The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
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-Ihe case Of Wayne Hancock
charged with assault and battery in
lne Superior court, has been contin.
ued. whit
orchestra at Rink tonight
Friends of Mr.. Earl Hemenover
WIZ De sorry tol earn that he is SER
lously Ill at his home, No. 112 North
Fourth street.
The dancing party, which was
m Tor this evening by the
knights of Columbus, has been post-
poned on account of advent.
Word has been received from Eli
camp IN Kansas City that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elmer Terry, is greatly i'm
proved. He was called there Satur-
day by her dangerous condition.
the Kline train was on time to.
DAY. The result was that there was
rejoicing the postoce among the en-
ployes, who We're able to get the mail
out on time.
Funeral services for the late Will
ham Mayhem were held Sunday after
noon at 200 o'clock at the Trinity M.
q. church and We're conducted by Rev.
J. w. Potter. Interment was made
In Oakland cemetery.
Watch GU. for Cook.
-keokuk people interested in live
stock will probably attend the live
stock exposition which is being held
In Chicago, the dates being November
2S to December 10. Railroads are
making one and and-half rate.
keep your eye on Coo.
Contractor Cameron is having one
OF the wagons that hauls the mail
form the postoflice to the depot and
return repainted and repaired. 1t will
be out of the repair shop and ready
for serice in about two weeks.
Something doing at Cooks.
Special lot of mems work shoes at
bargain prices this week. Star Shoe
store, 726 Main.
Rev. McDermott, assistant pastor
o st. Peters Catholic church. has re
ceived the sad news of the death Of
his mother, which occurred in Ire
land. Mass will be celebrated this
week in st. Peters church for her.
Don't miss the exhibit of real
coral, mosaics stone and shell canoes
at Hornadays.
The case of George Boyd, charged
with assault with intent to commit
rape, was to come up this morning
in the Superior court at 10 o'clock.
but change of venue was asked for
and the case has been transferred to
the court of Justice Lndes 1t is said
that the case will be settled out of
court in all likelihood.
Direct from Naples! Beautiful
coral shell and stone
canoes. Inspection invited. Horna-
day.
,s-Keokuk and Hamilton friends will
be surprised to learn that Rob Shep,
herd, the crack amateur twirler IS
to desert the Hamilton City league
team and will try his luck at profess
sional base ball. He will be given a
tryout with the Keokuk team accord
ing to one of the directors. Shepherd
is a pitcher of more than ordinary
ability and may probably make good
in fast league ball.
Land5, loans and homes, north
south, cas-: and west Edward j.
Hall, is North fifth street. scot.
According to Coach Merrill the
day football game in
Keokuk should have been a tie, for
all three touchdowns were made on
forward passes crossing the goal line
The two touchdowns made by Fort
Madison and the one made by Keokuk
all resulted in this manner, the ball
being batted by the player and re-
ceiving the forward pass and going
over the goal line According to the
rules such play is illegal and no
forward pass can score a touchdown
unless caught before the player re-
ceiving it reaches the goal line
"A star pitcher has been signed
by Keolluk for next season. He is
Charles Vann of Indianapolis, who
comes recommended by Shortstop
Bush of Detroit. According to letter
received from Bush he is valuable
man and should prove find for Keo-
knk. Last season he pitched in TWEEN
ty-two games, won fifteen, and lost
seven. He pitched a no-run, no-hi,
game. and the average hits made off
him in all the games was five. He
played with the Indianapolis Reserves
one of the fastest Independent clubs
IL the state. An outhelder by the
name of Brerton hailing from Neo-
desha. Kansas, has also been sent
contract. A letter received from Man
ager Belt today states that Keokuks
manager is still hustling for new ball
players and will have quite bunch
of them at the opening of the spring