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Washington Journal., 1916-12-01
Ger aiimslimg pu,tt gamhr.
Wnn g. 8.


Sd mD9te cine Hopelle f9reibsn.
Sd muB 1ie 19reiben; benn id braus
DE @elb. Meine @9ube iino our4se@
laufen. Meine 9oie fdngt on, be-
bentli9 aus5ufranfen. uno i9 mub
leben. 11nb la i9, bon Dem eitlen
@lana Der &unit eeblenbet, ni4ts
@erniinftiges eelernt babe, muB ,9
f9reiben. Treili9: 0aB es 10 fom<
men tpiiroe. babe ib nidt seba4t.
uno boB ia gerobe nit Dem 9elb
berbienen miiBte, mas id om tpenigs
item fam, nit 9ef9i9ten =. ooa
bos. lit iebt egal. Sd peiB, Dab es
iberbaupt Mioernatur lit: bieie
9i9terei fir @elb. Mber i9 babe
mein 2eben an bic Sober berfauft.
nnb ba meme Nrtitel, bic tpirfliA
gut 1ino, mir ni4t genug e%inbringen,
f6reibe ib balt NoDellen -. troB>
benz ids eigentli9 ni4t tann. Gin
longfomer Seelenmorb lit oas; id
fpeib es. Mber bielei9t bin i9 zines
Sages nur nod elm S9reibapparat.
Der fi9 gar nidts mebr babel oenft,
tpenn bic barte Notpenbigteit oes
2ebens ouf ibm berumtippt unb bic
tppenbebedten 8ldtter bon Der @alae
abroner. Mm @nbe 9ebt ods gana
ms9anif9. aber id braude einen
Nobelenftoff. 8ealiiii9 uno auG ges
fiiblpol mub er iein uno nit elmer
guten pointe. Mas man 10 einen
nirtfamen Stoff nennt, elm Stoff,
Der rii6rt uno sefdIt. @ieaeidt tDnns
te i9 aus Dem rieTigen HopeaenidaB
Der Meltliteratur irgenb etfpas nebs
men unb es neu aufmaden. .Das
Menf1li9e bleibt fid bod etpig
gleid, unb an Der Wieoerboluns bon
Mptipen fommt man ni9t borbei.
Saufenbe arbeiten auf biefe Meife.
slber mir poBt bas nidt. Sd brau>
DIE etpas, bas id tpirflia gefeben,
nit meinen 9rgen, Die feinem anoern
seboren. Sarbe bes 2ebens, Mtem Der
Wirtlidfeit fol binein. Nur feline
fG0nlide Mtelierliterotur. 2ieber bic
8rutolitdt Der Sole!
@s 1T 9lbenb. Die 2idter bremen
unb fpieseln Afid i'm regennaisn
Srottoir. Sd renne our4 bic Stras
Ben: parabepIab, 8abnbofftraBe,
2immotauai. Getpaltiam reibe i4 Die
4usen auf rmb f4aue bic 8oriibers
eilenben an tpie elm Oetettib; als oh
ibnsn mein Nopslenitoff ins 9eii9t
gefdrieben tpGre.
4ber i9 ftarre ~bersebens. Sd fins
Sc nidts. Mabrfdeinli4 ftebt fehr
piel in Den tauisn0 geiidtern. Sd
Tam MUIR nidt leien. Sd babe gu
psnis pbontaiis, I'm bic S9rift, bic
tos Sdidlal ipis Hunen in bic 3ige
sei9nitten. gu beuten. Sa. fpenn i'd
Elm Di9ter mdrs! Gin Wenf4, in
benz oas gauge 2sbsn Der Meni4beit
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01

Ni9t anertannt. Stu=
bent: .4m ndditen neriten" Siebe
ia aus, Meiiter!!"
9ausberr: .Obp. aber nidt eber,
bis Sic mid auf 9eler unb pfennia
beaablt boben!"
STUDENT: .Na msinetipesen oenn,
10 bleibe i'd pobnen! (Jiir iid) go
commits oft, tpenn man es pirtIi1
nit Den 2eutsn gut meint".
= Stimmt. @spfdnoeter (na9
Der g~retution feline leere Stube be-
tra9teno): .Solts aud better Sc
ri9ts : 4usaieber unb ni1t @eridts-
8oaoieber beiBen!-
Genugtuuns. ~Wenn Der
Mebser iommen iolts, 10 iagen Gie
ibm. mir piirben nidts mebr beffels
len. neil er eeitern bic @urit 'nidt
aebradt bat!"
2Odin: Dos lit gut, Maoome!
Sd babe ou4 idon Strsit nit mel.
mem S9aB oespesen sebabt!4
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01

.Soben Sic niGt irsenbpeIhe Uers
tponbte ober 8etnnnie bier oosr in
Der llmeessnb. Die lie oufnebmsn
piirben9"
sd mill nal nit 2sni ipreHen,
pisIlei9t peib lie jsmono; i'd bin ia
sismlid fremo bier"
Run ia, fsben Sic. mos Sic mas
den tOnnen. alTo sic pOIlen bic
pflege i~ibernebmsn. sndbisss Trdus
Iein2 9ofIentli9 boben Sic bic
Rraft bo3u. Die n0tigen N%norcnuns
gen bobs i9 Sbnen ia geeeben =
mor9en firth tomme i'd pieber, uno
tpsnn ss ii9 gum S9Iimmen penoet.
miibten Sie bod pobl Iieber Sbre
GItern beno9ri9tisen ooer cine pile
germ nebmsn. Nun. Gott befoblsn,
5rGulein Rroder, mir polIen boffen,
bob es ni9t 10 i4limm pirb."
gs mar cine lon9e, fdfpere Haht
fir GIpire sefOIst. Trdulein Moob
uno bic &inber fparen oben 9eblieben.
2eni bate iid in ben S4laf getpeint,
unb 70 mar iie ALIEN sebIieben nit
Der In Jieberpbantaiien Iie9enben
Rronten. Mon9mal paren obgeriis
Iene SOne bon Der Ton3mulit i'm
Rurfool gu ibr beriibergetlunsen,
bann bate bic @rdfin pieoer pilo
oufgeI9risn ober tpirre, unperitGnbs
Ii9e Morte Dor fi9 BIN eeIpro4en.
MIs Der Sag onbroh, ertpo9te 2eni
pieber, unb @lpire beIpro9 nit ibr
bic 5roge, no man Trdulein MaaB
unb bic &inbsr binfdiden tOnne.
2eni bate sute 9offnungen.
,@ir baben ia 10 piele 9etannte
bier, ba tpirb iie fdon jemonb neb>
men, i9 gehe na8ber slsi4, I'm au
fragen."
Damn fam Der Mr5t unb ma9te
elm iebr bebentlides @eiidt.
.Die Sa9e i9sint einen erniien
@erIauf gu nebmen", fogte er gu
@lpire, CAB neue Mnorbnungen unb
riet ibr nod einmal ~brinsenb, bic
&inber Dor Der neutrality-suspicious. gu
f9iBen.
2eni tebrte fait psinenO bon III
rem Sang bur9 ben Ort suriid.
SIS mill lie niemonb nebmen."
fnste iie, fife baben alle 4ngit bor
MnIteduns unb aud teinen plaB, lie
baben ia olle permietet. Sd babe
fosor i'm !6otel ongefragt, aber bic
tpDllen iie natiirIi4 erit re@t nidt,
trobbsm id ben boppelten preis se'
boten bobe."
LIMB fonit peiBt bu niemanb2"
2eni f9iittelte ben &opf.
yIiemanb, ben i9 gerabe borum
bitten mDGte. Die Mrenbsbereer iinb
auf pier5ebn Sage p~erreiit, fa9te Ser
nfuli9, fonft tOnnten mir on its
| f9reiben."
(GnluB foIgt.)
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01
0ss So6touriiten GufIties

8orfiutis. &ommiFar:
.Msnn sic St~rofontro9 i~teIen, milf
len bic SohperItdnbisen Dor 9eri4t
Elm @uiadten obseben iibsr ben Dert
Der Weine, Die man Sben geitobIen
bat.
M%einbGnOler: mDonn 5iebe id ben
4ntroe Suriid".
MaIiti6s. 5rGulein: vDiirfs
te id Sbnsn ettpos poripieIen, !9err
profeKor9 SD bin Spor nur cine
Stiimperin ouf benz &lapier".
profeKor (ermunterno): %, fpies
len Sic nur; boS bat nidts gu in'
gen -. id bin obeebdrtet!"
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01

