The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-22
CITY NEWS.

Sherwood for buggies.-Ady.
1T is now reported by the board Of
health that there is not a single
case Of any contagious disease In
the city.
Puritas beer is just the beer for
family use. Made in Keokuk. Order
a case today. Phone 139.-Adv.
There will be a civil service ex-
animation held at the local postof1ce
on Saturday for the applicants for
the position Of postmaster at Mt.
Hamill This will be the first fourth
class examination ever held here.
and one Of the first in the country I'M
der the new order.
Lawn kimonos and dressing
sacques going at cost at Central.
Adv.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Hardin lodge, No. 20, A. F. and A. NJ,
Wednesday evening. July %, at 1880
!; o'clock. Work on third degree. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited to at
tend BY order Of the w. NJ. G. G.
| Meister. secretary.
Sherwood for harness. ADV.
I'm some counties the number of
hunting licenses issued has fallen off
but in this county the number has
remained about the same. Deputy
Auditor Vermillion issued 666, in 1909,
and has issued since 1909 on an aver
age about $50 licenses yearly.
Children's summer hats at half
prices at the Central-Ady.
"Frenchy" Roland, the negro held
| for cutting Earnest HUMPHREYS with
knife, had a preliminary hearing be-
If re Justice Leindecker yesterday
afternoon and was bound over to
await action by the the grand jury
this fall. Roland was represented by
Cd attorney and c!s,rncd self defense.
| Regular meeting Morning Star
ledge No. 5, Knights Of Pythias to-
night, at 500 o'clock at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting knights
invited. John P. Hornish. c. C.-Adv.
| About 4:30 Monday afternoon the
steamer St Paul went north from
Keokuk enroute to st. Paul with a
large list OF passengers. The freight
cargo was also fairly heavy The
Sunday excursions being run from
Keokuk to Burlington by the Streckfus
line at $3.50 In the morning, are more
successful than when first commenc-
ed. The local agent sold 104 tickets
to Burlington last Sunday.
You will always find bargains on
our remnant counter. Central Adv.
! Moose Heart, the largest and finest
school Of its kind in the country, and
located at Aurora, Ill, will be dedicat-
ed and exercises held July 81 The
committee In charge Of the enter
tainment have sent letters to Moose
orders all over the country and Keo-
kuk lis included in the list. Several
i governors and other statesmen will
be present at the dedicatory cere-
monies and Vice President Marshall
will dedicate the grounds.
Regular meeting Loyal Order
Iof Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, to-
might at 8 O'Clock in Moose hall. Visit
ling brothers cordially invited. A. L.
Laubersheimer, dictator. Ed. 8. LOT
itcn, secretary.-Adv.
The dam Is held responsible for
many things and the latest Is the ex-
traordinary number OF flies in the city
1t is pointed out that the dam has
made fine fishing on the Illinois side
lof the river, people have brought
home many fish, have thrown the
heads in their yards or the alleys, and
these heads furnish fine breeding
place for flies. Health Officer Evans
may begin campaign against people
who are constant violators in this
respect.
Wash skirts and wash petticoats
at greatly reduced prices at the Cen
trail Store.-Adv.
Miss Katherine Klyn will conduct
a three days county examination for
prospective school teachers at the
court house here, beginning tomor-
row. Miss Klyn will act as assistant
to County Superintendent e. G.
Lynn who may be here one day. AS
this will be the last examination until
October and the number who were
goodly number are expected to be
here during the next three days.
Requests are coming in from out
lside towns for the Homecoming post
al cards, such as are being given out
free at the drug stores, cigar stands
land newspaper Offices in Keokuk. The
work of the committee In charge OF
publicity is centered at the present
time on keeping the dates of the cele-
bration and river regatta, August 20,
81 and 28, before the public. So gen
eral was the misunderstanding as to
the exact dates of the formal opening
Of the dam and river races that many
Inquiries still are being received as
to the day selected by the committees.
Postal cards will be printed in add
tional orders until the demand for