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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KID?
That 10 the Third of the Series Of
Questions Asked.

This is said to have really happened
in a New York public school, and
to have nearly cost the innocent by
stander," which happened in this case
to be the boys teacher, her license,
her position, and goodness knows
what all One Of the members of the
board at that time, who spoke with
slight brogue, visited a schoolroom
and gave out this problem:
If half gill costs a half mill,
what will pint COST"
On the back seat little freckle-
faced boy with one front tooth missing
scribbled away like mad, then folded
his hands and sat up.
"Ah,' said the board member, there
is a bright little boy who has finished
the problem already. Bring me your
paper, my little man, and let me see
what you have said"
The boy came, and here is what he
wrote"
IF brick hit Mick, what would
happen to the brick?"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
WANTED $1,000, GOT ONLY $4oo.
Mrs. Stone Got That for Being Com.
PEELED to Ride in Separate Car.
DEEPLY HUMlLlATEp.

Suffolk, Va, Oct. 13-Mrs. Rosa
Stone of Myrtle, Va, today was given
$40O verdict against the Norfolk &
Western railroad for being compelled
to ride seven miles in Jim Crow"
car with colored folks. She asked for
$1,000
This is the only case of that sort
ever tried in Virginia, The jury al
lowed her $40 minute for dclual
riding time.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
SPECIAL LOCALS

FOR RENT-Room in modern
house, with use of kitchen, 2449 Glen
arm Place.
FOR REM T-Nicely furnished
rooms for rent in strictly modern
house, 2255 Arapahoe street Mrs. R.
M. Blakey.
WANTED--A couple of young men to
room and board, 2450 fremont Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
1945 Curtis street and 629 22nd street.
Phones 7703 and 6851.
SIX ROOMS
Cheap house rent for the right fami-
ly. Four good warm rooms, two shed
rooms, coal shed, good yard, water paid
$11.00 per month at 279 Jason Street.
Call at 24l Jason St.
FOR RENT--Two unfurnished rooms
at 1858 Champa Street
FOR RENT-A barn and small
room. Phone Main 8478.
FOR RENT-Two unfurnished
rooms upstairs. $3.50 Charleston street
FOR RENT-One nice front room,
will rent cheap to right party 1880
Pennsylvania.
FOR SALE-Four-room house and
lot at 3140 Highland avenue for $3.50
On w. 23rd ave.
FOR RENT-Furnished room in
modern house at 1855 Glenarm Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished roon with
or without board. 2615 Welton stree.
Mrs. c. c. Smith
FOR RENT-Front or back room In
modern house. Phone Main S47S. For
gentlemen.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
VICTOR NEWS.

Mrs. John Kimberling left iast
week for Wichita, Kan, for visit
with friends and relatives
Mrs. Harry Deane returned last
week from Coffeyville, Kan, wnere
she was called by the sudden death
of her mother in that place.
Mr.. r. c. Wagner has accepted a
position at the Victor Club.
Mr.. Geo. Craig has accepted a po-
sitfon at the Bank of Victor, and
moved down from Goldfield last week,
Mesdames Cotwell and Graves
were shopping in Cripple Creek last
week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

nlshed rooms in modern house III
walking distance. Mrs. Howard, 1901
Lawrence street
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, one
front and one back, at 22iS Law
renee street. Mrs. c. d. Hagood.
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur
nished rooms at 2421 Welton street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2029 Stout street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room at
1858 Champa street. Modern house.
FOR RBNT-One furnished room
with hot and cold water. 1880 Clark.
son street.
FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms. bath
and electric light. 2l26 Arapahoe st.
For Rent-Furnlshed rooms In
modern house. 29lS Welton street.
Mrs. Mamie Cole.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
gentlemen In modern house. walk.
ing distance. 3l56 Stout St
FOR RENT-Furnishe6 room In
modern house. Near car line. Mrs.
Finley. $3.50 Franklin street.
FOR RENT-Neatly furnished
rooms In modern house. 1851 Welton
street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room.
splendid quarters, 1863 Lafayette
street. Mrs. Tucker
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
at 2117 Welton street. Mrs. Mayes.
FOR RENT-Furnished room at
1925 Larimer street $500 per month.
Wanted-Day's work or general
housework.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
In modern house at 1885 Welton
street
FOR RENT-rurnished room In
modern house. 2539 Glenarm place.
Phone Main 6931.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
'Ar'nrIv saesasssuss

