The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
CITY NEWS.


company has accepted position with
Overton-Klein company.
Victor victrolas SIS to 5000 at
Loewenstein Music store.
w. C. Huiskamp. whose residence
at Second and Biondeau. was damag
ed by fire Friday. gave the firemen
box of smokes yesterday.
Try Sherwood next time for har-
ness and repairs.
The condition of McDill Moor.
head, son of DR.. S. W. Moorhead, who
is critically i'll in Chicago. was report
ed not so encouraging Saturday.
A bargain In nice upright
piano. Ioewenstein Music store.
The funeral Of Madison Cheatham
occurred from the Pilgrims Rest col
ored Baptist church at 2:S0 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Rev. Helm, pastor
of the church. oficiating. The burial
took place in the National cemetery.
Buy the Wedler home, 913 Leigh
ton avenue. Read ad., this issue.
City Attorney Ralph B. Smith has
filed motion to dismiss the suit
brought in the name Of Lee county
to Dust the Keokuk Waterworks COM
pany The city is made defendant
with the waterworks company.
When you buy harness, lap robes
and blankets at Sherwood's, you get
the best at lowest prices always.
1t is hard to realize that within
sixty days we will be making gardens
in the balmy month of April, and that
the air will be full of fragrance from
the blossoms. What a JOY are the
changing seasons!
To avoid further mistakes being
made, we wish to announce that all
our business will hereafter be trans
acted from our present location, 90
North Third street Bell phone 294
black. Home 265. w. r. Ray & Son.
On Thursday afternoon at the
parlor of Mr. Edward Robinson. the
Morning Star society No. !, was de-
lightfully entertained. At a seasonable
hour palatable luncheon was served
and all present enjoyed the courtesy
of their kind host.
The funeral of John Pfau will oc-
cur at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Andrew Boehm, in Messengerville, at
IS o'clock this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Jacob Nuesch of the German
EVANGELICAL church. The burial will
be private.
For ladies' fine tailor-made gar
ments, try Guy & Williams. We make
them to fit 90 North Fifth street.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E.
Young was held at 10 O'Clock Satur.
day morning from her late home, sos
Des Moines street. Mrs Bowlby of the
Adventist church, officiating. The
burial took place in the National
cemetery.
Masonic Special meeting OF
Eagle lodge No. IL, A. f. & A. NJ 7:30
O'Clock Monday evening, February
9Th, 1912, at K. P. hall. Work on third
degree. Visiting brethren fraternally
invited. BY order of the w. M, S. H
Johnston secretary.
The Keokuk Trades and Labor
Assembly has assumed no attitude
| in the levee controversy, leaving the
question an open one to be decided
by members for themselves as to q
course of action regarding the peti
| ton which is now being circulated.
Several railroad accountants are
in the city, representing ell the rail
roads running into Keokuk, engaged
in checking UP affairs at the unior
station, an annual occurrence which
comes just before the regular meet
/ ing of the directors of the union de
pot company, which will be held OF
February IA
Ladies, let Guy & Williams DE-
your dressmaking. Satisfaction guar
anteed. % North Fifth street.
The annual meeting of thu
Hannibal Commercial club was helc
last Thursday evening and Chief En-
gineer Hugh Z. Cooper was the prin
cipal speaker. Referring to him thu
Hannibal Courier-Post says The
guest Of honor at the banquet wa.
Hugh L. Cooper, chief engineer ant
vice president of the Mississippi
River Power company, who gave al
address illustrated with number o
stereopticon views on the Keokul
dam. Mr. Cooper's address showed
him TO be in accord with the spirit o
the meeting and he was warmly re
ceiyed by the Hannibalians. Man,
Il present were not members of th'
club and of these several signed mem
! bership cards when given an appor
tunity during the meeting. Mr.. Coope
: signed ten cards for the power com
pany.