The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-31
CITY NEWS.

-EweT's Grand Leader, best &c cigar.
DIR. Colby, Dentist, over Younker's.
Tomorrow will be the first day of
April, or All Fools day.
The fire department received a
box OF cigars from Ed. ]. Bevering.
Marie Boquet fell and broke her
right arm yesterday while roller skat-
ing on the sidewalk
There will be meeting of the
social committee at the Y. w. c. A. on
Friday evening to plan for future
social events that are to be given.
IF. l.. Hagny, a former resident OF
Keokuk, has arrived here from San
Antonio. Texas, for short visit with
his mother, Mrs. n. X. Hagny and
brother. ]. c., of SIS Orleans street.
He is an employe of the Santa Fe.
Tomorrow evening the newly elect
ed officers of Keokuk lodge No. 1O6
of the Elks, will be installed and So
cial session will be held after the
meeting. ]. r. Frailey of Fort Madi-
son, district deputy, has promised to
be in attendance at the meeting.
Three marriage licenses We're is
sued late yesterday afternoon as fol-
lows: H. E. Clark of Des Moines and
Flossie D. GTisson of Abba: Allen R.
Burns and Mary E. Walden of Keo-
kuk: Bryant Gregsby of Galesburg and
Fanny Wilson of Keokuk, both col
ored
Foreman Grant Wildman and his
force of wirmen have finished their
part of the work of restringing the
electric company's wires on the keo-
kuk and Hamilton Bridge. Work OF
Keeling up the large cable which was
blown down was begun today by the
Western Union men.
Over In the Sixth ward Jim Rob
erts is making fine race for council
men Mr. Roberts did not seek the
nomination but now that he is candi-
date he is no gutter and his friends
are rallying to his support. He stands
well In the ward and he should receive
a large vote. Men of all political par
ties are giving him their support.
-Kewanee fans and citizens are
live ones according to President NJ. E.
Justice, of the Central association, who
has returned home from days visit
at the big carnival which is being held
in that city during the week He says
the attractions are the best he has
ever seen at an affair of that kind and
thus far the carnival has been I. great
success. Enthusiasm is intense in
Kewanee according to Mr.. Justice, and
one baseball man there made the
statement that should the team get
away good during the season arr
a ov,d nf
80, 600 is looked for The best people
of kewanee support baseball and the
carnival this week is assembling the
leading society circles. The enter
tainment afforded is excellent and is
not only of an amusement nature, bu.
! is highly instructive in many ways.
Several thousand dollars will be real
lied from the affair and kewanee
will start the season in strong way
/ financially.
I! When j. P. Christy consented to
accept the nomination for alderman
in the Third ward on the Republican
ticket he did something that he had
frequently refused-accept nomi
nation for a public Office. Mr.. Cristy
sees the necessity of giving the city
time and earnest consideration. The
future of tEic city demands wise It
| tention 1t demands the care OF men
acquainted with its conditions and Mr..
Christy is thoroughly informed. It
should be pleasure for Third warders
to vote for a man like John Christy.
John De Yong. the First ward
business man, named by the Republi
cans for the position of alderman, is
one of the best known citizens and he
is thoroughly qualified to act in the
capacity of alderman. Not only the
First ward but the entire city will
profit by his services on the council
Election day every voter OF the FRS
ward should go to the polls and cas-
their vote for Mr.. De Yong. Mr.. De
Yong has consented to take the time
from his business to give the city hi!
services as a councilman and it is ex
tremely important that such men al
Mr.. De Yong be elected to the council
Over in the Second ward wher.
Mr.. John Tumelty has been nance
for alderman the voters are going t
, see that he is given majority Mr.
Tumelty is one of the best known
citizens. He is able to give to tn
ward an intelligent and efficient sery
| ice. He is in position to act advis
iedly for the ward and the city ard i
is important that men of his capabil
ties be elected. All voters in the Ser
ond ward irrespective of party ar
going to vote for Mr. Tumelty.