The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-29
CITY NEWS.


The Sunday game at Hannibal viii
be called at 2:so to accommodate
Keosuk fans who wish to attend
President NJ &. Justice has de
tailed two umpires to work in Hanni-
bal today. realizing the great battle
on hand between Keokuk and Hanni-
bal which may decide the pennant.
moonlight excursion will be
given on next Wednesday evening by
the Unity circle of the Unitarian
church, on the steamer Keokuk.
Music and dancing will be enjoyed,
Agnes orchestra win furnish music
The Burlington baseball club sui.
fered another defeat yesterday and is
now dropping down through the per.
centage table with the speed Of dis
abled air ship. to the great satisfac-
lion of the Keokuk fans.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Cath
crime O'Neil was held this morning
from st. Peters Catholic church at
$3.50 p. m. Those who assisted as
pallbearers were the following gentle
men: James Brennan, Thomas Nc
Andrew, Leo Schevers, Samuel Ire
land, Arthur Grimm, Barney McFall.
Birmingham Enterprise: DR.. A..
" Kendrick will preach at Union next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
hold t1e fourth quarterly conference
at the NJ. E. church here Monday morn.
ing at 9: 80 o'clock. DR.. Kendrick Is
closing his six years OF successful.
work in the Keokuk district, SO that
this will be his last visit here as dis
trict superintendent.
Burlington is thinking strongly OF
having some kind of celebration on
labor day which comes this year on
the 9th of september. 1t is the intent
ton Of those who are back of the plan
to celebrate the day in. a proper man.
ner to use the thousand dollars worth
OF fine fire works which were saved
over from the regatta at that city the
first part of this month. Such d ceIe.
bration would no doubt draw the
! crowds.
Mr.. and Mrs John Rovane have
returned home from quite an extended
honeymoon, having arrived this morn
ing at $40 o'clock and taking up their
residence at T27 Exchange streets.
/ They visited In Los Angeles and other
cities in Calf. and enroute, spent a
few DAYS at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition and made a short trip into
Canada, returning by way of st. Paul.
Today was the first ladies' day at
Elk's camp across the river and the
afternoon interurban cars carried
many ladies' and children to the cool
! grove for an afternoons outing This
evening fine supper will be served
and the day should be pleasant enc
for the wives and relatives Of the
brother Elks. Every Thursday during
the camp session win be devoted to
the ladies'.
Keosauqua Republican: Mrs. Al
len Van Auken OF this place, was
taken to hospital at Keokuk Tues
day of this week for medical treat
Iment with the probability that surg
lical operation will ultimately have to
be performed Shortly after the birth
of her baby on the fourth of June ply.
q steal trouble set in, which developed
into humorous formation at the
base of the abdomen She was ac
companied to Keokuk by her hus
band ard her sister, Mrs. Davis oil
Lebanon. The many friends cf the
family here hope for her speedy re
covery and return home.
Yesterday afternoon a man called
at the yermazen livery barn and Sc
cured one of the saddle horses, stat
ing that he wanted to go on shor
\ trip to near Hamilton The horse was
given to him, but his failure to return
awakened suspicion of the proprietor
and an investigation followed. Mr.
Vermazen learned that no horse an
swering to the description has cross
ed the bridge and this Afternoon
the matter was taken up at police
headquarters. Telephone message.
) were sent out on the line in the di
{ rection of Argyle containing descrip
; ton OF the horse and rider. The horse
is natural single-fcoter of black col
) or ard white strinc on nose. The mar
/ is about five feet seven inches ii
: heighth and weighs about AS pounds
He is clean shaver and sandy complex
) Toned.
{ According to the Aurora Beacon
!, OF Saturday the papers along the mair
, line of the Burlington have been Civ
! en- bum steer" concerning the sal,
of pillows by the porters or barke
[ men on the big passenger trains. The
: Beacon says. The Burlington ha,
issued no orders to porters in chail
J cars to stop renting pillows to passen
/ gers who are not able to enjoy the lux
j uTies of the Pullman cars but may rem
pillows from the porters. Officials d
, the Chicago & Alton railroad recent,
, issued an order to this effect, but 50
far no other roads have followed thei,
example. Local officials have receiy
ed a large number Of inquiries since
the false story was sent abroad yes
terday. Many who are planning -aca
fiOug have faiprhn-1ssj <,fsioiaI-s ~, - -