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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

land. He liked it SO well that he
ter in Clay county, Illinois, who
wanted to get out. The land. had a
cabin already built on it, and he paid
$27 for the whole thing He said
there was another squatter next to
the fellow he had just bought out
who wanted to sell, too, and nothing
would do but for my father to so
out with him and get that other forty
acres.
well, my father hitched up the
team and they started out. After
while he came back and said that
he had bought the land for $27, just
what my uncle had paid for his.
He said that the deer We're as
thick as birds, and there was a pond
right between the two pieces of land
where the ducks and geese were SO
thick that you could kill them with
club.
In the Tall Grass Country.
I'VE had never seen any prairie
before, and it was all new to us. l
never will forget the day we reached
the place in Clay county. The grass
grew as high as this room. They
called it blue stem grass. 1t was so
high that you could never see the
stage coming, but we could tell it.
was coming by the horn that the
driver would blow.
1--WE didn't have any schools there,
except about a couple of months in
the winter when we would hold
school at the house of some of the
settlers. First it would be at one
house and then at another. but it
didn't amount to much, SO / went to
KY, to stay with an uncle
so that | could go to school.
while | was there the Mexican
war broke out. My uncle had been
in the war of 1872, and told us stories
about what they had done. 1t got
into my hide and l just had to go.
| had a cousin about my own age
that was bound to go, too. So we
slowed away on river boat and
went down to New Orleans.
81 was just like all kids and didn't
pay much attention to what l saw,
so / don't remember much about it.
We just got in about the time it
ended and only got into one little
fight"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
To Picnic at Rand Park.

The members of the Westminster
Reading circle and their families
will have picnic supper in Rand
park Monday evening at $50 o'clock.
If the weather is not favorable, the
supper will be served in the West
minister chapel. The regular meet
ing Of the reading circle will be held
at TIE park at 4 o'clock with the
usual program of missionary read
ing. A very large company is ex-
pected at NHe meeting and at the
supper whic:; will follow The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements Is:
Mrs c. w. Dickinson, Mrs. L. J. Gov.
ington, Mrs. H. j. Bonham, Mrs. A j.
Leake, Mrs. J. II. Skinner, Mrs r. G..
Sinotte. Mrs. A. M. Wyllie, Mrs G.
M. Vogler, Mrs. H. c. Paggett. Mrs.
w. w. Perdew, Mrs. J. NJ Fulton and
Mrs. II. R. COLLISION
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

.Keokuk wasn't much of town
then. AS | remember it, there were
1.-TWO brick houses down on the levee
between what are now Blondeau and
Main streets. The postoffice was on
the corner of First and Main and
everything west of Second street was
woods"
| Such is the earliest mental picture
I of Keokuk. of the man who just
seventy years ago crossed the river,
and passed through the Gate City to
I the west on his way to the gold
fields of California.
! Amos ]. Monical, who lives at 1717
Reid street, is probably the first
man, now living, to come to this city.
He is ninety-one years old, and an
i interview with him regarding the
early days brought to light many
interesting events of the days when
1.-THE civil war was scarcely considered
a possibility.
Born in Scotland, in 1928, he came
as lad to the far west just at the
time when history began to be made
beyond the Allegheny mountains. His
career was characteristic of the adj
venturous youth and intimately as
lsociated with the early history Of
keolsuk
Soon after | got back home from
the Mexican war the gold rush for
California started and had to join
that" he said. THAT. was in '49,
just about seventy years ago now.
Can Locate an Old Grave.
THAT was when l first saw Keo-
kuk. We crossed the river on the
ferry and came up on the hill to
camp. Our camp was right on the
spot where Carey school stands now.
while we were here a man and
woman died with the cholera and
helped TO bury them. They were
the first people to be buried out
there on the hill. There used to be
cemetery there. Several times
since then they have plowed up
bones since they moved the GENE
terry. We buried these people under
an elm tree that is still standing.
rye noticed it lots of times, and I'll
bet | could go out there today and
dig up their bones.
"Keokuk wasn't much of a town
then. AS ] remember 1t. there were
two brick houses down on the levee
between what are now Blondeau and
Main streets. The postoffice was on
what is now the corner of First and
Main, and everything west of Second
street was woods. l can remember
there was a bridge over a creek
there at Sixth and Main and later
they built church about where The
Gate City office now is.
Drove Lincoln and Douglass.
"Well, we went on through to
California, and / stayed there about !
two wears. | don't know what ] |
would have done with money, If | |
had got hold of any. | was young |
and could go anywhere and get all
needed to live on and wouldn't have /
known what to do with more than
hat.
After two years, l came back to
Illinois and settled at Springfield.
on the o. and M. railroad
hat was being built from Cincinnati
% st. Louis, for about two years,
md then went to driving stage out
If Springfield"
AS this was in the years when
lincoln was becoming a figure in
illinois politics, the interviewer in
errupted the story to inquire
whether Monical knew the two
Springfield lawyers who We're soon
o stir the country as it never had
,een stirred before on the question
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
To Celebrate Elaa paN.

The Keokuk chapter D. A. r. will
celebrate Flag day next Saturday
afternoon with picnic supper at
Rand park. There will be patri-
otto program which will be in the
nature of Roosevelt program. The
of the chapter and their
families will attend the picnic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Watch for His Name

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Secretary
Herman, Of the Washington socialist
party, has been sentenced to serve
ten years under the espionage act.
Watch for his name later among those
granted executive clemency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
NssXygspaMya 2alAS7s sWSGMgGA 9

munity center. The class meets
every Tuesday evening in the as
sembly room at 1880 O'Clock, and is
conducted by Miss Beatrice Buss.
The girls of the class are planning
a minstrel show and it is hoped that
many girls will attend the class next
Tuesday evening.
Attend Dance at Bluff Park.
company of young people attend
ed the dance at Bluff Park last night.
There was large attendance from
Fit. Madison and Burlington as well
as from Keokuk and other nearby
towns. Agnes orchestra played for
the dancing.
Seminary Club to Meet.
The Seminary club will meat next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Emil Kapp, 1917 Exchange
street.
Thimblc Club Wednesday.
The Thimble club will be enter
tanned Wednesday by Mrs. A. G..
Bode.
P. NJ. G. Club to Meet Wednesday,.
The p. N G., club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Miss
Elena Walsmith, 1113 Franklin street,
who will be assisted by Mrs. Allie
Scott and Mrs. Mamie Reimers,
Alpha Trist with Mrs. HamilI.
Mrs. l.. A. Hamill will entertain the
Alpha Trist club Wednesday after
noon at her home on Franklin street.
Red Cross Executive Committee.
The executive committee of tho
Red Cross will meet in the Indnsrrial
rooms Monday afternoon at O'clock.
Mrs. Lee Returns.
Quincy Wing: Mrs. Hattie Lee has
returned to her home from Keokuk
Iowa, where she spent several days
on business and pleasure She was. a
guest in the home of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Allen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Trinity M. {. Ladies' Society.

The Ladies' society of the Trinity
M. e. church will be entertained Fri.
day afternoon in the parlors of the
church by Mrs. Fred Rhoades, Mrs.
Seabold and Mrs. w. r. Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
New Secretaries for The Y. W.. c. IA

The Y. w. c. A. will have two CIV
executives added to the present fo'c
when the work of the year opsns in
the autumn.
Miss Nettie Dell Bayley who has
given such efficient service, has been
reelected. Miss Cerenka has been
elected physical director and Miss
Eberhart will be girls secretary
Both these young women come from
Chicago and are specially trained fer
the work they will have in The Keo-
kuk association.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Baptist Ladies' Aid.

The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
will meet in the church parlors next
Friday afternoon. Mrs. l.. f. Lin
quist will be the hostess
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
To Entertain for Miss Holiday

Mrs Eugene g. Baker will enter
tain small company at l o'clock
luncheon Tuesday to meet Miss Alice
Halliday who is the guest Of Miss
Anne B. Davis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Ladies' Society to Meet Friday.

