The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

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issued certificates of election to the
men elected judges at the time, MI
Walker filed notice OF his contest on
December IT. this judicial district now
has but three judges and Wapeiio
county will not have January term
of court. Judge Hunter was to have
presided over the January term at OF
tumwa. and had he received his certi-
ficate prior to the filing of the notice
of the contest, he would have been ell
gible to preside.
j Charles Watkins, who has been the
very efficient clerk in the office on th''
Van Buren, county draft board, was
called to Camp Dodge to be mustered
7 out OF military service. This job has
been a difficult one to fill and Mr..
Watkins will probably be glad to De
released.
/ The records in the Van Buren,
county clerks office shows 232 births
in the county last year, 121 girls and
Ill boys.
l ). J. Sample, native Of this county.
who formerly resided near MT. Sterling
died January 3rd at his home at ST.
loan Springs, Arkansas, aged 81 years.
The body was brought to Mt. Sterling,
funeral services being conducted Tues
day of last week, the body being laid
to rest in the Harness cemetery.
At meeting of the new Van Buren,
county board OF supervisors held a
few days ago. M. F. Hornbaker OF Bon
aparte was elected chairman Tor the
coming year.
4 w. e. Campbell. who is representing
the Des Moines Nursery company Is IN
Van Buren, county, visiting here with
his daughter, Mrs. c. A. Rehkops and
husband.
Emil Noske received letter a few
days ago stating that his son Fred,
who had been seriously i'll in a hospi-
tai in France. was a little better at the
time the letter was written.
4 Judge Cornell arrived at Keosauqua
on Monday evening OF last week and
convened the January term of the Van
Buren, county court, and then adjourn
ed until the next morning. His court
reporter is &C s.. Stanley and L. X.
Savage is court bailiff
i On Tuesday afternoon the following
grand jury for the term was drawn
and instructed: Craig Miller, MT. Zion.
Earl Shellhouse, Herman Carter,
Frank Buckles, C. w. Sheets Clinton
Farnum, Samuel Dowell, and the clerk
is Miss Winnie Kittle.
The Royal Colliery Co. case VS. Pitt
Piummer on account was continued. al
50 the case of VIM. StcnsSerry VS. John
r. Hardin. ct al B. F.. Tucker VS. J. C.
Forbes, on contract was omitted from
the docket. The case of J. E. Todd VS.
T. j. McManus on note, was passed un-
til the March term. The divorce case
of Emma Anders against Otis Anders
was dismissed
The following persons were appoint
ed by the court as collateral tax in
heritance appraisers for the coming
year: James A. Fowler James Burns,
M P Wolsford.
In the estate Of Benjamin Pool It
was ordered that Widows allowance
formerly made be continued until next
term of court.
Wills of the following testators were
admitted to probate. Samuel Beer.
with Frank Watts administrator. bond
$3.50; David Starlight with Hattie Sea-
right administrator. without bond as
provided lby will.
' W. -. whitaker. eldest son OF MI
and Mrs. B. F. Whitaker. died at his
home near Hillsboro on January &,
1919, at the age of 81 years and 4
months He was a young man of ex-
ceptional ability, and most successful
farmer. He was graduate from Ames.
where he attended school for six years
He was not married and lived on the
. home place with his father and moth
5er. Besides his parents and grand
father, he Is survived by three brothers
Dick of Harrisburg township, Sam ".
with the American forces in France
and Lieutenant Wick Whitaker, in
command Of the SSth division III
France, but who is supposed to be on
the way to the states at the present
time.
To add to the sorrows of the occa-
sion. Mr.. F. B. Whitaker and wife have
both been very i'll with pneumonia,
Mrs. Whitaker being very i'll and Mr.
Whitaker being a little improved at
this time.
Mrs. Lila Hill, with others Of her
family are rejoicing over the receipt
OF letter from her father, Donald A
Stevens. whom they feared had been
killed in action. This letter is the first
message received from him since Aug
ust. he says he has been getting fine
treatment, with all the Injuries posi-
bic, even to feather beds. furnished by
the French people to the American
boys.
Vcrle C. Smith. who is employed in
the office Of the county treasurer, was
an over Sunday visitor here with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. M. j. Smith.
i VIM. Sterling died at the hospital a.
Mt. Pleasant on Monday. January C
was brought to Pennington Wednes
day morning and laid to rest in Greer
Glade cemetery Wednesday afternoon
MIR. Sterling had lived in Farmingtor
more than quarter of century HI