-RebebIite. Reiienber (5um
&aufmann, Der ibm perIprOden bats
te, etiuas au taufen): m@eitern bas
ben sic mir ben Muno nit Bed uno
S6ubpidie pdFerie sema9t, unb
beute, mo ids ufferiers, taufen Sic
ni9ts!"
Quffoffuns. .WiFsn Sic
fdon9 Infer 5reunb @rauner 1T 10
taub, baB er ioum bort, tpsnn feline
Grau nit ibm fpridt".
~Sa, man9e Meniden baben
@liid!l"
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01
90. 6 !.


sSn @albmiiblen mar bic ,@oi=
fon" ouf ibrem 9Dbepunft, bic Sos
tels nnb Jrembenpeniionen tparsn
bon befeBt, unb gu ben Gdften se<
bDrten cine perpitpete Graellens.
elm attiber General, elm ruffifder
@raf unb bic Oberbofmeifterin irs
genbeiner 5irftin.
Sebe Mo9e mar i'm &urbotel &e=
union, bic bon ben Maitetteni9en
Damen reselmdBis befu9t purbe.
Sic tparen sepiKermaBen bic '&ez
rommieritiide Der 8abebireftion, auf
bic i'm profpett NIT ben @orten:
~MitsIieber oes olten ansefefenen
Mbels Der propin5 baben Walbmiib>
len gu ibrem ftdnbigen Wobnort
%setpdblt". binsemiefen purbe.
Man tanate fdon, als bic @rds
fin srabitdtif9, in fdparaer Set
be, sefolst BON 2eni unb glbire,
an einem Der Heuniontase in Den
Saal rauffte. Sic be9riibte ben
8abebirettor bulbponft, ~entfoltete
bonn ibren sroBen GtrauBenfebers
fdder unb lieB fid neben Der Ober<
hofmeiiterin. nit Der iie f9on Be-
tanntf9aft sema9t bate, nieber.
Gent flog balb i'm Sang babin,
glpire lebnte blaB unb itumm an
elmer Sdule; fe mar nur arf tefons
beren 8efebl ibrer @roBmutter mits
gegangen, Nersniisen bereitete ibr
bas sanae Sreiben ni9t; fie tannte
ieinsn Menf4en, unb ibr Sim
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01
Ser toae @raf,
momon bon GIiiabetz GOsbide.
(13. syort5ebung.)

std bo6te, BIZ peni9ltens mfrs
belt ben @lauben in MIDI ntht pers
Iieren. GIpi - meme @ltern, meme
Derponbten, meme 6reunbe. iie ole
boben mid nit offenen Grmen fuies
Der oufgenommen. ols i'd suriids
oefommen bin. fie baben ni4t GEE
fraot unb nidt nit mir sere9tet,
unb bu - Glpi = bu" - bic
Gtimme perfoste ibm foft = bon
Dir bate i9 einen anbern @mpfons
ertpartet!"
@r lebnte ii4 gesen einen 9oum>
ftamm unb fab fie an.
$50 lange i9 in Der Trembe mar,
Bat es teinen Sag unb feline Stun
be gegeben, in Der i9 ni9t bein
qeba4t babe, @Tpi, in beiber, nos
menlofer Sebnfudt unb bitterer
&eue. Ser @eOonfe an bid Bot
mid oufredt erbalten i9 nolte
etpos leiften. i9 ipollte elm Monn
iperben unb mir bobur9 bas Re9t
ertuerben. bid gu errineen. Sd
eloube, i& babe mein .3iel errei@t
unb nun -"
Cine fdneGle 8epesuns nit Der
1anb bebeutete ibm. gu f6peigen.
m8itte, nidt neiter! Sd iogte
biz f9on borbin i'm @olbe, mir
iuolIen pergeKen, mas bamols porse=
fa1en 1T - ones. @s lit bas be-
fte fir uns beibe!"
Cine fable 8lGFe aog bei ben
IeBten Worten iiber ibr @eiidt unb
Elm tieff9mer5li9er 3us legte fi4
nm ibren Munb.
.Jiir uns beibe? gIpi, bu tpeiBt,
t4 liebe bid, fait 70 lonee i9 benz
ten tann. SD babe aefiinbist gee
gen bid - ober geliebt babe i9
bid INNER. limb ieBt lit meme
2iebe cine eelduterte, gefeItiste ee<
iporben, iie pirb mid ni9t berloTen,
70 longe i'd lebe - ober bu boft
bas @%ertrauen gu mir perloren,
ni9t pabr?"
Glpire &roder fenfte bos 9oupt
unb f4nieg.
% ponbte Ger 2aKop Iid longz
lam UNI unb eing nit i9tperen,
miiben S6ritten bopon.
unb an iener @te[le, an Der er
Dor turaer 3eit NIT Glprre aufums
mengetroffen NOR, fprang er bonn
pferoe, mari ii9 ins @ras unb
peinte UNI fein perlorenes Slid.
CUR feIben 3eit fab @lpire in
ibrem 3immer am 5enfter, ben
blonben &opf in ben 9dnben, bic
Iugen nit trdnenlofem. beiBem Bid
In Die Serne eeridtet.
Gr mar BON ibr eesongen - Ger
Qafon, ben fe liebte, me6r benin
ie. geganeen. neil iie Jpn fortgepies
fen bate. Nber lie botte ni9t onz
bers gefonnt, ibr MGbdenitola mar
erpo4t nit benz Sage, an benz lie
h0rte, baB er fort fei. 0orber mar
fe bereit eetpefen, ibm ales au perz
eeben, aber bnB er fie berlieB obne
Nbf6iebsport, auf @o9en, Monote,
Sabre - bas Brad ibr foft bas
9er5. MuBte er benin ni9t, baB
iie fi8 tot febnen muBte nod ibm,
baB er ibrem 2eben einfa9 2i9t
nnb Sonne nobm, tpenr er ging2
Mos galt ibr fem Mbf9iebsiport an
Bora - er mar fort, obne gu ios
gen, tppbin. 11nb iene Jrau mar
NIT bemfelben Sage aus Der Sc
eenb beri6nunben - fe gloubte es
ia nidt, baB es nit feiner Mbreife
5ufammenbing, nein, ii9er ni9t -
.nber es mar 70 f4per, es nidt 3u
glauben.
limb nun lam ct 5uriid, unb lie
folIte tun, als fei ni6ts eepefen,
fo1te INN Elm Ser5 bon 2iebe unb
Bertrauen entgegenbringen, ME ebes
benz?
@ein, es sing ni@t, Der @toIa
FEB es ni9t gu.
Sic preBte bic 2ippen 5ufammen;
ie tpolte ni9t tpeinen.
90 @nh;4p
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01

