The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
CITY NEWS.

reserved.
Have your harness repaired at
Sherwoods'.
Robert r Burgess has conveyed
to Harry c. Schultz lots TAI and 142
in Rees subdivision.
DIR. C, Z. Ruth viii be In the Of
fee of W. C. Howell. attorney. to -
a. n. and 4 to p. m. No. Is North
Fifth street.
The board of civil service COM
missioners met this afternoon at two
o'clock to examine several applicants
for city positions.
Regular meeting of Knights and
Ladies of Security, Keokuk Council
No. 1893 at A. o. q. W. hall at s
O'Clock. Meet the first and third
Monday of each month.
The pay car of the G., b & @.
arrived in the city this morning
Owing to the additional help in the
service it took great length of time
before all were paid.
William Sinton and Viola ]. Rob
ertson have conveyed to Hugh J. Rob.
ertson certain described property in
Jackson township Viola ]. Robertson
has conveyed to Milton Sindner land
in jackson township.
Masonic: Special meeting Of
Eagle lodge No IL, A F. and A. NJ.
40 o'clock, Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der is, 1910. Work on End degree.
Visiting brethren fraternally iayiteds
BY order of the w. NJ. S. H. Johnston,
Secretary.
Rev. Cory occupied the pulpit at
the Christian church Sunday morn
ing and Was in charge Sunday even
ing. He preached a very interesting
and practical sermon. In the even
ing ALT Allen delivered the address
and the large audience listened to him
very attentively. There was one
conversion.
Manager Woriey has succeeded In
getting THE Sweetest Girl in Paris
booked for the Grand It will be
here probably the early part of Janu-
airy 1t is one of the finest musical com
edies on the road and has q number
of noted artists in the cast. keokuk
will fill the house for this attraction
1t is making great hit wherever
presented.
The most important insurance
deal that has been made in Iowa in
years was effected when the stock.
holders of the Hawkeye Insurance
company and the stockholders of the
Des Moines Fire Insurance. company
by unanimous consent voted to merge
the two companies under the name OF
THE Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire
Insurance company The consolida
tion will take effect Nov l. The con
solidated company will have paid up
capital of 100000, surplus of over
100000 and assets of over 81 500, 900
This merger viii make the largest
FIRE insurance company in Iowa, and
one of the largest in the middle west
H. R. Howell will be president of the
consolidated company, G. G. Hunter
vice president; w. L. Skinner, treas
urer; c. s. Hunter. secretary, and R
S. Howell, assistant secretary.
Ottumwa Courier-True to their
creed several members OF the 7. NJ.
G. A. have started subscription pa
per for the benefit of L. o. Thomp.
son, boys secretary of the organiza
ton, whose last misfortune in his
long string of bad luck was the loss
Of an eye during hunting expedi
ton. Already the sum of s11e has
been raised. Three subscriptions OF
s25 each have been made. This little
appreciation of Mr. Thompson's ser.
vices and condolences during his mis-
fortune will come as complete sur
prise to him and will represent more
than monetary value as 1t shows
the true spirit of the Y. NJ. G. A. as
well as the esteem in which Mr.
Thompson is held by all his acquaint
ances. The boys are anxiously await
ing the time when the unfortunate
secretary can be with them.
Hannibal Journal: The cry over
the country by the coal dealers fol
coal with which to supply their Gus
toners continues to keep business or
the boom for the railroads. The Bur
lington is hauling large quantities OF
coal through Hannibal daily, and the
amount is constantly increasing. AT
ter the settlement of the strike, all o.
| the mine owners were busy in clean
\ ing up their mines, and In installing
the new apparatus and protection
prescribed by law. AS result, theil
output Of coal was far below the aver
! age Now, however, the mines in Full
4 ton, Ill, from which most of the Bur
lington's direct trade comes have com
pleted the cleaning up operations
and are ready TO supply coal in large
quantities. AS result, the railroad
has been forced to supply more trains
at the mines, and consequently more
crews must be furnished TO man thu
trains.
I ,rb. ta.,,fy doctors and at he,