The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-21
CITY NEWS.

bert's, 709 Main street.
Limburger cheese at Renard's
grocery. Tenth and Main streets.
y. NJ. Meredith is slowly recover
ing from severe attack OF malaria
fever.
The season is right for the straw
hat and number have made their
appearance.
The steamer st. Paul will bring
an excursion into Keokuk next Sun
day from Burlington.
y. p. Kennedy of Montrose was
in the city yesterday transacting
business and visiting his friends.
"A number of members Of the
local Moose order went to Fort Madi-
son today to take in the carnival
Quincy papers are enthusiastic
about the Plymouth oil fields, more so
than many OF the Plymouth people.
The fishing season began in Iowa
few days ago and there seems to be
some fish. Judging from the number
OF men who 90 fishing.
Regular meeting OF Keoluk
lodge. No. LOG. B. p. o. E.. tonight at
s o'clock, Ezks' hall, Sixth and Blon-
deau streets. Visitors invited.
| Regular meeting OF Puckechetuck
encamrment No. Z. !. o. o. F. at
Odd Fellows hall at 8 o'clock tonight.
| Visiting brethren fraternally invited
/ to attend
The members Of Terrence Relief
| Corps will meet with Mrs. Elmer
| Stowe, 416 Concert street. on Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock to attend
memorial service at st. Johns Epis-
copal church.
| -Ferndell chilli sauce. Immegart's.
/ The Quincy and Burlington pa
pers report the arrival of steam ers
each day from Keokuk bringing in a
large list Of passengers. Why would
MT it be a good idea to have some
boats run into Keokuk and bring in
large passenger list instead OF TAX
/ ing people away from Keokuk?
| Secretary of State Allen has is
sued warning to counties OF the
| state that the publication clause of
the state primary laws must be OBJ
served this week at the latest. The
law provides that notices containing
!, the list of the Offices tina. are to be
filled must be published two success
sive weeks before primary.
Since the street oiling PROPOSE
ton was not taken up this year. ow-
! ing to the lack Of cooperation on
the part of property owners, dusty
streets all over the city are reported.
The slightest wind on some Of the
streets on the north side sends big
cloud of dust up the streets to the dis
comfort OF pedestrians and house
keepers.
| The Morning Star, which passed
through here yesterday. will make a
trip from Davenport to st. Louis and
back at the time of the Pageant and
Masque celebration to be given in St.
Louis May 2S, 20. 80, and 81 The
boat will stop here on the trip down
on the morning of May ~. It Will
reach s.. Louis on the morning OF
| Nay % and will leave there on the
morning Of May 30.
Warnings to fishermen will be
posted in conspicuous places In
Prices Creek, Sandusky, and In prac-
tically all of the bayous along this
side Of the river in the Jurisdiction Of
Deputy Warden Reichman. These
warnings quote Section thirteen Of
the fish and game law and tell how
| large fish Of what species may be
taken from the waters by which the
notice is posted. A fine Of S. for each
| fish that is not of lawful size IS the
penalty attached.
The advertisement appearing in
/ last evenings issue OF The Gate City
from .he Keokuk Electric Co. issuing
warning for children to look out for
the cars is timely. This Is the sea-
son when the children play In the
streets and where the car lines run
this Is dangerous practice. It is
only another reason why Fairgrounds
should be provided. Inasmuch as
playground room here is conspicuous
for its absence. the warning by the
car company is timely and should be
needed
The Gate City Is in receipt of a
copy of the Northland-Post published
at Cochrane, Greater Ontario, compli-
ments OF T. J. Manley, formerly of
this city. He posted q letter by same
mail in which he says snow was fall
ing when he sent the letter. Mr.. Man
ley goes 1875 miles north Of Cochrane
for short stay. He expects to re-
turn to the states so that he can
spend the Fourth of July either In
Chicago or Keokuk and his Keokuk
friends hope this city will be his
choice. Enroute home he intends to
stop at Quebec to see Fred Merchant,
another Keokuk water power man.
James Mccarthy and George Kepnar
are with Mr. Marley.