davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
The Old Criminal Chaser Organization
Resolves to Put an End to Steal
ING Of Motor Vehicles
Now.
WILL BE GREAT HELP
Started Near keoleuk Seventy Years
Ago When Bands OF Horse
Thieves Were Active In
This Section.

The Anti-Horse Thief association
recently resolved to add the detec-
ton and capture or automobile
thieves to its activities.
Many motorists hereabouts will be
devoutly thankful for this, for many
citizens know the ability OF that as
ISOLATION to get results.
This action Of the association has
attracted attention to It, for 1t is un-
known to many people. so quietly as
well as effectively does 1t work.
It has many members in Lee
county and a number in Keokuk. and
lit seems to have had Its origin In
Lee county occurrences seventy
years ago. It's early history is told
by the Des Moines Register as fol
lows:
Why Il Started.
Iowa in 1s4S was just three years
old as a state. The penitentiary at
Fort Madison had been built eight
years. The war with Mexico over
the boundary line, had Just closed.
Thieves, cut threats and marauders
ran rife In some sections OF the new
states and territories. The Mormons
were leaving for Utah. A great many
horses and cattle were being stolen.
The law was not efficient In captur-
ing the malefactors.
"a regular organized band Of horse
thieves, operating from the Missis-
sippi to the Missouri rivers, had
station one-half mile east OF Win
chester on the banks Of Lick creek.
deeply wooded and wild, unfnhabited
section of country.
Criminals at Montrose.
This station was occupied by two
brothers by the name or George and
Shack Phipps. These brothers were
peculiarly adapted to their chosen
calling, in that Shack was noted for
his cunning ability to steal, and
George for his ability 10 secret and
hide the loot.
They had trap door IN the loft
of their house where the thieves
could hide during the day. The
stolen horses were hid IN the thicket
and when night came the bandits
would push on to the next station.
'HThe main station of this band Of
thieves was located at Montrose, Lee
county, and was run by a man by the
name OF Bonney. He also ran a
livery barn He was a notorious
thief and an all around crok to whom
all had to pay tribute. Finally the
United States court arrested him for
counterfeitins and put him out of
business.
The Pioneer Officers.
The sturdy old pioneers, after hav-
ing been the victims OF these trouble
some nomads and finding the law
slow to bring them to justice, finally
determined to band themselves, to-
gether for mutual protection.
"a meeting was held at Winches-
ter, Iowa, in April. 184S, and sec
ond meeting a week later, at which
a permanent organization was effect
ed. The following officers were
chosen: President, j. NJ Whitaker:
vice president, Charles Price, score
tary, John Fl. Day; treasurer. Asa
Smith executive committee, DR.. A.
Parrish, N. Davis and David Hub
bard.
These were representative men,
pioneers, whose sons have carried on
the work to the present time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31

Fullness al the hem Of the long
coat is feature OF the COMING
autumn fashions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
National League.
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

American League.
ST. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31

National League.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11

HTOul LILO DSAIpOIl 1U0CpSuueilt.
The land Of Egypt, ancient in civiliza-
ton, is celebrating its most wonderful and
most modern monument, the opening Of
the Suez canal. Fifty years agosthe young
west unlocked the ancient east by Joining
the familiar Mediterranean to the obscure
Red sea. and thus leading forth ships OF
all nations from the Adrlatic and Aegean
to the Indian ocean.
It Is natural that Egypt should celebrate
this event, for this Is what has trans
formed her from an abJect dependency of
Turkey to . prosperous dominion, with
q Helf-expressing citizenship. n she can
celebrate II with q free n confident
spirit. There was tn ancient times q Suez
canal, through which the galleys Of
Pharaoh Necho travelled, that canal
persisted like so many other works OF the
ancient tyrants. Tho modern Suez canal
win not be obiiterated In desert dust, for
It IL no more device of royal pride. 1t is
now q waterway for the world, as much
as the Red sea or the Nile.
Standing on the side Of tho rushing ma
rins traffic Of the Suezscanal, nations may
we'll eel tier isss5Iazof nter6ependcnce.
The nations need each other. London
needA theltea Of India. ana China needs
the steel of Sheffield. There was q time
when crery land was content with its
svnS food. Its own wares, Its own art and
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
AUTOS MUST BEAR
SOUTH DAKOTA LICENSE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 9-After hay-
ing been fined SO by Judge Bergh in
police court for alleged violation of
state traffic r-I;ss yesterday morning,
John G. Ross, ex-city deteotive of
Sioux Falls, now a resident of Mitchell
gave oral notice of appeal. The appeal
bond was set at 500. The trial will
come up at the next term of circuit
court.
Ross was arrested late in September
for violating South Dakota traffic reg
ulations. A car owned by Ross bore
an Iowa license number of the 1919
issue. The former city officer had pur-
chased the machine from an Iowa
farmer, Authorities based the reason
for their action on the fact that the
a operated in the state should have
displayed a local license tag. Ross con
tends that the Iowa license. legally Sc
cured, was recognized in South Dako-
Ia. Ii is charged that a car owned by
Il resident of this state must, after
a certain number of days be marked
with a state tag and that numbers is
sued from other states are invalid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
What General Wood Stands For
From the Des Moines Reuister.

