The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-01
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ting brethren fraternally invited to
attend
Next Saturday will be the first
day for the early closing of the offices
of the attorneys of the city who VIII
close their offices each Saturday after
noon until next fall.
Mr.. Payton received word from
La Grange, Mo-, to the effect that his
little baby has tonsolitis. Mrs. Pay
ton was called to LAGRANGE the first
of the week by the death of her father.
The thirty sheep which died in
A deed was filed this morning
wherein Dove NJ. Baker transfers to
George Baker, the front so feet OF lot
II and the front so feet of the east
half of lot II, in block 1874, the prop
erty being on the corner of Seventh
and Concert streets. The considera-
ton is not stated.
shipment of four cars of the animals
over the T. P. & w. to Leroy. H.,
did not have a contagious disease as
was at first thought 1t was claimed
by one veterinary that the sheep died
of diphtheria but this has been found
not to be the case. The four stock
cars were taken this morning to Lee
roy.
Tie forces of dozen Western
Union wiremen have completed their
work of restringing that company's
wires on lie Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge All wiring ON the bridge is
now complete and in much better con-
dition than before the storm by which
they were blown down during Febru-
airy.
Reverend DR.. ]. W. Mahood, tray
cling evangelist and former colleague
of Rev. j. Wesley Potter, pastor of the
Trinity NJ. E. church of this city when
On an extended western evangelistic
tour, visited with the latter this morn
ing between trains while on his way
south to Quincy where he will speak
this evening.
Confidence that Louis Sterne will
make mayor that will give the kind
of an administration that Keokuk peo-
pie want is growing. The feeling is
also growing that he should have a
republican marshal and council. 1t is
time for the people of Keokuk to
Keokuk to change the existing order
in municipal affairs. This is the year
to do SO.
The Wenona arrived in port early
last evening, coming down at $50.
A good load of freight was brought to
the local warehouse by the boat. The
Keokuk arrived at 8 O'Clock after do
ing a good days business. A number
of persons go down to the river front
each evening to see the landing of the
two steamers, which novelty has not
yet worn off.
Homer Roberts is tae new mate
on the steamer keokuk, having taken
this position on the boat yesterday.
The hearing of the writ of habeas
corpus filed on Tuesday by P. H. Hut
Gibson, former mate Il the Keokuk
was set for this morning at 8 o'clock
Hutchinson is trying to secure his re-
lease from the Quincy jail by this
method.
DR.. Steiner was a great favorite
here, having preached and lectured in
this city number of times in the past
few years. His addresses at the taber-
Inacle sparkled with frequent bursts of
humor and many beautiful oratorical
passages, and were filled with the
! milk of human kindness which is
one of the speakers marked character
istics. About 1900 men attended the
meeting in the afternoon and Dr.
Steiner held their attention for nearly
an Muscatine Ga) Journal.
Don't fail to hear him at High school
next Monday evening
Prof. E. A Steiner of Iowa Col
lege spoke at the First Church last
night, taking as his subject ''On the
Trail of the Immigrant" which is the
title of book he has written. The
address was an unusual one both in
interest and merit. Prof. Steiner
drew from a wealth of knowledge of
his subject His address was optimist-
lie but optimistic in wholly rational
way He was humorous In many
places, and most Of his humor. like
his pathos. was the true-to-life kind.
Springfield MAS Republican. At
High school next Monday evening.
All citizens of the Sixth ward ir-
respective of party ties are rally'ng to
the support of j R. Roberts, who is
making the race for councilman Tn
solicited support is coming to him
every day He is well qualified to fill
the place, he is deserving. He will go
into the Office without pledges to any
one. He will enter the council with
the view of doing the most good he
can for the ward and the city. Mr..
Roberts for many, many years has re-
sided in Keokuk and in the Sixth
ward Certainly no man on the ticket
deserves more loyal support from
his friends and neighbors than Mr..
Roberts
According TO the Burlington Ga
zette orders have been posted in the
offices of the Burlington route under
the signature of the general manager
that all firemen, brakemen and fore
men must hereafter supply themselves
with watches of a standard make. TO
be approved and regulated by the com
pany jewelers. at each division point.
This order practically includes all the
road employees and foremen of bridge
gangs and construction work, whereas
heretofore only conductors and engi-
neers have been required by the com
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