The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-28
CITY NEWS.


Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Bowlby are
the proud parents OF son born Jam
uary 2s.
| The next order for beer let it be
Puritas, the beer made in Keokuk.
Several Keokuk people are IN
Chicago this week attending the auto
mobile show.
Postof1ce Inspector Welborn was
! in the city today, looking after gov
eminent work in his department.
keokuk Camp NJ. w. A. No. 622
will hold its regular melting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
Representative C. A Kennedy of
this district has introduced bill in
congress apprapriating 100000 for a
public building at Fairfield.
DanceBlue Label third annual
ball Thursday evening, January %, at
Woodman hall. Agnes twelve piece
union orchestra will furnish the
music.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Hardin lodge No. 90, A. F. and A. NJ,
Thursday evening, January 20, at 7:30
O'clock. Work on F. c. degree. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited BY
order OF the w. M. L. n. Hahn, sec
Iretary.
Passenger travel would no doubt
increase If Iowa had her old time
winters. The weather would drive
her people to more pleasant climate
but with the mild winter there is not
much need of changing Hence the
railroads suffer.
4 Keokuk was interested in the
commission form of government cleo
ton held in Quincy yesterday The
proposition was overwhelmingly de-
feated by majority of 7,e2e. This
i is the second time Quincy has de-
feated the movement to change its
city form Of government.
None better than Puritas beer
r. o. Marsh's confidence in the
Quincy Burlington interurban is caus-
ing a lot of talk and lot of hope
that he will be able to put this big
e SAAl~ RAiSC of0i. OSNSAOPlAC1itS VIA
be awaited with interest. Keokuk Is
hopeful that he will succeed. Inter
urbans will be great factor in
building up this city and the Marsh
line will lend aid in the direction
mentioned.
"A Washington dispatch says that
despite the delay in Iowa federal ap-
pointments. it is stated on high author
ity that it IS the present intention of
the white house to appoint Claude
i Porter for southern district attorney,
with State Chairman Reed and E. R.
Moore of Anamosa nlarshals. While
Judge Wade was originally for Sheriff
Hogan of Anamosa for marshal, he
has now given his sanction to the
Moore appointment.
There is a feeling among me-
ehanics that business is going to I'M
prove with the coming OF spring.
There is 8 general impression that
commercial activities all along the
lins will receive an impetus. The
commercial agencies take that view.
Even if there is not the revival hoped
for it is at least the cheerful view to
taks Keokuk is very much better
off than many cities. There are gooo
Indications of plenty of work for the
summer.
States Attorney c. P. johnson in
the Carthage Republican quotes the
law in reference to travel on dragged
roads. He says that a good man,
complaints have been made to him
about people driving on roads that
have been recently dragged before
they have had time to partially dry
out or freeze This is against the
law, and he says his Office will prose
cute such violations where complaint
is made. The penalty is a fine of not
TO exceed 500, or Imprisonment in
1.-THE county Jail not exceeding siz
months, or both in the discretion oil
1.-THE court.
On February /, the express com
panies will put into operation the new
rates ordered by the interstate com
merce commission. Under the pres
c0t Ldllu LOblS 20 yGSIllo " S6Lt
la FIVE pound package from New Yorl
Ito ST. Louis. Under the new rate.
the cost will be SO cents Now it cost.
80 cents to ship ten pound package
to ST. Louis. The new charge will b,
! IA cents. Other reductions are IL
! proportion Express business viii
! be divided into two general classes
The first ordinary merchandise shir
I ments, and the second articles Of foo,
and drink Second class rates ar,
4 but Is per cent OF the rate on mer
chandise. Among the foods excepted
are candy, liquor, terrapin and turtles
end some other things.
DO you play fair, Mr.. Storekep
er? OF course you would resent an,
idea that you did not play fair wit
: your customers. But do you play fai
with the manufacturers who hel
you? Do you play fair with yourself
4 When a manufacturer places his ad
Q vertising in the newspapers Of you