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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Brown-Danford Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon at FIVE o'clock
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Brown, 21S South Fifth
street occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Hazel Brown to MIR.
Leroy Danford, the Rev. ]. A. Ledbet-
ter officiating. The wedding march
from Lohengrin, was played by Miss
Danford. Following the ceremony a
wedding supper of three courses was
served. Among the out of town
guests were the Misses Gossner Of
Lancaster, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs Danford
left for Chicago for a wedding journey
and will be at home TO their friends
after November first at Fifteenth 1nd
Blondeau streets
The bride has been the honor guest
at a number Of parties and showers RS
Gently Miss Danford, Mrs. Robertson
and Mrs. Shaffer were hostesses in her
honor and the young women who ara
clerks at the Ayres jewelry store
where Miss Brown has clerked for a
number OF years. gave shower for
her. Mr.. Danford is connected with
the Duncan-Schell store. A host of
friends extend congratulations and
good wishes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
CITY NEWS.

New. suits just received. Lowitz.
Advertisement
Geo. w. Gardner of the Gate City
laundry, has made a contract for. the
purchase of the Henry Schmidt and
Sons factory at the corner of Elev-
enth and Johnson streets. Mr.. Gard
ner plans to use the building for
laundry The lot is 75x140 feet and
the building commodious enough to
allow for larger laundry. The
building was formerly used for sash
and door factory.
New coats just received. Lowitz.
Advertisement
Communion services will be held
at the United Presbyterian. church
on Sunday and preparatory service
will be held tomorrow evening.
New coats just received. Lowitz.
Advertisement.
The steamer Sydney took its last
moonlight excursion of the season out
of Keokuk last night when it took the
Iowa Christian convention. There
was large crowd to thoroughly enjoy
/ the trip over Lake Cooper. The ex-
cursion was regarded as highly sue
cessful.
New suits just received. Lowitz
Advertisement
d A. Young has returned from
Fl Madison where he has been at
tending the sessions of the board o.
supervisors The Lake bond and roat
matters were the principal PROPOSE
tions before the board The formel
is still undecided as the bondins
company seemed very reluctant t
pay the entire shortage. The matte
may be compromised, however
New suits just received. Lowitz
i Advertisement
The c. b. & @. Railway compan
has been doing a good deal of wor'
grading the track between Waite
street and the river. The track ha
been raised about four feet at tn
foot of Main street and the grade ha
varied at different other places. Tn
last of the grading work was don
this morning and the company hope
to have the track in permanent shap
in short time.
New coats Just received. Lowitz
Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
many SUITS FILED
IN DISTRICT COURT
Last Day Of Service for the septem
Der Terms Bring Many Causes
Of Action on
Flo.
SOME IMPORTANT CASES
Damage Suit of s2o,4so for the Loss
Of an Arm is Fllcd-Try
to Break
VIII.

Today was the last day for the FL
ing Of suits for the September term OF
the district court which opens here
September %, and number OF suits
were filed. The suit which promises
to cause most comnssnt throughout
the county is that of Harry H. Hoff-
mer, administrator OF the estate OF
John Haffner, deceased, against w. B.
Sealey, w. ]. Francey, w. E. Dickey,
w. L. Henkley, B. F. Ketchum, Geo.
w. Mattern, Jennie McGreer and
Mary McGreer, partners in the Citi-
zens Mutual bank of Donnellson. The
plaintiff asks 1880 damages for the
alleged false and malicious allegation
OF the defendants who claimed John
Haffner owed the Citizens Mutual
bank S3,797.64, the litigation occurring
in Nebraska and resulting favorably
to the defendant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
BASKET ON ARM--MoNEY IN
IL. NAfII.i NALL. IA Ito

