Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
Southern Io1ua Items

Des Moines.
The Des Moines clearing house as
ISOLATION turned down the plan for a
hired bank examiner to work perma-
nently among Des Moines banks.
Palmyra.
Syrus Igo, of Palmyra, was elected
president Of the State Aberdeen-Angus
Association to succeed c. J. Martin, of
Churdan, at Des Moines Tuesday.
Walnut.
A number Of cattle feeders in the
vicinity of Walnut have been trying for
two months to secure cars to ship their
cattle, but have so far been unable to
do so.
Muscatine.
B. Kemper & Sons, growers Of Mus
catine Island, have on exhibition here
a lemon that weighs three pounds and
two ounces and which was grown in
one Of their hothouses.
keokuk.
| Two money bags containing approx
imately $40 We're found missing from
the cash register and the back door Of
the Drexel billiard hall was found un-
bolted, when employees entered We'd
nesday morning to open up for the
| days business.
Des Moines.
| One of the difficulties in the i'm
proveunent Of the Des Moines river is
that there are thirty three bridges
without draws to them between Des
Moines and Keokuk. This will increase
the expense of the improvement of the
river for navigation purposes If the
work is ever undertaken.
Council Bluffs,
! Sneak thieves entered the store of
| w. A. Maurer, and while the clerks
were in the back of the room opened
| the show case in the front Of the build
and and carried off about 'S125 worth of
| silverware The police have been in
formed that a reward of $40 is offered
for the return Of the property or arrest
of the thief.
Abba.
Martin Clever died at his home here
after long illness. Had he lived I'M
| til Feb. II, he would have reached his
Goth birthday. Mr.. Clever came to
| Monroe county from Pennsylvania,
| where he had holdings in land produc-
| ing oil. He had been resident of
Abba many years and has q large
circle of friends and acquaintances
Coin.
While assisting with the work about
the slaughter house, Robert Irwin met
with serious accident. He was trying
to hang a dressed hog on the rack
with several others, and slipped. In
falling he pulled the rack with its
heavy load down On top of him. The
load was Of such great weight it
crushed him badly and among the
worst injuries three ribs were loosened
from the back.
Defiance.
While Fred wetherly, the 12-year-
old son of David Wetherly prosper
GUS farmer, was In the feed yard about
the cattle along with another boy about
his age. he got kicked down in some
way and had his leg fractured just
below the knee. It is not known just
how it was done, whether the cattle
got scared and ran over him or a bull
IN the lot pitched at him. The boys
we're so scared they can not tell
colfax.
7 John Patterson died here Of pneu-
monia, which resulted from an acct
dent a week before. He was employed
in the coal company miners store and
was assisting to unload q wagon load
Of flour. The driver in turning corner
upset the load, Mr.. Patterson being
caught under the weight Of severa
sacks Of the flour, was injured abou,
the chest. He was q years I'D, anG
leaves a widow and child,
Des Moines.
a. Officers Of the Sixth cavalry are t.
She much Toasted and entertained this
month, and especially next week. The
Grant Club announces an evening at.
fair in their honor for Friday, Feb
18. "A supper will be followed by an in
formal reception and smoker. The
Commercial Club entertains- the Sixth
Iofficers next Tuesday evening at thu
Slavery and the Greater Des Moinei
committee plans g party in their honor
for date later in the month.
Sidney.
One Of the most successful and en-.
Iioyahls entertainments Of the winrel