The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-22
CITY NEWS.

-Gard3n planted?
Drink Puritas beer.
Sherwood for harness.
Opening dance at Blur Park Fri
day. April "A. Agnes orchestra.
Prank Norton. ex-mayor OF Bur
lington, was in the city yesterday
visiting with friends
Phone 81 for q case OF Leisy
beer when you're out.
"A. e. tombstone has been COM
+; PEELED to remain at his home for sew
eral days on account OF the grippe
John Waite, IS. OF Keokuk, and
/ Kate Boyle. AZ. of Galland. were
/ granted license to wed this morn
/ ing.
WIN Lave for the season. one
! bian and one draft stallion at
Hamilton. Ill. B. W. Elder
-Corydon NJ. Rich, William Sinton.
| Charles Abell. j. Albert kiedaiech
and ]. b. Well will go to Davenport
| this afternoon in Mr.. Rich's car to at
j tend a meeting OF the Shriners in that
/ city.
The regular meeting of the board
| of education viii be held tomorrow
/ evening at 1850 o'clock. The board
will have some matters pertaining TO
new schools to talk over. and routine
business to transact.
! You lose money II you fail to see
our line of hats before you buy. Spec
.al prices all this week at Karll's.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Hardin lodge No. %. A. F. & A. NJ.
Thursday evening. April %, 1914. at
1880 o'clock Work on first degree
Visiting brethren fraternally invit I'd.
By order OF the W. NJ. L. n Hahn.
secretary.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ancs Union met Tuesday afternoon at
the Y. w. C. A. The meeting was
called or order by Miss S. Anderson.
After the singing Rev. Llley gave q
talk on the Evils OF the Liquor Traf-
fic and How to Handle It"
4 Phone "a for case OF Leisy
beer when you're ont.
The reading of the United Press
bulletin at the opera house last night
in the intermission between the first
and second act OF Sept amber Morn
was received with applause. The pres
entation of the chorus which forms
into a human flag followed shortly
and the effect was striking one
The audience CHI sered the chorus and
the song vociferously.
-Keokuk Camp NJ. W. A. No. 622
will hold its regular melting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present
Sherwood for drivers articles.
The city council is today sitting
as a board of equalization and review
to hear complaints from property
owners who believe their taxes too
high. A communication has been re-
ceived regarding convention on
weights and measures to be held at
Washington May 26. II, % and 20.
It was urged that the local odictal on
weights and measures be sent to thu
convention.
The present year promises to be
a big one on the river. Quite num-
Der of new launches are putting in an
appearance and the old ones have
been painted and put In condition Tor
the season. The amateur shippers
will be compelled to pay closer atten-
ton to the government regulations
this summer than heretofore, and
more care should be exercised by the
motor boat men who use Lake Cooper.
The governor OF Iowa has pro-
claimed June 10, as good roads day
The special program is to have all
the roads in the state dragged on that
day and to boost the Lincoln way and
other roads and routes. As far as
Lee county Is concerned the
date comes a bit late, as the dragging
of the roads began very early this
year and has been done very we'll to
the present time, SO that the roads
are in prime condition.
The farmers Of this part of the
country are becoming somewhat
anxious on the moisture question.
Last summer was the dryest for years
and the snowfall this winter was
nothing to brag about. Some OF the
much-toutec April showers would do
world Of good just now and be more
beneficial than bringing May flowers.
"A number Of people from nearby
towns attended the performance OF
September Morn" at the Grand last
night. John Bakerbower and party
from Golden drove to Keokuk. That
Mr.. Bakerbowsr enjoyed the show
was evidenced from the amount OF
! laughter coming from his side OF the
house. other parties were in attend
ance from Warsaw, Hamilton, Mont