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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08
CAN YOU. REMEMBER
WAY BACK WHEN
Some Of the Young BIoods of keo-
kuk Amused Themselves With
Throwing Empty Beer Kegs
Through Plate Glass
Window of Sa loon.

It was back in the days when side
walks in front of saloons used to be
covered with empty beer kegs. These
usually were piled in pyramids, two
or three kegs high, The Volstead
act was an unthought of thing, and
beer, wines and liquors flowed freely
without even the controlling influence
Of muct laws, in those days.
There was one saloon on Third
street, that perhaps for reasons,
should be naneless. 1t was popular
among the younger men Of the city,
and then one day there came time
when it suffered from that popularity.
For it was the victim of the drunken
minds vi these young men.
Fired with drink and wanting to do
something unusual they descended in
the thirst parlor and tossed the empty
kegs through the plate glass VIM
dows They went inside, daring NAL
lets and bungstarters and completed
the havoc by throwing the kegs out
again. In again and out again they
went The police powerless for the
minute to do anything but take names,
the proprietor powerless to do any
thing but rage; perhaps the prohibit
tionists would call it irony, or poetic
Justice
Soon they tired of the sport and
left Next morning in the sober
light of their existence they came
back and paid the proprietor for the
damage done, and escaped fines and
court reprimand thereby.
And speaking of saloons, will one
ever forget the collectors who used
to make the rounds every Monday
morning, and the drinks and cigars
that used to pass across the bar on
the occasion of such visits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08

dar Rapids July % and the judicial
convention yet to he called. Nj G..
Handlon presided and Lizzie Meredith
was secretary. Ehsoe was a light
attendance.
The state convention delegates
chosen are: 8 q Bauman. w E.
Michael, ]. NJ. Johnston, c. Il Lever
ton, M c. Mott r. r. McBeth and
J. S. Forgraxes-
The judicial convention delegates
are: G. w. Gilbert, Joe Morris, H.
V. BUGGY, Frank F'reil, George w.
Neahez John Crawford and Henry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08
$4,000 GUARANTEE

If over-stout, you will be happy to
learn how you may easily reduce
weight and measurements without
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08

No lady can be fair and beautiful
with saIlow complexion. pimpies on
the face, skin eruphons, obesHy'
which are all the results OF impure
blood. Number 40 For The Blood by
its wonderful Alternative powers,
changes certain morbid condstfons
from diseased to healthy state
thereby reducing flesh when la ex-
cess. 40 Is demanded in female rres-
ularities and an depraved conditions
Of the system. especially of the blood
and general health; in eczema ana
akin eruptions OF every character
rheumatic and rd',tv conditions, con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08
Castor Oil Made Tasteless

Thanks to the chemists of Spencer Kellogg &
Sons, Inc, one of the worlds largest manufac-
tasteless castor oil. Nothing has been put in to
disguise the taste. Instead, that disagreeahle
taste has been absolutely removed. Ke1ogy's
Tasteless Castor Oil is the same good old family
remedy that your doctor prescribes, but with
the nauseating taste removed. Strength and pu-
rity remain the same. Don't accept substitutes.
Insist on Kellogg's Tast3iess Castor OIL laboratory
bottled, plainly labelled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08
Eighteen Years Ago the Kansas
Snasher Of Ear Mirrors and Sal
looms Lectured at the Old
Casino.
VISITED THREE SALOONS
Brinknan's, VOLTS and Hickey's Were
on Her Calling List the Night
t..rr ..
Af.er Her Speech ..
Here.

