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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Oscar Peterson, One Of the Brothers
Attempting to Break J. w. Peter
sons VIII Testi-
fies.
MUCH TESTIMONY I
Frank Walgren Testifies to Converse
ton He Had With Deceased About
Caring for Brothers Chill
dren.

Oscar Peterson, one of the plain
Tins in the Peterson will contest case
was the second person to testify this
morning when the trial was resumed
shortly after 8 o'clock
! The plaintiff testified as to the &C.
casion when the late J. w. Peterson
and his wife moved from their resi-.
dence on Morgan street to the one
on Orleans avenue, and to the amount
of work which both of them did at the
time of the moving. Certain state.
ments made by the witness in regard
to Mrs. Peterson's being the domi
mating figure in directing the work.
and his giving instances of her strong
will were ordered stricken off the
records by the court.
! Henry Barlow, negro, testified TO
| agreements he and the deceased made
jim January of this year about shovel
ing the snow off of the sidewalks
around the Peterson residence.
| The fact that the deceased had
several times told his friend and fell
low churchman, Frank Walgren, that
The was going to provide for his
brother Sans children and Oscars
! son, and that upon one occasion when
| the deceased was conversing with the
witness on this matter, he is alleged
ito have said with tears streaming
down his cheeks that when he did
provide for those children, he was
afraid he would have to leave home,
was told by Mr.. Walgren.
The defendant seemed to be affect
ed for the first time by the testi-
mony given by Mr.. Walgren. He also
testified to J. w. Peterson's physical
and mental condition during the past
! three years, stating that he was
! bright mentally. The court ordered
| the answer that at some times ne
appeared childish to be struck off the
records Mr.. Walgren cited an in
stance when Mr.. Peterson talked con-
corning his business affairs, and ad
mitted that his wife didn't want hin
1 to sell a certain piece of property,
/ but that he thought he knew his own
business.
Mrs Emma Peterson also testified
to-day There was large number u
I spectators to hear the trial this after
noon, both men and women
! New Jurors
| The twenty additional jurors who
were drawn to complete the panel,
{; anu WHO, nave DSSu ouhAuAoASo "
appear in the district court May IL,
at 2 o'clock, are:
/ Z. l.. Aldrich, keokuk.
| John Burrows, Keokuk.
T. p Breheney, Keoknk.
i w B. Beatty, Des Moines township.
| H. A. Becker, Keokuk.
| James Gale, Montrose.
j. H. Ewing, Keokuk.
| James Ferris. Keokuk.
| Daniel Gambrel, Jackson, outside.
John Hopp. Keokuk.
| John r. King. Keokuk.
! F. w. Kirchner Keokuk.
J. F.. Lutz, Keokuk.
| G. H. Pechstein, Keokuk.
| Ray Palmer, Van Buren,.
| e. T.. Patterson, Keokuk.
J. A. Petty, Montrose.
Charles c. Proenneke, Van Buren,
William Riddle, Montrose.
| w. S. Weller, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

SELL TIRES-Direct to car owner
3ox3, non-skid s1175. Tubes $2.25:
other sizes in proportion. Guaran-
iteed 5000 miles on liberal adjust.
ment basis. Big commissions paid
weekly. Experience or capital un-,
necessary. Auto Tire Clearing House,
1900 West 18th, Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
City Not Excited.

:, BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May H.
reports that General Alamazan, revo-
iutionlst leader. will take Matamores,
opposite here, was received calmly in
that city today.
IL was believed the federal garri-
son will surrender without fighting.
Nepel troops were reported enroute,
meeting with no resistance along the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
St Louis Cash Grain, Close.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 12-Corn-
No. white, SILL; No white, $2O41
@2.05; No. white, SOL; May,
s2eO; July, s1.793s; September
S166.
Oats-No. 2 white, s1.171a; No. 5,
white, Silt; May, new, s1.15; May
old, S1.14.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
/ Why Delay
| in buying a home?
Rents are Steadily
advancing
Prices are still to 60
higher

We offer a 6 room mod
ern bungalow, practically
new, located at No. o23
Morgan st. This home is
in first class condition and
could not be replaced for
$4,000. The owner, who
lives in Michigan, is in the
city to sell and bids will
be received by the
O'HARRA FARM MORT
GAGE COMPANY.
Excellent terms offered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
IihertX Bond Market.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Liberty
bonds We're quoted today as follows !:
3hs, 91.7O; LIST As. $50; End IS.
S5.14; 1st AS. $780,, End 4j4s,
(S5.16; 3rd 44s, 1894; 4th AS,
1854; Victory 9s4s, $500; Victory
! 4As, 1904
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Farewell Party.

Last evening the brotherhood of the
First Lutheran church held a farewell
dinner in the Y. w. c. A. dining room
to honor c. w. Lantz and his sons,
liner and Edwin Lantz, who will leave
| soon for Minneapolis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Peoria Grain

PEORIA, H., May 12.-Corn--Mar-
! ket &c higher. No. 2 white, $210a
No 2 yellow, $40; No. 8 yellow,
s2.OS; No. mixed, s2.OS.
Oats-Unchanged No 3 white,
S1.161n.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

changed little in the last month or
so and point to the fact that month
or more ago Wall street was far from
gloomy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

IN Mexico a seventy-mile gasoline
motor railroad will be constructed to
run from Monterey through rich
agricultural and mining district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-Maid, white or colored
Hotel Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
r. C.. Meets Thursday.

W. r. c. Meets Thursday.
The regular meeting Of the Womens
Relief corps will be held Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock in Camerons
hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

FOR SALE--6 room house partly
modern, lot 150x75; fine place for
garden and chickens; corner Twenty
first Exchange street Enquire Mrs
Geo. S. Merriam. Phone Red 256.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-Exper salesman with car.
Commission contract. Work in ter
ritory adjacent to Keokuk. Address
salesman" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Iadiea, Aid TO Meet.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will be entertained in the
church parlors Friday afternoon by
| Mrs. N. J. Montague and Mrs. Sey'
mour Stricken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

wANTED-To buy second hand tent
about 12x12. Geo. E. Barton, heo-
kuk, route 2. 2323-F-l1. .s....
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

MEN-Learn barber trade. light,
clean work 1t pays big. Run your
own shop or accept good. Positions
waiting. Write: Moler, 80 N. 9Th,
St Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

FOR SALE-No 1186 Bluff, five room
frame house, $1,000; also No. HOS
Park, three room frame house, $500.
Would sell these houses to respon-
sible parties. ten percent down and
Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

FOR SAIiE--Nos. 413-415 High street.
double brick dwelling made into four
flats, with four rooms and bath each
Entire house has electricity and No
413 has steam heat plant which furn-
ishes heat for entire side. This prop
erty is a fine investment for someone's
live in one flat and rent the other
three. This is a very substantial
house and must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Price $1,000.
No. sos North 5th, large two story
brick with ten rooms, has bath and
electricity, also hot air furnace Los
T0x1oO. $4,000. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED Information regarding
whereabouts OF plaid gray. green
and black horse blanket left on point
opposite Glen Ella springs, north OF
Hamilton, Sunday, May 9. Reward
for return to this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

ED-Stenographer with know
ledge of bookkeeping. Address X
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
WANT ED

WANTED-Help wanted for street
work. Keokuk Electric Gas Dept.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
FOR RENT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good used pianos that
have been rebuilt in our own shops.
Easy payments Duncan-Schen Fur
niture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Officers Are Elected.

At the regular meeting at Rock
hall yesterday afternoon the follow
ing officers for the year were elect
ed Mrs. Ufa Buss, president; Mrs.
Gertrude Baur, vice president; Mrs.
Edith Shaffer, secretary and treas
urer. Plans are being made for a
very busy and successful year at
Rock hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-Boys to work in factory.
Decker Mfg. Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Neutrality-suspicious. Wedding.

