The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-06
CITY NEWS.

H., viii preach and hold communion
in the United Presbyterian church on
Sunday.
Roller skating nightly. not sun
/ day.--Adv.
Mr.. Good fellow" promises to be
the most popular fellow in Keokuk
/ about Christmas time. You can easily
4 distinguish him. He wears wide
smile and beaming countenance just
after helping to prevent the tragedy
of the empty stocking.
Look! Best Springfield lump coal
4 $3.50 per ton J. C. McManus Con-
struction Co. Phone 215.
Two more blocks have reported
in the Nolen find. Block 81, Of which
H. r. Collision is lieutenant, contribut-
ed $500 and number 81, Anne B.
i Davis and DR.. Frank M. Fuller, lieu
tenants, added $3.50 to the fund.
4 Ewers-McCarthy Co.'s suits and
overcoats are both practical and
stylish.-Adv.
1 The statement by Commissioner
Gray that there will be man on the
Istreet tomorrow morning with shot
gun to kill any dog without muzzle
will serve as last warning for people
who have been waiting until they
commenced shooting before purchas-
ling a muzzle.
Wilbat, the ladies' tailor, 1105
Main street. Bell phone 1041--Adv.
An overcoat was lost off of No. /
L. -,
the fire on Ridge street. The finder
will confer a favor on the fireman by
returning the coat to the central fire
station on Sixth street The weather
has now reached that point where an
10, coat is appreciated
The most comprehensive line OF
boys clothes, ever shown in Keokuk,
at Ewers-McCarthy Co.Adv.
The past season has witnessed
the largest tomato crop in years in
this section The Keokuk Canning
company put up $4,000 cases OF to-
matoes as against $1,000 the largest
previous canning in the history of the
factory.
Puckechetuck Lodge No. 43
meets every Friday night at o'clock.
All members requested to be pres
!, ent. BY order of Noble Grand. Geo.
rmmegart, secretary Work in the
nitiatory degree Election of officers.
ADV.
Christmas shoppers are urged to
atch carefully the advertisements OF
he merchants as they appear in this
saper from day to day, telling Of the
Holiday bargains and merchandise. 1t
IS wise to get your start from the
.ewspaper announcements Of the
lerchants as 1t gives you some idea
$ to what you want to buy before
tarting on your shopping expedition
Regular meeting Keokuk Council
20 53s tonight at O'Clock. Hawkes.
all, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. c.
4 vogler, regent: ]. I. Annable. sec
ADV.
For. Madison is taking much in.
terest in the plans for the big cele,
bration next summer. number OF
citizens Of that city are already work
: ing on definite plans which will give
that city a very prominent place IN
the scheme along with the other
cities in the Mississippi valley. The,
are anxious that the celebration con
tinue several weeks and that it be
linked with the historical features
this section OF the country has tt
offer
Sure you get choice roasts 0,
beef, lamb and pork and fine spring
chickens at Jos. Haubert's, TOO MAR
street-Adv.
The requirement to muzzle al
dogs is being complied with much te
the discomfort of the CANNES. Many
are using strap muzzles which the
dogs make strenuous and ludicrous eff
forts 10 tear off. In some cities ar
additional requirement IS made pro
j Yiding for wire muzzle as humane
measure. 1t is suggested that about
the time the order is entirely com
piled with the hydrophobia epidemic
will cease.
The opportunity to be faultlessly
clad in distinctive clothes is yours al
Ewers-McCarthy Co--Adv.
A. E. Nelson, of st. Paul, is visit
: ing several cities north of Keokuk in
the interest of the s1o.D00,oo0 com
pany that has been organized to run
a line Of barges down the Mississippi
! to the gulf. The barges, contracts
I for which are now being let, will be
I 30 by 1870 feet In dimension and eight
feet deep. They will draw 80 inches
of water, thus allowing of their navi
cation during the low stages of the
q river. There will be operated ten
! barges in train and will be propelled
by motor tugs equipped with 800
8 horsepower ENGINES.
: Lap robes at Sherwood .-Adv.