The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-17
KAHokA. MO.
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posed electric road between Keokuk
and Jefferson City, via Kahoka- mr..
III. w. Knight, the promoter, was pres
ent and gave an interesting address,
along lines similar to the one given
considerable space in The Gate City
some weeks ago. The object of the
meeting was to lay before the people
OF Kahoka the proposition to raise
5000 for the purpose Of surveying the
route two miles to the east and two
miles to the south Of this city. Citf-
gems OF Waylano and St. Francisvilie
having subscribed sufficient funds for
1.-THE survey to within this distance on
ithe east and citizens OF Union town
for an amount sufficient to bring the
road to within two miles OF the city
| on the south. Some fifty OF the rep
resentative business men and citizens
of the city were present at the meet
| ing and after a full discussion of the
matter committee was appointed TO
solicit the funds Mr.. knight. In
former meeting. stated that Kahoka
would not be asked to subscribe. but
would later ask for franchise
through the city. In explanation he
stated that he was not asking sub
tscription now, but that the farmers
along the line thought Kahoka should
contribute, hence the meeting 1t Is
| the intention now to have surveyors
| on the ground by the first of the year.
1t was not stated at the meeting what
progress had been made on the sub
scription proposition between ST.
Francisvilie and keokuk. but ii is pre-
sumed everything is satisfactory at
that end OF the line, as Mr.. knight
stated that the four miles above re-
ferred to was the only gap to Vii
Jamestown. 1t begins to look like an
electric line for this territory. Mr..
knight does not guarantee road.
but only agrees to get the matter in
proper shape to present to capitalists.
Mrs. Anna Reser passed away at
her home in this city Sunday morning
at II o'clock after a lingering illness
OF many weeks, aged fifty-seyen years,
eight months and eight days. Funeral
services were conducted from the resi-
Penn, of Monroe City, Mo-, a former
pastor of the NJ. E. church. south, OF
kahoka. Interment by the side of the
husband in Kahoka cemetery De-
/ ceased is survived by four children,
Ethel. Elsie, John Earl and William
Ernest. Also one step-daughter. Mrs
j. A. McMurray, Of Scotland county:
cs- do h
eT, DR.. w. B. Sisson, and her aged
father. J. NJ. Sisson, all of Kahoka.
Mrs Roser was an earnest member
OF the NJ e. church, south. a faithful
mother and sister, and her demise IS
deeply regretted by all.
Thomas McCarty, of near Kahoka,
and Miss Clara Adelia Shannon, re-
siding in this city. were quietly mar
iried at the Presbyterian parsonage
Monday evening by the Rev Paul
Heiligman. They have the best
wishes Of many friends.
/ William Schreyer and Mrs. Eugenie
Baker of Kahoka, we're united in mar
riage at the home Of Miss Summie
Northcraft, in Kahoka, Tuesday even
Ing by Rev. VIM. Cooney. The couple
departed on the o'clock train for st.
Louis on honeymoon trip, after
which they will be at home to their
friends in this city. They have the
| best wishes of many friends.
| Almost every voter in Clark county
f! is familiar with the charges preferred
against James P. Scott, clerk of the
county court, which were aired during
| the recent election in this county.
/ Mr.. Scott was reelected by a big ma
| jority, democrats and republicans
alike resenting the implications.
which not only reflected on Mr.. Scott,
| but his immediate predecessor in Of
| flee. the late P. Z. Hennessy. as well
as other predecessors Of the Office for
! the past twenty years. Mr.. Scott.
following a precedent in the office,
failed to copy on the assessors book
tax record. or in other words make
! duplicate of a piece of work in the
office. During an examination of the
county books the auditors discovered
the omission, raised the "howl," ad-
mittedly for political purposes, and
/ the state auditor fled suit to recover
an amount In excess Of 5000 for the
state. suit was also filed against
the bondsmen Of the late P. F. Hen
messy. The latter suit, however, was
known at the time to have been out
iIawed, and has since been stricken
I from the docket OF the circuit court.
The case came to trial before Judge
N. NJ. Pettingill Tuesday, the state
being represented by the first assist
ant attorney general, l.. B. Ewing.
Judge Pettingill promptly decided
against Mr.. Scott. The case will be
appealed to the supreme court. Mr..
Scott, when informed Of the omission
by the auditors. promptly did the
work. and the work was complete
when suit was filed. This correspond.
emit has to date failed to mix in the
h,,< tv common with hundreds