The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-20
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar
For muff or fur scarf have &
look at the Central
New line blankets and lap robes
low prices, see Sherwood.
People along the levee claim that
there was an earthquake last night
However, there has been no officia
report of anything of the kind.
For that new dress see the large
assortment at Central Store.
Answers to the following ads car
be had by calling at this Office fol
them: &c" C." sc. b."
Owing to the fact that the moor
was shining in Philadelphia last night
there were no arc lights burning IN
Keokuk, being much to the inconven
fence of pedestrians.
Tom Foley was arraigned in the
superior court this morning on the
charge of being drunk and of dis
orderly conduct He pleaded not
guilty and his bond was fixed at $100
Judge H. C. Landes is no. yet
able to resume his duties at II e jus
tice of the peace office and reports
from his home are that very little
Improvement is shown in his condi-
ton
Miss Nellie Wee Richards of OF
tumwa was in the city yesterday and
returned with the infant child born
to the insane mother, which case was
mentioned in this paper several days
ago. The little one will be given a
home in the American Home Finding
Association of Ottumwa.
1t is expected that the CONNER
cial league ban oct to be held Thurs
day evening at the Y. M. c. A. audi
forum will be big affair and a
largely attended one. Invitations
have been placed in the hands oil
every player of the past season and
business men who have been interest
ed in the league. Coach George HUFF
of Illinois will be present to deliver
the evenings address.
Burlington Gazette. The travel
ing physicians who fit into town and
announce that they can cure all ills
and then fit out again with the none,
! of the gullible populace will not carry
all their spoils away with them here
after. If business is good enough fol
them to stick in the city, they will b,
/ compelled to pay license fee Of tel
dollars per day, in accordance with
resolution adopted by the city council
Fortune tellers will have to pay $40
per month.
There is a feeling of joy with tn
announcement that Messrs. p. i. Ken
nedy and Alva H. Mccoy are to cor
duct a dancing school at Hawkes. hal
during the coming winter. Last year
! dancing school conducted by Nh
Kennedy was one of the best and wit
the assistance this year of Mr.. McCo
who is also capable instructor, tn
i school assembly will be conducted O
strictly lady and gentleman" bash
All rights of admission will be RI
4 served.
-Ottumwa Courier: An impre.
4 sive service was held this morning q
the Wilkinson residence, 367 Mort
Marion street. over the remains
Williams T. Wilkinson, whose deaf
occurred Sunday morI-ng. Rev. W.
Hengen, rector of Trinity Episcops
church, conducted the services, whic
took place at 7:30 in the presence {
4 the assembled members of the fami1
of the decedent and numerous friend
Following the obsequies, the pail bea
ers, F. Hall, Edward B. Fowler, job
4 X. Mahon, Frank Sharp, Frank Mill
and W. F. Hunting, bore all that wa
mortal of their esteemed friend to tn
awaiting funeral car and the corteg
proceeded to the union depot. Her
the funeral party boarded the Rock L
land train, No. 40, at GIT, and lie.
for Keokuk, where the inte-men too
} place in the quiet solitude of Oaklan
cemetery. Accompanying the remain
were the following: Mrs. w. T. Wi
kinson, son William and daughte
Elizabeth; Mrs. A. J. Wilkinson, mot
: er Of the decedent, and sons Burton
Of Keokuk, and DR.. George Wilkinso
of Omaha, also her daughter, Mr.
; James A. Sommerville of Kansas Cit.
Mrs w. A. Patterson. mother of Mr.
w. r Wilkinson; Geo Thompson, a
uncle of the decedent. from st. Loui
and Edward d. Fowler of this city