The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-30

Frank Scott.
Arthur Strader, OF Quincy spent
several days the first Of the week,
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Strader, OF this city.
Carthage citizens have returned to
the old time without a single regret
as to the months spent in early
rising during the summer to comply
with the daylight saving plan, and,
while there have been some few
VINO tried to follow the old schedule,
yet with schools, churches and rail-
road time all UP to the new plan, 1t
was found very difficult
:! carthage was visited by a heavy
rain during Saturday night and Sun
day morning, which was very much
needed, as this section of the coun.
f! try had received no general down
pour since last June. This will put
the fall crops in first class condition
to secure heavy roots, to their pro
lection during the cold weather.
The finance committee of the state
council of defense of Hancock coun-
ty held session at the circuit court
room IN the court house Friday. at
/ which time number of men from
the surrounding country were pres
ent for the purpose Of receiving in
formation explanatory as to the
rating made by the committee, pre-
paratory to the canvass for the sub
scrlptions to the federal fourth Lib
erty loan bonds. Another meeting
will be. held Friday. November /, at
which time the remainder of those
desiring such information will be
present for instructions along that
line A6drapgnQ Ia NV HOY,
D. q. Mack, chairman Of the state
council Of defense; Hon. O. f. Berry,
chairman of the Hancock county
Red Cross, and Hon. A. W. O'Harra
Dates have been set for the state
high school conference which will be
held at the University of Illinois
November 21-23. The conference is
composed Of sixteen section meet |
ings. In the conference committee,
1918. Prof. H. d. Wells, former gu
perintendent of the Carthage high
school. is chairman Of the agricul-
tural section, and County Superin- |
tendent s. D. Faris Is chairman Of |
the county superintendent and vii i
la7e principals section. Professor !
Faris has recommended the follow
ing program for his section:
l. THE Teacher Problem in Rural
and Village Schools" Prof. H. A.
HOLSTER. state high school visitor.
2 Round table-Prof John Calvin
Hanna, supervisor of high schools, in I
charge. Topic, Relation of Two,
Three and Four Year High Schools
to Each Other and to the Grades"
(a), 1.-TWO Year High Schools" Coun- |
ty Superintendent H. T.. McCrea, Ed |
wardsville, and County Superintend- !
ent A. l.. Beall, Oquawka. (b) Three !
Year High Schools" County Super
intendent C. H. Watts, Urbana, and
County Superintendent w. F. Boyes,
Galesburg. (c) -Four Year High
Schools" Superintendent r. D. Kean,
Watseka, and superintendent H. w.
Olney.
Probate Court News.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ida
Z. Gillian, deceased: Appraisement
bill of said estate filed showing the
total value of property as appraised
$40; G. E. Wallace, William A. Mus
setter and c. G. Maddox, appraisers.
Inventory of said estate filed shows
the following real estate: s. e. IS
also undivided half of north half of
1Vt, VI w. hdll VI
n. w. quarter 1919. in Warsaw. Also
chattel property: Cash on hand.
sI,37296; U. 8. bonds, first Liberty
oan, 5000; war savings stamps, 800.
Clara Belle Baker, Administrative.
In the matter of the estate Of
A. Biery, deceased: Peti-
ion of Carrie Elizabeth Goodrich for
etters of administration to issue ON
said estate, showing that death oc-
cured October IS, 1918, decedent
eaving no will; that she left per-
,onal estate estimated at $500 and
he east half of lot /, block l, Win
,ton's addition to Carthage, and the
ollowing heirs: Alice A. Miller OF
Dixon, ILL.,, William Fl. Biery of
Ieets, Pa, George Grant Biery Of
Carthage and Carrie Elizabeth Good
'ich of Carthage. Letters were is
ued to Carrie Elizabeth Goodrich as
who files her bond
With j. F. Goodrich and Edwin S. E
COMBS as sureties in the sum of /
i 900, which is approved. \
In re the estate of James A. An
Ierson, deceased: Appraisement bill
# said estate filed showing apprais- !,
RS estimate Of the value of property )
appraised s1,649.S5. Appraisers esti- :
nate of value Of property allowed to |
he family fixed at $500 Charles F.
Ancelet, e. B. Simmons and E. A. {
.emare, appraisers. Inventory OF