ROOMS TO RENT-To gentlemen
at 23l9 Champa street. Mrs. e. A
scott Everything modern and rates
reasonable. Phone Main 8034.
FOR Rent-Neatly furnished rooms
II 22l4 Arapahoe street. Phone Main
spva.
FOR RENT-First class rooms with
all conveniences and comfort al 2433
Emerson st. Mrs. c. Mckenzie.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms At
2424 Glenarm Place.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. 2125 Arapahoe Street
hrs. NJ. l.. Ewing.
FOR RENT-Two large front
rooms. nicely furnished, cheap. 2465
Arapahoe street.
FOR NT-Furnished rooms at
1Si5 Matrp street
FOR RENT - Nicely furnished
rooms at 2Sl2 Lawrence street, Sl.50
and ~ per week. Gentlemen pre-
ferred. Phone Purple 1907. Mrs. Cas-
try.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
,l2' Arapahoe street.
Phone Olive 1855. Mrs. L. P.
Holmes.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS In
rooms, gentlemen preferred Rates
reasonable. Phone Purple 80. 2Sl0
Arapahoe street. Mrs. R. Lindsay.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. Bath and gas. Mrs.
II. W. Wade. 22. Lincoln avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. 3437 Gilpin street.
Gentlemen preferred. Reasonable
rates.
BE SURE TO ROOM with Mrs.. &
!. Bunker when you 60 to Manitou.
Colo. Modern house. very convenient
FO RRENT-Furnishe room for
gentleman. Very neat. Modern house.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

Work by day or month secured for
men and women Call Mrs. A. J.
Reese. 1916 Pennsylvania avenue.
Phone White 1905. Help secured,
places secured.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Browning entertained in honor
Of Mr.. Browning's mothers birthday.
The house and table was beautifully
decorated in fall colors. Covers were
laid for fifteen. Mrs. Chas. Browning
showed her ability as caterer unsur-
passed. Those present were: Rev.
j. H. C. Redd and wife, DR.. Clark and
wife and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Summerville, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Adams and daughter Myrtle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker Browning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore, and Master w. Browning.
Many handsome presents were re-
ceived. After an enjoyable evening
was spent, music included, the guests
departed to their homes after wishing
Mrs. Browning many more birthdays
as pleasant as this one
The Literary of the A. Nj. E.
church met and organized, and the
following officers were elected: Chas.
Browning, president; Ed Brown, vice
president; secretary, Miss Anna
Miller; treasurer. ]. W. Moore; exc
cutive committee, B. Matthias, ]. H.
c. Redd and Mrs. Davis. Mr.. White
was elected editor of the paper. The
committee on refreshments is as fol-
lows: Mrs. B. B. Adams, Mrs. w.
Moore and Mrs. Chas. Browning.
The Young Peoples choir has been
organized with Mrs. B. B. Adams as
organist. They will make their first
appearance Sunday.
The church under Rev. J. H. C. |
Redd and his faithful wife, is pro-
crossing nicely in every way The
people have taken on new zeal and
will make this year the best one in |
church history in Billings.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
BILLINGS, MONT.
The social season has opened. in
Billings. =

On Thursday at IL o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Summerville entertained
at an elaborate dinner, those present
being Mr.. Bass, of the Plaindealer,
Helena; and Rev. j. H. C. Redd and
wife.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
PHONE MAIN 5554.

There is Real Estate Company your midst that tn
Megros patronage will appreciate it and also give him
SQUARE DEAL, that is
THE C0LORED AMERICAN LOAN & REALTY co.
913 21st St. ~
o the oiiowinok Ii EHA
DIR. W. A. JONES' President NAY3 h
H. j. M. BROWN, Treasurer TAXA
A. A. WALLER, Secretary and Manager xNZN
With Notary in all times ,.ur.rx .......
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

FO RRENT-Furnished room for
gentleman. Very neat. Modern house.
1845 Marion street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

The Young Peoples choir has been
organized with Mrs. B. B. Adams as
organist. They will make their first
appearance Sunday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

FOR RENT-r'urnished room In
modern house. 2539 Glenarm place.
Phone Main 6931.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

FOR RENT-Several nicely fur.
nished rooms in modern house III
walking distance. Mrs. Howard, 1901
Lawrence street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
CITY NEWS.
Read The Daily Gate City.