The limit that South Dakota will give Gen. Leonar Wood tho ,,efaranoo -
rcan 70 10 nrol go ans. nSt yea ear should be enough 10 arouse every repuh-
oslcahy pc o other outcome of natona isolation ut military preparedness
Just a. surey a he Senate succeeds in asculaun Or defeatipe ~ na.m
year OF a military platform. SN ""'a'e next
What General Wood stands for was officially announced by him in Nav
address he said: 0"e' II
Mar will come again. We don't know when ii will come or where ). .u
come, ot IT WI come justa as surely as epidemcs, pestnence, tuberculosis
Sancer M other diseases. We will do our best to proven them hu4 e. Iii
come. war VII always be With US unless God changes the character Of II,
= Una ace wealth., lack OF preparedness, unemployment nc unresth av
neipedI IN the past to III wars. Let us b. ready"
ne heelster at tn i'm pointed ot the dsingcnuousness Of he generals
argument. why lid he confne his nuneration of Inevitable pestnences to
uberculos n cancer, when a generation ago my military ma would haye
So ~ ,n M NV NV NV MANY many peslnences sclence has COPIED with in me generatio
why d d ne reter only to the two dread scourges hal w e hav not ynt
o,.. n general vas equally dsinsenuous about var being inevitable until God
changes una haracte for the general said nothing about the del and 1a
other thngs lead 10 war, they lead Just sd directly to personal troye II
we a been able to reduce personal controversy to the MINIMUM without ,u
change in human character; OF what theory does the senerala assert tb. M ny
can never be done away with? wat val
But tho argument is lot the important thing low. The important thn. ts
,nseaa LEE e, ams mos mst =. 70 name a nan for president who believes in wal, and
whose n1luence VII be to make America IN m nation. All sorts Of
who is at all weatherwise to politics will be deceived. Genera Wool - n nm. ~
The front because Of am generalw wave O popular sentiment. He is at the front
him there H"' "u 10 Keep
It will all be plain enough in a few months. For JUS thu mnut y -.
amount to nothing, that moment the alternative program viii 10 nushad~ un
ylgor. It viii hen be seen that the demand for America to arm is backed
in the name of Americanism. No"a ASdaeoh
the boys who fought the war will vote for any military officer for +hs he
General Wood we're in every other way the most avaiabIe nan an Nv ma a.. , Hi "
impossible. "s "mnSeo
America is going to stand at III parting of the wavs vxhen ~. 4na 49,.
to decide between ternAiona cooperation nd minimizing war, and national
situate any mar rs sone 70 be strong enough or n political organnation to
commit The American people % isolation and arms7
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
HEAVY FINES ASSESSED
FOR HAVING RAW Eflps

