The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-03
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Harness repaired while you wait
at Sherwood's, 703 Main.
The fire department began wash
ing Main street this afternoon.
Fresh catfish and Sealshipt
oysters at Jos. Haubert's, 709 Main.
II hereby announce to all of my
creditors that all bills against me l
will pay between Today and Saturday.
W. J.. Luke.
Miss jackson. superintendent OF
the Graham hospital. gave the fire
department three boxes OF cigars for
its work last night.
Mrs. Cortes Maxwell, 71s High
street. will begin her primary music
class, for plano, on November 1. Grad
ed pupils two weeks later.
Regular meeting OF ruckechetuck
encampment No. Z. l. o. o. F.. at Odd
Fellows hail at o'clock tonight Wis
ng brethren fraternally invited to
attend.
During the fire at the Graham
hospital last evening, service pipe
on Main street between Sixth and
Seventh broke, and water has been
running out during today.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Benevolent Union Home will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
at the home. At $50 o'clock there
will be meeting OF the executive
committee.
Next Tuesday election day. Be
sure and vote. Next Saturday the
registration boards will be In session.
II you are not registered be sure and
see that your name appears on the
registration books.
The sample ballot to be voted
next Tuesday appears in this issue of
The Gate City. Read it and study it.
At the last primary election it is
stated that almost three thousand
ballots were only partially voted.
II. N. Hosier. supervisor, was in
the city yesterday and in company
with the other members of the board
made trip over certain roads with
view of making improvements. Mr..
Hosier has served a term as super
visor and given the most general
satisfaction. He has not been able
to make the campaign this year he did
last. owing to illness but his good
work speaks for itself and he should
be reelected by an increased majority.
The winter schedule of the Keo-
kuh mail carriers went into effect on
Tuesday of this week and hereafter
the letter distributors will leave the
government building half hour later
each morning than during the warm
months of the year Sunday after
noon collections will be made by the
carriers commencing at four O'Clock
during the winter and short day
months, instead of at half past four
on account of darkness settling soon
er. The reason for leaving the post
office on their morning routes a hall
hour later has become an established
custom because of places of business
not opening generally, until thirty
minutes after they do during the mild
er months of the year, and saves the
postman the trouble of taking back
mail that he couia not deliver because
Of the proprietor not being on hand
as early as in spring and summer.
An attempt made to wreck
the safe in the Farmers bank of Var
mouth. Iowa, early yesterday morn
ing with nitroglycerine. The combina
ton was blown from the steel case
but the door held fast and the burg
lars were cheated of their booty. Al
day experts worked on the safe door
but were unable to slide the bolts
and release the door 1t is thought
that the interior had not been dis
turbed and it is firmly believed that
the cash will be found intact En-
! trance to the bank building was gain
ed by forcing the front door witt
crowbars. The interior of the build
Ing was strewn with tools. horse
blankets and straw. when the cashier
Miss Ollie Miller. appeared on the
scene in the morning. The burglars
/ had entered the car shops of the Bur
! lington route and taken all the tool!
they could use; visiting the blacksmith
! shop, they secured some heavy ham
mers and other tools; the elevator wa.
| also entered and several useful i'm
! plements were carried oye- to thu
bank.
! Last evening, announcement o
/ the disbanding of the Mildred HOLLAND
Company was made in this paper
An interviewer of the Quincy Whit
1 obtained the following information
/ about the well known actress and he
troupe who appeared at the Keokul
Grand on Tuesday evening: in'
] theatrical company headed by Mis-
Mildred Holland. who appeared II
1.-THE Provider" at the Empire theatr'
last night, disbanded after the show
and the members OF the compan.
4 took trains for different points, SOM
going to Chicago, others to Buffal
and still others to st. Louis. TIL
company has been on the road for tn
past several months and have playe'