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The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

pay at date of discharge The $50 90
bonus recently allowed them was not
enough 20 equip them in civilian
oJhing because of the high prices
aI1 faxes.
EIGH TIL stand for the interests
Of the tobacco and hemp growers and
farmers of this dIstricG and am ia IA
vor OF tariff on Manila hemp which
comes in direct competition with
hsmp grown in Kentuckg.
NINTH am in favor of a revision
Of the Court Martial system now pre-
vailing in our armies under which in
justice mISQuarades ia the guise of
justice ana under which many meu
are given unjust and severe punish
ments for trivia, aud min)1 ofenses
TENTH-Iam ia favor of all meas
ures promoting education and good
roads and 10 all public utJerances
have advocate such
All of the above questions are of
vital interest to ali of US, and if elect
ed L will devote my time and energy
TO the principles above enumerated
ana will represent the people Of this
district and not the politicians ]
propose to wage this Campaign along
the line of issues, facts and business
and not abuse or personalities. Per-
sonally, have only the highest re.
gard for Judge Hardin, who has held
J public Office for the past twenty years.
l have never offered for pub
lie Office before [ was born at Dan.
( vile, KY educated at Centre College,
/ graduating in the class of 1914; grad.
uated from the Law School of Ken
lucky State University and admitted
to the Bar iu 1915 and began the
practice OF my profession. In 1916 l
was Elec1or Oh the Republican ticket
for the Eighth District. AT the out
break of the War enlisted aud was
soon commissioned a Captain of In
fauLrg aud served in that capacity IN.
ill Institutes ceased, when [ asked for
M discharge fest that am quail
Itiad to represent the best interest of
thu peopls of this district and that |
am especia ~ qualified To represent the
interest OF those who have been in
the military service and those who had
or stall have husbands, brothers or
sons in TIE service
La conclusion l desire 20 thank my
Republican friends who so graciously
lndorsed me unanimously at the Lex.
ington convention and rendered me
this nomination few days thereafter.
| wish them 60 keep in mind that this
election is special one and contrary
to the usual rule comes on The End
day of August. desire also to thank
my friends of the Democratic faith
who realized that the war in a great
measure has broken down party lines
and urged me TO make this race and
pledged me their support in this cleo
ton. Remember the day to vote
August End.
ADV. KING SWOPE.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Public Sale.

Saturday July II, l will offer the
following described property at my
home miles from Columbia on Stan.
ford road. Household goods, consist.
ing of one nice suit of furniture, l
Kirtzman piano. Columbia phono.
graph, singer sewing machine, a LOT
of chairs, tables and many articles
common to housekeepers. A lot oil
pure bred leghorn chickens, few tool:
of different kinds, 8 fine brood sows
l has 9 pigs by her side now. One
extra jersey mich COW, Ford touring
Car, in A. l condition. Terms made
known on day of sale. Sale start:
promptly at 10 o'clock.
J. A. Williams.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Judge Carter lnStructs the Grand
Jury.

Judge ]. G. Carter and States At
torney A. A. Huddleston reached Co.
lumbia in due time, and Monday
morning Judge Carter, in his usual
strong way, instructed the grand jury.
He took up all the crimes known to
the law, and told the jury, that saw
ing themselves, it was it's duty to in
dict all offenders. The only way to
put down crime is to bring those who
engage in unlawful acts to justice.
Mr.. Huddleston is busily engaged
prosecuting offenders who are before
the Court.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Oil Interest.

The indications in Adair coGnty
point more strongly than ever before
TO real activities in operating for oil.
Oil men from New York, PennsyI-
vania and other States arrive here al.
most daily, all expressing favorable
opinion of this field. There has new
er been any real work in this county.
A few shallow wells have been put
down, the machinery being made
quate for deep wells. But the men
who are coming in now say that they
will have machinery to go down from
1890 to $500 feet. This in our judg-
ment is the proper conclusion. Don't
stop drilling at the surface. If oil is
in the county find it,
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Mr.. c. c. Holt, who lives at Mont
pelier, is in a very low state of health,
and for some days has been in san
itarium at Lexington. He has ner-
vous trouble and his relatives and
friends are very uneasy about him.
His physician writes that he is i'm.
proving, but Mr.. Holt writes his wife
that there has been no change for the
better in his condition.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Marriage Licenses.

