Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-12
Southern Iowa Items

keokuk.
The Methodist church at Hamilton
was struck by lightning and burned to
naming of the pretty house of wor-
ship.
Kellogg.
Mrs. Ed Hill, who lives one-half mile
north of Kellogg, was adjudged insane
by the county commissioners at New
ton on Wednesday and was taken to a
sanitarium at Davenport the following
day.
Cam pbelI.
Chauncey K. Giles, the son of a
wealthy farmer living near this place,
was instantly killed in a runaway ac-
cident. Mr.. Giles had been attending
school in Des Moines and had come
home to help his father few days.
He was driving a fractions team of
| colts, when one of them became fright
ened and the team lunged, throwing
him against tree, killing him In
stantly.
Des Moines.
( Iowa became the recipient of char
| itv Friday When the Webster school
ended the afternoon session, its entire
force. pupils and teachers, went to the
state house grounds and attacked the
dandelions which have been springing
up on the lawn. When the hour of work
was finished not d weed remained AL
most 500 youngsters took part in the
dandelion hunt. and they worked hard
for almost an hour before the last yell
low top gave way before them.
Muscatine.
H. w. Huttig and w. r. Jayne. as
executors of the estate of the late
Maria G. Griffin, have brought suit
against the United States Express
Company, claiming $3.50 for the alleged
loss of a diamond ring. The plaintiffs
claim that an oral contract was enter
ed into by which the defendant COM
pany was TO transport all the goods
and effects of Mrs. Griffin from Alex
, andria, Egypt, to Muscatine. All the
articles arrived with the exception o.
the ring, according to the petition.
, Washington.
Frank a. Bernhard, accused of being
! the cause of the death of John Gerdin
; was taken before Squire Riley. wher'
/. he waived preliminary hearing, being
Livingston, and was bound over to th'
grand jury under bonds of s1,o6t
which We're given by his brother
+ Victor Bernhardt, and A. ]. johnson
manager of the Quincy Stock Foo,
, Company for which the man accuses
: works The case will come before tn
J, grand jury in the September term y
5 court.
e Belle PLANE.
d Nav 10 will be q notable event i
Belle Plaine. On this day Catholi
. bishop will appear for the first tim
p in the city. Bishop keane of Wyomin
n will give confirmation to about ninet
IS members of st. Michaels catholi
g church, Most Rev. j. ]. Keane. D. /
a Archbishop of Dubuque, being old an
t, feeble, not able to stand the confirma
ton tour. After having given confirma
= ton in Norway May IS, Bishop Kear
20 will arrive here on the $3.50 train. H
v, will leave for Clutter May - at 40
lie p. m.
IS centerviIIe.
If While the jury did not find that job
Schrum acted maliciously in having h
~ dog and the boys drive Clate Smith
IS SOW home, it held that he was respor
l. sible for the value of the hog whic
a was placed at $40, and the payment
ie costs was imposed upon the defendan
ie The verdict was based On the primo
\, pie that man is responsible for dan
a. age done by a dog, the jury holdir
~ that more force than necessary WI
~ used to drive the hog home. The jul
:. evidently thought Mr.. Schrum was 5u
~ titled In being angry.
Muscatine.
J. After thorough inspection, u
IN committee from the city counc
II composed of Alderman Hess Holms
It Bersch, Leu, Mayor Grossklaus al
ST City Engineer Ryan, ordered Char]
q Clifford and son to demoish t
at building on Cedar street between Sc
Of ond and Third street, which they we
" remodeling. the committee concludh
that the structure was unsafe. T
building stands on the.a1leys andsis