The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
CITY NEWS.

! A marriage license was issued this
morning to Walter ]. Croak and Anna
Bresnahan. by Clerk Ed. S. Lotion.
Miss Cora Wende Of Keokuk and
DR.. B. 3. Eversmeyer OF Muscatine,
were issued marriage license this
morning.
Justice Of the peace, James s.
Burrows is putting up new resi-
dence for himself at Fifteenth and
Blondeau street.
The knights OF Columbus took
out q large crowd Of excursionists with
them today on the steamer Ottumwa
Belle and barge. They intend to pass
the day at Blur park near Montrose.
Deputy County Auditor, Green N.
Vermillion has received supply of
sectional laws OF the thirty-third Iowa
general assembly. Any one Wishing
for copies can call at the court house
and get them.
"A suit has been filed In the dist
trict court by the Mortin- Powers Mer-
camille company versus Fred Barber
Of Montrose, Iowa. The plaintiff asks
judgment for $500 which they claim
is due them on consignment Of
goods shipped the defendant.
Muscatine will have q race be-
tween the Minnie G III, Red Top II,
Independence II, General Smalley,
Lamb w and Planet II for purse OF
$1,000 according to G. P. Hanley, the
leader in the Muscatine launch club
and the owner OF the Planet.
Peter Columbus, the Greek con-
fectioner has leased the Cameron
building at Sixth and Main, where the
Roll-a-way skating rink has been To-
Gated and is repairing the same, where
he will conduct skating rink on the
first floor and bowling alley on the
second
The Duncan-Schell Furn. ture com
pany has been fortunate in securing
the services of N. j. Bever as manager
Of the wall paper department Of their
stores. The new manager of this de-
partment comes highly recommended
being an expert In the art of interior
decorating and painting and the inter-
ests OF the company in that line will
be looked after in an expert manner.
"A tar bucket was the cause for
calling out the entire fire department
this morning, some tar roofers being
busy at work in the alley at Fifth be-
tween Main and Blondeau when
small bucket of.tar fell off brick sup
port and spread all over space of
about ten feet. From a distance it
looked as though the whole alley was
afire and the department was called
out. A few shovels full OF dirt were
thrown over the flames which were
extinguished Immediately.
Philopena 'Brehmn was born in Al
bersheim Near wirms Bararia, Ger
many on December %, 1929. Came
to this country 1851. She was mar
ried October 10, 1854, in Warsaw to
Louis Becker. Six children blessed
this union, four dying in infancy. Ed.
P. Becker Of Peoria, ILL.,, and Miss
Rosetto Becker, Warsaw, ILL.,, surviv-
ing. Two sisters, Mrs. M. Nagel of
Warsaw. and Mrs. Paul Schaaf OF
Sioux City, also survive her. She was
one OF the organizers OF st. JOINS
Evangelical church of Warsaw, and a
church member from early childhood.
She had been afflicted with Brights
disease for some years, resulting In
paralysis, becoming belfast ten weeks
ago. She died at 10:40 a. M Tues.
day, July 20, 1909. Funeral services al
1920 p. m. Thursday, July %, at he1
late residence in Warsaw, Rev. Jagd
stein officiating, assisted by Rev
Kasiske. Burial in Germany cemetery
"A change of policy has been adopt
ed by the Casino management which
will go into effect with the evening Of
tae Casino Stock Company at the pop
ular summer amusement resort or
Sunday night, July 25. A permanent
stock organization will start It's sea
son on this date with a presentation
of Lena Rivers. The play is dram
atization of Mary j. Holmes move
of the same title, a story that has per
haps had as wide popularity as AM
novel placed before the public in many
years. Manager Pjnski Of the Casino
recommends the company strongl,
and is DESTROYS of presenting this new
attraction to large audience on the
opening night, confident that the play
ers' work will warrant future attend
ance. The pay to follow Lena Rivers
will be Thelma, with the Devil anoth
er early offering. The Casino prices
during the stock engagement will be
ten and twenty cents. A feature o.
all performances will be the vaude
vile offering between acts.
Moline has dropped out of the Up
per Mississippi River Improvement
Association, according to the follow
| ing from Davenport paper: The re
tail merchants decided last evening te
withdraw from the Upper Mississippi
| Improvement association after paying
up their assessment for this year Of
$50. This action was taken after de
liberating on the question for some
time and free discussion of the mat
ter by all present who had any thing
to say in the matter. The city of Mo
line is assessed $3.50 by this associa