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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28


tics is good religion" The Rev ].
Sterling Moore talked also. He said
he hoped to see the time when the
N. A. A. c. P. would WELD even a
greater influence among it's people
than it does today. Other people to
speak last night were: The Rev.
W. H. Clark, the Rev. L. C. Lowe. ].
W. Wilson, George W. Snoddy, George
w. Smith, the Rev. William H Stark
and Mrs. Selby Johnson.
The next meeting of the N. A A.
C. P. organization will be held Monday
night, October 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
"RILL" BERRY
PINCHED TWICE
Carthage Man Holds Record for Being
Picked UP Twice Within Few
Hours Last. Night While
in keokuk.

William Berry holds the record for
being arrested. He was picked up
by the police shortly after midnight
and charged with intoxication and
paid a fine and was released. This
morning at four o'clock he was taken
out off hotel on charge of intoxi-
cation. He spent the morning In jail
and probably will be released in time
to 20 back to his home in Carthage,
proyiding he has enough money left
to paw his second fine.
Elmo Berry was also picked up on
a charge Of intoxication.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
WOMEN WILL
BE ORGANIZED
Democratic Members Are to Meet
Mrs. Anna Lawther Of Dubuque
Tomorrow, Who Comes to
Organize Party Here.

Women of the democratic party in
Keokuk will be organized tomorrow
by Mrs. Anna B. Lawther, OF Du-
buque, associate national committee
chairman for Iowa. Mrs. Lawther
probably will be entertained at din
ner. and organization plans win be
presented then. If not at dinner, a
meeting Yills lPai hsla fal: tPa iRqrR pss'
The committees in charge are meet
ing this afternoon for the purpose
of discussing plans for the meeting
tomorrow.
The committees will be the follow
ing:
Miss Margaret Connolly, Mrs. L. G..
Mckinley, Mrs. H. w. Huiskamp,
Miss Agnes Trimble and Mrs. j. F.
Elder, committee on organization.
Mrs. Theodore A. Craig, Mrs. j. j..
Ayres. Mrs. E. w. McManus and Mrs.
W. J. Roberts, reception committee
for Mrs. Lawther.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
R:EJ@ss;5a|
Family Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Philip of Keo-
kuk. Iowa, and their eight children
and seven grand children, enjoyed a
FAMILY reunion in Luray, Missouri at
the home OF one of the children, Frank
Philip. The guests included twenty
four relatives from Pulaski, Montrose.
and Keokuk, Iowa. The day was en-
1oyably spent. An elaborate picnic
dinner was served, all of the guests
bringing their baskets filled with good
things to eat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

booths, to be placed both on the north
and south side of town for the colored
women to use.
The Rev. C. R Waters talked at
the meeting last night and urged the
people to vote He said Good Poll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

Tears streamed down his. cheeks.
His face was pale and drawn.
The man was Eddie Cicotte, one of
the greatest idols of baseball a year
ago. He had just finished telling his
story of the plot to throw the 1919
world series to Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
L. F. Circle.

The L. F. Circle will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. ]. j. Dupy, 1120 Concert street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Cicotte in Tears

CHICAGO, Sept, 2S.-A man who a
year ago was hailed as hero, hur-
ried down the dark hallway of the
criminal court building here this after
noon with an officer of the law on
either side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28

Girls with dirty elbows should not
wear short sleeves; those with thick
ankles should never wear oxfords,
and those who are thick elsewhere
should not wear those new-fangled
tight sweaters. ..-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
MASS MEETING
NEXT MONDAY
Hickory Grove School House Will Be
Scene Of Gathering at Which
Both Men and Women
Will Pc wAIcopoe

A mass meeting will be held Mon
day evening. October 4, at the Hick-
DRY Grove school house on the plank
road. at which John NJ Rankin. will
speak.
Both men and women are invited
to be present at this meeting.
The meeting will commence a.
7:30 o'clock and will be for the in
struction of the women voters, espe-
cially. -.. .a-s..-'s..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
kappa Kappa Gamma pledge.

Miss Corrine Weber has been
pledged to the Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority of the Iowa University chap
ter at Iowa City, it was learned here
today. Her name appeared in list
Of pledges for the different sororities
at Iowa which was published in one
Of the state papers. Miss Weber is
,the only Keekuk pledge. announced SO
far W q \ ~ W 80
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Miss kiiroy Honored.

