The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-16
kAHoKA, MO.
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Some Clark county democrats, like
the Missouri supreme court, have a
habit of occasionally reversing them
selves. Two years ago the republi-
cans OF Clark county had occasion to
believe that the election of G. f..
Carter was not exactly on the
square and contest was institut-
ed Local democrats and local demo-
cratic editors let out howl which
went reverbcrating down the line, and
the echo Of which was still to be
heard at the recent election. Mis-
souri, went republican and st. Louis
returned big majority for the re-
publican ticket. Now just because
this city did not poll big democratic
vote instead of a republican vote,
the cry of fraud is raised; and here
is where the democrats OF Clark
county have reversed themselves.
They are bowling for contest and
making brags of the amount OF the
contributions they have made toward
furthering same. Could anything be
more inconsistent? The republicans.
unlike the democrats, are in favor OF
a recount and a square deal;' the
democrats rushed off to the capital
city and had the ballot boxes nailed
up: and what's more, one Of the su-
preme judges now contrasting, wrote
the opinion which prevented the re-
publicans from having look at the
ballots. We repeat, could anything be
more inconsistent? Local democrats
who have SO generously sent checks
toward helping the contest could have
made a whole lot better use OF their
money by making some poor child or
children happy on Christmas day
$4,000 of the s127,500 cancelled
bonds are to be officially burned by
the county court December 80. 1t
had been advertised that the whole
number cancelled would be consigned
to the flames, but it was discovered
that the burning process must be
made in series. and as only the above
amount constituted series. only this
amount goes UP in smoke at this time.
There still remains $4,000 OF unpaid
bonds to be taken up. This, 1t is be-
lieved, can be done within the next
two years. Hasten the day!
A 1915 pound girl baby arrived
Wednesday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Young.
Attorney J. A. Whiteside was in
Hannibal on business Wednesday.
Desley Hennessy has been appoint
ed by his father as deputy county
clerk. appointment effective Jan. /.
Kahoka Odd Fellows lodge has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Nible Grand, John
Seyb; Vice Noble Grand, Geo. Seyb:
Recording Secretary, Chas Dorsey;
Financial Secretary. L. P. Conlee;
Treasurer, Michael Lang.
Kahoka Eastern Star officers for
the ensuing year: w. NJ. Fannie
Woodruff; w. p, s. w. @1.s; A. NJ.
Mrs. Lenora Hawell: secretary, Miss
Maggie Lynn; treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Thompson; cord.. Miss Lenna Mont
gomery; asst. cond.. Mrs. Clyde Black.
Billy, Jester is very III at the
home OF his father, County Treasur-
er s. w. Jester.
County court has adjourned to De-
te,aber 90, when the bnsi-ess OF the
CD court will be wounl ~.
Mrs. Otto Karle and two children
departed Thursday for Linneus, Mo-,
where her husband is now stationed
az operator.
Mesdames ]. B. Cobb, W. L. Berk-
heimer and B. T. Waggener and
daughter, Miss Minnie, were Keokuk
visitors Wednesday
Mrs. ]. B. McCutchen and children
OF Canton were guests the first OF the
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
r. j. Miller.
Mrs. z. r. Scott is seriously Ill at
her home in Kahoka.
There will be degree work at NJ.
w. of A. hall next Tuesday night. A
large attendance is desired.