The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-26
CITY NEWS.

robes ever shown in Keokuk at Shel.-
woods. 7oS Main.
Third annual concert and dance.
NJ w. A. hall Wednesday, The Trou.
badour Company.
From Sept. 80 to Oct. s. the Wa.
bash R. r. have special rates in for
the Illinois state fair, beginning Sept.
so, at Springfield. Automobile and
airship races. See bills.
Edwin Hoddy, sensational ariel
gymnast will give four performances
each day. A balloon ascension each
evening, at Warsaw soldiers and sail
ors' reunion Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Illinois State Register: The
Chamber of Commerce will take a ref
erendum vote on whether a NOV.
ment shall be started to secure the
commission form of government in
Springfield. Petitions We're circulated
yesterday for the purpose of securing
enough signatures to bring the matter
up before the members.
-Des Moines Tribune: Adiutant
General Logan returned from Keokuk
this morning, having gone there to in
Festigate the conditions for organiz-
ing company of the national guard
at that town He found GOOD com
pany of men and an excellent corps
of prospective officers. but no build
ing suitable for an armory. The bust
ness men of the town have taken the
matter of providing an armory under
discussion and will submit PROPOSE
ton TO Mr.. Logan some time in the
near future.
Several days ago Lester Salzer
who is employed at the Rock Island
freight house, received few bad
bruises in an accident. He was back
Ing truck into car and in some
way the iron runway which is at.
tached to the car became unfastened,
thus permitting him to fall between
the car and the freight house. At
first he did not realize how badly he
was injured and continued his work
until he was taken sick and had
to be sent home where a physi-
clan was Immediately summoned and
his wounds were attended to. 1t was
reported yesterday that he was rapid
" recovering and that nothing SER
ious would develope from tne mis-.
hap
Fort Madison Democrat. AT about
2 O'Clock this afternoon fire damaged
the residence of Mrs. Thos. RYAN
near Elmwood cemetery. Fire start
ed in the sitting room while the fam
lily We're away The cause of the
blaze is mystery, as there was no
neat is the house and nothing which
would ordinarily start a confederation.
The building is frame structure
among the Atlee buildings. Two hose
companies and the hook and ladder
department. were called into use be-
fore the fire was put out. This sea
son seems to be a disastrous one for
the Ryan family, Mr. Ryan having
been the Santa Fe man VINO was
killed in railroad accident In Mis-
souri, recently
Quincy Herald-Readers OF the
Herald along the Carthage branch will
be much interested in the trouble
which has arisen over the recent
marriage of Miss Mary Lambright of
Colusa to Clay Wildrick of the same
place, which took place in Keokuk.
Iowa. It is stated by the uncle
Of the bride living at Monmouth
that the witness in the case, John H.
Bell of Ferris swore to the ages Of
the couple and it is alleged that he
stated the girls age eighteen when
she has not yet reached this distinc-
ton. A thorough investigation is to
be made, and if the facts are found
to be as stated, then it will 90 hard
with some one. The young couple are
well known up and down the Carthage
branch and have friends in Quincy. G.
w Ramsey, according to advices,
claims that the girl Is under age and
that a false statement relative to
this important matter was made at
the time of securing the license.
Regarding a case against a mem 4
Der Of the Knights of Colu,Ab.s, well
known in Keokuk, the Davenport
Democrat says: The petition for
change Of venue in the case of the
State Of Iowa VS.. NJ. " Cannon, was
acted upon favorably today by Judge
House and the case ordered trans
ferred from the Scott county district /.
court to the Clinton county district
court for trial. In his petition Mr..
Cannon claimed he could not receive
q fair and impartial trial in either
Scott or Muscatine counties and on his
representation the case was ordered
transferred to Clinton. In Mr.. Gan
mons behalf, the following citizens
signed petition addressed to the
court giving their belief that Mr.. Gan
non world be unable to receive a fair
rial in Scott county: Herman Diehn,
Albert ] Smith, John w Crowley. j.
D. Cannon, John J. Dorgan, N. C.
Stanton, Z. ]. Dorgan, Joe w. Staple
ton, Henry WEIGH and Charles A.
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