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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
REPORT MADE
ON LEE FAIR
Dates for 1917 Meeting at DonneIIson
Set for Week of August
d goth.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lee county fair was
held Saturday, Dec. go, 1917. with
r Klingler as chairman and Chris
Haffner, secretary, says the Dcnnei.-
son Review.
Report of secretary and treasurer
showed receipts of 1916 fair to have
been $4,231.30; of this amount, 81
1886 were gate receipts, the largest
in the history of the fair. The ex-
penditures were s2,008.65 total gen.
eral expense and s2,O01.S5 paid out
in premiums: s806.S4 of the general
fund was invested in improvements,
s421.00 for amusements, S31S.0S for
printing, advertising and supplies,
s245.73 for freight, drayage. express,
postage. police force, gate keepers,
ticket sellers. and general helpers and
secretary's salary, and $4,000 for
fair ground lease. Of the s2,001 80
paid in premiums, s1,29S-50 were
paid in races, the balance, s703.35,
was paid in the various departments.
The 1916 fair left the association in
debt to the amount of s176.48, add to
this amount s321.00 including inter
est from previous years. shows that
the present Indebtedness of the asso-
citation is approximately $4,000.
Joseph Krebill, T. II. DOnnell and
I E {. Lynn were elected directors
! for full term.
/ The stockholders suggested that
the dates for the 1917 fair be the
week of August 20.
! It is stated by those in authority
that q majority of the money paid
out by the association was spent at
home among our own people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Al PHOTOPLAY HOUSES IN

ten Acknowledgment Of it-down by
the spring where he had first came
upon her washing out the alter cloth.
They were talking of his probable
going away and Allesandro had seen
tears in Ramona's eyes. The world
had changed in second; he had ex-
claimed in joyousness. "Senorita,
Senorita Ramona, tears have come
to your eyes. 0 senorita, then you
will not be angry if ] say that l love
your" and Ramona had whispered.
Yes. Alessandro. do love you..
Then the merciless Sonora Moreno
had surprised them-there locked In
each others arms--and mad called
her "a shameless creature" had
struck her cruel blow on the
mouth and seized her by her arm
and dragged her away.
The coming of Ramona" to the
Grand for three days beginning next
Monday is notable event in ths
amusement life of Keokuk. The pic
ture is magnificent, presented with
complete orchestra, specially written
music, a large chorus and Indian
drills and dances.
: Seats are now on sale for either.
the o'clock matinees or the 8:15
o'clock night neutrality-suspicious.
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
INTERSECTIONAL
GAMES POPULAR
Indications Are That Large Number
viii be Played Next Season
Results This Fall.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Although
the majority Of the eastern college
football schedules for the season OF
1917 are still in the making, II is eVl-
dent that intersectional games Will
be featured to a record extent next
autumn. The popularity Of these con-
tests proved one Of the outstanding
features Of the past fall and 1t is GER
tain that they will be duplicated on
larger scale next year. II various
rumors and reports have any basis IN
fact not only will there be more or
these intersectional games, but the
larger and more important colleges
of the east. middle and far west viii
appear upon the schedules Of teams
many hundred miles removed from
their own campus.
Whatever next seasons play may
bring forth in the way Of victory or
defeat. the eastern college elevens
have no reason to be ashamed or
their records made in the intersec-
tional gridiron struggles OF last fall:
During the months of October and
November eastern teams participated
in eighteen inters ectional games
a against southern or middle western
elevens, winning fifteen, tying two
and losing one.
In six games against the middle
west five were won and one lost,
when Michigan nosed out Syracuse
bv a score Of Il 70 13. In these SIX
contests the eastern elevens rolled
up a total of 1O2 to 81 points. Micht'
gan was the only team 70 figure in
more than one game, the Wolverines
playing three. losing 10 Penn. and
Cornell and winning from Syracuse.
Against the southern teams the
east did still better. All told twelve
games were played, of which ten were
won and two tied. West Virginia
held Dartmouth to to score and
Rutgers played Washington and Lee
a IS TO - tie game. The total mum
Der OF points scored in the intersec
tionaI contests were east, 27O; south
36 making the aggregate for the Il
games east, 373; opponents, 100. L
( the university OF Pittsburgh ant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
A I Courts Issue,

