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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
BOOSTER TALK
WILL BE MADE
w. D. Stem state Secretary OF Sunday
School Workers, viii be
Speaker.

The following announcement con-
corning the Sunday school booster
banquet which win Dreceds the Gun.
day school convention here. Ia re-
cefved from the county president, A
q. Beecaam, OF IOn1rose:
The Sunday sciiod booster banquet
for the Christian church OF Keokuk
is assured for the evening OF SeDtsrn.
Der 7, 1916. One hundred and fifty
Of the Sunday school officers. teach
CITE and friends are wanted 10 attend
and catch the big booster spirit that
Will assure great meet for the
coming county Sunday school CON.
Tentton 10 be he'd 81 the Westmin.
ster church In Keokuk September
1923.
w. d. Stem, Etate secretary OF Sun
day school association Of Iowa, win
be the chief speaker o. the banquet
IIe will bring a rare message 10 the
Sunday school people OF Keokuk and
all who hear him. The success Oh
this banquet viii virtually secure The
success OF the Convention
1t was q delight 20 the crsrnty pres
ident. TO find the several superintend.
ents and pastors ready 20 cooperate
in the banquet and 20 help boot for
the five session convention for. Ben.
tember $3.50.
The tickets for the banquet will
be placed in the hands of the gunner.
intendents of the several schools n
be cold 10 the officers and teachers
and others specially Interested In thc
booster banquet for 35c a plate Tho
program for the banquet will be- IN
print IN due time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
PERSONALS.

Mrs. J. A. Patterson, daughter AL
tina and son Glenn, leave tomorrow for
their home In Peoria, after a pleasant
visit with relatives in the city.
Joe Fry OF Warsaw was in Keokuk
yesterday. He was on his way home
from Donnellson where he acted as
judge at the Lee county fair.
Dr.. q. w. Busch OF Quincy, was in
Keokuk yesterday VISITING with local
physicians. He came to . eokuk with
the Illinois state supervisors who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
CITY NEWS

Special tomorrow, wa4ermelons,
Handy Grocery.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sig
mund. . daughter. August 10.
We have school shoes for you 1t
the right price. Try pair. Ludwig.
1904 Main St.
The Quincy Journal IN speaking Of
the trip said: Practical all Of the del
egates. the members OF the Adams
county board Of supervisors and Q
number of invited guests went ON tho
excursion on the steamer q. W. Hill
this morning. Tho TIP WIN occupy
the entire day and al Of today's SEES
sions are TO be held on the boat. The
delegates will be taken through the
lock for . ride on Lake Keokuk and
will also be given an opportunity to
view the dam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
FUNERAL RECORD
Birdie Lee Mitchell.

The funeral OF Birdie Lee Mitchell,
the 13-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, who met with
death by drowning while wading in
the Mississippi river last Sunday
afternoon. was held yesterday after
noon from tho family home, 300 +
street. Burial was in Oakland
cemetery. Rev. J. G. Hughes. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church In
West Keokuk, was In charge Of the
services. The following were the
Ethel Clifford. Madge
Smith, Marie Faber, Stella Williams,
Margaret Tigue and Flossie Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Short Hunger Strike,

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Dr. Arthur l..
Blunt arrested here for the eleventh
time on charges of Illegally selling
drugs, went on a hunger strike" and
refused to eat for ninety minutes, I'M
VI the guard brought him In a steak.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
MUCH PAVING
BEING BUILT
Many Public improvements Are Nrs
lander May-Many sfaessiks
and curhs Az Bains
Constructed.
"a BLOCKS or PAVING
Nearly T.e MICS = cenervss serDsts
Under censtrustiaa q ths Pro-
ent Tins-Aspsir Old
eurkaesA
l24 BLOCKS or PAVING

