The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-13
CITY NEWS.
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Buy harness at Sherwoods'.

-AGTI- Gen. GUY r. Logan OF the
Iowa National Guard has issued an
order mastering out Co. D. Fffty-ifth
regiment, at Knoxville. This action
was taken after an Inspection of the
company. disclosing Ii to be in bad
condition.
L E Denmire mas clean UPPER
level Ice for sale br car lots. For
prices and rates enquire OF A. C. Max
well agent Burlington Route.
Choice dressed ducks and chick
ems al Jos Haubert's.
Warren Stanwood has conveyed to
the Keokuk and Hamilton Water Pow
er CompanE. lot /. block ?, town OF
Montruse.
Puckechetuck lodge No. IS meets
every Friday evening at O'Clock In
stailation OF oticers tonight G. "
Sweeney, n G.; Geo Inimegart, sec
retsry.
Have harness repaired at sher-
woods.
Coroner Korschgen has received
statements of the untimely death of a
TT Madison infant on account Of be
ing administered q fatal dose of nledi-
cine The child, Margaret Gertrude
McKibben. was two days old, and
the case was much the same
as the recent Montrose case.
where medicine was Intended
for the mother. Mrs. Frank McKibben,
the child was given the potion instead
trough error
The Gate City is pleased to state
10 the citizens of Keokuk that the use
OF the Grand opera house for last eve
nings public meeting was through the
courtesy of Manager Morley. When
the committee asked Mr. Worley il
the house could be secured for the
meeting. and the price. ne said: The
house can be used and our people viii
be pleased TO waive the rental charge
in the interest OF the movement that
certainly means everything 10 this
city" Manager Worley is a booster.
keokuk people should not forge this
liberal action on the part of Mr. Wor-
ley. Manager Ayres of the Electric
company furnished the lighting SER
vice free of charge.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation takes pleasure in announcing
10 the men OF Keokuk that they have
secured Samuel z. Batten. D. D.. of
Des Moines to give the address sun
day afternoon January Is. 3:A5, at
their mems meeting DR.. Batten. IN
ike most men who have a scholarly
grasp OF sociology is intensely prac-
teal. having taken leading part in
local reforms in Lincoln. Neb. and
elsewhere while in the pastorate. so
that be reminds one OF an axe w.
q broad base and a sharp edge. able
TO handle the details of civic reform
as well as to discuss their wide
bearings. Every city where he spends
Sabbath is likely to be the better.
not only IN general sentiment but in
specific reforms DR.. Batten is one
OF those men who does not depend for
social npsifs upon any panaoea, wfetn-
er conversion or prohibition or any
other change. but upon the co-opera-
ton Of nuititu6inous christian forces
working from within and from with
Ont. EVER man shor'ld deem this
privilege 10 Gear the views OF this
expert N civic affairs and he present
N person on sund + afternoon at 8. 45
osclock
at the mass meeting last night al
TIE oDerz house, tvo Burlington repre-
seatastves were present. paper OF
that city saying Of the object of their
visit. aEessrs- ]. 81. stnrrar and Ed.
E Egan vent 10 Keosuk today TO be
present this evening at meeting OF
The citizens of that city. the purpose
Of he meeting being to raise 100000
for tS,s purpose of exploiting this ter
rftorv and getting manufacturing
plants located here in view of the
cheap water power which will be
available in thirty months. The bust
ness nsan OF this section OF the state
feel that the time Is ripe for advertis-
ing for future possibilities of Burling-
ton. Fl. Madison and Keokuk The
wa.er power viii be great induce
ment 10 induztrr. Keokuk expects 10
reap some Of the benefit and proposes
to buy up some Of The sites suitable
for factories, SO that II will be pos
sfbIe for manufacturers to get land at
rates. At Hamilton, H., the
council proposes to appoint an ap
7rafsing committee TO fix the value OF
the land suitable for factory sites, sc
that the owners will be prevented la
ter from boosting the prices and keep
ing out new plants.