Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-27
Southern Io1ua Items

I the city, and roads near the Nishnabot-
ma river, which high water left in bad
shape, are being graded and will be
kept In shape. A large number Of auto
mobile owners are contributing to the
fund.
West Liberty.
Vast improvements are being made
at the city power plant, the concrete
foundation for the new boiler room
having been laid last week. About
thirteen years ago the plant was first
started, and there had been few i'm
provements since. New machinery will
be installed, among which will be a
new Corliss engine Of latest type Of 200
horse power. A new smokestack will
replace the old one There will also be
added new generator A large deep
well pump will be installed.
Davenport.
Altho a systematic search has been
made for Alfred Anderson, the man
who is alleged to be short in his ac-
count with Davenport lodge No. 3, of
the Danish Brotherhood Of America,
the police have failed to locate him in
this city, and it is believed that he left
the city suddenly on the evening of
July Is and has not since been back
Anderson was financial secretary of
the brotherhood until the first Of July
He was not reelected and after the
trustees looked over the books they re-
ported that he was about $3.50 short
Cedar Rapids.
Everything is so dry these days that
it is very unoafe 1t seems to drop a
| match into even what is supposed to
be green grass. Sunday afternoon at
Mid River park a young man who had
come to spend the afternoon dropped
a lighted match in the grass and walk
ed away. The fire caught in the parch-
ed vegetation and In a moment young
prairie fire was under way and growing
| Justify. Had it not been for the prompt
work Of several Of the campers in the
vicinity a lot Of pleasure hunters would
have been minus their tents and bag
gage.
Davenport.
Elizabeth Quisdorf. young lady
about 80 years of age. was picked up
on the government bridge Saturday
night at quite q late hour. by Detective
Bishop and Night Policeman Captain
Phelan. She was in a delirious condi-
ton and threatened to jump in the riv-
er. After being turned over to Mrs.
| Hill. the police matroh, she was taken
| to Mercy hospital. where she is now
| resting. The hospital attendants say
| that she complains of great pain in
her side and it will probably be some
| time before she is sufficiently recover
| ed to leave the hospital
| Columbus Junction.
| DR.. Spence B. Paxton narrowly es-
| capped drowning Sunday when fishing at
| BuZzard's Bay, q couple Of miles from
| Columbus Junction. The bank broke in
and threw Dr. Paxton into deep water
His ankle was broken by the fall. 1t
| was thru the assistance given him by
Leon Thompson, who was near, that he
was saved. He was sinking when Mr.
Thompson seized him and took him to
| the shore. Thompson continued to
work with him, while Rex, the son of
Paxton. summoned help and medical
assistance. Had Paxton been alone he
would have drowned In the lake, which
he frequently visits.
Iowa City.
| All but twenty-five miles of the right
of way for the Iowa City-Ottumwa in
| terurban has been signed up. according
to the report Of Frank Tanner, one OF
| the officers Of the road, who has re-
| turned from a trip along the whole of
the proposed line. Iowa City has $s2,-
500 signed. and Ottumwa, which has
| been waiting for the bond from the
construction company, will start at
once to raise $4,000 and secure termi-
mails. The people OF the Amish settle
ments IN this county have put up $780,
600 and refused stock for It, as It is
against 1heir religious 1enets 20 own
stocks or bonds.