The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-07

Hon. o. F. Berry proved his popular
ity with Carthage audiences. when ne
made an address at Reyer's hall be-
fore large crowd, on Saturday even
ing, his speech being interrupted at
various times by hearty applause from
the crowd. who approved OF his views
of the national questions Of the day.
Mr.. Berry has been in the southern
part of the state making political ad-
dresses during the past week, and dur
ing his trips met many men OF polit.
icai prominence. 1t was Dot the oD-
ject OF his speech to abuse any OF the
candidates for Office, but he mentioned
several times the names Of candidates
on the democratic ticket, always
speaking of them in friendly terms.
The Carthage band played before the
speaking, and the Carthage college
male quartet, composed of Arthur
Yiek, George Hancher. William Mich
olas and Arthur Knuten, gave num-
Der of selections.
Mr.. Dixon Williams OF Chicago,
who was billed to make an address
at democratic hes quarters, failed to
make his appearance, and not having
notified the management, there was a
large crowd assembled. who waited in
the hall for some time. Attorney
Linus Cruise, of this city, gave a short
address before the audience, which
was greatly appreciated.
The Y. L. NJ. Circle met Monday
evening with Miss Delta kimbrough,
at the home of Mrs Mary J. Wright.
on Scofield street. Mrs. Walter Row
land, who Is one of the charter mem
bers Of this organization. and has not
missed one of the monthly meetings
since it was organized seevn years
ago, resigned her Office as secretary.
as she goes to Bowen soon to make
her future home. Mr.. Rowland being
cashier Of the Farmers band Of Bowen.
Mrs Karl NJ Keyes returned Thurs
day evening from st. Joseph's hospit-
al, at Keokuk, where she underwent
an operation for the removal Of ton
sils. She will visit several days with
friends in this city. before returning
to her home at Warren, Illinois.
With good weather today, Hancock
county will poll all her mems votes,
and a majority of the women votes.
While the women have not been very
active during the campaign, yet the
majority have expressed desire to
vote, and automobiles will be on hand
to take care Of the elderly voters in
the city and in the rural districts Of
this township. and 1t is hoped that
none OF them will be missed at this
time. Illinois will vote on two propos-
ed amendments to the state constitu-
ton, one authorizing the legislature to
revise the state tax laws so that per-
sonal and real estate property may be
taxed at different rates, the other pro.
posing change in the states general
banking law to protect state banks
from persons who desire to use the
same Or similar names in doing a
banking business.
The wagers made in Carthage and
surrounding towns. has been at even
money on the national ticket, there be-
ing some few wagers made on the out.
come in Illinois, the majority OF them
being based upon the majority of Low
den
DR.. J. n. Mark!e informed US Satur-
day that he was making garden, hav-
ing put out radish and lettuce seed,
which he keeps mulched during the
winter. removing the mulch in the
early spring, and that the same Grows