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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-03
First Man on Trial.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Feb al. g.
Wooten, Bisbee hardware dealer
went on trial today as the first de-
PENDANT in the Bisbee deportation and
kidnapping cases.
His case was called at ten O'Clock
after the court had agreed to the en-
trance of a blanket objection by the
prosecution to every question asked
in a series of dispositions which the
defense had prepared.
II would like to announce what
will do next" was the significant re
mark Of Prosecutor French, but the
court cut him off and ordered that Sc
lection of the jury proceed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-03

A Seattle inventors revolving fan
is intended to be mounted on one
side OF a rocking chair and driven ny
the motion of the chair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-03

Sometimes we almost long for the
days when nobody was organized and
the devil was bulg trying TO grab the
hindmost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-03
THE WEATHER

Mostly Cloudy and Colder. Lo-
cal temp. 7 p. m, 43; Z a. M, 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-03

| The Telegraph Service of The
n r Gate City and Constitu-
.;an.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
A MERCILEss JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor

A merciless Judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
90 to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Viroqua resident has
withstood this sternest of all tests.
Mrs. w. Small, SIS S. Rusk Ave,
Viroqua, says: II had dull backaches
ard was bothered with rheumatic and
kidney trouble, My kidneys acted ir-
regularly and these complaints give
me very much annoyance. | used
Doan's Kidney Pills and received great
relief and can say they are all right.
Later Testimony
Over four years later Mrs. Small
said: "Since | have taken Doan's Kid
ney Pills and know their merits l am
safe in praising the. My health has
been fine and l have experienced very
little backache since using them.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy--get Do
ans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs.
Small had. Foster-Milburn Co, Bof-
falo, n. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
First publication December 8, 1928
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice Of application for final settlement
STATE OF WISCONSIN, VERNON COUNTY
COURT, IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Halvor Hal
vorsen, deceased.
On reading and filing the application Of
John A. Linrud, administrator under will
of the estate of Halvor Halvorson, deceased,
representing among other things that he has
fully administered the said estate and pray
ing that time and place be fixed for exam
lining and allowing the account of his admin
lstration, and that the residue of the estate
be assigned to such persons are by law en-
titled TO the same;
It is ordered. that said application be heard
before this Court at a regular term thereof
20 be held at the probate Office. in the City of
ViroqGa,, on the 4th. day of January, 1921. at
10 o'clock a.
And it is futher ordered, that notice Of the
time and place Of e&zzr zlning and allowing
said account, and Of assigning the residue OF
said estate. be given to aIl persons interested,
by publieation of copy of this order, for
three successive weeks, in the Vernon County
Censor, q newspaper published in sad county
before the day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of Decensber, 1920.
By the Court. ID. o. MAH0NEY, County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22

First publication December Is. 1928
PROBATE NOTICE :. :.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22


his cups. Only .
the yigils were requested to come with
their lanterns to light the gentlefolk
home at night.
4 All the Days came Covers were pro-
vided for 365 guests at the principal
table, with an occasional knife and
fork at the sideboard for the Twenty
,, ninth Of February.
Cards Of invitation had been issued.
The carriers were the Hours, twelve
little merry, whirligig foot pages that
went all round and found out the per-
, sons invited, with the exception of
Easter Day, Shroye Tuesday and a
few such movables, who had lately
shifted their quarters.
Well, they are all met at last. foul
Days. fine Days. all sorts of Days. and
rare din they made of 1t. There was
nothing but Hail, fellow Day, well
metz Only Lady Day seemed little
scOrnful Yet some said Twelfth Day
cut her out, for she came all royal and
glittering and Epiphenous. The rest
came In green, some in white. but old
Lent and his family were not yet out
Of mourning. Rainy Days came in drip
ping and Sunshiny Days laughing. We'd
ding Day was there in marriage finery.
Pay Day came late. and Doomsday sent
word he might be expected.
April Fool took upon himself to mar
shall the guests, and May Day. with
that sweetness peculiar to her, propos-
ed the health Of the host. This being
done, the lordly New Year, from the
upper end of the table, returned
thanks. Ash Wednesday, being now
called upon for song, struck up a
carol which Christmas Day had taught
him. Shrovetide, Lord Mayors Day
and April Fool next joined in glee.
in which all the Days chimed in.
All this while Valentines Day kept
counting pretty May, who sat next to
him, slipping amorous billets doux I'M
der the table till the Dog Days began
to be jealous and to bark and rage ex.
ceedingly.
At last the Days called for theii
cloaks and greatcoats and took their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO
INSURE A HAPPY NEW
YEAR?

