The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-18
CITY NEWS

and eat chicken Friday evening. Sup
per early or late.
I'D 3. leaves at eight o'clock to.
morrow morning for Burlington. BE
ready when the whistle blows.
Spend one of the most enjoyable
times OF your life on the steamer ].
q. to Burlington tomorrow. Every
one Is going.
Follow the crowds Friday and
Saturday and You will find yourself
ut Bode & Larsons buying shoes for
one dollar a pair.
The j. s.. pulled out OF here this
morning with about two hundred PEG.
pie aboard, guests Of tho Warsaw Odd
Fellows. The destination or the boat
~ Mark Twain's cave near Hannibal.
Peter Columbus, since no lis out
Of the candy store, Ia enjoying a few
weeks vacation, but at the same time
looking for location. He Ia not the
man building tho bowling alleys and
skating rink between Sixth and Sev-
cnth on Main, however.
The chemical engine was called
to the Fifth street bridge yesterday
afternoon to extlnguish small
blaze originating from the sparks OF
an engine and this morning to tho
1rwin-Phillips garment factory. Lit
Ito damage was done In either case.
The sky clouded again last even
ing about nine o'clock and those who
nrc ever on the lockout were sure n
rain would set In before the night
was over. Old Sol was on deck again
this morning doing business at the
old stand. and the roads still remain
almost impossible on account OF dust.
Henry Martin, formerly driver for
tho Gate City steam laundry. resigned
his position as driver for that laun-
dry on last Wednesday evening, and
WAS not connected in any way with
the taking Of the suit of clothes from
the wagon on Thursday. Mr.. Martin
Is now in the employ of the American
Rice and Cereal company, and while
employed Mt the laundry always had
the confidence Of his employers.
Tho Burlington road will soon
have four observation cars which are
unique. The observation platforms,
instead of being open and exposed to
the wind and dust or the rain. are
entirely closed by large plate glass
windows, any one OF which or all can
be lowered at Will. Back OF this plat
form is reception room for women.
and back OF this small library. The
other end OF the car is taken up with
the aisle and buffet
Our store will be closed Thurs
day afternoon In order to arrange
stock for the greatest shoe sale ever
held In Iowa. Bode & Larson.
An amusing case. incident
to tho darkness caused by the
failure OF the electric lights to
burn was witnessed last even
Ing. In on or the down town bar
Der shops where electricity is depend
ed upon for light the porter was call
ed In TO hold lighted matches near the
face OF a customer while the knight
OF the razor put In his work. The por.
ter kept the matches going all
through the performance: when one
would so out he would light another
one and so on.
Fort Madison Democrat. Rev. A.
u. Holmes OF Davenport, state ST.
perintendent OF Sunday Schools for
the colored Baptist church. was in
the city Monday. leaving this morn
ING for Keokuk He will return here
In few days and endeavor to re-
vive the interests Of the church work
here, He has secured q pastor for
the congregation. who vii be here
soon. Rev. Holmes was formerly
pastor Of the church here and dur
ing his pastorate did much good. He
Is one Of the most progressive and
( able colored leaders IN the state and
/ the live wire az his church IN Iowa
The firm OF Bishop and Latta o.
Moatrcse today filed suit in ths
district court Of Lee county against
the Phoenix Insurance company q
BROOKLYN. y. Y. TO recover sl.eoa In
sgraace on the gasoline boat Helen
ana on the barge "a and Il, The suit
includes two counts. On the frs
eeant the plaintiffs state that on Feb
rusry s tae barge ga and w" VIZ
insured N the sum OF $3.50 in the
Phoenix Insurance company of Brook
lyu. \. Y. and burned On Msrch -
On the second count Frank Bishop is
named IS the owner Of the Helen
which. according TO the suit was IN
sures IA the same company FOR sIst
on Aus. ; 1908 and burned March .
Of this year.