The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-13
CITY NEWS.

On the eve of the Peoria regatta
bomb shell has been thrown into the
ranks of the motor boat followers by
the resignation of Secretary Warren
| Cowles of the Peoria club An effort
was made to induce Mr.. Cowles to re-
consider the matter, but he is quoted
as saying there are too many secre-
taries to suit him" Interference with
the work of his office is said to have
prompted the resignation.
Services yesterday in the big tent
were grand Thompson, the Egyptian,
spoke on "A People With a Mission"
and no one present can ever again say
that they have no influence or that
their is not mission in life for them.
Burlington is planning to have a
safe and sane" Fourth of July this
year. In the upriver town, the child
rem are going to take hold of things
and the citizens who remain home
there on that day are to see glori-
Gus celebration from all glowing news
paper accounts. The enjoyments will
be held at the familiar Grape park
and the day made a gala one without
noise. In many of the cities over the
country, the safe and sane Fourth is
appealing to the more level heads
while it is causing misery to the heart
Of the small patriotic boy.
The water power article in Sun
days Chicago Tribune, most excel
lently prepared statement of the big
enterprise, profusely illustrated. ere
ated great interest in Keolluk, and
the Tribunes were rapidly bought, the
Keokuk supply being exhausted in a
short time. 1t is understood the
newsdealers have placed recorders and
every Keokukian should buy copy
of the Tribune and mail it to a friend,
OF keep it for future reference. Bet
ter to remail it.
On last Thursday Rev Geo. c..
Williams of the First Congregational
church conducted a committal service
over the body of the late J. B. Bill
lings who was at one time resident
OF, this city. The deceased was for
mer member of the First Congrega-
tional church of Keokuk, and was
present at the formation of the
church on February ID, 1856. This
leaves one charter member living of
that house of worship, Mrs. S. C. Car
ter It is fact worthy of note and
interest to Congregationalists in this
city that the pastor of the Burlington
church who took a leading part in the
formation of this church, is Still pas.
tor there. Mr.. Billings for whom serv-
ices We're held last week, was one
who rendered good and great service
; to the church at the time of It's forma-
ton and was one of the leaders in
planting what the present members OF
that faith are now realizing in its full
ness
! -Ottumwa Courier: The feature OF
the meeting of the board of supervis
ors today was the allowing of claim
. of $3.50, presented by Judge J. G. Mitch
ell for defending murderer JOHN Jun
, kin before the supreme court Before
acting on the claim the board had re
course to the advice of County Attor
ney Seneca Cornell and upon his rec
concentration allowed it, The state
ment called for $3.50 as fee for defense
of Junkin before the supreme cour
which took twenty or more days i.
the language of the statement pre-
Z sented The board members antici
pate further accounts because of Jun
:, kin before the debt from this case i
closed.
-keokuk Masons are in receipt O
the full program for the sixty-seventl
annual communication of the Mssoni
grand lodge of Iowa which is to b
. held at Waterloo this week. Jess
Marsh is the delegate fror
the Eagle lodge and Charlie
Burt delegate of the Hardin lodge G
:. Masons to the meeting of the gran
9 lodge. Both of these gentlemen wi
v likely be present at the conventio
n this week.
it City Attorney Ralph B. Smith wi
d leave tomorrow night for Cedar RAJ
ids to attend the state meeting of tn
State Abstractors' Association. Thi
oooOSldlloH Will D6 III SESSION lOT wv
days. After the adjournment of til
abstractors, Mr.. Smith will remain fc
two days longer to study the commi
r sion government as enforced by Ceda
Rapids officials. He expects to retur
home Saturday.
The Sunbeam Circle Sunda
IS School class of the Congregation;
" church enjoyed picnic today 6
g Prices creek. The class, which
composed of girls, left this mornin
E. with picnic baskets and the intention
y of having good time. Mrs. LIE
n Daughrity, the class teacher, accon
re panied the girls.
This morning Coroner Fred 10
schgen held an inquest over the bod
of August Smith, native of Cuba, an
'e convict in the Fort Madison penitel
e tiary, who dropped dead Saturda
al afternoon, while at work outside til
A prison walls. A jury composed of
ID w. Allen r. c.. Holmes and Villa
K. Hellgartner returned verdict
is death from valvular disease of tt