The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
Kansas City, have agreed to take the

Kansas City, have agreed to take the
| issue at Az per cent in the event that
their attorney will pass favorably on
1.-THE matter without the formality OF
holding an election. In the other
event the bonding company agrees
to put up $3.50 toward paying the ex-
penses of an election. This indebted
ness must be wiped out and this ap-
pears to be q most business-like
method Of doing 1t.
At a recent meeting Of the direc-
tors of the Clark County Fair associa-
ton the following officers were elect
| ed for the 1917 meeting: George
Drew, marshal: G. T. Duer, superin-
tendent stalls; Lewis Neff. superin-
tendent of police; J. B. Cutting. su-
lperintendent grounds; F. M. Thomp-
son, superintendent art hall; Pete
Linehauser, of Ottumwa, Judge and
starter. The association has cash
balance on hand Of s2,037.49.
The Womans council will put on
! a home talent play entitled, Don't
Tell My Wife," at the opera house on
Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3,
proceeds for The benefit of the coun-
Gil. The play will be under the d.
reCtlOn OF Miles berry,.
Mrs. Julia Gray died at her home
in Kahoka, Mo-. Wednesday. March
21. 1917, aged eighty years. ten
months and FIVE days The funeral
services were conducted at the home
Friday, March %. by Rev. Murdoch
Murphy. Interment by the side of
her husband in Athens cemetery.
Mrs Julia Ann Gray, nee Graham.
was born in Lewis county, Missouri,
and came to Clark county with her
parents In 1886. They located near
Arson She was married to Robert
P. Gray Feb. 20, 1853. To the union
ten daughters were born, six survive.
namely, Mrs. Chas. G. Duty, Niagara
Falls. N. Y; Mrs. J. M. Slaughter.
Columbus. Kan; Mrs. G. A. Strong,
New Plymouth, Idaho; Mrs. j. NJ.
Baugher, McCune, Kan. and Misses
Virginia and Alta of this city.
| Miss Martha Ellen Lakin died at
the family home west Of Cham bers-
burg, Tuesday, March 20, 1917, aged
fifty-nine years. seven months and
eighteen days. Her death was very
sudden, being stricken with an at
tack Of heart trouble while out in the
garden. The funeral services were
conducted at Chambersburg on Thurs
day by Rev. Martin Koius. Interment
| in the adjoining church cemetery.
| She is survived by one sister and
| five brothers.
| Issac Horn, who was convicted on
the charge of stealing hog and corn
| from William Bartlett, near Wayland,
and who gave the officers quite
chase before being captured and
4 N
paroled by Governor Gardner. He
term of two years.
Arthur Blum and family have NOV
ed into their new home on West
Commercial street.
An eight-ponnd daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Clint Bell Of this
city, Monday, March 10.
] A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Vest Calvert of this city,
Friday, March Is.
E. o. Ferguson has purchased
new show car for his Uncle Toms
Cabin Company" this season The
company will organize at st. Louis
and start on the road April %.
| A1va Hays and family have moved
| to the Denham four-acre tract west
of town recently purchased.
The Kahoka M. w. of A. lodge Is
adding number of new members to
the roll these days. Three applica-
lions were received Tuesday night
and one member adopted. This is
one of the strongest organizations in
the city and prospective members
can get cards and information from
the local deputy or any Woodman.