Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-30
Southern Io1ua Items

Ottumwa.
George O;Malley, aged 81. an esteem
ed and widely known farmer, residing
five miles west Of the city, passed
away at his home Wednesday after
noon.
Des Moines.
A special agent of the Chicago and
Railroad Co., has been
here hunting for William Currie, to
give him prize for saving the bridge
at Dayton when it was afire and thus
preventing a bad railroad wreck.
Tama.
Tama's Oldest citizen, j. w. Young
man, celebrated his ninety eighth
birthday anniversary at the home Of
his son, G. w. Youngman, where the
old gentleman has lived for the past
fourteen months. Thirtythree mem
bers of the family were gathered about
the family table on which was spread
a repast in keeping with the import
ance of the day.
Davenport.
The members of the Redeptorist par
ish in West Davenport are making
plans for a circus carnival to be given
in two large tents on the church
grounds May 81 and June l and 2. AT
a meeting of the members Of the par
ish held at the priests home, officers
and committees were appointed and
these are now at work preparing plans
for the entertainment. 100
Davenport.
The famous bleached flour cases in
which the Shawnee and Updike Milling
Companies are seeking to restrain the
government officials from making
seizures of bleached flour under the
pure food law, were being argued be-
fore Judge Mcpherson in the United
States district court here this week.
The constitutionality Of the pure food
law in this respect is being questioned.
Jefferson.
Mrs. Patrick Minnihan, wife Of one
Of the best known farmers Of Bristol
township, and herself a woman famed
for her good works. died very suddenly
at the family home, Of apoplexy. She
had eaten a light supper with the fam
lily, but complained of not feeling very
well. Shortly after the meal, while sit
ting in chair, she suddenly attempt
ed to rise and fell into her husbands
arms, and was dead within moment.
Des Moines.
Charlie Small, a negro, was probably
fatally injured late Thursday afternoon
as the result of knife wound Small
declares was inflicted by Harry Davis,
also colored, a porter employed by the
Great Western railroad. Davis es-
capped before the arrival OF the police
but his capture is expected within q
short time. He is we'll known to the
police, having been liberated but
Thursday morning on charge OF
fighting.
EddyvilIe.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel WhNsel, perhaps
the Oldest living married couple in
Iowa, celebrated their seventeenth
wedding anniversary Thursday. On
account of their old age the celebration
was quiet, only members of the family
being present. They have two children
living in Oskaloosa. They have twenty
six grand children and twenty-eight
great grandchildren living. They have
been mem bers of the Methodist church
for fifty years.
ottumwa.
Constable Derby placed under arrest
John Hulk, widower of near Washing
ton, Iowa, who had been in Ottumwa
several weeks charged with the crime
of adultery by his half brother, Charles
Hulk, residing west Of the city. Mrs.
Charles lux, the woman in the case,
daughter of James Huffman, former
constable, was arrested about
noon and her alleged paramour in the
evening. Mrs. Hulk is out on a bond of
800 and the visiting half-brother was
lodged in jail.
Corning.
The high schools Of this vicinity are
having run on the class play. 1.-The
Professor" Corning senior class had
selected this play some time ago, and
hearing that Alton high school was
giving the play. the members all went
over to see it. When they reached
Alton they found representatives from
the Creston senior class and from Bed
ford there. 1t is said that Murray,
Bedford, Corning and Alton
are all working on the same play for
graduation week.
Victor.
"A. c. Bender was working around
the barn at his place and in some way
met with an accident which might cas-
lily have cost his life. There had been
an old well in the locality where he
was working, but it was supposed that
the well had been filled up, but it had
simply been covered up with dirt, etc,
for as Mr.. Bender stepped on the spot
he went down into the well. Fortunate
ly he had presence of mind enough to
throw out his arms and caught himself
on the curb and held himself up until
cries summoned assistance.
Davenport.
Half a hundred osteopatf1s met here
Thursday IN the annual meeting OF the
Eastern Iowa osteopathic Association.
er" in the restaurant Of Mrs. Mary Gil
bert on South Market street. is serving