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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
Davies friends claim that thou.

Davies friends claim that thous
ands of democrats, certain OF Davies
nomination, voted with the republicans
at the primaries to assure Thomp-
sons defeat. They expect these votes
to come back to Davies today, along
with many normally republican votes
which will be cast for Davies. as a
testimonial to the administration
Predictions were made that 400, 900
votes would be cast today. The
weather was cool and cloudy, follow
ing showers in some parts of the state
during the night.
Election day predictions in the Len
root camp claimed republican vic
tory by $4,000 votes. Davis managers
predicted his success by a SO. 900 mar
gin. Berger declared that he IS as
sured Of $4,000 votes and the senator
ship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
WISCONSIN VOTING
FOR SENATOR TODAY
CONTINUED from page IL

days Of the campaign to partisan
skirmishing among themselves.
There was feeling that possibly
Berger's strength has been under-esti-
mated and that the division between
Davies and Lenroot would give him a
chance to win.
The election today is the climax of
the bitterest campaign in wisconsin,
history. The candidates were nomi-
mated at a primary election two weeks
ago.
Lenroot was made the republican
candidate by his victory at the pri-
maries over James Thompson, person
al candidate Of Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette and who is supposed to have
had the support of that element in the
party that was in accord with La Fol
lette's war views.
Davies won the democratic nomina
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
FIRST SEED CORN
TEST IS FINISHED
Fifty-six Per Cent Of Lot Under su.
pervision Of High schoo! Students
Found Fit for
Planting.
TWO MORE LOTS IN TEST
Whether Theses viii Show a. High
Percentage RemaIns to be Seen
Whom termination
Is Complete
TWO MORE LOTS IN TEST

Fffty-six per cent Of the first lot OF
seed corn to be tested by the agricul-
tural class Of Keokuk high school I'm.
der direction Of Miss Edith B. Trout.
ner was found good for planting, when
the tests were tabulated yesterday
afternoon. Two additional lots Of COIN
are now being tested and the findings
in these will be watched with consider
able interest The work Is being done
by the high school pupils as Part of
their practical work.
There were 760 ears in the first lot
which was completed yesterday. The
tests resulted as follows
Two hundred and sixty-eight ears
tested out strong on all SIX kernels
used
One hundred and sixty-two ears
tested out strong on five kernels.
Three hundred and thirty ears test
ed out on only four kernels or less.
This means that 430 ears or fifty-sfx
per cent Of the lot tested strong
enough to be safe to plant, while $40
ears were not considered good enough
to risk putting In the ground.
There Is another set now in test,
which will be ready the last OF the
week, and another set was put into test
yesterday.
: The rag doll method is used IN test
ing, but instead Of sawdust being used
wire gauze is substituted The wire
holds the folds Of the cloth out and al
lows a circulation OF air. The tests
are made in temperature approxfmat-
ing that OF the ground.
Racks for the testing were made by
the members Of the manual training
department under supervision of H.
M Mcclure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
AFTER FIVE YEARS
keokuk Testimony Remains Un-
shaken.

Time Is the best test Of truth
Here is a Keokuk story that has
stood the test of time. 1t is a story
with point which will come
straight home to many Of us.
Mrs. J. G. WycoT. GIG High St.
saws: 81 had severe pains in my back
and dull headaches extended to the
hack of my neck. Having heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills being a good
medicine, got some from Wilkinson
q Co.'S Drug Store and they proved
satisfactory. / haven't had any an
novance from my kidneys since.
sleep better and my back is strong"
over FIVE years later Mrs. Wycof
said: 81 am always glad to say a
good word for Doans Kidney Pills.
I am pleased to continue politically
endorsing them"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wycoff had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
MILLER TO FAVOR
WESTERN CITY NOW
Promoter of WilIard-Fuiton Battle
viii Probably Choose Either
Denver or New
Haven.
DENVER MOST SUITABLE
Gould Use Western League Ball Park
With Added Seating and
Handling Crowd of
10000.
[By H. c. Hamilton, United Press