BASKET ON ARM--MoNEY IN
PockET-WiLL YOU DO IT?
The Modern Grocer, an independent
weekly published in the interest of
the grocers of the country, has this to
say about the pamphlet printed by j..
N. Collier, of the Keokuk Cash
Grocery: I'm one of the most force
full arguments for cash system, this
merchant presents to his prospective
customers the different phases Of the
grocery business, as they effect a
business operated on either cash or
a credit basis. His solicitations for
patronage is based on sane conclus-
ions that such cash business sys-
tenn will appeal to the consumer, and
lis the result OF extended study of the
situation. 1t urges personal visits to
his store and the payment Of cash for
goods bought
Mr. Collier by these methods care
fully studied, is fast working UP a
good trade. He invites the public to
visit his new store at 26 South Twelfth
street. Everybody is given a measur-
ing cup free OF charge whether you
buy or Observation-Disclosures
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Wilson on Vacation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Sept 11.-Presi-
dent Wilson planned late this after
noon to leave for Cornish, N H., for
practically weeks vacation. The
president hopes to have a real rest
and Will try to avoid handling any
public business in order to get re-
freshed and fit for the currency fight.
In Cornish tomorrow the president
will witness performance OF Percy
McKaye's "Maske" in the interest of
bird preservation, In which two Of his
daughters have parts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Wedding Of Much Interest.

wedding OF MuCn tnlCTcSt
A wedding of more than usual in
terest occurred Wednesday morning,
when Miss Emma Louise Lowenstein,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lowenstein was married to Mr.. Will
liam George Ainsley, the Rev. j.
Nuesch officiating. The wedding was
a quiet one but beautiful in its every
appointment, The wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the brides
parents. After wedding journey to
Chicago and Davenport where they
will visit Mr.. Ainsley's parents they
will be at home after October list at
1911 Leighton street.
Mrs, Ansley has lived all her life
in this city, was educated in our
schools and took a course in nursing
She is young woman of charming
personality and has very wide circle
of friends among the older people as
well as the young people of the city
Mr.. Ansley came here some time
ago from Davenport and has made
many friends during his residence
here. He Is superintendent of the
gas department of the Keokuk Elec
trio company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
The Tariff Bill.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service |
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Will
Underwood tariff bill was sent to
conference by the house this after
noon after bitter parliamentary fight
necessitating a gag rule"
Leader Underwood declared the
measure was the first tariff bill in
four decades written with the hands
and brains of representatives of the
people, for the people and not by the
representatives of the people them
selves
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright 1913 by New York Evening
Post.

L CopyiiSHt 1910 ny NEW Joih evening
Post
NEW YORK, Sept 11.-on the
news that Union Pacific directors
had taken no action at their meeting
with reference to declaring a special
cash dividend or otherwise disposing
of the large sum received from the
recent sale of the conpany's Southern
Pacific stock, there was general de-
cline in stock market prices today.
There was nothing extraordinary
about the decline in prices today
which was in the nature of reaction
following the sharp advance of TWEEN
ty-four hours ago. The untimely
death of Mayor Gaynor was made the
basis for an attack on some of the
TRACTION issues. This did not amount
to much, however, although the an
nouncement led to more Or less con
fusion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
KINDER PAYS FINE
TODAY OF $50. 85
Restaurant Man VIII Plead to Another
Charge Tomorrow-Few More
Fines Are Paid.

L. B. Kinder, proprietor of the Bell
restaurant paid a fine of s62.S5 today
for selling liquor illegally This was
on the first charge when his place was
raided last Saturday. The other infor.
nation following the raid Tuesday
night has been filed and he will plead
to 1t tomorrow morning.
Others of the twenty-five who were
caught up on "bootlegging" charges
Tuesday who have paid the $52.S5 fine
are: Daisy Brooks, Fay Bowman and
Bert Webster This makes total OF
twelve. A few of the twenty-five have
not yet appeared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Iron Clothes With Their Feet.

A writer in the Wide World Maya
zine says that the most curious sight
he saw at Cairo was men ironing
clothes with their feet! The men
were employed In the native tailoring
establishments. Except for long
handle, the irons were shaped like the
ordinary fiat-iron. only larger a. solid
block of wood rested on the top of
the iron, and on this the men placed
one foot, guiding the iron in the de.
sired direction by means of the
handle. For the sake of convenience,
ironing boards were raised only few
inches from the ground, and however
strange the method may seem to us,
the work was done very well and very
expeditiously
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
HANDED School Boy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Sept. Ii
Arkansas today hanged an Is year
old boy. Omer Davis was hanged for
the murder of his school mistress
Miss Nellie E. Moneyhun He pro
tested his innocence to the last. His
mother who had tramped over north
ern Arkansas with petition ask:ne
Communication of the sentence was
near the Enclosure and collapsed when
she heard the trap sprung.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Quincy Strike Injunction.