Miss Elizabeth Kilroy was the hon
or guest yesterday afternoon at pic
mic given in Rand park by the mem
bers of the Elementary Teachers
club. Miss Kilroy is no longer eligi-
BILE to be member of this organiza-
ton since she has accepted the posi-
ton as principal of the Terrence
school as the club is for elementary
teachers only. The occasion last
evening was a delightful one with
practically all of the members pres
ent Miss Katherine Martin of Chi
cago and Miss Mae French of Seattle,
Wash, were the out-of-town guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
DYE RIGHT
Buy only Diamond Dyes

Each package Of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple, that. any
woman can diamond-dye worn, shabby
skirts. waists, dresses, coats, gloves,
stockings, sweaters, draperies, every
thing, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton
or mixed goods, new, rich, fadeless
colors. Have druggist show you
Diamond Dyes Color Card. .a,-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-28
Shower For October Bride.

Miss Leah Ganley was the honor
guest last evening at miscellaneous
shower given by her sister, Mrs. Merle
Comstock, at their home, 823 Bank
street Miss Ganley's approaching
marriage to Mr.. Emile Marion is an
event Of next month and she has been
the honoree at number of pre-nup-
tial parties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11

At A|NS HIGH RANK
GEO. SCHUSTER ENGLISH
MASTER AT NOTRE DAME.
MAY BE DEAN SOON.

Writing of the progress toward
scholarship of George P Schuster
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Schuster
of this city, John M. Cooney, CORE
spondent of Notre Dame University
writes as follows:
Notre Dame, Ind, 1920
Editor Lancaster Herald,
Dear sir:
+. Among the class of summer stu
dents who took degrees at Notre
Dame commencement exercises, held
in Washington hall, Wednesday, was
George P. Schuster, of Lancaster
who was one of the four students to
achieve masters sheepskin. Schus-
ter, who is a member of the Notre
Dame faculty in the department of
English, graduated maxima cum laude
the highest honor offered by the uni
versity.
The Lancaster man graduated with
degree of Ii. B. in 1916. For time
he worked on newspapers of Indiana
and Illinois, including the late Chi
cago Herald. With the entrance OF
the U. S. into the world conflict
sSchuster enlisted, and after several
months went across with the first
contingents. More than years SER
vice in the intelligence department,
he fell victim to gas attack, having
previously suffered from shell-shock
For two months he fingered between
life and death in a base hospital be-
hind the lines, till he was sufficiently
recuperated to return home where he
was discharged. AS a tonic to his
sharpened nerves, he took up resi-
dence at Notre Dame, later joining
the faculty.
He is treasurer of the Notre Dame
branch of the American Legion, and
will next year be supervising editor
of the Scholastic" the Notre Dame
publication. AS a prose writer, he
has a wide reputation, being regu-
lar to such magazines as America, /"
1.-THE Catholic World" Century"
and the Nation" 1t is expected that
he will soon be appointed dean of the
English department of the university,
anticipating the resignation of Rev.
Leonard Carrico, present dignitary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
william A. TAYLOR.

William A. Taylor was born in Po-
tosi, Grant county, Wisconsin, May
18th, 1852, a son of Caleb and Nancy
Taylor, and died July 80, 1920 at Los
Angeles, Calf, aged 68 years, 2 months
and II days. He entered the Chris
tian ministry at the age of Il years
and continued until the end. He was
blessed with conducting many reviv-
al services both in the Free Will Bap-
fist and United Brethren churches,
the Lord giving him good results. At
the close of his life he was associated
with the Pentecostal Assemblies of
the Saints who believe in the old
apostolic power being baptized with
the Holy Ghost and speaking with
tongues as the spirit sives utteranc.
He was used by the Lord very much
in healing the sick. He made many
friends by his great kindness, always
ready to give a helping hand to any
one in need, and was a kind neigh
Dor. AL who had the pleasure of be-
ing acquainted with him has nothing
but words of praise for him. He
leaves to mourn his loss five children,
two sisters, six brothers ard host
of friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
A STORY OF THE old
POT0SI MINING DAYS
JUDGE WILMOTT RELATES HOW
GAMBLERS WERE DUPED OF
THEIR UNSUSPECTING PREY.

