The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

and 16 per cent. The Tree for =
will be thrilling and excitsa ~
Mbition Of speed, as drivers ana
with great regulations win Co..
Prof. James T.sKirk, OF the Meg
normal, met with his class in Mn
extension work, at the Office 10 ~al
Ity Superintendent Of Schools ogs
Faris, on Saturday afternoon ~,
text books had been Received ~
were delivered to the yario,s aae
bers Of the class 1T this meetin, sa
actual work will be begun at the ~
sion on October FL. ~
The democrats held a yery ant,s
iasttc meeting at headquarters
Tuesday evening, there being %.
ESQ present to hear the address
Hon. VIM. II. Hartzell. who ray,s
the issues OF the present campairn !.
an interesting manner. After II.
speaking. Wilson and Marshall cl IN
was organized, with one hunS,ss
and twenty-five members, Rosweli
O'Harra being elected president ~
B. P. Darham, secretary. Thursd.s
evening, Hon. A. D. Cash, CHAIR
OF the Illinois state highway con
mission. will deliver an address \.
fore the voters of Bowen.
Friday evening at Headquarters
smoker will be enjoyed. when a vo,t
ingmen's club will be organi,.s
more than one hundred and fifty NJ,
ing already handed In their names !.
applicants for membership.
Saturday evening at $500 o'clocl
Governor p. F. Dunno will give i,
address at democratic headquarter|
and will call on fiends in this ci,I
during the afternoon on Saturd,,
Governor Dunno Is making a speaSI
ing trip through central and southenI
Illinois.
The republican headquarters vht !
to announce that on Monday afte.t
noon, October liz, at $3.50 o'cloci
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman. ViII
give an address before the people Id
this county. the same to be held N
the public square, if conditions Do.
NIT, otherwise, the same will be given
at Reyer's hall, where a large crowd
can be accommodated.
On Monday afternoon, October ISL
at 400 o'clock, the governors special
will reach Carthage, and the repuhI
lican county central committee 81
making arrangements for this meet.
ing, intending to give the state can
didates hearty reception. TheI
speaking will take place on the sams|
platform, where Senator Lawrence N
Sherman is speaking, the member
of the special train being Frank OIL
Lowden. candidate for governor
Medill Mccormick and William III
Mason, candidates for. congressman
at-large; John G. Oglesby, candidate
for lieutenant governor; Louis II
EmmersOn. candidate for secretary oil
state: Edward j. Brundage, candidate
for attorney general; Len Small, can!
dtdate for state treasurer, and Dill
liam L. Abbott. Otis w. Holy and
Mrs. Mary e. Busey, candidates for|
trustees OF the state university. This|
will afford the voters of Hancock|
county an opportunity Of hearing
these noted gnetlemen speak. and
with favorable weather a record
breaking crowd is promised.
The republican county candidatesl
accompanied by the congressional and
legislative candidates, Wednesday
completed their three days tour Of
the county. having had very good
weather, and large crowds at the
various stops, where the members Of
the party made short speeches., with
a rousing meeting at Warsaw on Mcnl
day evening, and a meeting at La|
Harpe at 1880 p. m. Wednesday
evening. The Spangler band of
twelve pieces accompanied the party
throughout the trip, furnishing musie|
at the various stops and evening
Generally, the roads wers|
found to be in good condition, butt
some short sections were in bad con
dition.