The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-22
CITY NEWS

! Have your Wall p6poI CIcdAcC W
Inman Phone /. Fred DeYong's.
Monday, Apr. "a, Z p. M: End degree.
Attend Eastern Star chicken sup
per April % at Masonic hall, corner
/, Seventh and Blondeau. Supper Csc,
served from 5: 30 to Z.
/ Among the nominations for post
master in Illinois which were sent to
/ the senate yesterday, is that of
| Charles ]. Paer of Warsaw.
| -Keokuk Lodge No. 13. l. o. o. F.
meets regularly every Monday night
at 1880 o'clock. Geo. s. Merriam. N.
/ g.: r. M. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y.
Nomination petitions are being
circulated by G. Lloyd Norman who
! is seeking the nomination for county
attorney in the republican party.
| Easter Monday ball and card
party given by NJ. w. A. degree team
at NJ w. A. hall Monday evening.
! April "a. Admission 15c. Rights Of
admission reserved.
| -Postmasters of Iowa will meet in
convention in Des Moines on May 8.
! Between three and four hundred post
masters and their wives are expected
to attend the meeting.
! The s. A. r. chapters Of Iowa in
! their annual session on Wednesday
declared for preparedness. DR.. J. Ed
ward Kirbye of Des Moines was eiec-
ted president of the society.
The meeting of the fall celebra-
ton committee which was scheduled
for last evening in tho Industrial as
sociation rooms, was postponed be-
cause of the illness of one of the
members.
The many friends Of Mrs. James
v. Devine who has been seriously
will be pleased to learn she is i'm
proving and hopes are entertained for
a speedy recovery.
Edwin Linden Of Chicago is here
taking motion pictures of the power
plant for the c., B. & @. He is visit
ing at the home of his aunt Mrs.
Charles Anderson, 1900 Estes street.
The first automobile tire made in
Keokuk by the Standard Four Tire
company is on display in the window
of local bank. The tire has attract
ed considerable attention and is the
object of much interest
The highway maps which were re-
ceived yesterday by the Industrial as
ISOLATION have been given display
place by one of the local cigar stores
The maps of especial interest are
those showing the proposed Duluth
New Orleans road.
The household furniture which
was burned when the empty dwell
ing house at 1872 Cedar street burned
Thursday night, belonged to Mr.. and
Mrs. John McCampbell and not to
James south, it was stated this morn
ing.
The Belmont Cosn opolitan club
will give parcels post social at the
Belmont school house Wednesday,
evening, April 26. An interesting pro-
gram is being prepared. Ice cream
and cake will be served and a good
time is in store for all who attend.
Everyone is cordially invited.
"A copy of Christmas supple
ment issued with The Gate City in
1884 has been brought to this Office
by Mrs. Amelia F. LeFaivre Of 1413
Concert street. The supplemen emit con-
some old pictures. In the light of
present day styles and printing, this
section might be called a comic sec
ton.
The Birth of Nation" cannot
be shown in Des Moines. the city
council ruled by vote Of four to one
yesterday. The vote was upon recon-
mendation OF Corporation Counsel
Byers, who in an opinion held that
the presentation would violate the
city ordinances. Councilman Woolgar
introduced the resolution barring the
play, Mayor MacVicar seconded it,
and Councilman Erase voted against
it.
Fort Madison Gem City: Further
respite and more suspense is in store
for Matthias O'Donnell who is await
ing the moose. while a prisoner in the
state penitentiary here, for the muir
der of his wife two years ago Ad-
vices received from Des Moines state
that the supreme court has taken
recess until May 1. The delay in the
action Of the supreme court in the
case is bringing grey hairs to the
head of O'Donnell. Although there is
little likelihood of the state uphold
ing the death sentence after this
lengthy delay, there is an air of I'M
certainty about it that is proving ter
rible punishment to the condemned
man.