The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

and r. B. Johnson, Warsaw and Jno.
w. Berlin, secretary Of the Hunt
drainage district. The result OF this
conference is not yet known, but that
some definite plan Of improvement
will have been decided on is certain.
The public mems meeting Sunday
at the Evangelical hall will commence
at p. m. All are welcome.
The Warsaw News says: when
Marshal Bennett tells 'em to go home
they'd better 60, or he'll show 'em
how to walk. That's about the
straight of it and 1t will be strongly
enforced on all corners after January
l, 1916.
Sweet potatoes peddled in an auto
truck was sight to be seen on Main
street today. Pretty soon farmers
will be hauling their grain to town
in two or three trailers behind their
autos.
Glen Robinson was not robbed of
his fine gold watch, formerly the
deceased. He fortunately was carry
ing a silver watch which was not so
much loss.
popular these beautiful autumn days.
Iowa was in town one day the past
week delivering previous photo or
ders and making collections. He ex-
poets to start with his family for the
old farm near the Catskill mountains,
N. Y, about January /.
The st. Louis Republic of recent
date has it that Capt. J. r. Williams,
the veteran steamboat captain, will
be 100 on March 2, 1916; the correct
date is March %.
The matter Of selecting a site for
the Roesler library building is in the
hands Of committee Of the board OF
directors Of the public library, viz,
Truman Plantz. W. A. Dodge and the
president.
At recent meeting OF the city
council, the street and alley commit
tee was instructed to have one or
more Of the hills oiled that lead to
the city.
A flat on Main street has recently
been newly painted and papered and
city water installed, and the other
day wagon load of furniture was I'M
loaded there. Rumor has it that
there's to be a wedding soon and the
newly weds will occupy the flat.
VIM. Bardens Of Warsaw, a student
at Knox college, has for the third
time been elected memDer of the
Knox glee club. The itinerary of the
club has not been definitely settled,
but there will probably be two trips,
one through the central and one
through the northern part of the
state.
The Hancock county newspaper
publishers held a meeting at Ferris
Friday last to complete their organi-
cation. '"
j. L. Schram, manager Of the bus
ton factory. has been untiring in the
past months In his efforts to secure
sufficient shells to run the factory for
long period and he has been sue
cessful. The high water has greatly
interfered with clam fishing all sum
mer
The Farmers Grain & Supply Co. Is
buying a great deal OF Missouri
wheat and paying zoe per bushel
more for it than the farmers get on
the other side OF the river. The fer.
~ is doing a good business.
The two bootleggers arrested by
the sheriff and Marshal Bennett two
weeks ago, have been indicted by
the grand jury.
Joseph Drouott. the oil man, saws
Oklahoma oil prospects are brighter
than ever.
Mrs. Frank Mussetter is much bet
ter and she and her husband expect
to leave for California on their post.
poned trip.
There will be lightning orator at
the next public mems meeting Sun
day Afternoon, October "a at the hall
of the German Evangelical church.
He is forceful. highly educated and
travelled man and will give you some
thing to think Of