The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-01
CITY NEWS
-Sealshipt oysters at Haubert.s.

SSdiSHlpL oysters at HduDefCS.
-Cobs for sale at Elevator. Bot
phones. 349.
Buy lap robes and blankets a
Sherwood's. JOB Main.
Tomorrow is Trinity NJ. E
church day at Ayres & Sons.
Buy harness at Sherwood's.
709 Main street. Both phones.
--Lindenoid half soIes wear thu
best. Karle's the place, s14 Main.
Mrs. Cortes Maxwell, 71S High
street, began her primary music elias.
for piano. on November 1. Grade'
pupils two weeks later.
Effective November 18th. H. X
Mack becomes commercial agent OF
the c. B. & @. railroad company a
Paducah. Kentucky, appointment be
ing made by General Freight Agen,
D. r. Puffer of Chicago.
This morning was about four de
grees colder than it was yesterday
The thermometer registered about Ii
above zero and the ice on the win
dow panes and the frosty air gave
further omens that Jack Frost has
come to stay.
Word was received mere yes.erda.
that Mrs. Fred II. George. who re
Gently underwent an operation in ST
Luke's Hospital, Chicago, has been
removed to her home, much improv
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. George were form
er keokuk residents.
The Warsaw ferry boat arrived
yesterday afternoon to enter the can
al where she will winter. She is
compelled to remain in the gates
until the water is let In the canal
which is expected to be finished with.
in a few days.
Davenport Times: NJ, E. Flynn,
an officer of the Iowa State Dairy
commission, is in Davenport to try
10 clear UP the egg situation, and has
started prosecution of dealers whom
he claims have been selling packed
eggs for fresh eggs, Information
was sworn out in the court of Justice
". r. Names this afternoon against
several dealers and it is probable
that other warrants will be sworn
out today or tomorrow 1T is no
crime to sell packed EGGS said In
spector Flynn today to Times re
porter, but it is against the law to
sell them as fresh eggs when they
are not fresh. Packed eggs may be
good food, but when they are sold
as the fresh article we have some
hing to say about it"
In the fourty-four churches in
Des Moines on next Sunday evening
there will be fourscore and more
sermons on the viciousness of the
saloon. In every church pulpit il
iDes Moines there will be two OF
more speakers who will throw al
their weight of logic, eloquence ant
knowledge IS it lies in them to the
same side of the argument agains
the saloon. Business men, employers
of labor, ministers and everyday la
boring laymen, are included among
the speakers. The ministers are bu
a part CT the list and very small
part according to the plans made yes
terday at called meeting of the
ministers at the Central Church O
Christ. This is a part of the anti
saloon campaign inaugurated by The
Des Moines Citizens association, ar
organization of business men to figh
the saloons. Members of the associa
zion will become lay speakers.
Fire was discovered yesterda,
morning on the ferry boat Cantonis
at Canton. No night Waterman was
employed on the boat,and the fire wal
discovered by the night Waterman a
the power house in Canton. He i'm
media ely gave the alarm by blowing
the whistle. and the Canton fire de
pertinent responded, but the fire hae
gained such Roadway that the depars
ment was of little assistance. The
entire upper part of the boat wa.
consumed, but some hope is held ou
that the hull, boilers, and engine ma,
be rebuilt and repaired. There is nj
clew as to how the fire started. Il
is difficult % estimte the loss at this
time. but it will be between three
and four thousand dollars. The own
er of the boat, James Nelson. is il
st. Louis. and The amount of insur
ance carried is not known. The ferry
is q serious loss TO the business in
terests of Canton, as W was TIL;
only means of conveying freight
across The river and at this time was
extremely busy freighting the huge
crop of corn raised around Canton
The boat was first purchased and put
in the ferry trade by the Canion Saw
mill company, which sold it last
spring to Mr.. Nelson.