The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
CITY NEWS.

| Mrs. u. Nj. Crane, 1IO2 feledH
street, who has been III for about four
weeks. is able to be out again.
Freda Hicks, lilo Palean street,
has completely recovered from an at
tack Of blood poisoning which she
contracted about four months ago.
! ATTEND cigar makers fourth an
nual ball Thursday evening, Jan. %,
at Woodman hall. Agnes full orches-
ira. Admission 81. Rights Of admis-
sion reserved.
! Frank LeBron of New York City,
who was operated upon some few
weeks ago for appendicitis. has recov-
cred sufficiently to be able to leave
the hospital and Is at his home again,
which will be good news to his many
Keokuk friends.
Regular meeting Loyal Order
of Moose. Keoiuk lodge No. 704, %
night at o'clock in Moose hall. Wis
iting brothers cordially invited. John
g. stadlar. dictator. Ed. s. Lotion.
secretary.
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
Lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias. at
X. p. hall Tuesday at 8 p. m. Visit
ing knights invited Work in the third
rank. N. ]. Montague, c. c.; ]. A.
Burgess. X. Of r. & 8.
The ONCE OF Dr.. Hughes, %
North Fifth street, will be open We'd
nesday from 8 to 5 o'clock when all
Office fixtures, also two roll top desks
and books will be for sale.
The selling OF Is pound bales Of
hay for 100 pound bales must cease. A
bale Of hay Is package OF food and
comes under the law as to labels with
exact weight thereon. Commissioners
Barney has had great many COM
plants, so be says, that hay dealers
bale up the hay in bales weighing per-
haps anywhere from go to 80 pounds
and then sell them for full 100 pound
bales. The purchasers seldom are
prepared to weigh the bales and new
er know what they are getting.
Attend cigar makers fourth an
nual bali Thursday evening, Jan. 2S,
at Woodman hall. Agnes full orches-
ira. Admission 81. Rights Of admis-
sion reserved
Fort Madison Democrat: Though
the hearing of motions for new trial.
ETC.. in the case OF the Wissinath
company versus the Mississippi River
Power company was scheduled for
this morning and Judge Hamilton
was at his post awaiting the argu-
ments, none of the lawyers put In an
appearance. The only explanation Of
fereG was that some OF the attorneys
in the case were not ready for the
hearing. The petit jury is called to
report for duty at 200 p. m. Tuesday.
though present indications are that it
will have no business to transact
Fort Madison Democrat: Robert
Haeffner of Charleston township ap-
peared at the county auditors Office
here today and claimed another 500
wolf bounty, presenting the pelt of
wolf he had killed Saturday. His two
hounds picked up the scent Saturday
morning and after three-hour chase
the animal was run into culvert
along the K. G. tracks in Franklin
township. about mile and half east
OF Franklin Center. The animal
weighed twenty-eight pounds. Satur-
days chase was the second success
ful ora Mr.. Haeffner INDUCED in in
the last few weeks.
Saturday morning about 10 a. M,
a fire alarm was given. and It was
found that the Bonaparte high school
was In flames. The IRE department
responded promptly, but the flames
had gained such Roadway that moth
ing much could be done to save the
building. The fire started from some
unknown cause In the roof, and, It
being located on the top Of high hill
and near the standpipe, the water
pressure was not great enough. The
building was erected in 1870 or there
abouts and cost about $4,000 This
will be serious loss, and especially
at this time with the school term only
half through