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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
WAR HASN'T
HURT RACING
Five Hundred Horses Entered In
Grand Circuit Event at Cieve-
Iand-Lack Nothing
In Quality.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
v CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 14.-War
hasn't leased grand circuit racing, il
entries for the opening meeting here
beginning Monday, are an indication
Fifty-three nags are entered for four
races Monday-near grand circuit
record in numbers.
Five hundred horses are here and
in quality they lack nothing. All the
veteran drivers have arrived.
A strange type of betting win fea-
ture the 2:06 pace Monday. It will
be whether General Todd can be con-
trolled.
The General is a two minute PAGER,
and tbs tipped the issue rests on
whether he can run three heats as
a gentleman. Last year, though
showing wonderful heats, those who
bet he wouldn't behave on the third
often won good money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
HAMILTON MEN
ARE IN SERVICE
Many From Across the River Are Do
InQ Their Bit for Uncle Sam
In Army and
Navy,

HAMILTON, H., July 14.-Among
the soldier lads who received the
great ovation extended our men by
the people of France on the Fourth
were Beverly Mitchell of this city. son
OF Louis A Mitchell, and George P.
Nickel, son of George Nickel, north of
town.
In other lines Hamilton is in touch
with the European contingent. Col
onel Bethel who holds the responsible
post of judge advocate general Of the
expedition is brother of Mrs. John
son, wife OF Professor Johnson Of this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
WEST PITTED
AGAINST EAST
Francis Ouimet Of Boston, Playing
Kenneth p. Edwards Of Chicago,
In Golf Finals on Mid
lothian Course.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
:. MIDLOTHIAN COUNTRY CLUB,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 14.-It was the
west against the east in the finals OF
the western amateur golf champ
ionship when play started at 10 a. m.
Francis Oalimet, of Boston, former
open and amateur champion OF the
United States, met Kenneth r. Ed
wards, of Chicago, who for twelve
years had been trying to break into
the western golf championship fin
ais. Most of the followers OF the
game favored Ouimet, whose playing
has steadily improved during the
week.
Ouimet made the finals by beating
Donald Edwards, brother Of his op.
ponent today, while Kenneth Ed
wards won his place by beating ]. G..
Anderson, New York golfer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National League,

National League.
At Boston-St. Louis, Z; Boston, s.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, ~; Pitts
burgh, OIL.
At Philadelphia, TO:
Chicago. OIL.
At New York-New York. 4; Gin
cinnati. 3; first game postponed.
American League.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 2; Phila-
delphia, l.
At Chicago-New York, 6: Chicago,
At. Observation-Disclosures, post
poned: rain.
At Detroit-Detroit, 1; Boston, 0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
!. Dole ROUSCH
HEADS NATIONALS
sincInnatl's star Ball Founder Has
lead Of Ten Points Over Near
est Rival, Cruise,
St Louis.
X COBB IN AMERICAN
cetroIter With Average Of .376 10 So
Points Ahead Of Sisler-Speak
Trailing In Third
Place.
tEy IT G. HAMLTONl

rUnited Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July fiddle
Rousch's heavy bat is one reason for
Cincinnatis sudden elevation in the
National league.
Averages today show he Is leading
the league by margin of ten points,
with a mark of $50. Cruise, st.
Louis, is hitting $40; Clarke. Grit
fifth. NeaIe and Groh, also of Cincin-
natl also grace the 800 circle.
Ty Cobb is leading the American
leaguers this week by thirty-six
points over George Sisler. The st.
Louis sticker is pounding away at
339. while Cobb has an average OF
.375. Speaker Isl in third place with
1886.
others among the National league
select class are Hans Wagner, Pitts
hrrgh; Fischer Pittsburgh; Steel.
Pittsburgh; Pr,ndergast. Chicago;
Pariette, ST. Louis; Wheat, Brook
I'm: Rarden, New York; Hornsby,
ST. Louis; Rawlings, Boston; Grimes,
Pittsburgh, and Cravath. Philadel-
phia
TN the American league the follow
ing are hitting 300 or better:
Hamilton, st. Louis; Ruth, Boston;
Rumler, St. Louis; Russell, Chicago;
James, Detroit; McInnis, Philadel-
mia: Walters, New York; Chapman,
cleveland; Milan, Washington, and
Baker. New YorA:.
Reufher. Chicago. still maintains
his record Of two games and none
lost in the National. Schupp, New
York, is the real leader. with eleven
won and two lost!
Lose. New York Yankees. has won
five and lost none, while Bader, Bos-
ton, and Cunningham. Detroit, also
are undefeated. Boland, Detroit, has
won ten and lost one.
Cy Williams hit safely four straight
times. but didn't prevent shut-out
for the Cubs.
Sherwood Magee made surprise
appearance as Brave pinch hitter
The battle for last place still has
the Browns leading elm the American
league.
The Yanks added an extra inning
victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Inventors Crowd Washington AsyIums
[By United Press.1

