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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
ASKING SUPPORT
FOR kEOkUk BAND
ORGANIZATION Under Direction Of w.
H. Bower Said to be One of
Best Advertising Assets
of City.
One OF BEST IN STATE
Series of Concerts Given Here Last
/. Summer and War Record of Or
canization EntitIe II to
Support.

Contributions for the support of the
keokuk Concert band for the coming
season, will be collected from Keokuk
peple this week. Those in charge of
the collections are urging that the
local people support the band for var
ious reasons. First it is said that the
band of thirty-five pieces, is the big
gest advertising asset that Keokuk
could have.
This band" one man said today,
lis the best band Keokuk ever had. 1t
Is an advertising asset that is worth
cultivation. The band is known all
over the state and this part of three
states, as the result of its splendid
concerts both at Keokuk and out of
town. We used to think baseball
teams were good assets for advertis-
ing but the band is the best yet"
The record of the band in the war
period is pointed to with pardonable
pride by those who are anxious to see
y maintained on fi!Il footing here.
The band, it is said, never failed to
turn out on every occasion, and there
were some fifty odd times that the
musicians were called on to play. They
played without charge of a cent. They
have also played several concert pro-
grams during the entire summer sea-
son.
1t would have cost $500 to bring
bands here to play concerts like this
band did for nothing all summer a
music lover remarked
keokuk people are being asked to
give literally to the support of the or
ganization. There are thirty-five
members in the band, and they are all
helping to make the organization the
pest possible. Local people can en-
courage them and can help to mann
tam the efficiency and the high stan
GARD OF the local musicians by giving
literally to the project. 1t will take
at least $3.50 per month for the sup
port OF the band, it has been figured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct 27-Social-
lists Of Milwaukee today planned to
Victor Berger as candidate
for congress if he is unseated because
of his conviction under the espionage
act If Berger is ousted as recon-
by the house elections commit
tee, special election will be called
to fill his place. Social
lists started their campaign to renomi.
nate and re-elect Berger Immediately
after the elections committee report
was made public.
Arthur Barry republican county
chairman today declared if Berger Is
protest would be filed
with the secretary Of state against
placing his name on the ballot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

CRIMINALS HOLD THEM
Notorious Convicts In the Prisons OF
This Country Have Acted as
Judges and Prosecuting
Attorneys at Thorn.

Kangaroo court IS an expression
which, however strange it may be to
the layman, is familiar to most
United States marshals, postotice in
spectors and the police forces of
large cities. What it really stands
for is explained by postotfice in
spector who has had much expert
ence with offenders and criminals.
1t appears that in a number of the
larger prisons in this country, the
prisoners, from time to time, are
accustomed to hold what they call
kangaroo court, and that every no
torious criminal in the United States
is probably not only familiar with
the terms but has no, doubt presided
often enough as judge or prosecuting
attorney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
vehicle department the largest single

vehicle department the largest single
revenue producing bureau of the state
government.
"Of this 3 1-3 per cent is set aside
for the support of the state highway
commission, 2 1-3 per cent for the
maintenance of the motor vehicle de-
partmene and 81 per cent is to be ap-
portioned back to the counties, based
upon the area of the county as COM
pared to the total area of the state, to
be expended upon the primary road
system of the various counties of the
state"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
TWO PARTIES
ARE COMING
The Junior Girls at Y. w. c. A. and
members of Silver Link Club
Will Celebrate Halloween
Saturday.

The junior girls in the Saturday
morning gym classes and the mem
bers of the Silver Link club of the
Y. w. C. A. are going to have party
at the building Saturday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock.
There will be games, music and re-
freshments, but they are all going to
be saved as surprises for the guests,
the secretaries say.
On account Of the joint Y. W. and
Y. M. C. A. party, Thursday, evening
at the Y. NJ G.. A., there will be ~
meeting of the regular gym class at
the Y. W. on that night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
YOU NEED NOT
SUFFER FROM CATARR1

