The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-22
CITY NEWS.

The body was taken to Vincennes for
interment.
james l.. Wilson, one of the we'll :
known engineers of the Keokuk &
Hamilton bridge who has been i'll |
for the past several weeks, is able to
be out. Mr.. Wilson has been affected /
with heart trouble and will not be
able to resume his duties actively for
a couple of weeks.
The paymaster of the Rock Island
was in the city yesterday with checks
for the local employees.
The Canton Saw Mill Co., has
purchased from Schmidt & Sons
Lumber Co., all of the machinery in
the mill located at Eleventh and John
son streets with the exception of the
boiler and engine. These latter parts
OF mechanism were saved from the
fire at the Canton mill several months
ago and were not needed. Tho Canton
concern was contemplating removal
to Keokuk of their mill some time
ago and representatives were in the
city considering places OF realty for
a building site, but have decided to
remain at Canton.
j N Evans was in Keokuk last
night and this morning as part of
summer tour of the places where he
once dwelt. AS Conductor Jack
Evans he was about the best known
railroad man in this section for many
years previous to five or six years
ago, when he went to the south He
! is now running train between Jop-
lin, Mo-, and Helena, Ark, and ex-
poets to punch tickets as long as he
is able to walk the aisles around
curves He was conductor on the
| Weasel, between Hannibal and Bur
lington, for many years.
A baseball game between the
Knights of Columbus councils of Han
nikal, Mo-, and Keokuk council has
| been arranged and will be played in
Keokuk Sunday. A game of this kind
will undoubtedly attract a great deal
Eof attention and Hannibal will probab
ly send up number of rooters. The
Keokuk line up has not yet been
arranged Hubinger Park will be used
Remember the excursion of the
Ephphatha's of the Trinity NJ. f. S. S
| Thursday, Aug "a. Boat leaves al
7:15. Cars will meet boat on return
The following eomedy, entitled
the Royal Twist" is vouched for BY
Keokuk man who was an eyewit
ness, and he didn't miss anything
The Nauvoo Independent tells the
story as follows: The other evening
certain fellow was trying to leat
a COW by rope up Young street. The
fellows wife was with him acting al
a sort of chaser at the rear. The
brute got balky spell and refused
to bulge Heroic measures had tt
be resorted to. The woman took holt
of the cows tail and gave twist
: Old muly moved up a notch or tw'
and stopped. There was another twist
: forward movement and stop. Thi
process was continued on up the road
old brindle's stubborness becomin'
more apparent and the twisting pre-
cess more severe and frequent.
: was comical spectacle for a fey
spectators. The parties to the con
edy have been married only a shor
time. That husband certainly
"breaking in his wife in good shape
She is a woman of non-resistance,
cheerful, willing soul no doubt, a
readv TO twist cows tail as to was
the dishes or sweep the floor. AS
: bride she's peach of peaches and
pearl of pearls.
Augusta Wells has conveyed
Charles Renard lot 6, block 90, Nj
bourne addition. The property is 0
the corner of Twenty-first and Time
streets. j. B. Van Pappelendam ha
conveyed to Isaac Shafer lot 3, bloc
~ being between Fourth and FIT
on Des Moines streets.
!. The Shredded Wheat Biscuit O
y was represented today by its sampl
: force, party using an automobll
in the distribution process.
robert Carey Hufstader. formf
General secretary of the Young Men
]. EChristian Association in this city, an
: resigned a year ago, September lst,
a in the city for brief visit MI Hu
a stader is meeting with excellent SUI
. cess as head of the religious work d
|. nartment of the Central Y. M. G.
t in St Louis. His many friends hel
i. are glad to have him spend a pa
of his vacation in the city.
The committee in charge OF II
: CITY tennis tournament has aga
urged that players who are competin
play their first matches just as "a
idly as possible. 1t is necessary
finish the tournament this week
order to make room for the I'm
which begins here on Monday In 9
der that nothing may interfere Wi
NAV every court in the city has bet
nut at the disposal of the player
', Last evening the first match wi
l. nlayed Archie Miller defeating Cep
n as Harrison, 6-1 and Go. Everyoi
It should have played by Wednesday
II the opinion of the committee.
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