The best resolve to make at this
season is to resolve to make others
happy. This not only brings happiness
to others. but to ourselves. 1t does
not spring from the selfish desire to
please ourselves by pleasing others.
hut from that proper self love which
prompts us to do for others what we
would hive them do for us In giving
pleasure we receive pleasure, and thus
the New Year is made brighter and
happier for all.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22

In a condition little better than he
should be, cen whipped him over his
shoulders. pickaback fashion,. and he
went floating home singing
On the bats back do fly.
and number of old snatches besides.
Longest Day set off westward in beau.
tiful crimson and gold: the rest. some
In one fashion. some in another But
Valentine and pretty May took their
departure together in one Of the pref
test silvery ,twiIights. Lovers Day
could wish to set in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
Winter Wheat Area for 1920
Reported 80 Million Acres

Washington-The area sown to win.
ter wheat this fall is 40,605, 900 acres,
which is rs per cent less than the re-
vised area shown last fall. The con-
dition Of the crop on December /, was
.s7.9 per cent of a normal compared
with S5.2 a year ago, 9S.5 on December
/, 1918, and SS.4 the ten-year average
on that date.
Area sown to rye this fall is 4.653,-
600 acres, which is ia per cent less
than the revised area sown in the fall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22

lea ! e. shortest
Day went off in
a deep black fog
that wrapped the
little gentleman
all round. Two
yigils-so watch
men are called in
III e a V e n = saw
Christmas d a =
$ a f e y. home;
they had been
used TO the bust
ness before. An
other Vigil a
stout. sturdy pa
troll. called the
Eve Of st. Chris
TOPPER Sc Elm g
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
Rejoicings Upon
the New Years
Coming of Age
A. e. -. -, -, ~ 8
BY CHARLES LAMB

|" HE Old Year being dead and the
New Year coming of age. which
he does by calendar law as
soon as the breath is out of
the old gentleman's body. nothing
would serve the young spark but he
must give dinner upon the occasion,
to which all the Days in the year were
invited. The Festivals, whom he de
puted as his stewards, were nightly
taken with the notion. They had been
engaged time out of mind, they said,
in providing mirth and good cheer for
mortals below, and it was time they
should have a taste of their own
bounty.
1t was stifiy debated among them
whether the Facts should be admitted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22

Some said the ap-
pearance of such
lean, arv e d
guests. with their
mortified faces,
would pervert the
ends OF the meet
ing. But the OBJ
jection was over
ruled by Christ
mas Day. who
had a design up
on Ash Wednes-
day (as you shah
b arr nd a
mighty desire to
see how the old
Dominic would
behave himself in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22

of last year.
The condition Of rye on December /
was 90.5 per cent of a normal compar-
ed with SOS a year ago, SO on Deem
Der 1, 1918 and g1.2 the ten-year aver
age on December /.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-22
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY COURT.
VERNON COUNTY-IN PRORATE-

VERNON CoUNTY-LN PROBATE
In re estats Of Skyes w. LOCKER, deceased
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of said court to be held on the second
Tuesday of January A. d. 1921. at the Court
House in the City of viroqun County of Vernon
and state of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered the application Of Mary LOCKER for
the appointment of an administrator Of the
estate OF Skyles w. LOCKER, late OF the village
of Viola in said county deceased.
Notice is hereby further given that atthe
regular term Of said court TO be Held at said
Court House on the first Tuesday of May A.
ID. 1921. there will be heard, considered and
adjusted all claims against said Skyles w.
LOCKER deceased
And notice is hereby further given that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented TO said county court at the
Court House in the City of Viroqua in said
county and state, state or before the 18th
day of April A. ID. 1921 or be barred.
Dated Viroqua, Wis. Dec. IS, 1920.
Smith & Moen Attorneys.
By the Court, d. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
LIMIT ON HUNGER STRIKE.
Man May Live Sixty-three Days
Without Food.

