The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-20
KAHokA, MO.
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in Clark county Saturday and larger
vote than expected was polled. From
the vote as received over the phone
the county has gone wet by about 800
majority. The county court met Mon
day to cast up the vote, but owing to
the absence of one precinct the matter
was deferred to Tuesday, The vote
on prohibition in Clark county four
years ago resulted in victory for the
"wets" by a majority of 1853. The
drys we're thoroughly organized and
speeches were made In almost every
precinct in the county. To the thor
loughness OF organization was due
their success Local workers were as
sisted by number of workers from
the state organization. 1t was certain
ly great victory for the drys
The Kahoka Merchants vs. the
Travelling Men was the title Of a ball
game pulled off on the local grounds
last Friday afternoon, the proceeds OF
which go towards the building OF ce-
ment walks In the public park, the
travelling men generously donating
! their time and services to the cause
Rain fell almost all Thursday night
and up until nearly noon Friday, and
almost all thought the game would
have to be postponed, but the travel
ling men we're on the ground and all
/ declared they were good mud horses
and would not consider the postpone
ment OF the game. The Kahoka mer-
chants were not to be bluffed and two
automobiles loaded with boosters,
and fife and drum toured the town
and announced that the game would
be staged. The Kahoka band enlivened
| things with stirring music and when
the hour for the game had arrived a
1 big crowd was on hand to witness the
conflict The game was fun and
amusement from start to finish and
all got the worth of their money and
j 1t took ten innings to decide the game
in favor of Kahoka by the score of IA
Ito 13. So many changes were made
\ in the line up that it is impossible to
give an accurate box score of the
i game so we do not attempt it. The
Kahoka merchants and our citizens In
i general are under everlasting obIiga-
4 tons TO the travelling men for their
Il generosity and good will The pro-
ceeds of the game was 500.
Kahoka defeated Canton Sunday on
Kahoka grounds by the score of Z to 5.
II was hotly contested one from
start to finish. Townsend pitched
fine game for Kahoka and with the ex-
ception of few errors was given fine
support. Lloyd and Zahn were the
mound artists for Canton. Kahoka got
13 hits off Canton, while Townsend
held the Cantonites to hits, well
scattered. 1t was fine exhibition.
c. L. Young, Of Kahoka, our own
Peck" received five votes in Kahoka
for the republican nomination for con-
gress from the first district, and ac-
cording to the official reports sent
out from Jefferson City. these five
votes give him the nomination. The
. congressional nominee lett Monday
for the west in the interest of the
. keokuk Canning Co, after the good
news was received hence we were UNI
. able TO interview Lloyd's good natur-
! ed opponent, but we would suggest
that he be met at the train on his re-
turn and escorted to the public park
for a speech Of acceptance.
The Kahoka chautauqua opened last
t Saturday under the most favorable
1 auspices and to date the sessions have
! been we'll attended and everybody
d seems pleased with the program.
g Some excellent lectures have been
e given, and the musical part of the pro
grams have been above the average
e The management is doing all in their
l. power to make this an educational
n and intellectual treat and the people
4 are responding nobly Some of the
5, best talent is yet to come and the
n chautauqua for 1912 bids fair to exec
y all previous ones in point of attend
II ance and excellence.