The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-29
CITY NEWS.
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time also that the parents see that
they buy the kind that will cause no
injury.
The annual meeting OF the board
Of education will be held on Wednes-
day evening at 800 o'clock. The an
inual reports of the secretary will be
read, and the financial summary for
the year viii be submitted
The Lower gardens in Rand park
present beautiful appearance at
this time. The gardeners have kept
The plants in fine shape despite the
heat. and the whole upper end OF the
park 10 In color as result.
III you are leaving the city for
your summer vacation, make 1t q
pleasant one and have The Gate City
follow you 70 your vacation address.
The home news Is all the more in
fteresting when you are away from
home.
Phone "a for case Of Leisy
beer when you're out.
I w. s. Allen, secretary OF state.
declared Friday that the 10 per cent
rule will not be enforced and that
progressive candidates who received
the necessary 35 per cent Of the vote
cas-. were nominated at the primary.
The question had been raised whether
a party had to cast at least 10 per
cent Of the vote cast for governor to
make the nominations legal.
| The Pennsylvania railroad system
has standing order with the Bald
win locomotive works for one COM
pleted locomotive every day. De-
spite this order it does not get all
the new engines 1t can use. The Phil
adelphia plant has capacity for ten
completed locomotives each day in
the year. The Pennsylvania system
alone discards 365 locomotives every
year. one every day.
That the Pullman Palace Car
company will not attack the constitu-
ltionality Of the Iowa workmen's COM
lpensation law is the opinion Of Henry
E. Sampson, assistant attorney gen.
ieral. He believes the peculiar &C
iceptance filed by the company does
| OF preclude another attack on the law
IN the federal court. bu. rather In
tended as a protection to the company
against waving any Of its common law
rights.
The regular meeting Of the school
board which was scheduled for last
Thursday night. but which was post
lponed for lack of quorum, will be
held this evening at $500 o'clock.
Among the business to be transacted
lis the adoption Of the plans for the
rex, Car0o1d h,,31d1r~ ord <ho award
|of contract to the lowest bidder on the
Jefferson and Lincoln buildings. A
statistical report also will be read
from the superintendent.
Rev. R. w. Lilley concluded his
pastorate with the First Christian |
church yesterday, preaching two fine
sermons. The morning discourse was
particularly directed to the member
ship and a brief resume Of the work
been with the organization. The even
ing remarks were an appeal for the
church member to stand by the
church. The preacher urged for the
supremacy of the church in all move
ments for the ;betterment of mankind |
and womankind. It is with deep re-
gret that the First Christian church |
membership parts with this able and
conscientious minister. 1t is not de-
cided where Rev. Lilley will locate. |
He enters upon six weeks chautau-
qua engagement before returning to |
church work. 1t is expected he will !
locate in Kirksville, Mo-, but the mat
ter is not decided.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye Sunday |
morning printed the following item
which will be appreciated by the peo-
pie of Keokuk who we're fortunate in
hearing the Ottumwa band and Eddie
Blake's solos: Mr.. Ed. Blake, an OF
tumwa Eagle, attended the convention
at Keckuk and made quite hit with
his singing. This excellent vocalist i
is known to many Burlingtons, having
visited here with the 54th Regiment |
band Of Ottumwa at various times. /
He was with the band at Keokuk on
Wednesday and in the evening at Z
o'clock stood on a chair in front of
q hotel on Third and Main streets,
surrounded by the band and an audi
ence that packed the streets in all
directions. He sang "The Rosary"
and open the Gates" accompanied
by the band, in a manner that brought
forth storms of applause from the
vast audience. Mr.. Blake possesses
remarkable voice which has made
him thousands OF friends everywhere.
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