Georgetown university are considered
as eastern combinations the score
can be increased still further wRIie
IL Georgetown with the southern III
situations its victory over Dartmouth
10 to gives the south one win IN
addition to the two ties.
The complete list of intersectional
games In which eastern eieTe1s took
part, with the dates and results fol
lows:
East va. West.
Oct. 14-Colgate Is; Illinois, 3.
Oct. 2S-Tufts, II; Indiana, 10.
Oct. 2S-Michigan, IA; Syracuse, 13.
Nov. Army, 80; Notre Dame, 10.
Nov. 11-Cornell, %; Michigan, 90.
Nov. 1S-Pennsylvania, 10; Michi-
gan, 7.
East VS.. South.
Sept. 3o-Pennsylyania, 3; West
Virginia, 0.
Oct. Princeton, IS; North Caro-
lima, 0.
Oct. Yale, 81; Virginia. 8.
Oct. Washington and Jefferson,
Z; Wesleyan, W. Virginia, o.
Oct. Army, 10; Washington and
Lee, T.
oct. 14-Penn State, 80; W. Va
Wesleyan, 0.
Oct. 14-Harvard, 81; North Caro-
lima, 0.
Oct. 14Rutgers, 13; Washington
and Lee, IS.
Oct. 2o-YaIe, 10; Virginia Poly, O..
Nov. Harvard, 81; Virginia, 0.
Nov. 1S-Dartmouth, Z; West Vir-
ginia, Z.
Nov. 1S-Washington and Jefferson,
10; Washington and Lee, 6.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

| to, learn, and it cannot be drilled into
every player. This is proved by the
fact that the really good punters IN
| the east today can be counted on the
fingers of one hand. Practice Will go
a long way toward making a good
punter, but the art consists mostly IN
method and natural ability.
The idea! kick IS from forty 70 ast,-
five yards in length. and correspond
iingly high. Under such kick pair
of speedy ends will always manage TO
tackle the man receiving 1t before he
can start running it back. II the punt
carries too great distance, say
;seventy yards or more, the back who
is to receive It is generally there. but
the ends who are sent down to tackle
him may be from fifteen to twenty
yards away This leaves the back run
ming with the ball free to get flying
start, and If he be o good open field
runner he may carry the ball back
from twenty to forty yards. or elude
his opponents altogether and run for
touchdown.
Some OF the men who are ideal kick
ers this season are briggs Of Prince
ton, LIE Gore Of Yale and Homer Hazel
of Rutgers. The kicks of each OF
these men average from forty to fifty
five yards in q game-the ideal dis
lance for punt to cover.
The greatest punter of all time was
the Australian. Pat O'Dea. O'Dea
played full back for Wisconsin univer-
sity years ago and was in the habit OF
punting a football well over ninety
yards-a distance several yards longer
than a city blocki
Herschberger Of Chicago university
used to get OFF kicks that went for
eighty yards before landing. 1t was
no uncommon thing for John De Witt
of Princeton to punt football for
nearly the same distance.
OF late years, however. the art OF
punting has fallen of somewhat. In
1915 E. H. briggs of Princeton got on
the record punt for the entire year
seventy-six yards. His best average
In game, however. was ffty-hve
yards.
In 1914 the record punt was seventy
i've yards-maae by II. Eeis OK
Williams college His best average in
game was also fifty-five yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
You Need Not
Suffer from Catarrh.

for over fifty years. will drive the
catarrhal poisons out of your blood,
purifying and strengthening it, so It
will carry ugor and health to the
mucous membranes on its Journeys
through your body and nature will
soon restore you to health. You will
be relieved of the droppings OF mu-
cous in your throat, sores IN nostrils,
bad breath. hawking and splitting.
All reputable druggists carry s. S.
s in stock and we recommend you
give it a trial imm ediately.
The chief medical adviser OF the
Company will cheerfully answer all
letters on the subject. There is no
! charge for the medical advice. AID
dress Swift Specific Company. 20
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Boostino Price of Fuel,

