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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
DR.. GRAFTON GOES TO IOWA
Presbyterian Minister Accepts Cali
From Hawkeye Church

Dr.. w. N. Grafton has been called
to South Sioux City and has accepted
the call there pending a vote Of the
Oakes Presbytery which is to meet in
Oakes Nov. 8 to grant him q release
from the church here.
South Sioux City is across the river
from Sioux City, a city Of $1,000 peo-
pie, but the two places have street car
service in common and it is practically
one municipality. The church is but
fifteen minutes from the center Of
Sioux City.
The Presbyterian church Of Cakes
will hold a congregational meeting on
Sunday night at the close Of the SER
vice to grant Rev. Grafton his request
that the pastoral relations between
the church of Oakes and himself be
dissolved, that he may accept the call
to South Sioux City. DIR. Grafton
would not consent to accept calls ex-
tended to him promising much more
lucrative remuneration until the pres
ent building enterprise had been put
across. With others he succeeded in
raising nearly $4,000, and the liberal
grant Of the board makes the continu-
alton of the building an assured fact
We congratulate DIR. Grafton on the
invitation to a city church with its
promise Of an inviting field, although
it is to be regretted that he must leave
Oakes. He has been a power for good
since coming here and his work will
be remembered for years.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
WEATHER MARS
CELEBRATION
In Spite of Chilly Atmosphere Several
Hundred People Attend Legion
Festivities
AVIATOR sUsTAINs A BAD FALL
Langer's Speech One of Rest Features
of Program

l. Unfavorable weather conditions last
Saturday kept down the attendance at
the Legion celebration, but in spite of
this there was a fairly large crowd
on hand, especially during the after
noon and evening.
1t had been originally planned to
distribute posters announcing the big
event from the airplane, which was
to drop the dodgers upon unsuspect-
ing towns in this vicinity Friday af-
ternoon. The birdmen left Fargo in
plenty Of time to do this ordinarily,
but they had to buck an unfavorable
wind all the way and failed to reach
Oakes until dusk. They flew over the
county early Saturday morning, how
ever, and succeeded in getting the
advertising matter out in plenty of
time for the afternoon festivities.
The band started the ball rolling
right after dinner by giving an excel
lent concert on the street, after which
the crowd repaired to the hall to hear
William LANCER. While the audience
was being seated the band boys dis
coursed music from the stage, several
renditions being generously applaud
ed. There Is no particular need of
going over Mr.. Langer's speech, be-
cause practically everybody living in
this section Of the country was pres
ent in person. Suffice it to say that
his talk, while not nearly as dramatic
as at his last appearance, was devoted
to an arraignment of the. Townley
forces now in control of the state.
The speaker paid a glowing tribute to
Mr.. O'Connor, democratic candidate
for governor, and delivered splen-
did eulogy to Miss Minnie Nelson.
He urged the, election of the entire
fusion ticket, both state and county,
and favored the amendments which
are before the voters. Mr.. LANCER is
showing fine spirit in touring the
state for the fusion ticket after hav-
ing been defeated at the primary. In
introducing him, Mr.. Marshall stated
that at some future time he would
be rewarded as he deserves.
After The speech the daredevil av-
AsSVVA SAgSA SSSAASN Vie CIVWO Will many
startling feats, such as riding the top
of the machine while making the loop,
standing on top of the wings while
in midair and hanging by his knees
from the bottom Of the machine. As
a grand climax he dropped to earth
in one Of the new type parachutes.
Because Of the high wind, the aviator
descended too quickly and suffered a
bad fall, as result Of which he had
to be taken to the hospital, where he
spent the night. Next day he was
about town, however, apparently none
the worse for wear.
MAYORS orchestra furnished the
music for the dance that evening and
q large crowd attended. The boys
cleared q nice sum Of money on this
alone. Z
Everybody had good time in spite
Of the cold weather, and most Of them
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
To the Voters Of pickey County

s ~ !
/ am informed that my pane APP
pears upon the official ballot Of the
general election as candidate for the
Office Of states attorney. I desire to
state that I am not a candidate as I
have all the practice / can handle
without the office: l 80 informed the
county auditor recently and requested
that my name be left of the ballot,
but my communication evidently
reached him too late to make the cor
rection in the list Of candidates.
fully appreciate the good viii Of the
voters, who unsolicited and without
my knowledge, ware instrumental in
having my name placed upon the bal
lot, and / regret that am not in a
position to make the race for the Of
flee at this time.
Yours very truly,
80 j. A. Mckee.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28

went home wishing we'd have a cele-
bration every Saturday.
The Legion plans~to put on a big
time here on armistice day, Nov. IL.
"A parade, barbecue and other attrac-
tions are on the program, which will
be completed within the next few days.
Cards have been sent to all ex-service
men requesting that they make appli-
cation for the Victory Medals, which
are now ready for distribution.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28

