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OLDEST MEMBER '&." •. . .

Mrs. Margaret Patterson Starkwath-

'f'*" er is Given Tribute as Repre­ss sentative Mother of

|::"' .cv Church. ;. . .

MOTHERS DAY OBSERVED

&• ";:S? people Generally Remembered

Day, But Forgot to Put Out

Flag* as Urged by

the

President.

• , Mrs. Margaret Patterson Stark-wather was given the seat of honor on the platform in the First West­minster Presbyterian Sunday school yesterday as a representative nutber of the church, in th.3 celebratton of Mothers' day. Mrs. Starkwather de­serves honor for many reasons. First, for her own self, her splendid chris­tian character and devotion to the church, combined with her friendly spirit of good fellowship and her sav­ing sense of humor, which makes her a most delightful companion. And in tbe second place because she is the daughter of Col. William Patterson in whose home the Presbyterian church was organized and who was its first elder.

Third, / because she is the c'dest member of tbe Westminster church, having joined August 1, 1854. The honor paid her yesterday was given lovingly and sincerely by the children as well as by the older people of the church.

There has been some discussion locally as to whether the first, or second Sunday in May is the official Mothers' day. W. J. Fulton, super­intendent of the Westminster Sunday school, took pains to investigate the question and read yesterday the presi­dent's proclamation issued in 1914 in which he states that both the senate and the lower house passed a joint resolution designating the second Sunday of May as Mothers' day and urges its observance upon churches of all denominations and crepds.

In this proclamation the president ordered flags to be displayed on all public buildings on that day and urged that private individuals display flags on their residences. No flags were in' evidence in Keokuk yester­day, due to the fact that the atten­tion of the public had not been called to that fact. It is to be hoped that in the future the second Sunday in May will be marked on the Keokuk calendar as a day for tbe display of flags-

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AMUSEMENTS. "The Saleslady."

For Abe last time tonight the Grand will show Its motion pictures of some of Keokuk's babies, which have de­lighted all who have so far seen them, in addition to its regular Fa­mous Players-Paramount feature, "The Saleslady," starring the capti­vating Hazel • Dawn. tThe picture pleased a large audience at the Grand last night. ,

Hazel Dawn has done, many inter­esting impersonations An the screen but nothing approaches < in sympa­thetic interest Helen Shirley, the country lass whom poverty forces in­to New York in search of a living. Shy and unsophisticated, Helen falls an easy victim of the notorious band which preys upon young girls, and she is easily induced ^ to go to a 'boarding bouse, in reality the head­quarters of the gang.

Her trials, intermingled with a bit of comedy, her help to' another girl in distress, her work in the big de­partment store and her final triumph makes a fascinating story.

Tomorrow the Grand offers the

beautiful mermaid-fairy tale photo-drama, "Undine," similar but more lavish than was "Neptune's Daugh­ter." There is a large assemblage of 'beautiful girl swimmers headed by the "perfcct mermalQ," Ida Schnall.

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Strike is Impending. NF7W YORK, May 15.—A strike of

five thousand telegraphers and signal men on the New York Central and West Shore lines is impending. A complete deadlock In the mediation proceedings conducted by Federal Conciliator Hanger,, was expected to be announced today.

The railroads have refused to con­cede unionising of signal men with the telegraphers and the union men claim the railroads have locked cut scores of telegraph operators. Both classes of employes are demanding wage increases. •

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On Her Birthday. CHICAGO, May 15.—M^ss Jessie

Cander, after celebrating her 26th birthday with a party of friends, went to her room tost night and committed suicide by taking chloroform^

Aged Resident of Keokuk Passed Away at Home of Son, John

W. Rovane—Was 84 Years Old.

HERE NEARLY 60 YEARS

Was 'Born In Ireland, But Came to America When Sixteen

Years of Age—The

Survivors.

Thomas Rovane, a resident of Keo­kuk for nearly sixty years, passed away at the home of his son, John W. Rovane, Sr., 724 Bank-street, at 8:45 o'clock Saturday night. Mr. Rovane was eighty-four years of age and had been in poor health for several months.

The decedent first came to Keo1

kuk in May 1858, fifty-eight years ago and this city had been his home : ince that time. He was well known in Keokuk, especialy among the older residents and his death has been noted with regret by his many friends and acquaintances. In early years he 'was a steamboatman and later conducted a farm in the bottoms just be'ow Keokuk.

