The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
CITY NEWS

Wolfe, horseshoing, 16S 8. 10Th.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of
the st. Joseph's Auxilary is to be
held at the hospital tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
IL you are troubled with ants go
to McGrath Bros. Drug Store and they
will tell you how too get rid OF the
Industrious little pests.
According to the records OF the
weather Office. there was 'ainfall
last night of 2ls inches which is very
heavy. The river made jump of
seven tenths of q foot in consequence,
Up to the first of June the con-
versions of the Gospel Regular Army
was under the preaching Of Rev. Lig-
gett of Peoria Rev. Liggett is indeed
having grand success at his mission
now at 230 Main street. His evange-
listic work has caused four convers-
ions since June 8.
-Roadmaster W. w. Woodin of
Hannibal made q trip over the divis-
ion In his gasoline motor car yesterday
afternoon. He went north this morn.
ing on No. 1. Much good work In the
repairing of the road bed has been
done on Roadmaster Woodin's divis-
ion in the past few months and inn
provements are noted all along the
line.
A meetig OF the Central Associa-
ton will be held tomorrow afternoon
at Hannibal and Keokuk will send NJ.
E. Justice and Louis Sterne, treasurer
Of the Keokuk Base Ball Association.
The meeting will be one at which the
salary limit will be discussed and 1t Is
difficult to predict at the present time
just what action will be taken In re-
gard to It The Central Association OF
Sport Writers viii also have meet
ing in connection with the league
gathering and the organization has
been invited to be present at the BAN
quet to be given in the evening by
the Commercial club OF that city.
Moonlight by the Catholic Mems
Club Thursday evening on the Steam
er Dubuque. Boat leaves local land
ing at c.Su p m.
I'm writing from Mercine. Turkey.
under date of May Is, to his father.
Walter Howe. VIM. j. Howe, on board
the q. S. Montana. says: 81 don't
know when you win receive this let
ter from this God forsaken hole, but
will send it of tonight We finally
did get here but too late to do much
unless there is to be regular war.
The heather over here butchered al
most seven thousand Christians and
Armenians and their bodies are still
lying in the streets. On our way
over here we laughed at the whole
thing. thinking that a few fanatics
had tried to drive religion too far. but
now it would ease our minds to get
few Turks" He writes that the
latest news from home was received
April % and that the Montana left
May is for Alexandretta. The ship
is still at Alexandretta.
Fort Madison Democrat: Judge
Henry Bank came up from Keokuk
this morning and opened the June
term of district court. The docket
was read and several court cases
were assigned for trial. Owing to the
busy season and waEp weather there
will probably be no judiciary cases
tried. The attorneys of this city and
Hazen I. Sawyer. D. F. Miller, w. J
Roberts, w. G. Blood and County At
torney Theo. A. Craig OF Keokul
were present The trial of cour
cases will commence tomorrow. Tn,
| grand jury was called at 2 o'clocl
and is composed as follows: Henri.
Geers. foreman, Harry Huston, Jacol
1 Auwaerter, Robt. LANCE, Barney Lof
man. Otto Mohrfeld and c. D. Diedricf
i C. w. Peters was appointed clerk Z
4 the jury. It is said that there is yer
little work for the grand jury to d
i and their session will be short.
The Iowa weather crop bulleti
for the week ending June 6. Is as TO
4 lows: This has been the best wee
} of the season Notwithstanding the fat
that the rainfall was above norm;
over the larger part of the state. Th
temperature was considerably aboy
the average and all vegetation he
made vigorous and very rapid growtl
The frequent showers In the fore pa
of the week interfered with field wor
and in a few localities caused lon
damage, but by working betwee
!, showers and during the last thrt
days farmers have succeeded in fl
!, ishing corn planting except on 10
and wet ground. Some replanting hi
, also been done and good progress h;
made in cultivating the corn. Cul
: walton Is now general in all parts
K the state and the second blowing hi
a begun in the southeastern countie
u All reports indicate good stand wi
l. no more than the average amount
e replanting to be done on account
I worms, washing and flooded field
Y There has been sufficient moistu
and heat to keep up the rapid grow
s of grass, wheat oats, barley, rye, pot
e toes and garden truck, and the pre-
u poets are very promising for all croY