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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-08
JOHN KBY MAKES FULL CONFESSION OF MURDER OF
PURLMUTTER.. duplicates ALFRED SMITH, jim
NADEWELL AND WILL ROBINSON. ACCUSED
MEN DENY CHARGE--.SAITH ARRESTED IN
DETROIT AND BROUGHT TO COOKEVILLE

John Kirby. one of the men
arrested at Cookeville, Monday,
March 20, charged with the kill.
ing Of Corporal Rapheal Purl-
mutter, who disappeared March
.l6 while on recruiting duty at
Cookeville with the Twenty-eight
Infantry band, broke down und-
er continued pressure of examin-
alton last Thursday at Cookeville,
/ where he was being tlred, and
made a full confession relative
to the killing
Kirby, testified that Alfred
Smith shot the soldier; that Will
Robinson. negro, cut his throat,
and jim Madewell clubbed him
over the head with a walking
stick belonging to Kirby. admit
ing that he was present when the
murder was committed, and that
he helped to drag the body to
place of concealmert, where it
was found Monday morning,
March 70.
Kirby first made a confession
to the officer early Thursday aft
ernoon, April J. He later re-
peated in the court the detailed
story of the killing.
He stated that he and Alfred
Smith met Purlmutter at the
Citizens Bank, oposite the depot
about dark Tuesday night, March
l6. Smith suggested a game.'of
cards, Kirby stated. and they
overlook Madewell further down
the street. Then, the witness
stated, they went to the home
of the negro, Robinson, and ask.
ed the negro's wife if they could
have the game there
While Kirby, Madewell anc
Purlmutter were waiting for the
negro and Smith to return from
talking to Robinson's wife. Kir
by said, Madewell took from Kir
bp a heavy walking stick made
! of hickory.
: On the refusal of the negr
woman to allow the game at he
: house. Kirby said that he starte'
back to town, but was stoppe'
by Smith. who said to him:
Give me a drink of whiskey.
The witness said that. afte
Smith had taken two drinks, h
said TO Kirby:
0 "Yes, damn you, you are gc
ing"
Y Kirby then went with til
Il others. he said, to place nes
G Gregory's barn, in an isolate
d part of town near the Tennesst
n Central track. Without warnin
IS Kirby testified, Smith shot Pun
mutter as they neared the bar
h Robinson cut his throat. ar
g Madewell beat him over the hea
with the walking stick he hs
taken from Kirby.
y 20 Lordy," was the only OF
" cry the soldier made. accordil
9 to Kirby's statement.
Smith searched through I
lg dead mans pockets, Kirby sal
r. while Robinson struck matche
OF Kirby was given none of I
mt money, he stated. and SIM
ne took the small silver watch.
ng Smith then compelled Kirby
as help them carry the body to
lat thicket about a hundred yal
Ike away, Kirby testified, and t,
ng him:
ne IF you ever say | was do
lth here. I'll kill you.
The time of the murder '
ras fixed as about 8 o'clock, by 4
L. by's testimony. that on his v
her hsme Immediately after the
uet position of the body, the pass
ger train due in Cookeville
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-08
Scottish Rite Club Meet Al
Easter Banquet.