Thomas Rovane was born at Mount Belyga, County Galway, Ireland, on DeQ. SI, JB32. At the age of sixteen yeaiw he left Ireland for the United Stats!S, making the journey alone. He settled first in New Orleans and spent about ten years there. His marriage to Mary Havey occurred in New Or­leans in the year 1855. Three years later they moved to Keokuk. ' Of three children bora to the union,

only one survives, John W. Rovane of this city. Following are the grand­children, all of whom reside here: John W. Rovane, Jr., Mrs. Roso Gal-vond, Louis, Nellie, Lucy, Inez, Gert­rude, Margaret and Ruth Rovane. The great grandchildren are Mary Marga­ret, Jack and Lois Rovane and Doro­thy Luciie Galvond.

The decedent was a member of St. Peter's Catholic church.

TRY O'DOHNELL" " NEXI SEPTEMBER

Keokuk Man Charged With the Miir-

tf.ir of Wife, vyill Have Second ; Chance Before Jury

This Fall.

OPINION BY SALINGER

High Court Justice Wrote Decision

for Reversal Which, Was Con­curred in by All the

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Mathlas Martin ODonnell will face a jury in the district court for the second time, this September, ac­cording to the plans made now, fol­lowing the reversal of the findings in the first case by the Iowa supreme court. O'Donnell, according to word from Fort Madison, was unemotional, as usual, when word was brought him that he would have another chance. Judge Hamilton, before whom the case was heard, expressed himself a? being glad that the court reversed the findings.

The opinion was written by Jus­tice Salinger and all of the members of the court concurred. The evidence was not sufficient in that It did no: show that the murder was premedi­tated which is necessary in lirst de­gree murder, the high court states.

Conviction Not Justified. "We are of the opinion that the

sentence should not stand," the high court declares. "The majority reaches this conclusion because it finds the evidence does not justify a conviction for murder in the first degree. The indictment charges that the killing was done by means of a heavy iron poker or other deadly weapon to the grand jury unknown. No bones of the deceased were broken. Nor was her skull fractured and while a wound across the forehead was the most severe single wound found, pene­trating to the bone, physicians agree that it was not mortal.

"No one mortal wound or injury was revealed by a superficial exami­nation of the corpse or by the autopsy, but it is reasonably certain the effect

of aviators, the Aero Club of America^ today announced a trans-continental aeroplane contest to be conducted an­nually hereafter, the first competition to be for prizes aggregating $100,000. Ralph Pulitzer has offered a silver trophy and tbe club has decided to set aside $20,000 for a first prize. y .

•Contributions from cities to1 be vis­ited by the aerial racers are expected to raise the total to $100,000. No date has been selected for this year's race.

cient to cause death upon a body weakened and devitalized by a most wretched life.

One of Many Beatings. . "The last assault was not essen­

tially more brutal than ones which preceded it," declares the opinion after reviewing the evidence to the effect that O'Donnell was accustomed to fight with his wife, "for evidence tends to show that the defendant had on other occasions stripped the cloth-

Out of th»> Tin Can. ing from his wife and bftaten and ST. PAUI., Minn., May 15. Crush- j ch0ked her unmercifully. The natural,

ing old tin cans so nosey cats can 11 not the onjy reasonable conclusion, get their heads stuck in them while js jjjs flnaj attack was one of exploring, is to be tbe duty of the. habitu^J outbursts of savagery. While boy scouts in "Kindness to Animals each and all of them were inexcusable week, which began today. The Na­tional Humane society of Albany,'- N. Y., fathers the idea. The boys will be detailed to tour back yards and alleys and place a decisive heel in­to every can they find.

Gladiola's Sweet Tooth. NEWTON, N. J., May 15.—Mrs. J.

P. I-ioyt uses sugar in the starch when finishing off washing. Gladiola, a horse who dotes on candy, noted this when he sniffed the clothes lin*\ Then he ate thirty-six feet of the rope.

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neighbor told my mother about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and 1 took i t , and now I fee l l ike a new; t*rson. I don't suffer any more and I •TO regular every month. "—Mrs. HAZEL. HAMILTON, 822 South 15th St.

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It Is difficult to keep taxes down, just as it is to keep one's own ex­penses down. The taxpayers' organi­zation has Just concluded a meeting In this city which dealt with the question of taxes. But as a matter of fact, taxation is mainly local. Of courso it is easier to shift the blame to someone else, but it is unfair. Mr. J. 9. Holm, assessor of Cedar Fails township, Biackhawk county, submits the tax schedule of a farmer in his township who owns two hundred and thirty-four acres of land, personal property valued at $2,224 and one dog. The total tAX of this farmer amounted to $185.87 as follows: School tax $ 74.39 Dragging road 3.85 Regular road fund 15.41 State revenue 16.68 New grounds state capitol.... .66 County revenue 15.40 County schools 3.85 County poor 7.70 Soldiers' relief 1-54 State insane 2.70 County insane 3.08 Court expenses 6.78 County agricultural advisor.. 1.93 County road 11.06 County bridge fund 19.84 Foil Dog

Total 87 , •1 lie reader will observe that all

the taxes in the above schedule, ex­cept the state revenue tax arid 66, cents for tbe capitol improvement,' were levied by the local authorities. The dog tax amounted to more than the capitol extension tax. The farm­er's land is worth $200.00 per acre. Yet, according to the action of the executive council in 1913. farm land in Biackhawk county Is valued at $72.09 per acre. Taxes are pa'd on ; one-fourth of this valuation, or $18.03. Therefore the vaiuaUon on which the ( farmer paid taxes on bis land was,

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taxes nor an apology for the present high taxes, but is simply a statement of facts.