Many pubic HnpsuvEenss are N
der way al present n al $50
lions R the city. Never n any
time A the ettyo HISTORY has such
activity IA putting he streets 70
servtoeahle oucditon besn manifest
ed Today vofknen are bney o.
are e6oCt 70 begin work On twenty.
blocks % ouonsete payfnG a. nanF3y
two miles a 0Heets.
The work = that peUvsAs6 4@ n
oonk1acxs let several weelS go. 1he
work q bafng done under chs ID
specttoa a T. J. H1aU. oomnaD'
sionw nk public xmUeovemantl, md
~ r. Winters, city engineer. 0fcAf
care II being taken 70 So dAt III the
materials are u the beGG and fhat dhs
work Be done n Srch . way chat TIE
pavement VIII Be dhs most permanent
and smooth that can - built vita
this material
The following b ehs WORK witch
has been provided tor BY rl,e city
commissioners. and chs oDn1sxnct5oo
companies dnEng the work:
Eighth street, between John
son and Palesn streets. by Cam
eron,Joycs Construction CON-
pany. i've blocks.
A60la E0SSl, V0bNSEu SVI1ADAS0
and Paleen streets. by Keoknk
rany, Gre. blocks.
Sixteenth street, between Main
and Exchange streets. by Keo-
company, two blocks.
Sixteenth street, between Main
and High streets, and Frank
lin street and Orleans avenue, ~
Keokuk Quarry and Constructor
company. four bsockS.
Exh1eenth street, between
Main and Carroll streets. By
CAmeron-Joyce Construction COM
pany, seven blocks.
H1xh street, between First and
Second streets. ono block Pro
visaou waS made DOR TIN work
soms weeks ago, but the oo0tract
has not yst bsen Let
came Firms 0uiid eurbinS.
An the streets named. Aro being
curoed With cement, and the same
company that has tho contract Tor
laying the concrete paving II quitting
In tho canhnG.
High street WIN end IN Q drde
forty-four feet IN diameter. overlook
Ing the river, at FIRST street The
balance OF the street will Be thirty
SIX feet vide.
In addition an the old fashioned
macadam streets are being put IN re-
pair. 20 far a. It - possible to DO %.
Eighth street. between Concert ana
High, and High street between Eighth
and Ninth, are being resurfsced.
More streets have been oiled th1s
year, than ever before. When .
n1acadam street IL oiled. fair street
surface Is provided. and ono that -
much moro permanent than the bare
nnacadam, as well ~ less dusty and
noisy. For Light traf3c this combine
ton elves excellent 0wfAce.
Cement walks are being built all
over tho city. In eome sections OF
the city, new curbdngS arc being put
in. The style of curb1ng used 10 a
combination gutter and curbing.
which pruvides for handling the
drainage - well Is viii tho plain
concrete open gutter and gives .
better appearance TO the street,
while when the street 10 paved with
brick, - will eventually be done
some time in most parts OF the city.
the curbing Will not need 20 DO re-
placed, a. . tho case with the plain
guttering.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Jewels In Heels,

NEW YORK, Aug. 2t--When Mrs.
Fannie Schusterman sent her old
shoes to the cobbler che left $1,000 in
gems hidden in the heels. When the
shoes came back the Jewels were gone
and the cobbier Is locked up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

have been holding a convention In
Quincy. Dr. Burch IS a candidate for
coroner on the republican ticket in
Adams county this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Quite Enough.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
France is. not in quite 80 deep as
Britain or Germany, but war bill of
81 S00. 100000 Is deep enough
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
eILLttRps AND RowLINo.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, caron and pocket, with complete
outfit, s125; second hand tables at re-
decd price,. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
BaIke-Col1ender Co, Davenport, Iowa.
l. G. Sanders, agent, 219 Harrison St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
CARD OF HANKS.

We wish 20 thank our friends for
their hn1nesa during our recent
MIR and MRS. CfLA5. MITCHELL.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
.LEFOR BOOSTERS
PLAN UNIQUE TRIP

Lefor business men and school
children are planning big boosters
trip for the latter part Of next week,
to help advertise the big dedication
Of the new consolidated school build
ing at that place on November 5th.
The boosters will leave Lefor early
Friday morning next, November 3rd,
in ten or more automobiles, and make
a circle tour through Stark and Het-
finger counties. The Lefor band will
accompany the tour and play at all
of the stopping points, which will be
as follows: Richardton, Taylor, Glad
stone, Lehigh, Dickinson, Schefield,
New England, Regent, Mott and St.
Stefan. The trip will take about two
days, and the night control will, in all
probability be made in Dickinson.
The Lefor boosters choose a unique
way in which to advertise their school
dedication, and it will undoubtedly
result in record attendance.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
CLEVER FARCE COMEDY
SHOWN AT OPERA HOUSE

