The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-07
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, I'll, May 7

The animal was young and spirit
: ed one. and being shod was not one o
, the regular routines Of its daily life
, SO 1t was more or less restless. We
: was not what one would call ugly o.
vicious about it. 1t kept drawing It!
foot away from the blacksmith shoe
ing it. until 1t became annoying. The
owner of the horse went to the har
ness shop and procured strap and SC
fastened 1t that the front foot was
drawn up close to the knee and just
held It there. Then in order to get
the animal accustomed to standing on
one in the sling, Mr.. Harris led the
horse the length Of the shop making
him walk on the three legs. Just as
he was turning to return to the front
Of the shop, the animal gave lunge
into the air. falling over backwards
and dropping dead on the floor. A
large quantity Of blood flowed from
the nostrils, showing that blood yes
sci had burstsd and caused the death.
Mr.. Harris valued this horse quite
highly, as It had considerable speed
and he was planning to do some track
work with him during the coming
summer. The loss was from two
hundred and fifty to three hundred
dollars
Hamilton Boy Going to Montana for
Summers Work.
Warren Hall, student at McCor-
mick Theological seminary of Chi
cago for year past, returned to his
home last Friday morning for a
weeks visit, and left this Thursday
morning for Montana to do some
church work there during the summer
for the Presbyterian board
Warren Is another of the many
Hamilton boys who is destined to go
out and make good In his chosen
work: that Of the ministry. During
all the years of his course OF study
he has made records that his friends
are proud Of and all are confidently
expecting to hear Of his meeting with
success as he gets started into the
work.
Carnival Company Does Not Look
Good to Officials.
The advance man for a street carnf-
val company that are showing In soma
of our neighboring towns, are askinA
for license to come to Hamilton for
a weeks stand, but the mayor is not
sure but that we already have enough
troubles without licensing any moro,
and is declining granting the license.
AT one OF our neighboring towns, II
was reported that one evening there
was something like eight OF them
locked up and would have had to do
their stunts behind the bars OF the
Jail had they done any the first night,
and this didn't sound good to Ham.I.
tom In all probability we will be
spared or deprived Of having the car.
niTal company visit US Most OF us
viii probably be pleased, while some
may be disappointed.
Former Hamilton Citizen Brought TO
Warsaw for Burial.
Word came 10 Hamilton friends nv
long distance phone this Thursday
morning OF the death Of Mr. II. G..
BEistov a. his late home In Peoria.
"Wednesday evening at eight-th.rty
O'Clock and that the remains O. the
old gentleman would be brought 70
Warsaw for burial at 1880 Saturday
afternoon
Quite few years ago Uncle Henry.
as we all called hin, resided here and
also formerly az Warasv, being an
engineer on the T, p. & ". road Nr
srfstow and family vs-. most desir-
able citizens, and the community rel.
great iosz when they LEFT NJ. They
removed 70 Peoria where the old pan.
teman's death occurred Wednesday
evening
Other Items Of Local Interest.
MISS Margaret Russell returned the
latter part Of the week from a few
days visit in Peoria
Rev. Parsons IS planning 20 move
from Hamilton at the expiration Of his
year as pastor OF the Christian church
mere He has been here for several
years past and proved an erfcien.
pastor and worker and vii be greatly
missed both By his OWE people as
! well as the people OF the eon-nu,i.v
IN general. He fs not fully decided
just where he VIII locate, bu. states