The Jackson County Scottish
Rite Club, All organization COM
posed of the Scottish Rite, or 81
degree Masons. living in Jackson
County. met Sunday and held
their Easter banquet at the Tar
dy House, in Gainesboro. Cow
ers were laid for twenty-five per-
sons, which were taken by mem
hers and their families, sweet
hearts and friends. An excel
lent dinner was served by the
hotel people, which could be at
tested to by the length of time
the members were in partaking
thereof. as we'll as by their ex-
pressions.
Dr.. L. Z. Reeves acted as
master of ceremonies and opened
the banquet by calling on 7. +,
Gailbreath to offer thanks, after
which the members and their
guests were given time to do
justice to the good things put
before them. The first speaker
called on by the master of cere-
monies was B. G. Butler, who
gave talk on masonry" and
its connection with the civil, re-
| ligious and political world, since
its organization. Mr.. Butler
spoke on this subjest for some
twenty minutes. showing the
part that masonry and masons
both, individually and collective
ly. had played in the worlds
history. both rellgously and poll
tically. More especially of what
they had done in the United
States, pointing out the fact that
George Washington and 70 of
his % Major Generals were mas
ons, and that of all his 60 odd
Brigadier Generals. there was
only one that was not a Mason,
and the further fact, that those
that were inefficient, or corrupt
held no such allegiance; that 90
of the 55 signers of the declara-
tion of independence were mas
ons; that three-fourths of the
men that were going forth and
doing the big things in the world
today, either religiously, politi'
cally or otherwise were affiliated
with the masonic fraternity. He
asserted that while masonry haC
no creed or religion. and SO far
as the fraternity was concerned
however, that it it synonymous
with religion. in that, it took the
, HOLY Bible for its rule and guide
for its faith and practice. bu
/, that it left a mans religion VI
, to him and his God, without re
gard to creed or denomination
|, that it left his political beliefs t
: be worked out to his satisfaction
! as between he and his countr
|. without being biased by politica
e parties, or beliefs, and in doin
g this it had done more to forwar
: the interest of christianity tina
all other fraternal organization
combined.
At the close of the dinner eac
member. as we'll as the visitor
!. were called on for a short talk.
y T. F. Gailbreath made a fr
J. ! talk on what masonry meant
IS him and should mean 10 ever
ID one
" DR.. C. E. Reeves after havir
= presided over the feast and pc
as formed his duties as master
is ceremonies in his most pleasa
he manner, was called on by t
10 brethren to deliver the closil
! y speech, which he did. using
"A his subject masonry and WI
ne it stands for. :" The DR.. spo
ge for some 20 minutes. handli
or his subject in a way that
Is, !, usually handles a case W
nv which he is familiar.
After a vote of thanks v
for rendered Mr.. and Mrs. F.
T.ar fo. tha axoaIlapt din,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-08

II NEVER KNEW YOU COULD
KEEP RATS OUT OF A BUTCHER
SHOP"
What Ralph Watkins says: Figured
rats around store had enough to feed
on: wouldn't touch anything suspiciouS
Heard about RAT-SNAP, gave II .
trial. Results we're wonderful. Cleaned
all rats out in ten days. Dogs soout
store night and day never touch RAT
SNAP" Three sizes, &c, Zoe ff-00.
Sold and guaranteed by ii. P. Bailey
q Son. Quarles & McCaEley Co. ard
Anderson & Halle. Gainesbo<D. Tenn
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-08

kind of graft, from lecturing on
The disadvantages Of being Q
Greaser, with a lot Of magic
lantern pictures of the annual
st Patricks day festivities. to
flooding Oklahoma with bogus
wood alcohol. distilled from nut
meg. But today he failed to
drive the sadness from my
heart, for Shamrock is lost. Lost
your Excellency. Lost associa-
tons and societies. Lost reform
ers and lawmakers of every or
der. Born with heavenly CON-
passion in your hearts. but with
reverence of money in your
souls. The captains are no long,
er captains. The preachers
preach no more. The servants
move to and fro with that quiet
subdued tread which prevails in
a house where death is an ex-
pected guest. and even the crash
of broken china and shivered
glass which announces their ap-
. proach. seems 10 fall upon the
ear with less violence than usn-
/. al.
Lost, Lost. in the mad chase
2 after the almighty dollar. They
| got mine. I'm fiat. I'd marry
s the Emvress of China for the
{ price of ohe bowl of chop suey.
I'd commit murder for the price
J. of a plate of beef stew, or I'D bt
Il a Mormon for bowl of chow
|. der. I'm desperate. wire advic'
| at once. Collect to Max.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
MRS. MARY SHAY
DIES IN KEOkUk
Hamilton, ILL.,, Woman Passes Away
After an illness Of Four Months
HAS Sister in This
City.

