The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
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CARTHAGE, Ill, OCT. |.


The funeral services Of Mrs. Fran
els Harding Jones. wife Of Rev. J. NJ.
Jones, will be held ut $3.50 p. m. from
| the Baptist church, Rev. Henry =
Jones Of Macomb, assisted by all the
local pastors. officiating. The body
Will be taken by the family to Atchl'
son, Kans., where funeral services
and burial will be held. Mrs. Jones
was born in Atchison. Kansas in 1860
icing now 81 years of age; she leaves
surviving. beside her husband, Rev.
~ NJ. Jones. and her two children,
Dorothy and Weston of this city, her
mother and three sisters and one
brother, all Of Atchison. Kans.
! The Hancock county republicans
were entertained in the old 7. NJ. T.
| A. rooms in the Reyer building Mon
day afternoon, beginning at 2:3o
O'Clock with an address by Senator
Lawrence Y. Sherman. who spoke to
/ q small but appreciatiye audience up
on the issues of the day. combining his
remarks principally to the discussion
jof the tariff issue. and the labor sit
iuation, paying his special respects
particularly to Samuel Gompers. pres
! ident of the American Federation OF
Labor
A number OF autos. bedecked with
flags, went to the station to meet the
state candidates special. which was
scheduled to arrive in the city at 400
O'Clock D. m, but did not arrive until
4:30. The party was escorted to the
hall headed by the Carthage band,
where very brief talks were given by
each candidate. Colonel Lowden open
ing the meeting with his speech. each
speaker combining his remarks to about
three minutes; this meeting was very
enthusiastic and was attended by q
large delegation of voters from the
surrounding country, and many wo-
men were present in the audience. No
special arrangements were made for
the entertainment of the party. as
they were In the city but short time.
and after the speaking program, were
conveyed to the special train, by auto.
going from Carthage to Hamilton.
where an evening meeting was held
Democrats 10 Tour Hancock County.
The Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner. OF
Rock Island county, present congress-
man from this district: T. b. Burner,
OF Augusta. candidate for state sen
ator: John Huston, OF Blandinsville,
and e. o. Reaugh, Of Carthage, candi-
dates for representatives: John F.
Scott, of Carthage. candidate for cir
cult clerk; Earl W. Wood. OF Hamilton.
candidate for states attorney; John
H. Horney. OF E1vaston. candidate Tor
surveyor, and j. P. Lumms. OF Augusta
candidate for coroner, and others, will
make an auto trip throughout the
county, speaking at the various places
visited The schedule Is as follows:
Thursday. Oct. 1s-Bentiey 500 a.
M, Denver $40 a. M, Bowen 1o;Vv
a M. Augusta 1890 q. M. Plymouth
100 p. m, st Marys ZOO p m, WEB
ster $50 p. m. Fl. Green 4:1O p. M,
Lacrosse 500 D. m, LaHarpe 1880 p.
m. where Hon. Charles J. Schonel1
win be the main speaker.
Friday, Oct. 20-Disco $50 a. M.
Burnside $3.50 a. m, Ferris 1910 a.
m, Adrian HOO a. M, Colusa 1880
a. m, Dallas City 100 p. M. Pom
toosuc 200 .. m, Niota $500 p M.
Powellton 400 p. m, Nauvoo 1870 p.
m, where Hon VIM H. HartzeH VIII
be the principal speaker.
Saturday. Oct. 21-Basco 800 q. M.
West Point 1000 a. M. Stillwell
1900 a. M, Tioga 100 p m. Suffer
200 D. M, Elderville 2:40 p. M. FL
vaston $3.50 p. m, Hamilton 4:30 p.
m. warsaw 7:30 p. m, where Hon
Clyde n. Tavenner Will be the speak
er of the meeting.
A large delegation Of Carthage peo-
ple are planning to attend the Han
cock county convention OF the
Churches of Christ, at Hamilton, Ill,
on October 10 and 20, the following
being the program:
Thursday. October 10. G. W. B. NJ.
Session, beginning at p. m.
Bible study, n. w. Evans. Hamilton
Song.
The T. N. c.. Mrs. Amy Horney.
Carthage.
What Appeals to Me Most in G.
". B. VI. Work." Mrs. H. c. Parsons.
Hamilton
Duet, Mesdames Sutherland and
McGfll, Bowen.
Message from Des Moines Con-
ventfon," Mrs. Laura v. Porter. OF
Carthage, state president.
Reading, Mrs. Fannie Berry, Garth
"state Work. Mrs. Jennie CAN.
state secretary.
Paper, Daily Prayer" Mrs. Sadie
Gordon, West Point.
Round Table, Mrs. Mary Soule, La
Harpe.
Memorial, Mrs. Ethelyn Kemp. Bow
en-
Making of awards.
Benediction