The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-31
CITY N EylS

ton Blossom Floating Theatre.
Union services of the different
Protestant churches Of the city will
be held In the Congregational church
tomorrow evening.
The floating Blossom Theatre ar
rived in port this morning coming up
the river. She is lowed by the steam
er Thomas Needham and presented a
very pretty appearance.
The river is falling fast at the
present time and tAe same condition
promises to exist as last season, the
water falling so low as to deter the
large river steamers from making
their scheduled trips The water on
the river front is going down q tenth
or two every day.
Carthage Democrat: Ross Swig-
ert went into one OF the banks the
other day. taking his little child with
him. After transacting whatever busi-
ness he had on hand. he went home.
When asked by his wife, Where Is the
child? he came to. remembering that
he had left it in the bank and yet
there ale people who will not trust
the banks.
Stove room special for Monday
from a. m. till p M: Imperial
blue outside and white inside. preserv-'
ing kettles, regular soc five-qnart size.
Csc; regular CSC six-quart size. 33c;
regular SOC eight-quart size. 4Oc; reg,
ular 9Oc ten-quart size. 47c. and regular
$1.15 twelve-quart size. SIC. Limit of
one of size to a customer. Duncan.
Schell Furn. Co.
-Nauvoo Rustler: Winters have be-
come alarmed at the rapid spread Of
grape rot. 1t was thought that the
large and promising crop OF this year
was saved. but alarming symptoms
arrested great hopes last week, The
news spread swift that black rot had
infested vineyards. and this was found
ito be true AS the rot period was pre-
sumed to have passed. the news was a
surprise. Some vineyards will be bad
" damaged. Ives. Moore's Early and
other varieties, are coloring, and the
rain will bring about an early harvest
and shipping of these kinds. Concords
will come in, probably few days
earlier than last year. Whether the
rot will play havoc or not is to be
seen. One winter who SAYS he took
especial pains to spray certain vine
yard, finds he has complete failure.
Where the real cau~e lies is not
known. Each year brings its new
troubles to winters, and they'll have to
keep on studying the matter OF COM
batting the grape disease from sea
son to season
Don't fail to take in the moon
light excursion on steamer Keokuk
next Wednesday evening.
Hamilton Press: 1t is generally
thought that there is very little,. If
anything, in name, but since read
ing the Gate City Monday evening.
Mr.. Bclt Denton, OF this city, has con-
cluded that, after all, a name some
times counts. 1t seems that Ger
tain resident of the Keokuk commun-
ity has also been blessed with the
name of Bert Denton. and on Mon
day evening The Gate City published
to the reading public the fact that
Bert Denton had been fined 81 90 and
cost" for taking on plain drunk. AS
the article did not state where the
gentleman hailed from, It might be
thought by some that he belonged on
this side of the river, but in justice to
our Mr.. Denton, we wish to state that
such is not the case. In view of the
fact that the other Mr.. Denton seems
to have penchant for getting into
the clutches of the law, we would sug-
gest to our Mr.. Denton that he be
provided at all times with an alabi.
Verify "a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet"
Waterways Journal: Knowing that
Capt. Ben Taber. now living at Keo
kuk, Iowa. was on the Ruth when she
made her quick trip to Donaldsonville
note was addressed to him to get
few dots about it. and his answer is
unprecedented hereto: Keokuk, Iowa,
June %, 1909. Dear Sir: Referring
to your note. say remember the trip
GU speak of very we'll, and agree
with you in your opinion OF the Ruth.
Take her all in all, she was the best
boat ever saw. having all the good
qualities and no lsor ones; regarding
speed. capacity. appearance and for all
business purposes she was unap-
proachable. The faDt trip you men
ton was in September, 1865. We left
New Orleans after most Of the boats
had left. and passed the Fashion at
Nine-Mile Point, made the Magenta
take the other side OF the river oppo-
site Donaldsonville. She landed there
and we waited for her. After a good
rest she came out, and we started
after her and passed her under way at
Philadelphia Point. Our time to Dan
a'dsonville was hours and 43 min
utes, which / think was the best time
ever made to that point. Tho river
90 ~, f<,,, feet