S. @. Neat, county clerk, has issued
the following marriage licenses since
our last report:
Londie Antle to VERNE Blair, Johr
81. Wilson TO Annie NJ. Wilson
Shreve D. Squires to Mamie Pollard
W. E.. Wilson to Ada Wilson
Lilburn T. Fitzpatrick to Ethe
Williams, Alvin Gaskins to Mary
Williams.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Mr.. w. H. Ross, of Greensboro, and
his daughter, Mrs Duvall. were here
last Tuesday and while here Mr.. Ross
bought, as the representative Of his
son-in. law, the farm of Mr.. S. D. Bar
bee, upon which the latter resides
near Garlin. three and one half miles
east of Columbia. 1t is our Under
standing that the consideration was
close to $4,000. Mr. Barbee will give
possession late this fall. Mr.. DuVaii
was formerly a student in the Lind
sey- Wilson.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

More people attend the courts of
Adair county than any county in all
this section of the State. This is &C
counted for by Columbia being a good
stock market. There is more or less
stock offered for sale at every county
and every circuit court. This oil
course is a drawing card for all stock
dealers. This is also the delivery
point. J. W. Pendleton, of Greens
burg, was here last Wednesday re-
ceiving lambs.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
For Sale.
A good Jersey mich COW and
calf. Apply to Lawrence Pick
cit, CampbeIIsVilIe, Ky.

Mr.. L. Grissom and 10 z. Patte-
son have formed. a partnership and
will enter the undsrtaker's business
over the firm name of Gibson & Pat
teson. Mr.. Grissom met, few weeks
ago, with the State Board of Emoalm-
ers. was examined as to his qualihca-
tions, passed, and received his license
The firm will be ready for business
as soon as a stock of collins and cas-
kets can be purchased. They will
have an auto hearse, and their place
NJ business will be announced later.-
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Miss Alice Walker and Mrs. Nat
Walker gave social to the young
people in honor of their cousin, Allen
Eubank, last Saturday night. Many
attended, and it was a very enjoyable
affair. Refreshments were served. The
hours were from $50 to eleven o'clock,
and they seemed very short to the
guests.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

The Missionary Convention of the
Christian Church convened at Roley
June 81 to the 29th. 1t was largely
attended, and the Secretary reports
that the work presented by the dele
gates of each Church was really graf
flying, better than at any former
meeting. Ed. w. B Taylor, of
Burkesville, failed to put in an ap-
pearance, but ED. J. @. Montgomery
took his place and delivered fine ad-
dress on Christian Education" The
good people of the Roley community
entertained handsomely.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Republican Candidate for Congress.
VOTERS OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:

Owing to the Impossiblity of seeing.
all the voters personally in the limited
time before the election | take this
means OF letting them know how |
stand on tie mporta't ISIS les of tie
day. l want ali IF Uns voters TO bear
in mind that the final election for
Congress this year comes on the 2nd
day OF August instead of in November
4 FIRST am in favor Of economy
and retrenchnent in the administTa-
tion OF tie business of the Federal
Government and to that end / am in
favor OF the abolition of al useless OF.
fees and bureaus and favor the esuab
lishment of national budget system
The nationa! deot should be wiped
out by economy rather than excessive
taxes.
SECOND-I stand for reduction
4 and modification and simpliicatioa .:
the income tax: Tie rspsa. of taxes on
clothing, shoes, soft drinks and other
articles of retail embraced ia the
''Semi- Luxury Tax"
THIRD am in favor of absolute
nation wide prohibition
FOURTH am opposed TO the
principles Of government ownership
as it tends toward socialism aud de
stroys initiative, enterprise and COM
petition which are the 5eSJ rocks OF
com merciai an d i II q u Slria
progress. For these reason [ am in
favor of returning the railroads. the
telegraph and the telephone lines to
their owners at the earliest practicable
date and am ia favor OF the protection
Of the employees with respecG Cd safe
guarding their pay
FIFTH am Ia favor of protect
i've tariff that will protect American
goods and American labor from for
eign goods manufactured by cheap la
Dor. A sound protective tariff would
put millions of dollars into OR ua5!1l
al treasury yearly and that mouey
would come from Europe instead of
: directly out Of the pockets of Ameri-
can taxpayers L stand for the pro-
lection of American, laborers both
with respect to wages and working
conditions
SIXTH denouncs the incomps
tence. the indifference and the delay
of the officers and personnel Of che
Bureau of War Risk Insurance in for
warding the Class ga" and Class ''B"
allotments TO the families of men in
the military service That delay was
criminal 10 many instances. l am 10
favor of an investigation of the de-
partment and punishment of the gull
ty parties.
SEVENTH stand for the imme-
date withdrawal of all American SOL
diers from Russia or increasing them
TO sufficient numbers TO protect them
selves The men who wore the khaki
bore the brunt of the war and are en-
titled 20 representation and consider
alton 1 favor at least three months
extra pay for all enlisted men who
shall be honorably discharged from
the army and navy at the rate OF their
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Notice.

