The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-22
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Two weeks ago Monday. Jacob
Friend, farmer living sone twelve
miles south OF Kahoka, left Tor Texas
to look after fruit farm fecently
purchased. and where he expected
soon to move and make hts home
Last Friday a message came to rela.
tives announcing his death. The
message came from Houston. later
message gave the information that he
had taken his own life, and this state
ment also appeared ON the box CON
tanning the remains which arrived In
hahoka Monday morning. The body
was taken to the undertaking par
Tors Of Fred Karle, where an. ex.
animation Of the body was made by
Dr. w B. Sisson and others. The ex-
animation disclosed the fact that the
back OF the head was crushed in and
two big gashes cut IN the head, also
a big cash cut across the loins. All
the gashes were sewed up The wit
nesses to the examination readily came
to the conclusion that Mr.. Friend had
been murdered. AS he had taken
considerable money with him the
cause is evident. A thorough fnvesti-
cation Of the crime will be made, and
the guilty party or parties brought to
justice. The body was taken to the
family home Monday evening and
funeral services were conducted wed.
nesday morning BY Rev. d. NJ. Houch-
ems. The body will be placed In the
receiving vault at Kahoka pending an
investigation Of the crime.
d. G. Creger & Son have purchased
the dray business OF Lin Howell.
The business men of Kahoka held a
meeting at the city hall Monday night.
A committee composed CT Messrs. r.
L. Montgomery, N. T. Cherry and S.
s. Ball was appointed to ascertain
whether or not the Water Power COM
pany contemplate running power in
this direction, and to feel out the
sentiment of other towns to the west
with view OF negotiating with the
company to do so. Kahoka and other
towns in this vicinity have bright
future before them if they will only
embrace the opportunity; and now is
the time to get busy.
j. M. Dawson Is at home from JEFF
ferson City, where for the past four
years he has held the position as as
sistant attorney general. Mr.. Dawson
is undecided as to where he will locate.
J. M. Schnebly has traded his in
terest in the building now occupied by
the hardware firm OF Schnebly &
Beard for the interest OF Mr.. Beard
in the stock and will continue the
business at the old stand.
Senator G. F. Carter OF Kahoka, is
introducing number Of bills at JEFF
ferson city.
c. L. Young is in Keokuk this week
in the interest Of the Keokuk Canning
Co.
Clark county farmers are now fight
ing cholera among their hogs. Quite
G number of cases are. reported.
81 L. Christy expects to leave soon
for a trip to OklahomS.
g HOFse buyers nave DOugnt large
Lumber Of horses in Clark county the
past week.
A monthly paper under the super
vision of the county superintendent
of schools will soon make its appear
ance. and monthly thereafter.
Miss Gertrude Shuman, of Kahoka,
secured position as stenographer In.
the senate at Jefferson City. All APP
plicants for positions we're given q
test OF their ability. Miss Shuman
was one out Of seven to pass mus
ter Clark countyians are usually to
the front and the many friends of Miss
Shuman are pleased at her success.
Mrs. Ed. O'Brien Is i'll with pneu-
monia at her home In kahoka. Her
son John has developed symptoms OF
an unscEnd mind and 1t may become
necessary to send him to hospital.
At present no is incarcerated in the
city Jail.
Diamond S'mugalers.