The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-14
CITY NEWS.

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Gate City.
The Marble Heart, a favorite pic
ture. Dodge's theatre.
The Katherine Ridgeway readings
at the Grand this evening. Don't miss
them.
The rivermen not falling off
this year in the number Of households
that make the annual cruise to the
south in the fall. There are various
reasons advanced for this lessening
in what might be aptly termed the
floating population OF the states trib-
utary to the Mississippi river One
riverman holds that the high price OF
lumber during the past few years has
resulted in smaller number of boats
being built this season, but the cor
rect line seems to have been obtained
by another veteran of the river who as.
cribes the condition to the demand
for workers in the north.
Attorney j. B. BEEN was I'm.
animously chosen mayor of Marengo
by the four members of the city coun-
Gil present at the meeting to replace
A. NJ. Henderson, who was removed
under the provision of the Cosson law
for alleged intoxication. The selec-
ton was made after two hours DELHI
GRAFTON. Mr.. BEEN had not been con-
suited and in the morning declined to
say whether or not he would serve as
Marengo's mayor. Mr.. BEEN served
as mayor OF Marengo for one term
eight years ago and has twice been
elected county attorney Of Iowa coun-
ty.
The gentleman bandit who robbed
bank at Highland Park yesterday
surrounded by posse, has been iden-
titled as L. Harrison. that name being
on his underclothing. Some Keokuk
friends of Louis Harrison, a former
Keokuk citizen, are wondering if it is
possible that this is the man they
knew, not knowing at present where
he resides. He was a Fort Madison
and Keokuk citizen, nephew of Mrs.
]. l.. Root and had large acquain.
tame in Keokuk. The last heard OF
him, he had moved to Rockford. Ill
The dead bandit is supposed to be a
western man, however, western hat
being found among his effects, also the
name of San Francisco tailor upon
his clothing.
The government snag boat, David
Upton is on its way down the river
with a party of seven young officers
who recently graduated from the U
S. military academy at West Point
and who have been stationed for some
time past at the various government
works along the river studying i'm
provements work. Among those on
board is Lieutenant Besson who was
stationed at the local lock Office for
several weeks and who left Sunda,
night for ST. Paul, the starting poin
OF the steamer for its trip south
CBesson. while in college gained the
title of champion all around athlete
and upon graduation was awarded
the trophy which goes with this.
The route taken will be down tbs
Mississippi to the Illinois river and
thence through the Hennapin canal
The officers will proceed to the Pan
anna canal after this trip.
Railroads have begun to sound
warnings to coal consumers and deal
ers, fearing another car shortage this
fall, such as existed few years ago
when the movement of crops and win
er coal at the same time became such
a difficult matter. They are asking
that coal orders be placed early by
the consumers that the retailer may
refill his bins and prepare for the rest
of the winter All large users of coal
have been addressed by the rarious
railroads on the subjects and they
have been urged to lay in as much OF
their winter supply at this time as pos
sible This enables the retailers to
fill their bins and the call upon the
wholesalers permits them to move
their Goals from the lacks to the stor-
age houses while lake navigation is
still open. The crop movement this
year is expected to be exceptionally
heavy, and all of the railroads are
getting their rolling stock in the best
possible condition in anticipation OF
it, but it is generally expected that
there will be congestion and there
will be great inconvenience II not
actual suffering.