The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-26
CITY NEWS.

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been appointed by Referee ". ~
Roberts of keokuk as trustee for the
B. C. Davis shoe stock, lately made
the object of voluntary bankruptcy
proceedings The work of invoicing
will probably be begun this week
The senate IF the Iowa legisla-
ture has passed the Sherman bill
to authorize the adoption OF the com
mission plan of government In cities
of 1000 population and over The
vote was 50 to Z. The bill already
mad passed the house.
The third OF the series OF special
Lenten sermons being preached III
St. Johns church on Wednesday even
ings by the Rev. E. H. Rudd. D. D.,
rector of St Luke's, Fort Madison,
viii be delivered tonight at $50
O'Clock. In the previous Lenten adj
dresses, DR.. Rndd has proved himself
q master OF vigorous language and
incisiye thought. Friends of the par
ish as we1l as parishioners are In
vited.
Within few days the March
sales conducted by Keokuk business
men will be on and continue during
the month. II viii De worth while
for the readers of The Gate City TO
pay unusually close attention TO the
advertising announcements about the
March sales as they appear in this
paper from dayIto DAY. These are bar
gain events that always attract large
patronage.
The past winter, or rather the
winter that is now passing. was un-
usually favorable TO construction work
and as a result the water power peo-
pie and local contractors we're able
to make good progress. The contract
ors who have the task OF erecting the
new hotel are hopeful that weather
conditions will continue favorable as
it is desired to finish the hotel as
speedily as possible. Many conyer-
ton events scheduled for Keokuk
await the use OF the Hotel Iowa
The parcel post business contin.
ues to grow in volume which is indica-
tive that it is growing in popularity
Be sure. Mr.. Merchant, to get your
advertising copy In the hands Of the
printer early. It helps The Gate City
make a better paper
The cases against Mrs. Viola
! Laird and William Swarnes. charging
adultery. were given a preliminary
hearing in superior court this morn
{ ing. Neither OF the defendants had
! secured counsel, while County Attor
ney E. ". McManus represented tbs
prosecution. James Laird OF Calhoun
county. III. testified and both the de
i PENDANTS denied his allegations. The.
were bound over TO the next session
OF the grand jury.
The Upper Room Mission opel
every evening at $50 at No. 81. Mort
Fifth street God SAYS: Il viii guild
thee with mine eye" But not man
Il people are attentive and obedfen
enough to get that guidance. Jesu
SAYS: The spirit of truth shall guild
/ you" F. A. McGaw
&C. f. Mcfarland sent the men
beers OF the fire department cigars tc
day in recognition of their service
last night when flames threatened I
destroy the plant.
/; Charles Taylor. 35, of Quincy, III
and Alma ]. Johnson. IS, of this city
secured license here today 10 marry
Word has been received here D
Green vermillion OF the death Of
nephew, Cornelius, at or near Tt
peka. Kansas The body will b
J brought TO Wayland. Mo, where tn
funeral viii be held tomorrow aftel
noon. 4 wife and two children an
father and mother survive the decea
: ed He was foreman Of constructio
: OF bridges CT the Santa Fe but no il
formation has been received as t
3 whether or not he was killed Will
. at work
| James Mccarthy, foreman on III
/ water power. was injured this for
: noon while at work on the lock gate
by an explosion of babbit, whic
e burned his left eye quite severely.
: The water power force was con
+ relied to lay of TODAY on account {
l. the snow storm