United Press Leased Wire Service !
QUINCY, H., Sept. 11.-Judge Otis
Humphrey in the United States court
today signed permanent injunction
against score of striking wood
workers, restraining them from modest
ing non-union workers in the show
case factories where a strike is on
The Judge refused to sign an in
junction against the local branch Of
the United Brotherhood of Wood
workers, saying that it had no par,
in the rioting. George Lakey, nation
al organizer, says the decision is salts
factory to union men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Town Burnino up.

JOHNSToWN, Pa, Sept. 11.-Car-
rolltown, town of two thousand in
habitants is threatened with destruc-
ton by fire. Already two hotels and
two livery barns have been destroyed
and restaurant and several dwell.
ings are burning. The towns water
supply is nearly exhausted Assist.
ance has been asked from nearby
towns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Denial is Made to Practically all Al
legations Of the Iowa
Telephone Com
pany.
FILED IN FEDERAL COURT
City Denies That the Rates Fixed by
the New Ordinance Are Unjust
or Unreason-
able.

An answer to the application for a
temporary restraining order and in
junction asked for in the federal cour,
by the Iowa Telephone Company
against the city of Keokuk to prevent
the city from enforcing the telephone
ordinance recently passed was filed in
the federal court today. The attorneys
in the case for the city are T. A. Craig
and H. R. Collins.
In the answer, denials were made by
the city to practically every allegation
advanced by the Iowa Telephone com
pany. especially denying that it can
operate without a franchise, that the
city cannot fix rates and that it at
fects in any way any contract be
tween the company and the state Of
Iowa or affects interstate commerce.
The arguments ON the petition ma!
be heard before Judge Mcpherson a
some date in the near future.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
sure Death.

United Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD H., Sept. 11.-Leon
ard Nelson, aged SO, died today after
having drank s4.75 worth of whiskey
and twenty-five cents worth of car
bolic acid as a chaser. He borrowed
the $500 of Chief of Police Under
wood two days ago. He was team
ster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Dinner at Country Club.

Mr.. and Mrs, B. c. Taber entertain
ed last night at dinner at the
Country club in honor of Mrs, John
Seymour of New Orleans. Covers We're
laid for twenty-five guests
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Executions.

When one reads he should read
something to improve his mind
Quite SO. Still. 1t is imperative for
some of US to read laundry lists and
time tables occasionally. '-Birming.
ham Age-Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Held Monthly Meeting.

: The regular monthly meeting of the
Momen's Missionary society of the
rifst Westminster Presbyterian
.nurch will be held In the chapel on
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, The
e :, having the meeting In
snarse Is Mrs. Henry strickler. Mrs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
ladies', sewina Society.

Mrs. c. Mangnuson entertained the
ladies' sewing society Of the Swedish
Lutheran church at her home, at 1924
Des Moines street, today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Sues for $50, $4,000.

v. H. Phillips has sued the Taber
Lumber company for s20,45O.00 dam
ages for injuries received while in
the employ of the company on Nov
6, 1912. He states that his arm was
cut off by a saw while he was exer'
cising due caution, the arm being cut
off at the shoulder and being of such
kind that 1t required surgical oper
alton taking out the wounded end Of
the arm.
He charges tina. the defendant com
pany was negligent in having ole
worn out, defective machinery ant
appliances and in not repairing Ger
tain valves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Other suits Filed.

