The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-22
CITY NEWS.

Better buy an auto robe today at
Sherwood's. 703 Main.--Advertise-
ment
Frank Jackson, who has been Ill T
for several weeks with typhoid fever,
is recovering.
The condition of Harry Watson.
driver at the Sixth street fire station.
| is somewhat improved.
An increase In freight inbound |
and outbound In Keokuk has been not
ed this fall over previous years on
all of the roads entering the city.
-Leisy's bottle beer for .ome use |
/ has no equal Phone 81 for a case
Adv.
| The Christian church Sunday |
school will hold rally next Sunday
and it is expected that a large at
tendance will result from the rally
day effort.
Ben Stephenson was brought In
to the superior court this morning on
the charge of larceny from the person
and for preliminary examination. He
will await the action OF the grand
| jury which convened today.
The alleged 'bootleggers' who
were given until today to procure
bonds have for the most part secured
them. 1t is expected that all Of them
will be released on bonds pending
their appeal to the district court.
Rev. Sanders has announced a
meeting of those favoring the recall
at the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight. The recall
petitions are still out. It is under
stood. and at the meeting tonight the
future course OF the movement will
probably be determined.
Auto robes will keep you warm.
buy them at Sherwood
ment.
Keep acquainted with the classi-
fed column. You are often able
thereby to help yourself or help
some one If you find something, you
can get in touch with the owner by
reading the classified column.
Mrs. Lewis C. Mote of Des Moines
Is seriously Ill and her mother, Mrs.
c. W. Hartley, of 612 Exchange street.
has been called to that city Mrs.
Mote was formerly Miss Ella Hartley
of Keokuk.
10. R. Johnston. deputy clerk OF
the district court at Fl Madison. is
in the city to assist Clerk C. NJ. Hart
In the opening of the court here today.
R. M. Johnson and Otto Herming-
- - o to- VIC
here at the opening of curt today.
-Leisy's bottle beer for home use
has no equal Phone "a fol case
Adv.
The steamer Keokuk brought fifty
people up from Quincy yesterday, took
Lake Cooper for ride. The Prescott,
boat in government work was anchor
ed here yesterday. Few boats are
coming into the local port now, the
season gradually coming to close,
especially for passenger business.
The work of blasting out the new
channel approach to the new lock con-
tinucs and 1t will be late fall probably
tbefore 1t is completed Government
boats are still stationed here The ap-
tproach to the new lock through the old
channel requires some careful work OF
. the pilot, now, as the water is very low.
| No accidents have been reported be-
Z cause OF 1t however.
The September sales conducted
during the present month by a num-
Der of Keokuk merchants are draw
ing to close. These great sale events
4 are of remarkable benefit to buyers
who come to this city from surround
: ing country to trade. This year the
: bargains and the merchandise excel
Ianything heretofore offered.
Preparations are being made for
the entertainment of the Lee County
| Rebekah convention at the Odd Eel
lows hall here tomorrow by the local
Rebekah lodge. The lodge has a
strong membership over the country
and large number of delegates are
expected. In the evening an initia,
| ton will be held, the work being done
| by the Quincy staff.
AT a meeting OF the Masonic
i UOdIu VI IL ubISCo oSNt oil CHduS6S Wei =
] made in the meeting nights of the var.
ious lodges for the year Hardin
lodge will meet on Monday and Thurs
day nights and Eagle on wednesday
and Friday nights during the coming
4 year. On Wednesday afternoon OF
this week two third degree limitations
= will be held. starting at $50 O'Clock
Luncheon will be served.
The patronage offered The Gate
City for the Sunday morning issue
! was so large It was impossible to
= take care of the advertisements fol-
- this reason. Too much of the copy
- came in late and it was impossible for
- the mechanical force to set the ads
= If the advertising copy, not only fol
- the Sunday but the week day issues
Is given the printer early every ad