The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07

raised away at his nome IN Ln1S
city on Wabash avenue, at 2:10 p. M,
Thursday afternoon, Ezekiel Walton,
aged sixty-two years.
Just one week ago "Wednesday.
while MIR. Walton was cleaning a
Colt automatic pistol, he in some I'M
accountable manner caused the gun
to discharge, the full charge enter
ing the body about two inches below
the heart and ranging into the body
in some way, with the result OF par
alyzing the lower extremities. He
has suffered Intensely, gradually
growing weaker hour by hour until
his death. Local medical attention
wards experts called and everything
but to no avail.
Ezekiel Walton was the son OF MI.
and Mrs. Simeon Walton, and was
born in Hancock county, having spent
his entire life here except two years
spent in California, when he was q
young man. After his father and
moved to Denver, ILL.,, Mr.. Walton and
his family occupied the old home
stead, and lived there for many years,
having previously lived on his faith
er's farm, adjoining the homestead.
About ten years ago Mr.. Walton
turned the old homestead over to
tenants, and came to Carthage,
where he has since made his home,
and has endeared himself to the en-
tire community by his quiet and
gentlemanly manner, never having an
i'll word to speak Of anyone. He is
such man as Carthage regrets to
lose, and his untimely death is great
ly deplored by a large circle OF
friends throughout the entire county,
as he was generally well known
throughout the county. Mr.. Walton
was large land holder, owning
three valuable farms in Hancock
county, and several hundred acres in
southeast Missouri. He has always
been a very successful farmer and
stock raiser, and one of the leading
authorities on farming and farm
values in this locality. He has al
ways had personal charge of his real
estate holdings, and was a busy and
happy man.
He leaves surviving, his widow,
who was Julia Clark, of Denver, I'LL,
and his two children, Cleve, who
lives north of the city, and Mrs.
John Gardiner, of this city, and also
two brothers, David, of Denver, and
George, pf Plymouth, and two sisters,
Mrs, DIR. Rayburn, of this city, and
Mrs. DR.. Todd, of Maryville, Mo.
Mr.. Walton was member OF the
Christian church of this city.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral services.
Monday afternoon, the team OF
John Paris. which was hitched to his
ice wagon, became frightened at
passing automobile, and ran up onto
the sidewalk, almost overturning the
wagon, then ran north from the mill
in the south part OF town, to Wabash
avenue, where they were stopped by
some men, no particular damage hav-
ing been done.
Dr.. Fred Johansen and family, OF
Kahoka. Mo-, are auto visitors to the
city. visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Johansen, and the lady's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Morris. :.
Mrs. C. M. Bolts and children, ana
Mrs. VIM. A. Fletcher and son, VIM.
Jr.. took dinner Monday evening with
Kimbrough Bros, OF southeast or the
city.
Charles S. Tyler and Ira Cronk
were auto business visitors TO war
saw. the first of the week.
r.. F. D. Carrier VIM Green, VINO
has been spending his vacation at Elk
celsior Springs, Mo-, in the hope OF
benefiting his health. returned to the
city the first Of the week. VIM.
Haggard has been acting as carrier
on the Fountain Green route, during
Mr.. Green's absence.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. OHarra, OF
Chicago, are visiting Carthage rela'
tives. Mrs. M. l.. O'HarTa and son.
Downing, OF Pontiac, are visiting the
family Of ]. S. Palmer and ooner
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Ferris and
daughter, Miss Mary, went TO MOI
mouth Saturday for visit with MIS-.
Ferris sister, Miss Anna Glenn.
Senator J. F. Weber OF Ottianwa'
Iowa. joined Mrs. Weber here fr1-
day at the home of her parents MT.
and Mrs. G.. w. Bailey.
Mrs. M. Hamilton OF quincy, mas
been visiting her mother, MIS-. mar
riet Harlan. She returned nome
Monday. accompanied by her mother.
Mrs IL A. Simpson of Douglas,
Kan. who has been visiting reia-
tives at Stronghurst, visited last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Dennis
Daley, of East Carthage.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Thompson, MRS.
Albert Fecht and daughter, Lucfle'
and Mrs. Matte Fecht, visited Tues
day in Hamilton.
Richard Jolly Of Quincy, has been
the guest of Clifford Harrison. Ch1-
ford returned home with him Thurs
a.. - 1raol'c visit
Mr., and Mrs. Sherman Lancaster.
of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, spent the
Fourth with Mrs. j. M Johns.
Mrs. A. A. Simon OF Quincy came
Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs.