The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-21
CITY NEWS.

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Buy a new buggy at Sherwood's.
Many merchants are decorating
their store fronts during the conven-
ton.
Members OF the fire department
were decked out today in new sum-
mer caps of blue cloth.
Entertainment at Christian
church, Summitville, Thurs. even.,
April %, O'Clock. Admission zoe
adults, children 10c.
-Keokuk camp NJ. W. A. No. 622
will ilolj its regular meeting tonight
lat Woodman hail. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Judgment of S64 is asked by s..
F. Baker & Co., in suit filed against
~. L. and George n. Ferguson, OF
Broken Bow, Nebr., in the superior
court.
Convention delegates are warm
In their praise of Keokuk hospitality.
Many of them say this convention is
the best ever held by the three as
! sciaticns.
Pony buggies and pony harness
at Sherwood's, 703 Main.
Judge Hamilton handed down his
ruling on the motion for new trial
in the case of Foster versus the North
American Insurance company. The
1 plea was denied.
! Big crowds at the baseball games
with Burlington here today and to-
morrow were expected. Burlington
has always been one of the strongest
drawing cards for the local team.
| Regular meeting OF Keoknk. aerie
! No. 6S3, T. O. E.. tonight at EAGLES
Main Of o'c1ock Election
of officers. Visiting brothers always
welcome Chas A. Noakes. secretary.
| An automobile driven by Harry
Deitz collided with a switch engine
near the bridge on South Fifth street
last night. The only damage to the
machine was a slightly bent fender.
The body OF Mrs. Christina
schneefus, who died Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
McCaffrey. AT limea street. was
taken today to Franklin, Iowa, for
burial.
BY request OF the "Brascolite"
manufacturers. Ewers Mccarthy Co.'S
tstore (the best lighted in the state Of
Iowa) will be lighted for inspection
every night during the electrical con-
vention.
Geo. 8. Tucker and W. s. Fetch
er Of this city are on the federal
grand jury which will meet when
court Is convened at Davenport on
Tuesday. Joseph Hanson is In the list
i.of petit Jurors.
| James Cox. cc1ored. charged with
breaking and entering barber shop
at 1904 Main street, waived prelim-
mary examination and was bound
over to the grand jury in default of
/ $500 bond by judge Mcnamara.
Permission to construct house
within eleven feet of the property
line instead of fifteen, as recited In
an ordinance. was granted by the
city, council to y. NJ. RESEARCHER, in a
resolution. The lot is on the corner
of Fourteenth and Fulton streets.
Little Jessie Eddale, SAWYER,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G E. Saw
lyer of Pennington, dad Saturday,
after an Illness OF three weeks. The
little girl was eight months old at
the time OF her death She was born
II August 1, 1914. There * left to mourn
Il the sad passing of this little one. her
father and mother and one brother
Emery.
Safety First-Let Pruden give
you a bid on putting in your SIDE
walk, foundations, cellar floor. dig
your cellar and do your grading and
sodding 7 will guarantee my work
and keep same in repair for fve
, years IL causes arrive from inferior
work. / will build Won -cistern and
guarantee it. Is not this the PROPOSE
ition YOU are looking for? Call me up
Phone black 1853.
According to information from
the local Offices of the Burlington to
day, the new time card will not 8.
into effect on May is as originally
planned. It is the intention now TIC
have a new time card ready by May
go It was limited at local Offices tina,
several OF the trains annulled las,
fall will be re-instated when the new
time card becomes effective. The
officials figure that the passenger
travel to the Pacific coast will be
very heavy beginning about June 1
and also there are hundreds of dele
gates from the New England states
who intend to attend the numerous
national conventions to be held ir
San Francisco this year. As soon al
passenger travel picks up, 1t is the
general opinion that several trains
will be added to accommodate the
public.
The Iowa weather and crop bulle
: tin for the week ending April 10, ma:
( lust been issued as follows: The con
j ditions have been excellent for farm
work, and rapid progress was made