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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
A japanese Romance.

st. Louis Post Dispatch: A st. Joe
Jap, so the story runs, married his de-
ceased wife's sister on the day of the
decease and together they attended
the funeral-all three Of them. The
incident is worthy our profound
thought, not merely as an illustration
of the Jap's prompt and alert prepar-
edness, but as a sample of the ruth.
less and unsentimental kultur he in
stituteS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
|IONE EXCERPTS
! FROM DECISION
Justice SaIinser In Reversing o'Don-
nell Case, Says High Court
Can't Change Penalty
From Jury.
EVIDENCE Is REVIEWED
Court Should be Careful 70 OVER
IN come Prejudice Of Jury in Re-
s gard to Brutality Of Man
on Trial.

Copies of the decision in the O'Don-
nell case have been received here
and set out the supreme courts find.
ing in this case in which they order
a new trial for the condemned man.
Because the jury and not court,
fixed the death penalty, the high
court holds 1t has no power for modl
fication Of the verdict. The high
court agrees, also, that the evidence
Is not sufficient to warrant a con-
viction for murder in the first degree.
We are of the opinion that the
sentence OF death imposed should
not stand" the decision states. THE
majority reaches this conclusion be-
cause it finds the evidence does not
justify conviction for murder in the
first degree While we are agreed
that the sentence of death should be
cancelled, some members OF the court
think this may be accomplished
without reversing for insufficiency OF
the evidence to sustain verdict Of
murder in the first degree. In these
circumstances we feel impelled to
refrain from more discussion Of the
evidence than is necessary to de-
termine whether a conviction for
murder in the first degree can be
sustained.
Is Verdict Justified.
The effect of cancelling the death
sentence by reversal on the ground
mat an unwarranted verdict was re-
turned and cancelling it while sus-
tanning the verdict is so different
mat it becomes necessary to deter
mine whether the verdict returned Is
warranted. To sustain the
verdict we must be able to find not
only evidence of murder but OF addi-
.ional elements which are as essent-
ial to convict Of murder in the first
degree as Is evidence that any muir
der was done. That this is so is set
tied by our decision that the indict-
ment is not one for murder in the
lfst degree il it charge no more than
That the killing is willful and pre-
meditated; that in addition to charg-
ing that the assault was willful and
deliberate and premedttated, 1t must
ne charged that the blow constitut-
ing the assault was dealt with the
purpose of killing. While the es-
sential generalization need not be or
long duration and may be establish
ed from differences tustifiably to be
drawn from the circumstances at
lending the crime in inquiry, 1t VIII
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

action Of the jury. It is the jury, not
the court that imposed this punish
ment. 1t has no power to change that
punishment; has nothing but merely
the formal power to formulate into
sentence what the jury has pre-deter-
mined upon exclusive grant from the
legislature. Hide it under words ever
so much, it remains true that in this
particular and exceptional case If we
change the punishment we deal di-
rectly with the action Of the jury and
do not touch the action of the dis
trict court We are firmly per-
suaded that we are limited to grant
ing new trial here and cannot
change the punishment imposed.
Must Look Out for Prejudice.
eff the evidence of the state is to
be credited the defendant is SO
utterly brutal and depraved that
ordinary human sympathy in his be-
half is apt to fail him. But he is not
being tried nor can we try him, for
his general depravity. He is not
being tried nor can we punish him
for the inhuman abuse, assaults and
beatings inflicted upon his wife dur
ing their married life prior to the day
or which she met her death The
sole reason why this past conduct
may be properly considered is for the
light 1t may throw upon the real ma
ture of the occurrence of the evening
of January 10, 1914. It is for the
wrongful act alleged to have been
committed that evening that he may
be convicted and punished in this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

be found that these are more often
than otherwise drawn from the ma.
ture OF the weapon employed
or drawn from the manner of obtain
tang the weapon and from evidence
bearing on whether 1t was provided
by accused beforehand rather than
seized hastily in the heat OF an af.
fray
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Negatives Intent.

