The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
CITY NEWS.
Christmas trees al Molfe.s.

Funeral services for the late
Mrs. Caroline Kruger were conduct
ed this afternoon at 2:S0 at the resi-
dence of Fritz Glewe, 1918 Johnson
Street Rev. Jacob Nuesch of the St
Paurs Evangelical church was in
charge Internlent was made in Oak
land cemetery. The following gentle
men. assisted as body bearers: Messrs.
Kiefer, Klann, Breitenstein, Schultz,
| Goffe and Kuebier.
Gas and electric portables-K king
Plumbing Co.
Regular meeting Morning Star
lodge. No. 5. knights of Pythias to-
night at 500 O'Clock at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau Visiting Knights
| invited. Special business. Make ex-
ira effort to be present c. Bruce
Lake, C. c.
See that line of reading lamps at
King Plumbing Co, before buying.
| If requested TO hold up their
hands, when asked how many had re-
ceived nice. curt little notes OF loving
| friendship from maidens fair during
I the past week or two. tie writer
Knows that there would be response
of several dozen paws of young men
held above their heads. The season
! of the year when young ladies come
back has returned again. Who's
/ next
Kings line of portables are far
ahead of anything being shown in thu
city.
The new Christian church at Mel
rose, fine structure recently erect
ed by the residents of the Sugar
Creek district, will be dedicated next
Sunday with appropriate services.
| The completion of their new church
Just before Christmas is the cause
for much rejoicing by the residents
at Melrose
:. Buy your boy Junior Stude-
baker wagon for Christmas at Sher-
woods.
Special Women's waterproof sole
; leather for long and comfortable
wear. Karle, s14 Main street.
This morning special coach was
sidetracked and aboard it were the
following Rock Island railroad off
Gals: C. L. Brown, superintendent,
and V. H. Hagelbarger, trainmaster OF
Des Moines; B. L. Wheatley, travelling
engineer of Valley Junction and j. j
Doolin, roadmaster of Oskaloosa. AT
ter several hours of general inspec
ton the officials returned to their spe-
cial car and departed this afternoon
for headquarters in Des Moines.
Buy that Christmas piano at
Loewenstein' Music Store
Good meetings are being conduct
| ed each Sunday afternoon at the coun
ty Jail by the Volunteers of Ameri
can Mission Captain Harden is in
charge and praise and consecratioS
| meetings held arc profitable for those
! who hear them.
Christmas gifts that men appre
ciate at Wards Cigar Store
James Young presented the fire
department with two good boxes OF
smokes this morning. in appreciation
of their services Sunday afternoon
when Mr.. Young's home was ablaze
Tomorrow is ST. Mary's Catholic
| church day at AyIeS
A novel case, believed to be the
first of it's kind tried in Iowa and one
that establishes a precedent in the re
sponsibility of railway companies
TO their passengers, was that of P.
Starr against the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy Railway company at Cen
terville. which was decided in his IA
yor by the jury finding for him and
giving him $1,000 damages. While
riding on train from Sedan to
Moulton. starr became engaged in
\ controversy with Ollie Guffey, a
fellow passenger. who Is alleged to
! have been drinking. and Guffey as
saulted Starr. injuring him consider
ably. The contention of the plain
tiff's attorneys was that the railroad
company was responsible for the com.
fort and safety of IFS passengers and
in not ejecting Guffey from the train
Or in preventing him from being a
! menace to fellow passengers. had
made itself liable for damages. The
Jury so found and gave Starr $1,000.
The case IS considered Of much i'm
! portance as establishing precedent.
! as ii Is expected it will be appealed
and in all probability sustained in
the supreme court The injury to
Starr took place before the enactment
OF the present law forbidding drink
ing on trains. SO that the case waE
decided on the general ground OF ne
responsibility OF railroads to their
patrons.