The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-19
IOWA.

Sioux City stock yards company for
the coming season. 1t will erect dou-
BILE deck hog yards covering $4,000
square feet When completed the
yal.ls will be among the largest and
best in the west. Work will be begun
at once on the improvements which
are to be completed by the first of
October. They are to cost s250, 900.
MARSHAIL.TOWN, April 19-What
is without doubt record price for a
large farm in the southern tier of
townships of the county was disclosed
in the sale of the West estate farm to
Frank Neuroth. The tract is 240 acres,
two miles south of Haverhill, for
which Neuroth paid $4,000, per
acre price of $225.
WATERLOO. April 19.-vandalism
has taken new form. Ten automo-
bile tires were slashed recently Blood
hounds were called, but were unable
to take trail because of the large
number OF people who had visited the
scene.
DIES MONIES. April 1e.-Police
have begun Investigation Of reports
tHdI MISS AHlLd NldIl, dECu T" ~
is in hospital here probably fatally
wounded, did not shoot herself, but
was shot by burglar 1t was at first
believed the girl attempted to end her
life because her mother reproved her
for keeping late hours. Finger print
experts of the police department were
called in to examine the imprint OF
bloody hand. found on the wall near
the spot where the shooting occurred.
1t was said the print was believed to
have been made by a mans hand ana
not by Miss Craft, as had been sup
posed.
NORTHWOOD, April 19.-Because
of her winning the first place honors
in the all-Iowa declamatory contest
held at Carroll last week. Miss MIL
dred Beckett has been presented
beautiful diamond ring by the bust
ness men of this city. Miss Beckett
Is a junior in the high school.
DIES MONIES, April 19-E. T. Mere
dith, democratic candidate for cover
nor, has issued call for meeting or
other democratic candidates, to draft
a tentative platform for submission to
the state convention to meet here july
r. Hitherto such platforms have been
left to state conventions. Prohibition,
equal suffrage and good roads planks
are expected to be endorsed.
DIES MONIES, April 19.-At the
Skunk river drainage district hearing
engineers testified that 10000 acres
along the river could be reclaimed at
cost of $40 an acre and would De
worth 800 an acre thereafter.
WINTERSET, Iowa, April 19.-John
A. Gufner, member of the state rail-
road commission, was given sple11-
did Endorsement by the home folks at
the court house last night, largely
attended meeting adopting resolu-
tions offered by Hon. e. R. zeller in
regard to his candidacy.
DIES MONIES, April 19.-Governor
Clarke of Iowa has issued proclama-
ton providing for the submitting to
the voters of the state, the constitu-
tional amendment providing for wom-
an suffrage at the primary election,
June 5, 1916. 1t will be necessary for
all the electors not now registered to
register before voting on the amend
ment The amendment will be printed
on a separate ballot and while it will
be necessary to register in order to
vote the regular primary ballot,
amendment ballots will be given to
no unregistered voter.
MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 19.-Gov-
ernor Major has rendered to Ras Pear
son of Louisiana, the appointment Of
assistant general counsel to the pub
lie service commission. On May 1, A.
z. Paterson, who is filing the posi-
ton, becomes general counsel. sue
ceeding William G. Busby, who will
become chairman of the commission,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of John M. Atkinson. The po-
sition as assistant counsel carries a
salary Of $4,000.
KANSAS CITY, April 19.-Miss El-
genia Deamer dismissed $4,000
breach of promise suit against William
w Jones, realty dealer, because Of
defective service, and Immediately
filed another suit for the same amount
Miss Deamer is "a years old and now
lives in ST. Louis. Jones is 81.
MACON Mo-, April 19.-Harry M.
Rubey, former chairman of the state
democratic committee, has announced
his withdrawal as candidate for tho
democratic nomination for congress in
the first district.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 19-Four-
teen years ago Emmett Tucker, griev-
ing over the death Of his wife, left Co.
lumbia. telling no one he was going.
From that time until last Saturday no
one in Columbia had heard OF him.
Saturday L. B. Tucker, brother, liv-
ing in Columbia, received letter from
him 1t was mailed at Mount Vernon,
Ill. He has married again and has
three children. The brothers are ar
ranging to meet.