The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-27

i This is the last week for paving
mail Subscriptions to The Gate
4 City at the Old rate. Papers sent
4 by mail, on which there is hack
payment due, win be stopped next
Monday. No mail suDscrip tion
4 payments accepted al old rates
after next Monday, The Gate
City Co.
/ The third annual Hancock county
fair begins today in earnest, and
farmers have been driving into the
city with livestock al Gay Monday,
which Is being placed In the stalls
\ for competition with other stock, for
the prizes offered. The cattle is
divided into two clAssss-besf breeds
and dairy breeds, Mr. o. II. FalgAr
being superintendent of both depart
ments. The horses-draft and road
sters-are in charge of c. M McMil-
Ian; the sheep and swine, OF J. G..
Riel; the poultry of r. G. Crum. The
entries are larger than ever before,
and the competition promises 3 close
rating for prizes.
Today CTuesdayD, the opening day,
starts og with q good program The
first show In the ring IN front OF the
grand stand begins al 1:;30. the shows
during the remainder of the week be
ginning at 300 a. N. Military day
has been looked forward TO with in
ferast, not only by the Home Guards,
but also by al Interested in this
phase OF the day.
All the children VIII be present to-
day 10 enjoy the hospitality Of The
fair Association's liberal offering Of
allowing all under II years of Ags to
attend free, while the ladies band OF
Plymouth VIII complete the first day
Of the great fair.
The racing program for today is IS
follows.
Mule race, u mile, $500 first
money, and 81 Tor each mule going
around the track and under the wire
Mixed drivtog-(Hobbles barred;
owners drive one-haH mile heats
horses trained IN 1918 not eligible. 2
in 3, purse $50, in which the follow
ing horses are entered:
1-Gracs, s. H., by Hadkaway;
Cliff Stark, Augusta, III.
2-Masmo, b. m, by Vatican; a.
R McCaI1ister. Carthage.
3-Goldie, b. m, by Dedron; VIA.
Thompson, Carthage.
4-Lela Brown, S. m, by Athere-
gent; Melvin Wood, Augusta.
E-Babe, b. m, by NimbIe MOD
arch; w. c. Strong, Carthage.
6-Bud Patantar, blk. g., by Rustic
Patenter; Chas. Harris, Carthage.
Colonel, s. g, by Bashaw; Elmer
DeJanes, Augusta
S-Ribbnn, br m, by unknown;
Wilbur DeJanes, Augusta.
S-Senator, hr. g, by Dsdron; Bert
Fleming, Basco.
1e-Maud, b. m, by Cello; P. T.
Bankins, Carthage.
ll-Foxy Anerton, b. g., by Aller-
ton; Lew Hawkins, Adrian III.
Colt race, two years old Or under
mile heat, 2 in S-purse $500.
The following horses are entered:
Minnie Nudd, S. f., by unknown;
Dave Nudd, LaHarps.
Bonnie Earl, b. f., by The Earl;
G. W. Aldrich, LaHarpe.
s-Lo, b. E, by Harvest Clio; W. S.
Harlan, Lockhart, Ala
A-Rinsenwood. Jr-, B. g. by Ben
gen Wood; Max Il. HoffE--l, Buffalo,
Iowa.
Awards are being made today on
jacks and mules, which includes q
prize of sic for jack any age; $40 for
jennet, any age; IS for best mule 8
years old or over; IS for best mule 2
years old or under 8: SIS for best mule
l year, under 2; SIS for best mule
under / year, and $50 as first prize
and $40 second. for the best mule
team in harness
On grade draft horses, pure bred
horses, excluded, $40 for gelding four
years old OF over: $40 for three years
old, under four; $40 for two years aad
under three; SIS for one year and
under two; $40 for mare four years
Did or over; $40 for mare three years
old, under four: $40 for mare two
years old, under three; IS for mare
one year old and under two; with S.
Tor best colt, either sex, under one
year.
For ponies-s5 saddle pony ridden
by girl under thirteen years; $50 for
saddle pony ridden by boy under thir-
cen years; IS for single pony in har-
hess; SIS for pony team in harness.
"Wednesday the second day of the |
air, is Keokuk and Warsaw day. the /
-acing program being: