The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-31
NEWS FORECAST OF THE WEEK

NEWS FORECAST OF The WEEK.
A busy week is in prospect for both
houses of congress and 1t Is likely
that before the week ends the calen-
dar will be cleared of several of the
important matters now pending and
the date fixed for the final adjourn
ment. The President has Cancelled all
of his out-of-town engagements for
the near future and will probably re-
main in the capital until the session
ends.
A Democratic state primary will be
held in Mississippi tomorrow for the
Endorsement of candidate for Unit
ed States senator and the selection of
nominees for all important state Of
ficers from governor down. Chief in
terest centers in the senatorial con-
test. Senator Leroy Percy is candi-
date for reelection and his principal
opponent is former Governor James
K vardman. A third aspirant for
the senatorship IS c. H. Alexander.
A special election takes place in
| Missouri tomorrow to decide on the
proposed issue of s3.5oo,o00 in bonds
| to tuild state capitol TO replace the
structure destroyed b. fire last winter.
Attorneys general from ten states
/ are to meet in ST. Louis Friday for
the discussion of pending railroad
rate litigation The states to be rep
] resented are Oklahoma, Kansas. Min
nesota. Missouri, Kentucky, South Da-
kota, Arkansas, oregon, Iowa and Ne
braska.
In accordance with the proclama
ton of Governor Colquitt the Texas
legislature begins a special session
today to consider and act upon ap
preparation measures and the reds
tricting of the senatorial and repre-
! sentative districts of the state.
| The board of food and drug inspec
ton of the department of agriculture
begins a series of hearings in Waeh
ington today in regards to the in
gradients used in the manufacture o
beer. ale, porter and stout. Tit
hearings will mark the beginning o
searching inquiry that the depart
ment proposes to make into the en-
tire brewery industry of the Unitet
States
An important report will be issue'
) by the department of agriculture a
noon Wednesday showing the condi
ton OF the cotton crop on July 25.
. Among the most notable CONVEX
tons of the week will be the annua
meeting of the Associated Advertis
| iny clubs of America, in Boston; tn
annual convention of the Unite
States League of Local Building an
Loan associations, in Grand Rapids
/ the annual convention of the Knight
of Columbus, in Detroit, and the II
ternational convention Of the Gait
! clio Order of Foresters, in CLEVELAND
The present week promises to b
, one of interest and activity in man
:, branches of sport and athletics. Fo
lowers of the turf will center thei
L attention on the Blue Ribbon meetin
. at Detroit. For devotees of TENN
there will be the preliminaries fe
T. the doubles championship at Chica5
Il and the opening of the National Git
Court Tennis tourney at Omaha. TT
q aviation meet at Toronto promise
: an interesting event in the field
e aeronautics. Another sporting even
and one of somewhat unusual cha
q acter for midsummer, is also sche
80 uled for Toronto, namely, the openir
game in the American tour OF the 1
81 nous Corinthian soccer team Of En-
"a land. On the weeks calendar
aquatics sports appear the annu
regatta of the Canadian Associate
of Amateur Oarsmen at st. Cath
ne rines, the annual regatta of thu Gre
u Lakes Power Boat league at Detro
ne and the start of the annual CRUZ
sc of the New York Yacht club.