The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-13
CITY NEWS.


home with an abscess Of the inner
ear, which is causing him considerable
pain. The doctor attending him says
he is in quite serious condition
Leave ice cream orders for Sunday
dinner at 1929 High. Hub. phone 1907.
e. E. Meeks, the grocer, has an
abundance of the choicest butter,
country produce and vegetables at all
times. Arrange with him for your but
ter order Store Twelfth and Morgan,
both phones.
The formal opening of the Keokuk
Country club planned for Saturday,
has been postponed for a week, owing
/ to the general GOODNESS of the weather
and other unfavorable conditions.
However, there will be something to
interest golfers. All players are re-
CURED to play eighteen holes tomorrow
and turn in their scores to the cap
tain of the golf team, the players
handicaps during the season being
based on these scores and those made
in similar program on Saturday af-
ter next, when it is hoped the opening
can be held When these scores have
been turned in, handicaps will be fig
ured and the composition Of the first,
second and third teams made public.
On account Of the rise in the stage
of the Mississippi to result from the
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
company's dam, the Santa Fe railroad
is forced to raise it's tracks at Fort
Madison to the extent of about eigh-
teen inches. This work was begun
yesterday under the supervision of
Roadmaster F. w. Smart. A gang of
half hundred men are working and
Tor a distance of several hundred
yards gravel is being dumped along
the roadbed.
On account of the work on the
dam this summer Keokuk will be the
| mecca for many eXcursionists from
upper and lower Mississippi river
: points Already this city is being
: looked upon by steamboat men as a
good place to run excursions to, be-
cause the biggest dam in the world
can be featured as an attraction. The
, first excursion Of this kind that has
been announced is that to be given
Jointly by the First Baptist and Yer
mont Street Baptist churches of Quin
cy 1t will De given on the steamer
! W. w. and the date set is June 20.
DIR. Morse will speak Sunday
: morning on THE Elements of Social
ism in the Term Kingdom of Cod
All interested are cordially invited tt
hear this sermon
Geneva night proved to be a splesr
did success at the Y. w. c. A. las
I. night A good sized crowd was pres
t ent to enjoy the hospitality of the
: social committee, which looked aftel
4 the entertainment of its guests Thu
Y rooms were prettily decorated il
. spring attire and the refreshment:
proved quite AL attractive feature. TIL,
talks by several of the Geneva con
ference representatives. in former years
a were well given and helped to increas
the interest in the conference. whicl
will be held at the northern lake il
August, this year. 1t is expected tina
i not less imam eight OF ten VIII g
1 from this city to Lake Geneva.
Sterling Hill. youngster fiv
years old, residing on South Firs
b street, became lost this forenoon an
caused his parents much alarm. TIL
4 police were notified of the little fe
\ lows disappearance and a search 70
him was made. He had not been foun
I at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The application of Sarah Welsl
as guardian of Michael McGrath. t
q sell S11 $50 of stock in the Buck r cine
Il company mas been approved by Judg
Henry Bank, Jr. The court order
n that $3.50 be paid on delivery of I'll
3 stock and the balance in three promi
h sorry notes of Asaph Buck, to whom
is sold, for $4,000 each, due one yea
i eighteen months and two years r
y spectively, after date with collater
] security of $4,000 of stock in the sa
u Buck-Reiner company to secure Il
N payment of said notes.