Man May Live sixty-three Days
Without Food.
BY Associated Press.
Paris, Oct 1S.-The long hunger
strike of Mayor MacSwiney, of Cork,
has caused much discussion here as
to how long it is possible for a man
to fast. DR.. Socquet has told the
Paris Midi that the record is sixty
three days without food, set by Will
liam Granier in 1881.
"Granier had been sentenced to
death and was confined in the prison
Of Toulouse" said DR.. Socquet. "He
had horror Of the guillotine and to
save himself from death by that in
strument determined to starve, which
he did after sixty three days.
Many hunger strikers have lived
longer than could have been expect
ed" he went on. There are the
cases Of Tanner, Succi and Merlatti,
the latter of whom starved for forty
eight days while he lost one-quarter
of his weight. Taylor tells of the
case of worker who was impris-
oned in a mine for sixty days with
out food. He lived three days after
his rescue and died as a result Of
being excessively fed. Many lunatics
have refused to take food for twenty,
thirty, or even forty days.
mo rule can be established as to
length of time man can fast. His
endurance will depend upon his pre-
vious health, his constitution and also
upon his spiritual condition which is
very important. 1t is well known
that a starving man may increase his
endurance a great deal by drinking
water"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

to inform itself as to real condition
in Russia before taking up the de-
fense Of the bolshevists.
\Nockels in a reply stated the fed
Grafton does not propose general
strike, but rather a conference. AS
10 soviet Russia, we don't know
much about it-and we care very
little" he wrote.
TO this Mir. GomRers replied that
the fact that the Chicago federation
don't know and didn't care anything
about the soyiets, was typical of the
strange leadership it had"
After the letters were read, dele
gates one after another denounced
Gompers, j. X. Arnold wound up his
talk with Samuel Gompers is u
scoundrel.' He was followed by
John Fitzpatrick, who voiced a de-
cidedly unfavorable opinion of Mr.
Gompers, the Wilson administration,
war time conscription, and diving
conditions in the steel industry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Both Cox and Harding
Make Appeals For Support
of Young Men.
cox EXTENDS HIS
PLEA TO WOMEN
Asks Youths to Forget Partsanship
and Cast Ballots For Him on
League Of Nations lssue-Larqe
Delegation Of First Voters Visits
Home of Senator Harding and
Listen to Front-Porch Speech.
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Syracuse, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-Goyernor
Cox today opened his second eastern
campaign with an address here to
first voters, urging them to disregard
partisanship and to vote as Ameri-
cans.
"Americanization," he said, els but
another word for construction. To
shout America first, and then op-
pose making America first thruout
the world, is to turn our backs on
progress and on the ideals which the
trainers OF our great constitution
wove into the soul of America
Therefore, when L talk of the
league of nations, l am presenting no
new spirit, but am simply endeavor-
ing to keep the faith OF America"
Stating that first voters represent
a new generation, Governor Cox said
that civilization was like a relay
race, each generation taking the ball
from the preceding and contributing
it's share toward world progress.
There can be nothing more reas-
suring than that this great army OF
first voters, composed of millions of
young men, will approach the ballot
box this fall with the same patrio-
tism with which they stood in the
front trenches.
"The young men who are first
voters will find themselves in distin-
guished company this year, for the
mothers of America have been given
the rights to which they are entitled.
l have no doubt what the mothers of
America will do in the Forthcoming
election, nor have / a single doubt
what the young menSwill do. Mother
and son link the two generations
which stand for.a peace won by the
sons and made permanent by the
mothers Of America"
Governor CoXs program today
called for his spending the morning
here, an. afternoon address at Ro-
chester, and night meeting at Buff
falo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Marriage Offer
to Iowa' Girl Who
Deserted Babe