I'VE find that the evidence as a
whole tends rather to negative than
10 prove the existence Of this es-
sential specific intent. As to the
suggestion that the prior conduct of
the defendant made it jury question
whether the last assault was made
with specific intent to kill, we have
this to say: The appellant was of a
tyrannical and unfeeling disposition
which drink exaggerated. He made
prompt settlement of domestic DIFF
terences with curses and blows. On
each recurring carousal he harked
back to the time in which the right
of human brutes to whip their wives
was unquestioned. But none of these
assaults, bad as they were, were
made with a deadly weapon. Giving
to each recurring one Its most sin
more grave than an aggravated and
inexcusable assault and battery.
1.-The Indictment charges the kill
ing was done by means of q heavy
iron poker. or other deadly weapons
to the grand Jury unknown. There
was found in the house a poker, an
iron rod about four feet long and
something over half an inch thick. A
blow from 1t when dealt by a strong
man with moderate force would read
lily break bones or crush a skull. No
bones OF the deceased were broken
nor was her skull fractured.
No blood was found on the poker and
the only support for the inference
that the state draws that it, was
used as weapon Is that it was
found in the room where the parties
lived, and thesnature Of the wounds.
The Condition Of Body.
THE record tends to show that de-
ceased either fell or was thrown down
the basement stairs; and If appellant
as a witness may be believed, such
fall occurred at least twice. While
it Is difficult to account for all the
wounds by such falls, even one plunge
may well have produced many of the
abrasions and bruises which disfig-
ured the body. The. condition Of the
living room and OF its furniture, and
the clothing scattered about indicate
a struggle had taken place and that
the clothing was removed or torn
from the woman's body before the
parties went or fell into the base
ment. The inference Is strengthened
because the naked body of the de-
ceased was grimy with dirt and coal
dust off the basement floor and be-
cause upon this floor were tracks OF
bare feet and other marks such as
might have been produced by crawl
ing upon or dragging body across
that floor. No one mortal wound or
injury was revealed by the super
fetal examination of the corpse or
by the autopsy. but it is reasonably
Nf al
combined was sufficient to cause
death upon body weakened and
deyitalized by most wretched life.
sgThe last assault was not more
brutal than the ones that preceded
il. While each and all Of
them were inexcusable and outrage
Gus beyond words, they fail to show
beyond a reasonable doubt the spec
ific intent to kill In a
word. it seems to US that the evil
dence does not satisfactorily sustain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
MILDLY Blouses

See the new MILDLY blouses in as
sorted colors of awning stripes,
plain white and white with trim
mings of color .....-..-.....- 9oc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Wash Skirts

A splendid lot Of new wash skirts
in gaberdine, novelty stripes and
palm beach 49,. $1.es up to $4.es
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Wash Material

Those who prefer, to do their own
sewing will find here many very
desirable patterns Of wash ma
terials In white and colors. Fer
yard ......... 1Oc UP TO foc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
DIR. e. G. Wollenweber Talked
Yesterday on Mother
hood" to Audience
of Mothers.
PLAYLET IS PRESENTED
Theft of Thistledown" and
Kindergarten Folk Dances
are Children's Contri-
button to Week.

Even Tie ulOSL CdSual OUS6TSST WHO
passed in the neighborhood OF Fifth
land B1ondeau streets yesterday after
noon would have known that there
was some unusual attraction for moth.
ers, because on every street leading
to the Y. W. G. A. building, there was
a procession of mothers wheeling
by the hand. The attraction was the
program in connection with the OBJ
servance OF Baby week. The audi
torium Of the Y. W. C. A. was packed
to the doors, with an overflow, which
filed the hall and the adjoining club
room
The Visiting Nurse association, the
Baby Welfare league and all other
organizations which have added In
the movement, were more than graft
fed that the effort put forth should
have received such an enthusiastic
response.
Mrs G. NJ. Rich. president Of the
Visiting Nurse association, presided.
The program opened with two vocal
mum bers:
The Years at the Spring -. Beach
His Lullaby -. Carrie Jacobs Bond
Mrs. Elmer G. Weisman
Mrs. Ralph B. Joy at the piano.
Speaks on Motherhood.
DR.. p. G.. Wollenweber spoke ON
Motherhood, giving very practical
talk, using terms easily understood
by the mothers. He said: 1--WE are to
consider a problem somewhat like
mathematical problem waiting demon
stration. Given baby, what is the
answer to the problem OF its needs?
"In an address on motherhood, it fs
customary to speak Of it in senti-
mental rather than a practical way.
II women are ignorant of how to care
for their babies. the fault lies largely
with the family physician. When
was a little boy, our doctor used to
tell my mother to keep the windows
shut ana not let the air strike the
baby and not to give the baby cold
water. She followed his instructions
to the letter. Nowadays we teach that
cool, clean water and clean milk and
fresh air are the best medicine for
the baby. Such organizations as the
Visiting Nurse association and its
trained nurses are doing world OF
practical good for the babies. Science
tells us that the average mother Is
Incompetence, her love never fails but
her knowledge comes short Of giving
the baby the best care to make 1t
strong physically. Study of the needs
of the baby is necessary and here IS
where the doctor and the nurse can
be OF practical help"
DR.. Wollenweber then spoke OF
how the various senses and faculties
of the child develop and spoke Of the
problem of feeding as being of prime
Importance because a great proper
ton of the infant mortality is due to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Waists