dies which touch only the surface
To be rid of Catarrh, you must
drive the disease germs out OF your
blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use Of S. ). >,
which acts on the catarrh germs
in the blood.
If you wish medical adviccSas to
the treatment of your own indi.
vidual case, write to Chief Medical
Adviser. AZ Swift Specific Co, At
lanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
ESCAPES From Hotel.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct. ~
City police and private detectives to-
day were searching for Wilbert B.
Garrison, 26, of 500 Riverside drive,
New York, who escaped from his
hotel yesterday, leaving a note say
ing he was going to get away from
everybody, where my condition won't
be so noticeable" Garrison was re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
A COLD BELIEVER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
Dr.. Kings New Discovery
has a successful record
of half a century
IT~IME-TRIED for more than fifty

TIME-TRIED for more than fifty
years and today at the zenith
Of its popularity! When you
think Of that, you are bound to be
convinced that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery does exactly what 1t Is meant
to do--soothes cough-raw threats,
ngestion-tOrmented chests, loosens
phlegm-pack, and breaks the most
obstinate cold and grippe attack.
DR.. Kings is safe for your cold,
for your mothers cold, for the kid
dies cold, cough, Group. Leaves no
tlisagreeable after-effects. Coo. and
S1.2O bottles at your druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Good Morning
JUDGE

A change of venue from the super
ior court to the court of Justice e. e..
Hawkes., has been allowed in the
case of the state against William Al
berts and Leroy Reddinger, charged
with breaking into freight car. 1t
was claimed that Judge MCNAMARA
is prejudiced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
MARRIED HERE
LAST SATURDAY
Young People From Plymouth Come
to keokuk For Ceremony and
Then Depart For Carthage
Where THEY'LL Live

Saturday, October %, was wedding
day for two persons from Plymouth,
III. Diley Preston Mabry and Miss
May Eveline Cannon came to keo-
kuk. secured a license at the court
house and were married by Justice
OF the Peace James Burrows in his
office at 5 o'clock that evening.
Mr.. Mabry is an automobile me-
chanic, and he and his wife will
make their home at Carthage, Ill,
where he is engaged in business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Gently discharged from the navy,
where he was an ensign. Friends be-
lieve he suffered nervous break.
down.
Struck by Automobile.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.t
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. 27-Gen-
eral Charles King who came through
unscathed in battles with Indians and
in the Spanish-American war, was rest.
ing fairly well today with fractured
right leg. The casualty occurred last
evening, when in trying to avoid being
struck by one automobile, he was run
down by another. He is 70 years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

HANFORD, Calf, Oct. 27-John
w. jenkins, father Of American Con
sui Oscar Jenkins at Puebla, Mexico,
received a telegram from his sister
now at Puebla, early this morning,
stating Jenkins was rescued from the
bandit band Sunday afternoon.
There was no mention of who paid
the ransom and 1t was intimated the
rescue was affected by the Carranza
by force.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Bowels Act Sluggish?

Irregular bowels often result in
serious sickness and disorders of
the liver and stomach. Make them
act as they should with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Keep the liver ac-
tive-the system free from waste.
25c. a bottle,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
But You Must Drive 1t Out Of
Your Blood.

Satarrh is annoying enough
when it chokes up your nostrils
a ana AR passages, causing difficult
breathing and other discomforts.
Real danger comes when it reaches
uo ~, into your lungs.
ms IS why you should at once
iealize the Importance of the prop
81 treatment. and lose no time ex-
perimenting with worthless reme-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Twin Problems.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: How to keep
children from laboring is problem
hardly more acute than how to induce
some adults to get to work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Fee Increased Fifty Per Cent

"The law increases the fee approxi-
mately from fifty to one hundred per
cent, the minimum fee being $40.
This represents a considerable in
crease, but at that the fees are less
than those now charged in Massachu-
sets and Michigan. 1t is estimated
that there will be more than 100000
cars registered in Iowa next year and
the revenue from such registration
will amount to between six and seven
million dollars, making the motor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
PETITION IN
BANKRUPTCY
Parker A. Doughty Of Ronaparte Il
alleged to be lnsoIvent by
hree Large Creditors Who
File Application.

