The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-28
CITY NEWS.
The Air Dome tonight

TO be held at Fort Madison next Sat
urday, July End, at IL oclock.
Elsewhefe in this issue appears
the display ad of the Tri-State Harness
shop. 1109 Main street. For all hand
work, call on u.s. A. T. Reinig. prop
The republican county conven-
ton will be held next Saturday, July
2, at Fort Madison. The convention is
called to assemble at IL a. m. All dele
gates are urged to be present.
The chance to hear the leading
baritone of one of the foremost grand
opera organizations of the world does
not come to Keokuk audience often.
That is your opportunity on Thursday
evening.
Judging from the interest that is
being taken in the song recital COM
plimentary to William Farmer on
Thursday evening, there will be no va
cant seats. Tickets should be purchas-
ed early. 80 cents at all jewelry
stores.
"A hustling post card firm in Rock
Island is already having thousands OF
post cards pictures Of the burned
steamer ]. S. printed. Several dealers
| in this city have received these cards
as samples with the promise of sup
ply of thousands if they are needed.
The fire department made a run
this morning at 6:55 to the Burgess
residence at 1872 Reid STREET where a
blaze had started in the roof over the
kitchen, probably from flying spark
from the flue. The chemical engine
was used in putting out the blaze
which was a slight one.
IF. L. Holleran, a Clinton attorney
on the way down the river to the II
linois in launch with party of
| four other Clinton gentlemen, arrived
In the city this morning and spent
several hours here. The five Clinton
! ties are in a cruising launch the
"Winona" and are going to the regat-
| ia at Peoria next week.
Past Exalted Ruler Roy Wolf ex-
| poets to leave next week for Detroit
where he will attend the annual ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge B. P. 0. b.
which will hold its meeting from July
/ Sth to 18th. Detroit Is making extern
sive preparations to entertain the
! Elks and thousands of Elks and vis1-
! tors from all over the country are ex-
1 pected.
/ John Junkin, the convicted negro
murderer of Clara Rosen of Ottumwa
who is to pay the penalty for his
crime by hanging the last of next
month, has just recently closed deal
| for the sale of his dead body to Prof.
/ H. J. H Hoove, professor of anatomy
4 of Drake university 1t is understood
that Junkin received $50 for his car
cas-, and is now, in the few remaining
days in which he has to live, making
good use of his money made in this
unusual way. Prof. Hooye was IN TT.
Madison recently and while thee
/ made the arrangement with Junk1n
and the state authorities for the pur-
chase of the negro's body. He does a
1 large amount of research work, max
i ing a speciality of brain troubles, and
it is for this purpose that he desires
to make an examination of the muir
dener's brain.
J. Divorce DEGREES by default may
not be had for the asking in the fu-
ture if the Iowa Bar association can
influence the next legislature to
amend the Iowa divorce laws. Upon
motion of Judge Horace e. Deemer OF
the Iowa supreme bench, speaking fol
the law reform committee, the asso
citation at it's recent meeting in De-
, Moines unanimously adopted reso
luton suggesting that the legisla
ture pass an act requiring the state te
be represented by an attorney In ev
cry case where a decree may be taker
! by default. This attorney is to cross
examine the witnesses and to intro
duce testimony in order that the cour
may pass upon the defendants sid
of the case as well as that of the par
ty suing for the decree. In this man
ner it is proposed to put a stop t
framed up divorce proceedings
! where it is previously arranged tina
: the defendants absent themselve
: from the trial.
] The Burlington fleet which is &c
: inc to Peoria and which arrived her
3 Yesterday afternoon will add to tn
!. gay appearance of the Mississippi riN
| err representation at the motor boa
e races. as it .steams'' into Peoria som
S time this week The Burlington Gs
: zette of last evening says OF the itir
4 erary of the fleet from that. CITY
e headed by Commodore J. w Dixon,
/ the Mississippi Valley Power Boa
e Association: President Dixon an
/. party left Burlington this mornin
n for Peoria to attend the regatta OF tn
g Mississippi Valley Power Boat ass'
+ citation. The steamer Lad will b
the flagship for the Mississippi rive
fleet and as she left port this mornin
: with the navy ensign floating frol
:; the foremost, she presented gay al
pearance. 1t is planned to go to Ora
ton picking up boats at every po
along the way, and meet the st. Lou
fleet at that place for the run up tn
Illinois river. Mr. Coos of Davenpo