Scotland, s. d, Dec. ST.. p. John
son, the deputy, state and federal
game warden who lives in Hooker. re-
ports a number of arrests made and
prosecutions following. The violations
Of h law consisted in trapping and
having raw skins OF fur bearing AMI
mails, mostly muskrat in their posses
sion during h closed season.
Lee ~Jurccewsky, of Scotland, was
taken before Justice John r. Schmidt
and fined 800 and costs, s24.1O inlall.
=. e. DeWolf. of the Winter Produce
Company. was arrested for having in
ms possession raw skins Of skunks
2 was taken before County Judge e.
:. Calender, in Trip county. He was
tine $4,000. the costs making IL 81. 210.
2. Levin, known as the Rosebud Hide
Metal Gompsny, Of Winner, was
arrested Tor having raw skunk skins.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $4,000
der.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
NORTHWESTERN ROAD CUTS
SERVICE TO SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. S.-Thomas
Simpson, agent of the Great Northern,
last night received instructions for the
elimination of tour daily passenger
trains. commencing Monday. This or
der includes an evening train to the
Twin cities, and a morning train arriv-
Ing from h Twin cities. The other
two trains affected are one leaving here
at $50 p. M, which makes a connec-
ton to Sioux City, and one arriving
from Sioux City at 10 a. M.
This makes a total OF eight passenger
trains here which have been removed
since the reduction in service first COM
menced, The other four were on the
Milwaukee railroad.
-
SIOUX FALLS-Sioux Falls now has 4
city public health nurse and the work Of
the city health department has been d.
vided and regulated with other appoint
ments by DR.. Hollingsworth. assistant city
physician and in charge of the laboratory
work In the offices in the Minnehaha
block. The new nurse is Miss Pansy
Hastings, OF Minneapolis, alregisterea
nurse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
Women Not Extravaaant.

From the Oklahoma City Oklahoman.
The women Of America-especial)y those
in the poorer families-should get consider
able satisfaction from the country wide
survey of living conditions made hy The
United States bureau Of labor stat3ntias.
It has frequently been charged that ~
women Of America sre extravagant, but
the survey shows that they are not 80
~extravagant as men. In the families
which have incomes Of less thar 1880 8
year, according to the survey, the wives
spend less than The husbands. Also IN
such families when economies are neces-
ssry they are made largely at the expense
of the wife's wardrobe" It is stated that
the first, baby makes a cut In the moth
er's clothes and every addition to the fam
lily cuts deeper into this Item"
This record for sacrifice Of which ~.
women have a just right, to feel proud. AZ
the same time, 1t Is a record which should
make the men feel at least q little hit
ashamed. h fact that the family econn.
mics In the poorer families fail heayiast
upon the wives indicates q certain lack OF
fair play which the men should fry to
remedy. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
ABANDONED WELL CAVES
IN; WOMAN mYSTlFIED

Mt. Vernon. S. D. Dec. S.-To have
the path in front of her suddenly drop
out of sight, just as she was about to
set foot upon the spot weber the path
had been for a score of years, was the
startling experience of Mrs. L. H.
Schrader, living one mile south of Mt.
Vernon.
Mrs. Schrader was all alone On the
farm and had stepped out INTO the back
yard to go to the coa shed for some
Goa Just as she was to enter the door
OF the shed a patch of ground four feet
square, in the very doorway of the shed
dropped from sight. Peering over the
edge of the cavity, which had opened
up Mrs. Schrader was able to disting-
uish water in the bottom of the hole.
investigation showed tha some time
in the past a well had been dug there,
later being covered up with boards and
forgotten.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
MAKES BIG REDUCTIONS

Aberdeen, S. d., Dec. Following
an order for reduction in the price of
staple ~drygoods, clothing and shoes.
the Aberdeen fair price committee
has ordered a reimbursement of prices
on meats, including first grade hams,
third grade hams, first and third grade
bacon, salt pork, pork steak, pork
sausage, boiling beef, round steak and
corr beef.
The following reductions in the price
of staple groceries nave also been or
dered: Beans to II cents a pound, po-
tatoes to 1928 Il bushel, No. 2 corn to
is cents, No. 2 peas to 10 cents, rice
to lS3g cents u pound, sugar IL cents
above wholesale and flour $3.50 a bar
rel over wholesale.
No percentage of reduction was de-,
manded. but prices of the kinds emu
merated must come down to a reason
able price, or the prices will be set
by the committee.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
ON TRAIL OF BOOZE
MERCHANTS AT DALLAS

