The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
CITY NEWS.
Z. w. q. A. Recital May hi.

~. w. q. A. Recital May II.
DIR. Colby, Dentist. over Younker's.
The striped weather flag, forecast
ing a local storm, was the offering for
today by the bureau.
"A marriage license was issued Sat
urday afteronon tc Leo c. Lane of
Moulton and Evelyn Schmitt Of War
saw.
The Burlington press speaks OF
the Hannibal base ball club in a
write up OF the little affair in that city
on last Friday afternoon as a row
dy bunch" Hannibal seems to be sor-
ry for the occurrence OF the affair and
is willing to shake hands and be
friends with Burlington again.
lin speaking Of the reception of
Major Meigs and party at Ottumwa on
Saturday an Ottumwa paper has the
following to say: Major Meigs and par
ty OF the government boat, the Hornet,
were taken in charge by number of
Ottumwa's prominent citizens, and
given an automobile ride over the city.
and shown through the factories.
The door to the vault in the city
office refused to work Saturday even
Ing after supper and the clerk could
no get in. one of the tumblers evident
Is having slipped so that the COM
bination would not work. A safe ex-
pert who happened to be In the city
was called upon and this morning
gave an exhibition of safe breaking.
drilling hole into the vault door and
getting the place onr. He repaired
the damage and fixed new combina-
ton on the vault.
The Hannibal police are great ac-
cording to the following clipping from
a newspaper there: Complaint has been
made to City Attorney John G. Gable,
and possibly suit will be brought
against the city for damages, all be-
cause one Of the local policemen,
whose name is withheld by request.
in shooting at an offender yesterday
missed his mark and crippled fine
bird dog. An effort is being made to
save the life of the dog, but 1t is prob.
able it will be necessary to kill the
animal. Should the dog recover and
the officer pay reasonable damage, the
matter would likely be dropped
The Chicago Record Herald Of Sum
day contained picture OF Guido wy
land, of Moline. who individually tied
Biggsville in the Tri-State meet here
May s. The paper contained the fol-
lowing In connection: Guido Wyland
Moline track aphenom, captured
eight f1rsts and tied for one second in
dual meet between Moline and Dav-
export. He does the 1Oo-yard dash in
o.1o, throws the hammer lao feet, puts
the shot AZ feet, hurls the discus 100
feet, broad jumps q feet and is good
on hurdles. He Is also star at foot
ball. At the second annual tri.state
meet at Keokuk last Saturday Way
land took two firsts, two seconds and a
third He broke the 12-pound shot put
record.
-Centeryiiie itizen: enterville did
not want the .Junkin case sent here
from the Wapeilo county court. but
being unable to hinder the change OF
venue, local officials will seek to pre-
vent so far as passible the engender-
ing Of excitement over the matter on
the part of the general public. Local
ly there does not seem to be more
than the ordinary feeling concerning
the case, and If there Is any demon.
stration made when the negro is
brought here. 1t will be due to outside
influence. Officials are not likely to
make public in advance their plans for
bringing Junkin here for trial. They
say 1t would not do any good, and that
at any rate it would be unwise In.
terest in the case is not lacking. The
people are talking about it all over the
surrounding country and 1t is expect
ed that great numbers will be here to
attend the trial or at least to get a
view of the prisoner. The trial OF the
case is set for Tuesday. May 25.
Ladies Day at Hubinger Park to-
morrow.