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SELLS BOTTLE OF BEER To |
/ TEST REPEAL Of MU[CT LAW
made the arrest Of Nickel shortly be-
fore II o'clock.
Crowd Had Good Time.

The crowd followed Nickel and
|I.rieger up the street There must
have been three or four hundred in
the crowd which was gathered to see
the sale made. Some of those who
were there, explained their presence
as being due to the fact that they hal
to go to the wholesale house and
thought they might as well 60 down a
block and see what was happening.
Delivery wagon drivers seemed to
have special business about this cor
ner and there was line of wagons
and autos. Some Of the freight cars
ION convenient sidings furnished a
good amphitheater for some, and men
and women were looking out of the
windows Of the surrounding buildings.
Gee, 1 wonder II they amt goin'
to have drinks on the house?' one
thirsty party remarked.
Looks like you fellows were all
looking for something" another wag
suggested
The crew Of a freight train which
drew slowly down the track suggested
that they might throw q few half
Ipints their way
Altogether it was : good natured
curiosity for the most part
Preliminary Hearing.
The preliminary hearing of Phil
Nickel was held in Justice Burrows
court at IL o'clock, half hour after
the former had been arrested by Sher-
If Scott. ~
County Attorney McManus conduct
ed the examination. The states side
was further represented by G. A.
Robbins, assistant attorney general,
who came to Keokuk last night from
Dies Moines to officially represent At
'torney General Cosson here.
Fred Krieger. the party who pur-
chased the bottle OF beer this morning,
was sworn in by Justice Burrows and
Sheriff Scott testified first, after hav.
ing been sworn In. The official pro-
iceedings were taken by Charles j.
Smith, official reporter for the first
district. Following are the official
minutes Of the preliminary examina-
ton:
State of Iowa, Lee county-ss.
In the court OF James s. Burrows,
justice OF the peace.
State Of Iowa
VS..
Phil Nickel.
Appearances: For the state: G. A.
Robbins and F.. w. McManus. For the
defendant: F. M. Ballinger.
John c. Scott.
A witness Of lawful age, called on
behalf Of the state. having been first
duly sworn, testified as follows in an
swer to interrogatories by Mr.. Nc
Manus:
L. What is your name?
A. John c. Scott
q What official. position do. you
hold? Ca
A. I am sheriff OF Lee county, Iowa.
3. I will ask you to state whether
'or not you are acquainted with Philip
Nickel?
A. am.
A. You may state whether or not
you saw ME- Nickel, this morning, in
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A. paid ten cents for it.
/, IL. You gave the ten cents 10 Mr..
Nickel?
| A. Yes, sir.
IL. What did you do with the beer?
A. / drank it.
/! BY Mr.. Ballinger: No Cross exam
ination.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
Following the preliminary hearing
J in the court Of Justice Burrows,
Nickel was held to await the action
/ OF the grand jury. and in default OF
pail was put into the custody of the
sheriff. Then the scene was trans
ferred to the superior court, Judge w.
l.. McNamara presiding.
! Justice Burrows. Tho decision does
not call Nickel innocent or guilty, but
holds that there IL reason to bind
him over.
"A petition in habeas corpus was
filed by Frank NJ Ballinger, ! attorney
| for Nickel In this petition it was al
1 legged that Nickel was being Illegally
restrained Of his liberty by Sheriff
Scott. The writ prayed for was is
sued by Judge Mcnamara. who In
dorsed on the back Of tho petition:
Let the writ issue as prayed
! for in the foregoing petition"
| The Petition Filed.
| Here is the petition:
| In the Superior Court of the
| City of Keokuk. Iowa. Philip
/! Nickel. Plaintiff VS.. John G. Scott
as Sheriff of Lee County. Iowa.
| Standardization in Habeas
| Corpus.
Par. 1. The petition Of Philip
| Nickel, respectfully shows that
| he is restrained of his liberty by
| John G. Scott, as sheriff Of Lee
County, Iowa, at the county jail
! of the said county; that the cause
! or pretense Of such restraint &C
cording to the best information OF
your petitioner is by virtue of
/ warrant of commitment, "a copy
of which is hereto annexed,
marked Exhibit A and made a part
OF this petition, as fully as though
written herein)
Par. 2. Your petitioner further
states that he was on the 10th
day Of January 1916, arrested by
one John c.. Scott. sheriff of Leo
| County, Iowa. on certain war
rant, then and there being in the
i possession Of the said John G..
Scott, which warrant charged this
petitioner with bootlegging, or
selling Intoxicating liquors with
in the City of Keokuk. Lee Coun-
ty, Iowa, contrary to the laws of
said state, "a copy of which war.
rant is hereto attached, marked
Exhibit B, and made a part Of
| this petition, as fully as though
written herein.)
Par. 3. Your petitioner further
! shows to this Honorable court as
! he is informed and believes that
! said warrant was issued by one
| James S. Burrows, duly elected
and qualified magistrate of the
| County of Lee, and the State Of
| Iowa upon a certain information
| filed with and before said magis-
| trate, "a copy Of said information
being hereto attached, marked
Exhibit G, and made a part hereof
/ as fully as though written here
| in.)
Par a. Your petitioner furth-
| er shows to this Honorable court
that he was arrested upon said
| warrant marked Exhibit B, and
was taken before the above named
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magistrate, and that a time and
place was fixed for trial or hear
ing, and that upon the hearing Of
