The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-19
CITY NEWS.
Sherwood for harness.

iSOAs &uAACy 0Aa rOIt NAhOAoOu papers
which carry page advertisements o.
the retail merchants.
Go on Moose excursion Thursday
An Illinois farmer who was in the
city yesterday said that che farmers
from his section OF the state were
hoping for more rainfall He was
rather pessimistic over the berry out
look unless there was more rain
Farmers on this side OF the river are
not so pessimistic however.
Warden Sanders OF thesFort Mad
ison pentientiary injured his hand
while experimenting the cutting OF
some hedge. A hedge thorn entered
the flesh, and infection is feared.
Regular meeting Loyal Order
| Of Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704. o.
| night at 8 o'clock In Moose hall. WIS
iting brothers cordially invited. A. L.
Laubersheimer, dictator. Ed. s. LOT
ton, secretary.
The June fete which will be held
on June 5, will take place on the post
ONCE lawn. 1t will be most unique
celebration. according to plans now
on foot.
The school playground adjoining
the George Washington building is
proving popular rendezvous for the
boys and girls these spring days. The
apparatus on the ground is in use
all Of the time. and the center of the
big yard is serving very nicely for
"a baseball diamond. The lot a. Sixth
and Franklin streets IL the scene OF
several Of the grade school baseball
clashes. The popularity OF these two
grounds shows the need for school
play grounds and supervision as was
pointed out by Superintendent AID
rich.
The growth OF the parcel post
service is compelling the railroads to
assume an additional expense to the
extent of widening the side doors OF
cars in which such shipments are
handled. The widening Of the doors
OF mail cars has become necessary
in order 10 avoid delays to trains In
loading large packages Until the
Of the parcel post system.
The railroads loaded the mail matter
through small doors. which provided
ample space for the mail clerks to
assert letters
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending May II has just
been issued as follows: Unseason-
ably cool weather prevailed during
most OF the past week. Frost occur !
red in nearly all parts OF the sta.e
and freezing temperatures are report
ed from the western counties, but no
damage was done except to tender !
garden truck. Excessive rains, ac- !
in some localities by hail
and high winds. occurred In the cen
trail and north central counties on
Sunday night and Monday morning.
In the areas OF heaviest rainfall, field !
work was delayed for one or two
days, and considerable damage was
done by rain, hail and wind. But for |
the state as whole the conditions |
we're favorable for field work, and at !
the close Of the week fully four-flfths
Of the corn area has been planted. |
In the southern districts much of the
early planted corn is up. shows a !
good stand, and is being cultivated |
The soil is generally in good condi- |
ton, bu. rain Is needed in the south |
central, southwestern and northwest
ern counties. The prospects for small
grain and fruit are still promising.
John W. Rowley, of Keosauqua,
EDITOR Of the Republican OF that city,
was in Keokuk today transacting
business. Mr.. Rowley is the republi-
Fan candidate for governor. He is
his campaign on the capitol |