Mrs. Mary Shay of Hamilton, Ill.,,
died in this city Tuesday afternoon
after an illness Of four months. Mrs.
B. l.. Miller Of this city, is sister
Of Mrs. Shay and she has many
friends here who will mourn her
death.
Mrs. Shay was a member Of the
st. Mary's Catholic church at Ham
ilton where she had lived for many
years, and she will be remembered
by the people OF that community as
a kindly neighbor and woman de-
voted to her family.
Mary Leary was born September
20, 1854, and was married to Patrick
Shay, March 81, 1872. Her husband
preceded her in death twenty years
ago.
The survivors are two sons. Pat
rick Shay OF Basco, H., and John
Shay Of Warsaw; two brothers. John
Leary of Omaha, and Thomas Leary
of Hamilton; two sisters. Mrs. B. L.
Miller of Keokuk, and Mrs. G. S.
Schneider Of, ST. Louis; also eight
grandchildren and QUE greAt-grand-
Child.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The japanese consider sailed whale
meat a delicacy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

become serious. During a hard
winter or the following spring one
feels rundown, tired out, weak
and nervous. Probably you have
suffered from cold, the Grip or
flu, which has left you thin, weak
and pale. This is the time to put
your system in order. 1t is time
for housekeeping.
A good, oldfashioned Alternative
and temperance tonic is one made
of wild roots and banks, without
the use Of alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
in tablet or liquid form. This is
natures tonic, which restores the
tone Of the stomach, activity of
the liver and steadiness to the
nerves, Strengthening the whole
system. First put up by DR.. Pierce
over so years ago, now procurable
at any drug store; or send 10 cents
to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y. for trial package.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
MADE GAIN Of 70
POUNDS ON TANLAC
Cedar Rapids Man Says It Made a
Wonderful Change in
Him.

when bought Tanlac l found
exactly the right medicine for my
case, for it has not only relieved me
! of all my troubles, but l have gained
twenty pounds in weight" said Henry
DEMO, 514 Third avenue, East, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Il had suffered for five years from
stomach trouble, and had gotten in
such badly rundown, weakened
condition i was barely able to get
around. I had no appetite and even
the little did manage to eat caused
me intense suffering. There was'a
ways a bitter taste in my mouth, and
after every meal l would bloat up
with gas until l was miserable, and
often become so nauseated | could
mot retain a thing. My sleep didn't
seem to do me any good. for | always
got up in the mornings with DIS
agreeable feeling, hardly able to drag
one foot after the other. | had very
little life or energy left, and felt so
tired and wornout all the time l was
hardly able to do any work at all.
well, sir, things are quite diff
ferent now since | began taking Tan
lac Why, the Improvement in my
condition is really astonishing. for l
do not seem like the same man.
have such a good appetite l am
hungry all the time, eat just anything
I want and never suffer a particle
from it. l always get up in the morn
ings feeling greatly rested that
tired, wornput, draggy feeling is all
gone, and have regained my
strength SO ] can do as much work
in day as l ever could. I will al
ways have a good word for Tanlac,
and after what 1t has done for me
I never hesitate to recommend it 20
others, as l know it will do the
work"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Will
kinson & Co., and the leading drug
gist in every wn.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
On to West Libc-Sy.

This will be the first Of Senator
CumminS district meetings. After
discussing the big political Guestio
of the day with the voters Of the first
district, he will go into the second
district, and will hold a simiia.' meet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
Establishment OF Clinics, Hospitals
and Sanitoria to Fight Tubercu-
losis Part Of the
Work.
MEANS PROTECTION, TOO
Not Only cure for Those Who Have
the Disease But Protection for
Those Who May Become
Infected.

Community work is necessary to
continued progress in the campaign
against tuberculosis, the people who
are in charge of the fight on the
white plague in Iowa say. The fact
that one death in every ten is due to
this disease should arouse the "home
town spirit"
"Let everybody get together and
work In organized fashion for the
prevention and cure of the disease"
is one slogan that might be used in
Keokuk and in other communities.
ut is your business that there
should be dispensary and clinic care
for every man, woman and child in
your community who has tubercu-
losis, or who thinks he has" one Of
the persons connected with the state
fight on the disease declares.
Undiscovered cases Of tuberculosis
should be searched out. The expert
ment tried at birmingham, Mass,
proved that. Hospital and sanito-
rum facilities should be provided.
There are about one-fourth as many
beds provided in Iowa for the hos
pitals and sanitoria fighting this dis
ease. The work of the hospitals and
sanitoria means not only protection
to the well but the reclamation OF
the victims.
The community work in the fight
against the disease provides the
"home towns" chance. Through the
of the medical profess
sion and the public health organiza-
tions. Keokuk people have their
chance to fight tuberculosis, search
out undiscovered cases and take
every precaution to stamp out the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