1 am now Special Agent for the Old
Reliable Union Central Life Insurance
Co. of Cincinnati, o.
The Union Central has been doing
business since 1867. January 1st 1915
we had admitted assets Sl28, l64, 484
We have the cheapest rate Of
any Life Insurance CO. doing bust
ness in this sectio of the
country.
Any one figuring on Life Insurance
call or see
Count 7. Stults, Spec. Agt
Columbia, KY.
34-tf
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

A detestible individual is one who
is everlastingly sticking his nose in
other peoples business. This char
acter of person has no business him.
self of any consequence, and it would
be hard matter to find an individual
who cares thinkers cuss for his
opinions,
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Very good prospects for watermel-
ons in this county, and before many
weeks they will be upon the market.
1t is said that Mr.. Vance, who lives
near Garlin, has quite lot of very
fine ones that will be ripe by the last
of this month.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

On Saturday, July 9th, Mrs. Mary
Farlee's birthday, Ter friends on
Bonner Heights and TUFTS Addition,
also some friends in the country, near
by, gathered at her home, 81 in mum.
Der, and spread one of the best pre-.
pared and most bountiful dinners
that it has been our pleasure to par
take of for many days. Mrs. Farlee
was from home when the crowd as
sembled. Mr.. Kimbler drove away in
his car and brought her home, by
which time, everything was in readi'
ness, and all did full justice to the
good things. Mrs. Farlee showed
that she was very much affected by
the demonstration of friendship and
said, II knew that had friends, but
did not know that 1 had so many
Messrs. ]. P. Beard and W. L. Frank
um made themselves real useful in
preparing table, etc. 1t was the ex-
pressed wish of the entire crowd that
our friend, Oris Barger, would fully
recover.
One Surely on Hand.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Marcus Richards, charged with
forgery, who was recently shot and
wounded by Jas and Isham Kearns,
was brought before the County Judge
last Thursday for trial. He waved an
examination and his offense will go
before the gand jury.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

For the present term Of circuit
court, there are 56 misdemeanor
cases before the court; 9 felony cases.
and q new appearances. There
are a number of other cases on the
docket, but the parties are not be-
fore the court.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Notice..

The Soldiers meeting at Weed on
the same ground will be held on the
9Th and 7th of August 1919, the
preachers G. W. Shadoens ofSomerset
L. T. Payne, T. NJ. Pardue and Willie
Doe. All Soldiers old and young in.
vited to be present.
T. G. Coffey chairman.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

The Holy Rollers, as we are in
formed, have pitched their tent at
Garlin, four miles from Columbia and
are holding meetings day and night.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
Attention. Property 0WnerS.

am now in my office and I want
the Taxpayers to call as rapidly as
they can and list their property.
l.. H. Jones, Tax Commissioner.
37-2t
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

A large crowd was in town Monday
and business was good with the mer-
chants and grocerymen. The hotel
and boarding houses fed great many
people.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Mr.. Velmer Aaron, of this county,
q discharged soldier, and Miss Mary
Wilcoxson, of Green county, were
married in Louisville last Tuesday.
About two years ago the bride was a
student in Lindsey Wilson.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Russell s. Co., are now open and do
ing business, but their main stock
will not be on exhibition for some
weeks
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

The old postage rates on letters
and cards was resumed the first day
of July. Two cents now carries a
letter aDd one cent, ptssal card.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
for Sale.

so Water tight barrels, hold from
20 to so gallons, and can be uned for
any purpose,
36-2t Nell & Son.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

The show going people Of Columbia
and those who live near town, would
be glad to hear that the show people
lad arranged to put on Paramount
pictures. They draw ful e. as
the, generally reach -
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Hutchion s. Caldwell, Mont
plier, sold L. W. Bennett, last Thurs.
day, s2 200 worth of hogs.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

Quite a lot of stock changed hands
hare last Monday.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09
For Sale.

