The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-16

| follows:
Henry Garwood, Augusta; D. E.
| Wade, st. Marys; r. H. Long. Han
cock; Morris Mcconnell, Fountain
Green; A. r. Manifold, LaHarpe; Earl
&c. Cunningham, Chill; Miller Couch
man, Harmony; Fred Baker, Car
thage; Edd Sears, Pilot Grove; Will
liam Blythe, Durham; George L.
Spence, st. Adams; D. D. Thompson,
Bear Creek; Clark Webster. Prairie;
A. C. Booz, Rock Creek; R. J. Ktdson,
Walker; Charles Wegehenkle, Wythe;
| S. E. Simpson, Monticello; William
H. Pitt, Sonora; Nicholas WEIGH, APP
| panoose; J. l.. Daugherty, Rocky
Run; H. v. Bernhard, Wilcox; R.
| Anton, Nauvoo.
| The fiscal exhibit of the affairs OF
Hancock county, Illinois, for the be-
! ginning of September /, 1915, and
ending August 81, 1916, was filed,
which shows the total amount OF
debts to be $11S,73 and credits
| in like sum,
Appropriations were made as fol-
lows:
County clerks Office ..,.....$ IA 81
| Circuit clerks Office 1888. lol a
County treasurer's Office .... 54.5l
County superintendent Of
schools office 200 ga
County iudee's office 1897
states ATTORNEYS office 49,. 60.
Coroner's office %. 90
Snnervisor's account 1901 .63
County services 1898 .s3
Insane, feeble minded and
county inmates, various in
stitutions and costs in in
sane and delinquent chill
dren'S cases ............ 4oio 70
Bridge account 1887 .7S
Printing account 274S "a
EIectian account 1443 .65
Court house, Jail and yard -. 5V6L %
paunar account 1855 .0S
County home account ....... 6Voo %
M;sceilaneo,,s account 1928 81
County aid IN roads 126. rs
States attorneys salary $50. 5000 20
so1arv 1900 90
count, +udee,s salary 1900 90
Ian;tor,s salary 1900 90
est .............. 1867 10
Cash in treasury Sept L, 1916,
distributed as follows:
Trust fund 1905 OF
c,ata aid road fund 1878 .25
General fund ............... wow
Bonded debt:
Court house bond ......... lZooo- w
The report of the committee on
county home and farm claims was
filed which shows the aggregate
amount of calims allowed to be S2,-
104.90.
The directors of the Hancock Coun-
~ E.ir association held meeting on
Monday evening. and reports from the
various committees show that the
entries in the hog department nave
filled all pens, and that the prospects
for stock are far beyond the expecta-
tions of the association for the 1lrst
year. Plans are made to have ad-
ditional pens for any new entries.
The cattle and horse stalls are
now completed, and work is being
done on the water system.
The amphitheatre is nearing com
pletion. and will be in readiness Tor
opening day.
Tuesday will be children's day, ana
tho merry-go-round and stand owners
will be in their glee on that day Inc
schools in Carthage will be DISMISS
ed for the occasion. -,
The Old Settlers reunion Will be
held on Wednesday. The old settlers
will register at the court house ana
get a badge and fair ticket for 2oc.
All coming on trains, may register
and get their badge and ticket at
the c.. B. & @. depot. Elder b. ).
hampton. of Louisiana, Mo-, Will de-
liver the address instead OF the Hon.
William Groves, who was not able TO
keep his appointment. An interesting
program has been arranged.
Thursday, September 81, has been
designated as Quincy, Burlington and
Keokuk day.
Ralph Cannon. of Bowen, is a mem
Der of the band and orchestra with
Terry's Uncle Toms Cabin Co., which
exhibited in this city Tuesday night
and was greeted by full tent. with
many standing. There were doubt
less among the audience many who
had seen the production often, but
again there were probably as many
more who had never seen the drama. /
Those representing the characters
of Little Eva, Lawyer Marks and
the pathetic scenes attending the
death of Uncle Tom, were all acted
with as much realism as it is possible
for stage artists to produce. The
vocal and instrumental, was
good The parade in the
afternoon at p. M, attracted all the
school children. In the parade there
we're three bands, two composed of
white musicians, the third being made
up of colored men.
Mrs. Stockton, who has been visit !
ng her daughter, Mrs. Lee Tucker. /
'or several weeks, fell Monday. break
ng her right arm and fracturing her
light hip. Mrs. Stockton has been
with a lame foot for some
line, having walked on crutches, and
vas in the city to receive medical at
.ention for the same. She was up
md around the house, and while |,
Walking became dizzy, and in attempt
ng to save herself from a fall, reach
ID for the door knob. but the door
,wune omen causing the fall to be all
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