An involuntary petition in bank
luplcy has been filed in the federal
Iourt oy creditors against Parker A..
tnsoushty OF Bonaparte, Iowa. Among
lne creditors are these: Buck Reiner
company, Keokuk, s1,92726; Lagomar-
g,ho Grupe Co, s2S449; Farmers and
ifaoers State bank. note for $4,000.
an application for receiver was
utaue' and approved by the court. s. n.
ilenry of Bonaparte is appointed l-.
celVer under bonds of SIS 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Number plates Issued Annually.

New number plates are to be is
sued annually and all registrations
except dealers and chauffeurs, are to
he made through the Office of the
county treasurers of the several
counties. The chauffeuTs license is
S25 per year, with additional dealers
plates costing $500 per pair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Plan From Australia.

The institution of kangaroo court
seems to date back some forty years
in the United States.
In the days when Australia was a
penal colony, the convicts at Botany
Bay, by way Of amusing themselves
and relieving the monotony of prison
life used to organize a sort of mock
court, at which the shrewdest and
often the worst criminals of the lot
presided as judge, while others acted
as jurymen, prosecuting attorneys,
bailiffs, criers and the like.
At such trials the prisoners were
wont to take on recent arrivals from
England on all manners of mock
charges, such as snoring too loudly,
washing their faces without soap, and
so on If it was found that among a
batch of newcomers, convicts just
from the old country, there were sew
eral who possessed money, court was
Immediately convened, and the ones
suspected of having funds were halol
up on the charges of having red hair
or wearing box-toed shoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27

DIG talker is seldom big think
-, put silent man also may be
say. $3.50, Ao"' 'otiils ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Fee for Trucks.

"The fee for trucks is based upon
the loading capacity and ranges from
SIS for a truck Of one ton or less ca
Dacity to SITS fer a truck having a
capacity or six tons. The fee for each
ton of load capacity above six tons is
$50 in addition to the six ton rate.
No license is issued for truck hav-
ing capacity Of over six tons with
out permission of the municipal au-
thorities, if operated within the limits
of city or town or from the state
highway commission, if operated on
the public highway of the state. The
fee for tractors is also based upon the
load capacity and ranges from $500
to $50 per year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
To Raise Money.

luS II ldA w 90 ICiti Will iloSh SiAF-
ity and decorum, and in the end the
fined whatever amount he was known
charged. The money thus obtained
long-term convicts, who would buy
tobacco and other luxuries with It.
1t was called kangaroo court be-
cause in those days the Botany Bay
convicts spoke of themselves as kan
garoos, an animal very abundant in
Australia, where it is hunted a great
deal by the natives.
The institution, as well as the
term, travelled from Australia to
England, whittier it was brought by
whose terms had expired. It had a
It was speedily discovered by the
jailers and turkeys and broken up ;
but it was not long after that before
it found it's way into the prisons of
the United States, where it has re-
manned ever since.
Some years ago, it Is related, an
exceedingly bumptious and hard
headed fellow committed some seri-
GUS breach of the postal laws, for
which he was tried, convicted, and
sentenced to term in Colorado state
prison.
Soon after the man mentioned had
been placed In Jail, some Of his fell
lows discovered money and had the
bumptious one promptly hailed before
the kangaroo judge, noted gold
brick and confidence man.
The charge was parting his hair
in the middle" and, instead of taking
the matter good-natureoiy, in which
case the fine would have been light,
the accused refused to recognize the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
IOWA. HAS GREAT
NUMBER Of CARS
341 900 Automobiles Have Been
Bought in This State Since jan
uary I, 1s1s--In 1904 There
Were Only e31.
REGISTRATION Is SOON
A New Law Which Becomes Effective
December list Will Provide for
County Lists on Sale of
Machines.

