The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-27
CITY NEWS.

LEI SdSTWOUu repair jour uo<-
ness 703 Main.
The condition OF Ed. 8. Carter.
tho travelling man who suffered
stroke OF paralysis Friday at Viewer
and was brought to his home here, is
about unchanged today. His right
side is effected.
The suit OF George Elmer against
Oscar Swanson and Louis Fusch was
taken up again In the district court
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The case
was started last week, but recess
was taken Saturday. Elmer is suing
for $1,000 for injuries sustained by a
falling brick.
"A small error becomes big one
when one figure is left out OF sum
OF money. depending upon which end
iis cut In the letter from Dr.. shaffer
to Emil F. Renaud, printed in Sundays
Gate City, the amount raised by the
Keokuk Monument Association shoulu
have been s1.4o5, instead Of $40 as
printed.
Tom Murray. e. C. Nicholson and.
| Mich Dyer appeared In police court
| this morning. the two former on
charges Of plain drunk and the latter
on the charge OF disturbing the peace.
All entered plea OF guilty and were
given ten days each. The sentence
was suspended on their promise to
get out OF town.
Go TO Sherwood's for buggies and
harness 7oS Main.
Visiting excursionists to Kepkuk
yesterday were entertained on Keo-
4 kuk streets by the Orchard City band
Of Burlington. The band accompanied
| the Rarber's Union, which gave an ex-
cursion here yesterday to the Keokuk
dam, and to inspect the city In gener-
/ al Local citizens as we'll as the visi-
/ tors enjoyed the music OF the Burling-
ton band
Work started this morning On the
lresurfacing OF the streets where the
new rails have been laid. About ten
men were put to work at the corner Of
Third and johnson streets and the
work viii be completed as rapidly as
possible. Commissioner Hickey said
this morning that the street would be
raised about three or four inches on
an average all along the new track.
Sunday was an ideal day for fish
ing and numerous parties went to the
river to enjoy the sport. The canal
was an especially attractive place
and many fishers fished in the sluice
gate at the lower lock and in the river
from the cribs extending out from the
Golfer dam A number of good catches
were taken from the water, the day
being an especially good one for eel
fishing.
On next Thursday evening the
members Of Keokuk lodge No. 106 OF
the Eks will hold banquet, which
will be In the nature Of farewell to
the present quarters OF the order, for
the lodge will move on June into the
new building at Sixth and Blondeau
part Of which Is now complete and can
i be used while the balance Of the build
ing is being finished. At the banquet
Thursday evening, which will com
mence at 9 o'clock, there will be an
interesting musical program and an
address by George 7. Reddick OF Iowa
1 City, president OF the Iowa State AS
ISOLATION of Elks.
Two notorious characters. both
we'll known In Keokuk as well as 9th
er river cities are abcu, to pass from
existence in these parts 1t is believed
I Nellie Peters, dissolute woman Of
i the underworld, keeper OF resort ir
/ Quincy's red light district, has beer
| ordered by the Quincy authorities tc
pack her buds and light out. The
| Peters woman is the wife OF Fred Var
i SAINT, well known crook in these
\ parts, who has had numerous clashes
i with the police In almost every city
Il along the Mississippi river. Van San
l was implicated in the shooting OF thu
Il Hannibal chief of police last winter
II but as In other escapades. manage tt
escape the penitentiary. With his wife
II he has been ordered to steer clear O
4 Quincy and several Mississippi rive
II cities are wondering where they viii
II locate.
The Gate City is in receipt OF ar
II illustrated booklet issued by tht
Il Union Electric Light Co.. of st. Louis
! which received wide distribution Oh
the Know ST. Louis Tour conducted
by the Business Mems League of thai
city. 1t Is devoted exclusively to the
i Keokuk water power and displays
strongly the advantages that will
come to that city from the use of ths
/ nnwnr 10 he recefyed from the Ken
kuk dam. The caption on the title
page cover is a picture of the st
| Louis sub-station where the water
power energy from the Keokuk dan
| will be received at 10000 volts ant
i from the sub-station distributed al
II 1900 volts to st. Louis proper ant
h adjacent territory. The booklet is II
H Illustrated with pictures Of the dan
II and contains considerable Interesting