Read The Daily Gate City.
baptist sale and market, Home
Tea Co., Saturday afternoon.
In the district cour1 today, the
Paddelford case was resumed and the
law arguments were made by the at
tcrneys. The case will go to the jury
this week.
-Special-Men's velvet louise Slip
pers, soc per pair, also line OF warm
lined shoes for old ladies at 81. D.
Star shoe store
The water power rumor for today
is that bonds for S15,000,0G0 are being
offered for sale on the Chicago board
OF trade, for the purpose of building
the water power plant at this point.
The twelve line men who for tle
past six weeks have been stringing
the new Western Union wires to the
Des Moines bridge have returned to
Chicago, after having completed their
work
Those who travel at night and
bus and other men about the depot
have spoken of the necessity of an arc
light being placed at the depot under
or near the rain SEIZED, and such a fix
ture would prove very good thing
Two marriage licenses were issu-
ed today. One was to Jesse E. Harsch
of St Francisville. Mo-. and Verna
NJ. Arnold of Keokuk and tae other
was to Jay Bell of Good Hope, H.,
and Nora Cramer of Blandinsville, ILL.,
The street cleaning force after
giving Main street good cleaning
yesterday are today cleaning John
son street as far out as the brick paw
ing runs. Several of the prominent
side streets are having the broom run
over them also.
A suit for divorce has been filed
in the district court by Sophie Konzen
VS.. Charles Konzen, the petition stat
ing that they were married in Keokuk
on July Is, 1883 and lived together un-
til August, 1907 when the husband be-
came habitual drunkard. A divorce
and the custody Of the six year old
son is asked igor in the petition filed.
Officer Warren Holiday received
word today of the death in ST Louis
of his niece. Amanda Weatherby, wife
of Charles Weatherby and a daughter
of William Holiday, an old time
steamboat pilot we'll remembered in
Keokuk. The deceased was born in
Keokuk and left here for ST. Louis
when child The burial will be held
tomorrow and Mrs. Holiday may go
down to attend the funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
Little Christmas Stamp is on Sale
in the City and Should
be Purchased by keo-
kuk People.
is FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Fund Will go to the Chicago Tu-
berculosis Institute to Assis.
in Crusade Against
tuberculosis.

keokuk is the only city in Iowa
Where the little Christmas stamp,
used by the Chicago tuberculosis In
stitute in the battle against the white
plague, can be purchased. The cheer
Jul little stamp is on sale at the Jew
elry store of E. f. Renaud, one hun
dred being received by him to be
disposed of during the holidays.
The price of the stamp is but a
penny 1t is of very pretty design,
the deep green wreath inclosing the
Tiny red cross wishing Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, and the
stamp of the American National l I'd
cross examination, when placed on
the envelope is both attractive and
pleasing to the eye.
person wishing to help out the
great crusade against tuberculosis. a
disease commonly known as The
white plague" can be helped by ev-
cry one in Keokuk. All that is neces-
sary is to purchase the stamp and
place it on the envelope or parcel. and
Tor each stamp purchased and sent
IN this manner one cent is added to
the fund.
The proceeds of the sales all over
the country will be devoted to the
fund for the support of the Chicago
tuberculosis Institute, with it's many
sanitariums. hospitals, and nurses
STATS, but more especially to the ed
ucational campaign" to be carried on
during the winter.
Those selling the stamp receive no
compensation whatever, for the
stamp costs one penny to the agent.
Keokuk people should lend their
support to the noble cause. and the
citizens of the city will doubtlessly
assist in the campaign. Already Mr..
Renaud has had several calls for the
stamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
49,, viii be Turned on Some
lime After Supper For the
First Time in Almost
TWO Months.
THE ENGINE LINED UP
everything Has Been Completed
and the Arc Generators
Are Connected With
New Engine.

Tonight as soon as the engineers
Of the electric light plant see that
everything is completed about the arc
machines. the arc lights will be turn
ed on for the first time since the 10Th
of october and will give light to the
city from the new Bates engine that
was started running on Saturday and
has been running smoothly since
started with only few minor repairs
about it.
Yesterday afternoon, Manager A.
n Ayres of the Electric Company,
had the misfortune to fall in the
same pit that he broke two of his ribs
in several days ago and sustained an
other broken rib. Mr.. Ayres stated
this morning, however, that the lights
would be turned on this evening as
everything is in readiness.
The engine has been coupled up
with the generators and the wiring
will be complete by this evening. The
CITY of Hamilton will be without
lights tonight as was stated this
morning by the manager of the Elec-
trio Company.
Both Warsaw and Hamilton have
not been Inconvenience without
lights as this city has on account of
the accident but both the little Hi.
nois cities have been enjoying the use
of their arc lights ever since the ac.
cident. The two towns are on what
Is termed by the electricians, the d.
c. or direct current, getting their arc
light power from the same wire as the
interurban is run by. Both were for
tunate in this respect and did not
have to resort to their citizens form
Ing lantern club to light the streets.
A fish box" will be made and put
in at the end of the intake pipe for
the plant at the canal and will be ar
ranged in such a way that nothing can
stop the intake of water into the boil
err which heretofore has become clog
ged with sediment or fish and caused
se"eral hours of delay as it did about
"a week ago, when the pipe became
filed with mud and no water could
be gotten into the boilers until clean
ed out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
PERSONALS.

