The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-06
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, July 6, 1913.

The Fourth passed off sane and
safe as was the desire of everybody.
No casualties of any kind There
were numerous private picnics which
we're much enjoyed for, though the
day was hot, it was cloudy by spells
In the afternoon and there was cool
southwest breeze. The Catholic cele-
bration at Ralston Park on Fourth
street was we'll attended especially In
the afternoon and evening AT 5 p. m.
at least five carloads came down on
the trolley from Keokuk and Hamil-
ton. The LaHarpe band furnished
music all day in the park. The may
ors proclamation was we'll respected;
there were no cannon crackers fired,
and few If any pistols, and in the ev-
ening there were fewer fireworks
than on any previous Fourth.
Governor Dunno has signed the bill
appropriating $1,000 for suitable
marker for the site of FIT. Edwards,
and it is now suggested that our citi-
zens raise $500 more, thus making
iit possible to erect something quite
imposing. A monument, thanked by
cannon, an iron flagstaff, $50 feet
high, with box at base in which to
keep the flag. This ttaff also 20 be
| thanked with cannon balls: an i'm
mense boulder marked with bronze
tablet and enclosed with iron railing
these are some of the suggestions that
have been made; all agree tina. can
non and ammunition should be part OF
4 the decorations of the site and these
can be procured from the war depart
! ment for the asking. Senator Camp
ton introduced the bill, and warmly
advocated it, and Representative Johr
4 Huston fought hard for it in thu
house, while our own Mayor Lame
helped not little by correspondence
with The two gentlemen. If this marx
er can be erected in time for unSell
ing during the postponed Home Com
ing in 1914 it will be the means O
drawing to Warsaw the largest crow
ever seen here.
The Warsaw baseball boys go t
Kahoka Sunday to play return gam
. there.
!. Mr.. Childs of the Water Power Co
, and a party of eight in two auto
, were Warsaw visitors on the Fourth
! Mr.. Childs entertained the party at
! special dinner at the Adams House.
Warsaw friends learned this wee
! of the death of Barzilla Robinson 9
! TIL ehome of his daughter, Mrs. E
. Wright of Hamilton, at an advance
: age: after many days of suffering. II
was born in Charlottesville, Ohio,
I June 1880, and has been many years
4 resident of this county. He leaves tw
daughters, Mrs. Ed. Wright, of HAM
ton and Mrs. Jessie McMahan OF De
yer and one son Wayland Robinso
Two brothers also survive him. H
funeral occurred Friday afternoo
Rev. Porter of the Presbyseria
Y church, officiating. He has man
friends here who mourn his loss.
There were many auto parties VI
iting Warsaw yesterday; it was
! lovely day for ride and the roao
: were fine.
4 The Lutheran school children at til
i close Of the term last Thursday 81
8 joyed a basket picnic at the ia
e grounds.
d The farmers elevator is GROWN
, fast, large force of workmen bein
engaged When finished 1t will
up-to-date in all of its appointment
/ and prove a blessing to the farmer
! that has long been prayed for
: J. T. Battels will erect two-stol
brick business block on the lots
! Sixth and Main streets recently pu
: chased by him through the Egbers al
! Wallace agency.
August Stahmar of Davenport vi
! tied his old time friend, Prof. WI
Mann the past week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Stevens are e