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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
Albert Mckinney Dies From Stab In
Back-Mother and Brother Say
He Fell on Butcher
Knife.
sHRoUDED IN MYSTERY
Brother Is Held Pending Investigation
-Coroners Verdict Throws
No Light on the
Killing.

| The following account of the killing
| OF Albert Mckinney, who lived near
Augusta, small village in the north
part of Lee county, Is taken from the
Burlington Gazette OF last evening:
Albert Mckinney, twenty-four years
! OF age, a young farmer who lived two
miles east of Augusta on the Lower
Augusta road, died at the family home
at o'clock this morning, nearly
| twenty-four hours after his left lung
had been pierced by butcher knife,
which his mother and brother claim
| inflicted the fatal wound when the
/ victim fell upon it.
] However, this story is not taken as
proof positive of the manner in which
| the young man came to his death, and
his brother, Joe, 81 years old, is locked
up in the Des Moines county Jail.
without bond, pending Developments
| When the first summons to the au-
thorities came today, it was under
stood that the man had been murdered.
but when the coroner and sheriff
reached the scene they learned that
the relatives claimed no knowledge of
how the man had come to his death,
save the theory that he had fallen on
the butcher knife
This induced the coroner to hold an
inquest, but despite the testimony Of
the mother and brother, the only two
witnesses, and the open verdict
brought in by the jury, the young
brother was held and brought to Bur
i lington early this afternoon.
The Verdict Of the Jury.
The coroner's jury. consisting Of P.
s. Hoverson, Frank Wefgel and Chas.
NJ. Steineggar, returned the following
verdict:
1--WE the jury, find that the said
Albert Mckinney came to his death
as the result of knife wound in the
left side, caused by butcher knife In
the hands Of party unknown to the
jury"
Mother Clears Joe Mckinney.
II Mrs. Oney Mckinney gave the fol
lowing testimony:
my name is Mrs. Oney Mckinney.
l live in Union township. 1 am the
mother of Albert Mckinney. He was
coming from the barn on the morning
of November &c, at about 1890 o'clock
He slipped and fell. He had knife
In his hand 1t was butcher knife.
He had been drinking hard cider. He
said: I am done for; I stuck this
knife in my side
I'VE sent for doctor right away.
He got here about 2 o'clock. There
was no one with him (Albert McKin.
lrey.) His brother was in the house.
HE (Albert Mckinney took the
knife out Of the house The two
brothers had no trouble. They quar-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-28
relied sometimes. Albert said he fell
on the knife"
The Brothers Story.

relied sometimes. AlDerS Said He ieAi
on the knife"
The Brothers Story.
| The brothers testimony before the
coroner's jury was as follows:
my name is Joseph Mckinney; !
am 81 years of age; live with my
mother on the farm in Union town
ship; am a brother Of Albert Nckin-
ney. Albert was out to the barn; ne
slipped and fell on the knife. He hol-
Tered for mother; she ran down; she
called for me to come out, Albert was
hurt we brought him in and put him
to bed; went to the neighbor's phone
and tried to get a doctor; then went
to Augusta and telephoned pr. NC
Craig. We (the two brothers) got
along fine"
Early this afternoon the dead mans
body was brought to Burlington ana
placed In Prugh's morgue, while at
the Same time Coroner B. A. Prugh
and Sheriff Charles G. Earnest were
conducting an inquest at the Mckin-
ney home.
The inquest was the outgrowth OF
claims that the brother fell on the
knife or stabbed himself. 1t seems ap-
parent, however, from close exam
nation OF the body that the man could
not have killed himself.
Wound In Back.
The wound is ten inches below, and
to the back of the left shoulder. 1t
is eight inches from the nipple OF the
left breast and about an inch and one
half below the line of the center OF
the breast. When a knife was placed
in the dead mans hand. and an at
tempt made to make its blade reach
the wound, which is only about half
inch wide at the opening, it failed
by less than an inch-to reach the
spot. The direction Of the knife cash
also indicated that the wound could
not have been self-inflfcted, as 1t
seemed to extend toward the front OF
the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

tsoause OF the general increase IN the
cost Of living, medicines. drugs and
surgical Instruments
The taller who was contented 20
charge $40 for O suit In the pre-war
times now asks SIS for n suit. and
that not OF the beet materials. The
buying of good shoes presents only
one more difficult question. The
present price of shoes (men's or
women's) will average about SI2 q
pair Before the war the same style
and grade of shoes could be pur-
chased for So pair. The increase
started in 1915, when all footwear
went up SO Ia per cent. In 1915
there was another 50 la per cent
increase and the price OF shoes aver
eyed $40 pair.
A customer who demurred and
stated he had only paid So for the
same article two years before found no
one to dispute his contention, while
tho salesman assured him he would
ray SIP in 1917 and SIS in 1918, pro-
vided the war lasted that long. The
1917 prophecy has proved to be true.
Women's clothing has advanced in
the same proportion. without going
too far into figures and statistics, an
example may be found in the cost of
certain articles in the department
gtores and their cost comparison by
years. Prior to the war. for instance,
ordinary black silk taffeta retailed
for 10 cents yard. After one year
Cf warfare the same goods brought so
cents a yard. Last April the price
had increased to @1.15 the yard, and
r ow the price 10 $3.50 the yard. and
shows no sign Of diminishing.
Wooden goods have increased so in
cost. partially owing to the requisi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