ing at West Liberty W Nav 18Th.
The senator plans to visit each con-
gressional district and. in so far rs
possible, will arrange to hold these
meetings at time and place there
he can talk to the farmers. He will
make his appeal direct to them, 1hal.
longing Brookhart's assertion that
the farmers oppose the railroad bill
Of which Cummins was the Joint
author, in it's provision that trans.
portation lines cannot be lied up to
the disadvantage Of the shippers OF
stock. grain and other commodities
pending controversies between rail
road employers and employees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

with relatives and their numerous
friends. The young man was born in
Nauvoo and moved to the city On the
lake with his parents a number of
years ago. The bride is one of Maui
voo's products of fine womanhood
and will make a splendid helpnat for
her husband. The happy couple will
make Chicago their home where the
groom has lucrative position il q
large mercantile house .s...
John Dusenberry, a Nauvoo garage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
I'm the SpringTime

Any fool knows enough to carry
an umbrella when it rains, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
Senator Opens Campaign at Winfield
May 18th In Brookhart's
Home Dis
trict.
DIR. OSBORNE TO SPEAK
Preparations Being Made for an Old
Time Republican Rally
With Barbe.
cue

| BURLINGTON, Iowa, May 5.-Sen-
ator Cummins is going to carry the
senatorial fight into what Colonel
PBrookhart considers his own terri
tory, and opens his campaign in the
meeting at Winfield ON Saturday, May
is.
Although the colonel as military
man was expected to take the often
sive in his effort to capture the
senior senator's seat in the upper
house at Washington, Mr.. Cummins
has been prompt with, his counter
offensive. His speech at the state
republican convention not only at
tackled the Brookhart position, but
now he comes down into southeastern
Iowa and goes direct to the farmers
of this section to lay the case before
them. And all the time the colonel
has been claiming that he had the
farmer vote and the labor vote and
the soldier vote safely folded UP and
tucked away in the pocket of his
waistcoat.
Barbecue and Big Tent
Winfield has been selected because
it is the heart OF the first district
farms and easily accessible by auto.
Preparations have been made for4 a
barbecue at 6 o'clock in the evening.
There will be music by the Wnheia
band, in fact, an old tune republican
rally is the plan, and q tent with
capacity to take care of $500 people
will be raised on the grounds to &C
commodate the crowd.
DR.. Naboth Osborne of Burlington,
will be the other speaker of the day,
and will precede Senator Cummlns
on the program.
The plans were made to permit the
farmers to work in the fields during
the greater part of the day, but
reach the grounds in time to attend
what is promised to be not only one
of the greatest political meetings
ever held in the first district, but In
the state.
A Drove Of Autos
While the meeting will be Of the
old fashioned. neighboriy character,
1t will be different in that while for
merly farmers hooked up the cid
team TO the surrey or spring wagon
and drove all day to attend po'lti-
cal rally, the motor car promises TO
be the vehicle of transportation Tor
this gathering. A chairman is TO be
appinted for each of the seven ccuD-
ties of the district and the cha,1nen
will see that between one aud two
cars go. from each county,
carrying men and women to the rally.
1t is estimated that there will be
from a thousand to fifteen hundred
cars at Winfield that day.
The people of Winfield and vicinity,
feeling the honor of having this gath
ering Of the citizens, are planning to
turn out and assist in every way to
make the meeting success and make
the visitors feel at home.
On to West Liberty.
This will be the first of Senator
CumminS district meetings. After
the big political questions
Of the day with the voters Of the first
he will go into the second |
and will hold a simiia.' meet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

man, has purchased a home for him
self and family. He bought the Mills
residence on Knight street and paid
the sum of $500 for it.
Phineas Kimball, Of near Nauyoo.
and Lou Datin, of this city, are the
selected delegates of the Nauvoo or.
der to attend the state convention
of the Knights of Columbus, which
convenes in Champaign, H., on Tues
day and Wednesday OF next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
Stiff Joints @:s..
Sore Muscles
Amber Up Quickly Under che Scots.
Ing, Penetrating Application OF
Halnlin'S Wizard Oil

In cases of rheumatism and lame
back it penetrates quickly, drives out
soreness, and limbers up stiff, aching
joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is an absolutely reliable,
antiseptic application for cuts, burns,
bites, and stings. Sprains and bruises
heal readily under its soothing, PEN
Grating qualities.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick head
ache? Just try Wizard Liver Whips,
pleasant little pink pills, 80 cents.
Guaranteed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

the wise man is
he who carries
Rome when it is
onl y cloudy.
Any man will
send for a doctor
when he ge t S
bedfast, but the
wiser one is he
W h o a d o p t S
proper measures
before his ills
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
Hippodrome.

