The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-28
CITY NEWS.


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The statements of the national
banks throughout Iowa show pros
porous condition OF the agricultural
districts of the state.
Lap robes at Sherwood s.-Adver-'
tisement.
The rumbling OF the well filed
coal wagon is heard and will continue
TO attract attention for the next sew
eral months.
BE comfortable when riding, buy
ian auto robe at Sherwood S, -Adver-
Itisement.
Many planned trip into the coun-
try was spoiled Sunday by the in
clement weather. The weather man
hit the nail on the head and also
raped good many proposed pleas
Iure trips.
Advertising announcements ap-
pearing In this paper will be Of I'M
usual interest until the first of the
year because merchandise will be Of
fered particularly pertinent to the
holidays. So be sure and read all Of
the advertisements.
Limburger cheese at ID. C. Rem
ards. Advertisement.
"A. R. Corey, secretary OF the Iowa
state fair, has issued his preliminary
statement and statistics summarizing
the receipts and expenditures OF the
fair. They show profit of over $44..
900 with $4,000 clear above perma-
nent improvements.
Piggott gives a free victrola con
cert tonight. Plenty chairs and room.
Advertisement.
Masonic: Special meeting Of
Eagle lodge No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ.
Wednesday, October 20, 1913, at $50
i in the afternoon. Work in the third
degree. Lunch. BY order Of the w.
M. S. H. Johnston, secretary.
Mincemeat at b. G. Renard's.-
Advertisement.
Judge Mcpherson, who held feder.
al court in this city last week, will de-
eide the constitutionality of three
Iowa statues when he opens court in
Des Moines November 49, They are
the smoke abatement, blue sky and
employers liability.
I'm the district court at Fort Madi-
son the last few days preceding the
commencement Of the Hohl trial are
being marked with an extreme quiet
There appears no possible reason for a
further delay and arrangements are
being made for the big case. Each
side is optimistic, venturing predic-
tions Of their victory. The case VIII be
called on the afternoon OF next We'd
nesday.
Now that "nutting" time is here
ut Is observed probably for the first
time that the white walnut, better
known as the "butternut." is about
extinct, at least in this part of the
country. About all the older trees
have died off, and there seems to be
very few younger trees OF this spec
les. The passing Of the day when a
butternut was common sight is very
much regretted, especially by the
schoolboy, as he hears his father tell
of days when he went to the woods
and gathered them by the bushel
The following Veile corresponds
ence is from the Fort Madison Gem
City: DR.. G. w. Jones. Mrs. Jones and
daughter of Olathe, Kans., anu mother
Mrs. Joe Jones, of Quincy. ILL.,, and an
aunt, Miss Altha Mcbride of Keokuk,
spent last Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Gullick. DIR. Jones is the oldest
son of Joe Jones, one time station
agent of Viele, who lived here num-
Der of years They left this place
some eighteen vars ago. The doctor
met quite a few of his old friends
while passing through this country in
his automobile.
The steamer Keokuk made the
usual round trip to Keokuk Sunday,
leaving here at 500 o'clock In the
morning and returning about the
same hour at night, says the Quincy
Herald. 1t was raw, unpleasant day
Oh Tie river, 4 lie Wluu DleW quite
hard, and with rain and snow, there
was not much pleasure in steamboat
ride. Under these conditions, 1t was
not surprising that the crowd was
small, in fact, the smallest Sunday
crowd the Keokuk has carried any
! time this year The boat left here
with forty passengers, having about
sixty-five all told, including those TAX
ing single trips and round trips. The
Keokuk will make at least two more
Sunday trips to Keokuk. and nine
more round trips in the Quincy Bur
lington packet service. The end OF
the season is rapidly drawing near.
In about three weeks, the ferry B. B.
may be the only local steamcraft in
service.