The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-09
CITY NEWS.

William Farmer, the singer, will
not return to Keokuk or America this
summer. Mr.. Farmer is now engaged
in a European tour.
Mrs. Amanda Stewart, an old
colored lady about SO years of age,
died at her home at Twenty-fourth
and Plank road last evening at 500
o'clock. Death followed shortly, q
stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Stewart had
made Keokuk her home for good
many years. Four daughters and one
son all of whom are away from the
city. survive.
Biggest line of harness in the city
at Sherwood's.
Quincy Journal: The local wig
wan of Redmen is planning steam
boat excursion next Sunday. The w.
w. and barge will carry the Redmen
and their friends to Keokuk to visit
the tomb of Chief Keolkuk, and also
to view the great dam that is being
constructed across the Mississippi
river. The boat will leave here Sun
day morning at $50 o'clock, and will
stop at LAGRANGE, Canton and War
saw.
Light delivery wagons at sher-
woods.
While returning from Chicago
last evening Mrs Mary Reddy, who
resides at SOC Ridge street. this city,
was taken with an attack of the heart
at FIT. Madison. She was taken from
the train and medical attention Sc
cured. Last night she was again
placed on the train at FIT. Madison and
was removed to her home in the Red
Cross ambulance upon arrival here.
Today Mrs. Reidy was resting much
ieasier, a relief to family and friends.
Burlington Gazette: BY far the
prettiest and neatest river craft which
has anchored at this port recently was
the launch Sunshine" belonging to
the Keokuk Water Power Co., which
arrived here Saturday afternoon and
left yesterday morning with party
of well know Gate City people on
board. The launch is forty-six feet in
length. has sleeping apartments for
six and is equipped in every way for
comfort and convenience. Among
those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. P. Allen, Miss Trimble, Miss Wray
and Mr.. Beverly Hobbs
John Plowright, aged "a wears,
former resident of Keokuk, died at his
home in St. Louis yesterday. accord
ing to word which has reached friends
here Death was caused from pneu-
monia. He was the son Of George w
Plowright, who was a foreman at
Huiskamp Bros factory about eight
years ago The family resided at NO
61S South Second street. John PloW-
right leaves wife and child, his
parents, and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar
Westminster, Mrs. Frank Kies and
Miss Ethel Plowright. The funeral
will occur in st. Louis.
The Iowa weather and crop bull
letin for the week ending May has
lust been issued as follows: Heavy
showers on tho night of April 80 and
snow on May /, followed by cold
weather with freezing temperature on
the second and light to heavy frosts
on the third and fourth delayed corn
planting for several days, but the
latter half of the week was favorable
for work and considerable planting
was done The rains during the fore
part of the week were very beneficial
and grass and small grains are now
growing rapidly under the effect OF the
higher temperature during the closing
days of the week Flowing for corn
is nearly finished, and large amount
of corn will be planted during the COM
ing week with the soil generally in
excellent filth 1t is thought that
very little, If any. damage was done
to fruit by the frost and freezing tenn
perature and the prospects for
bountiful crop are still very promising.
The Fort Madison city council
met last evening and legally turned
down the petition for vote on the
commission form of government, hold
ing that the number of signers did not
| reach the required amount. Another
petition with the proper number OF
signers will probably be ready for pre-
| sentation at the regular June meeting
of the council. The failure of the
first petition was due to an error in
the belief of the commission plan
agitators, who, acting on the advice
Of a state official, who said the law
had been changed during the last
| session of the legislature, secured the
signatures of only 10 per cent OF the
| voters instead of % per cent, as the
| law requires. AS the mayor intends
to call the election at the end OF the
limited time, provided the petition is
/ properly presented at the June meet
| ing, there can be no change Of gov
eminent IN Fort Madison until the lat
ter part of September.
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