The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-16
CITY NEWS.

: -Keokuk's white way receives |
much praise from visitors who are sur
prised and pleased With the lighting
system.
Auto robes, horse blankets and
! harness. buy OF Sherwood. -Adver-
tisement,
Judging from the number OF new
silos erected over the country It is
a safe prediction that the manufacture
ers have enjoyed good business.
i Lindsey Tailoring Co., for your
new fall and winter suit. 20 North
/ Fifth street Advertisement
French Roland was taken to the
Anamosa reformatory last night by
Deputy Sheriff Crimmins to serve the
one year sentence imposed on him.
Keokuk Is not the only -ity where
the "get-together" movement is urged.
Burlington is trying to boost It's Com
mercial Club into more enthusiastic !
and effective organization
Sherwood sells auto robes.-Ad- |
: yertisement.
Ferndell pan cake flour. Imme-
CARTS. Advertisement
Theodore Blaul and party Of Bur
, lington friends had a narrow escape
from death last Sunday when his car
turned over and Imprisoned the occu-
pants. The accident took place In
Lee county near the Taylor farm on
the Denmark road. Help was near at
hand when the accident happened and
J the imprisoned occupants Of the auto
L were soon released.
Dill pickles at Immegart's .-Ad-
vertisement
The members OF Keokuk lodge
= No. JOG B. P. o. Elks are looking for
g ward to an enjoyable evening tonight
when social session will be held
= after the regular meeting. An appe-
= Using dinner is to be served and
= musical program will be given. There
: should be a large attendance as the
social sessions Of the lodge are al
ways pleasureable events.
- Lindsey Tailoring Co, are making
% clothes for the best dressed men In
er Keokuk. Why not you? 20 North
i. h.-Advertisement
ne "A big Masonic gathering was
ae held at Hillsboro Tuesday night when
IS the new state grand master, Frank B
Whitaker, was the guest Of honor
lie About three hundred Masons took part
rt. in the exercises. Ralph B. Smith, Of
ID. this city was one of the speakers at tbs
sc banquet The event was one OF the
by most interesting held by the Mason:
of in southeastern Iowa for a long time
nd --latest patterns fer winter suits
It'll and overcoats at Lindsey Tailorins
nd Co., 90 North Fifth.-Adyertisemen
M Some people are holding the mis-
ge, taken idea that 1t was the Industrial
tn Association that gave $500 to tn
Chief Keokuk monument fund TIL
organization which gave the none
was the old Commercial club whic
organization has nothing to do wit
the Industrial Association. The lat
bt ter does not wish any credit tina
os should belong to the Commercial clu
in for giving the money.
v" Regular meeting OF Keoku
In lodge, No. LOG, B. P. o. E.. tonight a
DIV S o'clock, Elks' hall, Sixth and Blol
ale deau streets. Visitors invited.
sa- There should be general civil Sc
the vice law to cover the employees OF a
lily cities and towns in the opinion I
out John l.. Bleakly auditor of state.
sol submitting his report yesterday
md Governor George W. Clarke on tt
To- work of the department of finance ar
pic municipal accounts Auditor Bleak
les. MADE this recomm endation. He als
advised that the law providing #
this department to examine all plact
of over 5000 population be amendt
wy SO as to cover all cities
- The Atlas Portland Cement G.
at Ilasco, near Hannibal, Mo, is no
ID being operated by power transmitt'
from the Keokuk dam. The install
!. ton has a capacity OF ten thousai
49, horse power and was completed ye
4, terday The motors to run this plar
~ which is one Of the largest In t
- world, are in three sizes, 1900 horf
power, 1870 horsepower and $40 hors
-. power. For a time, at least, the stea
- plant will be maintained in order
80 insure that the great industry W
~, not be compelled to shut down shou
-, by some mishap the Keokuk pow
fail
on Governor George w. Clarke
convinced that the people Of Io'
'ao will look with favor upon the capt
~ extension plan when once it is ,
ean derstood. He said that he had
leu cussed the subject indirectly at Knt
- Vile and that his statement of t
case was well received. He said til
he had also talked about state tax
and assessments at Fort Madison, a
eel osr.1ooso recently and that in "a
God r,aoa ,,bare ~ has given an eyn,a,
iihe ton the people have looked with +;