It will be discovered by Mr. Holm's statement that the school tax was $74.39, not far from one-half the en­tire amount.

Mr. Vanderwicken of Orundy coun­ty writes to Mr. J. W. Jarnagin, edi­tor of the Iowa Farmer, that taxes in Grundy county have more than doubled within the past ten years.

He also relates that the salary of the county treasurer is no greater than when he handled half the money. Mr. Vanderwicken says: "If you want to know where the money goes, watch the bills that* are allowed by the

and outrageous beyond words, they fail to show beyond reasonable doubt specific intent to kill."

Judge Hamilton Glad. According to the Fort Madison

Democrat, Judge Hamilton is glad of J this reversal.

"This is One decision," stated .Tudge Hamilton when informed of the decision last evening, "where I am glad to hear I was reversed. If the supreme court based its opinion upon any particular part of the evi­dence it may have been on the intro­duction of the pictures of the de­ceased taken at the undertaker's; ! authorities are at a discord on this. | some holding that pictures must be j taken practically on the scene of the ; happening: it was with some doubt j that I permitted them to go in. There was also some question as to the matter of premeditation. I was sur­prised at the jury's verdict and I am really glad of the supreme court's de­cision.

"If the supreme court found only that the evidence was not ample to merit a death penalty I would have thought they should have

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protestations of innocence were un­shaken from the day the prison doors

reduced j closed behind him. No other con-the sentence without another trial." denined man in Iowa has displayed

the stoical refusal to evidence the slightest fear or feeling as has O'Donnell.

Comment From O'Donneil. Warden Sanders and J. M. C. Ham­

ilton conveyed the news of the deci­sion to O'Donnell, at the state prison. Accarding to the Democrat, he said:

"I am glad to hear of it," was his j and do justice, only comment at first on hearing of j had nothing on me the first action favorable to his es­

says Thwe is Prejudice. They did the only thing they could

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the noose. There was not the;a couple of 8hines and a colored thing they had for the trial was what

^' ̂ hool boards lightest display of emotion, no facial j woman said. Before Goo, I don't be-and city councils. There are four- disturbance nor expression which 'neve she was murdered. I suppose I tyenand°Ulf^^he^otel tax'^were^di"' 'm,sht haV® be,en expecte,d, from a!should have gone out and hollered tributed per capita there would i>n hearln* of an aCt which augurs: untii some one came when I found $22.50 for every man. woman and iscaffol<L The only notTceable Im­

pression was the prompting of a child in the county. In 1906 the total tax collected in Grundy county was $162,000. In 1915, the total amount £reer and ™ore h®arty dL^ussion °J

'•his case, though prison officials and inmates state tnat bis implicit conli-was $361,000. Editor Jarnagin says:

"Taxes are not high if the people are getting value received. We cannot hope to have all the efficiency in educational matters that the times demand without having to pAy for it. Wo cannot expect the building of per­manent bridges and the bringing of public highways to permanent grade without paying for the work that is accomplished. The expense of tak­ing care of the poor has more than doubled in ten years." Then Mr. Jar­nagin says, with great truthfulness, "The greatest problem before the people of Iowa is how best to get full value received for. every dollar contributed in taxes." It is a fortun­ate thing that the matter of taxa­tion is being reviewed. The people do not read the proceedings or the boards of supervisors or the school board. For that reason the increase of taxation comes upon them as a shock.

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on the, ijer that evening and then it would have been all rght. But I didn't. What chance did I have? Look how the Keokuk papers fixed it up. If I would slip on the walk or make a misstep some one woula holler: 'There's O'Donnell on another drunk. Call the police.' Why' even in the jury room they said that they stuck

jon the death sentence because they j were afraid Sanders would turn me out after a couple of years if thev

! didn't. Why. one of the witnesses even stayed with one of the jurymeu.

Don't Want to go to Jail. "I don't want to go '-ack to Jail to

wait for trial. I want to stay here If I have to stay inside."

O'Donnell referred frequently to the excellent treatment he had received at the prison. "I hope we do better next time," was his only comment on the forthcoming trial.

O'Donnell's life in the prison has bnllt him up wonderfully. A rugged, robust genial looking Irishman now,

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