VIM. Vermazen has sued the Stone
& Webster Engineering Corporation
for s140, alleging that an employee
named Eads of the company kept a
horse rented by the company out thir-
ty days, bringing it back permanent
was practically total wreck.
Kate Hamilton has fled suit for
diorce from Martin Hamilton, alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment.
Emma Brown has sued the Keokuk
Electric company for $4,000 for in
juries received May II, 1913. She
claims she was injured about the
! head. shoulders and hand through
negligence of the conductor of cal
who started it just as she. was gettine
on at Ninth and Main street, throw
ing her to the pavement
Mrs. D. r. Paradice and Mrs. Rose
Connable have filed suit against ]. P
ICruikshank, as executor of an alleged
will of Andrew ] Borlan, Arthur
| Buck, Mrs. Maefbuck, Rose E. Ryun
Jacob Koch, Anna Borr and Mary F
Kreger, asking that the will of the
late Mr.. Borlan be set aside, alleging
that it is null and void because pro
cured under undue influence exerted
! by defendants.
Julia A. Sinett has filed suit fol-
divorce from Samuel T. Sinett, alleg
ing cruel treatment, They We're mar
ried in Los Angeles, on March &c
1913. She asks that her maiden name
I'of Julia Alexander be restored
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Fortniahtly Whist Club.

Mrs. Edmund Yaeger will enter
tain the Fortnightly Whist club to-
morrow afternoon at It's first meeting
of the club year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
.. q. N. Club Elects.

The P. B. N club at its recent meet
ing held at the home of Miss Florence
Greene on Grand avenue, elected the
following officers:
President Miss Charlotte Buck.
Vice president Miss Florence
Greene
Treasurer Miss Helen Pond
The meetings will be held on alter
nate Friday evenings at the homes of
the members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
FOR SALE.

FOR sALB-s5 acres of first-class
saw timber or would let timber on,
on shares. This timber is three miles
west of Keolsuk, Iowa, and consists of
ash, cottonwood, maple, red oak. and
sycamore and elm. For particulars
phone or write James Curley, Keokuk,
Iowa, Route l or Phone No. % 11F23.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
Text of Denial.


The city denies that the ordinance
passed which greatly reduced the
telephone rates here in any way i'm
pairs any obligation or contract be-
tween the company and the state. 1t
denies that the rates would not yield
sufficient revenue to provide reason
able return on the money invested.
The city AYERS that it has control
and regulation of the streets and al
leys and has power to authorize tele-
phone companies to use them; that it
has power to grant franchises for the
use of the streets and alleys 1t ayers
that the company has no franchise or
power to the use of said streets or
highways and that the franchise hav-
| ing expired in 1903 has expired and
was not renewed 1t denies that the
company was ever granted right to
use streets and alleys.
1t is denied by the city that fed.
eral question is involved and that the
ordinance interferes with interstate
I, commerce. 1t denies that the reason
able value of the telephone property is
/ $250,000 or that the gross revenue for
the year ending June 80 was $5,533.S5
or the expenditures S55,644.66.
1t denies that the rates are unjust
or confiscatory or that it will deprive
the complaintnt Of property without
due powers of law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

L. D. ,heppard, MRS. Lucy miller,
Mrs. Henry 4. Knights, and Mrs.
Warren w Perdew
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11
c. 3. & @. RAILWAY 90.

S.y b. d ~. hallway co.
Trains leave from the Union depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and johnson
streets.
SOUTHBOUND.
xNo. s, st. Louis west and
south, leaves .............1 IL: 45am
tNo. 40, X. & w. to Sedan, c..
B. & K. c. to Carrollton
leaves Observation-Disclosures. s:0oam
No. u, st. Louis, Kansas
City west and south.
leaves s:20am
xNo. 4, st. Louis, west and
south. leaves ........... 1:33pm
"No. 10, Quincy Hannibal,
Kansas City, st. Louis,
leaves S:s5pm
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. 7. st. Paul and points
west. leaves ...........-.. 2:3BRM
xNo. 10, Burlington, Chicago
and points west, leaves. -. 7:40pm
sNo. 8, Burlington, Chicago
and east leaves ,..... 1:40pm
xNo. 1. Burlington and Chi
cago, leaves ............. 7:38am
sNo 81, Mt. Pleasant branch
leaves Observation-Disclosures. 3:sopm
No. 8, X. & W.. Sundays only.
leaves 7:s7pm
mo. 3, K. & W., leaves. $3.50. 9:10pm
mo. 4, from K & W., arrives 1:15pm
mo. SO. from Mt. Pleasant
branch, arrives ...,...... IL fam
mo. 2, from K. & W., arrives s:10pm
No. 6. from K. & W., Sundays
only, arrives II 55am
xDaily. Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

