Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-15
Southern Iowa Items

! In connection with both conventions
there will be shown big manufac-
turers' exhibit OF telephone apparatus,
supplies and equipment, which will be
first shown in Omaha and at the con-
clusion of the Nebraska convention
will be moved to this city. The decision
as to places and dates for both conven-
tons was made at the annual meeting
of the international Telephone Assoc
citation in Chicago by conferences of
the delegates from Iowa and Nebraska.
Muscatine.
The arriva! here Saturday night of
the body of Vera Heinly, who recent.
! ly died In New York, has brought out
sensational charges in connection with
her DEATH both by her attorney and the
New York press. 1t has been alleged
that the young lady, who was a Chris
| tan Scientist. was taken down with
scarlet fever and was being treated for
la grippe by Frank Speyton Thompson,
an unlicensed practitioner. Receiving
no other treatment than that of
Thompson, the girl rapidly grew worse
and as he did not call In another physi-
clan in consultation her attorney de-
clares that her case was not properly
diagnosed. This sort of treatment went
on until the girls death, the consulting
physician being foalled In but few
hours before-but when it was too late.
Upton.
An information was filed against
Everett 'Shipley charging him with the
crime of burglary, the complainant be-
ing w. B. Piatt He was held to the
grand jury in bonds of $500 which he
was unable to furnish that day and
was taken to Jail. Bondsmen We're
secured and he was released 1t is
charged that Shipley on one or more
occasions has broken into the residence
of w. B. Plat and stolen number
OF articles of jewelry. He admits f1av-
ing entered the house while Mr. and
Mrs Piatt were in California last win
ter and has returned certain property
taken at that time. Other jewelry
taken since including solid gold
neck chain have not been recovered
and the defendant stoutly denies all
knowledge of or that he broke into the
house at any time since last winter
Des Moines.
John Cownie. chairman Of the state
board Of control declares that the kill
Ing of fiftytive head of cattle from the
state herd at MT. Pleasant did not seem
justified by the results obtained from
the post-dnortems held over the bodies
He declares that in nearly every in
stance there was hardly trace of tu-
berculosfs and that it was almost inn
possible. except in three or four cases
to detect the disease. He believes thai
with proper care they could have beer
cured. "It seems like q useless waste
the killing of fifty-ive valuable cattle
because they have responded to the tu-
berculin test" he said. "Those which
are least effected test the most. That
is the trouble with the tuberculin test;
1t does not differentiate. 1t takes the
bad and slightly affected and puts then
all together; all must be slaughtered.
Des Moines.
The Iowa State Teachers Associa
ton will be held in Des Mones mex
year. on Nov. 3. and S. This was de-
cided at the conference held by the
presidents Of the state teachers asso-
Citations of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
Kansas and Wisconsin, in Des Moines
The Iowa association Is to be one o.
the five association meetings to bt
scheduled simultaneously for the pur.
pose Of cooperation in the matter O.
!. securing men of national and interna-
tfonal regulations to address their as.
sociations. They will meet again II
, indianapolis in March, at the time o
! the superintendents' national meeting
The uniform program will then bt
agreed upon. 1t is hoped to bring tx
these meetings next year Ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt and DR.. e. M. Sadler, o
Manchester, England, an educationa
authority.
Bennett.
A suit for 5000 damages has beer
brought against Mayor Damman ant
Constable Dilley. OF Bennett, the plain
tiff being Charles T. Kemmerer The
cause Of action Is an alleged false i'm.
prisonment. The petition OF the plain.
TIT states that on Oct. 8, H. w. Dam
mann and ]. w. Dilley were acting a.
mayor and constable of Bennett ant
that about 8 o'clock In the mornin}
OF that day the plaintifY was walking
peaceably thru the streets OF Bennett
when the defendants, without the au
thority OF a warrant or any other au.
lthority, wilfully, maliciously and un-
lawfully falsely imprisoned the plain.
tiff and subjected him to serious in.
conveniences, and forced plaintiff t.
submit to their authority. and forced
him by threats Of confinement to pa,
to the said H. w. Dammann $25 az
pretended fine. etc.