The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-10
CITY n .E!WS.

Tubes and castings vulcanized by
steam method. Tri State Garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Williams
of 928 Franklin street, are mourning
the loss by, death OF their first born,
who died at $3.50 last night. the span
Of Its life measuring only about four
hours.
Protect your horse with fly net
bought at Sherwood's.
IT. S. Rowland, of Chicago, vice
president and treasurer Of the G. B. &
sQ. lines, was in Keokuk yesterday, the
guest OF his daughter, Mrs. John De
Witt.
Regular meeting Of Hermann
Lodge No. 116, /. o: o. F. tonight, 8
o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited. Initiation tonight.
-Keokuk Camp Nj. w. A. No. 62z
will hold It's regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
"A young fellow who came here
from Burlington today, barely missed
the Keokuk jail to pay for his celebra-
ton. The man from Burlington was
hopelessly and gioriously drunk when
his train reached here, and he was
picked up by the police He was as
meek as morning dove after ne mad
sobered up, and as he said he came
here to work, Judge Mcnamara gave
him a suspended sentence of ten days.
| The fellow said he met a pair of old
| friends in Burlington and the celebra-
! ton was on. He said he brought the
package from Burlington with him.
1t is reported that local parties
are considering the advisability of
erecting new opera house in Keo-
kuk Several meetings have been
held and the opera house situation
discussed. Several locations have
been considered and investigation Is
now being conducted into the matter.
\ 1t is thought that outside capital can
be- enlisted and rumor has 1t that q
gentleman who has been In the city
for several months is presenting the
matter to capitalists in other cities.
E The question Of new opera house
for Keokuk has been discussed on
former occasions. 1t is likely that
something will come of the present
| investigation as the men who are
talking new opera house have the
means to go through with 1t should
they decide to do So.
Iowa farms have places for hun.
dreds of workmen This Is state
ment made by Labor Commissioner
Van Duyn On application to the la.
Dor Commissioners at Des Moines, all
seekers for positions will be put in
communication with farmers desiring
assistance. at seems from reports
that Iowa is to have one OF the big
gest crops in its history" Mr.. Van
Duyn is reported to have said. Farm
!. ers in all parts Of the state are call
ing for help. Most OF the men who
want help now want employees fol
steady work the year round. have
letter from one county where foul
| or five hundred men are needed
/ When harvest time comes we vii
have places for many more. Some
people have mistaken idea that oul
employment department is for tht
sole purpose of getting workmen Jobs
in the cities. My main object il
| starting this work was to keep II
touch with the farmers and assis
| men to get places on the farms. TIL
average wages offered in the letter
: which I have received is from s25 t
s35 per month and board. That i
:, better than s1.75 or $500 a day II
town and keep yourself There is
| great opening for young men on lows
farms If man is made of the RICH
kind of stuff and comes to know farm
| ing we'll. inside OF year or two h
will be renting his own place and be
! fore long will be owning farm an
: be independent"