The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-06
CITY NEWS


the Benevolent Union viii be held al
ten O'Clock tomorrow morning at the
home.
Regular meeting Of Keokus
lodge No. loo B. P. o. E, tonight a,
Elks' hall. Sixth and Main street
Visiting Elks invited.
Regular meeting of Puckecaetacs
encampment Nc. IL. o. o. F., at Ode
Fellows hal at O'Clock tonight Wis
ng brethren fraternaily invited to
attend.
The traffic to and from this city
for the past few days has been on a
rapid increase. while the freight
business is IN the lead and surpasses
al records made for many years.
Several of the Diamond 10 agents
state that the prospects for business
on this line would have never been
better than this season when the bot.
TOM OF the river came up and forced
the boats to lay up early in July.
Masonic: Special meeting Of
Eagle Lodge No ~, A F. & A. NJ.
i:3e O'Clock, Friday evening. October
9TH, 1910. Work on second degree.
Visiting brethren fraternally invited.
BY order OF the W. NJ S. H. Johnston.
secretary.
Willie Prough. the well known
twfrier, is suffering from sore
thumb which he had lanced on account
OF blood poisoning The wound is be-
Ing carefully taken care of By a ply
sician so as nothing serious may de-
Eelop and compel him TO discontinue
his natural art.
Yesterday afternoon when num-
Der OF the chorus girls with the Gay
Morning Glory company went to the
Holloway skating ring to enjoy the
afternoon. they we're promptly asked
TO leave by the management. TIE
character of show girls with troupe
OF this sort is always questionable and
the priprietors of the rink could have
done nothing wiser or show more
courtesy TO their ladv and gentlemen
patrons than they did, when they re-
quested the stage women TO exit.
William F. WapDich. OF Omaha.
SENDS TO The Gate City q handsomely
illustrated and colored souvenir cat
alogue program OF the Ak-sar-Ben fes-
tfyittes now In progress. This organ
ization was perfected in 1895 for the
purpose Of entertaining state fair
visitors. II has developed into a great
social and Industrial event of untold
value to Omaha and the state OF Ne
braska
The new horse purchased BY the
IRE department for the chemical en-
CINE, is dandy and no better be-
havior could be asked of an animal.
Both the horses, the grey and sorrel.
recently bought by the city, have
proved themselves to be serviceable.
In buying fire horse there are many
requisites that the animals must have
that would otherwise be overlooked
II they were not being purchased for
that particular service. Buying
fire horse is not like purchasing
plow horse. for the head the limbs,
the back ard the entire frame must
be taken into consideration and most
important Of all. the temperaments.
said Chief Anderson, this morning. In
speaking of fire horses.
Of DR. C. q. Ruth the Hamilton
Press says: Or. c.. E. Ruth
Porto Rico is in the states for STAY
Of six weeks and paid a visit to some
OF his friends of the profession In this
vicinity Wednesday evening. While
IN the United States he expects to
deliver a series of lectures covering
period of three weeks before the
American Medical college of st I,oufs
he is also making a special studv ~
lhIanllie paralysis, and visited mum
Der OF cases here and at Elyaston
Wednesday evening. DIR. Ruth holds
10 the theory that where the mower is
not entirely destroyed the patient can
F, De restored to health and strength
without deformity by proper training
OF the muscles and medical attention
the former, however. being the prin.
cipal thing. He and Mrs. Ruth eY.
pect to return here shortly for a visit
OF few days with old friends.
The Des Moines Register ana
Leader OF Tuesday last contained the
Following Of local interest: Friends
and members of General James A. VII.
hanson circle, Ladies of the G. A. r.
have received notice of the victory
won by the circle at the natfnoal meet.
Ing OF the organization at Atlantic CITY
few days ago when the action of the
Iowa department was reversed and tho
members and circles were fully re.
stored to all their rights in the SO.
ley Mrs. Ella Dalton of Winfield
IAN, past president, and who is
lawyer, appeared WITH Miss Ella Mark
OF Waterloo and Mrs. Belle VI. Ritchey
OF Des Moines. for the circle. They
won complete victory, It is said, and
In company with the Others interested
are deeply gratiied. This is the CT
minatfon OF long series Of troubles.
In the first three contests, the circle
and It's deposed members won two and
now thew win tha Po;,r+b ,pd H.. rrl