The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19
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CITY NEWS.

-Hoyt's "a Bunch of Keys Lon
day night.
Toilet sets, manicure sets, at
Englehardt & Co., 900 Main street.
The City Rescue Mission is grow
ing, God being our leader G. W..
Wiesey pastor. Everybody invited.
Remember that first floor seats for
"A Bunch of Keys" are 90 and Is
cents. Balcony 35 cents, and gallery
% cents.
Great Christmas week bill in
vaudeville at Dodge's Theatre all next
week. Aeserve seats for the big bill
at Dodge's Theatre Monday night.
Hugh Robertson is remembering
some of his friends with little holiday
cards, wishing them good luck and con-
tanning small bits of Scotch heather.
The evening institute of the Y. NJ.
c. A. will be closed during the next
two weeks with the exception of the
boys class. This will hold session on
the evenings of the 21st and 2Sth.
Don't fail to see "a Bunch of
Keys" Monday night
B. B. Hobbs has decided to George
c. Riley, the rear 40 feet of the front
80 feet of lot in block 1872. No con-
sideration is given in the deed to the
property at Tenth and Franklin street
AT meeting of the social COM
mittee next Monday evening Ed. Rob
ertson, winner of the pool tournament
will be presented with the handsome
cue. A supper will be served at $3.50
o'clock.
For the consideration of $500
Bridget Hickey has sold to Henry T.
Flood, the west 81 feet of the front sc
feet of lot II in block IS, the prop
erty being near the corner of Sixth
and Palean streets.
| Miss Ruffner, one of the nurses
at the hospital met with quite an ac-
cident last evening when her cap was
burned from her head and her hair
and eye lashes scorched. Her cap
caught in gas heater and became
ignited.
AT the school concert held yester-
day afternoon in the sixth room of the
Terrence school. Miss Springer, teach
er, a feature of the afternoons pro-
gram was the music furnished by the
Vogt family orchestra.
The prices for "a Bunch of Keys
at the Grand Monday night, have been
placed at special low figure. owing
to the fact that attraction follows so
closely the local minstrel performance,
drew upon keokuk for large receipts
last evening.
Urban Hesbacher of the kellogg
Birge Co., made his initial trip on the
road this morning for that company
His young friends of this city viii be
glad to learn of his advancement
which he has won through efficient ser
vice with the wholesale house.
]. The large force of men who have
been cleaning tne streets for the past
few days have completed their work
thaw will give these men something to
do again however.
Physical Director r. E. Chamber
!; lin has received word from Ottumwa
that the Ottumwa Y NC. A. team will
be in this city on February II. This
will be good news to the basket ball
enthusiasts of the city as the Ottum.
, wa team defeated Keokuk twice last
, year. The Mt. Pleasant team will
, probably meet the .leokuk Y NJ. C. A
team on Christmas afternoon
Amendments have been made to
: the articles of incorporation of the
Mississippi Valley Telephone Com
pany, providing for an increase of the
capital stock to 100000 in shares OF
500 each, of which 1000 shares are
: to be preferred with a dividend OF {
\ per cent and the company resei:iae
S the right to cancel them after jan /
e airy 1, 1913. The directors are also
: given power to execute negotiable
4 bonds for not to exceed two-thirds oil
: the capital stock. The amendments
!. have been filed with the recorder.
p The following statement made By
H. NJ. Holland, president OF the Gales
, burg base ball association, indicates
sportsman-like and admirable feeling
8 on the part of the Galesburg assoca
: ton: Naturally we do not feel h.sh
ly elated over the result of the meet
!, ing. We feel that Galesburg would
i have made desirable acquisition tt
1 the Central association, and regre
Y that we We're not chosen We viii
t play this year in the |. and NJ. league
e and in the near future we hope to Sc,
Y Galesburg represented in the Contra
, association
q Harry Hofer of Quincy has sen
to President NJ. E. Justice his recon
mendations for the seasons schedule
I Summed up briefly the suggestion!
q are as follows: 40 game schedule
season ending September 10, 30 s-.l
. day games, double opening plan, fail
0 treatment TO Quincy on Sunda,
y games. Mr. Hofer is not anxious abou
t holiday games but will submit to what
i ever is best for the entire league II
l. that respect. Quincy Is willing tt
i open away from home but wants tn,
;. closing date at home and an openin;
d three days after the regular opening
l. The Downing News says of the U
g S. soldier who was arrested here las
g week: George Smith Badge wh'
n had been visiting here last week a
s told in this paper last week, turned on
l. to be deserter from the United State
v army with a reward of $50 offered 70
r his capture. After staying aroun,
here for several days visiting relative
l. and friends he left for Keokuk wher
G he was arrested and taken to De