The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-29
CITY NEWS.
Tender and juicy meats. Mar


minister Presbyterian church congre-
cation will be held this evening.
More bicycles have been sold to
date this year by the Smith Hard
ware Co. than for the past ten years
In q list of forty-ffve new postal
savings banks announced yesterday,
Centerville, Iowa. and Hannibal. Mo-,
are named
A good reason why yoa should
use Bucks starch What's the rea-
son. Its the best and its made in
keokuk.
-keokak Camp NJ. W A. No. see
will hold its regular meeting tonight
st woodman hall All members are
requested TO '>e present.
The steamer Helen Blair viii ar
rive al Burlington tomorrow morning
and viii start her tri-weekly trips
between that city and Davenport.
Sherwood sells harness at low
prices.
Regular meeting OF Hermann
lodge. No. ll6. l. o. o. F.. tonight at
so o'clock. Visiting brethren cordial
ly invited
The directors of the Keokuk In
dsisttEiai association met at luncheon
at the Hotel Keokuk at noon yester-
day The discussion which followed
the luncheon was of a general nature
James \. Hirst Of Fort Madison,
formerly of Keokuk, has received
news of the death of his brother-in-
Law. Dr. I. D. Mackay of Kalamazoo.
Mich Mr.. Mackay was at one time
practicing dentist of Keokuk.
DR.. Potter of this city will de.
liver his lecture on Palestine Illus
trated" at the First NJ. E. church in
Fort Madison next Friday evening.
His descriptions are vivid and Fort
Madison people will be pleased with
the lecture.
Master George Hollowell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. P Hollowell of
Fort Madison. caught his right hand
in the wheels of a washing machine
yesterday. badly MASKING two fingers.
Master George was in Keokuk yester-
day afternoon. He promises not to
repeat the experiment
Have harness repaired at Sher-
woods.
Father Zaizer of Fort Madison
gave a very interesting talk to mem
bers of the Knights of Columbus at
the council room last evening. The
present lecturer, Herman F. Mein-
berg, secured Father Zaizer for the
regular meeting, and will have many
more interesting takers to entertain
the council at future meetings.. The
plan of providing speakers or enter
tainers is being we'll received
The cold wave did not affect the
fruit trees, says Dr. Chappell of Des
Moines. as the weather hasn't been
warm enough 10 cause the buds to
develop to any material size No
damage has been reported to any of
the early gardens, as the seeds that
have neen planted have not germinat-
ed sufficiently TO be affected b. the
frost II was reported that onions
ard caDpages nave been started out
in the fields, but DR.. Chapel an
nounced that the cold would not af-
feet these.
A good many heokuk people did
hear the whistle OF the steamer Black
Hawk as she swung toward the local
boat landing last night about $50
although the wind was bowling anu
rain beating against the windows for
time. a good consignment Of freight
was carried by the boat on its first
trip. The Black Hawk left this morn
ing for Quincy a. half past six on
its initial run to that port and viii
continue tri-weekly trips for month
until the Keokuk has been put in
shape to enter the trade. The boat
viii be up stream tonight and viii
leave tomorrow morning al $3.50 for
Burlington and again on Friday for
Quincy.
-W-ildy exaggerated reports about
conditions at the home for the deaf
have been sent out from Council
Bluffs. Superintendent Henry w.
Rothert sent out the following state
ment of the conditions at the school:
This card. giving true statement Of
existing conditions affecting some OF
our pupils. is mailed to every home
represented in our school. The sick
ness prevailing, and which assumed
an epidemic form. is very light In
deed and not in any case alarming
Children are not confined to their
beds but are restricted to the hospit
al because of the contagious character
Of the trouble Many are GONZALES
cent and quite a number have been
dismissed Parents are Immediately
notified in case any symptoms should
appear with their child. All are re-
ceiying the best OF care, and we ask
for the same confidence in and reli-
anee upon the management as in the
years past Do rot hesitate to write