The Ladies society Of the First
Christian church will be entertained
in the parlors Of the church Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Hardesty and Mrs.
Hit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Rrldae TueadaN Evenlnn.

Mrs. c, r. Armentrout ard Mrs. Ada
Jewett Norton will be hostesses at the
bridge party at the Country club Tues
day evening. All members of the club
and their guests from out of town are
cordially invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
U. p. Sewing Society.

The Sewing society of the United
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned in the parlors OF the church
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Walter
Blaisdell, Mrs. Joseph Hiley. Mrs. J.
w. Devero and Mrs. Henry s. Dun
lazy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
ITO Entertaln aapfist socletx

Mrs. A. F. Linquist will entertain
the Ladies' society Of the First Bap.
fist church Friday afternoon in the
parlors OF the church
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
c. w. 3. M. Auxiliary Tuesday.

The c. w. B. M. auxiliary will be
entertained Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. D. A. Uhler, 824 High street.
The assisting hostesses will be Mrs.
II. H. Stafford. Mrs. William Rankin,
Mrs. A. C. Koch and Mrs. Seabold
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Second Presbyterian Aid Society.

The Aid society of the Second
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned in the chapel Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Anna Van Ausdall,
Mrs. J. F. Wharton, Mrs. w. L. Allen
and Miss Hazel Wharton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

Benevolent Union Social Committee.
The social committee of the Benev-
client Union for June is Mrs. G. M.
'Moseley, Mrs. e. l., Aldrich and Nlrsr
A. w. HUDSON.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

Jamaica is said to contain about
500 species of ferns, or one-sixth OF
the ferns of the whole world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Graham Hospital Guild.

Graham hospital guild will meet
at the nurses home Tuesday for cleo
ton of officers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Y. w. c. A. Directors Meet.

The board of directors of the Y. w.
Z A. will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the Y. w. G. A. building
Tuesday evening, June 10.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

Mrs. A. j. Dimond to Entertain.
The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian church will be enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs.
"A. J. Dimond at her home, 71S High
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Mrs. Lee Returna.
The Church Societies

Guild Libet Society Monday.
The Quid Libet society will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. C. r..
Armentrout at her home on Grand
avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Guild Meeting Postponed.

There viii be no meeting Of st.
Johns guild Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
the Like.

, of the extension of slavery into the
western territory.
Eyes, / drove both Lincoln and
Douglas hundreds of miles and at
THE same time. When they went
around On their debates they didn't
have to ride in different stage, but
would go together anG were the best
of friends at home In those days,
men made a lot more noise about
politics, but weren't SO foolish as
they are now about it.
First to Enlist at Springfield.
Dick Yates, the Illinois war gov
ernor, lived there at Springfield,
too. l remember when the first call
came for volunteers, | went to see
Yates about it. He called the first
rally, and that night | was the first
one to put my name down on the
list. | served through the war first
under General E. A. Payne and later
under Sherman, clear through till
the march to the sea.
THE first presidential election l
voted at, was the one in 80. We
used to have some great times at
the flag raisings. Each party would
raise flag and the object was to
see who could get the highest flag
pole. The democrats thought they
had to have hickory pole, and the
Wings chose poplar, so we had the
advantage of them because they
couldn't find hickory trees as high
as poplars.
when either side was to have
flag raising they would advertise 1t
as much as month in adavnce and
sometimes one party would help the
other one to raise their pole.
1.-The democrats had what was
called the pokeberry flag, and the
wings used the regular stars and
stripes. The democrats flag was
like ours, except that the stripes
were the color of pokeberries."
When questioned about the CO.
operation between the parties, he
made some observations, both spe-
cific and general, regarding men and
events that he had seen during well
nigh century.
West keokuk Philosophy. /
people weren't such fools in those !
days. or course there have been |
FOOLS since the world began, but it !
ooks like there are getting to be |
more of them all the time.
whenever you find a man who is |
radical, you find one who doesn't .
Know much--he has just heard some
hing, that's all.
"If you want to know all about the
different parties, just ask John
0imond. He has belonged to all of
hem. He isn't so foolish as he used
@ be, though think he voted the
'epublican ticket last time.
1.-THE very earliest that l can re-
member very well is when we moved
,ut west My father had bought
arm seven miles from Indianapolis,
nut he didn't know enough to go out
N the prairie The land had heavy
imber on it and we had to clear that
IF. We didn't know what prairie
and was in those days.
We'll, we finally got quite a good
lied farm cleared Off | should
Judge that there was about seven
ores; but then that was a whole lot.
Ahead of the Railroads.
zone of my fathers brothers who
ad come out at the same time we
id made a trip to st. Louis. He
rove team across the Grand
rairie for there wasn't any railroad
hat far west yet.
when he came back, he told us
Tonderful stories about the prairie |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Ahead of the Railroads.

