HANAGER BEIT
IS HERE TODAY
His Work on Rural Route No. 1 Has
Done Him a World of Good
and He is in Splen-
did Condition.
1
ABOUT KEOKUK PLAYERS
Has a Great Array of Talent and Will
Make Teams of Central As
sociation go Some Dur-
ing Season,
«pa" Belt is here. The big man
from the rural route was seen ap
proaching in the distance last even
ing and is now in our very midst But
he is not the "Pa" Belt of old, for he
has greatly cahnged. He has grown
surprisingly thin, waiting and long
ing, with that wistful expressfon up
on his countenance, for the opening
of training season but it will not be
long before the players roll in, and he
is able to direct their actions undor
the mild warmth of an April sun.
Even today he could not restrain him
self and went to the baseball park lor
a short visit to the scene of the com
ing summer's hostilities.
But it is indeed true that the ven
erable old man of baseball has taken
off a little of that said avordupois, and
hia arrival in Keakuk is marked by
perfect condition. When Belt arrived
In Keokuk last season about this time
he tipped the scales at nearly 200
pounds. Last night he stepped upon
scales in one of the cigar stores and
weighed exactly 165 pounds. All of
bis suits are a trifle too large for him
and his farm work on Rural Route
No. 1 has done him a world of good.
He says he is not worrying in the
least about the catching department
for if anything out the ordinary hap'
pens he will be able to don a mask
and breast protector himself, and
with a pad on his left hand can show
tliem all how to receive.
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About the Players.
Belt is confident that he has a
hunch of world beaters with him for
the coming season. According to a
statement made this morning the team
signed this year is fifty per cent bet
ter than that of last year. Every de
partment will be better fortified with
ba,l flingers and the outfield will be ex
ceptionally strong. The team will be
a great deal faster as the men who
have left the team will be supplanted
by men of speed.
In the catching department there
are two men to report in aduitlon to
Belt Shaeffer Is the Notre Dame
college man who has a good record In
Intercollegiate ball, and Wilson is a
catcher who has played independent
ball in Kansas and comes with good
recommendation.
un the flinging mound Belt has a
great array of artists who should be
able to pass up an assortment of a
championship nature. Bramble,
Prough and Carroll are known to Keo
kuk fans, while Gypsum and DeSilve,
two left handers, are expected to be
worthy of a good tryout. LaVelle is
well knowD to Belt and if he can keep
in condition will prove a good man.
He came to Keokuk from Centerport,
Iowa. Smith, a twirler who was in
the Texas league last year, Blue Jack
et, who is already in town, and Camel
from Decatur completes the list.
Camel is also quite well known to
Belt and two years ago lead the Three
I league while with Springfield. Last
season he could not get in condition.
Miller on First.
Miller will be on first base.' Belt
will not report any other first sacker
and is entirely satisfied with the work
of Miller. He visited Miller in St.
Louis a short time ago and found the
»ll lad in good shape for the coming
season. Belt could find no man in
the league any better than Miller and
tne expense of reporting some other
player will be done away with.
Belt has two crackerjack men for
socond base, but it is likely that
tiSsssssai
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ECZEMA A GERM DISEASE
Myriads of Microscopic Animals infest
the Skin of the 3'Jifcrer.
When the Fkin of an eczema suf
ferer itches and burt-s in untold agony
do you know what is going 011 within
the pores of that skin?
Myriads of misroscopic animals are
gnawing at the flesh, breaking down
the fine cells and causing (esters,
tnick scales and that terrible Itch,
•the germs multiply faster than Na
ture can throw them off.
Now, there is only one way to get
rid of these germs—they must be
killed in their lodging places. Uosing
the stomach or trying to cure the
blood will not, of course, kill tho
germs, and that is why all the blood
remedies fail in eczema that is also
why salves which do not penetrate
can do no permanent good.
Ordinary oil of wintergreen properly
compounded in liquid form will pene
trate the pores of the skin and kill
the eczema germs. If properly mixed
with thymol, glycerine and other m-!
gredients (as in D. D. D. Prescription)
this wash will build up the tissue of
the skin and promote its healthy
growth, giving Naturs a chance, while
killing the germs faster than they can
multiply.
Druggists McGrath Bros, of this
city carries D. D. D. Prescription al=o!
Grodnlck of the Wisconsin league win
^iave a shade over the new man.
Luttke, who will try out against Grod
nicK, is already in Keokuk and has
greatly impressed the few fans who
have already seen him. Belt is bank
ing high on the condition of Groduick,
for he says that when in condition
the second baseman is a hard hitter.
He was unable to do much last year
on account of a "charley horse."
Luttke hails from Independence, Kan.,
and is a clean ball player and would
likely make good should Grodnick
pan out a failure.
Belt pins much hope on Corridon
this year and thinks the little third
baseman will be in good condition. He
He is not sure that Wilson will
make good among the above list of
outfielders and it is certain that he
will have to go some, for they are all
men of speed and batting ability.
In addition to the above outfielders
Belt has a man whom he obtained
through the rarest piece of good for
tvi.e. He is Ready of St. Louis, who
is a great little outfielder. Ready has
been playing in the Trolley league
there for several seasons and had had
many flattering offers, but declined
them all because he could make more
by playing ball in St. Louis and work
ing in a railroad office. He was well
acquainted with Miller and through a
meet the player. Realizing^ that^ he .^ealmeost
must start out, he signed with Belt. |the
Behringer to Pekin. |is
Belt is going to release Behringer
to Pekin and last season's second !plaufl
sacker can lay down a few of his
unequaled bunts in the I-M league.
The players will report April 8.
which is next Thursday, but a few
are expected to arrive before that
time.
Look them up. Interview them. They
with him it could plainly he seen that
he was "bubbling over" with confi
dence that the coming season will be
the greatest in the history of this
league.
Speaks Well of Teams.
Taking each team by itself it is no
ticeable that Mr. Justice has been
keeping in close touch with each of
the eight cities and he says that there
has been a great bunch of men sign
ed for the coming season. To pick
the best club now would be an ex
tremely difficult proposition. Each
club seems to have better prospects
for the future than before in its his
tory. ,*
Speaks of Hannibal.
Mr. Justice said, "Hdnnibal the in
fant, is a wonderful little city, but she
has a big task on her hands, but never,
theless I figure she will get the 50,
000 as there are a number of wide
awake men in that city.
"Burlington, as usual, can almost
i),?„1plaCCd„in
witlI
such a gallant leader as Ned Egan at
the helm. Waterloo, of course, will
be stronger and Harry Hofer at Quln
cy is assembling a mighty fine bunch.
Speaking of his own city, Keokuk,
Mr. Justice scouted the story that had
gone forth to the effect that Keokuk
mlght
D. D. D. ol, in stock. said that was hardly probable as there
were too many live wide awake men
backing it to let it go under,
writes that he is feeling fine and an- tice stated that the long silence of
xious to report. Another third base-1 Harry Berte means more than many
man to report will be Ragan, who I of the fans around the circuit think,
comes from Michigan. as he figures when the season opens
shortstop position. One is Snyder of
Springfield, Ohio, another is Evans,
who comes recommended by Bridwell
of New York, and the third is Lovett
of Bay City. Keokuk people have heard
ir--re of the last named player, but
all three are reported to be clever
men. y'.-,... ..... •..
Strong in Outfield.
Belt speaks more confidently of his
outfield than any other part of the
entire team. He has Reichle, who was
with the team last year and made
good, Landry bought from Kalama
zoo, Mich. Hilderbrand, an independ
ent player from Nebraska, Wilson,
with last year's team, and Dean Bur
ton, also an independent jilayer from
Kansas.
lose its franchise. Mr. Justice
Mentions Kewanee.
Mr. Justice spoke of Kewanee as
follows: "From what I can learn of
this man, Wm. Connors, and the tal
ent left from last season, and his past
performances, there seems to bo noth
ing that can hold Kewanee back.