Wash waists in white and colors,
including stripes, also silks in
great variety. CSC and up to $4.9S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Wash Suits

Palm Beach and novelty cloth
wash suits in an assortment OF
styles that are meeting with ap-
prevail OF those who have seen
them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

a conviction Of murder in the first
degree.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Kinnonos

See the new crepe and k1mono
cloth, kimonos in well assorted
colors, and trimmings. 80.
..-... CSC, $1.25, $3.50
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN

Binder twine, the best on the
market. j. E. Saunders.
Fancy line of white ivory mono
grams engraved in any color, Ada
mek's JeWelry and Music Store.
Suits, fifteen dollars, all wool, at
Dixon's.
Legal papers properly executed
j. T. Linviile, notary public.
After housekeeping is the time
to buy furniture and rugs. e. M.
Botsford has everything in this
line.
See j. +. Saunders for mower
repairs, and all kinds of cutter
parts
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
PARE YOU
GUILTY??

y A farmer carrying an express
package from a big mail-order =
\ house, was accosted by local y
dealer:
y why didn't you buy that bill =
of goods from me? 1 could have =
saved you the express, and be- y
sides you would have been pa
y troniZing home store, which \
helps pay the taxes and build =
n up this locality =
The farmer looked at the mer-
chant moment and then said: \
Why don't you patronize your \
home paper and advertise? I y
read it and didn't know you
had the stuff I have here" y
Moral-ADVERTISE n
in
THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN =
4
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
How to Give Good Advice

The best way to give good advice
is to set a good example. When
Others see how quickly you get
over your cold by taking Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy they are like
~ TO follow your example. This
remedy has been in use for many
years and enjoys an excellent repu.
tation. Obtainable everywhere.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
ATTENTION

Would you like to win $25 in
hard cash? Then write a story,
telling why taxes are so high in
ProWers county. There's reason"
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
WARWICK ALFALFA
MILLING g. MERCANTILE
COMPANY.

t. G. Demaray, Pres't.
G. A. Jewett, Sec'y & Gen. Mgr.
A. M. Dicks, Treas. & Sales Agent.
Warwick, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-09-29
STANDARD
ALFALFA PRODUCTS co.

F. W. Carringer, Pres't.
J. G. Heinerikson, Sec'y & Gen. Mgr.
A. NJ. Dicks, Treas. & Selling Agent.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07
Charles Sheldon Cream AIssk
Factory Running Day and Nighlll

breakfast food. but theirs evsnis8
more carloads Iii sight Inter
season. Forty cases we're also shipped
for distribution IA the Sioux CIV ierS
tory this week e
ssIn the person ~ Sheldon IN
Wheat Meal CO has manasEerwh0
IS conservasively ana cDnncientipAsty
building up the business until II wNa
soon be one III the Ieading breakfas4
food concerns la the northwes,'a sA
The Saturday News ~ informedth M
the sales of Cream Alaska has marks
eddy Increased Ia Watertown and ME
cinity within the past few months:
One therefor is that the
manager of the company business u
. product Of the city. having been born
and reared here. graduating from the
Watertown high schools. and they del
sired To ascertain hrst handed Just
what sort Of goods the factory put
ting out s
Another eason lis that every user
OF Cream Alaska ~hefeabouts speaks
well Of II, not only as i breakfast
food, but al q palatable and nutritious
edible.
Since every grocer IN the city oar
ries these goods hi stock, Il rs within
easy reach Of every houaeholu,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07

The Watertown friends u
Sheldon Will BE glad to learn TINT he
is meeting with marked success iii
the management Of the Wheat Meal
Company atIe Mars, Ia, where his
factory IL working overtime Ia catch
ing UP with the orders which have
been coming in thick and fast.
Under theScaption Of sMiH Work
ing 0vertime-HaVe Large Number of
Shipments to Meet the La Mars
Sentinel prints the following.
These are busy DAYS at the Wheat
Meal Gompany's mill, In fact, the
machinery is only allowed i, take
slight rest during each twenty-fours
hours. Orders have been pouring in
so fast for the popular Cream Alaska
that it has been necessary to work
much overtime and almost any night
you can see the factory lighted from
basement % attic and hear the eaaalx
OF machinery grinding out tho whole
wheat breakfast food for hundreds Of
new users
An entire carload Of Cream Alaska
will be shipped to Kansas city this
week. The a will contain about a
thousand cases OF 36 packages each,
or $4,000 packages. This Is the iarg
est single shipment ever made Of this
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07
ARE WARNED
OF FAKE SOLICITORS

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Elan
nigan, Of the federal farm loan board,
today issued a warning to farmers
that solicitors are busy in Several
states without authority of the board
attempting to collect money for the
organization of national farm loan as
sociations.
Such associations are authorized
under the laws and are to be foraned
by farmers who desire loans.
THE representation by any person
that any organization is now offering
to make loans by authority OF the
farm loan board under the federal
farm loan act rs false said MI.
Flanagan.
Mr.. Flanagan said information had
been received from Montana, Idaho,
and other western states TO the effect
that unauthorized persons were sole
iting subscriptions there. He said
farmers should plan the organization
OF loan associations.
Dates in places for hearings to col
lect the information to aid In locating
federal land banks were announced
today as follows:
From Spokane, Wash, the board
will go BY way of Tacoma to Portland
where a hearing will be held Septem
Der Z Hearings will be held ait Sac
ramento, Cal, September 10, Reno
Ney., September u, Salt Lake City
Utah, September IA, Cheyenne. Wyo.
September Is, Denver, Colo, septem
Der is, and Omaha, Neb., septembe,
@ss7 $3.50 $3.50 ss7 $3.50 $500
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07
cosTs $4,000, 100000 A YEAR
TO TRANSFER PROPERTY

- 81 -
Transferring farm ownership from
seller 70 buyer should not be the DC
casion for a hold7up' says Farm and
Preside, but too often this is exactly
what occurs in two enses From five
to ten million dollars ID ii too great
an estimate of the needless expense
involved In the transfer Of American
farms annually.
In certain states and parts of states.s
among which are Illinois, Minnesota.
New York. Massachusetts and Wash
ington. the transference OF a farm
from seller TO buyer is merely the
matter OF minutes after the transacs
ton is brought to the attention OF
the register of the county. The eers
tificate of the register thereafter set
ties the matter. There Is no going
back on his certificate. Lawyers and
abstracters fees II no longer nee
essary. Every time a tract OF land
changes hands the certificate Of title
FAN AEFEE EAHFE EsN
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07
ON FREE SEEDS