C. B. Lake has gone to Cedar Rap
ids on business.
G. w. Wells of Elvaston is in the
city today on business.
Jno. F. Scott of Carthage, H., is in
the city today on business.
l.. H. Fisher of Fort Madison is in
the city today on business.
Fred Hilpert Jr.. went to Chicago
this morning on business trip OF
several days.
Miss Mayme Brennan has returned
from three months visit in Chicago
and Indianapolis.
The Misses l.. and S. E. Mathenes
returned this afternoon after a sew
eral days pleasant visit in Montrose
H. H. Albert of st. Louis. travelling
freight agent for the Merchants and
Miners Co. was Keokuk visitor to
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
SWEDISH AND
SOCIETY OFFICERS
Officials Elected at Meeting Last
Evening to Serve During the
Ensuing Year.

At meeting last evening OF the
Swedish Aid Society, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year:
C. T. Huffman, president
Charles Gustafson, vice president.
Frank Wahlgren, secretary.
Joseph Hanson, treasurer.
August Carlson Andrew G. Leaf.
Axel Larson and Charles Nelson, sick
committee.
The Swedish Aid Society is one of
the best benevolent organizations in
the city and has large membership
and considerable fund on hand at all
times to be used for the relief of dis
tress among the members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
deputy Sheriff Attached the Boat
at ea''and This Morning
Before it Could
Escape.
ON ORDER OF THE COURT
Boat ia Held on $4,000 Comics.
sion of Judgment in the
District Court
Today.

Deputy Sheriff John j. Crimmins
has put in his application as mem.
per of the Keokuk Motor Boat club,
for today he came into possession of a
steamboat and is reading up all the
nautical books he can get his hands
on now during his spare moments.
Upon confession of judgment for
S3O,oOO In case in the District court
today, an execution was issued on the
ferry boat City of Nauvoo and the
officia. went out and attached it this
morning
The case is entitled Pound Engineer
ing and Construction company VS..
Federal Construction company. Miss
lssippi Valley Electric Railway com
pany, Western Illinois and Iowa Rail
road company and Columbia Con.
struction company. The president OF
the Western Illinois and Iowa Rail.
road company, confessed Judgment
and the execution was issued, attach
ing the ferry boat which is now in
charge of the deputy sheriff.
Was Up at Galland.
When the execution order was
PiaSCo III liS ollCl Ill > HduuS, lie Sc
cured long rope and marlin spike
and started out to locate the boat
which was said to be in winter Guar.
tiers at the lower lock.
Arriving at the lower lock, there
was no such boat to be seen, SO the
officer went out to the second lock
where the boa. was said to be. When
he got there, he was told that the
boat was at the third lock. so he kept
on going and finally located the fer
ry boat at Galland
He attached the boat by slipping up
on it unawares and capturing it be
fore it had time to escape out into
midstream and placed a man in
charge.
Had the weather been fine for a
sail, he would have brought his cap
ture down to Keokuk but the pillows
were high and a gale was blowing
from the nor'west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
Wastino Time

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.-"You are.
Wasting casting time to recommend Judge
u.; W. of Chicago, for tais posi-
Won declared Roosevelt to the West
nrginia politicians recommending r.
:. drosscup for internal revenue col
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
Bas. Ball Meetinu

]. MlLWAUKEE Dec. ia cal,
W ~, meeting of the American associa-
e o baseball clubs in Chicago. De-
inner I'm -, was issued today by Pres
iaent o'Brien.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
DUTCH CAPTURE
A CASTRO SHIP
"2s de Mayo" Taken by Heemskerk,
Holland Warship-chasine
Another Vessel.