said case said magistrate bound
this petitioner over to the grand
jury, and that he is n2w In GUS
tody of the sheriff fof Lee County.
Iowa, awaiting the action of the
grand jury.
Par. s. Your petitioner further
states, that said restraint is H.
legal, and that said illegally
consists in this, to-wit: that this
petitioner was complying with,
and had strictly complied with
the provisions of Section 2448, of
the Code of Iowa, 1897, and
amendments thereto, and had
complied with all the provisions
Of same before the act charged in
tho information was committed.
Your petitioner further alleges
that Section PAS, of the Code Of
1897, and amendments thereto Is
still in full force and effect in
the City of keokuk, County Of
Lee, and State Of Iowa, and that
by reason Of the provisions OF said
section this petitioner Is nnmune
and exempt from prosecution Tor
the act complained OF in said In
formation, all Of which Is fully
shown by the original acts Of the
general assembly Of the State of
Iowa, as shown by the original
bills now on file in the office Of
the Secretary Of State of Iowa.
Par. 6. This petitioner further
shows to this Honorable court
that there was no sufficient testi>
mony to justify, the action of the
committing magistrate to bind
him over to the grand jury, as
shown by transcript of the
original minutes, Of the testimony.
taken at the preliminary hearing.
Par. Z. Your petitioner further
shows that the legality Of said
Imprisonment and restraint has
not been adjudged upon a prior
proceedings Of this character to
the best knowledge and belief OF
your petitioner.
Par. 8. Your petitioner further
shows that application for the
writ Of habeas corpus has not
been by your petitioner. or any
one else TN his behalf made to and
refused by any court or Judge OF
the state of Iowa.
wherefore, Your petitioner
prays a writ Of habeas corpus to
the end that he may be dis
charged from said illegal impris-
onment or restraint.
F. M. BAILINGER,
Attorney for Petitioner.
State Of Iowa, Lee County, IS.
I, Philip Nickel, being first duly
sworn on my oath, deuose and
say that have read the forego-
ing petition, and that the state
ments made therein are true as
verify believe.
PHILIP NICKEL.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day Of January. 1915
F. NJ. BALLINGER.
Notary Public.
\ Writ Served by kenney.
The writ was given to John M. Ke1
ley. chief of police of the city {
reokuk to serve and he served sam
n Sheriff Scott and produced th
heritf and his prisoner in superic
curt. After short consultation b.
ween the attorneys, Nickel was r.
handed to the custody Of Shert
,cott, and the sheriff given until t
borrow morning when he is to al
wer to the reasons why he hold
Iickel in custody.
This disposed Of the case for tn
ay. and tomorrow further heaHln
I'LL be held in the matter.
Assistant 10 Here.
c. A. Robbins, assistant in the o
ce of the attorney general is her
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writing
objection of Illegally
property and will pay said assessment with interest
Be hit s no That at the Of ae s0s a
the for the said
of Of construction
tending from the eFy line Lot Four BLOCK SIX ses Addition pro
dueed souhy across Commercial street thence to westerly line Of
said de- eers,ne.t.s sA''' "
Adopted by the
Collins, Schmidt
s. W. MooRHEAD
Mayor Of the City of Keokuk
Attest: w. sANDBnRa. City Clerk,
Resolution NO. f271
Keokuh That
and the
for the cost the
through Blocks 49, Sc and 49, boune Addition
Moines street thence
alley westerly through said blocks
northsrly
R.ndas addition also throsh alley in Block ~ Auoa IN
D Mnea and Pean filed the office the City Clerk
full consideration
specially benefited BY tho said
benefits conferred the
Rsso rhst che sa aa
and the hereby approved and that there
owner ' the liable IT, tor tn. COS, Of eas same the
the construction Of the said and the
said o Of land
special benefits
cess of 25 cent Of the actual value thereof
Adopted by
Aye-Moorhead
Ayes :; noes . AD 3 W: m coe aaaas1
Attest o. w. sANDBERa City
| 1e7a
of sanitary through Blocks
49, IS S. run from IL. storm at ss
northery private alley
connection with sanitary sewer in Nnnt street
Paean provided said
Whereas.
been accepted by this council fully eopg
" the said contract and the
plans and
the said much of the cost Of
adjacent thereto is to be
the collection Of special
Of much OF the cost OF the said
Whereas
s 1 to- the sao4q. as shown
schedule file the office of the CITY which said assess
Of the City KeosuA
to the total sso47
and every separate piece Of property assessed =
property and the certificates shall be numbered from loaf to
OF the
0sq De- ' rb That the Mayor md CITY Clerk be- and they
said certificates and when executed
NY W oaa nscher s the end that the owner Of any los
promise writing endorsed on said Certificate OF
having the right his
Illegally
x and will nav sed assessment with interest thereon
That at the expiration said period OF thirty
Construction Company the contractor for tina
much of the OF the
sanitary through Blocks 49, Sc and S. Koounes Adj
Ninetsene and Des Mofnes street
alley thence westerly through said
ley in RAnoaas Aadeon asO ne t, th t - jn A1n
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A. Leisy beer.
10. Did you pay for It?
4. Yes. sir.
II. What did you pay for IT.
A. paid ten cents for it.
IL. You gave the ten cents TO Mr..
Nickel?
A. Yes, sir.
IL. what did you do with the beer?
A. drank it.
BY Mr.. Ballinger: No cross exam
nation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
Russell Backed Thrush
lhYloeIchIa ustuIatal

