Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-30

Tom Stafford, of Thornburg, is dead,
as the result of being accidentally shot
with rifle in Indiana, according to a
report received here.
West Liberty.
The chautauqua opened here Mon
day afternoon and the indications are
that the attendance this year will be
larger than usual. The program opened
with a lecture by Hon. Champ Clark
congressman from Missouri, the dem
ocratic leader of the house.
Stockton.
AN information having been filed
against william Reins, Of Stockton,
charging him with violating an injunc-
ton on June IL and 13, by selling in
toxicating liquors, he was arrested by
Immediately gave bonds in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance before Judge
Jackson. July 6.
Muscatine.
Col. Frank w. Mahin, United States
consul at Nottingham, England, and his
estimable wife, who have been guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Ca
die for the past week, have left for
Bethany, Mo, where they will. visit a.
the Henry Cadle home. They sail
July II from New York for trip
abroad.
Des Moines.
John Armour, of the First regiment
Of Chicago, won the fifteen-m mile Mar
athon race here Sunday. Calvert
Heath, of the Illinois Athletic Club.
finishing second, about lap and three.
ner was l hour 43 minutes and is sec
onds which is fast considering the
rain-soaked track. About 10000 PEG
pie saw the race, the first of its kind in
Iowa.
Upton
Rev. Mr.. McCaslin has presented hi
resignation a second time as pastor O
the Presbyterian church here. and i.
has been reluctantly accepted MI
McCaslin has served the local church
the past five years, and his pastorate
has been the most successful in it's his
tory His plans for the future are not
fully determined. He has received
calls to several other gities. His resig-
nation takes effect here August 1.
Alton. ~.
Alton mothers have established a
new style Of quarantine since the
whooping cough became so prevalent
in town. So many of the children have
contracted 1t that those who have not
are in the decided majority Conse-
quently the healthy children are COM
PEELED to stay indoors. while the
youngsters with the whooping cough
are allowed to run the streets, 20 to
the circus or do anything else Of like
nature that appeals to them or their
mothers.
Kent.
A recent storm moved with terrflc
velocity over Kent and vicinity, doing
much damage. Six big cottonwood
trees on the farm of Will Scofield west
Of Kent, were pulled out by the roots.
and other trees were twisted off, Hen
ry Westerbecks big new barn was
moved off the foundation, Importing Il
to a great extent. The barn on the
residence lot of l.. Toland was blown
off the foundation, and several out
cummings VA thC pave anu III QlOer
parts of town were overturned.
Davenport.
What is to be done with Fritz Potx-
ma, the man who was supposed to have
been overcome by the heat in front OF
the Runge undertaking store several
days ago. and who was takken 10 st.
Johns hospital late Saturday after.
lefo L..
county attorney and supervisors at the
present time. After searching the
mans clothing Saturday afternoon
County Physician Ficke found that
Pctzma had been In two hospitals In
Germany and was subject, to epilepti1
lnts On both the discharge papers