The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25
kAHokA, MO.

The drawing of names for the draft
of young men to serve in Uncle Sans
new army was the principal thing of
interest in Clark county the past few
days. No 25s, the first out of the
box, was held by Jesse Edward Guy.
man of Alexandria. The list of 9th
ers drawn is too voluminous to be
given here The Clark County
Courier printed an extra giving the
nam es of the young men in the order
drawn. The first quota, fifty-seven In
number, was pretty well scattered
over the county. Many of those are
probably exempt and others in the
Ralph Crear Of this city was drawn
and entertained number OF his
Comrades" Sunday. There is said
! marks made by sympathizers Of the
kaiser in this city on last Saturday.
The matter is said to have been
properly reported to Washington, D.
G..
H. E. Payne, prominent Clark
county farmer residing near Fair
mont, met his death while working
In the hay field Saturday about the
noon hour. He was either overcome
by heat or was thrown from the hay
rake he was driving, causing his
team to run away. His body was
badly mangled by the rake. When
assistance succeeded in getting the
team stopped and the body removed
from the rake, life was not extinct,
but the injured man passed away in
short time. Mr.. Payne was about
sixty years Of age and is survived by
his wife and one child. The funeral
and interment took place at Liberty
church Monday
Father Muckerman of Linn county,
Mo-. a former priest of the Kahoka
parish, spent Sunday in Kahola
greeting old friends.
The Kahoka chautauqua dates are
August 1921. A fine program Wal
be presented and it is hoped 1t will
be literally patronized by the people
of this city and vicinity.
Rev. C. E. Newton. pastor Of the
Baptist church of this city, sub
mitted to an operation at Keokuk
Tuesday for the removal Of his ton
sils. He was accompanied to Keokdk
by F. E. Greenlee.
Prof. P. L. Collier, superintendent
of the Kahoka schools. will move
! from Columbia to Kahoka about Aug.
ust and will occupy one of the
Blum properties on West Main street.
Desley Hennessy and friend, w. II.
Gregory Of Hannibal, were guests OF
Kahoka relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Boone of FIT.
Madison, Iowa. were over Sunday
guests of Kahoka relatives.
The entertainment given at the
Kozy theatre last Friday afternoon
and night for the Red Corss was gen.
erously patronized by our people. The
use of the theatre was generously
donated by Harry Martin, the pro-
prietor. The proceeds amounted to
about SIG.
Mrs. George Rodman and little
daughter of Perry, Iowa, are guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Martin.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Lang Of this city. is seriously
i'll and has been taken to a ST. Louis
hospital for treatm ent.
John Sickles, a pioneer citizen of
Clark county, died at his home south
east of Revere, Sunday, July %
Funeral services and interment Tues
day.
Sam French of Des Moines, visited
over Sunday with his mother in Ka-
hoka. Sans number was drawn
pretty early in the draft and he con-
templates enlisting in the same COM
pany as his twin brother, Lewis
French, of the Iowa national guards.
The catalogues for the great Clark
county fair are being given out to
those desiring same. The fair dates
are August 1881. There will be the
usual number of premiums in each
department, splendid racing and a
number of special attractions