"Fair and Warmer" as presented
by an unusually clever cast at the
Dickinson opera house Tuesday even
ing, was all that the name implied.
Although at times bordering on the
risque, there was nothing objection
able, and the farce was a scream
from beginning to end. The audience
was kept in a roar of laughter to
the very finish. 1t was one of the
best comedy sketches ever shown in
the city-such was almost the unani-
NOUS verdict.
Henry Stockbridge, as the tame and
ideal husband, interpreted his role to
perfection, and when he finally broke
away from matrimonial ties and took
a fling at "high life" he simply
brought down the house. Betty Ross
Clark, the wife who wanted cher hus-
band to do something. displayed real
ability, as did Raymond Walburn, as
Jack Wheeler, the man about town
'who loved his wife, but oh, you
Mystic Shrine" Lotus Robb, as Mrs
Wheeler, was pretty and cute, with
almost childish simplicity, but at that
she was sure some mixer of "cock
tails" Even the minor parts were
handled to perfection by capable art
lists, and should the weather predic-
ton ever again be "Fair and Warmer
for Dickinson, we'll all go.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
:. E. o. SOCIETY OF LADIES
~ CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

On Tuesday evening, October oath,
the P. E. o. observed the tenth
anniversary since the organization of
the chapter in Dickinson, with a party
for the B. I. LIS, who are husbands or
other close relatives of the P. E. 0.
ladies. Mrs. V. H. Stickney was the
hostess and the other members of the
entertaining committee were Mes
danes B. H. Crawford, F. D. Cooper,
FL G. Reed, J. V. Jessen, Geo. A.
Perkins, A. P. Nachtwey and M. L.
Ayers and Miss Anna Hillesheim.
"A three course 7 o'clock dinner was
served by Mesdames Jessen and
NN1tschtwey and Miss Hillesheim. The
decorations weer beautiful, the rooms
and each table being gay with oak
and maple leaves, sent clear from
New York by a sister Of Mrs. B. H
Crawford. The ladies who served
were dressed in quaint gowns with
white caps and aprons to represent
the Bakers chocolate trademark ano
the other guests also wore costumes
to represent Indians, Chinese
Negroes, ETC., the make-ups being
very clever and occasioning much
mirth.
Following dinner Welton Mcdonald
was initiated into the B. l. l.. order
to his own amusement as we'll as that
of every one else. The remainder OF
the evening was very pleasantly spent
at cards.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
STARK COUNTY PIONEER
DIES IN MISSOURI HOME

Friends in the city recently re-
ceived word Of the death of one of
Stark county's pioneers, J. NJ. Taft,
on October 18th, at Halfway, Mo.
Mr.. Taft and his family moved to
the South Heart vicinity from Trcm-
bleau county, Wis, in 1886. He was
engaged in ranching about two miles
southwest Of South Heart for many
years and also owned a ranch on the
Little Missouri in the Badlands.
In about 1908, the family moved to
Halfway, where they have since made
their home.
Mr.. Taft is survived by his two
sons, Wells J. and George Taft, both
married. Mrs.. Wells Taft is ole Of
the Young family, now of Mikkelson
and is well known throughout this vi
cinity.
Deceased was well along in years
and could not have been i'll for very
long as recent letters received by
friends of the family, referred to his
good health.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
ORIGINAL PASSION
n. PLAY ACTORS TO
\ VISIT THIS CITY

The celebrated Oberammergau, Ba-
varia, theatrical troupe, who was
playing in the east when the Euro
pean war broke out, and as a conse-
quence could not return to it's native
land, in now making tour of the
west. Through the efforts Of church
people and others in this section of
the Slope, decision was made to put
OIL a Sunday exhibition in this city
on November 12th,, matinee and even
ing. This was done only at a great
expense, however, as this troupe is
one of the most famous Of Europe,
having played in the wonderful Pas
sion Play on the plains of Oberam-
mergau. This is rare attraction and
the people of this city and vicinity
have every reason to feel elated over
the fact that they will be given an
opportunity to see this great troupe
ID city the size Of Dickinson.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
City Has ''Lickun,
and Stickun1' Club

George N. Keniston, commissioner
of publicity for the Dickinson normal
school project, spoke to the students
Of the Dickinson high school Thurs
day afternoon and at the conclusion
of the talk organized a "Lickum and
Stickum club" The purpose Of this
club is to organize squads and dis
trict the city for the thorough post
ing and advertising the urgent neces-
sity that every man Of the locality
who has a franchise on election day
to place an X opposite the word "Ycs'
on the Normal School Constitutional
Ballot. Streamers and window cards
will be used in profusion, and the
week before election there will be
hardly a residence or business block
in the city that will not prominently y
display an appeal from it's most con-
spicuous window.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
PLAN DEDICATION
OF LEFOR SCHOOL