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Mable Williams
of Dubuque, Iowa, who abandoned
her baby in room at the New OK
ford hotel. .129 South Canal street,
about a month ago and was arraign-
ed before Judge Harry M. Fisher in
the Court Of Domestic Relations, hos
received an offer Of help from a sol !
ier. He wrote her an offer of
riage in care of Judge Fisher. Sa
soldier is rather weak on gr ar
and spelling, but he evidentl, ) a
kind heart
Dear Miss Mabel" the > be-
gins: II seen your missfors' : n the
paper and would love to It you.
1t seam I can't get a wife 1 am a
avater. I am a lonesome 8 ow with
only sister to keep me ipy. am
not rich man but co,ils. keep one
could learn to love if you would
give me haf the chance, so wait
patinly."
The letter is signed: paul G..
jones'" and bears the letterhead of
the Service club, Aberdeen proving
ground. Aberdeen, Nd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
HERO OF LlEeE DEAD.
General Leman, Defender of City,
Victim of Pneu,nonia.

General Leman, Defender of City,
Victim of Pneumonia.
Brussels, Oct. 1S.-General Leman
defender of Liese against the Ger
man advance. early in the war, died
at Liege Sunday from pneumonia.
General Leman, who was 6S years
of age, was, governor of Liege at the
outbreak of the war. It was his
gallant defense of the city from the
German attack just as the drive thru
Belgium was in full swing that held
UP the advance Of the German troops
for several days, delay which the
imperial staff had not anticipated
and which told materially against
the Germans in the campaign which
ultimately resulted in their check at
the Marne.
General Leman was wounded in
fighting and was captured on Aug.
%, 1914. He was held in a German
prison until December, 1917, when,
because Of his i'll health, he was re-
leased and made his way out of Ger
many to France by way of Switzer-
land. After the allied victory he ac-
companied King Albert in the Off
cial re-entry Of the Belgians into
Liege and was given an enthusiastic
welcome by the people of his home
city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Christensen Talks Sovietism.

by ASSOClaICQ IfeSS.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1S.-Attacking
the republican and democratic par
ties, which he described as zone big
bird with two WINGS" Farley p.
Christensen, candidate Of the farm
er-labor party for president, said in
an address here last night that his
first act, if elected, "would be to
move the government from Wall
street back to Washington
Mr.. Christensen declared the law
of supply and demand was "as dead
as the league of nations and that
there is no competition in industry.
Capital is the greatest shirker in
the world" he said. "The packers and
the big woolen mills shut down their
plants the minute they get enough of
their product on hand to last few
days, yet Armour & Company last
year paid 10000 employees approxi-
mately S21,000,000 in profits. When
the workers take charge Of a packing
industry the profits will not be so
great because the men and women
who produce the wealth will share
more nearly equal with the persons
now reaping the benefits"
The farmer-labor party does not
expect to elect a president this year,
Christensen said, but he predicted
that at the next presidential election
the party would sweep the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
eoMpERs FLAWS LABOR REDS.
Power to Cal! General Strike Ridi-
cuIed by Leader.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-A severance OF
diplomatic relations between the
Chicago Federation of Labor and
Samuel Gompers, president OF the a.
f. of L., appeared imminent "ester-
day at the regular meeting of the
Chicago federation in MusicianS'
hall.
It came about because Mr.. Com
pers had written to Edward \.
Nockels, secretary of the Chicago
organization a letter condemnlng the
action of the federation in passing a
resolution favoring general strike
to prevent the United States from
giving assistance to Poland IN the
war against soviet Russia.
The Letter was read to the meeting
and caused q general urroar.
You say call a general strike, ="
Gompers wrote. DO you know
where such authority exists as to cali
a general strike? | know that there
are few men here and there so OBJ
sessed with esOtism and vanity that
they believe they have the autocratic
power to call a general strlke-or
that some others have that power.
But the American trade union
movement founded upon the demo-
craticS control Of the rank and file,
knows that there is no power lodged
anywhere to call a general strike in
the United States"
Mr.. Gompers also informed the
federation that its members know
nothing about real conditions in
Russia. He pointed out that in Rus
sia labor is conscripted/an forced
TO work long hours regardless Of
whether the workers like it or not.
He advised the Chicago federation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
JUDGE SCORES MOB LAW.
Southern Jurist Criticizes Officers
Who Fun From Violence.