The Odd Fellows of oakes Lodge
No. 40 have made arrangements with
d. M. Johnston, Past Grand Master Of
Minnesota, to deliver lecture on
"Odd Fellowship" this evening. This
is expected to start the winter months
off with renewed vigor, and large. at
tendance is desired.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy and
Miss M. A. Higgins motored to Ellen
dale yesterday, where the former peo-
pie attended to business matters. Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy expect to start for
California in their car the latter part
of next week, to spend the winter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28

Big Halloween Dance, Friday, Oct.
20, at Oakes. Given by the Modern
Woodmen in the NJ. w. A. Hall. Mu-
sic by, MAYORS Orchestra. Tickets
$1.1O, tax included. o28-1
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
DANIELS BOOSTS FOR HARDING
Former Oakes Young Man Tells Why
He Favors the Senator

son of M. Keating and born in Oakes
on August S, 1900. Mr.. Daniels is
now under-chairman Of the republican,
central committee in Seattle. The
contribution is headed "Why 4 Am for
Senator Warren Harding Of Ohio for
President" and here are his reasons:
Because the country is facing a
crisis which calls for the leadership
Of a man who, by bitter training, ex-
perience and temperament is best fit
ted for intelligent leadership. Never
before in our history have we been
confronted with so many complex and
difficult problems, both foreign and do
mestic. There must be readjust-
ment of our relations with the nations
of the world, between what we shall
yield in this readjustment and what
we shall reserve absolutely to our
selves. There is line of democracy
which must be drawn distinctly, and
it cannot be drawn once and for all.
Whether the league of nations shal.
be approved or rejected, the delicate
questions arising from our new rela-
tionship will not be settled. We have
been drawn into the vortex Of the
worlds affairs as never before, and
regardless Of what conditions and lin
itations may finally be placed in the
treaty Of peace, we all will constantly
be called upon to interpret and rein
terpret it in determining what we
have and have not agreed to do. Much
OF the responsibility for these inter-
,pretations must rest upon our future
president, and the next president must
of necessity set many important pre-
cedents. He should be man of dis
eliminating mind, forceful in char
acter, deliberate in judgment, schooled
in the history Of nations. These and
many other problems are pressing for
solution as never before. We are now
just drifting aimlessly and leaderless.
The nation needs q strong man with
poise and wisdom, not rash but with
.firmness in the right as God gives
him to see the right; a man who, while
reserving to himself the right to. re-
fuse, will give an attentive ear and
due consideration to the counsels of
other men Of wide experience and
commanding ability.
s /" I am for Senator Harding for
president because I believe he most
nearly meets these requirements, and
] say this in full recognition of the
fact that other men, with splendid
abilities, either one Of whom could
heartily support, were he nominated,
are mentioned in connection with the
presidency.
Senator Harding loves peace but
would fight to the last ditch rather
than permit the right and dignity OF
this country to be trampled upon.
"These are some Of the reasons why
II am for Senator w. G.. Harding for
president. Now as never before this
country needs president who has had
practical business experience and who
can bring us back to safe and sane
thinking and living. I am urging the
election Of Warren G. Harding be-
cause think that he meets these re-
squirements."
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
LADY NICOTINE
IS UNBEATABLE
Football Schedule Called OF Because
Boys Fail to Live Up to the
s. Regulations
CIGARETTE SMOKING IS BARRED
Work on School Building is Proceeding
Very Slowly e

