The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-04
CITY NEWS

NC eiecllon ulu not develop muCh
betting. At home and elsewhere the
betting spirit did not run very high.
Manager Tracy of the Western I'm
ION was busy yesterday getting the
various election receiving places prop
erly arranged for the returns. Sew
eral places had separate wire service
and the Western Union people had
considerable extra work to attend to-.
The papers over the state have Civ
en- considerable attention to the re-
cent reports of the Keokuk water
power. The enterprise is regarded as
certainty. 1t will be happy day
not only for Keokuk but many Missis-
slppi Valley towns and cities when
the big dam is completed and busy
turning out its product of electricity.
The water at the public drinking
fountains on Main street was shut off
yesterday.
A certain party is in receipt of a
letter from large business firm in
Iowa City making inquiries about the
water power and soliciting informa-
ton. 1t is also reported that a letter
has been received by a Keokuk bust
ness man from large manufacturing
! house which is looking toward Keo-
/ kuk.
In next election on the program is
for the city of Keokuk. Municipal
matters will require attention of the
citizens in a short time. There is
prospect that the democracy will have
lat least two candidates for mayor in
the field--probably more.
Subscribers to The Gate City who
receive an Indifferent service are ask.
ed to make their complaint to the SUI
perintendent of subscription 1t is the
desire to have the service as perfect
as possible. Do not hesitate about
making complaint and make the com
plant every time the service is not
satisfactory.
Consult the advertisements of the
merchants appearing from time tt
time in this paper The Gate City
urges such an inspection for the
benefit of the readers. Merchants
make known their bargains through
/ the newspapers and the way for the
buyer to get the bargains is to keeI
informed On what the business mer
are offering.
1t has been the aim of the manager
of under Southern Skies" and the in
sistent demand of Lottie Blair Parker
author of the play, to secure young
and beautiful women who typify the
famed beauty of the women of the
south. Much care has been taken il
this matter and lovelier bevy O
femininity would be hard to find thar
that which will grace our local stage
tomorrow evening when the famous
success Under Southern Skies" i:
4 presented in our city.
4 Next Sunday the Y. w. G. A. meet
ing will be held in the new Congrega
tional church and will be addressed b.
Miss Mayer native Hindoo girl whit
is earning her way through school. Sh'
will address the meeting in her native
attire and a collection will be takeI
up at the end of the meeting to hell
her along in working her way through
college. When her college course il
completed she will return to India a
missionary. Special music will b.
arranged for Sunday afternoon
meeting. The meeting will commence
:. at $3.50 to which all women and girl
OF the city are invited.
A Halloween social is to be givel
on Friday at the Y. w. c. A. room
and although little late for a socia
of this nature the affair promises t.
be very enjoyable one. On Hal
lowe'en eve a number of the associa
ton members had engagements else
where for the evening and the socia
was put off partly on this account
However all are invited to the socia
on Friday evening and a delightful
time is assured all WHO attend. Their
will be no charge for admission an
, men and boys are welcome too. Re
freshments will be served and TIL
, rooms will be decorated in Hallowe'e
style for the occasion. Different game
will help to make the evening pas
, pleasantly.
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