|tion Of the entire wool crop BY the
government, that they are never to
be had except at prohibitive prices.
Handkerchiefs which are called linen,
but admitted to have a strain of cot
ton thread in thei' makeup, sell for
$3.50 a dozen, where before the war
they could be purchased most any
place for 81 the dozen.
The comparatively well-to-do fam
lily finds the cost OF living has in
creased to an even greater proper
tion--by actual figures 1876 per
cent. For here. aside from the other
increased costs is a considerable in
crease in rent. Owing to the lack Of
coal. the first-class hotels and apart
ment houses, forced to purchase coal
at almost fabulous figures, informed
their tenants 1t was q question OF
raising rents or going without heat
Hotels that offered rooms really
comfortably heated were enabled to
charge accordingly suite Of rooms
that could be obtained for IS day
in ordinary times (for rents were not
dear in Paris before the war; are
eagerly snapped M at double the
price, or $40 q day. Against any pro-
minds the prospective guest that his
rooms are heated, which usually ends
all argument.
The man who runs an automobile
In Paris must pay go cents a gal
lon for his gasoline. The official
rrice fixed for this rarity is 7 AGENTS
o. gallon, sold by the twenty gallon
| lot and exclusive of the octroi tar
| Ly the city OF Paris, and OF the mid
dieman's profit Each automobile
owner IL allotted a small amount pei
! week, but there are actual instance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

where automobile owners have paid
us high as - per gallon for their
gasoline by purchasing It from some
enc who had either not availed him
self of his gas" or was willing to
sell 1t at handsome profit.
The tax on automobiles has been
increased since 1914 and has further
increased. on January /. 1917. For a
man who must travel. the railroad
rates present an Increase of % per
cent. to say nothing of the discom-
tort OF travelling In unheated trains,
crowded to the doors. Postal rates
or France. other than international,
have been advanced. The rates for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

lbeane, Peas, spinach, q carrotA) N
T5e1S one cent was added 70 the cost
In 1915 the price was increased to ;
cents. Now the price IL 10 cents.
Portions of cheese. desserts-every-
:hing-went up in tho scale. A diner
VINO paid 8 cents for . cognac. or
brandy. after his repast in 1914 pays
Is cents for It now. A smoker
whether e cigars. cigarettes, or a
l,rand had Increased by 26 per cent.
owing to the additional tax levied by
The government.
Any one who attends . theAter or
moving picture performance or visits
Z concert must pay An extra tar. SO
Ter cent moro than In 1914. levied by
tho state. For q gallery seat, price
20 cents, 4 additional cents must be
paid to the government. Tho only
thing that has not increased in cost
10 the fares on ths subways and the
tramways but ~ they cease running
at 10 o'clock (excspt on Thursdays.
Saturdays ana Sundays when the
closing hour 10 IL o'ciock). nothing
remains except to go homo. Even the
cafes must close their doors by $3.50
o'clock.
For the man Of the middle class
the cost Of living has increased until
he II paying an average OF 1o8.18 per
cent more than he did in 1914. The
agures given are not by any means
for . man Of wealth. but for the
ordinary citizen who prefers to
choose the better qualities OF foods
and indulge in 4 few luxuries. or
what arc chased a. such By tho poor
er classes.
The person who makes over $500 q
wear must pay an income tax to the
government on the excess THIS tax
T, since the flrst Of January has been
doubled. In addition to which the
government levies IN additional war
tax Of Is per cent over and abovs the
DOUBLED income tax For instance, Q
man making S1o.eoo . yeAr must pay
$1,000, or 5 per cent, Of his total tn
come "a the goveFnment
I While The rents OF unfufnished
apartments have not increased, rates
end taxes have advanced by IS per
cent Prices On furnished apart
menta on the other hand. have In
creassd b. over ~ per cent owing to
the demand. To have . telephone
costs 80 per cent moro than II did in
| 1914 because Of the tar recently voted
~ the govsrnmsnt increadns the
cost Of the instrument By so year.
/
ssre his dinner w1li pay - cents for
Il nsw in nearly svery bar In Par1s-
Before the war the pr4os was IL
centA whisksy served ovVr barr
costs - cents . drink. III price WA
Is or 70 cents In 1914. ny the bottle
whiskey u svsn dsArer. In 1914 II
cose - CENTS q bottle. The prsos to-
day - eS.lo the bottle. The better
Trades u table wines hAvo increased
- $50 per osnI
The barber who shavss y01 q outs
your hair now demands 10 cents for
| she latter operation IN addition to his
tip, and 10 cents for the shaving.
The figures are not high. according
% Americas Standard. but before ths
war thA charge for hAir-cutttng In
Paris barber shops was 10 osntA and
for shaving only : csntA
The dentists have raised tAeir rates
owing 70 the additional oose Of ma
teriaia The doctors Of PAriA whose
scale Of fesU II dxed ~ Agreement,
havo now before them . proposition
Of ~ pee cent increase Of the mimi
mum ~ for . Witt Or consultation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18