1t was IN the very early days of
the Potosi mines that a man with a
lot or hogS known as the raZor-back
breed boarded steamboat as a river
point down in Illinois destined for the
Galena lead mines. The captain of
the bOat told the man that he was
not going to Galena and advised him
to take his hogs to the PotOSi lead
mines, that he would find as good a
chance to dispose of his hogs among
the miners in Potosi as he would in
the Galena mining camp. On arriv-
ing at the Potosi landing in Lafayette
the man was at a loss to know
where to put the hogs until he could
dispose of them. The captain direct
ed him to Celestine Kaltenbach who
was then in business in Potosi, as a
man who would help to find a place
for him to put the hogs. Mr. Kalten-
bach told the man that he had a lot
down in Van Buren, and for him to
put his hogs in there and he would
help him to dispose of them among
the miners. 1t wasn't long before he
had sold the entire lot and got paid
for every one of them. Not knowing
the mans name the miners called him
the Hog Merchant. While here he
got the mining fever and wandered
over the hills among the mines look
ing for a job. He approached the
mine OF John Calder with whom he
had gotten slightly acquainted and
asked for work. Mr. Calder told him
that they were not in need of help but
that there was an extra spade and
pick on the dump that he could use
and to go down in the ravine point
ing to particular place, and try pros
pecting. The man did as he was told
and in a few days found some nice
float mineral Mr. Calder then ad-
vised him to go up the hill little way
and sink hole. This he did and
when only a few feet below the sur
face opened up a fine prospect. 1t
soon became known that the Hog
Merchant had struck good diggings
Daniel May, mining speculator then
living in Potosi. offered him 5000 for
one half of bis prospect. In the
Turn to back page.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
LOSES FRONT WHEELS
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT PUTS JOHN
DRINKWATER CAR in DITCH
LAST SUNDAY EVENING.

Broken right or left spindles are by
no means uncommon says George Cur
tbs, repairman at the Knox garage
but to have two front spindles broken
at once is something else again
opines George.
Last Sunday evening John Drink
water and wife, daughter Mable, and
grandson, Dick Lane, enroute from
Piney Knob to their home in Lancas-
ter, narrowly averted serious disas-
ter at the Bidwell corners on the Lib
erty road.
Mr.. Drinkwater was driving toward
the center as the road was muddy. Al
the north turn he saw a car coming
directly in the path. John swung his
car toward the west where it struck
mud. Some trouble with the steering
gear prevented pulling the wheels
back to the road and the car crashed
against a one-foot bank. The right
front spindle broke first quickly fol-
lowed by the left front spindle doing
the same thing. The car came to ar
abrupt stop.
Mr.. Drinkwater is careful, slow
driver and this no doubt prevented 9
more serious accident. AS it was Mrs
Drinkwater sustained severe bruises
around the chest and head from being
thrown against the top.
The Knox people were notified and
George Curtis and Harry KemmeI
went out and made temporary repairs
to the disable Studebaker George
says it was a great life explaining tt
the hundreds of motorists what had
happened as each inquired as they
passed by.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
A DEED OF DARING.
A. C. GAULT, EX-SOLDIER, SWIMS
RIVER AT BURLINGTON WITH
HANDS AND FEET TIED.

Andrew C. Gault, editor of the Sa-
lem News, Salem, Ia, swan the Mis-
sissippi river at Burlington, last Sat
urday afternoon. The river is mile
wide at this point. Gault performed
his feat in full uniform and with both
hands and both feet tied with rope
Gaulte appeared at the river bank
with a few friends about 4 o'clock.
He disrobed and donned his army uni
form He then tied his shoes across
his back and had cords placed on his
hands and feet. A friend gave a
hearty push and the soldier-editor
was off.
Gault went down but soon appear
ed bobbing on the stream like cork
The current caught him and he
drifted a bit before ne began to kick
out Spectators then saw how Gault
proposed to propell himself. He liter
ally kicked himself across the river
With hands folded across his chest he
kicked as he drifted, bringing his
knees out of the water with each
kick After time he turned over and
found a little aid in an arm move
ment.
Most of the distance was made with
Gault on. his back When he rolled
over occasionally his head would dis
appear, sbut somehow he never seem
ed to suffer for breath
Willing hands caught Gault as he
approached the Illinois shore. He
landed and walked up the bank after
cutting his cords without a tremor
of the body. 1T was easy" he said.
Gault went home two hours after
making the swim He said that he
had always wanted to swim the river
with his clothes on and lately to
prove that the Yanks in France swan
the streams in uniform.
During Gault's swim a motion pic
ture operator in a boat followed
swapping film the entire distance.
Gault's feat will be heralded to the
world but he is modest. Asked if he
would feature the story in his paper
he said, cit isn't worth a head"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
BURTON HILL REROUTE
HALTED BY INJUNCTION.

