The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

eight piece orchestra discoursed
sweet music during the repast. ne
menu was as follows: roast beef, roast
| turkey, mashed potatoes, string beans,
cabbage salad. coffee, bread, butter,
| pickles and apple pie with ice cream.
The seating of the guests was ar
ranged by Director Crawford and was
quite admirable. the city council, at
one table, the ministers of the city
at another and the speaker of me day
n. B. Carver, and Director Crawford
and friends at third
At 2 p. m. the stockholders and their
| friends reassembled at the hall. the
session being opened by the singing Of
America, standing. led by Professor
Midkiff, with Miss Franz at the piano.
The audience was then favored by a
solo by Professor Midkiff, giving that
popular farorite illinois with es-
pecal vim and patriotic fervor, which
ielicited an enthusiastic encore to
which he responded with that stirring
song America, Here's My Boy" a re-
Duke to the song II didn't raise my boy
to be soldier"
Prof. n. B. Graver of the University
.of Champaign, then addressed the
audience on How to Have Good Roads
and Keep Them"
He proved himself thoroughly con
versant with his subject and gave his
audience some valuable advice as to
the construction of and drainage OF
dirt roads, saying We have not made
much progress over fifty years ago,
and that We do not get proper returns
for the money expended on our roads.
He said if our road supervisors were
men of engineering ability, we would
have better roads and the extra eX-
pense incurred would be money well
invested: he gave valuable pointers
on various kinds of roads and said
that dirt roads should never be oiled
when dusty. He was listened to with
marked attention and frequently APP
plauded; and asked for questions from
the audience He gave those present
much food for thought which ought
to bring improved results in the condi-
ton of our roads, as feeders for our
town.
Following the address DR.. Geo
Long made short address on our
Warsaw roads and urged the forming
of an organization of town and country
to secure better roads and keep them
in order.
President Daugherty called on w.
L. Simmons of West Point to give
talk on the Wythe Mutual Insurance
companys work which was of interest
to all. On motion the meeting then
adjourned and thus closed the best
meeting the Farmers Grain and Supply
company ever held There is no doubt
that the good done will be far reaching
and certainly Warsaw can bless the
day which saw the organization of this
company, which has made a market
in Warsaw and has had most pros
porous and phenomenal growth. This
company grew out of the establish
ment of the Farmers National bank a
few years ago.
Albert Frank Of Chicago is home
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
]. Frank.
Chicken thieves are about. Chas.
Larson, the poultry buyer having lost
a number the other night, the burglar
breaking into Louis J. Jacquot's coal
office on Fourth street, stealing some
stamps and then stepping into Larson's
poultry depot adjoining, not overlook
ing some eggs. Keep your hen houses
locked or fasten large steel trap,
so the thieves will put their foot in
it.
announcement mas DeeH Haue Ol
the engagement of two young people
of Warsaw who are quite well known,
Miss Grace Edwards. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Edwards, and Mr..
VIM. P. Green, son of Mrs. Fannie
Green and member OF the law firm of
Hartzell, Cavanaugh & Green Of Quin-
cy, Warsaw and Carthage.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Luedde are home
from st. Louis, where they visited
their two sons.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred T. Schildman
have returned home, the former from
the W. o. w. convention at Cairo, and
the latter from a visit with st. Louis
friends.
Saturday reminded one of summer
band concert nights by the number Of
autos seen on Main street, and cross
Streets there must have been hun
dred Of them.
There are twice as many vacant lots
planted with vegetables as there were
in 1916.-H C. i. is the cause.