Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-06
Southern Io,un Items

Libertyville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fordyce, Of Lib
ertyvi1e, have just celebrated their
sixty fourth wedding anniversary.
Des Moines.
Commander Peary was the guest OF
the Greater Des Moines COMMITTEES at
luncheon and delivered lecture in
the Coliseum on his north pole eXpedi-
ton.
Columbus Junction.
/ At a called school board meeting at
Columbus Junction it was decided to
retain Prof. George Weber at a $500
increase in his salary. The schools
have never been in more prosperous
condition in a financial way. The tut
ton has increased $500 in the last two
years.
Des Moines.
Henry Wallace, of Des Moines, is
called one Of the two uncles of farming
in America by Forest Crissey, in the
latest issue of the Saturday Evening
Post. The reference to Mr.. Wallace is
made in story written about the a.
900 acre farm operated by David
Rankin in Missouri.
Fort Madison.
In an alteration in a west end sa-
loon, w. ]. Redding. a Santa Fe fire
man, received five knife cuts on his
body. His condition is considered
critical Samuel Moore, a Scotchman
in the Santa Fe yards, was arrested,
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder.
keokuk.
The Federation of Men, together with
the pastors Of the various CHURCHES, are
formulating a plan whereby the town
can be more thoroughly cared for relig-
iously. The plan is to district the city,
making about eighty districts. A cen
trail committee has been formed from
the various churches, and a visitor will
be hepe to take charge of the work.
Harlan.
w. J. Davis has sold his farm east Of
town to Chris Boel. The consideration
was $15N per acre. and the amount was
$50, 400. Mr.. Boel is being congratulate
ed not only on his ability to pay for
farm like that, but on his good fortune
in securing it at the figure. Mr.. Davis
has reached that age when something
less strenuous than farming is more
conducive to his happiness. so he is
fortunate also.
keokuk.
Dedicatory services at the First Meth
odist Protestant church, corner Of
Twelfth and Exchange streets, were
held Sunday before big congregations
which subscribed during the three ses-
sions 1921 to help pay for what one
Of the speakers in the afternoon said
was the prettiest church in Keokuk. At
the present there remains a debt of
about $4,000 to clear up before the
church can be pronounced free.
Newton.
The death of Mrs. David Edmund
son Saturday morning at her home in
north Newton marks the passing Of a
woman who has seen the state Of Iowa
make history since it's admission into
the unien in 1916. In 1888 she emf
grated to the territory OF Iowa and in
1S41 she was married at Burlington,
five years before Iowa existed as a
state. Her life extended over seventy
one years that have recorded wonder
full changes in Iowa's status.
Council Bluffs.
A good piece of work was pulled off
Sunday morning by Detective Callag-
han, assisted by Detective T. B. Rich
ardson, when they captured Frank
Wright, who is wanted by the author
tiles at Sedaffa, Mo. for jumping a
court bond. Ut is claimed that some
time last year he assaulted an old man
named William Hoffman in the post
office at Sedalia, and that he beat him
almost to death. He was indicted by
the grand jury and his trial was set
for the November term Of court. Short
ly before the time for his trial Wright
left the country and a reward was Of
fered for his capture either dead or
! alive.
Oskaloosa.
Judge Byron W. Preston adjourned
the February term Of district court
. Of Mahaska county Saturday after
noon. This term Of court has been