Tuesday morning, May IL, at 8
o'clock occurred the marriage in st.
Peters Catholic church of Miss Ella
McCaffrey to Mr.. Joseph Letter, the
Very Rev. James w. Gillespie Off
chatting. Miss Zena Smith attended
the bride as bridesmaid and Mr..
John Mccartney, brother of the bride,
served as groomsman- The brides
gown was of dark blue serge, with
hat to match, and she wore corsage
bouquet of sweet peas. The brides
maids gown was of dark blue trico-
tine, with hat to match, and she car.
ried sweet peas.
Both bride and groom are former
Keokuk people. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. John Mccartney, OF
this city. For the last year she has
been living in Burlington, where she
was employed in the office of the
telephone company. The groom has
a farm near Burlington, and after a
short wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter will be at home in Burlington,
At 1 O'clock yesterday a wedding
dinner was served the Immediate
relatives and few invited friends
at the home Of the brides father,
1920, Park street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-Several machine opera
tors in can factory; also men for
packing room. Gas Tank Recharging
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED Small safe; give size and
price. Call 454.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS

LADIES - We teach tairdressing.
marching. beauty culture quickly
and place you in good position at big
salary. Write. Mo1er College, No.
$40 NJ 9Th, ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

FOR SALE-Used player piano,
standard make. Easy payments.
Duncan-Sche Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-A motor truck driver.
Apply W. B. Daniel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WY
anyone in finding a
home to their liking
6 room 2 story home at
10th and Orleans Ave.
Modern throughout with
sleeping porch and gar
age. This property is in
excellent condition and is
well located on one of the
best streets Of the city.
Price $500.
Modern double house
with 6 rooms on one side
and Z on the other, locat-
ed at 10th and Franklin
SITS, well situated and
priced right at $4,000.
Modern 2 story home To-
Gated at No. 1924 Concert
street. This home is we'll
located in a desirable
neighborhood and is in
good condition both in
side and out Price $500.
2 good 5 room houses at
No. 1117-1119 Park street.
These houses are in good
condition with plenty of
garden room for each.
They can be bought sep
arately or together. Price
$3.50 each.
Modern 5 room bunga-
low in excellent condition,
absolutely modern, beauti-
full fire place, located at
No. 522 Timea street.
Price $4,000. Easy terms.
Good 9 room house,
furnace, electricity and
gas, located on full size
lot at No. lila Timea
street. There IS a barn
and plenty Of garden room
on this lot. This house is
a bargain at $500. Easy
terms offered.
FRANK S. BOTES,
Manager.
| 0'nARA FAR
MORTGAGE
COMPANY
6151a Blondeau st.
Phone 298
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-Six or seven room house
Must be modern. 3D. care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED-To correspond with few
people who have from $500 to
81, 900 to invest The writer can give
inside information to those desiring
an opportunity to invest in the oil
fields of Texas. James Malcolm, 1871
Commerce street, Dallas, Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

WANTED man for general
Office work; good chance for ad-
vancement Address r, care Gaze
City.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-28