[ UNITED Tresg Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. PA coal famine
averted by warm weather
was imminent again today, following
a weather forecast of another blizzard.
Ordinary coke, normally priced at
s4.65 per ton, is selling at SIS and To-
cal dealers posted an advance of 1925
n ton on Illinois coal today.
"A real blizzard that would tie up
traffic, would cause coal to jump 81 to
SO over night" said a dealer
Snow and much colder weather, with
another cold wave tomorrow is the
forecast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get a package of Hamburg Breas'
Tea. or as the German folks call II
anburger Brust Thee" at any phar
macy. Take a tablespoonful OF tne
tea, put cup Of boiling water upon ~
pour through sieve and drink tea,
cup full at any time. 1t IS the nnos.
effective way to break cold ana cur
grip. as It opens the pores, renew
congestion. Also loosens the DOVES
thus breaking q cold at once.
Il is inexpensive and entirely ves'
table, therefore harmless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
HOW FAR GAN A
BALL Be PUN1ED?
o'Dea Of Michigan Could Boot Pig
skin Over Ninety Yards, But
Average Kick is About
Fifty.
BIG FACTOR IN THE GAME
Real Punters This Season Can be
Counted on Fingers of One
Handsome Record
Kicks.

How far can football DE punied:
What is a punt and what Is the
length OF the average kick Of this
kind? What are the mechanics Of the
kick?
Everyone who has attended foot
ball game at some stage OF 1t has seen
the ball rise from among the players
and swing its way serenely onto en-
envy territory. The object of the punt,
of course, is to keep the other team
within the shadow of its goal posts,
and then, If possible, take the ball
from them whiting striking distance
q! their OWL goal
Good punting is not an easy thing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
B11t You Must Drive it Out OF
Your Blood to Get Rid Of It
Permanently.

You have probably been in the habit
OF applying external treatments. try
ing to cure Catarrh. You have used
sprays. washes and lotions and posi-
bly, been temporarily relieved. But
after a short time you had another at
tack and wondered why. You must
realize that catarrh is an infection OF
the blood and to get permanent relief
the catarrh infection must be driven
out Of the blood. The quicker you
come to understand this, the quicker
you Will get it out of your system. s.
8. S., which has been In constant use
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
FULTON WILL
MEET WILLARD
Unless Rochester Aspirant Undersoes
Sensational Reversal of Form
in Moran Bout

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Fred Fulton
will be the next heavy TO have q
chance as Jess Willard, unless the
Rochester aspirant undergoes a sensa-
tional reversal of form when he NETS
Frank Moran, Tom Jones. the COW
boy's manager. said today, following a
conference with Tom Andrews, the
milwaukee promoter.
Andrews viii probably get the fight
for his Milwaukee club
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
SPORTING R!S|l!9EE)2|kz
Fultz ExpeLs SaHee For
Signing 1917 Contract

to the commission made, we undouot
edly would get favorable decision
but this has been blocked by the own
ers. -.
I'VE expect some assertions, but
that doesn't crumple the fraternity.
The real men will stand and see TINS
thing through"
There is absolutely no moral or le-
gal basis for strike by our own play
ers," said President John K. Tener.
of the National league, when told OF
FuItz' statement Tener declined TO
say what retaliatory means would De
EN- ployed in case Of a players strike.
AL. Courts Issue.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Commentlns
upon the report of the action OF Dave
Fultz. president Of the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity, President Johnson, OF
the American league said today:
The American league always mas
been extremely fair with the ball play
ers and we feel that there is absolutely
no ground for the stand taken by the
ball players fraternity at the present
time. If Mr.. Fultz desires to start
now with no cause, we Will
go through the fight to the last diteh.
In fact, I'll say the we court the issue.
I think that it will bring an end to
trouble and perhaps to Mr.. Fultz' con-
nection with baseball too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Note of Warning.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. ia note, writ
ten in a feminine hand, stating that
the Coliseum where Chicago's big
sest charity event in the history OF
the city, the allied bazaar, is being
held. would be blown up, was re.
ceived by Thomas O'Connor,, fire
marshal, today.
The warning was turned over 10
Chief of Police Schuettler, who VIII
assign special guards to watch the
building The note, puTpoTtins 10
come from sympathizer of the CEN
trail powers, is not taken seriously
by the police, but every precaution
will be taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
The Wooing of ramona" and Ales-
sarSTo

