Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-24

Davenport.
Davenport will pay into the county
Golfers during the next year over S4O3,-
697 in taxes, the exact amount when
will be collected for the maintenance
OF the county being s403,697.42. This
sum is nearly two-thirds of the entire
amount which will be collected from
taxation on local property, the grand
total being so35,621.42.
Grend Wow.
Mrs. w. E. Bemis, of the Spring Run
neighborhood. was found dead in her
bed early Wednesday morning by her
husband. At an inquest held by Cor
oner Wagner, of Grand View, the Jury
decided that Mrs. Bemis came to her
death as the result of heart disease.
She retired for the night Tuesday ev-
enine in her usual health.
Marenso.
over 1000 people attended the Iowa
county fair at Marengo on Wednesday.
the fair being the largest and best in
the history Of the association. All the
towns in the vicinity were represented
at the fair by large delegations The
free attractions were numerous and of
the highest order Live stock and
other exhibits were excellent
Des Moines.
Frank Jackson. a boy obout IA years,
inmate of the Iowa Children's Home, is
guaranteed for diphtheria. City Ply
sician Sayler battled at the bedside
nearly all night to save the child's life.
I'VE do not know how the disease ORR
sinated," said Secretary James Nor
gan. Of the city health department to-
hut
precaution has been taken to prevent
the spread of the disease"
OskaIoosa.
Many pedestrians We're surprised
Thursday morning to see flock OF
from fifteen to twenty quail alight in
the city park. The birds perched in the
park trees, on electric wires and on the
buildings at the northeast corner OF the
square and remained turnout the day
The occurrence is very unusual and
has probably never been equalled the
birds seem at home in the park and APP
parently have no intentions of leaving
Newton.
Lynn Erwin, son of the Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Erwin. of North Farmer street
is walking on crutches as the result OF
a painful accident which befell him
yesterday afternoon. The lad is en-
ployed at Chapman's livery barn, and
was hunting rats. In some manner
the rifle was discharged accidentally
and the ball struck his foot causing
painful wound and one which will in
capacitate him from work for some
time.
Washington.
Washington will have an airship
company or that is what is planned
at this time F.. w. Brinton is the
prime mover in the new deal, and he
states that plans are already under
way for the organization of the COM
pany 1t Is the plan Of the company
to perfect a model and then arrange
for its manufacture for the trade. Mr..
Brinton has been interested in aerial
navigation for many years. and the air
ship is a familiar topic with him.
Muscatine.
DIR. Samuel B. McNutt, of Des
Moines. who had been reported missing
by his friends in the capital city, is now
visiting with Muscatine relatives. DR..
McNutt left Des Moines on trip to
the north without telling any of his
friends of his plans and when he was
taken Ill at st. Paul and did not return.
1t was reported that he had disappear
ed His brother in this city, DR.. Rob-
ert S. McNutt. received a message sew
eral days ago telling Of his brothers
illness at ST. Paul and went there at
once, and later brought him to Musca :
tine.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Helyn Mansfield has begun a
S1,it in fhe Polk county, district court
against the Pullman Car Company for
damages in the sum Of s1.999, because
she was carried a half mile beyond her
station at Abba and compelled to walk
back Mrs. Mansfield claims she
bought ticket from Galesburg. Ill, to
Abba, Ia, and that when the train ar