Sow and pigs. Miss Addie Smith,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

]. S. Breeding, auctioneer.
The Adair County news., 1919-07-09

T. G. Coffey chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

ed at $4,000 Origin of the fire was
still unknown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
CITY NEWS.

For prompt delivery OF GODS.
Phone Black $50.
Miss Nancy Andersos -eturned To-
day to Davenport, after having speh,
the week with her parents MT. anu
Mrs. A. c. Anderson.
Lieut.. C. r. LarbenfelZ, formerly
of Burlington and now an instructor
in aviation at Ellington field. in Texas,
visited his uncle J. F. Winters, city en-
gineer today.
The lecture on Christian Science,
nostponed from Oct. T. will be given
TUESDAY evening, Jan. I. at 8 o'clock,
in Masonic Temple, 7th street en-
trance.
| Notice: The January installment
J of the united war work campaign
is now due and payable, and can be
paid any day at the Electric Llgh'
Cos office, Eighth and Main streets
between the hours of ten and twelve
ia. m. and one and five p. M. L. a.
Hamill.
/ Matte May Fink --- granted a
divorce yesterday from Reno Albert
Fink on the, ground of cruel and inhu-
man treatment. They were married IN
Winfield Kansas, October 8, 1909 and
lived together until December 70. 1913
The divorce was arranged In the SUI
perior court few days ago. and the
young woman claims no alimony and
gives the father the custody OF the
two children.
-Wilbert J. Hauck, who has recent.
" received honorable discharge from
the army, is spending a few days as
guest OF n. A Hodges. Of Ia North
Fifteenth street Musician Hauck was
indicted into the army at Keoauk In
July and went to Camp pike and was
later transferred to Camp Dodge. He
is now enroute to Jacksonville. Ill,
which was his home. While in Keokuls
he was with the Coco-Coia bottling
works and the Standard Oil company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
SUCCESS IS
REMARKABLE
Red Cross membership Campaign Fig
ures Show It to Have Been Sup
ported by the Entire
Public Here.
LARGEST CHAPTER EVER
keokuk Chapter Of Red Cross is Now
in Much Stronger Position to
DO Its Work Than
Ever Before.

! Notwithstanding the feeling that
1.-The war is over, and the consequent
Letting down of enthusiasm which is
inherent in human nature, the Red
Cross mem bershfp campaign OF the
last of December was remarkable
success.
The similar drive of year ago pro-
duced 1904 members which were
added to the accumulation Of the pre-
vious year through larger drives to
make the total membership In Keo-
kuk 5,487.
The campaign this year, In charge
| OF Mrs William N. Sage, actually in
creased the membership in fort
night nearly a thousand persons, and
placed it at 6,134. And this was done
with the minimum of fuss and feathers
by perfect organization and superla-
tive executive ability behind hard
work by many women.
Memberships cost one dollar aud in
Guiding a subscription to the maya
zine the cost is So. The total amount
Of money raised by Mrs. Sage's organ
| ization in this last campaign was
Sc, 1880, OF which s1,75S came from
the country townships and $4,7O5 from
! the city of Keokuk.
| Everybody Responded Nobly.
| Miss inertia Mitchell, commander OF
| the cohorts who canvassed Keokuk
generally, turns in $3.50; Charles S.
Abel, who with his assistants canvass
ed the business district. collected
ls1,O39; j. Albert Kiedaisch, chairman
| of the factory solicitation, gathered
1 in $685.; headquarters collected from
persons going there to join the Red
Cross. s354:s0.
! The women who worked under Miss
| Nettie Younker in the country COM
munities of the jurisdiction of the
Ke okuk chapter did the work of
heroes in storm and snow and over
bad roads. One OF the canvassers is
over seventy-five years old and after
struggling through mud and cold re-
marked that the only thing that pulled
her through was the 91st Psalm.
Charleston and Eroton conducted
canvass for members prior to this
Christmas drive, and their member
ship is not included In any Of the
present figures. The largest results
were obtained by Miss Lillian Ken
inedy, of Montrose who collected $3.50,
Mrs. w. II. Benjamin, of Harrison
township, with s2SS, and Mrs. Chap
man. of Mooar, with s237, except the
maximum of them all which was $3.50
reported by Mrs. c. H. Schevers, of
| Donnellson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