icnpth. seven aud o%nc.fourth Inches
Among thrushCs having the top OF
head and tail nearly the same color
* the back. this one Is distinguished
10y it's tawny oycrins and checks The
Pacific coast subspccics Is russell
brown above. while tn" other suhspe.
lies liz lie olIyc.hackcd thrush The
remarks below apply to the species AS
4 whole.
Range. Breeds In tho forcstcd parts
~ Alaska and Canada aud south to
California. Colorado. Michigan, New
York. West Virginia lm%ountains), and
Maine, winters from Mexico to South
America.
Habits and economic status. This
Is one OF "A small group of thrushcs
the members OF which are by many
ranked first among American ong
birds. The several members rcscm
Bile one another In size. plumage, and
habits While this thrush Is very fond
OF fruit. It's Partially for the nciRhhOr.
hood troams keeps II from frequent.
Ing orchards far from water. II Is
most troublesome during the cherry
season. when the young are In the
nest, From this 1t might be inferred
that the young are fed on fruit. but
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
Catbird
(pumetella carollnerslsl

Length. about nine inches. The
slaty gray plumage and black cap and
tail are distinctive.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States west TO New MeVico,
Utah, Oregon, and Washington, and
In southern Canada; winters from the
gulf states To Panama,
Habits and economic status: In
many localities the catbird Is one OF
the commOnest birds. Tangled
growths are its fayoritc nesting places
and retreats, but berry patches and
ornamental shrubbcry are not dis
dained Hence the bird IL a familiar
dooryard visitor. The bird has a fine
song, unfortunately married by occa.
sionai cat calls With habits similar
to those OF the hooking bird and a
song almost as varied, the catbird has
ever secured a similar place in pop,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
AZ She Remembered II.

Miss Blanche Johnson. Sunday
school teacher OF n primary class az
Hope Chapel, Nineteenth street and
Washington q y. Minneapolis.
IL wondering whether her efforts 10.
ward uplifting humanity are worth
while.
In a recent lesson she told the chill.
dren how Moses had led the Israelites
to the land OF Canaan, guided through
the wilderness at night by IA pillar OF
FIRE.
The next Sunday she asked the chill.
dren what the previous lesson was
about. An intelligent.appearing little
girl raised her hand and answered:
THE %Israelites were led into the land
OF Canaan by q caterpillar."-Wash
inEton Post
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
Cheese Aiorettes.

