The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
CITY NEWS.


The great feature program at
Dodges theatre tonight.
Mrs. James Hogan is i'll at her
home in West Keokuk.
TIE police and firemen were be-
ing paid off today by the city clerk
Two children of Police Officer
/ Harry Malone are down with the
scarlet fever.
Sidney Loves New York board 81
trade membership was sold for s7O,-
600. His membership in Chicago was
sold for $1,000.
The great picture "The Wages &c
Sin at Dodges theatre tonight.
GUY Singleton, driver of the Hotel
/ keokuk bus, is i'll today and his place
/ is being filled by the old driver, Clar-
ence Green.
The Wabash was an hour and .fif-
teen minutes late in arriving here this
moon The Rock Island passenger ar
rived at 2:45 and the X. C w. pas
senger arrived at 2:15.
Employees OF the Standard Fire
+! insurance office presented Miss Marie
Dawson with handsome china tea
set. She has left the office after an
efficient service Of five years.
Several tons of coal were stoler
from Rock Island cars in the laco,
yards last evening. Anv one wao
would venture out to steal fuel ~, =
night like last night proved to be,
could almost be called hero
The school children We're out in
full force this afternoon attending the
skating Kinks and enjoying themselves
IN general. The cold weather did not
nave any effect on the youngsters ey-.
cept to make them more jubilant and
in for a good time
Some great comedy pictures at
lodges theatre tonight.
"A year ago today the ice men be-
gan harvesting their first ice for the
season of 1907 and 1908. The ice
| cutting season for this year Is over
and there will be no more ice cut
this season unless a small amount is
needed
The river will become blocked
again shortly should the cold weather
remain for day or two. The river is
still running and the ice is thick and
close and much cold weather woul1
see it frozen over for the second time
during the present season
The weather of yesterday and to-
day proved great hardship upon the
travelling men who were out on wagon
trips and rail trips. Many of them
will not be able to get he for Sun
day without postponing parts of their
routes on account Of the storm.
The mercury was rising slowly
today in sheltered places and where
the sun struck it, but the wind was
still hanging around and showing it's /
teeth this afternoon and in spite of
the fact that the fair and warmer
weather flags were out, it was quite !;
chilly.
The blizzard interfered with the |
service at Trinity revival last night |
On account of the few that braved the |
storm, the regular evening service that I
was to have been was called off. |
Those in attendance enjoyed short I
social time after which they departed I
for their several homes. Tomorrow /
there will be reception of new mem /
bers into the church.
Finest program of the season at I
Dodge's theatre tonight
The interurban car did not make /
the $50 trip last evening on account t
of there being no passengers to make !
the trip. All other runs were made ]
during the day and evening however,
Is and 10 being the only trips omit
ted from the regular schedule. One of
the small yellow cars was used in t.
place of the large car as there was I
not much travel on the road last even
ing.
Prof Luman the celebrated palm
list and clairvoyant, is located at GIG
High street His keen insight into
human nature, combined with his
wonderful psychic powers, enables
him to read every important event of
your life from the cradle to the grave.
All ladies' calling within the next five
days will receive a complete $500
reading for soc. Hours, 10 a, m. to
9 p. IN.
The funeral of the late Miss S. Z.
Batty was held this afternoon from
the home of her niece, Miss Sallie An.
derson, No. 313 South Sixth street
and the services We're attended by
many friends. Rev. ]. F. Sanders
pastor of the First Baptist church
conducted the services and the pail
bearers were Col. IL B. Blood, Capt.
A. H. Evans, N. ]. Montague, w. j.
Hubert and H. e. Freeman.