Gregory, S. D., Dec. S.-A deputy
state sheriff, assisted by County Judge
9. M. Davis, States Attorney Frame
and Attorney Burch, of Dallas. have
completed an investigation regarding
the manufacture n sale of booze in
Dallas with the result h five people
OF that town are within the tolls of the
law n other arrests are 30 follow.
John Strong, arrested for b~ootlegging,
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
tined 800 and sentenced to 80 days in
Jail. c. c. Windburn pleaded guilty to
the charge of soliciting liquor and has
not yet received his sentence. Mrs.
Anna GerenZ, arrested on the charge of
selling liquor, waived preliminary hear,
ing and was bound over to the next
term of the circuit court under bonds of
s2,50o. dark Bell was placed under
$500 bonds for perjury in connection
with the investigation, and held for
hearing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
ALUMNI PRESENTS FINE
ORGAN TO STATE COLLEGE

Bookings, S. D.. Dec. "a large
memorial pipe organ has been pur-
chased for the state college auditorium
as a gift from the alumni association.
RMS organ will contain iS stops and S7ls
speaking tubes, a well balanced instru-
ment suitable for all requirements. 1t
VIII be installed in a recess in the
northeast corner of the auditorium.
The alumni of state college began
Pans i0i raising tne pipe organ more
than six years ago. Although the fund
Is still insufficient. the alumni COM
mittee had enough pledges on hand to
warrant letting the contract at once
IN order that h organ might be n
stalled and ready for dedication at the
big alumni reunion during commence,
ment week next June.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
music, but today the world must DO
searched for the whims of a K%amchatka
Discovering New Animals.

from the Dearborn Independent.
interested to know that scientists now
estimate that there are GOO, 900 different
known species of animals in the world.
New species are being discovered ali the
time. Back in 1880. for example, Professor
Gunther's estimate of the number Of
known species was 7s.5ss. He made q list
to cover the species which had been dis
covered up to that time. Scientists and
explorers keep adding yearly to the total.
however, and SO it may reach q much
higher figure than ct present. But u
you think the number OF kinds Of animals
Is startling, hold your breath over the
pamber of kinds Of Insects. In 1905. the
naturalist. Sharper. made a list. Of ESQ. zoe
insects, and at that time he declared his
neneI that he had listed not more thar q
tenth Of the actual total.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
GREGORY COUNTY FARMERS
ARE BURNING CORN

Gregory, S. D., Dec. S.-The coal
shortage in this locality has afforded
Rosebud farmers the opportunity Of
testing the efficiency of corn as fuel.
and several are shoveling $1.25 corn
into the famil yheater instead of haul
ing it to town. The recent severe storms
nave blockaded the lines of travel to
such an extent that those living at a
distance from the towns are unable to
make the trip, and they are compelled
to fall back on the fuel which was
used to advantage by the early pioneers
oi South Dakota ana NEBRASKA.
At a meeting of the Gregory school
board it was decided to close down
the local schools until after the holt
days, there being no prospect of obtain
ing sufficient coal to assure a steady
supply.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
GERARD To ENTER
POLITICAL ARENA
Former Ambassador to Ger
many to File In South Dakota
For President as a Demo-
cratic Candidate.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. Sit was
by prominent local demo-
Gratis here last night that James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger.
many, would file in the South Dakota
primaries next spring in the individual
column, as a democratic candidate fol-
the inmate to the presidency.
1t was also definitely announced by
state republican leaders that Gov
frank o. Lowden, of Illinois, would file
ms name in the primaries in the in
divldual column as a republican can
d1date for the nomination to the presi-
oency instead of as a minority candi-
GATE. AT the convention of the repub.
lcan state proposalmen at Pierre.
tuesday, he was listed as the minority
candidate with Gen. Leonard Wood as
the majority candidate
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
An Er-A. E. r. Member s
THANKSGIVING