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Insane
asylums near Washington are rapid
iy filling, the result Of an unpreced-
ented influx of men with infallible
schemes for ending the war immed.
lately. Some OF these visitors have
gained the private offices Of high
government officials to divulge their
war remedies, only to suggest some
thing frenzied, such as putting soap
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Strike BLOT. In Brazil.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAC PAULIO, Brazil, July IA
general strike attended by roting
and many casualties, para1yzed all
industries here today. All transport
alton has been stopped. Five hun.
dred agitators have been arrested.
Anarchists are very active.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
HARVARD STOPS
FOOTBALL; TEAM
GONE TO WAR

= UNITED Press Leased Wire
q Service.
= BOSTON, July 14.-There will :
= be no football at Harvard this
. fall. Cancellation Of dates has I
. been announced. The action, I
= due to the war, includes all I
. freshman games. 4
. OF the football squad of fifty, /,
. all but two have enlisted and f,
. thirty-nine of the forty-one men I
. in the freshman squad are ready I
. to take the field against the Ger 4
. mans instead OF Yale.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14

OF submarines. Other fanatics are
dangerous contemplating the death
Of some government head as a quick
way to end hostilities. Eighty-four
lnnatics. all with war ideas, were ar
rested in June.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
American League.
ToDAYs GAMES.

National League.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
American League.
Philadelphia at St. Louis
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Near Knockout

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv,ce
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-Pat
Bradley, ring veteran, narrowly es
capped knockout in the second round
of his four round bout with Frank
Barrieau last night. Barrieau pound
ed Bradley all over the ring and
Won easily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14

Spokane, Wash, inventor has
patented device by means of
which electricity is adapted to clean
Ing sidewalks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
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Electrically operated dredges are
used in the Klondike country to re-
cover gold from the frozen gravel of
The creek beds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Central Association.

Yesterdays Results.
Clinton at La Crosse; rain.
Marshalltown, Z; Waterloo, /.
Cedar Rapids. S; Charles City. 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Games TODAY

Waterloo at Marshalltown.
Mason City at Fit. Dodge.
Cedar Rapids at Charles City.
Clinton at La Crosse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14

Martial Law In Portugal.
LISBON. July Unconstitutional
guarantees were suspended through
out Portugal today. The country is
quiet. The governments action in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
LADIES.

LADIES. r.,.
When irregular or deIayed use and.
umph pills. Safe and always depeI w
able. Not sold at drug stores. dis.
not experiment with others, say" and
appointment Write for "hehcl Ma
partic 1lars, it's FREQ. Address.
tional Medical Institute, Milwa'N'''
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14

thus practically instituting as mar
law was the subject OF proiohseu
discussion today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14


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weight means in an economical, dur
able light Six
We want you to know, too, what q
wonder the New WHY'S Six is from
the standpoint Of easy riding and
easy handling.
Also we want you to know what q
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most advanced models perfect
beauty.
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It's the Six you've lon&ed for
come in and see It now-it is on dis
play in our sales-room.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Murder at Tanana