WlLLEMSTAD, Dec. 16.-The Dutch
battleship Jacob Heemskerk arrived
IN the harbor at o'clock yesterday
towing as Irize the Venezuelan coast
guard vessel ''23 de Mayo"
The Mayo while classed as a coast
guard vessel, is a unit of the Vene-
zuean navy, but it's size and strength
are insignificant |. is of 1870 tons and
is armed with one machine .,un.
Word of the capture had been re-
ceived and great throng of people
ilned the quays to view the entrance
o. the Dutch battleship conducting it's
Prize within the harbor. The flag OF
the Netherlands had been hoisted to
lac peak of the captured ship. and
astem of the Dutch flag foated the
venezuelan colors.
Sends Venezuelan Crew Ashore.
Inc capture of the Mayo was effect
ca December 13 north of Cumana on
me gull of Cara;co. The Heemskerk
saw the Mayo in the offing, took pos
session of it, and sent prize crew
BOARD. The Venezuelan crew was
sent ashore in the small boats of the
captured ship. The Heemskerk then
proceeded to this port.
The crew of the Mayo made no re-
sistance. III the rifles found on board
were sent ashore with the crew.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland left
Monday for the Venezuelan coast. 1t
ia on board seaman thoroughly
acquainted WI the small bays and
NETS along the Venezuelan shores.
me Gelderland is after the vene-
Aueian torpedo boat Margarita, steel
vessel OF ninety-seven tons and armed
WIN four three-pounders and two tor
pedo tubes. This vessel is supposed
" De at the island of Margarita.
Inc Heemskerk will leave today to
resume patrol service along the coast
Inc Mayo was formerly an Ameri-
.an steamer called the Alliance. 1t
uolonged to Mr. Smith, at one time
american consul here. but was cap
.ufed by Venezuela in 1897 while in
sls'ress off Mardcaibo. The ground
,or seizure was that it was engaged
running contraband to the Vene
zuelan coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
Four Men Killed

Four Men Killed
HAGERSTOWN. Md. Dec. 16-Four
men were killed and four others were
injured and fourteen were carried in
to the Potomac river when bridge
under construction here gave away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

WANTED-50v men to 1csrn barber
trade and take positions waiting
our graduates. Few weeks completes.
Constant practice furnished, scholar
ship include tools. instructions.
demonstrations, examinations and di-
Barber College, ST. Louis. Mo. tt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

Read the advertisements in TINS
naner tonight and when you go down
town TO do your shopping you VIII
have plenty of information about
Christmas goods.
Ladies' or gentlemen wishing
stock in bank with James Cameron
and Rev. McIlwain write Lawyer
Williams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED Railroads are again call
Ing for hundreds of trained men tn
fill positions as firemen. brakenen,
electric railway motormen and conduc-
tors. Uncle Sam also wants more
competent MEN for railway mail
clerks, carriers and p. o. clerks. Our
practical courses by mail will At you
in a short time for any OF these good
paying positions. Write today for
free catalogue and say for what posi-
ton you want to qualify. The Wenthe
Ry. Cores. School, Freeport, III.
Dept 35S. tt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

FOR SALE-5O cords dry oak wood,
215 Johnson st. Seymour Strick-
Ter. IT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

4 Christmas shopping is lively and
the merchants are busy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
LOST.

LOST-Ladies' tan colored street
glove on Main between Fourth and
Fifth; finder please return to Grim
Minis & Chase. IL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
TOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Flyer for short time only.
The two cottages of 5 rooms each,
and barn, all on one lot, 18th and I'll
mea streets, $1,050. Reduced from
$1,000. Monthly rental $3.50. Will
net 10 per cent on investment. Owner
needs money Dirt cheap at $1,000. j..
C. Paradice Realty Co., Gate City
building. IT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

Miss Bertha Weber entertained a
few friends at 600 o'clock dinner
Saturday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

Mr.. Archer and Miss Lillian Miller
will entertain a number of friends az
a dancing party at Hawkes. hall, sat
urday evening, December twenty-slXth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Dwelling with gas. bath
and barn. Also farm near Keokuk,
Inquire T27 Morgan street. II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

The Knights of Columbus will give
dance in their hall on Tuesday eve
ming, December 80. llusic for the oc-
casion will he furnished by the Agne
orchestra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-16

In the Dutch room of the Elks' club
az 6 o'clock last evening. the delegates
to the Central association meeting
were entertained by the Keokuk di-
rcctors at sumptuous dinner. There
were thirty present to enjoy the feast
and fine menu was served. The Wis
iting delegates greatly enjoyed the
spread and expressed their thanks to
the Keokuk directors for the hospita-
BILE manner in which they were enter
tanned while in Keokuk. The guests
departed Z, the evening and left on
the early trains for their respective
homes. The Keokuk directors well
sustained the reputation OF Keokuk
people as entertainers. for the lunch
at noon was as much enjoyed as the
sumptuous supper, or banquet, as 1t
might be called, in the evening.