O%ne.fourth pound -four, two ~
butter, one.half pint water, two Eggs
and n yolk. two ounces grated
cheese, pepper, salt and cayenne.
Put butter and water into saucepan;
when boiling, add the flour and cook
until the mixture leaves the sides OF
the pan. Take from the fire. add the
eggs, n at n time, beating well after
each. Add the cheese and seasoning.
Turn on to plate, divide into rough
pieces about the size OF n walnut and
fry in deep fat to a golden brown.
Drain well and serve at once. The
fat must not be too hot. as II will
take about five minutes TO cook
through.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
Parsnip FrltterS,

Take three or four good.sized par.
ships; boil until tender, mash and sea.
son with n little butter, Il pinch OF salt
and a slight %sprinkling Of pepper.
Have ready a plate with siftcd -four
on IL; drop a tablespoon OF the par.
snip in -four and roll It about until
we'll coated and form into a ball. When
you have a sufficient number ready
drop them into boiling drippings or
lard as you would a doughnut; fry a
delicate brown and serve hot. DO not
put them In n covered dish. for that
would steam them and deprive them
OF their crispness, which Is their great
charm.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SAuVATES
Straiuhten Up! Don't Lose a Days Work! Clean Your Sluggish
Liver and Bowels With "Dodson's Liver Tone."

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning ]
want you 20 20 back 20 the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
IL destroying the sale Of calomeI be-
cause It Is real liver medicine, entire
ly vegetable, therefore 1t canno sail.
vate or make you sick.
| guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your slug.
Rlsh liver 20 work and clean your bow.
els of tina, soul bile ana constipated
waste which Is ]clogginR your system
and making you feel miserable. ] guar
antce that "A bottle OF DodsOu's Liver
Tone will keep your entire family feel.
ing fine for months, Give u to your
children. 1t Is harmless doesn't grippe
and they Ike It's pleasant taste.-Aiv
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
II you Suffer from Backache, Lum-
bago, Kidneys or Rheumatism, .
Take Hot Water and "ANURIC"

American men and womcn must guard
constantly against kidney trouble. he.
cause we eat too much and all our food
IL rich. our blood is filed with URIC
acid which the kidneys strive Ia filter
out, they weaken from overwork, be-.
come sluggish; the climinativc tissues
clog and the result is kidney trouble.
bladder weakness and a general decline
in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps &
lead, when your back hurts or the urine
- cloudy, full VI sediment. or you are
obliged 20 seek relief TWO or three times
during the night. when YOU suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells.
acid stomach, or YOU have rheumatism
when the weather is bad, get from your
druggist-"ANIRiC." Because Of uric
acid in oysrnhundancc in the system,
backhchc, pains here and there. rheuma.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
--g.Al 1911 Interesting infor.
a GSSSA nation about
fI them supplied
American :: & = +; : :;i &!
~ M Il. ~zy &United States
~ %Department OF
SAA 49, T<NTx|L, /yL2 Agriculture

Habits and economic status. The
loggorhcad shrikc. or southern butcher
bird, is common throughout It's range
and is sometimes called French mock
ing bird from "A superficial rcscm
blancc and 10 from It's notes. which
are harsh and uumusical The shrik,
~ naturally an insoctiyorous birD
include small mammals. birds, and
reptiles It's hooked boak Is W,ll adapt
cd to tearing It's prey, while 10 max,
amends Tor the lack OF t&lurs II has
hit upon the plan pI forcing It's victim
II too large 10 swallow. iu,o the forh
OF Il bush or tree, whore 1t can tear
II Tsundor Insects. especially grass
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
Date Mufnns-

One'half cupiul sugar, two cupfuls
dates, cut in pieces, we cuptuls milk,
one-halt teaspoonful salt, one.fourth
cupful butter or three tablespoonfuls
manufactured shortening, four cupfuls
flour, three eggs, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder Cream butter, add
sugar and the %we.l'beaten eggs, Add
milk and flour, which has been slfted
with salt and baking powder, alter.
nately. Beat thoroughly and add
dates. Pour into buttered muffin tins
and bake,-Mothers' Magazine.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01
SPECIAL FISH DISHES
THREE RECIPES THAT ARE THE
BEST OF THE KIND.
Excellent Meal Where Blue'iSh or
Maekerel Are Misunderstanding
That ls Liked by Many-Fried
Seallops a Delieaey.
eroIIed eluehsh or Maekerel.--nIue.

