The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-31

-WOnuerIul values in EwerS-MC-
Carthy Cos fur lined overcoats.
-ReV. Bac> nf lie Christian Liian
church will preach This evening at the
Union mission, 10 South Third street.
John Anderson, chief of the fire
department, who has been i'll for
week, is able to be out again, and ex-
poets to go on duty tomorrow.
To our patrons-On account Of
shortening business hours, please Or
der meats early as possible on Friday
afternoons for Saturday delivery
This assures prompt service Yours
for quality meats, poultry and fish.
JOS Haubert, 709 Main.
Have you seen Ewers-McCarthy
Co.'S selection of beautiful fur lined
and fur trimmed overcoats, exception
al values, $3.50 to $500?
John Fitzpatrick was a member
of the committee Of councilmen from
Mt. Pleasant who were here yesterday
to look over the Keokuk departments
motor truck
Fresh halibut smelts and flnnan
haddie at Jos. Haubert's, TOO Main.
"A telegram has been received here
by relatives of the safe arrival Of the
Keokuk nurses in unit r in New York
are stationed at Ellis island.
-Ewers- Mccarthy Co.'S fur lined
overcoats are % per cent under the
present market price.
-Cablegrams were received by Mrs
G.. E. Durgee, announcing the safe ar
rival in France Of her husband who
Durgee was formerly secretary of the
III l. nP
thousand secretaries to go into the
work Letters received yesterday
from Mrs Durgee told of receiving the
SO it is presumed that the
secretary arrived January 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gregg. who re-
Gently came to Keokuk from Indiana
to reside, are moving today to 112
North Second street.
According to the Des Moines
Capital the business men of that city
are trying, through the office of Coun-
ty Fuel Administrator Herring, to
get exemption from the early closing
order on the ground that Polk coun-
ty has plenty of fuel. This is in line
with the characteristic selfish atti-
tude of Des Moines. 1t is a common
opinion throughout the state that
Des Moines wants the best Of every
that comes up. If Polk
has an abundance of fuel why
not let her more unfortunate neigh
bors have the surplus. 1t is needed
in many localities throughout the
state and the United States. The ef-
fort Of the county commissioners, so
the Des Moines paper states, Is to
convince Fuel Administrator Webster
that closing the stores in Des Moines
early will not mean a real saving or
fuel. Why Des Monies?
In the court OF Justice Burrows
today, the cases against ]. A. Phillips
were dismissed for want of prosecu-
ton. There were two charges against
Phillips, one on the sale Of intoxicants,
and the other Of operating gambling
house. When the cases were called
there was no one present to prosecute
and the court dismissed the suits.
Gilbert c. Shipe, Al and Lila
Cox, 10, both Of Mallard.
ILL.,, were married by E. E. Hawkes.,
justice of the peace.
The following from the Davenport
Democrat will be of interest in this
Fuel Administrator Web
ster finally rescinded the order clos
ing Dubuque stores on Monday. Pro
tests from Dubuque seemed to make
no impression on him, but when the
Dubuque Commercial club got the
mayor of East Dubuque, the little burg
on the Illinois side Of the river, to wire
the administrator that he and his town
didn't care, the Dubuque stores were
allowed to open. One wonders what
fuel has to do with the situation, after
reading the administrators various
orders relative to the Mississippi river
towns.
The fire department was called
this afternoon to the residence of
Mrs. Margaret Bowles, 118 North
Fourth street. Shingles around the
chimney Of the house were burning.
The fire was put out with hand extin-
guishers.
The case of Bennett VS.. the
Santa Fe is being heard in the dis
trict court. 1t is estimated that this |
hearing will occupy considerable |
time.
The following from the Omaha
Daily News: Articles of incorpora- !
lion of the Nebraska Association of !
Commerce were filed with the county !
clerk Monday. William F. Wappich |
Is named president; George P. Wilk- |
nson, vice president; Ross l.. Shot
we'll, secretary, and Robert 8. Lucke, |
treasurer. The object of the associa- |
ion is to promote commercial clubs ,
the state.
On a Rainy Day.