Ernest Bonta was stabbed to death in a fight with Stefan Trcmba at Panama on March l7. The two men, after a wordy war in the Northern saloon, went outside and joined in a scufiie, but were separated by onIookers. They moved down the street and began fighting again, when suddenly Bonta dropped to his knees and Trembla started to run. Meanwhile Bonta had stag gered to his feet, walked few paces and collapsed He was carried into the federal jail where Dr. Love, the post doctor, did everything possible for the wounded man, who never recovered consciousness, and died the following day. Trembla gave him self up. Both combatants were young sol diers, and good friends up to the moment of the altercation which resulted in the tragedy.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
GERMAN INTRIGUE BUSY
 IN REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL

RIO JANEIRO, March 6.-Formcr Dep uty C0rreira de Freitas, in an interview ln the newspaper A Noite, vigorously denounces the German operations in Southern Brazil carried on in connection with the Hamburg Colonization Company. It Is proposed by this company according to reports which have caused the protest by the deputy, 10 colonize portion of the country between the states of Santa Catherina and Rio Grande de Sul, only coonists of German nationality to be admitted.
 Before the battle of the Marne, he de- clares the Germans in Santa Catherna and Rio Grande de Sul were planning to de mand the incorporation of Southern Brazil with Germany under the name of Antarctic Germany"
 Medetros de Albuquerque. Brazilian min iSter in an article in Noitre dwelt upon the bad impression which had been created by the lack of response from Germany to the Brazilian note on the submarine block ade He advised the Brazilian foreign of flee to take energetic action ln Berlin. so that Brazil might not be put in 8 ridiculous position
 Brazil in her reply to the German block ade notification declared that Brazil did not recognize the blockade as effective, and left with Germany the responsibility for acts from which Brazlians or their inter ests might suffer in violation of interna- tional law The note has been criticized by a section of the Brazilian press and some of the nations public men as lacking in en- ergy and de6niteness.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON
 TO BE BONE DRY ON JUNE {

SEATTLE, March 5.-Seattle and the state of Washington will become bone dry June 6, under the law passed by the 1917 legislature, as result of the signing by President Woodrow Wilson of the congress sional resolution postponing effectiveness of the Reed amendment to the postal appro- priation bill until July 1.
 It is now expected that federal and county officials will be officially notified, and that permits will be issued and honored under the state law until the state bone dry law becomes effective, and that the thousands of Seattle and King county citizens who participated in what was believed to be the last permit rush, on Saturday last, will be permitted to use their permits.
 What action will be taken by those in terested ln the referendum movement on the state bone dry law could not be ascer. tained last night. It was suggested in sev, eral quarters that the referendum would be perfected, if possible, on the theory that before the new federal law becomes op erative 1t may be held invalid by the courts for constitutional reasons
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Better than Geld Mines

The profits offered to those who engage
 n fishing as a vocation were illustrated within the last few days by practical dem onstration, says the Juneau Empire. Within the last few days three boats arrived at Juneau, each having three men crews, Two of the boats sold their cargoes for 5000 each, and the third sold its cargo for Sl, 200, The catches represented trips of one week s duration each. Several individual fisher men engaged on the gasboats that operate out of Juneau made as high as Sl 200 each for their time in the month of February. This represented the proceeds of three trips to the halibut banks. Said g business man, discussing the situation: "If 8 miner should come into Juneau with Sl, 100 worth of gold dust secured through bis efforts for one month without investment in tools or place 10 live 1t would set the town crazy, and a stampede would occur that would take up hundreds of miles of creek ground if all got claims But when several fishermen clean up that much apiece and many others do nearly as well in waters that offer room for all who will fish them, we go to sleep and let most of the fish that is brought here go to Petersburg or elsewhere for market and supplies. The most profitable mines for Juneau are in the sea It would be possible for this city, by concerted action, to make the fisheries centerlng here far more profitable to the city than the great mines that are being worked. It should be so that there would be a market at Juneau for every pound of fish that could be brought to the town, and there should be a place for the fishermen to moor and repair their boats" During the period that these fish were brought to Juneau other boats came with cargoes that were so large that they could not sell them here, and they were compelled to go to Petersburg to market their fish
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
FIRE VICTIM WILL LIVE