During the course Of the discussionl
Of the free seeds nuisance to which
congress clings tenaciously. Senator
Kenyon Of Iowa caused to be inserted
in the Congressional Record the fol-
lowing ..pomes supposed to have been
written by a constituent to his CON
gresham after the package OF free
seeds had been received and planted.
The senator got the poetic gem oat Of
the New York Press. 1t runs as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: ! got your little note,
But IL you want to keep my vote
Don't send the seeds you mention
there
But drop them in the empty air.
Last year you sent me quite a pack,
And, trusting fool broke my back
To plant them in the yawning ground
And make for each its little mound.
! watered them with tender care.
Protected them from crow and bear.
And plowed between the long straight
rows
Oh. could ! punch Q in the nose!
Tobacco came where beans should be.
Now. as | never smoke, YOU see.
The crop was not a welcome one;
Tobacco worms had lots Of fun.
The tapioca wildly grew
Where | had looked for green peas
new,
And rhubarb raised its horrid head
In what ! thought a parsley bed,
While rank alfalfa made a
Where should have bloomed aspara-
gus.
And on them crept some sweet pota-
toes.
stuck up frames to hold tomatoes.
Worst of all wild turnips popped
Where I the melon seedlets dropped.
Please send your seeds to far Peru,
or Mexico, Or Timbuctooy
But kindly wipe me on your slate.
or YOU won't be my candidate.
EEt MNtg tyHM LW4 t tCl
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-07
s transferred to the owner.

is transferred 10 the owner.
This new plan, which makes pos
slbIe the quick, safe and a chang
ms OF land ownership, issknowa as the
Torrens system Of keeping the record
Of land titles. All that Is required
under the Torrens system ii for the
owner cf land To take his abstract 10
the register pf titles ofthe county
IL the deed IS found good e certificate
of title Is Issued BY the register.
Then why not make use of this
system the country over? All farmers
are keen for this new system as .
jas they realize It's advantages but
efforts to adopt II are met BY strong
opposition from lawyers and abstract
ersl and the makers or ourIaws, be- II
remembered, are practically AN law
yers.''
she believes everything IL tells
her
yes, but / understand he doesn't
tell her YER mnch--Detroit Free
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-17
STATE EXHIBITION THIS YEAR
EXPECTED TO BE BIGGER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
LIVE STOCK MEN TO
BE HEAVY EXHIBITORS
Best Breeding Stock Centralized in
Middle West Now That War Has
Devastated Europe-state Exhibits
From San Francisco Fair to Be
1 Shown.
spec,al to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, July 17.-Wdth Iowa
again producing splendid crops the
state fair officials are looking forward
|, to a record -,breaking fair High prices
for live stock, especially for pure
lbreds, the centralizing of the best
| breeding stock in the world in this
middle west region, now that Europe IS
| devastated, and the demand for llVe
stock Of all kinds, is stimulating horse
men and stockmen to get into the ex-
hibit game big this year.
The agricultural exhihi: this year
wilr show all Of the famous Iowa asri-
cultural display at the San Francisco
exposition last year, where Iowa won
the grand prize for having the great
est agricultural products in the world
IThe famous horn Of plenty will be re-
produced exactly as it was out at
Frisco where it set all the world a
talking. The magnificent banner pro
claiming to all the world lo"as su-
periority in agriculture bearing the III
sription, grand prize for collective as-
ricuitural exhibit will be there The
Egrains and other products, which nave
been preserved in air tight and Vernin
proof glass boxes, will also be shown
as will the medals which they won.
Fifteen County Exhibits.
There will be fifteen counties in the
competitive county exhibit and prob
ably from twenty five to thirty indl-
vidual farm exhibits. Last year there
were ten county exhibits and twenty
three individual farm.
The big machinery men are coming
back this year. the officials say. They
will make much Of their tractor ex-
| hibit. For two years past the Dig
| harvester machinery firms have not
| exhibited owing, they said, to the eN-
pense.
One of the novel exhibits this year
| will be COW test demonstrated III
! which ten cows -will be used. These
cows have been used ii lon ,stration
| of a COW testing association the pas.
| year There is a good looking COW
with a good record and a poor look
| ing COW with good record; a sood
| looking COW with poor record ana a
| poor looking COW with a poor record. In
| fact every type Of a dairy COW will be
| included in the ten. The records they
| have made, as kept account of by the
| Iowa Dairy Association and the ami
NAL husbandry department at Ames
| the past year, the amounts and value
Of the feed consumed and the COWS
milk yield and profit and loss will be
shown.
These are few Of the factors which
will enter into the bid fair this year
| held at the state fair grounds, Aug. -
1.to$ Sent .t1a u. t'''t s4-f