The Cakes high school football sea-.
son came to an abrupt and inglorious
end last week. After winning the
Minor game the week before, the
team ran up against combination
that has proven unbeatable, the cham
pion cigaret eleven. When the smoke
Of battle had cleared away it was
found that there was the very Old
Nicotine to pay, and the Oakes foot
ball squad consisted of the two For
dyce brothers and Howard Blazer.
The Oakes high school is member
of the state high school league, and all
Of it's contests are carried on under
the rules Of the league. One Of these
rules is that no student shall be eli-
gible to compete as a member Of a
high school team who uses tobacco I'm
any form.
Every member Of the Cakes team
was familiar with this rule. Indeed,
practically every member of the squad
had signed q card at the beginning of
the season pledging himself to the
Observance Of this rule. One or two
members Of the team who were alb
sent on the day that the cards were,
presented to the athletes for. their sig
natures, and had not given their writ
ten word. They were familiar with
the rule, however, and had no pallia-
tion for their offense. 81 ! !
In spite of their written word, in
vestigation by the school authorities
last week brought to light the fact
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
The Worlds Wheat

The time has arrived when it IS pos
sible to make a fairly accurate esti-
mate of the worlds wheat situation
for the crop year 1920-21, Wheat is
harvested in various parts Of the world
in every month of the year. However,
the chief crop Of the northern hemi-
sphere natures between June 1 and
Sept. 1. Over Is per cent of the
worlds production is harvested dur
ing these three months. The princi-
pal countries harvesting other months
are India and Egypt in March and
April, and Argentina and Australia,
where the harvest. begins in December
and lasts until February For statis-
tical purposes we usually regard the
wheat crop year as running from July
1 to June 80. The main portion Of
this years crop has now been harvest
ed. Broomhall's estimate of imnorts.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28

4. ]. Wilson, Mr.. Pagel and Miss
Jessie Bong Of Fargo autoed down
Saturday evening to visit relatives and
friends. 3S. .s5. ss
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
Won1an's Club

Woman's Club
Date-Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Place-Mrs. B. M. Bjornstad's.
Roll Call Current events.
Business. a
Miscellaneous program.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-10-28
"Well drive them off the map"

A large number of Divide county
farmers have signed a declaration as
serting that Townley cannot organize
them to drive people out of the state.
This simply goes to show that the
men on the farm do not propose to
be led around by the nose and forced
to support such an un-American pro-
gram as that proposed by the league
president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
MEMBERS WILL
MEET 6 O'CLOCK
Commercial Club People to Start for
Club House Tomorrow Night
at Supper Hour-Many
are Going.

A large crowd is expected to attend
the meeting of the Keokuk CONNER,
cial club which will be held tomor-
row (Tuesday) evening at the Han
cock County Automobile club house,
formerly known as the Lakeview CLUB
house, located north of Hamilton.
Members are asked TO meet at
Third and Main streets at 6 O'Clock
and start from there. The meeting
place has been changed from the In
dustrial association rooms on account
of the blocked condition Of the street
on Fifth.
The trip will be made by automo-
bile, and all of the members of the
club who own cars are asked to come
in their machines, and assist in the
TRANSFORMATION of other members Who
do not have a way to make the trip.
A business session wall follow the
dinner tomorrow evening after which
there will be several short talks by
prominent Hancock county business
men. Judge Warren Orr Of Carthage,
is to deliver the main address. The
Keokuk men are anticipating a good
time, and are urging all of their
number to attend the occasion.
The Hancock County Automobile
club house is short distance north
of Hamilton, located on the LAKE
shore road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
OF
. UNITY CLUB
Canton Banker and Hard Roads En-
thusiast Commends keokuk's
Response for Alexar-
dra Highway.

Frank Millspaugh, Canton banker
and hard road enthusiast, was the
speaker at the Unity club luncheon
today.
Mr.. Millspaugh expressed his ap-
probation and congratulatIon on the
ready response of keokuk business
men in their aid toward the AleXan'
dria-Keokuk road and explained IN
some detail the method Of road build
ing in Missouri. Within the next i've
years the state of Missouri will have
advanced a long way on permanent
road systems running north ana
south, east and west, through every
county in the state. He especially
urged sentiment on the near develop
ment of a paved system from st. PAU
to st. Louis running parallel with tho
Mississippi river.
Ira w. Wills told about his vaca-
ton in Colorado Springs, Colo, inch
dentally indicating that the beet
sugar production would be the great
est in history, but that due to \
bonus arrangement with beet-sugar
farmers, sugar would continue to be
high. g.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
MEN WHO HAVE
SPOKEN WISELY
Congressman and Presidents are
Among List Of Those Who Have
Coined Apt Phrases Which
Have Become Famous