Eighteen years ago today keokuk
was entertaining very distinguished
visitor, Mrs. Carrie Nation She ar
rived here July s, 1909, and spoke at
the Casino at Hubinger park and
then later visited three of the local
saloons. It's like voice from the
past to read in the files of the 1902
Gate City about Brinkman's, VOLTS
and Hickey'S thirst parlors.
Mrs. Nations visit to Keokuk was
a peaceful one and she promised
Mayor Theodore A. Craig that she
would sheath her little Ratchet while
in Keokuk. Mrs. Nations talk at
the old Casino was quite an event
and people went out of curiosity and
sympathy to hear her. AS one writer
in The Gate City said then, "they
laughed with her and at her.
Carrie Nation spent the afternoon
in her room at the Estes house,
Counting her money and washing
her lingerie" according to the story
in The Gate City, evidently written
by w. T. Hall. Later Mr.. Hall was
granted an interview with the Kan
sas bar mirror smasher, and he de-
scribes her as s*large Of stature and
with a jolly face"
Mrs. Nation learned with interest
that the Estes house was the only
hotel in Keokuk without bar. She
considered that there were too many
such bars for a city of this size, but
her promise Ito be good" stayed her
hand in Keokuk.
Visited Three Saloons.
OF oh icif oI nj a
looms The first one was Brinkman's,
between Sixth and Seventh streets,
and the next one was VOLTS. on
North Sixth street and Lucas avenue,
then called Police alley In both of
these places Mrs. Nation talked to
the bartenders and customers in
the Casino.
Her visit to T. J. Hickey's place
at Fifth and Johnson streets is de.
manner by the newspaper man who
asking for Mr. Hickey and then ask.
She began to upbraid him for his
business, and Tim answered her
back with as good as she gave, ac-
corning 10 tHe WIlteup. Jay 1umelIy
bartender for Mr.. Hickey, offered her
glass of beer, but Mr.. Hickey
pushed it back and warned his bar
tender not to insult the visitor. Mrs
Nation is said to have remarked that
if he'd give aher the glass she'd show
him what to do with it.
When she went out, she thanked
Mr.. Hickey for his courtesy and
spoke word or two to the men who
were standing about the bar and to
the crowd which followed her in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08
VISITS VAN
BUREN, COUNTY
Democratic Candidate For Congress
Addresses the County Conven-
ton at keo-
SdUuua.

The democrats of Van Buren, coun-
ty held their convention last week in
the community hall in Keosauqua, the
purpose being to select delegates to
the state convention to be held at Ger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-08

Chief Game Warden Howard Wood,
Just back from a trip to Mount Ka-
tahdin, reports that in the slide of
the south basin he found above the
tree line from ten to twelve feet of
snow and three feet of snow in the
woods around Chimney pond
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
Mrs. I. J. Birmingham
Died Sunday Evening
Widow of Founder of Well Known
Lumber Company Died at Her
Home on Exchange Street.

Mrs. Fannie Jane Birmingham aged
sixty-six years, widow of the late
Thadeus J. Birmingham, founder of
the Birmingham Lumber company,
died at her home, 582 Exchange street,
on Sunday evening just before six
o'clock after a two months illness
from complication of diseases. Mrs.
Birmingham had been critically i'll
for several weeks and members Of the
family were at the bedside when the
final summons came.
Mrs. Birmingham was a native of
Illinois. A daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. William Hoskins, she was
born at Apple River, August 3, 1854.
More than forty-six years ago she
was married to the late Thadeus J.
Birmingham and they made their home
at Galena until three years ago when
they came to Kenosha. Mr.. Berming-
ham Died in April of 1919.
Mrs. Birmingham was a devoted
Christian woman and for many years
she was active in the work of the
Methodist church at Galena. To the
circle of intimate friends she had
formed in Kenosha since her residence
her death comes as personal sorrow.
Mrs. Birmingham is survived by two
sons, William J. Birmingham and
Eugene 7. Birmingham and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Wilder, all of Keno
sha. She is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. E. w. Montgomery, of Galena, III.
The remains will be taken to the old
home at Galena on Tuesday and
funeral services will be held from the
home of E. W. Montgomery at Galena
on Wednesday afternoon with inter
ment at the family plot in the Ga
lena cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30

Continued from page l
Detective Charles Rock went to Racine
at eight o'clock this morning and
brought Judge Belden to Kenosha. The
judge was waiting in the county court
room where the hearing was held be-
fore $3.50 o'clock, but it was 9 o'clock
before Lang, handcuffed to Detective
Rock and Police Officer Amberlang,
was brought into the municipal court
The preliminaries were short. Chief
O'Hare signed the warrant charging
murder. Judge Tully read it to Lang
and explained to him carefully his
rights to preliminary hearing.
~ want to plead guilty" Lang told
the Judge. "Then it will be shown that
you have waived examination and have
been held to the circuit court without
bond" said Judge Tully and Lang was
on his way to the circuit court to
plead guilty"
Court Rooms Fill Rapidly.
While the hearing was an hour
earlier than had been announced, the
county court room filled rapidly when
it became known that Lang was to
enter plea. There were many women
in the room, but no representative of
the Pacini family was present when
Sheriff Meyer wrapped the court to
order.
There were no preliminaries in the
circuit court..> Lang was brought in,
still handcuffed to Detective Rock, and
the district attorney read the informa-
ton charging him with murder in the
first degree.
do you understand this charge ?"
said Judge Belden to Lang. "Do you
understand what it means and what
the penalty is? Do you understand
fully what you are saying in regard
to it? 2" Lang looked the judge straight
in the eyes as he answered in the af-
firmative. "Then are you guilty or not
guilty?" continued the judge. 81 am
guilty" answered Lang in a voice
which could be heard all over the
room.
Then Came the Climax!
1t was at this minute that Attorney
Buckmaster appeared. AS the court
and the attorneys left the room for the
conference, Lang turned to Detective
Rock "Who is that fellow?" he asked,
referring to Buckmaster. II don't
know" Rock responded. It was APP
parent that the conference was going
to be extended and Lang was permit
ted to sit down in front of the bench.
As he waited for the return of the
Judge and lawyers, he gazed out of the
window seemingly in no way interested
in the conference which meant his
natural life"
When he was called to the confer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
COMMONER MAY
BE GUEST HERE
VIM. Jennings Bryan May
Be One Of Speakers for
Congregational Club.
REED HAS ACCEPTED

William Jennings Bryan, the "Peer-
less Leader" may be one of the speak
ers on the annual course of addresses
presented by the Congregational
church Mems club this season accord
ing to the announcement made this
morning by Theodore F. Nehlsen, pres
ident of the club. An invitation was
extended to the "Commoner" to come
to Kenosha and while no definite re-
ply has yet been secured an answer
has been received stating that Mr..
Bryan will consider the proposition
and may be able to arrange his dates
so as to speak in Kenosha.
The answer to the invitation ex-
tended to the Peerless Leader came
from Charles w. Bryan, his brother,
who explained that Mr.. Bryan was
now in the east and that definite re-
plies to all requests would be mailed
out upon his return. eff he finds it
at all possible, he will write you i'm
mediately," said the letter.
Senator Reed Assured.
President Nehisen also announced
that it was now assured that Senator
Reed of Missouri, one Of the members
of the campaign probe committee had
assured the members of the commit
tee that he would come to Kenosha
for an address. The committee is still
in touch with Mayor Ole Hansen of
Seattle and have high hopes of secur-
ing him this season to speak in place
Of the address which he tried to give
them last season.
The replies which have been receiv-
ed to the invitations extended by the
club are very complimentary to the
prominence which it has attained. The
fact that Major General Wood and
Senator Lenroot together with sever
al other prominent speakers made ad-
dresses on the course last year has
helped greatly in securing promises
for addresses for the coming season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
ARREST SUSPECTS
In BANK ROBBERY
Police Swoop Down on Three Couples
Believed to be Implicated in
Oshkosh Bank Robbery.
(By Associated Press)