HlpPoCrome.
See Jack Dempsey, the most talked
of man in the world, in the new grip
ping, smashing million dollar serial
story, Daredevil Jack Also Al
st. John comedy, Speed. Also
latest Pathe News.
I Tomorrow and Friday, Dolores
Cassinelli in her new success, Tar
nished Regulations" said to be a
highly dramatic and tense story de-
plotting the efforts Of young girl
to overcome the obstacles fate placed
in her path. The action of the story
takes one from the country studio of
an artist to a sweatshop in the city,
night court, girls reformatory
and behind the scenes in theatre.
"Tarnished Regulations" is an orig
inal story by Leonce Perret, also the
producer of the feature. Nine. Alice
Blache, the first woman photoplay
director, and one of the foremost in
the industry, directed the picture.
Also latest Pathe News. Regular
prices.
Colonial.
quaint Scottish romance of love
and duplicity is told-and most de-
lightfully told--in Faith the Will
liam Fox production starring the
popular Peggy Hyland, at the Colo
NAL theatre tonight.
All the scenes are laid in bonnie
Scotland, and each succeeding scene
seems more pleasing than it's prede-
cessor. Peggy, the pretty niece OF
crotchety old nobleman, is made to
drudge In his kitchen to earn her
keep. A scheming old bag and
slick young doctor plan to foist the
doctor of on the uncle as the son or
a long lost friend, win the hand IF
Peggy in marriage and also win her
uncles millions. Their scheme seems
to work: but Peggy, with ready wit
and a heart courageous, at the very
altar finds way out Of all her diff
culties and in the end is won by the
man she loves. 1t is a hauntingly
beautiful play.
With Miss Hyland in the cast are:
J. Park Jones, Edward Hearn, Winter
Hall. Edwin 3. Tilton. Milla Daven-
port. and Frederick Herzog. J. An
thony Roach wrote the story.
Also Fatty Arbuckel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

The japanese consider sailed whale
meat delicacy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05
MOVING PICTURES
Grand.


|. Tonight will be your last chance
to see the wonder photoplay that has
Keokuk tallcing, Cecil B. DeMille's
Male and Female" with one of the
best casts ever assembled in any one
picture, including Thos. Meeg.han,
Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels, Theo.
Roberts, Raymond Hatton and a host
OF others. There will be but two
shows, at and 8, SO it will pay you
to be little early.
Tomorrow and Friday the Grand
offers Sylvia Dreamer with Robert
Gordon, in Respectable by Proxy" a
spicy and novel photoplay that is
original, and Larry Semon will be
seen in his first new comedy, BE
tween the Acts It's a scream from
start to finish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

A loud voice may indicate good
health. but it also indicates that it
lis going to linjure somebody else's
nerves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-27

CHICAGO. Dec. f7s--At last. A
way TO tell moonshine whisky from
regular whisky
This boon to antiprohibitienists
has been discovered by Dr. W. r.
Goldsmith. medical director Of the
WaEhingtonian Home
Here's the system.
First drink the stuff you wish IA
tcst.
stand IN front Of q mirror and
watch the effect.
n you stagger, It's good whisky.
n you spin like a top. IT'S moon
shine.
SO says Or. Goldsmith. He ought
10 know. for the washingtohiar
Home has been treating whisky cases
good many years.
Or, Goldsmith says prohibition has
cut down drunkcnness--numericaib
speaking. But his observation Is
that a man who gets drunk on moon
shine II a drunken drunk than one
who gets drunk on real whisky.
Before the adoption Of the lsth
n m dment. the Washinrtonian
Home treated between so and loo
whisky addicts every month. Now
tho number treated does not exceed
ten a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-27

The gross wealth production Of the
United States In 1919 WIS about ssA-
900. 900. 900.