rather hear Simmons because he was
so amusing Whereupon a prom
inent Illinoisan whispered to me Can
you beat it A White man would
rather hear foolishness from a Colored
man than seriousness"
At an informal gathering of Colored
men from Northern states a gather.
ing that was merely accidental, rather
than design, a protest was expressed
against the thrusting by a few men
in the League hailing from the South,
of Simmons forward to be taken seri.
ously as the races National leader.
Without referring directly or indirect.
~ to Simmons il was the consensus
of opinion, among those Colored men
from Northern States, that the North
will never stand for a leader who at
any time may have been expelled or
suspended from a fraternal order for
good and sufficient reasons; of a man
who does not contribute to the sup
port OF his wife and child, il he has
or has had one: of a man who has
been guilty of leaving unpaid hotel
bills: whether in this country or some
foreign country; Of a man who has
many unliquidated loans secured from
trusting friends. of a man who re.
lieyes his loneliness with d~alliance.
Simmons is using the League to
further his own selfish ends. He Sc
cured place on Chairman Hays advis-
Dry committee on the assumption that
he represented the League: that the
League represented all the Colored
people, north as well as south. and
that he. being the Leagues president
il followed as a natural sequence that
he was the leader Of the ace
There were a multiplicity Of Confer
ences, star chamber sessions Of the
manipulators of the league. il is stat.
ed but in those Conferences Colored
men representing Northern States
were conspicuous by their absence,
and their absence was due to the fact
that they had not been invited.
The League accomplished nothing;
unless it was to further the selfish
ambitions of Roscoe simmons. an as.
sumed leader who will be discredited
by Colored men in the North. and not
a few in the South, for they will never
subscribe to the leadership of any
fahir whether he hales from the North
or South.
Colored newspaper Editors in states
where the Colored men vote and have
their votes counted were drawn,to the
meeting more out of the desire to
learn if their skepticism as to the real
function of the league was Well found
ed or erroneous, but not a few learn.
ed that their skepticism was. at least
not wholly erroneous.
President Simmons repeatedly af-
firmed that all delegates present
had paid their OWL expenses to the
League meeting. There were many
who DID pay their own expenses to
the League meeting-many even from
the South, for they came to the meet
ing unmindful that it was a close cor
poration.' But there were some,
doubtless whose expenses had been
contributed TO, and it will require an
affidavit from President Simmons to
establish an alibi that his expenses
were not contributed to, taking his
course in 1908, when he supported the
late Senator Foraker and in 1916 when
he supported Senator Dupont. as a
criterion to go by.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-28
THE LINCOLN LEAGUE MEETING.
BY Ralph W. Tyler.

This is a cold analysis of the Lin.
coin League meeting held in Chicago
February II and 12. 1t is written
without fear of favor. 1t is an analy-
sis predicated largely on information
voluntarily conveyed by Colored men
from the Northern States who attend.
ed. and approved by many strong, un
selfish men from the Southern States.
In one of the announcements of the
proposed meeting. It was said it was
to be a new deal The publicity
propaganda containing this reference
may and may not have been written
by the President, Roscoe C. Simmons.
It was a new deal" but from the
same deck. and 1t was. also. a raw
deal given Colored men in States
where Colored votes are cast and
counted.
While the comment | may make
may prick the epidermis OF not a few.
and may please ONLY a few, yet
even the strong arm brigade will
recognize in it some truth.
The Lincoln League as now controll-
ed. directed and manipulated is an
organization in which the Colored men
in the North are about as useless a
figure as would be the figure of Jo-
seph in a picture OF the Madonna and
child. There was no place to put him.
Joseph was not necessary to the pic
ture. since he was not the father of
the infant Christ, though the husband
Of Mary.
Roscoe c. Simmons. as president,
was advertised to deliver his annual
address. and the natural inference
was that an annual" election would
also be held. but it was prudently
found eXpedient, by the manipulators
to announce the annual election will
be held in June presumably about the
time the Republican National Conyen-
tion c~onveues. Such a procedure
might best suit the designs of such as
could personally be benefited by con
t%inuing. during the pre%.conyention
weeks. Of a stalking horse as presi-
dent.
Roscoe simmons annual address
was a continuous speech that began
with the C~Onvenlng of the meeting at
1890 O'Clock Wednesday morning
February II and continued, with but
slight Interruptions, until the meeting
adjourned, about 1900 p. m. Thursday
February u. His address was a con
tinuous vaudeville stunt. When ne
introduced Chairman Hays of the Re
publican National Committee. Cover.
nor Lowden of Illinois and other white
men. he employed his customary min,
icry. his grimaces, shimmy.swing of
the body. etc, which mean nothing
to elicit laughter from the gallery in
a meeting where seriousness ought to
have been of the 100 per cent variety.
Even Governor Lowden when he arose
to speak, after simmons amusing pre-
face to his introduction, remarked
that he knew the audience would
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-28

