The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
ASKING DAMAGES
| FOR DAMP HOUSE
Annie johnson Alleges IN Petition
Filed Against City, That Grad,
inc and Filling Spoiled
Drainage.
RAILROAD SUIT FILED
Damages Asked From Santa Fe ;,
shieper-sris elaed Against Hull
eskins 500
] Damages
RAILROAD SUIT FILED

4 SnN has been fled against the city
iof keoSuk by Annie johnson, asEsaS
damages For $4,000 on each OF two
counts. IN her petition nled IN the Of
fee OF the clerk OF the District coSrf
plaintiT sets oat that she is the owner
of lot z, In block II, Reeves, Perry and
4 Williams addition The property IS
situated near Seventeenth and Con
cert street. IN the petition ii is stated
that there was a natural drainage I'M
I'll the city made big I'll and Aroughs
certain streets to grade. This IN and
the bringing OF streets 10 grade. II is
alleged. caused the drainage to be
blocked and It is alleged that the
paaintif's house became Damp and
Tnusty as the resul. OF the not set
Ting. On this count damages OF So, 900
are asked.
In count two. the plaintiff alleges
THAT She has son who was sick in oe6
at the time and that by reason OF the
damp and n1asty condition OF the
house, his Illness was made worse. and
that 1t was necessary TO carry him
from the house. She asks $4,000 GA
this count.
4 Suit Aasinet Railroad
I Suit has been fled in the district
court here by p. f. Price against the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road. Tt Is Alleged nv plaintiff that
defendant failed 10 get some stock
which was shipped over Defendants
line from Argyle TO Fort Madison in
time TO connect with Burlington sreieh;
for St. louis. 1t is alleged shst tire
stock was DELAYED day, and that the
defendant failea to provide food and
water as required hy law The cattis
It was alleged, were damaged by this
failure 10 make connection with train
for st. Louis and plaintifr asks dam
ares OF Ss42.75.
&, Another taorse Case.
q Charles R. Pitt is asking damages
snf seao against C.. M Fun. In his pc
tition fled in the district court plain,
til alleges that on Rugust 19, last
wear he purchased 81 horse ca1les ';Jirr
JeFries," from defendant re paid
slb0 down. it is stated In the petition.
and the agreement was that the bal
arlce was 10 be maid by August %
Plaintiff alleges In his petition that he
came 10 defendants house st Neosui
before August 29. and had the mones
TO nay for the horse, brit was inforrpe
ny the person who answered the doo1
That defendant WIS in RahoiSa. Later
1t lie alleged, the morse was taken from
rlsintfff's barn Plaintiff alleges thai
ne WINS ready and willing TO pay hal
snce. He alleges that by reason o,
his oe;n.r unable to enter the horse II
certain fairs he lost s70e and he asks
FOR the hundred he claims ne psit
originals, making his claim 5000.
Dollar Day, sepsr g.
osfly Stock Letter.
DOWNRIGHT 1915 hy the New Torl
Evening POST
NEW YORK Sent 1.-The fndica
lions OF yesterdays market that ster
ing exchange Tatss had for the tins
touched bottom in the days earl-
break and Shat actual ''hear selling
had been g potent influence. were
shown today TO be correct. The Tapit
tvern 'Ftit recovery meant that The
process OF covering" by the New
York SPECTATORS in exchange has
been actively pursued in T.pndon's
early market before New York haf
opened for business. Foreign exchang,
has Of late become as highly specula
tive market rs that FOR stocks, anS
this trading ahead OF time. in London
reminded Wall street OF what otter
used 10 happen 10 stuck exchange
values over night IN the DAYS wner
the London MARKET for securities was
a factor IN WEaT streets calculations
Dollar Day, Sept g.
Defeat
Fremont Tribune: Whoever los
faith IN himself has lost the fight