The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-01

mittee met at headquarters Monday
afternoon. at which time a speaaiiis
campaign throughout the county was
arranged, from this date to the eve OF
election, speakers of prominence De-
| ing assigned to the different towns IN
the county, each meeting to be held
in the evening at 1880. On Tuesday
levening ]. M. Pace and Rolio Robbins
spoke at Plymouth; Samuel MAYOR
and Lee Siebenborn, at Stillwell. We'd
nesday, Nov. /, c. J. Lindley speaks
at Augusta. Thursday, Nov. 2, Sam
uel Naylor and Lee Siebenborn, at
Webster; ]. M. Pace and B. M. Cav
anaugh, at Dallas City; Mrs. Sykes
and Mrs. Bacon, at Plymouth: c. j..
Lindley at Warsaw; o. F. Berry at
Basco, and Judge Noah C. Bainum at
Carthage. Friday, Nov. 8. Judge Noah
! G.. Bainum at LaHarpe. Saturday,
Nov. 4, B. M. Cavanaugh at Burnside;
Samuel Naylor and Lee Siebenborn at
Ferris; Hon. o. F.. Berry at Carthage.
| Monday, Nov. 6, B. NJ. Cavanaugh at
West Point; Hon. o. F. Berry at Bow
! en-: J. M. Pace at Augusta.
The Mississippi Valley Telephone
company issued nVW directory which
was presented to patrons Of the line,
the first of the month. There has been
installed eighty-nine party lines by the
company, there being four phones on
most Of the lines, and where there is
not that number, others can be added.
Some of the business men have had
| their business telephone connected
with their home, which makes the ser
vice more efficient. o. F. Berry is
president and general manager, James
II. Hendricks, vice president; Leila NJ
Crumpler. secretary and treasurer.
and Jane Hughes, superintendent of
operators
The Carthage college orchestra
gave an entertainment Friday evening
at Adrian, which was well attended.
the orchestra furnishing splendid
music during the evening. On Sa.ur-
DAY evening. lecture was given,
premiums being awarded for the best
display Of corn and apples. the dis
ter the awarding of premiums.
George Long, who left Carthage a !
short time ago on his motorcycle for
Albuquerque, New Mexico. has reach |
ed his destination, and is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. C. M /
Bolts. He did not make the entire !
trip on his wheel, as he encountered |
bad roads, the last two hundred miles |
having been travelled by rail George
expects to remain in the south during |
the winter, in the hope of benefting |
his health
Rev. j. NJ. Jones, and children. Dor |
othy and Weston, returned Friday ev-
ening from Atchison. Kans.
Daniel White, who is making his !
home with his sister. Mrs. Margaret |
Ramsey, on Head street, fell Monday
afternoon. while walking in the yard, |
bruising himself up considerably. but |
sustaining no broken bones Mr.. White
suffered slight stroke of paralysis, |
which has confined him to his bed
since his fall
The circuit court of Pike county.
Missouri, hes rendered a decision in |
favor OF the defendant, J. W. Eyerhart.
in a suit in attachment wherein he +
was defendant and DIR. J. H. Callahan
was plaintiff. Mr.. Everhart was repre-
sented bv Judge c. A. Jones of this
city. Judge Motley of Bowling Green.
Mo, represented DR.. Callahan.
The litigation grew on. OF a sale OF
the property known as the Ouinby
property in this city, under a fore
closure proceeding. Some years ago.
Dr. Callahan owned the property. and
while the owner. placed mortgage on
The same. Later Mr. Everilart acouir
ed title to the property, subject to this
mortgage. then Mr.. Everhart sold the
property. The owner having failed to
pay the mortgage Indebtedness, the
holders of the mortgage brought fore 4
closure proceedings, and at the fore
closure sale the mortgages purchased
the same. pursuan: to a contract en-
tered into between them and DR.. Cal
lahan and J. W. Everhart, wherein i. |
was agreed that the property should (
be sold by consent Of Callahan and 4
Everhar. and that IL it did not bring j
a sum sufficient to Ply the mortgaye
Indebtedness then Everhart should I
pay the deficit. The property was /;
sold by DR.. Callahan through his I
agents. BOYD & Merrill, bu. without I
the knowledge of Everhart, for a sum
Of 81. 700 less than the mortgage in.
tebtedness. Then DR.. Callahan t
brought attachment proceedings $
again EySrhart in Pile co,,n.y Nf; {