ordinary letters have been incre2aa1
by so per cent. A special delivQxX
letter costs eight cents. as opposed ~
six cents before the war.
Telegraph. cables, and registere4
matter have all advanced In. price.
Drugs and pharmaceutical prOdnct1
have been taxed until IL il no unusus 4
thing to pay 200 per cent. more for
them. Even mineral and seltx~g
waters have not escaped. while there
IS scarcely an article or necessity n
the whole OF France, from salt and
vinegar to dry cleaning and shoe poll
ish, that has not increased In prizes
from 25 to 225 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-18
VAST RISE IN PRICES
WEIGHS FRANCE DOWN

place sold for 30 cents . pound whole
sale. Tho retail price for the same
shipment was A cents q pound.
Geese, which were never - expen-
sfve in France as in America, have
increased in tho same ratio, but sell
for cents a pound less than rabbit.
whore they sold for cents . pound
more before the war.
+ Chickens cost between - ana %
cents a pound In 1914. They now
bring from So to 80 cents . pound.
New Workers who grumbled at paying
80 and IS cents q pound for their
Christmas turkey may sympathtEe
with the French housewife, who WA
forced to pay from 10 to ~ cents q
pound.
Beef. mutton and veal. the last two
Being the favorites in France. are
relatively high in proportion. Only
last week the wholesale price on both
mutton and veal was increased By !
cents a pound. while that Of pork in.
PAID cents q pound moro for veal
and mutton. and ; cents per pound
moro for pork.
The present price for tho pooreSl
quality of coal in the market Il 50
q ton. while anthracite, which u al
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
WILL VIE help
THE Red CROSSE.
Organization Right Now Keeping
Millions Of Destitute Men,
Women and Children
Alive in Europe.
All Americans at Home Must
Back Up This Great Work
EffectuaIIy--Join the Red
Cross Today.

The American Red Cross has on it,
hands one of the worlds greatest and
grimmcSt jobs. In order to do th'
work, 'hc organization must have ut
once fifteen million members 1t now
has five million on the rolls and Is
campaigning to secure the Ten million
additional members by Christmas eve.
Every man, woman and child in this
community ought 90 belong To The Red
Cross. Being member doesn't mean
that one is expected to % to Europe,
carry wounded soldiers of the battle
fields and nurse them in the hospitals
Ii doesn't mean that one need 81 to
the devastated areas Of France, or Bel
GUM, OF Poland, or Serbia, ana give
personal care to the starving freezing,
naked. homeless women and children
there.
But it does mean thatNt Of Us
who stay comfortably at home will do
as much AS we can in every way to
back up the organization already at
worl over there
Il does mean that The men among
us will contribute our bit TO help our
brothers fighting the cause Of liberty
in Europe.
1t does mean that he mothers
among MS will Knit and sew for the
wrctchcd mothers Of Europe and their
pitiful babies.
II does mean that our young women
win show practical sympathy for the
young women along the western
front" ana in Serbia Who tayc suffered
uuspeakahlc cruclticS ut the hands Of
hesliuI enemy soldiers.
1t does mean that our children be
made 10 understand the curse upon
The children of Europe and be taught
to make some sort OF sacrifice for the
cause of humanity.
II does mean that each Of ug Will do
what he can ind yidually TO supply
plenty of comforts Tor our soldiers
lighting the enemy ana necessities for
the wounded in hospitals.
Stricken Europe is ,rgmg to heaven
for relief and Providence is answering
that prayer through the Instrumental
ity Of The Amcrieap Red Cross.
NoW if it had unlimited funds but
only u cnmpar livc'y toW members. the
Red CreSs woHu tp g,ahIe 10 do The
work before H. 1by brst great need
is for l1ii'us 81 mcmhrrs- the sup.
Aort Of fln lqiks back hume
DO you Know Why our lads in the
army aud navy are acquiring them
selves So creditably--ehy they are
umazine the allies by thelr bravery in
telligpnce and enthusiasm? 1t is be
cause those lads are thinking always
Of their mothers and dad, and sisters
and sweethearts and lid brothers.
The same thing goes for the Red
Cross When all the dads and moth
ers and sisters and sWcethearts and
kid brothers in America show their in
trrcst and sympathy for Red Cross
work, as members of the Red Cross
and as working members, why the Red
Cross will cover itself with glory for
ever more.
A years membership in the Red
Cross costs Just one dollar. II on,
wishes to read the Red Cross Maya
zine for year he pays another dot
lar. Uoin now. You viii never Spcnt
a dollar in better cause.
The Red Cross button is badge o
honor. Wear one.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
Growth Of Y. ~. c. A.

