The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-13
CITY NEWS.

Tan rubber heels are just the
thing. Karle does this work s14 Main
Mayor J. F. Elder arrived home |
today from trip into Arkansas where /
he has timber interests.
Graham Hospital Guild will meet
at the nurses home, tomorrow (Tues-
day. afternoon at 2:30.
Major School. lecture and muse
UNI of curiosities at High school !
Tuesday evening.
Florence, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Manley, who has
been i'll with fever for few days is
improving nicely.
Attend the high school orchestra
and both Glee Clubs concert Friday
evening at Congregational church. 40
mission 15c.
will you call and see our line OF
harness? Sherwood.
Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper
lis spending this week on trip to
Boston to attend directors meeting
of the Mississippi River Power COM
pany
Pleasure to ride in a buggy
bought Of Sherwood
The will Of the late Eliza s. c..
Tate has been admitted to probate and
her husband, DR.. Francis NJ. Tate, has
been named executor without bond
and is the sole iegatee.
Get an ice blanket and save half
on your leo bill. 10c at Weisman's.
TOT Main street.
The lower level Of the canal Is
drained today for one day to allow
concrete work on the bottom part OF,
the sea wall which runs across it to
join the new dry dock wall
Two citizens from Columbus, Ohio,
are In the city looking over the real
estate situation with view to plating
a tract of land and sell same for
residence purposes. They are up to
date in their methods and are nego-
tiating for the site.
The Gate City appreciates con-
tribution of news articles but must
insist that those furnishing same get
copy into the office early during the
I, forenoons or else the matter cannot
! be handled The Gate City uses such
an exhaustive telegraph report that 1t
is imperative news stories be furnish
ed early.
Arthur Clark, formerly Of this
city, who has been spending the win
/ ter in ST. Petersburg. Florida. has re-
! turned to his Boston home. He con-
/ templates a trip to Keokuk on his re
turn from Colorado, where he will
| spend the hot months. Mr.. Clark is
anxious to see the hig Mississippi
River Power company dam and his
many old friends.
4 AT meeting of the vestrymen of
ST. Johns church to elect delegates to
the diocesan convention, which meets
in Davenport. Iowa, May 10. 20, and 81
the following delegates were chosen:
X Il w Upham, G.. C. Tucker, H. A
Heaslip, E. Ross Baker, e. r. Coch
rane, John Clark Alternates: Emil
Renaud, H E. Ratciiffe, j. L. S. Scad
ding, T. P. Gray. DIR. J. w Marsh. ]
N d. Dickinson.
&c. NJ. Lewis was the only offende
in the superior court this morning, an,
the charge against him was the sam
as has been lodged against him mum
Der Of times Decentralization
Lewis who has been a pretty regula
guest on the water wagon for severa
weeks. says he met an old colleg
chum Saturday and the meeting caus
/ ed him to hop from his seat. He wa
l given unto the sheriff for safekeepinl
until he serves his sentence
Earl Ferguson, fireman at the Nc
| i and 8 engine house on North Sixt
: both bold and dishonest, entered tn
engine house and relieved him of hi
gray coat The robbery took plac
Il some time between the bewitchin
/ hours of midnight and this morning a
II 6 o'clock, and the robber left no clu
II behind him Ferguson is willing t
H forgive and forget If the fellow vii
II return his coat
II An attempted assassination
H through the agency Of "nigger shoot
II err brought sorrow to young Keoku
II lad who fred broadside at Distris
II Court Reporter Smith, near the Y. NJ
II c. A. building. Watch me make hin
Il Jump the lad with the Shooter toll
H his companions, and after the jumping
was preparing to create anothe
II jump when Smith charged on the la
II and relieved him OF the shooter,
II which he turned over to the police
H The weapon is an exceedingly danger
II Gus contraption and could easily dis
II figure person for life, or possibl
y cause serious injury. 1t is a favorit
spring habit of young lads to tote
: niger shooter