Sunday, November 5th, will be a
red letter day in the school history of
the hustling little village of Lefor.
On that day the fine new consolidated
school building at that place will be
dedicated with appropriate exercises.
Governor L. B. Hanna, State Superin-
tendent E. J. Taylor, Ex-senator l..
A. Simpson, County Superintendent C.
E. Ward and others will address the
assemblage, and a special program
will be given by the school children.
In the evening a big motion picture
show and dance will complete the
days festivities. There will be band
music all day by the Lefor band.
The new school building is 3Ox5O
feet in size. On the ground floor
there are two class rooms and one
music room. The full basement pro-
vides commodious gymnasium and
playroom. The cost of the building
will exceed $4,000.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
HIGHWAYMEN PUSH
VICTIM FROM TRAIN

Two highwaymen cared little for
what happened to E. w. Swanson,
harvest hand, after they had held him
up Tuesday night for they hurled him
from the top of a box car.
Swanson had been working near
Dickinson and had $1,000 in his pos
session. He decided to go to Nc
Kenzie, where he had relatives and
instead of investing money in rail
road ticket, hoped freight.
He was riding on top Of a box car,
and the tran was about at Judson'
when two men came along the train
top, found Swanson and ordered him
to hold up his hands. He did. The
robbers took his $1,000.
One Of the highwaymen then or
dered Swanson to take off his coat.
The victim stood up and started to
shed the coat when one of the men
deliberately pushed him backwards
off the swaying car. The train was
running about 80 miles an hour at the
time.
He struck on the side of the grade
and rolled over and over into ditch.
His nose and face were badly
scratched and he suffered many severe
bruises about the body, but miracu-
lously escaped broken bones.
Swanson says both men wore caps,
both wore bandanna handkerchiefs
over their faces; the taller, who was
heavy set, welded the gun, while the
other who was almost as tall, though
not as heavy, did the robbing and
afterwards pushed him off the train
This constitutes the only description
the victim could give of his assail:
ants. Unconscious for a time, Swan.
son recovered and walked to Mandan
reaching that city Wednesday noon.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
FRAZIER PREDICTS
SURE ELECTION OF
SENATOR M'CUMBER

jamestown, N. D., October a.
Lynn J. Frazier, republican nominee
for governor, told the audience in his
address here last evening that, 81
don't believe there is any doubt about
the election of Senator Porter J. Nc
Cumber."
The gubernatorial nominee and the
senator occupied the same platform.
The former in his address assailed
operations Of the chamber Of COM
merce where he alleged gamblers mix
and doctor low and high grades of
wheat. He declared that the price on
wheat. He declared that the price on
same way.
Referring to the need of a civil
service law, Frazier cited an instance
of one man in the northwestern part
of the state who wanted to be warden
of the state penitentiary, which car
ries a salary of $2656 a month.
'The man offered to perform the
duties of the office for $165 month";
said Frazier, "and suggested that the
governor could place the other 500 a
month"
Frazier stated that he replied to
the man by stating that When clecre0
and in position to name a warden
he surely would name one capable Of
earning the full salary of the position
'It seems to me-" said the nominee,
"that lot of politicians in control
for a number of years have been un:
able to distinguish between graft and
honesty. They seem to think the
state is something to plunder rather
than something to serve. There
should be some standard in politics as
in daily business life"
Senator Porter J. McCumbe,
raped the Adamson bill, declaring
that congress nor any legislature has
power to compel man to perform
personal service for another.
"One can't compel man to per.
form physical work for another" sale
the senator. eff you can make one
man do it you can make a thousand
do it. You can talk but you can't
pass a law which would prevent q
strike if the men want to strike.
"That is the Inherent will of every
human being to leave to the employ:
ment Of another. It is a right which
is born with man himself and no com
bination can take it away"
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
WOMEN DESIRING TO
VOTE MUST REGISTER

Women who contemplate voting on
matters for which they have the
franchise, must register before the
election, the same as the men. This
is according to a ruling made by the
attorney general and as instructed in
turn by the county auditor. At the
general election two years ago, some
of the women voters expressed dis
satisfaction because they were re-
quired to swear in their votes, be-
cause at that time the matter had
not been made clear. All the regular
polling places of the city will be open
for registration purposes on Tuesday
next, October 31st, from 8 o'clock in
the morning until in the evening.
All who desire to vote at the Novem-
ber 7th election, women as well as
men, should register at that time, or
they will be required to swear in their
vote before obtaining ballot.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
ANNUAL MEET
OF EPISCOPAL
CLERGY HERE
IMPORTANT STATE SESSION OF
THE CLERICUS CONVENES
NEXT MONTH.
Interesting Program Now Being Ar
ranged for Public Services to
Which the Public is Invited.