Sayings don OF, necessarily, have
to partake of the smartness of cpl
gram to stick in the public recollec-
ton, writes Irving Dillon in the Phil
adelphia Record There was that
historic remark Of the Honorable Tim
Campbell, for example. AS member
of congress representing Tammany,
the Honorable Tim wanted to do
something which he was reminded
was contrary to the constitution.
"Shure; what's tn constitution be-
tween friends" innocently asked Tim.
iOf the same grain was Dennis Kear
Iney's slogan of the sand lots: THE
Chinese must 60" Then, there was
Hancock: 1.-THE tariff question is
local ISSUE" Thomas B. Reeds:
This is billion dollar country"
Nand John Sherman's: Il came west
on private busineSs-to repair my
fences"
IT fought treason in the south,
swinging round the circle" said An
drew Johnson. Swinging round
the circle" has since been a political
commonplace. On another occasion
Johnson remarked: Il have no am.
munition to waste on dead ducks"
Then there was William I. Marcy's:
ITO the victors belong the spells"
And Tom Benton's adjuration to the
Mexicans before the Mexican war:
ITO welcome American soldiers with
hospitable hands to bloody graves"
And that biting Characterization of
Clay by Randolph as "a combination
of Puritan and backlog
| And again the famous saying Of
Thad Stevens in the carpet-baggers'
contest: ooh, they are both damned
rascals! The only question is-which
is our damned rascal?"
Then there was that comment of
Zach Chandler in Grants admins
tration: "a man had better be in
hell without a fan than in a republic.
can cabinet with a democratic con-
gress." And Joe Blackburns famous
ALTERATION: "He who dallies with
a bastard; he who doubts is damned"
! Grover Cleveland was decidedly apt
at phrase making and enriched the
language during his term of office
with some of the best known examples
we have Of this uncanny faculty. His
! "innocuOus deSuetude.' "supercilious
elf-righteousness," "it is a condition
and not theory that confronts US;
his communism of pelf' and public
office is public trust are happy eX'
amples of Cleveland felicity in this
direction. That taunt of General
Bragg's made of Cleveland in the con
vention of 1884: I'VE love him for
the enemies he has made" is worth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
FIVE SHIPS
FULL OF SUGAR.
Will be Landed in New Cork al j
Cents FER Pound for 14,ooo IONS
Coming from Arsen-
tine

BUENOS AIRES, June 14.-Based
on the domestic price at when Freu
orick C. Stimson, United States am,
hassador to Argentina, obtained l4'ooo
tons of sugar for the account OF the
United States, plus the transportation
oost Il is estimated the sugar will be
landed in New York at Is cents a
pound. It probably will require tlve
ships to transport the sugar.
President Irigoyen's action in way
ing the expectation restrictions on the
solicitation of Ambassador Stimson'
is considered here to have been decd
cd upon as a special favor 10 the
United States.
In addition to the sugar obtained by
Ar,,b.scador StimSon for the United
states government, it is learned that
private interests have contracted tor
a total of 10000 tons for expectation
to the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
Overlooked Men
The Strenuous Life We Are Liyins
Uses Up Our Vital Forces Faster
Than Nature Can Replace Them.

To overdo nything is harmful and {
continuation of it will wear out the
strongest man. Overwork, worry
brain tire, high living, dissipation anJ
other such habits waste away the mos
vital elements of the blood, brain and
nerves. then disease sets in. At frs
there will be a general indispositionl
poor appetite, Indigestion, severe head
ache, wakefulness and weakness in TIL:
back, the temper irritable, the spirit
depressed, the memory poor and thu
mind weakened, ending in prematurl
decline. DR.. Chase's Blood and Nervs
Tablets correct this condition by builGi
ing up your blood and nerve forces. u
trial will convince you. Sold by Drug
gists ct 50 cents, Special, (Strongei
more Active so cents.l -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14