"One Of my fathers brothers who
had come out at the same time we
did made trip to st. Louis. He
drove a team across the Grand
prairie for there wasn't any railroad
that far west yet.
when he came back, he told us
wonderful stories about the prairie
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Believes He is the First Man,
Now Lining, to See Keokuk

Monica of West keouk Years Lived
Through N
Through the California Gold Migration
Helping Build One Of the First Railroads. Nursing
Burying Cholera Patients Here,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Country Club Hostesses.

|. Mrs. Henry s. walker and Mrs. c..
+. Skirvin will be hostesses at the
Country club bridge party next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock.
To Make Convention Report.
Miss Elizabeth Kilroy was delegate
from Keokuk to the Business
Women's conference held in Minnea-
polls May 81 and June 1. Mrs. Her
bert Woodward, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Seers, sent out from New York to at
tend the different field conferences,
explained the purpose of clubs and
the necessity of federation.
Business and professional women's
clubs from all parts of the country
have felt the need of federating in
order to bring their organizations
closer together ia their common prob
lens. In unity there is strength With
this aim in view, the national board or
the Y. w. C. A. have arranged confer
ences in all the fields.
A special meeting will be called
Monday evening at eight o'clock in the
club room Of the Y. w. c. A. building
al which time Miss Kilroy will give
her report Of the conference. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all mem
bers of the Progressive club and the
business Women's league and any
others who may be interested Al
social hour will follow the business
meeting.
The committee in charge of the
evenings program is Miss Marie
Harsch, Miss Josephine Whitmarsh
and Miss Nettie Dell Bayley.
Polyanna Party Yesterday.
Forty-one members of the Polly
anna club enjoyed party at the
y. w. c. A. building Friday afternoon
at o'clock. Each child told what
she had done within the last week to
make some one happy. The "be glad
stories, az they were called, were
written and put into box unsigned.
Miss Bayley read the stories and the
children themselves judged the two
best and awarded the prizes to limo
gene Goosey and Elizabeth Beard The
two incidents as the children wrote
them were:
First prize:
My neighbor fell out Of the wagon
and hurt her foot. She had to sit In
g chair all day. / went to get supper
for her and wash the dishes 1t made
her happy. / asked her If she had
more for me to do, she said
if she needed my help any more she
would call for me.
Second prize:
l took my little brother out Of doors
when he was crying, and made him
glad.
After the prizes were awarded, !
games were played and light refresh
ments served
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Loosers Entertain Winners.

The mems class of the First Chris
tisn Sunday school entertained the
members of the Pauline Bible class
last night at supper at the First
Christian church. The two classes
have been conducting contest in
attendance, and new membership,
the Pauline class being winners were
entertained by the mems class. e.
L. Aldrich who teaches the Pauline
class, spoke on How We Won" ard
Rev. Huell Warren, teacher of the
mems class, told why We Lost"
There was large attendance and
the affair was a very pleasant one.
Dancing Glass at Rock Hall Center.
All girls over fourteen years of age
are very cordially invited to attend
the dancing class at Rock Hall COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

