The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-10
CITY NEWS.


Henry Riney was up in the SUI
perior court this morning on charge
of being intoxicated and was fined 81
and costs.
"A big match is promised for mat
followers Thursday evening at the
Grand opera house. This is he sec
ond one of the season.
John Voss, the Rock Island cham
pion, VS.. Carl Busch, the German, at
the Grand opera house Thursday even
ing. Good preliminaries.
The late John Angel of this city,
was we'll acquainted with Lincoln hav-
ing met him several times over in H.
linois before he became president.
A meeting of the executive COM
mite of the Keokuk Federation will
be held this evening for the purpose
of completing the list of committees.
A high-class attraction Facing
the Music" with Jas. j. Corbett in the
head of specially strong company is
the offering at the Grand next Sat
urday, two performances.
Masonic: Special meeting of
Eagle Lodge No. -, A. r. & A. NJ,
1880 o'clock Thursday evening. Feb
ruary II, 1909. Work on first degree.
BY order of w. NJ. S. H. Johnston
Secretary.
Switch engine No. 164S jumped
the rails on the tuntable at the round
house last evening and some time was
consumed in putting it back on.
A spreading of the rails was the cause
| of the accident.
The Ottumwa ~" basket ball
team won from Simpson at Ottumwa
last evening by a score of 81 to So.
The Ottumwa team plays Muscatine
this evening and Burlington Thurs
day.
! For the consideration of $66666
John Dumenil has sold to Nellie Han
son, lots II and - i'll block 81 of Kill
bourne addition, the property being
/ on the corner of Fifteenth and Car
roll For the consideration of s333.33
he has sold lot 10, adjoining to Mary
Hanson Boudewyns.
! The challenge published in The
Gate City from one G. w. Springer OF
Des Moines, to meet Carl Busch, me,
with ready acceptance. The match is
to be pulled off in Burlington Febru
airy 16. Busch announces that he has
decided to make Burlington his home
and will endeavor to get all the
matches possible. He is after Chris
fN lo%N ut Do
4 style.
! Many Keokuk people are out Of
the city this week attending big state
or national affairs. About twenty-five
will be present at the Chicago automo
bile show, many leaving last evening
to be there today which is to be the
big day. Also quite a number will
be present at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association state convention
held in Des Moines. The ministers
: were in Fort Madison, and altogether
this will be a week of travel.
Fort Madison Gem City: Eng
neer James Webb met with seriou
accident at Wyaconda. Mo-. Monday
He fell from the tank of his engine
.. a distance of about ten feet. an,
: struck in such manner that tn
bones of his right foot were broken
He was brought home to this city an
!, taken to the Santa Fe hospital wher
his injury is receiving proper treat
ment. The injury is painful an
| serious one and it will be some tim
: before he will be able to resume hi
j position on the road.
William Lancaster, pioneer res
:, dent of the county and father of A
: torney w. E. Lancaster of this cit.
:. passed away very suddenly last nigh
;. at his home in La Prairie. The age
gentleman spent yesterday at Bower
torney, they were the guests of Mr.
:, J. C. Heron, a daughter of the d.
: ceased He was apparently in til
:. best of health throughout the day, ha
:, ing walked over to Chatter, distanc
!, of more than mile yesterday NOR
= ing, preparatory to taking the train fl
(, Bowen.
If present plans are ruccessful
carried out lunch room will be a
ranged at the Keokuk Country clu
= during the coming summer and I'll
innovation is one that will be well r
y ceived by members. According to IL
present plans the lunch room will
well fitted up. On big occasions 1t
probable that arrangements will
made to serve supper, while a goo
lunch will be obtainable the sease
through. The Country club looks
banner year in 1909 and should IL
weather turn warm soon the golf linl
will have visitors, as many enthu!
asts are anxious for game. Wi
more young talent than ever befor
winning golf team should be pr
duced to compete with Burlingto
y Quincy and other nearby cities.