The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13

CITY NEWS.

Hunt Lowitz millinery adds.
Retailers benefit, Woodrnan hall,
tonight. Agnes orchestra.
Ira Gilmore and Anna Davis, q
couple from Cuba, ILL.,, were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon by
James S. Burrows, justice OF the
peace. They secured license at
Fort Madison, Iowa.
-Keokuk is making a better dis
play Of flags than some Of the cities
along the river within radius OF
forty miles or so. Travelling men
who visit other cities and then come
here have remarked on the splendid
is being made here. In one nearby
city the only flags. visible are those
on some of the public buildings down
town, few stores or residences show
ing the colors, one travelling man said.
Suits, coats at cost Lowitz.
According to an Iowa City dis
patch, alleged incendiary and nearly
traitorous remarks are credited to Il
number Of Iowa City and Johnson
county people. Accordingly Company
A, engineers, has issued copies Of the
proclamation issued by Governor Sam
uel j. KirlNwood, about sixty years
ago, when he wrote: '1f any man W.
tiers a word against the president, the
government or the couse for which
our boys are fighting. shoot him on
the spot. They may arrest you, try you,
and convict you, butt am governor
Of Iowa"
Suits, coats at cost. Lowttz.
Warsaw Bulletin: Keokuk's 10y
atty parade Monday evening was a
most creditable demonstration, the
procession being fully a mile long,
there being in line Company l.,
I. N. G., civil war veterans,
soldiers of the Spanish-American
war, and numerous civic, frater'
nal and business organizations.
Two mammoth flags were carried by
platoons while nearly every marche.'
bore a flag. There were three bands
and several drum corps in line. Tho
but apart from an occasional faint
handclapping no enthusiasm was man
ifested. However, the speakers, who
rade. aroused considerable applause
Suits, coats at cost. Lowitz.
Charles Allen Of Montrose, has
flag which has come down to him
from his family Of years ago. This
flag was made in 1912 and, more than
probable. was carried in the war Of
that period The stars on the blue
ground are in a circular form with
places to add stars as the country
grew. This is splendid banner ami
is an heirloom worth while. The flag
now has thirty-eight stars, which
shows that stars have been added
since the war of 1912. for there were
not that many stars at that time.
>-The ferry Warsaw will enter the
saw-AleXandria trade next Mon
day. The boat has been overhauled,
repaired and repainted, in which work
considerable delay was experienced,
which accounts for the lateness she
enters the trade.
Mrs 7. F. McManus returned to-
day from Edna, Mo, where she at
tended the funeral of her brother,
James Reilly. Mr.. Reilly resided il
Knox county for many years and was
a retired farmer HIS death followed
an operation. He is survived by a
widow and four children, and brothers
and sisters.
Born on April Z, to Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Pratt Taber of Red Wing,
Mimi, a daughter, Marion Louise
Taber. The baby is a granddaughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. John G. Sage.
Rev. F. ]. Swanson of the Swed-
ish M. E. church, will speak at the
Union Mission this evening at 500
o'clock l.. G. Mckinley will speak
Saturday evening at the same hour.