Irene Sherman, the little Fairbanks girl who was so terribly burned last November, and who has been confined in the hospital ever since is in fair way to recovery, ac- cording to her physician, who states that she is progressing nicely. While the terrible burns have not entirely healed, new skin Is being grown and it is only question of time until complete recovery is effected. At the time of Irene's injuries two other children were so badly burned that they succumbed shortly after the fire, and Irene herself was considered at the time to have little chance for recovery, and for a long time her life was despaired of.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
CHINESE HUMOR

Many people have but 8 vague idea of the demarkaton line between satire humor, wit and fun, and still fewer take Swift 5 word 10 heart that the same story which may sound very spirited after supper has an insipid taste before breakfast. A man without humor is like soup without salt, and the character of a nation can best be judged by the quality of its humor Nobody has yet thought of the thankful task of building comparative race psychology upon the study of the humorlstic Eteratures of the various nations, but 1t would be worth while.
 Isaac Taylor Headland has, therefore, rem dered no small service to the Chinese peo- pie by showing us the smiling wrinkle upon the gloomy mask of the stern adopts Of the teachings of the statesmen philosophers, Lao-T and Confucius.
 Most people think, indeed that Chinese social life is as solemn as funeral sIm- ply because the Chinaman, in all his as sociations with foreigners, seldom loses his demeanor of cold reserve. Even the Chi nese kids, always remembering the lesson in their primer to "be digntied in walking and be orderly in gait never lean against & doOrpost, but in standing, stand up straight" make upon the Occidental trav- eler the impression of little men anG little women" Regarding the latter, the provocation must be 8 strong one indeed, to induce a girl of good stock to laugh m the presence of company.
 The first smile appears upon the counte- nance of the European CT American in hear tlo h,,a oE ITNlrtI Ntl q 9tentorian voice his wares. assuring those who will eat them in sufficient quantity that they will be swiftly cured of blindness, badness, laucness, deafness bad teeth, lg- no-ance, and so on.
 And since we are at the chapter of curing, let US not miss the following sa:lrlcal nurs- cry rhyme on the Chinese doctor: My ufe's little daughter once fell very i'll, And we called for doctor 10 give her
 pill.
 He wrote prescription which now We Will
 give her,
 In which he has ordered mOsQuito'S liver, And then in addition the heart of tlea, And a half pound of flyWInes to make her
 some tea.
 Proud of their traditional queues the Chinese urchins, unconsciously following the example of the naughty boys of Jerusalem, running after the bald prophet Elisha, pitt lessly crack their most cruel jokes at the expense of the shiny domes, male and female.
 There is big jump from the nursery and street to the cemetery, but even there Chl- nese humor knows how to nestle in and between the tombs Thus, an amusing story is told about the great Chinese phi losop pher, Chuang Tzu contemporary of Aristotle One day he saw g woman clad in widows garb flaming freshly dug grave. By slight cough he attracted the womaa's attention. What are you doing. madam, if may be permitted to ask?" 'lt is my
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14