SpperbeI.- n~ntsroffiaier
(alim &sfruten): .Miepiel 9rdute
bat Der 8srl benn eisentlid2 Ses
ben sic fi9 nal Sbrsn Roddrmel
an =. bas III ia bic refine aodtunit'
Musteauns!"
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01
Sder5frase.

Wesbalb madt Gle 2iebe blino9
'(la6nB sio " 9up9,
lsla ne 6lnalua6a6 pI lnaall np1G)
Washington Journal., 1916-12-01

n3u bumm, beut. mo i6 sipsi Ne.
genidirme babe, iperoe i4 erft redt
nnb!!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22

is the condition Of seeking; and the
seeker must have these qualities and
attributes. Until he reaches this
condition it is not possible for him
to attain to the sun of reality
w. B. P.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22

ship striving to reach the shore of
salvation.
Also, the seeker must be endowed
with certain qualities. First of all, he
must be just and severed from all
else save God; his heart must be en-
tirely turned to supreme horizon; he
must be free from the bondage of
vices and passions, for all these are
obstacles; furthermore, he must be
able to endure all hardships; he must
be absolutely pure and sanctified
and free from the love or the hatred
of the inhabitants of the world.
Why? Because the fact of his love
for any person or thing might be
hindrance in discerning truth. This
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22
BOAT WITH WAR MUNITIONS
BUSHES TO PORT AFIRE

New York, Jan. 22.-NorWegian
steamer Sigma, reported to be carry
ing war munitions to Russian port Of
Archangel, rushed back to quaran-
tine at daybreak today with fire rag
ing in No. 1 hold forward, after send
ing out calls for assistance. Believed
blaze is under control.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
r,,s nrinc,n,e is vital. whether

case. This principle is vital, whether
the accused be a person generally
held in high repute or one of conhrm-
ed criminal habits and utterly worth
less. Where the evidence tends 10
show the defendant of the latter
character 1t is only natural that Jurors
should over emphasize the import
ance and effect Of the defendants
previous misconduct, and the court
should guard against this tendency by
great vigilance and intelligent direc-
ton. True, the jury was told
by the court that the finding OF spe-
cific intent to kill was necessary to
conviction of murder in that degree,
but they were not told that while IN
ference OF malice and also of dellb-
Grafton and Fermentation is not OF
itself sufficient to justify the finding
of specific intention to kill; nor were
they told that mere proof of the kill
ing does not raise any presumpt1on
that it was done deliberately or pre-
meditatedly. And the intent to XIII
is not necessarily inconsistent with
1nanslaughter or murder in the second
degree"
The decision was concurred in by
Chief Justice Evans, Justices Deemer'
Laid, Gaynor and Weaver and Pres
ton concurred in the result.
The copy of the decision fills four
teen typewriter pages and Is replete
with references to former cases and
to the code.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