Dickinson will be the scene of an
important religious gathering on
Wednesday and Thursday, November
18th and 10th, when the Episcopal
Clcricus, consisting of the Episcopal
clergy of the state, will meet in scs-
sion here. A prominent visitor will
be Bishop John P. Tyler of Fargo
who will preach the opening sermon
en- November 18TH
Public services will be conducted at
their headquarters, the St. Johns
Episcopal church, each evening and it
is expected that there will be an ex-
ceptionally y large attendance owing to
the prominence and large number of
clergymen who will take part in these
services.
Rev. Alex. Coffin, rector of the
local church, is arranging for a COM
prehensive and interesting program,
and the meeting of the state E pisco-
pal clergymen in Dickinson will un-
doubtedly prove an interesting one to
them as well as to the public in gen.
eral, who attend the services. :.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
SURVEY Being
MADE ON new
G0RHAM Line
EQUITY ENGINEERING COMPANY
BEGAN ACTIVE OPERATIONS
ON MONDAY LAST
Second Proposed Railroad Branch Out
of Dickinson to Be About Forty
Miles in Length.

Active survey work commenced this
week on another railroad branch out
of Dickinson, northwest to Gorham.
The proposed line is about 10 miles
in length and will in all probability
pass through New Hradec, Willmen
and Snow, the terminal to be at
Gorham, at least for the present.
The Equity Engineering Co. of Fargo,
which recently concluded the prelimi-
nary survey of the Dickinson and
Southwestern, have the survey of the
Gorham route in charge and expect
to finish the work within thirty days
or five weeks. The contract price for
the preliminary survey is $1,165.
More than enough money has al
ready been subscribed by farmers and
ranchers along the proposed route to
more than pay for this work and the
securing of a charter.
On Monday afternoon the following
delegates, interested in the proposed
railroad, met and transacted prelimi-
nary business: w. L. Richards and
T. D. Casey, Dickinson; A. o. Skal-
beck, Snow; A. w. Barnes, P. J.
Peterson and L. A. Thorson, Gorham.
The report was made that over $1,000
had been subscribed for preliminary
work, some of which had been paid
in cash. Mr.. Peterson was elected as
treasurer of the committee, and his
bonds placed at $4,000. John Orchard
was named secretary.
There is every indication that at
least two branch railway lines may
be built out of Dickinson next sum-
mer, and as a result considerable in
terest is evidenced along the proposed
routes by farmers, ranchers and busi-
ness men. Both of the proposed lines
railway facilities would prove Of
mutual benefit for residents of city
and farm alike.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
NEW CONGREGATIONAL
PASTOR is DELAYED

Rev. J. G. Duling, who was recently
elected to the pastorate of the Dick
inson Congregational church, writes
from Kellerton, Iowa, that he and
his family are delayed in their NOV
ing to Dickinson owing to the serious
llness of Mrs. Dulng-s mother in
Kansas, and where Mrs. Duling has
gone. This sickness may delay the
coming of Mr.. Duling and family for
another week, although the members
of the congregation hope that he may
be here to preach the first Sunday in
November.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
Valley City Club
Favorable to the
Dickinson Normal

Valley City, Oct. 24-At a meeting
of the Valley City Commercial Club,
held in this city last evening, a
unanimous endorsement was made in
favor Of the establishment of a state
normal school in Dickinson. Ex-Gov-
ernor White and Hon. H. F.. Ployhar
were the prime movers in making the
endorsement.
Following the meeting, George A.
Mcfarland, president Of the Valley
City normal school, made the follow
ing statement: "I desire to express
my endorsement Of the location and
establishment of school at Dickin-
son. There is no reason why our
citizens should not endorse the west
ern school,"
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28
VETERAN SENATOR
TO GIVE ADDRESS

Porter J. McCumber, North Dako-
ta's veteran United States senator,
will deliver an address in the Dickin-
son opera house next Thursday even
ing. Mr.. McCumber promises to tell
some of the inside workings of the
present administration that will open
the eyes of many as to what is going
on at the national capital. AS he
knows what is going on at Washing
ton, his speech will undoubtedly prove
highly interesting.
The Dickinson press., 1916-10-28

Envoy and Mrs. Dawson Of Bis
marck will arrive this (Friday) after
noon to take charge of the Salvation
Army work here, and they will hold
their welcoming services on Saturday
evening. Ensign Bacon and Captain
Kittilson left for the cities on
Thursday to attend the annual confer
ence. The next place where they
will be stationed is at Lead, S. Oak.