The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-24
CITY NEWS.

The Diamond 10 boat Quincy
went down the stream at 1880 a m.
today, running on time.
The office OF Physical Director
Chamberlain has been newly painted
and redecorated and presents a neat
appearance. being one of the prettiest
recesses of the building at the present
time Work of cleaning up the gym
will begin shortly.
Charles P. Hanley and E. l.
Kemptne of Muscatine passed through
here yesterday on their way to the
Illinois river and on through the
Hennepin canal, to Muscatine. They
are making the trip in the launch
Elk in the interest of a motor COM
pany of Muscatine.
The light house inspector for
this district has issued the following
notice: Notice is hereby given that
the government post lights on the
Rock Island rapids on the Mississippi
river. Nos. / to IL, inclusive. will De
lighted for the last time this season
on the night of August 81, 1909.
"A Dubuque paper says: Ed
Christ, a waukon operator. passed
through Dubuque after taking treat
ment at the Pasteur institute, Chi
cago. for hydrophobia. He was bitten
BY a dog two weeks ago. An exami
nation OF the dog was made and as
4 result It developed that the dog hat
been bitten by rattlesnake and tne
poison communicated 10 Christ in thi:
way. Chicago medical authorities De
clare that the case is the most re
! markable on record.
Quincy Wing: Nedra Maxey know
also By the name OF Nedra McGregor
a colored woman who. dressed as
boy, came to Quincy last Christmas
beating her way into town on frsigh
train, was sentenced TO six months i
4 the work house yesterday morning
II The woman, after she came here, wa
turned over to the ladies Of the Cheer
ful Home. after which she was sen
to the Western College and Industria
4 School for Girls al Macon. No,
purse for that purpose having bee
raised by Miss Katherine Meyer. IN
well known school teacher. She wa
given employment at the Mrs J. WI
Gardner home during yacatio
About a month ago she was dischars
ed for pilfering then Chief of Polio
Koch commenced an investigation
| He received word from ST. Louis an
| from Plainville, Wis, which indicate
| that the girl vas not what she a.
peared 10 be. so she was arrested
4 was earned from the marshal {
| PlainYille, Wis, that the girls parent
4 live there and that they are eminent
\ " respectable, although she ha
/ claimed that she was an orphan.
Within the last two or thre
weeks the United States patent offie
has come to the rescue Of victims I
the silly season" in two invention
one nautical umbrella which Il
! simultaneously can be turned into
/ boat and the other a cupboard whic
4 as readily becomes a bed at the hant
OF the cottage by the lake. Making
life preserving boat out OF this naui
Il cal umbrella is almost as easy as it
II for the man who rocks the boat
II spill It's human contents into the "
II ter. The umbrella has an outer wate
II proof covering, as also an inner cove
:, ing of the same material Wien Il
II ribs are extended umbrella fashion f
Il keeping off sun or rain the distend'
II ribs give the bowl shaped top to q
weather purpose Of the contrivane
Il tightening the inner lining at rig
Il angles across the hood, while leayil
II a sort of cockpit center around L
II handle. AS an inner brace to the RI
II a filling OF cork forms the bottom
II the umbrella beat. and when the SC
II survivor has nestled inside It he m
y use the handle of the umbrella as
mast for an improvised shirt sail
unscrew the handle and use 1t as
makeshift oar. Isn't that great?