automobiles to convey the class K
the various farms for inspection.
The Misses Noyes are entertaining
the Saturday afternoon Whist club a
luncheon today, Tuesday.
Through the courtesy Of the boart
OF supervisors, the office of the Han
cock County Soil improvement assc
citation was established In the court
house last Monday. The office Is 10
Gated in the southeast corner of the
building on the first floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coffman were
called to Bentley last Wednesday
their son Leonard having met with
quite serious accident, getting his
foot caught in the tractor. DR.. Gray
of Keokuk was called and found the
ligaments badly torn, as well as the
ankle Joint crushed. It is very
painful injury.
G. w. Briley who has been IN Mon
tana the past month returned home
Monday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, II
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is Just
ordinary mulsihed cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfu1s will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. It makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, It's very cheap, and a few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
CLEOMA ROSS IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE
keokuk Young Woman Is Named as
Correspondent In Action
Instituted at Quincy.

The following comm ent on divorce
action in which local woman Is
named as correspondent, Is from the
Quincy Wing:
Mrs. Agnes D. Ross of this city
Wednesday instituted divorce proceed
ings in the circuit court against
Cleoma Ross, who is at the present
time in federal prison in Leaven-
worth, Kans., for violating the Mann
white slave law" She charges in
fidelity.
The suit for divorce Is the culmina'
ton Of the sensational escapade OF
young Ross, which came to light in
this city last September, after short
married life. The suit was filed for
Mrs. Ross by Attorney Rolla Babcock.
Miss Sadie Deck Of Keokuk, who was
the woman in the case that caused
Ross to go to Leavenworth, and "a
woman named Wyatt" were named as
correspondents.
Cleoma Ross, who was on parole
from the state reform schol, and Miss
Agnes White of this city, were welded
in this city on June Is, 1915. Miss
White had Just fallen heir to a large
amount of money from her mother s
estate and large amount of it was
lavished on Ross, who used it to go
a fast gait, as was shown at the time
of his arrest. The money was spent
for several automobiles and diamonds.
One of the automobiles, 1t was later
learned, was disposed Of by Ross in
Chicago, while on jaunt with some
girl friends from this city whom he
was entertaining.
After his return home another car.
a big Packard, was purchased for the
young man. It was while he was driv-
ing in Keokuk early In September
that he took up with Miss Deck of
that city. He represented himself as
single man and arrangements were
made for them to drive to Burling-
ton, Iowa, to be married. Instead of
taking the girl to Burlington he drove
her to this city and entertained her
here, in Hannibal and Palmyra sew
eral days, while he put off the prom
ised marriage from day to day.
The trips of the couple were made
in the automobile which had been
purchased for him by his wife and the
illusion was broken up after several
days by police officers arresting then,
while they were registered in a local
hotel as husband and wife. The ar.
rest was made at the complaint OF
the wife, who is now suing for di
vorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
HEAVY MEAT EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat II You Feel Bacieaehy
or Have Bladder Trouble.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, says
Ia we'll known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become over-worked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to f1lter
the waste and poisons from the blood.
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu.
matism, headaches, liver trouble.
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness
and urinary disorders come from
sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache In
the kidneys or your back hurts or II
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full OF
sediment. irregular OF passage or at
tended by a sensation of scalding. stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
Of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast and In few days
your kidneys will act fine. This ia
nous salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
| generations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutralfze the acids
in urine so 1t no longer causes frrita.
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and canno.
1njure; makes delightful effervescent
lithia water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep thu
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
HLNSDALE-
q 8 9 . . % 80 . = =

