The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-10
kAHokA, NO.
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Alta meeting OF the city council Mon
day night another special election was
ordered for July 90 for the purpose Of
again submitting the proposition of
bonding the city In the sum Of $4,000
for the purpose Of street improve
ments. This proposition failed at al
recent special election by the small
margin OF seven votes. Upon the
solicitation Of many citizens the coun-
Gil again submits the matter to the
people. 1t is predicted that the vote
will at the election July 30, receive IA,
vorable consideration at the hands OF
the people.
John D. Smcot, OF Kirksville, for
merly of Memphis, and familiar fig
ure to Clark countians, died at his
home July A.. Interment took place at
Memphis on Sunday. Deceased was
one of the ablest attorneys OF north
east Missouri and enjoyed large
practice. The following from Kahoka
were in attendance at the funeral: N.
T. Cherry, Pr. Wilsey. T. L. Montgom-
cry, J. A. Whiteside, Chas. Miller, j.
R. McLachlin, j. S. Tall, John Haupt-
man, S. S. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Gridley, DR.. and Mrs w. H. Martin.
| The Kahoka baseball team met de-
| feat at the hands Of the Keokuk team
the afternoon Of the Fourth by the
score Of to 2. It was we'll fought
game, however.
The best baseball game Of the sea-
son was pulled off in Kahoka Sunday.
| The contestants were Kahoka and
Warsaw. The score was 2 to 1 In favor
of the home boys. Both teams secured
a run in the early innings and the
4 score stood thus until Kahoka's half
In the ninth. Brown was the first man
up in this inning and he hit the first
ball pitched for two bases and proceed
ed to steal third, the throw being wild
and the runner went on home thus
ending one OF the best exhibitions OF
the great national game seen on Ka-
hoka diamond in many moons. Four
hits were secured off each pitcher.
Miss Nina Puder left Monday for
visit with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Hull,
4 of Kirkwood, Ill.
q Mrs. Price Waggener left Monday
4 for a visit with relatives at Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fell Wright of Fort
i Madison were guests the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sherwood
4 DR.. L. D. Mckee died at his home In
Wayland, Monday after long illness,
aged 60 years. Funeral services were
conducted from the M E. church,
south, in Wayland. by Rev. F. M.
i Baker. Interment in he Wolfe GENE
terry. Deceased was born in st. Fran
cisville, was graduate of the Keokuk
Medical college and with the exception
of few years, he practiced his pro-
fession in Clark county. He leaves to
mourn, his wife and two daughters,
Misses Helen and Isabelle, the former
county superinten of schools. Dr.
Mckee during his long and useful ca
reer in Clark county built up fine
practice in his profession and greatly
endeared himself to all He was an
honored and upright citizen and his
passing is mourned by wide circle
CT friends.
propriateiy celebrated in Kahoka. Big
crowds came from far and near in re-
Spouse to the invitation sent out by
the business men of the city to come
and partake of their hospitality From
( weather standpoint the day was an
I ideal one and the program as an
, nounced was fulfilled almost to the let
4 tor Tho fpII0wipo WE'VE a. ,,r;,.. -
ners in the various events: Best drfv-
Y ing team, first prize John Seyb: sec
) ond prize, Carl Calvert Best single
: lturnout-first prize Fred Hudson: End
James Jenkins. Best mule team, LIST,
r Bob Cameron, End, E. R. Wilsey. Best
saddle horse, 1st, John Seyb;' End.
e Chas. lutte. Afternoon program: Pota.
/. to race. Is prize, Loren Smutz; 2nd
8 Lester Cutting. Sack race, 1st Glen
|, Hays; End, Ralph Blum. Fat men s
/ race, list ]. W. McDermott; End G. ].
: Alexander. Old mems race over 10
I years, LIST, E. H. Williams; End Hugh
Eakin. 100-yard dash, list Chas. John
, son; End, Geo. Legg. Pole vault, 1st
Hugh Hitler; End, Arden Maxwell.
!, End, R. V. Evans Best decorated au-
tomobile, LIST Fred Hess; End w. C. T.
U; Bird Lang & Hammat The crowd
. in attendance was said to have been
J, enc of the largest ever assembled
). here on a similar occasion. It was a
. very orderly one and nothing dis
! creditable occurred to mar he pleas
: ure of the occasion. 1t was safe and
!, !. sane Fourth. The business men Of Ka-
: hoka are to be congratulated upon
7 the success of the undertaking. Kaho-
lSa's fine band furnished the music and
!. many were the compliments heard.
! The band certainly made hit with he
a crowd.
Raymond Webster and Miss Leila
Ryan, both of Gregory, in addition to
J. celebrating the Fourth in Kahoka, de-
9 cided that 1t was most opportune
l. time to pc. married They nrocurad