The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
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Smoke Diploma Grande cigar.
The Streckfus line has installed
a new service, running the steamer
| Quincy from st. Louis to Rock Island
and Davenport.
The steamer Columbia brought
down an excursion of nice looking
| people from Fort Madison this after
noon, the outing being given by the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Qserman
Evangelical church of that city.
The mail clerks all over the coun-
try are oyerjoyed by the removal on
many Of the lines Of the wood con-
struction mail car. LOSS OF life Is
greatly diminished by the use Of steel
cars.
DIR. Ralph &. Barnes, formerly Of
this city and who has the past three
years been located at Lawrence, Kan.
is spending the summer In pleasant
tour through the west He has spent
several days each at Denver, Chey-
enne, Larimer. idaho Falls, Yellow
stone and other points OF interest.
The Des Moines Capital has the
following to say of the death OF Mrs
Charlessa Pomeroy, mother of Mrs
james G. Davis, whose demise oc-
CURED Sunday evening In Des Moines,
Mrs. Charlessa Pomeroy, wife Of the
late DR.. Joseph c.. Pomeroy. died Sun
day at the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. James Davis. 1920 Grand avenue.
She was 81 years old Since the
death OF the late DR.. Joseph C. Pome-
roy. Mrs. Pomeroy has lived In Des
Moines with her daughter Another
daughter, Mrs. w @. Goodrich. of
South Dakota, survives her. Funeral
services will be held at Waverly, Iowa,
July 10. Mrs. Pomeroy was formerly
resident of Waverly. Mr.. Davis is
one OF the state attorneys for the
Northwestern railroad,
Agitation is to be commenced at
once on behalf Of the Iowa League of
Municipalities to compel public SEN
timent that will back up the plan OF
having larger proportion OF the
taxes ON railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones and car companies paid In the
cities and towns and corresponding
smaller proportion In the rural dis
tricts. This will be opposed by the
railroads and the farmers, for here is
one place where they can easily get
together. The whole matter was
threshed out before the legislature
last winter and fun history OF the sys-
tenn had It's origin good many years
ago when the railroads. Joined with
the farmers in affecting a complete
revolution In the system and estab.
lished method that will give the
railroads lower taxes and the farmer
taxing districts more Of 1t. 1t is I'M
derstood that the league is figuring
on employing attorneys TO go into
court and have the members OF the
executive council hauled up for fail
nre 10 sufficiently raise the assess
ments. Certiorari proceedings are
contemplated TO compel the governor
and others to tell Just how they ar
rive at the assessments they shall
make. The effect would be, accord
4 ing TO persons Interested, to show
that the council Ia derelict In It's duty.
Fort Madison within few days
/ will vote on the commission form OF
/ government. In order TO gather fiIrth-
er information about the plan and it's
| practical workings Fort Madison citi.
zens have asked Mayor Elder and
John Nagei 10 visit their city and dis
cuss the matter with the voters.
! Mcssrs. Elder and Nagel will go to
/ Fort Madison tomorrow.
Daily Thought.
He who loves Is In the right. schill
err.