The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Republicans Hold Mass Meeting and
Name Candidates to be Voted
on at the Spring
Election.
PRISONER IS ARRAIGNED
Joe Phillips, Who Shot Harvey Reed
at Winchester, is Now at Lib
erty Under Bond
of $1,000.

-AAHOKA, Mo-, March 3O.-A mass
meeting of the republicans of Ka-
hoka was held at the court hous Fri
day night for the purpose of nominal
ing city ticket for lie April cleo
ton.
The meeting was called to order by
r. N. Dewey, chairman Of the repub-
mean city committee, and DR.. F. B. Hill
Ter was chosen chairman of the meet
ing.
he following ticke. was nominated
.ayor. Charles Dorsey.
Alderman east ward, Jacob Arnold,
reelection.
Alderman, west ward, P. W. An
drews.
Collector, o. G. Watson, reelection.
Marshal. r. w Jewart, reelection.
henry Blum was chosen chairman
OF the city committee, and E. c..
Bloom committeeman of the west
ward and James McCarty committee
man Of the east ward.
The meeting was harmonious
throughout and the ticket chosen adj
Mated to be a good one.
JACK Gibbs, colored, of Des Moines,
Iowa. formerly resident of Ka-
hoka, died Wednesday. The body ar
rived in Kahoka Friday night and was
inferred in Waterloo cemetery Satur-
day.
The congregation Of the Baptist
church refused to accept the resigna-
Lon of Rev. Laidley, but unanimously
vacation, and, in fact, did the proper
thing all around. The act of the con-
gregation was graceful compliment
to their beloved pastor.
| Joe Phillips, who shot Harvey Reed
at Winchester last Friday, was
brought to Kahoka Saturday morning
by the sheriff and arraigned before
Squire Murphy. His bond was fixed
at $1,000. which was given and the
prisoner given his liberty. The causes
assigned which led up to the shooting
vary. The prisoner alleges that Reed
4 was throwing rocks at him and the
I shooting was done in self defense. 1t
I is also stated that both parties were
drunk and that a quarrel grew out of
{ lie fact that Reed testified against
] Phillips in recent case in the circuit
court for Illicit selling of booze
/ Protracted meeting is in progress at
| the Christian church, with the pastor
Rev. Thompson in charge.
Monday of last week, Charles Mar
I tin. who lives near .edill, was thrown
from his buggy and dragged quite a
distance. The accident happened on
4 tie square in Kahoka and at the time
Mr.. Martin was thought to not have
sustained any serious injuries. but
of -i1-sn n toly
/ iously i'll and grew rapidly worse and
died Saturday night. Deceased was
a prosperous farmer and brother of
Henry Martin, of the ]. Trump & Son
Dry Goods store Many friends of the
bereaved family extend sympathy in
their sorrow.
Mrs Maggie Kirchner returned
Monday from three months visit
viii her daughter in Keokuk.
Several Odd Fellows and friends at
tended the funeral of C. w. Stewart
in Fort Madison, Saturday.
Walter Matlick will remodel and
greatly improve his residence prop
erty in Kahoka this spring.
/ Kahoka Woodmen acknowledge the
receipt Of an invitation to attend the
big blowout" in Keokuk Wednesday
night Quite a number will attend
Victor Coffey, OF Downing. visited
with relatives In Kahoka Saturday and
Sunday. Monday he went to Keokuk
for visit with his brother, DIR. COT
fey.
Kahoka has new paper, The Tri
weekly Star, published by j. H. Tai
bolt. The initial number made its ap
perance Monday.
Bank Examiner C. w. Watson speni
Sunday with home folks.
The three candidates for schoo
commissioner are making vigorous
canvass for the office and incidentally
the $500 the job pays.