The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-09

Clyde III. Taycnner Of CordOva, Ill,
candidate on the democratic ticket
for reelection to congress-, was call
ing on friends in this city Friday
afternoon, enroute to West Point,
where he gave an address before the
voters on the world Wide War
Trust" keeping well to his subject,
not going into national politics. The
speaking was followed by steropticon
views. which were well received by
the large crowd present The meet
ing was harmonious and was voted
by all to have been very successful.
Stillwell, West Point, Rocky Run
township, Plymouth, Harmony town
ship, Denver and Bowen. were repre-
scented at this meeting. there being a
tending, ~ follows: e. o. Reaugh,
candidate for the state legislature;
Earl w. Wood, candidate for states
attorney: John f. Scott. candidate for
circuit clerk. and Attorney John w.
Williams, !. G.. Davidson. n. Cashen.
Judge C. A. James. ]. A. Sai;R, At
torney J. Pau Calif, County Clerk
Ed. Miller. George. Miller. Frank
Scott, James Woods, A. ]. Davis, Bert
Kimbrough and George Kirkpatrick.
George w. Moore, who is advertising
the Tavenner campaign throughout
the county, this being the third time
he has carried his campaign. took an
auto load of eight pogressives from
this city to the meeting and all are
very enthusiastic in their praise OF
Mr.. Tavenner's speech.
The junior, sophomore and fresh
man classes OF the high school en-
joyed a weiner roast at the large G..
B. & Q. railroad bridge on the Ferris
road, Friday evening. The outing was
planned by the freshmen, who met at
the home Of Miss Elizabeth Parr, but
the other classes joined in unlimited,
the freshmen showing their courtesy
by dividing up their eats and spend
ing the evening very pleasantly in
various games and conversation.
Ralph, the ten year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. N. H. Dennison, was sue
cessfully operated upon at the home
in this city Friday morning for tie
removal of adenoids and tonsils. Doc
tors Blender and knight Of this city
performing the operation.
Phillip DallAm of Warsaw was an
auto visitor to the city the last OF
the week.
VIM. VIM. H. Damron Of Mendon
was a visitor at the court house Fri
day.
Attorney Clifford w. Warner of La
Hape, was business visitor TO the
city several days the past week. Mr.
Warner was elected secretary of the
LaHarpe OIL company. at its meeting
Friday evening, the other officers
being: Ransford Bennett. president:
George Coulson. vice president; ]. r.
Booth, treasurer The officers. to-
gether with G w. Hungate, r M.
Cassell, II. H. Barnes and c. X TODD,
constitute the board Of directors.
The Messrs. Bennett, Barnes and
TODD were appointed committee to
make arrangements for drilling and
to locate the place of sinking the
trial wells and are now at work on
the matter. They have been making
the preliminary survey Of the field
the past week and Monday visited the
Colmar fields to see the drilling men
and have made preliminary arrange
ments with them, the company hav-
ing $500 acres of land under lease.
The capitalization of the company Is
SIC, 900, all the stock having been sold
and a permanent organization formed.
Attorney Leonard F. Martin Of Chi
cago and Miss Ruth Sergeant OF Oak
Park were married Saturday. The
groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs C. r.
Martin of this city, attended the we'd
ding. The bride and groom VIII In
clude Carthage in their honeymoon
trip and spend two weeks with his
parents. Leonard Is a fine young
man and Is doing we'll In his chosen
profession, and Carthage friends ex-
tend congratulations.
Mrs. Lee Caldwell of Quincy came |
Monday for visit with her sister
Mrs. John Garard, before her depar-
ture Thursday evening for Butler, |
Mo- to visit at tho Minor Garard