The relocation of the road on the
south Burton, hill came to halt Mon
day when an injunction was filed re-
straining the county highway COM
mission from proceeding with further
work. The applicant for Injunction
is Mrs Jennie Martin, Cassville, and
G. A. Stevens, also of Cassville,
guardian for John Pauley, minor son
of Mrs. Martin. The injunction was
issued by R. A. Goodell, Platteville,
court commissioner, to Brennan &
Carthew, attorneys for compliments.
The matter of claim for property
damage was presumably settled some
weeks ago when county Judge Good
sell allowed Mrs. Pauley $544 for any
damages to her place accruing through
a relocation of the road which for
merly ran in front of her residence.
The house burned last winter. Fur
Their litigation will result before the
work can proceed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
LITTLE MONTE CARLO
PLATTEVILLE CARNIVAL CAUSES
STAID CITIZENS TO SHOW
THEIR SPORTING BLOOD.
The News says:

The News says:
The Carnival closed Saturday night
after a week of big business in Platte
Vile A few side shows with numer-
Gus racks and devices for throwing
for jewelry, groceries, etc., with the
ferris wheel and ocean wave COM
prised the carnival Money was spent
freely and the show must have left
town with a considerable amount
Men and women, we'll along in years
middle aged and children, jostled and
crowded to get into line to put their
money down in order that the roulette
wheel might deal out basket of
groceries or fruit. These same peo-
pie who were parting so readily with
their money to get groceries and fruit
for nothing, would have been astound-
ed to have been accused of gambling.
The Equity received a car load of
sugar Monday, which was delivered
to parties who made orders by Orrin
J. Bennett, secretary of the society.
Mr.. Benefits task is no small affair.
1t means the delivery of goods to
many patrons and the collecting of
a large amount of money.
The remains of VIM. Dashman were
terment Deceased was a step-son of
the late DR.. Cronin and husband of
the former Miss Spensley whose faith
err conducted the smelter here in early
days For a time he had been in i'll
health having been in a hospital for
mental trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
A RECORD PEA PACK
CANNING FACTORY PUTS UP
$4,000 CASES THIS SEASON.
CORN PACK COMES SOON.

The pea pack at the Lancaster Can
ming company concluded last week
with a total of $4,000 cases of "a cans
each. This is the largest pack of peas
in the history of the factory. 1t rep
resents the product of about 200 acres.
The pack is mostly sold $4,000 cases
going on contract and the balance is
being sold on open market daily. For
the last week and the next two weeks
the factory help are engaged in pack
ing cars for shipment. 1t takes 1900
cases to fill a car and about twenty
cars to ship the entire output of the
factory.
The corn pack begins in couple
or three weeks. Late climatic condi-
lions make the prospects for good
corn pack encouraging.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
MAIL TO The DOOR
COUNCIL INVESTIGATES PLAN
FOR FREE DELIVERY IN CITY.
OTHER MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The city council at its regular meet
ing Tuesday night took up the Ques-
ton of free delivery in the city of
Lancaster. A committee composed OF
Aid. Orchard, Mcdonald and Beck,
will report on the matter at the next
regular meeting.
All aldermen were present and bills
amounting to $2,529.S4 were presented
and allowed. A request of Mrs. M.
Browning for an increase in salary as
matron of the rest room was granted.
She will receive $1.75 daily beginning
Aug. 1st. A request of VIM. Burgess,
night watch, for a raise, was tabled
after discussion. The bill of Claude
& Starck, Madison architects, ror
$4,000 being fees for plans and spec
ifications for the new city hall, was al
lowed after discussion.
AID Orchard was appointed to rep
resent the city at the light rate hear
ing before the railroad commission al
Madison, August Is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
FIGHTING SENATOR
ROUTED BY STORM
WILCOX, CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR, POSTPONES
LOCAL ADDRESS.

Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire, candi-
date for the Republican nomination
Tor governor, was in Lancaster Fri
day night on schedule time Driving
hard with the fighting little senator
was a rain and windstorm of huge
proportions. The doughty candidate
was routed by his whistling confrere,
the storm, and forced to seek cover.
The senator, however, was not UNI
willing to be interviewed and when
approached by a Herald reporter,
spoke as follows:
"The Constitution is not a barrier to
progress, as radicals will tell you,
but a sheet anchor which preserves
the rights Of the weak against the I'M
limited power OF even the majority.
The program for industrial reform,
includes a living family wage for ev-
cry adult worker; legal enforcement
of one days rest in seven; equal pay
for women in industry for equal work;
and the right to organize and bargain
collectively.
Zone trouble with the world today"
he declared, sis that there is too much
talk about rights and too little talk
about duty. But with every right
there goes a corresponding duty. Labor
has the right to fair wage for its
labor, but it owes the corresponding
duty to furnish an honest days work.
And capital has the right to fair
return. on it's investment, but it owes
the corresponding duty of furnishing
the product of it's industry at a fair,
just price.
eve can secure all the legislative
reforms we need without political up
heaval and overthrow of the consti-
tuition, through the orderly processes
of regulated law"
Senator Wilcox urged the bond is
sue for good roads to supersede the
present method of securing revenue
by direct taxation which he said
placed all the burden of road building
upon the present generation.
Higher wages for teachers, whom
he characterized as "the soul of the
school" was one of the strong planks
of his educational platform. He
dwelt at length upon lettering rural
education, favoring consolidation OF
district schools and making the county
the unit of school taxation.
"The road from the farm to the
fireside is altogether too long, he
said, discussing marketing problems.
There are too many toll gates set up
along the road, taking toll for services
which serve no useful purposes" He
favored further legislation along the
lines of the present state marketing
law, which he drafted in practically
its present form.
In connection with agriculture he
said that the completion of the Lakes
to the Sea water route would make
Wisconsin San empire the like OF
which will be seen nowhere else out
doors"
The senator is touring the state and
has made a hundred speeches in the
last six weeks. He talks four times
a day in the open air. With him are
Mrs Wilcox and their children, Lou
isa, IA. and Francis. H. They also
carry a secretary and driver. From
here the party went on "the wings OF
the storm" to Platteville where a
speaking engagement was filed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-08-11
HENRY HOFFMAN DEAD.

Henry Hoffman, one of the best
known residents of Lancaster, died
at his home here Sunday evening at
1870 o'clock The end came after an
illness Of many months. The funeral
will be held today at 2 o'clock at the
CONGREGATIONAL church. The burial
will be made in Hillside cemetery.
Mr.. Hoffman was born in Benton
70 years and one months ago. He was
the son of Peter Hoffman, a pioneer
merchant of that vicinity. When
Henry was IA the family moved to
Lancaster. In 1870 he was married
at Sitter to Mary Ann Schneider
who survives him. The young couple
began farming on Pleasant Ridge
west of Lancaster and here they lived
until II years ago when they moved
to Lancaster. Until his final illness
Mr.. HOFFMAN acted as caretaker of the
CONGREGATIONAL church in this city.
The children are Charles of st.
Paul, Ruby at home, Mrs. Will Schup-
pener of Sitter, and Mrs. Ernest Nc
Lean of Cassville. There is also one
living sister, Mrs. Dan Hoffman of st.
Paul, Mimi. Mrs. Carrie Wetstein, a
cousin, and Mrs Alice Weigeld, her
daughter, of Louisville, Kentucky
came here Monday to attend Mr.. Hoff-
mans funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman celebrated
their fiftieth wedding day last Christ
mas. The pleasant, kindly old man
lived to see another spring bud forth
and summer flower in its beauty. Up
to within few days before the end
came he was able to sit out on the
porch and cheerily wave at the pas
sersby all who knew him. He will
sleep in the beautiful city that faces
the setting sun.