Red Cross Executive Committee.
The executive committee of tho
Red Cross will meet in the Indu srrial
rooms Monday afternoon at O'clock,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

' 20 'F's'' VT o TIdVfIIVT.
Mrs. l.. A. Hamill will entertain the
Alpha Trist club Wednesday after
noon at her home on Franklin street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-07
SUPREME COT 1T RIFF Sis
APPEAL IL ROAD CASE

With the noation that the case
should he furthe~ PROCEEDED win II
tn Trial court, the supre m" court
~ appeals yestcr Hay re FUSED The ap-
peal OF The board cf supervisors #
Campbell county the road board Of
Seneca district Of thai county.
Treasurer T. " Callahan, and
Highway Commissioner George 7.
Coleman. The appellants were
agsr ieva1 az the decision of the cir
cut court 81 Campbell county,
wherein the court overruled the de-
rlurer ~ the petitioners 10 "a bill
a NJ amended bill Sled against them
by II. A Dudley.
d dley is franer ~ campbell.
county. who Instituted procee dlrss
after soil on his farm had been re-
moved bv agents of the highway
Gepartrn' 1T. "-ho reed il in the con-
strLction q road passing his prop
erty. The action Of the road
builders IA sanctioned by the state
highway act. and the demurrer was
fled ~ the appellants on this au
thoriry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-07
MORE WORKERS N
LAYMEN'S COUNCIL

A growing interest among country
church members in the nation wide
campo Ign is reported by laymen sent
from the Episcopal churches of
Richmond to assist rural parishes
IN organizing for the movement.
Reports from thu rural field were
submitted AT a meeting OF the cen
trail laymsn's council held at the
Business Mems club.
additional workers have been
assigned by the Diocesan commit
100 to The iist Of ministers and lay
men sent to assist The rural churches
In uu Alber of instances the suppl
has hec. taken - or BY indi"idu =.
Richmond churches agreeing u fur
rish speakers and leaders for stated
country parishes.
netting Of the chairu1sn Of
parish Gov miltees and others who
are interested In the nation wide
campaign. win be held At Green
church on Friday. Nove07heT n, a.
S y. NJ The meeting VIII be nd
dressed by bishop VIM. Cabeli
Brown. who Will present certain
matters Of great interest 10 the do
cese
The diocesan committee has just
completed ver. comprehensive
sGrVex of tho diocese of Virginia.
Its needs and it's opportunities.
which is row in TIE harda o. tho
printers. 1t is nored TO have this
ready for distribution to mem bers
o. pa ish campaign com mittees dur
ing the co1'..E.s week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-07
AMERICAN LEGION,
JOHNNIE ON THE SPOT

ForTna uon Of iaw-and-orte-
Reminiscent ~ the old ~ tAI'4ntes"
which protected life and Properly
or the few peacefu. residents Il
6 aJ.4@cala la The says, OF As<t In sas2 7sse
s<-s1ously considered by the Rich
mona Pos; of the American Lesion.
! he Legion is in no way military
BODY. IN. its principals and ideals
will not permit to SIT idly hv ami
co nothing 70 countaraot mob rue
or serious disorders ana disturb
ancea
A. the regular meeting Cove r>r
WesrrysorsiHs,gi D'tFig was ',fFrr, 4
The support of TIE Legion when
over the state felt rnpe1Ted IN ask
II As the mater WINS hrst mention
"a Al inst n eettng. details ~ tn
proposed organization have NOT
heep completed The e-c,ters1l
scheme viii he t divide tbs post IN
rairhhorhoo' groups, each with It's
cHrrais ann officers Whenever the
reed shoU : arise, the signal viii re-
given a~d every man present h.r-
sell. ar given point with al posi-
t,la speed
The EroGrs will ~ permanent md
the men VIII know who 70 tn =
orders from and " here TO assent ia
Should an sme Sency arise. tn to-
sion feels that 3 comhI9ed effort
on the part of the men uho have
fought once and have NOT forgot
vii do more than any single thing
"a preserve order ard restore calm.