The love of Ramona" and Ales-
sandro, in Helen Hunt Jackson's
great story, did not only not run
smooth, but came to most pitiful
and disastrous end.
Alessandro had met and loved RAJ
mona and she, unknowing, had re-
turned his wondrous love. though no
spoken word of others affection had
ever passed between them. He had
been content to call her his "senor-
ita' and to worship from a distance.
She only knew that she was deeply
interested in him and that the
chance words of Marguerite about
him made her frightfuIly jealous.
Then came the never-to-be-forgot-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Turned over to America.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. r.
"Sheenie" Holmes and William An
derson, two burglars, who pleaded
guilty October II, to carrying con-
cealed weapons, and were sentenced
to three months in jail, were released
today and turned over to American
police authorities at Emerson. An
derson is wanted in Battle Creek,
Mich, where he is charged with safe
blowing, and Holmes in Des Moines,
Iowa charged with stealing an auto.
mobile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

The home of the National Liberal
club in London. having been requisf-
toned by the government for military
purposes, the club now makes its head
quarters in the Westminster Palace
hotel, which is believed to occupy the
exact site on which William Caxton
set up the first printing press in Eng
land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

The locals are showing splendid form
and expect to uncork few thrills. The
Purple and White defeated the strong
Irwin- Phillips basketball team OF
Wednesday.
The following will play against
Quincy: L. Roberts, left forward;
Dewey Ewing, right forward; Harold
Huhinger, center: Walter Odell. left
guard; Woodson Huiskamp, left guard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Tn. pefen.eIe.. Pedestrian.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Pennsyl.
vania judges ssy the pedestrian has
the right of way. But the pedestrian
lacks the horsepower of even tin
lizzie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
What Harding May Expect.

Algona Upper Des Moines- Republi-
can. From now on Governor Harding
will be blamed for every bootlegger in
the state, regardless OF the fact that
Cosson. the great reformer, has not
cleaned them up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

Even the horrors OF war ana tr.
primitive lives to which the soiole,s
In the trenches are condemned -
not entirely GUST the comforts Oh -
iltzation. Curtains, according u
letter written by soldier on -
western front, are in quite comm -
use In the trenches, the comfort
ing In the fact that they keep lnqus~
tive German gas from prying into
privacy of dugouts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
QUINCY is HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT
purple and White Basketball Squad
Has Gem City as Third
Opponent.

with two wins already to her cred
II. Keokuk high meets Quincy nigh at
the local Y. N. c. A Saturday night
at SIS O'Clock. primed for victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

Horses vary in their constituencies
to battle sounds. high-bred charger
is sometimes finely strung, and apt.
unless carefully watched, to give way
TO panic On the other hand, the more
Iowly transport animals plod placidly
on with their work entirely undisturb-
ed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
More Time Asked.

A motion that each club in the asso-
.ciation should post its 1911 forfeit Of
$500 before being allowed a vote, was
passed and then rescinded. Ottumwa
wanted more time to perfect its new
organization and the Cedar Rapids di-
rectors wished to hold of until the re-
districting conference had been held,
believing that Cedar Rapids might be-
fore the season started be associated
with one of the new clubs that might
be formed If the redistricting plans
are carried out
The report Of the Central associa-
fion treasurer showed the receipts in
1916 to have been s25,452.43 and the
expenditures s25,31616. leaving a bal
ance in the treasury OF s135.27.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
Tearnev Asks Cooperation.

\ The morning session was featured
BY a talk by A L. Tearney, telling of
the desperate need for instant and con-
certed action on the part OF the minor
leagues IL they would have any hopes
OF success in the coming years. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Tearney, the situation
Of the smaller leagues Is serious and
unless prompt measures are taken the
coming year will practically see the
end Of base ball in the smaller circuits.
! He pointed cut the record OF last year
as warning and predicted conditions
much worse for the coming season If
matters were allowed to drift. Necre-
tary Hayes of the Davenport club and
Manager Frank Isbell of Des Moines
smoke along the same lines and aa-c.
Gated prompt action, saying that the
presidents Of all the smaller leagues
should get together and pull for the
common good instead of running cut
throat race
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
!. FORD CHOSEN AS
c. A. PRESIDENT
Mayor Of Fort Dodge, Selection Of the
Baseball Directors at the
Cedar Rapids
Meeting.
ANsONS AWARDED FLAG
Pennant for 1916 Season Given to
Observation-Disclosures
Claim Disal-
lowed.
ANsoNs AWARDED FLAG