In ] 'l6 there were 2.TJI Youn.
Mons Christian associations In North
America, with a total membership Of
6s9023 They owned 7S2 plants and
buildings valued M SS3,26j. 400. anil
aggregate property, including real ard
personal, nj over Sl06000.000. The
local associations with 1853 secre-
tari"s and other paid officers, showed
an enrolment of l52.lG0 men and bCyS
IN Bible courses, and S2.35S Others In
educational courses The total operat-
ing expenses for all the associations
was SlJ,Sl22@0. New buildings cost
iag all together more than S6.0G0,0o1
were opened during he. year. and by
the end of the year SS90o,0sD had
tyen piodstG towatd the erection t.
Uore tA@n nm l.;t,iu-s.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12

The two pictures are OF the same
young man The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train.
ing. His home is in North Carolina.
earning capacity, and that II was the
best investment any young man could
make.
"Billle. If you will 60 up to my room
and bring my small handbag, | will
let you see two photographs of the
same young man, showing what only
five months Qf Intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him"
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures, said "Well,
here they are. They tell their own
story and 1t Is n mighty Interesting
one The young man, before training,
has discouraged look: he has seen
but little of the world There was
very little in his surroundings to bring
him out When he joined the coiors
and Uncle Sam took him In charge
life for him took on a new meaning.
He saw chance to do something and
be something, He woke up His cap
tain says he Is twice the man he was
when he joined the army This may
he one of the extreme eases" said
Uncle Dan. Il can tell you though,
ar n M a. ,tiI
do the young inca of this nation so
much good in so short time as Il few
months Of intensive military training.
It fits man to fight his own life bat
ties in the business world as well as
to defend his country aud It's flag
"Ncnrly eyory civilized country gives
It's boys military training. It is com
pulsorv. II Is based upon the fact that
II is the duty Of everyone to help de-
fen1 his country; and rs war is now
carried on no one can do much unless
he Is trained Also, the records show
that the killed and Woundod among
unframed troops Is nearly three times
lItH
who know how to fight and how 10
protect themselves BY this plan a
nation has trained men TO defend her
and the individual is stronger and
better man for the training
"If the Chamberlain Bill for Min.
tary Training il passed by congress.
as 1t ought to be- the same thing would
be done for millions Of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought to demand Of his congressman
and senators the passage Of this
bin"
"All right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie, we
will see Judge Brownel, Mr.. Haskell
aud Professor Slocum, and get them
busy"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of
old st. Jacobs Oil
Stop dosing Rheumatism.

Sup uUsIHg hHVUmatlSm.
It's pam only, not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth.
ing. penetrating st. Jacobs Oil' right
on the tender spot and by the time
you say Jack Robinson--out comes the
rheumatic pain. st. Jacobs Oil' il
a harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappolnts and doesn't burn the skin. 1t
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints. muscles and bones; stops
sciatica. lumbago. backache, neuralgia.
Timber up! Get 25 cent bottla
of old.time, honest "St. Jacobs Oil"
from any drug store, and in moment
you'll be free from pains. aches AMI
stiffness, Don't suffer! Rub rheuma.
tism away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Jimmie Collins Tells What he Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

"Well, here we are!" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
Inns.
Very glad TO see you, Mr.. Collins
said UncIe Dan with smile.
"Aw." said Billie, Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher, too,
Just feel of his ARM
well" said Uncle Dan, feeling,
"Thats a mighty good arm"
Nov, boys" said Uncle Dan, what
do you want TO talk ahoutf
We'll, said Jimmie, Il was down 10
Galesburg few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood aud how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. tell you their muscles were ms
hard as nails heard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
the boys had had was exactly what
every boy in the country ought to
have, and thai now these boys could
get better job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's SO, Uncle Dan"
Uncle Dan replied Il have a
friend who employs hundreds Of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference;
he says 1t pays to do so. He finds
they are more alert, more prompt
more courteous: they know how to
carry ont orders; they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
of intensive military training would
add at least 90 per cent to "A mans
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
OLD-TIME COLD CURE,
DRINK HOT TEA!

Get small package OF Hamburg
BrcaSt Tea. or az the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
Pharmacy. Take tablespoonful of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
II. pour through sieve and drink a
teacup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. 1t is tho most
effective way to break L cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up cold. -~~
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore cafe
and harmless.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12

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