The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-27
CITY NEWS

Williams Is atty. in church case.
Reduction sale on refrigerators,
croQuet sets and hammocks. a. Weber
Co.
George Parsons. letter carrier Of
rural route No. 1, has returned to his
duties after visit to the Pacific
coast.
Tomorrow will be the last oppor-
tunity Of taking advantage Of the low
rate Of 60 cents offered by the new
Steamer Keokuk for the round trip to
Quincy.
George Pechstein underwent q
successful operation at st. Joseph's
hospital and word las been received
that he is getting along nicely. His
many friends hope to see him up in q
few days.
The Iowa Corn Growers associa-
ton. which will give the biggest corn
exposition. Embracing all kinds Of farm
products, fruits and flowers, In the
Coliseum In Des Moines. beginning
November 90 and continuing until De-
cember IL. is the outgrowth of the
Ames short course at the Iowa State
Agricultural college. The exposition
this fall viii be the seventh, and $20,-
600 will be given away IN prizes for
the best corn, grain and farm ex-
hibit..
Iowans will be given q treat by
the holding OF the national military
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of September 20 which will be unlike
anything the ordinary man or woman
sees. 1t will be the biggest show ever
held in Iowa, 4 1t can rightly be called
show. All the tactics OF war times
will be employed and drills Of every
kind. besides exhibition with balloons
and ,airshsps and wireless telegraphy,
will be given.
Fire Chief Anderson received q
second pamphlet from Davenport
which contains the program and other
features of the Iowa Firemen's state
tournament which is to be held next
week. The reception for the visiting
firemen will be held on Tuesday and
the board Of control meeting on that
day also. The program Of races will
start on Wednesday. The largest
purse amounts to $500. This is hung
up on the race Thursday afternoon for
paid IRE departments which is open
to the world. First will receive $500.
second 5000 and third 500. Nine
teen Iowa cities are members Of the
association.
Every move OF John Y. Esping,
who was drowned at Muscatine by
falling from the steamer Quincy, will
be traced by the father, Charles Els
| ping. OF Chicago The elder Esping
will take up the trail at st. Louis, and
| follow the course Of the young man
until he dropped out of sight at Mus.
scatine. Foul play is limited, and the
4 father intends to leave nothing I'M
done that might throw any light on
the strange circumstances surrounding
his sons tragic death. Keokuk and
other cities will be visited by Esping
who will endeavor to discover ii the
youth was accompanied by strangers
while passenger on the Quincy. The
body was recovered several days aftel
Esping has disappeared. The vale
and watch carried by the younger Els
ping were turned over to the fathe
| by one Of the employees Of the Quincy
The father learned that the son hal
bought transportation at st. Louis TO
Keokuk, and thinks It strange that
ticket for Davenport was found in on
OF the pockets Of the coat The gol
signet ring worn by the lad was ben
and twisted. The father will continu
! the task Of looking UP the details
his sons trip as far as Muscatine
the hope that he may be able to dill
| cover something that will prove OF va
: ne in determining the circumstance
that led to the boys DEATH