In 1904 there were 931 automobiles
registered in Iowa and in 1911 there
We're 5000, according to figures re-
ceived here from w. C. Ramsey, Sec
rotary OF state. With several months
of the present year remaining the
total registration has exceeded BAL 900
cars since January /. 1t is predicted
that next years total registration will
run 100000.
The new law which is to go into
effect on December list will provide
for county registration and an accu-
rate check on sales of cars and those
not registered. This will mean that
county lists will be available through
out the state of Iowa and reports will
be correct.
The list of automobiles by counties
is not given out by the state secretary
at this time. but Lee county
is known to rank high in the list. Also
IL is stated, that new cars are being
purchased daily and that the only
reason more are not sold is that they
are rather hard to get. Speeding up
delivery from the factory is neces-
sary according to local dealers. In
discussing the new law, Secretary
Ramsey said:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-27
Becomes Effective December l..

THE new law becomes effective
December l, 1919, and its operation
will revolutionize the method of mo-
tor vehicle registration in the state
of Iowa. Under this law the man
.ner of computing the fee for the reg
istration of automobiles is entirely
changed. The fee will be based on
the manufacturers list price and the
weight of the car. The fee is one
per cent of the list price, fixed at the
next even one hundred dollars above
the list price, and forty cents per
hundred pounds Of weight fixed at
the next even one hundred pounds
when fully equipped. The fee for
motorcycles is fixed at five dollars per
year. After an automobile or mo-
torcycle has been registered five times
the fee is reduced one-half on the list
price only.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
Old Man Is Attacked
By Kentucky Neighbo1

Stanley. N. D., Sept. 2.-Peter
Harmon, a farmer 81 years old, is in
a serious condition here as the result
of an alleged brutal attack upon his
person by neighbor, Chester Willie.
who halls from the Kentucky noun
tains.
The two neighbors use the same
we'll and the old man claims that one
morning when he went to the well
Willie, who was cutting grain nearby,
climbed from his binder and came
toward him with weapon in his
hand which might have been a
monkey wrench or knife. The aged
man did his best to defend himself,
but the angry man knocked him down
with q fence post. kicked him several
times with his heavy boots and stab
bed him twice in the face with a
sharp instrument.
1t is thought that Mr.. Harmon will
live. It Is known that Willie felt
hard toward the old man on account
of dispute over the line fence,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
CAMP SCHOOL open
TO ARMY RECRUITS

Recruits may now be enlisted for
service at Camp Devons, Mass. where
they will have an opportunity to at
tend the camp school that has been
opened under the management Of the
Knights Of Columbus committee on
war activities, according to Corporal
P. Howe of the recruiting Office
/. This school which is equipped and
financed by the knights Of Columbus
is working in conjunction with army
officials and furnishes free. books, tut
ton, supplies and certified civilian in
structors to conduct the classes which
are held from 5:45 to $3.50 p. M. each
day.
The courses offered are clerical,
commercial. civil service radio,
drafting, modern language, motor
transport. elementary English. prac-
..tical journalism. music, surveying
electrical engineering, mechanical en-
gineering, chemical engineering
woodworking, wood turning, forging,
machine shop. pattern making. plumb
ing and printing.
No more applicants can be cacepted
for service in France, according to or
ders received today but applicants can
still be accepted for service in Ger
many, Russia and Siberia.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
LABOR PROGRAM
L. IS CALLED OFF ON
ACCOUNT OF RAIN

The speaking and sports program
arranged for the Labor day celcbra-
ton, was called of yesterday after
noon, on account Of the light rain
which began to fall shortly after
noon, and threatened to continue dur
ing the entire day. The dancing, how
ever, was not called off, ard crowds
danced during the afternoon and eve
ming. H. -
When the weather cleared later in
the afternoon it was thought for a
time that the program would he taken
up again. The crowd had scattered,
however, and it was decided to ai,an-
don the plans. General business
throughout the city was closed Turing
the afternoon yesterday, and banks
and city and county offices were closed
for the entire day. A large number
Of local people, including the Grand
Forks Municipal band attended the
State Federation Of Labor meeting
held at Fargo yesterday
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
Northwestern News
MAN ARRESTED,
AS AUTO THIEF
Eighth Alleged Member Of
So-called Ford Gang is
Nabbed at Wahpeton.