Chippewa Falls, Wis. - Three men
and three women, said to be their
wives, were arrested at the Hotel
Northern here today in connection with
the robbery of the Exchange Bank of
Oshkosh last Friday and the shooting
Of Assistant Cashier Glatz. They gave
their names as Mr.. and Mrs. James
King, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rogers,
Madison; and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tur-
ner, Madison. The arrests were made
by Sheriff Peter Carlson, Assistant
Chief of Police Arthur Gabbert, of
Oshkosh, and several deputy sheriffs,
aided by G. R. Westcott, an insurance
man from Waupaca, who was largely
instrumental for the arrest. Westcott,
who was neighbor of the sextette at
lake resort near Waupaca, followed
them by motor from that place to Chip
pewa Falls and early this morning at
his direction the officials established a
watch over the rooms occupied by the
six people. Four of the six were taken
this morning when the police swooped
down on them before they could pull
their revolvers and the other two, Mr..
and Mrs. King, were arrested later in
the morning when they entered cafe
and were recognized by Westcott.
Four 45-calibre revolvers were found
in their possession and at the station
there were four trunks full of jewelry
which the police believe is loot from
several robberies. On the person Of
Mrs. Rogers was found $3.50 in cash
while Mrs. Turner had only $18. Mr..
Westcott's suspicious were aroused by
the action of the couples all summer.
He declared that each evening the men
would leave in automobiles and return
early in the morning. When he read
Of the robbery of the Oshkosh bank, he
mmediately suspected them and when
they left the summer resort mysteri-
ously, this suspicion grew.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
Wants Kiss Gets
Shot i'm Shoulder
(By Associated Press)

Bordeaux, france. Yves Berthon
sauntered off the good ship Laverdiere
where he presides over the destinies
of the galley, with 1900 francs in his
pocket and great longing in his heart
for sailors good time" Hands
up!" was the shout of feminine voice
that greeted him as he turned into a
waterfront street from the docks.
"This is a good joke" said Yves, as he
wheeled about to look into the muzzle
of a business-like revolver, held by a
steady feminine hand. "This is indeed
"a good joke, let me kiss you"
"Bing!" spat the business-like revolv-
er and Yves felt singing pain in the
left shoulder. When he awoke, the
1900 francs had gone and so had the
business-like woman. 1t was just get
ting dusk. Yves went to the police
station first then returned to the good
ship Laverdiere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30

fcers in the cold gray dawn on Tues
day morning.
Says Wife Didn't Know.
After he had rested from the trim
to Chicago Lang talked for half an
hour with a representative of the
News and Otto Windorf of the Police
and Fire commission.
He was told some of the statements
his wife had made in regard to his
being at the home when the crime he
confessed were alleged to have been
committed. "That is all right. She
/ is a good little woman. Maybe she
wanted to shield me if she could and
maybe she just didn't know" he said.
Il went out a lot of time when she
did not know it. I remember the in
cident of the alarm clock on the night
the Lockhart store was robbed too.
She thought that 1 didn't go out, but
she was mistaken"
'Your wife said that you did not
go to the show on the night of the
murder but that you and the boy
were down town with her and went
home early" was suggested to the
self-confessed slayer. "She was just
mistaken" he retorted. THE time
she told about was the night before
On the night l shot Pacini I went
alone to the show and she thought I
was out playing cards"
Excitement Caused Shooting
eff I hadn't got excited Pacini
would never have been killed." declar-
ed Lang as he told of the incidents
Immediately connected with the slay-
ing. 81 had been watching for some
time when Pacini drove up TO the
garage. 1 watched Russo put his au-
tomobile away and come out and it
was probably ten minutes after that
that Pacini came ups AS he went into
the garage I slipped over and stood
just outside the door. I was in the
shadow of the door and l know that
he did not see me. He couldn't have
seen me. I had my revolver in my
hand and when he came out I shouted
to him, Throw up your hands, He
didn't throw up his hands but he
reached for his revolver. I saw his
revolver before I fred. I know that
I wouldn't have fired if I hadn't have
had my finger on the trigger. Pacini
fell and he shot at me as he fell. He
got up and tried to follow me- l don't
think that anyone saw me run away
after the shooting. ran right down
Exchange street. I didn't have on a
cap at all but had on a black fedora
hat. I never turned round to see what
happened to Pacini after I had shot
him. I just wanted to get home"
Saw No Other Automobile.
"a lot of stories have been told
about an automobile and a party of
people including a woman who were
at the scene at the time of the shoot
ing" was the next suggestion to Lang
in an effort to clear away details of
the case. eyes, | know all about what
has been said but the only automobiles
there before Pacini was shot was the
one driven by Russo and the one
which brought Pacini. There wasn't
anyone in the car with Pacini either
He was alone and showed no sign of
fear as he drove up to the garage. He
just came walking out and he was not
quite out the door when I called to
him and fired"
1T was poor way to get money"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
Officials at Chippewa Falls
Threaten Prosecution Of
Mother of Kenosha Boy.
MUST PAY HIS WAY
DR.. A. L. Bier, Supt. of Institu-
ton Says Mother Took Boy
on Night of July 10th.

