Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-17

Mondamin.
w. H. Arbough, aged II, one Of the
pioneers of Mondamin, committed sui
eide by shooting. Ill health is sup
posed to have caused the act.
Burlington.
One thousand visitors attended the
celebration at Burlington of the silver
anniversary Of the founding Of Iowa
camp, No. 9. Modern Woodmen of
America.
Perry.
The plans for the annual Des
Moines conference of the Methodist
churches are being materialized rap
idly. The conference is to be held in
Perry in September, starting on the
7th Of the month and continuing I'M.
til the 18th or 18th.
ciarinda.
Arrangements have just been COM
pleted for the presentation Of the COM
ic opera, "The Sultan of Sulu'' by the
young people Of this city for the benefit
Of the F'ifty-fifth Iowa Regimental
band, May 81, at the Chautauqua audi,
forum.
Griswod.
The Cass- tMontg omery Counties Vet
Grams association will hold the annual
reunion in Griswold on August %, "a
and %. AS the reunions held in Girls
void have been the greatest success in
the history of the association, the an
nual event is almost fixture.
OskaIoosa.
Isadore Odair, said to be from Des
$4,000 bonds on a charge of attempting
fo entipa vi
years of age to Kansas City with him
for immoral purposes. He induced one
Of the girls, Bessie W,ycoff, to steal
$50 in cash from her grandmother.
Ottumwa.
The Ottumwa police are looking for
Earl PEARSON and Ray Black, of Oska-
loosa, who are said to be confederates
of Isadore Odair, who is held in Oska-
loosa under $4,000 bonds for attempt
ing to induce young girls to go with
him to Kansas City for immoral pur-
poses. The police think the two young
men are in hiding here.
Sidney.
The merchants of Sidney will have
a Market Day on Saturday, May 81. On
that day. stock, implements, etc,
brought in by farmers or others will be
SUN DIT duCllOU ~ lllc ulSllSSI UEuuSI,
services of the auctioneer being paid
by the merchants. Should this day
prove a success and a benefit to the
farmers others will be held at frequent
intervals.
Davenport.
A meeting of citizens was held to
protest against the granting Of the
franchise to the Tri-City Railway
Ambrose P McGuirk, John B. Ogden,
o., H. Winckler and w. H. Hitchcock.
A resolution was passed opposing
the Tri-City railway franchise because
it does not provide six tickets for
quarter and make other concessions
demanded by Mr.. McGuirk and his as
sociates.
Burlington.
w. Catlin, a middle-aged man, sought
death Saturday by drinking the con-
tents of a bottle of medicine which
had been prescribed for a relative. Cat
lin was unconscious when found, and
remained in that condition. Several
times at the station the physicians ex-
pected him to die, but the man rallied.
1t was finally decided to take the suf-
ferer to the st. Francis hospital Cat
lin had been at the county farm for
some time but returned to the city
few days ago.
Orange City.
One night recently Mrs. Mary Kooy-
man was startled by the sound of re-
volver shots near her home in Orange
City. The shots seemed very near the
window, and since she was the only one
at home at the time she turned out
the lights until the firing ceased. Two
bullets were found imbedded in the
window casing and one had passed thru
the window. The matter was kept from
the public and only the authorities In
formed. Later on Hesse1 Van Wechel,