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. Jan. ~
Directors of the Central association In
session here elected Mayor F. f. Ford
of Fort Dodge, Iowa, president OF the
circuit for the year OF 1917 to succeed
President Justice OF keokuk, who has
headed the Central association since
its reorganization. At the same time
f. M. Wilbur of Marshalltown was
named vice president,
After lengthy debate the pennant
for the past season was awarded to
Marshalltown.
A committee Of three, composed OF
Raiden Hill Of Cedar Rapids. 4. L.
S StTTube OF hiarshaiitown and A NJ.
Conroy of Mason City, was appointed
to meet next week in Chicago with rep
resentatfves of the Three-Eye, Central
and Western leagues to discuss the
plan for the redistricting OF the terri
tory of the minor leagues of Iowa, I'LL
nois and Indiana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12

to the commission made, we undonot-
eddy would get a favorable declslon'
but this has been blocked by the OWL
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
THE UNION OF HEARTS
THE UNION OF HANDS
AND THE FLAG OF THE
UNION FOREVER
The Declaration
Then and Now

(By PRESIDENT WILSON. in an ad.
dress In Philadelphia
HAvE you ever read the Declara.
H ton of Independence? When
you have heard it read have
you attended to Its sentences?
The Declaration Of Independence
was document preliminary to war
1t involved a vital piece OF business,
not piece of rhetoric. And IL you
will get further down in the reading
than Its preliminary passages, where
it quotes about the rights Of men, you
will see that it is q very specific body
Of declarations concerning the bust
ness of the day-the business Of revo
luton. the business Of 1776
The Declaration of independence
does not mean anything to us merely
in its general statements unless we
can append to 1t similarly specific
body Of particulars as to what we con-
slider our liberty to consist Of.
Liberty does not consist in mere gen.
eral declarations as to the rights Of
man. It consists in the translation Of
those declarations into definite action.
Therefore we ought to ask our
selves, What Is there in it for us?
There's nothing in 1t for US unless we
can translate 1t into terms Of our own
condition and Of our own lives.
The task to which we have to ad-
dress ourselves Is a proof that we are
worthy Of the men who drew this
great Declaration.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
H pa independence Day, 1917 Huua
gN U gQ ~ s
-
~ % gyQ W W
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE.
Declarations Birthplace Associated
With Nations History.

DeciaratlonS birthplace Associates
With Nations History.
Independence square, the most
famous square in Philadelphia, at one
time was known as the Statehouse
gardens, the resort Of fashionable city
people.
AS soon as the news Of the battle of
Lexington and Concord reached Phila-
delphia more than 5000 of the citizens
assembled in Independence square Ito
associate for the purpose Of defending
with arms their property, liberty and
lives," and it was from here that the
first state quota was mustered into
service for the army of the Revolution.
In May, 1776, an immense meeting was
held, Notwithstanding heavy rain, to
consider the authority Of the people
and to form new government.
All during the civil war Independ-
ence square continued to be the
meeting place of town folk to decide
upon the measures necessary to be
taken to defend the state, and here the
people thronged to celebrate the fall
of Richmond and mourn for Lincoln.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-05
A JULY a PROPHECY.
Sixty nine Years Ago an Enthusiast
Predicted Downfall of Thrones.

Sixty nine Years Ago an Enthusiast
Predicted Downfall of Thrones.
THE Fourth of July will be cele-
brated with great enthusiasm. Pa
triotism has received new impulses by
the glories of our war with Mexico
and the revolutions among the rotten
and tottering thrones of Europe"
Thus sixty-nine years ago writer
In a New York periodical voiced his
patriotism. 1t was July 4, 1S4S. He
wrote thus:
The Mexican war has been glorious.
not SO much on account Of its vic
tories and conquests as for the exhi-
bition of patriotism and heroic valor
and devotion Fl, m one end cf the
country to the other. 1t has shown
the power Of a popular government
and taught both the monarchies and
the people of other lands that thrones
and aristocracies and large standing
armies are not necessary to great
and powerful nation. The right Of
self government is shown to be con-
nected with the power of maintain
ing it."