Alleging that "Sobbing" Joe Sobow-
losky, precocious boy criminal from
Kenosha, was kidnapped from the State
Home for the Feeble Minded at Chip
pewa Falls, on the night of July 10,
last, by his relatives DR.. A. L. Bier,
superintendent of the institution, has
sent telegram to the police officers
of Kenosha refusing to receive the boy
at the institution again unless all ex-
penses of the transfer are paid by the
relatives of the boy. According to the
statement made to the police the boy
who had been regularly committed to
the institution by the county court of
Kenosha, was taken by stealth by his
mother on the night named in the tele-
gram. His disappearance from the
place was discovered on the following
day and later he was located here. The
the institution to visit the son on the
the day he disappeared.
Threats of Prosecution.
In the telegram to the police Of
ficers DR.. Brier threatens to prose
cute the mother of the boy and the
police officers declare that she could
be arrested and tried on a charge of
aiding a prisoner to escape from a
state institution. The police said that
they had known nothing in regard to
the facts in the case until they re-
ceived the telegram from the superin-
tendent on Saturday night. "Sobbing
Joe" has a long police record for a
boy of twelve years and he was picked
up less than week ago on charge
Of entering the home of Mrs. C. F.
Cummings on Edward street. AS he
had already been committed to the
home for the feeble minded, message
was sent to the officials Of the inst;tu-
ton asking that they come to Ke-
nosha and take the boy back to Chip
pewa Falls. He had not been arraign-
ed in court and it was held by the Of
ficials that there was no need of an
arraignment.
Parents Must Pave All Costs.
In his telegram to the police, DR..
Bier declares that the state will not
expend one cent toward the cost Of
taking this boy back to the home and
that he must be brought back at the
expense of his parents here. The su-
perintendent has suggested that the
parents deposit with the sheriff suf-
ficient sum to cover the expenses of
the return of the boy and that with
this deposit the institution will send
man to Kenosha to take Joe back.
Joe is still sobbing at the Kenosha
county Jail and he does not appear to
care great deal just what becomes
of him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
Buy Gravel Pit
Out in Salem
County Secures Three Acres Rich
in Gravel to Keep Road Work
of County Going.

The road and bridge committee of
the County Board completed arrange
ments for the purchase of three acres
Of the McVicar farm in the town of
Salem on Tuesday afternoon and this
is to be the first Kenosha county gravel
pit. The price agreed on for the land
was not made public and it will not
be made public until the County Board
Eas acted on the report of the COM
7nittee on the purchase Of The land,
II IS said that the pit contains an ex-
eellent run of gravel for road work
an that the county will be able TO
save considerable money by the pu--
chase Of the land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30
Summon Hermann
to Baseball Probe
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago-August Hermann, president
of the Cincinnati National League
baseball club and former chairman of
the National Commission, was today
requested in telegram from States
Attorney Hoyne to appear Friday be-
fore the grand jury investigating base
ball scandals. He was asked to bring
before the grand jury all afidavits in
his possession which had bearing on
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-30


Lang unused as he moved uneasily on
his bunk. did you expect to get the
diamonds Of Pacini ?" Commissioner
Windorf asked the man. ''No I never
thought of his diamonds. 1 was look
ing for nothing but money" was the
answer of Lang. Windorf suggested
that Lang might have been response
bic for fellow workman being charg-
ed with theft some time ago but the
accused man denied this and said that
he knew nothing about the case. The
cas- was not matter of police rec
ords.
Several people were admitted to the
lookup to see Lang during the even
ing and it was nearly eleven o'clock
before the cell was darkened and he
went to bed.