of all patriots for hard WORK Wen
done. Not only the actual canvasslns
was a hundred per cent in EMERGENCY,
but the poster work, in the WINDOWS
down town. by John Tumelty, ana the
headquarters work by Miss Wahrer'
David l.. Hassett and others, was OIL
superior quality The personnel OF
the organization was as follows III
Keokuk: -
Executive committee-Mrs. w. n.
Sage. chairman; C. R. Joy, Miss Cor
nelia Meigs, John w. Rovane, G. r.
Mcfarland and Mrs. Beverly b.
nobbs.
Assistant chairman-Miss inertia
Mitchell.
house-to-house canvass-Miss inertia
Mitchell.
Business district division, for the
canvass down town-Eharles s. Abel.
Factories division, to canvass the
factories-J. Albert Kiedaisch.
business woman's division, to can
vass the business women--Miss Maud
Immegart.
County chairman, in charge of the
work in the townships Netue
Younker.
publicity director-John Tumelty.
Press director-Dr. G. Walter Barr.
Supply manager-M1ss Nataile
Wahrer.
Cashier-Mr. George E. Rix.
Captains of wards under the WON
ems committee-First, Miss Eiiza-
beth Collier: second, Miss Frances
Mccarthy; third. Mrs. Paul Pecn'
stein; fourth Mrs w. l.. Alien
fifth. Miss Marguerite Belts: SIKH
Mrs. Joseph O'Brien; seventh, MIS-
10. C.. Swanson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
CITY NEWS.

Miss Agnes dancing studio,
4201a Main. Phone 1905.
Miss Helen Fleming leaves Mon
day for st. Louis to resume her stu
dies in the Rubican college.
Burglar Louis x. Ewing writes his
parents from German territory that
he is well and happy and enjoying
beautiful scenery along the Rhine.
Masonic Regular meeting Of Har-
din lodge, No. %, A. r. and A. NJ, Mon
day, January Sixth, s O'clock. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited by order
of w W., G. n. Duerkop, secretary.
This morning Judge Craig over
ruled the motion for new trial asked
by DIR. o. r. Clark, in the case Of
Clark against Ellsworth, suit to de-
termine who actually owned some
property
Private Carl Anderson of the
t254th aero squadron. has arrived at
home otter having been in England
for nine months. He is the son OF MIR.
and Mrs. A. C. Anderson, Of $40 South
! Nineteenth street.
1 Sergeant Frederic C. Smith, for
merly city editor of The Gate City,
sends Mayor Lotion postcard picture
of the city hall of Demange aux Faux,
on the Meuse river, which is now the
headquarters of his ammunition train
! For the consideration of 1925. B.
IF. Price has sold to B. o. West OF
Linn county. lot 81 in block ] in Ar
gyle. The same property was purchas.
ed by B. F. Price from Paul E. Roeg
/ lin and both warranty deeds were filed
at the same time.
Thomas Madden, Of Mount Sterl
/ ing, Iowa. died at 10 o'clock last night
at st. Joseph's hospital He was
brought here for diagnosis and was in
the hospital only few hours, when
death came. The body is to be taken
to Mt Sterling for burial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
Personnel of the campaion.

Personnel of the Campaign.
Mrs. Sage asks The Gate City TO
leave her out of the picture, of which
she is the central figure and to give
praise TO all her organization. every
one of whom does deserve the thanks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
What fhe Communities Did

closed resulted in the following fig
ures for each community in the coun-
ry, and the table gives the names Of
the hard working, efficient chairmen:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04

DEEDS FILED
over That Many Transfers Of Real Es
tate Made in Southern Dis
trict of Lee County
Last Year,

The recent activity in real estate in
keolSuk caOe too late In the year TO
prevent sharp decline in transfers
last year as compared with the year
before.
The number OF instruments fled in
the two offices OF the recorder in Lee
county for 1918. was 2,3a0.
The number filed last year in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
Fifty Men Escaned

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHEROKEE, Kans., Jan. FIFTY
men are reported to have escaped I'M
s!hurt from the shaft of the Hamilton
coal company mine here yesterday
when fire destroyed the chutes and
part OF the tipple Loss was estimat-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and EXPIRES
sions of sympathy in the death of our
dear mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Louise Kruger
CHILDREN AND
GRANDCHILDREN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-04
MANY ATTEND
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral OF Mrs. James G. Thomas
Was Held This Afternoon at
the Home in Orleans
Avenue

The funeral of Mrs. James G. Thorn
as was held this afternoon at 80 o.
clock at the family home. 627 Orleans
avenue, and was conducted by Rev.
DR.. Ezra B. Newcomb OF the First
Westminster Presbyterian church.
The services were very largely At