The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-11
CITY NEWS.
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Lena Rivers the greatest of
plays, at the Colonial Monday
Capt. r. l.. Howe, formerly of the
steamer Black Hawk, left for Daven-
port at LBS yesterday to go on the
steamer Ben Hur, which is being TAX
en- to Mound City where she will en-
ter the ways and undergo general
repairs
Andrew Lofquist has brought suit
in the district court against B. F. /
Larson for SAG 1t is alleged that on
April IL the plaintiff sold to the de-
PENDANT lot 2 and the easteriy half of
lot 3, block ia, and the defendant
was to liquidcte a bill of SAG which
the plaintiff was owing to local
| firm
/ A Gate City representative caught
black hand writer in the uct last
4 night between. the hours of 9 and 10
o'clock in the postoffice. 1t was
colored nan addressing !. postal card
Lee O'Neil Browne was declared
not guilty of bribery by the Chicago
jury and that ends his case There
are many people who believe that the
jury made mistake and that Chicago
justice is blind,
-Keokuk merchants have made
ample preparation to care for the fall
and winter trade. The latest and best
| merchandise will be offered at the
right price. When you want reliable
Capt. Thomas Baldwin made two
flights late yesterday afternoon at st.
Louis In his aeroplane the Red Devil,
which were considered by aeronauts
to be the best flights ever witnessed
in this section.
DE La Sale council, knights of
Columbus, will observe Landing Day"
on October H. which is the ami
versary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus. In some
states Landing Day" is legal holt
day, but Iowa has not as yet dropped
into line. The occasion will be large
i. ly observed by the order of the
Knights Of Columbus all over the
country. The local council has decid-
ed to hold a banquet in its hall at
which the members and ladies will
attend. The principal orator of the
occasion will be the Hon E. G. Dunn
, of Mason City. one of the most elo-
!. quent speakers in the state of Iowa.
In addition to the address of Mr..
Dunn, there will be musical pro-
gram and short talks by local mem
!, bers. No effort will be spared to
make the occasion one of moment and
fitting celebration of the memorable
date. Theodore Roosevelt and Burke
Cochran will be the principal speak.
ers at the Landing Day banquet at
: Peoria.
The steamer trace will move
from her port in tic locks Tuesday
and move the dredge Hec'a from the
dry docks to the guard lock and then
to the canal where it will be engaged
for several weeks. Capt Adams OF
the steamer Grace, stated that the
supply of coal was becoming scarce
but that it would not interfere with
the dredge work which must be com
pleted this season.
The passenger trade to and from
this city is beginning to slacken uT
for the last few days but previous te
this time the passenger business has
been exceptionally large. in fact, i
has surpassed that of many years.
Last night it was stated that Jer
ONE keouch took the pool champion
ship from Hueston last evening in
tedious match which was held at st
Louis. The score of the match wa
not given
The through boats of the Diamond
10 line running between st. Loui
O and ST. Paul have been laid up all thi
has only been able to make thre
= trips, owing to the low water
"A new set of pictures have beel
taken by local photographer Of worl
y across the river on the water powe
y dam They show several excellen
y views of the quarry and changes tina
y have taken place during the pas
y month
N Yesterday work was commence
d by the city of the cutting OF an ale
between blocks Fifth and Sixth an
Palean and Carroll. This new ell
trance has long been wished for b
the people of that vicinity.
&C. l.. Pickett. NJ. D., who has bee,
in missionary work in the Philippin
Islands, will speak at the First Chris
tian church this morning. He is tn
accredited missionary fo> che Chris
. tian church located et Laoag Iloco
Notre, Philippine Islands. The publ
!, is, INVITED.