poor husbands grave At his death bed ! had solemnly to promise him not to marry again until the earth on his grave shoulc be dry The old philosopher seeing the point, took the fan from the beautiful wld ow's hand. licked it few times for her whereupon she modestly thanked him, re turning to her home with unfelgned satl5' faction.
 We hardly think that Horace and hls fam ous descrirtion of the bore of whom the poet could not get rid can be counted among
 the fsvorite authors of the people with the slmond eyes. The following Chinese story is, therefore, worth repetition, showing as it does that, after all, the folbleS of man defy space and time:
 One day our bore honored with hls in- terminable presence a gentleman who dld not know how to get rid of hlm. So he got up and looked at the sky. Clouds are gathering" he said suggestively; 'lt will soon rain" The mportune visitor quickly replied: If it is going to rain l mustn | go it might rain before l reach home The unhappy host, after while, arose and looked out again "The clouds are scatter ing" AM right, then; there is no need to hurry. can stay on.'
 Let Us terminate with the following tro of rather genuine chinoseres A tamlly had just bought new, large and oTnamen- tai bedstcad. with which lt hoped to make q deep impression upon household recently allied bv marriage The old lady ot the house feigned illness The female head ot the allied family duly came to pay her slck visit. But having really come for the purpose Of showing off her new pair of ure;tily embroidered shoes. she raised her foot to d correspondingly respectable height, Then the following dialogue followed :: "House-mothqr, what illness are you suffer inc from?" "I am suffering, madam, from the same disease of the heart as yourself '
 A Inan sent note to rich nelghbor to borrow an OK fer few hours. Happening to have with him an honored guest, to whom he was loath to show his llllteracy he opened the note, pretending to read It, and with an obliging smile turned to the messenger Tell your master l will come myself presently"
 A portrait painter who had not received an order for long time, was advised by l well-me&ning friend to paint likeness of himself and wife sitting under the shade of q tree, and hang it up so that people might see and judge of his skill He did so. One day his father-inlaw came into the shop, end casting his eye about, spied the new picture "Pray, son-in-law, who is this woman you have painted here?" Why, sir. that is your own dear daughter" "Whatw said the father, with some indig nation. "How do you dare paint my daugh- ter sitting abroad with 8 stranger ''-lnde- pendent.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
RaVaaes of Wolves

The most serious problem of this section this winter is growing still more serious the damage done by wolves and wolverines" " says Deputy Marshal Winekof of Fort Yu- kon in a letter to his superior at Fairbanks. He continues: "The wolves come within a very few miles of town, even, and be tween them and the wolverines there are few pelts left in the traps. One trapper found twenty eight out of thrty-two lynx eaten on one round of one line; another found ten out of eleven eaten on one round of one line, etc. And the wolves are killing moose and caribou until it is a serious item
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Lamont Met with a Mishap

According to reports received by tele- phone regarding the results in the Long Poorman race of March 31, Henry Geiger finished first Walter Goyne second and Rafa Barldo third, says the Ruby Record Citizen of that date The prizes were re- spectvely $40, $30 and S2O Captain Guy Lamont carrying Miss Eda Simon as a passenger, was one of the entries. Mis- fortune overlook him in the shape of rut in a glacier into which the sled bumped, smashing it completely, spilling the passen- ger and her baggage, the dogs making good their escape in the direction of Long. At last accounts Miss Simon was walking to- ward the Salatna, while Lamont was trying to corral his dogs
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
FAIRBANKS RADIO STATION
 HEARS JAPANESE MESSAGES

At the Fairbanks raho station on March 9 the signal corps men heard San Fran cisco station working with Japan, and every sound on the wireless was as clear as if it were the Fort Gbbon station commuhi- eating with any other in Alaska, says the News Miner
 Another station was heard sending mes sagcs also, and the signals indicated that it was Russian town named "Afon," but where it is located could not be learned As it is not shown on any of the average sized maps, it is probable that It Is a small town near the coast of Siberia
 With the new appliances which have been recently added to the wireless station. the Fairbanks station can hear many of the larger wireless plants all over the country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Endemic of Distemper

William Butler who has been on trlp 8 the lower Yukon river. and who arrived in Fairbanks March l7, reported that the mail carrier and others are having hard time this wirter, as many of their dogs are dying of disternper Few dogs, in fact, that have been on the lower river for any length of time are immune from the disease. Mir. Butler lost several dogs himself on the trip With their losses and the hard winter, the mail Carriers have done little for them selves during the past winter, he says, and some of them will be no better off at the end of the season than they were at the start
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
Chena Postoffice Destroyed by Fire

Fire caused by an exploding lamp caused the total loss of the postoffice building at Cinema on the evening of March 6, as well as part of the local mail and all the equip ment and records All the outgoing mail was saved The building was owned by H. 0. Belden MT. Belden was sitting in the office at the time the fire broke out. He was working on the books when the lamp exploded, throwing oil all over the room. Some of it hit him, and he had difficulty in extinguishing the flames on his clothing For that reason he was not able to save the records