Broiled Bluehsh or MaekereI.--Blue.
hsh and mackcrei are never better
than when broiled. TO do this IA 1t
should be- done, grease a wire brOilor.
II thorc Us a coal FIR" use u Of tho
double sort The same sort Of broiler
ran be- slipped ~ the regular gas
broilor and makes II TAR easier 20 han
Ill" fish IN o pas stove, Grease tho
FISH, after IT has been cleaned and
dried. olive oil is good To grease both
fish and b%roil,r. and first cook the skin
side. Tor about two minutes. Turn
and % tn" side without skin until
IN" ish b. done. Loosen the fish from
the broilcr carefully with q sharp
knife. and slip II on to a hot platter.
Spread with maitro d'hetcl butter or
plain butter, aud garnish with parsley
and pieces Of lemon. Il the fish Is
broilcd over n coal fro, turn II several
times TO begin with, but do most Of the
cooking on the side without skin
Fish Puddinp.-FOr this fish pud.
ding, two pounds Of fresh h%addOCk,
bass, or cod are required. Remove the
bones from the fish raw. and chop Il
fine. Add a teaspOonful Of salt, "A shake
or two OF mace, n tablespoonful OF
-four, three OF melted butter, a beaten
y aud, gradually "a quart OF very
rich milk. Beat all together thorough
~ and pour into buttered mold which
has been lined with tine crumbs Stand
the mold In Il pan OF hot water In the
oven and bake slowly for an hour.
Serve with a rich white sauce. to
which the yolk OF one egg, beaten
with n %tcaspounful OF lemon Juice. Is
added just before taking from the fire.
Fried Sesllops.-Wash n quart OF
scallOps and drain them as dry as pos
siblc. Then plunge them into boiling
water and boil until tender. Drain
again. Mix n few tablespOonfuls OF
flour with salt and pepper. Wipe tho
scallops as dry as possible. dip them
in the seasoned -four, then in a heater
egg and then in fine cracker crumbs
and drop into hot. deep fat to brown
When brown remove. drain for "A min
ute on paper, and serve very hot with
crisp broilcd bacon and tartar sauce
Garnish with slices Of lemon and tin!
springs of fresh parsley.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01

neighbor told my mother about Lydia
+. P%inkham's Vegetable Compound and
l took it and now | feel like a new
person. don't suffer any more and |
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, S22 South 18th St
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their health TO II, Is II not reasona-
BILE 10 believe that IL is an article Of
great merit?
IfyOu want special advice write
to Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman and
held In strict confidence.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01

sHch is not the case. The adults eat
fruit, but the nestlings. as usual, are
fed mostly upon insects. Beetles con.
stitute the largest item Of animal food,
and ants ONE next. Many Catcrpil.
lars also are eaten The great bulk
of vegetable food consists Of fruit, OF
which two.hlths is OF cultivated yari.
cites. Where these birds live IN or
near gardens or orchards. they may
10 considerable damage. hut they are
too valuable as insect d]cstroyors to
be killed II the fruit can be protected
In any other way.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01

Cgh, Calomel makes you sick. Take
a dose OF the vile. dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomcl Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel, when II comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into Il, break.
Ing II up. This IL when you feel that
awful nausea and crampinR. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" i
your liver is torpid and bowels constl'
pated or you have headache. dizziness
coated tongue, IL breath is bad OF
stomach sour just try n spoonful OIL
harmless podson's Liver Tone.
Here's my Ruarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get a b0.cent
bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone. TAX,
a spoonful tonight and II II doesn'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-01

,ism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and sclatics
result. IL was DR.. Pierce who discovered
a new agent, called "Anuric." which will
throw out and eradicate this uric acid
from the system. DR.. Pierce believer
"Anuric' to he 81 times more potent
than hfhia, and consequently YOU need no
longer fear muscular or ar,lcular rhcuma.
tlsm or govt, or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumulation OF uric
acid within the body. Send Or Pierce,
lnvahds' Hotel, Buffalo, n Y, Toe for
tual package or Sl.00 for full treatment
'Anuric "
DR. Picrcc's reputation is back Of this
medicine and YOU know that hi Pleas
ant Pellets for the liver and his "Fa-
voritc Prescription" for the ill. n wom-
en- have had a splendid reputation for the
past 80 years, ADV.