Ey Associated Press.
Springfield. Ga, Oct. 1S.-The re-
suits of mob activity were pictured
to the Etfingham county grand jury
today by Judge Lovett in instructions
which virtually demanded that some
one be indicted for the lynching sew
eral months ago of Phillip Gathers
a negro. Gathers was lynched in
connection with the killing of Ana
Jaudon, a girl.
"onicers of the law. representing
the sovereignty Of the state, flee from
the mob" Judge Lovett told the
grand jury. What pitiable spec
tacle. The state created by the peo-
pie in fight pursued by it's own Gre
ators, Lawlessness reigns supreme.
TO justify such conduct some will
say that the law is technical and too
slow. that justice may miscarry and
punishment be not measurably i'm
posed. Our civil laws are adminis-
tered by our own people and we but
indict ourselves. What assurances
have any of you that, with public
passion sufficiently infamed, you
may not be made victim and your
life the forfeit, tho you be stainless
of crime? Let us not make~a farce
of this court"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
BY Associated Press.

washington, Oct. 1s.-President
Wilson today addressed a letter 70
Senator Harding relative to the re-
publican nominees statement Of Sat
urday that he had been approached
informally. by a representative Of
the French government relative to =
new association OF nations.
Quoting from q dispatch dated st.
Louis. Oct. 16, purporting to report
the statement Of Senator Harding.
the president said
IT need not point out to you the
grave and extraordinary inference to
be drawn from such; a statement,
namely, that the government OF
France, ch is q member Of the
leae1arm ions, approached pri-
svate o.. Ia nation which is not
a memtNsl1l lRhe league, with a re-.
quest that ths =. tied. States lead the
) way to world fraternity.
Declaring that the state depart
ment 'shad always found the govern
ment Of France most honorably
mindful OF its international obliga-
tions and punctiliously careful to OBJ
serve all the proprieties Of internaS
tional intercourse. the president
wrote that he hesitated ITO draw the
inference to which have referred
unless am assured by you that you
actually made the statement
Text Of Wilson'S Letter.
The letter of the president to Sen
ator Harding, follows:
18th Of October, 1920.-My dear
Sir: In the New York Times of yes
terday, Sunday, Oct. II, 1920, found
a statement dated St.tLouis, Oct. 16,
which purports to report certain pub
lie utterances Of yours. In it occurs
the following: Replying to criti-
cisms OF his proposal for an associa-
ton of nations, he said in rear plat
form speech at Greencastle, Ind. that
he had already been approached in
formally by a representative Of
France who asked that the United
ternity.'
II write to ask If this Is a correct
quotation and If you really said what
is there attributed to you. I need not
point out the grave and extraordinary
differences to be drawn from such a
statement, namely, that the govern
ment of France, which is a member
of the league of nations, approached
a private citizen of q nation which is
not member Of the league with a
request that the United States lead
the way to a world fraternity
"The department of state has al
ways found the government Of France
most honorably mindful Of it's inter
national obligations and punctilious-
ly careful to observe all the proprie-
ties Of international intercourse. l
hesitate to draw the differences to
whichI have referred unless am as
sured by you that you actually made
the statement.
"Yours very truly,
woodrow Wilson"