The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-14
CITY NEWS.

William HeEeman. l4zS hiuss
street, is on the list OF the sick.
Any oyercoat in Ewers-McCartny
Co.'S stock at 20 per cent reduction.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C w. Scud-l
der. on North Tenth street. a baby boy
January clearing sales viii re
ceive largest publicity Il advertised
4 in The Gate City.
Ed. Well. successor to ]. W. Steig-
er. transfer and storage. Phone Bell
+ ITf-Black; office, 2oO-Red
Born to Mr.. and Mrs John Waite,
No. S2s North Thirteenth street, q
daughter. their first child.
We want to sell you a warm lap
robe or blanket Sherwood
1 Regular meeting OF Keokuk lodge
Il No. Is, /. o. O. F., Monday night at
1 1880 o'clock Visiting brethren fra
ternslly invited. Work in first degree
h Senator E. P. McManus, district
deputy of the Knights OF Columbus IN
southern Iowa, installed the new OF
hcers OF the Ottumwa council Satur-
day.
Charles Abel viii be ready for
business Monday morning at his new
location, 25 North Fourth street Bell
phone I4l6Red For ANYTHING in the
! electrical line call him up.
John H Schevers OF Mooar has
Issued a denial Of the scarlet fever
conditions al Mooar. as reported in
Keokuk during the past week He says
/ the report was greatly exaggerated
Mrs William Knight. aged A.
died at her home at Sand Prairie,
Friday. She is survived by her hus-
band and several children. Rev. R.
". Lilley OF Keokuk ofhciated at the
funeral
The remains of Willie Wilson,
nephew OF Mrs. D. ". Anderson we're
/ brought to Keokuk yesterday from
/ Fort Madison and placed N the vault
at Oakland cemetery. to be inferred
later. F. D. Bland, William Taylor.
/ Charles Comes and Isaac Holt acted
as paIlbearers.
Coroner H S. Reese of Wayland
was called 10 Medill Saturday to hold
an inquest over the body of Homer
Smith, sixteen-year-oId boy who was
killed BY a Santa Fe train He was
! on his way 10 school. Doctors were
1 summoned from Kahoka, but the boy
failed 10 regain consciousness.
AT meeting of the stockholders
OF the Interstate Auto and Supply
Co. held at Des Moines Thursday.
Allen Paul was elected director and
treasurer of the concern. Mr. Paul is
/ Z son OF Mr. and Mrs T. s. Paul OF
I this city and his election TO the re-
sponsihle positions Of this company
viii be very pleasing news 10 his many
Keokuk friends
Mr.. Adams. vice president Of the
keokuk Water Works Co. takes ex-
lceptions to the criticisms made regard
Il ing the insufficient water pressure dur
ing the Masonic building fire. and
shows the water works Office pressure
chart to confirm his position, which
shows a 10 pound pressure from the
thine the alarm was sent in until the
pressure was reduced very late in the
afternoon. about 6 O'Clock.
On Saturday was completed
the payment OF the men in
q the water power works. which was
done mostly Friday day
ahead of time on account OF the cold
weather. Since it began active con-
sruction work, the Water Power COM
pany has expended much money for
wages. the best estimate obtainable
outside being at least 81, 200, coo, most
Of it being spent in Keoguk.
The Rev. John C. Sage desires TO
announce TO the members and friends
OF St Johns church that, owing to
the continued cold weather, it has
been decided TO hold the Sunday SER
vices in the commodious and we'll
heated chapel He calls attention TO
the change in the hour OF the first ser
rice 10 s q. nl.--the other services be
ing at II a. N. and D. m. A cordial
Invitation Is extended TO everyone to
attend these services.
Manager John Dewitt has receiv
ed notification from the interstate
commerce commission at Washington
D. c., stating that the cause Of the
State of Iowa. ct al, vs.. the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company
ct al, now assigned for January 10
1912. ten O'Clock a. M, at fedora
court building Chicago, H., before
Commissioner Harlan, is cancelled AMI
reassigned for Fearing January Is
1912, ten O'Clock a m, al United States
4 Il r.
Examiner Burchmore