We are thankful, aren't we buddy, cause we re rid Of army beans,
Cause it's punkin pie and turkey-tsurely you know what that
means) @ las
Cause it's get up in the morning minus bugler, revelle-
Minus roll call, minus detail, minus Private Jones, K. T. I
Cause it's get up when you want to minus bugler and his call,
Cause we re rid Of even shave tails cause were simply rid Of
"Police your buttons at inspections-yes, we're thankful, you and
Cause we have a turkey dinner, punkin' pie-but no K. P.
We are rid of hard boiled non-coms, hard boiled shayetais and M. Ps,
And we re rid OF army doctors-mark 'em duty and c. Cs,
Rid LOT Of d Life fields, bayonet practice rifle drill and gas alarms,
We ae rid OF army pay rolls, clothing slips and mess kits, too
Rid of belts and pistol holster, rid of packs and hobnaned shoe:
Rid of gold fish and corned willy, rid of everything to tell,r
We've received our hon rble discharge, we have done our hitch in
hell.
we are thankful, aren't we buddy cause were rid of army beans,
But WE not forget those comrades, (Only we know what that
means) ' nav
Those who sacrificed for freedom, for liberty, their all
Those who We answered (may God bless ,em) that final b,o1o oon
May those comrades whom we've buried, who deo martyrs brave
and true, N
and blue; 49, va"
May they find US all together up on yonder golden shore:
ALI are present, no man absent all, Sir. re accounted for J,
Cal y. Alsenbrey, Alpena, S. D.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
.sLAYS WIFE AND
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Aberdeen Man Resumes Quar-
rel With Spouse In Home of
Neighbor-Two Chill
dren Left.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 9.-Following
resumption Of a quarrel of more than
a years standing, George Obermier of
this city shot and killed his wife in the
home OF Ira Cutter, where the wife had
sought refuge from her enraged
spouse, n then turned the revolver
on himself, firing two shots into his
body, which may prove fatal.
Both were taken to the hospital i'm
mediately where Mrs. Obernier died a
short time later and where it is said
by physicians that the would be STAY
.er and suicide has but little chance Of
recovering. The bullet which brought
death TO the wife passed %diagonally
through her breast. The couple have
two children but their present where
abouts are unknown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
MARSHALL COUNTY. SOUTH
DAKOTA, LEADS IN STAMPS

Armour. S. D. Dec. 6.-Word comes
from "A. j. Strawson OF the national
headquarters that Marshall county is
the first county in South Dakota to
over subscribe its quota in the Red
Cross Christmas sea sale.
-
LEAD-Charged with having entered
the home Of I'll Lambetta, In this city,
and stealing therefrom a Quantity Of
home made wine and 5000 in money, John
Mcbride, Emil j. Nemi. John Cotton and
Fred A. Clark were held to the municipal
court for sentence, all having entered
pleas OF guilty. A charge OF imperson-
ating an officer was lodged against
Nemii. who also pleaded guilty to this
charge.
-<-
This Is the program of slaughter and
destruction planned In Akron Ohio, re-
Gently by anarchists rounded UP in raids.
All city officials to be slaughtered. All
others not in sympathy with Reds to be
banished. All banks to be seized.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
PLAYING WITH KEROSENE
NEARLY CAUSES DEArH

Bookings, S. D., Dec. 9.-As the re-
suit of a prank on the part of her q
year-old son, Mrs. H. III. Maths, Of
his city. nearly lost her life. Unknown
TO the mother, the little fellow poured
nearly a gallon of kerosene into a coat
nod, which had been filled with coal.
preparatory to being pul into the
stove.
When he mother enptied the coal
into the stove there was an explosion
and her dress was set on fire. A
daughter saved her life by throwing
a heavy blanket about her, extinglish.
ing the flames.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
MARRlEs GIRL HE WRoNGED
AETER BEING sEMTEMeEn

Webster, S. D., Dec. 6.-In the cir
cult court here Bernard Gronka, con-
victed of a statutory %offense, was SEN
fenced to a term of two years in the
Sioux Falls p~enitentiary.
After being sentenced he married the
complaining witness, Miss Martha
Ewold. In view of this the states at
torney and jurors and a number Of 9TH
er citizens signed a petition to the
court, and as a result a parole was
granted Gronka by the court on con
dition that he conduct himself as an
upright citizen in future.