acts performed. With flowers, let us
freshen the memory Of the dead; with
speech and song, exalt their devotion
to God and fellowman; with prayer be-
seech that their good works may he
continued in our order.
But we cannot reach their ears.
We cannot add to the greatness of
their lives. Unless the spirit of the
day reaches us the living, our obser.
vation of this moment is but futile;
our ceremony is but form. We pay
our tribute to the dead, we give thanks
for the great and powerful order
which is our heritage, but unless in
spired by the recollections of kindly
deeds and brotherhood of days gone
by our ceremony is but pomp.
Hundred Years Of Fellowship.
We have a hundred years of fellow.
ship and brotherhood behind us; as
time goes on, the need Of helping
hands grows ever greater. Scattered
over the land are the homes for chill
dren left alone, refugees for the aged
and incapacitated. Life is less kind
to some than to others. Our duty is
clear and out of this day and the
memories here awakened, may we be
inspired to a cheerful and full per
Torrance of it. In our every day life
and our intercourse with fellow men,
there is room for so many more
smiles, so much more charity and so
much more love. But not alone in our
own little circle and every day rela'
lions. can we perform our utmost
duty as becomes good Odd Fellows.
Above and beyond is devotion to God
and his precepts; and loyalty to our
beloved country and her principles.
There are uncertain times and the
safety of the future depends upon the
loyalty of the great mass of American
citizens. Our forefathers and young
men of the present generation have
not hesitated to make the supreme
sacrifice in defense Of Old Glory. That
such shall not have been in vain, let
us be faithful to the flag, let us sup
port the constitution, let us be oDedl-
ont to the law of the land, let us be
deaf to the treasonous appeals of the
selfish few who, for the sake OF mo-
mentary advantage cast all thougnt OIL
home and flag aside. In so DONG we
shall be true to ourselves and 10 our
fellowmen.
Then. at last, when the time arrives
when we too, must lay aside the loren
Of life, we can do so with sense OF
duty well performed. And know as
We ioin the ranks Of those whose
memories we honor today that our
lives too shall serve as an admonlt1on
to
$50 live that when thy summons
comes to join
The innumerable caravan WHICH
moves to that mysterious realm
Where each shall take his chamber III
the silent halls of death.
Thou go not like the quarry slave d.
night,
scourged to his dungeon, but sustain
ed and soothed by an unfaAter-
ing trust
Approach thy grave like one VINO
wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleas
ant dreams"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-14
LEE COUNTY ATLAS
FIFTY YEARS OLD
Interesting SideIishts Into keo-
kuk Half Century
Ago.
POPULATION OF 1876
Book Tells How Many Bushels of Corn
and Wheat Were Raised a Year
and How Many People
Voted.

Keokuk and Lee county fifty years
ago are not such far distant things
latter all when casual glance is
taken at a Lee county atlas OF 1870
in which much information can be OBJ
tairsd concerning population OF
county, the number and different
kinds of buildings which were in
existence then, and even the number
OF bushels of corn which was raised
"a year.
The Donnellson Review tells the
following story:
We were privileged last Sunday to
look over an old atlas of Lee county
published in 1S70-fifty years ago
and it contained many things Of in
terest to us, and probably would to
the younger people of this section.
At that time, it seems, the ques-
ton as to who the county was named
for was still undecided. Some claim
ed it was named for Robert E. Lee,
(the confederate generaD who was
leader of the government survey or
iDes Moines and Skunk river rapids,
while others claimed it was named
for VIM. e. Lee, Of a New York mer-
camille firm, who had agents here
purchasing the titles Of the half
breed tract from the Fox and Sax In
dams. The majority seemed to think
lit was named from the general.
According to this book the first
church in Franklin township was
| built by the Methodists at Franklin
Center in 1912 The first school
house was built on the Alexander
Cruikshank farm in 1888.
! According to the official Iowa regis
ter of 1919, Lee county had in 1870 a
population Of 1910. According to
this old atlas we had a population N
! that year of 40,001, while the 1915
state census only gives us 3S,101.
The atlas gives Keokuk a popula-
ton in 1870 or 12,766 and Fort Madt
son 4.011.
tt is claimed we had in 1878 total
of 1904 voters in the county.
Improved land is given at 159,560
acres.
Number Of dwellings, 6,118.
!. Number of families, 6,22s.
Number bushels Of wheat raised IN
1872, 1880.
Corn, 1.542,7S2.
| Oats, 443,S18.
Pounds wool sheared, 72,11o.
/ Many pictures are shown of bust
ness and residence in the cities, as
well as country homes, some of
which, we are told, are still standing.
Ladies' silk wolfe dresses $3.50.
Genher's.