Kewanee always reminds me of a
lively 'bunch' as this carnival venture
surely will show."
Asked regarding Shannon of Ot
tumwa, President Justice said while
he could not place the man personally
It seemed to him that from the way
he has gone about his business that
he will be sure to make a success.
As regards Jacksonville, Mr. Jus-
Belt has three candidates for the I Berte will be on the job with both
feet and then some
Mentions Sunday Bill.
I r. Justice also referred to the Sun
day bill that recently came up for dis
cussion in Iowa. He. stated that had
the bill passed the legislature, there
would be no chance for the Central
Association to have remained in ex
istence. He stated that the bill has
been killed for once and all and there
need be no danger of it coming up
again.
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Literary Note.
"Of all human gifts surely that of
loving has received the least general
recognition. A genius for music, a
genius for mathematics, or natural his
tory, or sculpture, or mechanics is at
once admitted and acclaimed. But
what of a genius for loving which of all
is infinitely the rarest? The trouble is
that every one is conceited enough to
change in the railroad lost his job ^BuJ^ranki? d^le'V^rSe*.!
Three days after this happened Belt love-geniuses about us?
arrived in St. Louis and managed to
not"rather'struck
Kewanee Star-Courier: "Not in my
experience with the great national
game, have I seen more enthusiasm derstood), it may be an upward step,
displayed than there has been in the jif you have a ten per cent capacity to
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AIRSHIP PARTY
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Gravest Fears Entertained for Safsty
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BERLIN, April 1.—The gravest
fears are entertained today for the
safety of Count Zeppelin and four
teen "others who are his guests aboard
his new airship, in which the party
attempted to make a flight from
Friedrichshafen to Munich. The
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PRESBYTERIANS
LEAD THE LEAGUE
Standing of Members of Church In
door Baseball League Publish
ed For First Time Dur-
ing Season.
IT MAKES YOU FEEL FINE METHODISTS. WINNERS
Defeated Baptist Men Last Evening in
Very Close Game by a Score
of 16 to 13—Line-up
and Score.
P. W. L. Pet.
... 2
0
0 1.000
3 1 .760
Congregatlonals ... 2 1 1 .500
... 2 1 1 .000
... 3 0 3 .000
0 1 .000
One of the best indoor baseball
games of the church league played
this season was that last evening be
tween the Methodist and Baptist
teams, the latter aggregation being
defeated in its third straight game.
The score was 16 to 13, the game be
ing won by the Methodist players in
the last half of the sixth inning when
an accumulation of hits netted three
runs.
A fierce bombardment took place in
the fourth inning when eight Meth
odist players crossed the plate after
bunching hits aided by errors on the
part of the Baptist players. J. Rog
ers started well on the flinging mound
but after the first three innings was
easy. Sheldon pitched steady ball
throughout and was in form.
Line Up.
Methodists. Baptists.
P.King Loewensteln
Catch.
Sheldon J. Rogers
Pitch.
Walker Sykes
First Base.
Reynolds Weismann
Second Base.
Gardner Dr. Forney
Third Base.
Duncan Bowers
Left Short.
Vanatta W. Rogers
Right Short.
Score by Innings.
Baptists 3 5 0 2 0 3 0—13
Methodists 0228 1. 3 x—10
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TWENTY-FOUR HEARTS
WERE MADE HAPPY
That Many Marriage Licenses \.ere
Issued in Ktokuk During the
Pa.-t Month.
Four dozen souls vith but a single
thought, four dozen hearts that beat
as one, was the March lecord for mar
riage licenses in Keokuk and a better
record than for the same month dur
ing previous years.
There were twenty-four liconses is
sued in Keokuk last month.
T11
the
I same month of last year there vere
but 10 issued, 17 in 1907, 23 in 1^06
Sand onlv 8 in 1005.
The following were Issued last
month.
2—Philo K. Wood of Durham. 111.,
land Maggie B. Heaton of Spokane,
Wash.