rBy r. c. Hamilton, United Press
staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. April 1.-The worlds
championship heavyweight scrap be-
tween Jess Willard and Fred Fulton
will according to present indications,
be held either in Denver, Colo, or
New Haven, Conn. with the balance
considerably in favor of the western
city.
Col. Joseph C. Miller, who matched
the ponderous mitt-wielders, as a
matter of fact. is seriously consider
Ing becoming the one and only COM
WANDER in chief of the forces who
will stage the bout, tnclin1ng to Den
yer because he believes he can get
sufficient local backing to make the
affair success.
Denver possesses two suitable
places for the bout-one indoor
stadium and huge outdoor enclo.
sure. The indoor spot has practt-
cally been passed up SO II the bout
goes to the mile high city 1t probably
will be held IN the Denver baseball
park This park is OF major league
proportions. 1t has a grand stand
that can comfortably seat ten thou
sand persons with small sized
OiC0ShCiS oiA ~ OuC BUG. AIOuUQ
this could be erected temporary seats
to accommodate $1,000 or 10000 more
persons.
Colonel Miller Is confident that the
attendance at the fight will amount
to just as many seats as he is able
10 group around the ring. Prices
may have to be run up. he declared.
to hold the attendance down to the
capacity of the arena
II haven't talked a lot about
offers" Colonel Miller said, because
lot of small town offers have been
made simply to get advertising. This
bout isn't being auctioned of, at all.
In fact, rather believe want to
do the whole thing myself with prob
ably some local help"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
S P OR EFT E S

Samuel A Cunningham, president
Of the Bankers Safe Deposit Co. of
New York and leading authority on
golf courses In the United States,
died at his home in New York the last
of the week.
In the ten years that Walter John
son has been pitching for the Wash
ington club he has won 251 games and
lost 166 with a percentage Of SOP
Eddie Plank is the only pitcher in
baseball that has bested this record.
having Won 300 games and lost 179,
with percentage Of .629 for the same
length Of time. In all that time John
SON has never pitched no-hit game.
Manager Mitchell says that the first
time he catches any of his Cubs on
the bench chewing peanuts and paying
no attention the game it will mean a
good stiff fine.
John DIN and Earl Caddock who
are to meet in Des Moines on the 18th
of April are the only men who have
ever pinned Joe Stecher's shoulders to
the mat Olin also has the distinction
OF being the only wrestler who has
never had his shoulders pinned to the
mat 1t looks like the Olin -Caddock
match would be some battle
Jess Willard has said that he would
rather stage the title bout IN Milwau-
kee on the Fourth than any other city
in the country. Next to Beervile-on-
the-Lake, he would choose either st.
Paul or Minneapolis.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the
Mary Garden of baseball will receive
a salary OF approximately $4,000 for
this years work with the C1rbs. If the
Cubs win the penDant he may be
worth it.
Francis Ouimet Chic Evans and
Jim Barnes, three of the country's
best golf pros are to tour the country
this summer in the interest OF the
Red Cross. They will play matches at
many OF the leading western clubs and
golf fans will surely be lucky to see
such a bunch Of golf class as these
three will show.
Joe Stecher has cancelled all his
coming matches on the advise Of his
physician. Stecher has been threat
ened with pneumonia and may be I'M
able to wrestle for several months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
Must Not Marry Apain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. April 2.
Tt .is cruel and inhuman for a
man to try to direct his wtfe's des-
tiny from the grave" declared Su-
perior Judge Graham, when he ad-
mitted to probate the viii Of Glenn
Herbert Johnson, formerly of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Johnson's win, drawn two weeks
before his death, gave his wife the
estate, valued at S225,00O, provided
she does not re-marry. II she mar
ries again, the estate goes to John
sons brother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-02
Reds HIT. snao In rlqers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
I. WAXAHACHIE, Texas, April g.
The Detroit Tigers raped out a Z to
victory over the Cincinnati Reds
here yesterday afternoon in the first
OF the fourteen game series between
the two teams.
There was semblance Of con.
test In the first four innings. Six
Tigers crossed the plate In the fifth.
however, before the visitors could re-
tard the nom entum OF their attack
Dutch Ruether worked for Matty's
men and Dauss and Mitchell divided
labor for Detroit.