If the league ever expects to amount
to a continental, If it ever expects to
elicit the support of and cooperation
OF Colored men in the north and Col
ored Editors in the north who have
ever and always fought their Southern
brothers battle. it must relegate to
the real a tainted leadership.
This is not an indictment of all Col
ored men from the South who attend
ed the meeting. There were many
pure in heart like Walter Il Cohen Of
New orleans. VIM. Mcdonald of
Texas. J C. Napier of Tennessee and
others whose names might be cited
who came to the meeting under the
supposition it would be an assembling
of whole hearted men-men without
a suspicion there we're any selfish de-
signs on the part of the President or
any others to use the race as a pawn
to secure from white leaders. selfish,
personal benefits. Such men were like
the real" characters in The Miracle
Man" who knew nothing of the de-
signs of the faker to commercialize
prayer and divine healing Of the lame,
halt and blind. Many of these ex.
pressed a d%isapproval, to me, of push
ing to the front, through paid public
ity, or backing by a CLOSE corpora
ton" of a man Of Simmons type as
a leader.
Chairman Hays of the Republican
National Committee and the various
presidential aspirants might as well
understand it now as later that the
Colored men in the voting states stand
for a higher type of a man With Ros-
coe Simmons as the vaudeyillian IN
tertainer the Harry Lauder at the
feast. the meeting was purely a com
edy OF errors.
II those in the inner circles, those
who are bent on pushing Simmons on
the race as a supposed National lead
err want mere facts, all they have to
do is to indicate it by forcing the
hands of the Colored men in the
North. for they can give facts and
figures they have the days and
dates" Colored men in Massachus-
etts. New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana. Illinois. Missouri and West
Virginia will accept the challenge. I
have no personal difference with Mr..
Simmons. never did have. I am only
referring to him now as a public mar
and as an impossible race leader.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-28
IMPERIAL PoTENTATE COMING.

Mr.. Caesar R. Blake, Jr., 33d I'm
perial Potentate of the Ancient Egyp-
tan Arabian Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will be in this city on
Thursday, March II, at which time
he will make his official visit to AL
lah Temple No. 8 of this city. All
members are requested to be present
on that date.
D. c. HOUSTON, Imperial Deputy.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-08-12
SENATOR WILLIAM E. BORAH
TO LECTURE AT !. 0. @. F.
HALL SATURDAY NIGHT
League of Nations to be Chief Topic Idahos Distorted
Primary Measure Will Also Take up Some of the
Senator's Time; Large Attendance Promised

United States Senator William f.
Borah, IdahO's senior senator, Will
arrive in Grangeville on Saturday,
and at S o'clock in the evening will
address the people of the surrounding
country on "The League Of Nations"
Since returning to his home state
from Washington. d. c., Senator
Borah has been engaged in a discus
sion of the League of Nations issue
in many Of the principal cities and
towns of southern Idaho, where in
every instance, according to south Ida
newspapers. he has been greeted by
packed houses.
While these lectures are arranged
for by the republican leaders in each
community the senator visits, his
audiences have comprised people of
every political faith. who. after listen
ing to argument in opposition to the
league. in many instances have chang
ed their views regarding the adyisa-
bility of the United States accepting
this document as it was returned from
Europe by President Wilson.
When this now famous document
was given to the upper house Senator
Borah was one of the very first to
rise in opposition TO its adoption. and
his argument, based on the deep study
he has given the different articles
has won to the opponents many fol
lowers.
Under the direction of County
Chairman John p Eimers. notices re
garding the senator's visit have been
sent to all parts of the county and
if nothing unforeseen at the present
time arises. citizens from all parts
of the count will take advantage Of
this opportunity to hear Idaho's learn
ed and girted orator.
Judging from an interview given. on
a few days ago at Spokane, Senator
Borah will also have something t.
say regarding the new primary law
The senator has at all times been al
advocate of the direct primary ant
with some changes favors the restora
tion of the old system. The inter
view follows:
Ayers Voters Resentful
II read an editorial in The Spokes
man-Review a day or two since eX
pressing apprehension because of tn
apathy of the voter as evidenced b.
I the negligible vote at the so-calle'
primary in our state. If the vote
was simply apathetic, it would not b
So bad, but / find that he is resentfu
/ He looks upon the present electio
law as a practical disfranchisement q
the voter who does not make pro
! fession of politics, but who is oC
cupied with his work or in his avoca
ton. There was practically no yot
i in our so-called primary. In man
precincts nobody attended the poll