The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-22
CITY NEWS.

Big special sale tomorrow. Taffy,
peanut brittle and cocoanut brittle,
10 cents pound at Burke Bros.
The Dubuque was in last night
from the south with good load of
freight aboard. One Of the articles
which was probably the most import
ant of all was an automobile consign-
ed to Memphis, Missouri.
The steamers Grace and Coal
Bluff passed through the draw yes
terday with the dredge boat Hecla.
This boat will be taken to the dry
docks for repairs. The outfit was due
to arrive Wednesday but various de-
lays prevented this.
"A big mass meeting of the high
school students was held this after
noon Immediately after school for the
purpose Of rehearsing songs and
yells to be used in the contest against
Carthage tomorrow.
The probable reason for George
Huff's absence at the Commercial
league banquet last night was that the
Illinois football team is showing such
slump since their defeat at the
hands of Chicago. Great efforts are
now being made to get the team in
shape for the game with Perdue at
Champaign week from tomorrow.
One of the horses attached to the
baggage wagon of the Alton livery
stables caused little excitement and
crowd to gather by becoming entangl-
ed in the harness at Fifth and Main
streets this afternoon. The harness
had to be cut before the animal could
be extricated from the leather.
The floor space in the Office of
the S. Hamill companys office has
been greatly increased by rearrange-
ment of the partition between the
warerooms and the offices. New floors
have been put in and other improve
ments will follow shortly, a force of
workmen being engaged in making
permanent changes at the present
time
L. A. Hamill received his creden-
tials today from Thomas Wilkinson,
president of the Upper River I'M
provement Association, appointing him
as one of the delegates to the national
rivers and harbors convention to be
held at Washington, D. c., on Deem
Der s, 9, and 10, of this year. A con-
gratulatory note from President Will.
kinson also accompanied the appoint.
ment and the association will be ably
represented at that great meeting by
Mr. Hamill.
The heavy storm this mornIng did
not visit the city without causing
damage. A portion of the roof over
the stove department of Duncan-Schel]
Furniture Company was blown loose
this being the second time this has
happened during the past six months
Some minor damages were reported
from Hamilton, but inquiries there re-
suited in the knowledge that only a
plate glass window had been broken
The will of the late T. F. Rick
ards was opened and read today. His
wife is named as heir and executor.
Fielding S. Johnson has been ap
pointed substitute letter carrier at the
Keokuk post Office.
Arthur J. Reynolds has been ap
pointed regular carrier Of rural route
No. L. Robert A. Reynolds has beer
appointed substitute carrier of the
same route.
A committee composed of DIR. ]
NJ. Shaffer, C. F. Skirvin and Senator
f. P. McManus was appointed las
evening by Keokuk lodge No. LOG o
the Elks, to arrange for the annua
memorial meeting of the lodge, which
is to take place on the first Sunday o
December.
During the rain and hail storm
this morning, team attached to
coal wagon, started to run away u
Sixth street, but the horses wer
!. stopped in their mad career by Fir
Chief John Anderson, who brayed tn
hail stones and rain drops and stoppe,
, the runaways.
AT the Evangelical Luthera
Church, Summitville. there will b
services at 1915, Sunday school be
ginning at 9:45 In the evening Their
will be English services at 7:45 an
Young Peoples meeting at o'clock.
1T will be dandy crowd and on
that YOU will like at Hawkes. hall o
Monday evening as Messrs McCo
and Kennedy are going to reserve a
rights of admission