Mrs. John Cruze entertained the
Ladies' Aid Of Vincennes Thursday.
about twelve were present.
Miss Glare Markle Of Argyle, sister
of Mrs. G. w. Ames, of this place,
has been quite sick the past two
weeks and was removed to q Keokuk
hospital Saturday.
Miss F7ossie Wells, teacher OF the
Oakland school, spent the week end
at her home in Croton.
Misses Mayme Burnett and Madge
Chronicle were callers at the D. ].
Teel home Sunday.
r. W. Cruze, one of the Santa FEES
efficient telegraph operators of Re
we're, also B. NJ. Metz of Dumas. were
pleasant callers at the Chronicle
home Sunday evening.
Ellis Gillaspey was in Farming
ton between trains Friday evening.
Fred Nye transacted business in
Keokuk Saturday.
Charley Matherly Of Missouri Is
employed for the summer at D. j.
Techs.
The Oakland school will close Fri
day with picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs Pat Marmion expect
to start June list for the California
exposition
John Cruze Jr., spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. O. B. Wolfe.
Mrs. John Teel and daughters Gar
net. Inez and Ruth expect to spend
Decoration day at LaHarpe, Ill, the
guests of her sister, Mrs. o. Spfker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Armstrong OF
Dumas. spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Christy.
John Teel was on the sick list last
week.
Mrs. R. A. Bowen and son, Robert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

Teel OF Chicago, Will arrive soon and
be guests at the ]. A. and D. ]. Tecl
home.
A. l.. Cruze, who has been teaching
the Mooar school will spend his va
cation with his brother John Cruze
of this place.
Guy Hawkins of Keokuk was a
Thursday evening caller at the D. J.
Teel home.
Pitching horse-shoes seems to be
the latest sport among the boys of
this place.
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CARTHAGE, ILL.

Miss Audry Campbell spent Tues
day in Keokuk.
Prof. w. F. Handschin, state lead
err of county agents, will be in this
vicinity next Saturday, May 20, with
his class in farm management. The
class consists of about seventy stud
ents. who will inspect the farms on
which the university is keeping tab.
w. w. Wilson of Elvaston, has charge
of these farms this year. and he an
Prof. j. H. Lloyd have arranged for
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PROOF OF WILL.
State OF Iowa, Lee County.-ss.
In District Court.


To all whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given, that on tina
18th day of May A. D. 1915, a paper
was opened and read by the Clerk of
the District Court Of Lee County.
purporting to be the last Will and
Testament Of Thomas Short, late of
Lee County, in the State Of Iowa, de-
ceased; and that proof Of the genuine
ness of said instrument will be heard
in the District Court of said County
at Keokuk, on the 14th day Of June.
A. D. 1916, at the hour Of 10 o'clock
a. m. of said day, being the 51st day
of the April term, 1916, Of said Court.
when all persons interested in said
Will are required to be present and
make their objections to the same, IL
any they have.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set
my hand this 18th day Of May 1915.
O.. r. JOHNSTON,
By Albert Vol1ers, Deputy,
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conviction Of murder in the first
degree.
Can Count Change?
at is suggested that code enables
this court without reversal to change
the capital sentence to one Of life
inn nrisonment. - Without refer
ence to validity Of that part Of the
statute which authorizes the supreme
court to render such judgment as the
district court should have done shoIld
not be controlling. Should district
court on finding that verdict OF MUIR
der in the first degree was unwar-
ranted, sentence the accused to I'M
prisonment for life. which is the maxi
mum punishment provided for murder
I'm the second degree, we should with
out hesitancy reverse SUCH acuon.
= Suppose we are satlsned tnat
the evidence proves murder in the
second degree. We are not the tr1-
bunal provided by the constitution to
weigh this evidence as an original
proposition; and the evidence may
not be the same on retrial. III 1t snail
be, still the jury by law, has the
power to acquit, though. we are satis-
fed that defendant is guilty of MUIR
der in the SeCCnQ degree. oh IhiS thS
responsibility is not ours. That which
we would be compelled to disapprove,
if done by the trial court, is just what
we would in effect do if here we de-
MED new trial and fixed the PUNISH
ment at life imprisonment
Cannot Change 1t.
section 5462, in terms. permits us
tn reduce the punishment
is manifest then that as the election
between two statutory punishments is
left solely to the jury any change IN
such punishment this court makes
changes that election and deals with
an act wholly that OF a jury. now,
while this court often, and rightly
does that which affects the action of
q Jury. it does this by reviewing what
the district court has done as to such
action. Whatever we do as to YER
dict we do by inquiring into whether
the trial court has properly granted
or denied a motion for new trial. The
constitution gives us no power to re-
y;ew q verdict. If we review this par
ticuiar punishment we violate the con-
stitution by dealing directly with the