3__E,nri Yarner and Etta Inman,
.both of Keokuk.
5_Rob Rov Van Ausdnll of Keokuk
Und Maude E. Hicks of Santa Barbara,
Calif.
—Abe Thomas and Fannie Owen,
I both of Keokuk.
7—John William Clark and Etta
Owen both of Keokuk.
g—George E. Pruett and Mable R.
jTracev. both of Keokuk.
9—Waldemere C. Testman and Car
|rie M. Peterson, both of Montrose.
10—Truman G. Rn'nes of Croton and
Leona E. Sawyer, of Athens. Mo.
11—George R. Mawer of Chicago,
and Minnie Johnston of Keokuk.
11—Charles O. Cooper and Dollie
Harrison, both of Keokuk.
11—Leon McGhee and .losie F. Hav
ner. both of Cambria.
16—Zebedee Stoneking and Rosa Z.
Compton. both of Macomb, 111.
16—Pat T. Jaques and Media Crowl,
both of Keokuk.
18—Francis Reed of Granger, Mo.,
and Lena Flick, of Ke^tuk.
22—Harry .Tump or* Keokuk and
Rilda Carpenter of Alexandria.
22—Charles Andrews of Sandusky
and Mary Wooster of Lee County.
23—Hollie C. Lewis of Lafayette,
Ind., and Ada .Teffers of Keokuk.
27—Elmer Rradley of Mt. Sterling.
,111.. and Myrtle Rigg of HuntsvUle, 111.
27—C. H. Horner of Vlncennes and
.-dna Marie Dumenil of Arcagyle.
29—Eugene Tuck of Springfield, 111.,
and Edna Bennett of Oelwein.
.10—Byrant Gregsby of Galesburg,
1.1.. and Fanny Wilson of Keokuk.
30—Allen R. Burns and Mary E.
Wadden, both of Keokuk.
30—H. E. Clark of Des Moines and
Flossie D. Grlsson of Albia.
MKLIRRA:
The only flour I ever hsd any luck with
Is Golrt Mortal Flotir. T.iTi*n» —Read The Daily Gate City,
Do you want to know what I mean?
Here it is: If you ar^ for an open
city, the policy that Is now in vogue,
say so. For the violation of Sunday
law, mulct law, gambling, etc. If not
say: "If I am elected to office by the
help of God and man, the laws of Keo
kuk will be enforced so far as lleth
within the power of men to enforce
them All we want to know is: Will
you do all in your power to give us a
clean, well-governed city. The time
has come when excuses are no gooil.
Hiding behind an excuse will not
answer. The goods must be deliver
ed, tlie work done or a man must
take down his sign. May we hear from
you? Yours for the square deal.
Hotel Marlborough™
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E. M. TIERNEY.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Next Monday the citizens of Keo
kuk are to elect officers to serve for
two years. As a citizen I would like
to know the policy of the candidates
for mayor. In a municipal election for
a candidate to say he wants to be
elected because he is a democrat or
a republican is old cheese, stale and
flavorless, child's play, silly, idiotic to
people who are living and thinking in
tho 20th century. There was a time
when prejudice and feeling caused
people to follow a ghost but that day
is surely past. If not It ought to be.
Have you read anything like this
recently? "Vote for Mr. Blang, for he
is a good democrat or a good repub- 1
lican and if he Is elected the city will
bo well governed?" Bosh! Wonder if
tho men who talk that way think we
are fools? Because a man happens to
belong to one of the two leading par
ties or because he was born in Iowa
or has accumulated property therefore
he Is qualified for office. One ques
tion I want to nsk the candidates:
"Will you, if elected, enforce the laws,
do it without fear or favor regardless
of whether the violater is rich or poor,
black or white, preacher or gambleT
or saloonkeeper." See that It Is done.
Why don't you candidates for mayor
come out in print with your name
signed and tell the people what your
policy is to be if elected? It Is not
enough for the papers and the men
who support you to do your talking
I am only one among many who want
to hear from you. From you.
R. W. LILLEY.
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