The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-17
CITY NEWS.

Auto robes for a little money at
Sherwood .-Advertisement.
Wont be long until that Etored
heating stove will be needed The
coal man is indicating that it will be
useful in Il short time.
Autoists, you should see those
elegant auto robes at Sherwood's.
Advertisement.
Superintendent Hamm OF the
Centerville division Of the "Q' was
in the city yesterday comforting with
local of1cials.
-Leisy's bottle beer for home use
has no equal. Phone 81 for case
ADV.
Some Iowans are beginning to
think about spending the winter in
California In spite OF diminished
corn crop.
--Leisy's bottle beer for Tome use
has no equal. Phone 81 for CASE.
Adv.
If you want to buy or sell or ex-
change, If you wish to find lost
article or inform some one that you
found lost property, use The Gate
City classified column
Finest limburger cheese in 1 Id,
bricks at belongs, 1925 Main.-Ad-
vertisement.
R. H. Hart, superintendent of the
county farm, was distributing samples
OF the peaches raised there this sea-
son at the court house today. He re-
ports the best peach crop in years at
the farm and in the county.
A pleasant and agreeable home
drink is Puritas beer. 1t comes to
you direct from the dark cellar to
your house. When you drink Pur-
itas beer you are patronizing home in
dustry. Order case today. Tele-
phone Advertisement.
-Keokuk as trading point is
growing. The cause for this growth
Ills the enlargement of the lines OF
merchandise carried and the reason
able prices offered by Keokuk mer-
chants.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk Aerie
No. $50, =. o. e. tonight at Eagles
Hall, 523 Main at O'clock. Visit,
tIg brothers always welcome. Chas
A. Noekes, secretary ADV.
Many Mexican laborers working
in and around Keokuk took advant-
age Of the rain yesterday which stop
ped outdoor work and celebrated their
independence day. Most of them
| In hoe oJox
most of them celebrated In some
way.
Masonic: Special meeting of
Eagle lodge No. IL, A. F. & A. NJ, T:3O
O'Clock, Thursday evening, Sept IS,
1913. Work on second degree. Visit
. ing brethren fraternally invited BY
forder of w. NJ. s. H Johnston, secre.
: tary. Advertisement
The arrival OF belated showers
makes 1t reasonably safe to burn
the leaves and summer rubbish. How
lever, rubbish fires should be watched
carefully and not be allowed to burn
. all night. Many fire losses in America
could be prevented If ordinary care
! was exercised.
-Keokui Camp IL. W. A. 40. e2-
. WILL hold ita regular meeting tonight
at WoodInan nall. All members are
/ requested to be present.-Advertise
] ment.
Nelson Galloway, the negro who
. was so seriously burned in an ex-
plosion last Saturday, will be taken
! / 10 tho cot1,,t,, ,>or,r ia rY,, IL -. 49,,
given medical attention and food but
. has been In the cellar of an old house
/ in Rag Alley surrounded by filth,
!. making 1t dangerous for him In his
condition. His face and arms are a
mass of blisters but he will get well.
As part OF the original plans
for the dam, cofferdam is now being
built at the foot of the spillways in
the dam for the purpose of building a
cement apron. The purpose of this
the spillways to strike the river as
near horizontally as the rough bed OF
the river permits. Now the water
:, striking the bed of the river directly
j. tends to tear out the rock layer.
}. The statement, at call of the audi
tor of state, of the Security State
bank appears elsewhere in this issue
They continue to show healthy
: growth and in the short period OF six
J months showing assets of over 1912.
10000 Is showing On which they
sare to be congratulated This cash
reserve of over "a percent shows a
!. livery healthy condition, and conserva-
tie management. This institution Is
splendid addition to Keokuk's fnan.
cial circles.
Quincy Herald At Keokuk on
i Tuesday September %, will be a
4 county convention of the Daughters
\ of Rebekah, the ladies auxiliary or
\ ganization of the Independent Order
\ of Odd Fellows An invitation has