The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-04
CITY NEWS
nd now for the water power.

And now for the water power.
There will be plenty of time to
think i; over. Election has passed.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Knights of Father Mathew will be
held tomorrow evening in st. Peters
hall.
Election being over 1t is favorable
time to start another campaign
campaign for Made in Keokuk'
goods.
Regular meeting OF herman Lodge
No, lls. !. o. o. F., this evening at
o,clocA. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. T.
DR.. N. Rowena Morse has changed
her residence and can be found at
the home of Mrs. Carey, 5ls North
Fourth street
Third street still continues to be
the scene of much gambling and at II
O'clock last evening several local
gamblers were seen throwing dice
with several persons on the sidewalk.
Mrs. Mary Aveihe and family have
moved from their Keokuk residence
where they will make their future
home. Their many friends here wish
them success in their new location.
Work of repair on the old round
house still continues and the place is
taking on a different look from the
lareg piles OF brick and other debris
which could be seen couple CT weeks
ago
Lottie Blair Parker's most success
full play, Under Southern Skies" will
be seen in this city tomorrow even
ing. Way Down East is the play
that first brought this celebrated au-
thor prominently before the public.
Walter Mas, Edward Walsh and
Irwin Grifey were quite successful
near Mt Hamil yesterday in their
days hunt and returned home with
fifteen quail and five rabbits.
Keokuk Aerie No. 6SS, F. o. E., meet
tonight at Eagles hall, corner Of
Eighth and Main. Visiting brothers
cordially invited. A large attendance
is requested. Charles A. Noakes. sec
Rotary
A windlass was being used down
along the river front this morning in
pulling up the boat houses of the
launches and other small river craft
These will be put back again in the
spring by means of railroad track
which is utilized for the purpose OF
pulling them out and sliding them
back in again.
An information has been filed in the
court of Justice Landes against Har
old Huxley by E. Rhodes, charging the
larceny of some onions. Huxley rents
farm from Rhodes and in the divis
ion of the crops. the litigation arose
Huxley entered a plea of not guilty
/ and will have hearing later
One of the chief charms of Under
Southern Skies" lies in the quaint
costuming of the characters The
/ period in which the story is laid, is
IN the early 7o's, and the dressing OF
the actors will be found, by those
whose memories carry them back, tc
/ be faithful and accurate in every re
spect.
The Elks received the election re
/ turns last night over special wirs
4 and the members remained a Ions
time hearing the news. Mr.. GwinI
was the operator and during the great
err part of the time Mr.. Tumelt.
read the reports. The service wa
satisfactory and the members enjoy
ed the service very much.
judge Wm. Logan, director in tn
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Powe
4 Co, left on the / 80 train this after
noon for st. Louis on water powe
business. .ir. Hunter and Mr.. Drs
belle. both directors in the compan!
make their home in st. Louis. an
Judge Logan will confer with thes
gentlemen relative to the water powe
Tom McManus has been confined
his home for several DAYS on accour
of Illness but is improving and hope
to be about again in a short time.
Almost the entire membership
the keokuk club turned out last eve
ing to hear the election returns fias
ed over the clubs private wire. tt
: club rooms were filled with membe
who remained until very late no.
and learned of the large majorities
the various states for Taft. A bow
: ing match was engaged in by nul
Der of the younger members of Il
club and furnished little exciteme
when the returns were slow A dut,
: lunch was served and the evening W
made as enjoyable as possible for i;
, present. The members were W,
pleased with the work of those