The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-20
CITY NEWS.

See the new line of buggies and
harness at Sherwood's.
-Otta B. Meek has transferred to
R. B. Meek the well known Meek |
farm near Vincennes comprising 1875
acres.
Signs, signs, readable signs, not |
eye sores or conglomerations of paint
to guess at Plain, neat, quick. Leon |
Brown. Telephone Bell 1874 B.. 1920
Main
Mrs. James Sims of near Keokuk,
has received word of the death Of her
Uncle Captain Ephraim j. Hollis in
Louisville, X. The deceased was 81
/ years of age and a veteran of the
/ civil war;
/ 1t is reported that another auc-
ton sale of lots is being arranged
for to take place later in the sum-
! mer. Keokuk property is steadily ad-
1 vancing in value. The demand will
/ not diminish.
There will be no preaching at the
/ Summitville United Presbyterian
| church next Sabbath, as Mr.. Foster
will be in Viola, H., assisting in com
munion. The regular preaching will
be the Sabbath following, May 1st
The city election at Carthage was
held yesterday and three democratic
aldermen were elected. In the first
ward William McGuilvey defeated M.
F. Sheffield; in the second ward, Will
liam 0. Kunkel defeated William l..
Rand, and in the third ward. Arthur
j. Booth won out over r. M. ShoIl
Ray Trump, one of the most popu-
lar young men in the city, will make
the race for coroner on the republi-
can ticket. He is well known not
only in Keokuk but in Fort Madison
and throughout the county and will
no doubt receive the endorsement of
! the voters election day.
AT the regular meeting OF Lee
County Division No. /, Ancient Order
OF Hiberians, to be held Friday night,
number of candidates will receive
the first degree, the comforting of the
second and third degrees to be done
later on when Rev. P. N. McDermott,
former County President, will be able
| to be present
-Nauvoo Rustler: The new mayor
of Keokuk under the commission
| plan has issued orders that policemen
of that city shall not enter saloons
except in the performances Of duty.
They are not to indulge in liquor
either All hail to Mayor Elder Such
a rule should be in force in Nauvoo
and every other city
-Nauvoo Rustler: Attorney Hum
phry was here last Thursday deliv-
ering handsome souvenirs to land own
/ ers who had given options, a present
/ from the water power company. The
/ souvenirs are in the form of large
/ prospectus of the water power dam
! framed. Upon the prospectus is Chief
Engineer Coopers autograph and the
/ name of the person receiving it, The
company gave 275 of them away.
/ j. w. Steiger arrived home last
/ night from ST. Louis where he had
been for several days attending the
I annual convention of the knights of
i Honor. being the representative He
| reports the weather very unfavorable
! but the lodge meetings were interest
I ing and entertaining and the Knights
| of Honor making the best showing it
has been able to make for the past ten
/ years.
The steamer Keckuk left this
Morning at $50 on her regular trip
/ to Quincy and the steamer Black
Hawk went up the river at $3.50 on
I do frin tn i'm 10
/ steamer Dubuque, of the Diamond 10
line will arrive tonight from ST. Louis
with passengers and freight after
which ste will continue on up the
river to Burlington.
The many friends OF James r.
Roberts will be pleased to learn
that he has consented TO make the
race for auditor on the republican
ticket. His acquaintance and his capa-
/ bilities make HIM strong candidate
1 for this important place. Mr. Roberts
recently served the Sixth ward as
alderman and was a candidate for
commissioner at the recent election
/ He was yardmaster for the Burling-
ton road at this point for many years
AID his friends are legion. They will
! give him most hearty support at the
! coming election
/ Within few weeks it is expect
+ ed that the force at work on the wa
/ ter power dam will be greatly IN
4 creased. One of the purposes of Mr.
Aliens trip to st. Louis is not only
/ to get men to work on the dam i'm
mediately but to ascertain where he
4 can get additional men when needed
/ Within few weeks enlarged activ-
tiles will predomnate on the Illinois
shore and during the summer work,
men will be put TO work on the Iowa
side. The building of the Keokuk and
Hamilton dam will be carried for
ward with great speed during the
summer months.
-Beulah Mcconnell, young won.
an from Ferris. illinois complained
several weeks arc IN tbo loool noI;ca