The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
CITY NEWS.

Keokuk from Burlington the other
day claim they were held up by auto
mobile drivers. The Hawk-Eye of this
morning relates. "A number of the
people from burlington, who went to
Keokuk with the stationary engineers
were disgusted with the manner in
which they were soaked by some of
the Keokukians The boat unloaded
them on the Illinois shore and they
were stuck rs cents head for being
taken to Keokuk in an auto. 1t was
the same thing back to the boat. The
announcement had been made that
the ladies were to be carried free, but
a number were compelled to give up
that little rs cents just to get back to
the boat when the train would have |
brought them home for so cents
-KeokulS friends of the young man
will be sorry to note the following |
from Burlington paper: Herbert S.
McLaury submitted to an operation
for appendicitis at Burlington hospi- !
tai yesterday, and is reported a very
sick man. Mr.. McLaury received a
fine promotion In Chicago a few
days ago, and has made rapid prog
ress in the railway service. He has
hundreds of friends here and else
where who hope to hear of his speedy
and complete recovery.
Rogers silverware, Elgin watches.
solid gold rings, solid gold and gold
filled jewelry at your own price at
the Elgin Jewelry Co. auction, 502
Main streetAdv.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending May rs has just
been issued as follows: Another I'M
favorable week has been added to the
average temperature was about six
4 degrees below, and the rainfall was
much in excess of the normal over
the larger part of the state. The first
/ half of the week was especially url-
Favorable; it being cool, cloudy and
wet, but the latter half was somewhat
better, and gave two days of sunshine.
Farm work was practically at stand
i still until Friday, but corn planting
was rushed on Friday and Saturday.
Probably not more than 80 or 35 per
cent of the crop has been planted, and
unless drier weather and more favor
able conditions come soon the antici-
pated acreage of corn will be mater
Tally reduced Much of the corn that
is up is yellow, and some of the later
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the ground The cold, wet and cloudy
weather is also detrimental to gard
en- truck, and is causing too rank a
growth of oats, wheat and clover.
Light frost occurred in many local.
titles on the morning of the twenty.
third, but no damage was done, and
the fruit prospects are still promising
Regular meeting Morning Stal
! lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythias to
! night, at 500 o'clock at Castle hall
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting knights
/ invited John P. Hornish. G. C.--Adv
,. Regular meeting Loyal Orde
! of Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, to
}, night at O'Clock in Moose hall. Visit
? ing brothers cordially invited. A. L
Laubersheimer dictator. Ed. S. LOT
ton, secretary.-Adv.
-Linemen for the Bell Telephon,
Co have reached a point near thu
> McManus & Tucker stone quarry II
constructing the new wires and pole
!. between this city and Montrose. z
. camp outfit has been moved out alon!
! the line and the twelve or fifteel
: workmen are making their home TN
der canvas.
The management of the Hote
Keokuk will make an arrangement
3 during the dam celebration and re
gatta here in August that will assis
in caring for the crowds F. NJ Bate
, man stated today that large sampS
! room below the first floor would b
converted into temporary sleepin
4 apartments, cots to be placed Their
and other conveniences for guest
who are unable to secure other room
during celebration week.
A new sewer is to be placed il
r the alley between Second and Sixtl
j /
9 began yesterday in digging up TIL
9 old sewer which was too small an
9 time worn.
y Nothing special has been arrane
. ed for the Country club members t
: take place on Decoration day. Tn
usual Saturday sport program will y
carried out. One of the club official
made the statement today that it !
. now not certain whether the new clu
house will be completed by July I.
), It is hoped, however, that all will b
In readiness for grand opening c
: the club by Independence day.
= st. Francis college students fror
4 Quincy came to Keokuk this after
noon on the steamer G. w. Hill. Their
. were about 200 in the party.
!, j. H. Curryer of st. Louis Mo
4 yesterday assumed a position wit