The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-26
CITY NEWS.
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+ spalding's baseball goods for
sale by Smith Hdw Co.
Regular meeting OF Hermann
lodge. No. 116, l. O. o. F., tonight at
s1.30 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordial
~ invited.
When you want the latest styles
in spring oxfords you go to Miller's
for them.
The well dressed people buy their
oxfords of Miller, the Shoeman.
--Keokuk Camp Nj. w A. No. 622
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. ALI members are
requested to '.e present.
Those light delivery wagons are
beauties. See them at Sherwood's.
Attend play given by Sandusky
Dramatic Society, "A Woman's Honor"
at the Christian church. Tenth and
Blondeau street. this city, Thursday,
April 81.
Have harness repaired at Sher-
woods.
"A meeting of the board of school
directors will be held tomorrow even
ing. Some of the domestic science
class Of the high school young ladies
Will serve luncheon to the board mem
bers at seven o'clock.
Hotel business for the past week
has been light and would the same
condition exist the year round, the
operators would have no trouble &C
communicating the travelins public. The
slight lull in business and travelling at
present will not last however for any
great length Of time. according to COM
mercial men,
Water power representatives are
busy getting options for the transmits
sion line to carry electricity from
Keokuk to st. Louis. All parts Of
the big enterprises are being worked
rapidly and in harmony and there is
every Indication that 1t will be COM
pleted on the date set by the engin-
Ger in charge.
Nine Ottumwa saloons were order
ed closed by orders of County Attor-
ney Streck. under the Moon law,
which limits the saloons to one to
each thousand population The saloon
men have ignored the county attor-
neys order and complications are
looked for
Litigation over the Craig will, in
which Keokuk woman is interested
to the extent of quite considerable
sum Of money, was settled in court
at Quincy yesterday, when the Judge
upheld the second Will of John W.
Craig, who died some time ago leav-
ing an estate of about $4,000 Mrs.
Helen Wheeler of Keokuk was an
heir The deceased left two wills
upon his death. BY the terms Of the
| first $4,000 of the estate was given
away to strangers. BY the second
will the entire estate was divided
among four brothers and sisters Liti-
cation followed which was carried
through courts for months. The Judge
yesterday held that the second will
should stand and the estate divided
among the sons, Wesley Craig. Quin-
cy; James Craig. Chicago: and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Jennie Ham of ST. Louis,
and Mrs. Helen Wheeler. 90S Ridge
! street. this city
The Iowa weather and crop bull
letin for the week ending April "a has
just been issued as follows: The past
with cool nights, although the aver
age temperature was slightly above
the normal Light, but fairly we'll
distributed showers occurred on the
/ 18th and 18th, but clear weather pre-
/ vailed generally during the rest OF
/ the week. with frost on the morning
/ of the 22d. No damage was done, how
ever, as vegetation was not far
enough to be injured. The conditions
were unusually favorable for farm
work and rapid progress was made
in finishing seeding and preparing
ground for corn. Nearly all OF the
small grain is in and that sown early
is UP and shows good stand. Winter
grains and grass are coming On nfce
ly. Many early potatoes have beer
planted, and start was made ir
planting corn in the southern coun
ties. fTulJ prospects are Stlli very
promising and more than the usua
number of fruit growers are Installing
orchard heaters for use in case o.
necessity. The pig crop Is disappoint
ing in many localities, but foals ant
calves are up to the average and are
doing well.
"A small matter of s250,O0o yea
to the trade and commerce of Iowa /.
involved in the hearing before Judg,
Mcpherson this week on the express
rates in Iowa. At least showing is tt
be made by the express companies Il
the effect that If the reduced rate,
which were ordered by the railroad
commission are put into effect it will
reduce the revenues Of the companies
to that extent on Iowa business. Thi.
case was commenced about five year.
ago, and upon showing by the Iowt
Manufacturers association a schedul,
of rates was promulgated which rate!
really did not reduce the income a
all but served to straighten out some
of the inequalities. Upon applicatio,