WANTED-Girl for general house
homework TIC Fulton street
Phone 79S-R12.
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WANTED Boys to work on Satur-
days at Jos. Moeller cigar store, 624
Main street
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FOR sADE-s1s South Eighth, splen.
did room, nearly modern house for
only $1,000. Here is bargain, also
room cottage north side, close in, ST.
500. Few days only Inquire of Mrs.
Crow, AIT Fulton Phone 1867
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

WANTED To rent four or FIVE room
house. Call Red-S64
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

WANTED ONCE boy about IS years
old. Apply at Kellogg Birge Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

WANTED or four unfurnish-
ed rooms for housekeeping. modern,
north side, by couple. Phone Red
1916.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

GENT OR LADY advertising solicitor.
Permanent and good pay. Tri-State
Slide Co, % South Fifth street, up
stairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

FOR sALE-one Jersey bull calf
three weeks old, good one, fawn
color. Also one year old Jersey bull,
eligible to registry. VIM. and Frank
Riddle. Montrose, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

Read The Daily Gate city, 1oc
per week.
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FOR SALE-Auto runabout in good
condition, bargain if taken at once.
Phone Red-1259
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WANTED-A cook, colored. Phone
462.
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FOR sALE-on south side, room
cottage on full corner lot. Special
price for short time. Inquire 1901
Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

WANTED-Boysa and girls at shoe fac
tory. Steady employment, good
wages.
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LOST.

.STRAYBD- Black mare newly shod,
return to Nelson Boyd, Twenty
second and Plank road, or phone Red
943. Reward
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WANTED Three to five rooms or
small house by septs 15. Address
House" this office.
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Trains leave from the Union depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and Johnson
streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-11

FOR SALE Household furniture at
1902 Bank
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neutrality-suspicious. with at least
one years experience in composing
room. Girl preferred. Leake Print
ing Co.
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WANTED-Two girls at Racey's res
taurant
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WAN Ed.
WANTED-Two girls at Racey's res
taurant.
WANTED-Boy and girls at shoe fac
tory. Steady employment, good
wages.
neutrality-suspicious. with at least
one years experience in composing
room. Girl preferred. Leake Print
ing Co.
WANTED-A cook, colored. Phone
462.
WANTED Three to five rooms or
small house by Septs is. Address
House" this office.
WANTBD-Three or four unfurnish-
ed rooms for housekeeping, modern,
north side, by couple. Phone Red
1916.
| w ANlED-O1nce boy about Is years
old. Apply at Kellogg Birge Co.
| WANTED-Gir for general house
homework. TIC Falton street
] Phone 79S-R12.
WANTED-Boys to work on Satu1.
days at Jos. Moeller cigar store, 624
Main street.
WANTED-To rent four or five room
house. Call Red-S64.
! WANTED or 2 furnished rooms for
housekeeping, modern, close to
Main. Address &c. A." this office.
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WANTED LEO square feet second
hand linoleum, must be in good con
dition. Address a. this office.
/
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-10
Grocery And Meat Clerks Organize
 For Shorter Hours

Retail grocery and meat clerks have formed an organization and will ask for shorter working hours Fifty clerks met in the rooms of the Pro gressive club last night with Robert Marshall,' state organizer of the Re- tail Clerks association, presiding. Frederick c. Wheeler was then achos- en temporary chairman.
 After a discussion it was voted to ask all retail grocers and butchers in Bridgeport to close their stores at 5;30 every night during July sand- Au- gust except on Saturday nights when the hour of closing is to be 9:3O. The remainder of the year the stores will be asked to close ats6 o'clock each night and 9:3o- on Saturdays and close on all holidays.
 The general closing. hour, now is. 30 at night and Il o'clock Saturdays. The proposition to. ask for half holiday during the summer months was dis cussed but no action was taken on the matter. It was said. that many store proprietors favor the early clos ing plan.
 Another meeting of the clerks will be held tomorrow night when the an- swer of the propr1etors of stores will be received Officers will be elected and a permanent organization effect ed at this time. The charter of tho organization will be kept open and the clerks are inviting all clerks who were not at the meeting last night to attend tomorrow night and sign the charter.