The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-01
CITY NEWS.

Terndell tea for Ice. Ymmegart's.
An information was filled against
AL Settlers today, charging him with
harboring a vicious dog. The In
formation was made by F. P. Styles.
who said the dog bit his small child
on the thigh.
viii retail two cars genuine Pc
cahontas smokeless coal at almost
your own price. D. b. Reeves.
/ Regular meeting Of Puckechetuck
encampment No. z, ]. o. o. F. st
Odd Fellows hall at o'clock tonight.
Visiting brethren fraternally invited
to attend.
Big line Of fly nets at Sherwood's 8.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Benevolent Union will be held at
the home tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Business Of Importance will
be transacted and all members are
requested to attend
Pickling and cider vinegar. I'm
megart's.
Returning fishermen from the
various fishing places north Of Keo'
kuk report the fish to be biting re
markably freely during the past few
days. and some exceptional catches
are being reported some OF them al
most unbelievable. One man returned
last evening with load of catfish that
he could hardly carry.
] Haness-A big stock at Sher
woods, 703 Main street.
The Streckfus boat people are
thinking Of adding another boat to
their feet OF Mississippi river boats.
The boat now being looked over is the
Nashville, built for trade on the Cum.
berland river The Nashville left St
Louis few days ago, with Hannibal
as it's destination. and If it proves sat.
lisfactory on the trial trip. the Streck.
Ifus people will close the deal.
Sam Swadlers. colored, Tom
Coyne and Tom Dollager were ar.
raigned in superior court today on a
charge of plain drunk. Swadler and
Dollager were given suspended sen
i fences of ten days each and Coyne
times in the last week, was handed
thirty days, which he will have te
serve
The black horse found in Everett
1 Holmes barn yesterday morning prov
ed to belong to Sheriff Crinmins. The
animal had broken away some time
4 during the previous night and hat
roamed the streets of Keokuk unit
1t apparently became tired OF its lib
erty and decided to camp In the flrst
place that offered a shelter. The
horse was returned to It's owner yes
I terday afternoon.
4 On next Monday morning the 10
cal order of Eagles will go into camp
on the Dickinson farm between Ham
ilton and Warsaw, at the camI
grounds to be vacated by the Elks
The Eagles have rented the entire
camp and supplies of the Elks for the
next two weeks and will enjoy life
Each of the two Thursdays has beel
i designated as ladies day, when there
will be dancing and other amnsements
i ~ We0h ITULu Lib COUulu6 OuuOdy Q
delegation of Burlington Eagles are
expected to visit the camp of the 10
cal Eagles and spend the day.
St PauPs lawn social this evening
Tuesday evening about o'clocN
as the X line passenger train from
st. Louis was leaving the river
bridge, at Quincy, turning on the bay
island track to the lower bay bridge
two Or three coaches we're derailec
and the track blocked for an hour OF
longer. There were several cars il
1 the train, and those that did no
leave the track were uncoupied AMI
sent with the engine to the depot
carrying only the passengers comm,
to Quincy, or who had to chang
trains there. The other passenger
were transferred to the other coaches
it is said, and shortly before 8 o'clocl
when the cars were returned to tn
rails. the train continued on its wa
to Burlington. The accident nigh
have been much more serious had tn
train been going fast, but all train
are required to move very slowly owe
the bridge, consequently there wa
practically no damage done when tn
cars left the track, at the switch.
! is said that a broken fange or
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