The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-07

City invitation was accepted.
The Sioux City Commercial club
seconded the invitation and offered
the support OF 1000 manufacturers
and commercial men of the city.
For Hotel Regulation.
Fred w. Mcintosh talked at some
length yesterday on the proposed
hotel legislation. This hotel bill was
defeated last year in the legislature.
This year the " c. It's will make a
strong bid to have the bill passed.
While the order does not intend to
mix up in politics they will lend their
influence to the election of some of
the men who have been travelling men.
According to the U. c. It's, they have
received no favors at the hands OF
the farmers In the house, and will
try other tactics.
Mr.. Mcintosh said the reason they
wanted 80 inch sheets was so that it
might cover up the blankets and
spreads where other people had
slept. He said the travelling men were
insulted and their wives insulted last
year at the remark made by one Of
the legislators that he supposed they
wanted more than they got at home
for two dollars a day. This was in
sulting to tn cir homes and the home
makers, he declared.
He said that the answer Of the
travelling men would be that they
want decent places to sleep, and thay
are entitled to have the spots IN
which somebody else slept the night
before, covered up SO that they Will
be less liable to disease.
The secretaries and treasurers of
the various councils will attend the
grand council meetings in the future.
Big Crowd Sees Dam.
The plant Of the Mississippi River
Power company was thrown open yes
terday between in the morning and
8 in the afternoon. The big crowd
enjoyed the trip. Guides were pro-
vided who explained the general
workings OF the plant. and the trip
through the big hydro-electric struc-
ture was interesting to the majority
who took advantage of the opportun-
ity to see the big plant.
During the morning boat was
locking through, giving the visitors
an opportunity to see how that engi-
neering feature works.
Henry's Band 10 Winner.
Playing in the dark Friday night,
T. Fred Henry's band of Des Moines
was awarded the cup OF cred for the
best band. The Burlington band and
the Fifty-fourth Iowa's musicians had
both played previous to the Des
Moines band. When they took the
band stand it was growing dark and
before they had completed their first
piece darkness had settled. However,
the judges decreed that this was the
bsst band OF all and gave them the
cup.
Mr.. Henry's musicians have made
a decidedly good impression during
their trip here. They have been on
the job all the time, and their play
ing has been one Of the real features.
Mr.. Henry, himself, is gracious
leader, and he was kept busy smiling
the thanks of himself and his band
for generous applause they received
whenever they appeared. It is quite
feather in their caps to have beat
en- the crack Ottumwa regimental
band which has taken honors from
coast to coast The band has won
derful record. playing for eight con-
secutive years to crowds fourteen
times each week at Ingersol. park, Des
Moines, besides being the official
welcoming band to Presidents Taft,
Roosevelt and Wilson and the inaug-
ural band for Governors Cummins,
Carroll and Clark.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Henry and
his banG paraded the streets with
their handsome cup being carried
ahead of them. They later went to
the park where they treated the fans
to a fine concert.
euss' Friends Honor Him.
With a big banner announcing him
as Our Joe Buss,'' crowd Of the
local council marched on Main street
and to the ball park yesterday after
noon behind Mr.. Buss, who was elect
ed grand sentinel in the morning.
The local boys were bound that there
should be fitting celebration In
honor of Buss' victory.
Two comedy cups which were
awarded Friday were given to John
F. Helwig, Sioux City. for being the
latest man in the parade, and to
John Bowie of Des Moines for the
thinnest man.
Thanks ara Extended
The grand council yesterday pre-
scented resolutions in which thanks
were extended the local council for
the excellent entertainment, to the