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. with the
arrest yesterday in Wheaton, Mimi.
Of Merle Cook, said to be the last
member of "Gang No. 1" of which
Verne Rich of Oberon, N. D., is said
to have been the head, the gang is
thought to be permanently broken up.
Cook lives in this city, where he
drives a taxicab line. He disappeared
the same day that Rich was arrested
at Casselton and was apprehended at
Wheaton by Sheriff Albert johnson
upon clues furnished by Sheriff An
drew NJ. Ross of Cass county.
Ono Car Found.
The car stolen during the Fargo
fair from Barbara Kruger of Chaffee
has been located at Raleigh and the
sheriff's department of this county
has other investigations in progress in
an effort to locate four other missing
| cars.
Others Held.
Verne Rich, the alleged head of
"Gang No. l." has been in the Cass
| county Jail for several weeks, unable
to furnish bonds while two membe-
Of Gang No. 2" are also being held
here
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
PROF. LILLEHEI
TO TAKE UP WORK
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Prof. L., Lillehei. who has been
faculty member of the Lutheran
Bible school for the past eleven
years, and has been with the institu-
ton in this city for the past year, will
leave Thursday of this, week for Min
neapolis, where he will take up his
new work there as professor of
theology at the Augsburg seminary.
He will succeed Prof. John c: Evjen.
who has been invited to take the place
in the bible school in this city, made
vacant by the departure of Professor
Lillehei
Professor Lllehei is a graduate of
the Augsburg seminary, taking his
bachelors degree from there In 1901.
He received his masters degree from
the University of Minnesota. and for
three years studied theology at the
seminary where he will now teach
Previous to his coming to Grand
Forks, he was instructor in the Lu-
theran Bible school then situated at
Wahpeton, N. D., and for three years,
1s11-14 served as president Of the in
stftution. He was teacher of Old
Testament, Bible History, Greek and
general history here ''.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
PENNY CO. TO
ADD TO CHAIN
High Officials Of Concern
Visited Grand Forks
Branch.

E. c. Sans. president of the J. C..
Penney company and w. Bushnell,
publisher and editor of the Penney
company house organ, "The Dynamo, .
were in Grand Forks and left yester-
day. These men are visiting different
cities in which the company Mas stores
and while in this city Mr.. Sans was
selecting employees for the various
branches in North Dakota, Minnesota
and other states.
The Penney company plans to add
about rs new stores this year to the
1s7 already in existence and several
OF these will be established in this
state.
On Sunday the employees of the
Grand Forks and Crookston stores
were entertained at banquet at the
Hotel Dacotah and twenty-six ems
ployes were present.
In speaking of this city and state,
Mr.. Sans said he was greatly inn
pressed with North Dakota and es-
pecially the Red river valley, which h e
believes. is unequalled for opportuni-
ties. He declares Grand Forks is the
most substantial city for it's size he
has ever seen, considering the terri
tory from which it gets its trade, and
predicts great future for it.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-09-02
WOMAN ATTACKS
CR0NNA'S SON
Lakota Banker is Assaulted
on Street by Woman
Claiming Grievance.

!, Lakota, N. d., Sept 2.-J D.
Gronna, son of Senator A. j. Gronna,
was attacked on the street here by
Mrs. c. s. Sanger, farm woman of
this community, and severely lashed
with a, whip before he succeeded in
wrenching it from her hand.
Had Bought Liens.
Mr.. Gronna is vice president and
active manager of the Farmers and
Merchants bank in this city and in
the hearing that followed the assault
the woman claimed that he, for the
purpose of prosecuting her, had been
buying up farm liens flled against her
by her hired help. but Mr.. Gronna
maintains that he had purchased the
liens for the express purpose Of help
ing out the laborers who needed
money: , 1t is said that the woman
formerly owed the Gronna bank q
considerable sum of money but had
paid il. off and she has always main.
tanned that the banker was ''peeved'
at this action.
Fined S25.
Mrs. Sanger was fined $25, and ir
default of immediate payment wa.
confined to Jail where she spent the
night She farms on a large scale
but says that until later in the fal
she is short of ready cash.