The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
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Main. Both phones.
Blankets, laprobes. harness. Sher.
woods 70S Main. See big stock.
There was no session of the dis
trict court yesterday. the attorneys
enjoyed another day of rest.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No 1s, 0. c. o. F., Monday night at
S o'clock. Visiting brethren frateFnas.
" invited to attend
Store room special for Monday
from Z a. m. to p. M: Best galven-
lied coal hods, large size. regular 45c
ones at esc; regular soc at &c; regu-
lar big size Soc at Ssc; regular e5e
funnel ones at sec: regular big size
1sc funnel ones at sec. Limit of one
to q customer Duncan-Scheu Furni-
ture Co
Reverend George C. Williams. pas.
tor OF the First Congregational church,
will start series of interesting ser
mons this evening. relating to ques-
tons Of the Bible which often give
difficulty and which viii II possible be
made clearer. The series viii include
six or more Of these interesting even
ing sermons by the pastor.
TIE bowling season is on in earn
est and all of last years favorites are
again getting in trim. Lee Wolf of
Quincy made high score last week OF
a5s which IS considered good aver
age thus early in the season. This
score was made on local aiieF. Wal
ter Maas has struck high average
thus early in the season being well up
around the a16 mark.
The little people of the Junior de-
partnent of the First Congregational
Sunday school department enjoyed
Saturday afternoon at the park. They
we're accompanied by their teacher.
Mrs. Becker and g number OF the
mothers of the little ones acted as
chaparones to the happy children who
spent the afternoon in various games
| and fine picnic lunch was served at
9 seasonable hour which was highly
enjoyed by the large number of child
ren and parents who were present.
Burlington hunters are making a
great effort to fight the new Illinois
statute imposing a license fee of s25
on nonresident hunters. AS the laws
now stand e resident of Illinois can
come over 10 Iowa and shoot BY pay
ing SO but an Iowa shooter has to
pay s25 to shoot in Illinois. The mem.
bers OF the Des Moines County Spor.
mems association intend to fight the
new statute tooth and nail and hope
50 have the support of all sportsmen
/ along the Mississippi.
! during the fail the Rev. G. G
Williams VIII deliver three lectures in
the Congregational church as follows:
On Oct 29th, Round London. Old and
New; Nov. u. Through Shakes
psars's Coantrr VITA Camera
Dec ), TIE Beers AMI Their Neigh
5ors These lectures viii be illus
1-atsd bE large number OF special,
prepared stereopticon views. and ar
organ rsclttl preceding each lecture
VA d sufficient guarantee that thc
entertainments VII be worth more
taa1 the Price charged for a seasor
tacks- Eh5ch L sLm.
- dispatch from Logan. Iowa
sayEs Altar pleading guilty to bur
gls7T, Mrs Anna Lind was given Al
rosts--zn41ata sentence Of ten year
here this afternoon The crime 70
which s1s Eas given the limit Of ID
iaF, was committed On tie night q
July = il breaking into store bufll
ing q Woodb5re Owned BY w I
cro1is, merchant there. When di:
covered bE TIE night watchnaa. T
J Gage. she was in the building an
dressed in mans clothing. Mr.,
Lind Is roung married woman wit
little child but Il 1nonths old. 81
has made 10 explanations and has r.
fused 10 name her acconplices If 81
had any
The prediction Of Presider
Brown Of the New York Central raj
road that the car shortage. which ths
line was beginning 70 feel IN 2 sna
way. would be extensive this fall. we
repeated by James 2. Fahu estoci
treasurer Of the Pennsylvania, Eh
said on his return from Europe II;
: he believed the car shortage woul
!. be serious. The crops, he predicte
would be in the aeighborhood Of s. oot
100000 bushels snd would tax II
transportation systems severely. Tt
rapid rate at which the surplus Of ca
are disappearing, strongly bears o.
these predictions. The figures for u
fortnight ended September u shows
reduction IN the total Of idle cars
$3.50 a decrease of 38.175. A mont
ago the total surplus WIS 207,173. II
2 present small surplus is the best sbo'
ing since the heavy shortage 81 Il
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