Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-07
Southern Ioua Items

after being taken sick. :: Other cases
reported included one from Lucas
county. three from Ida county, two
from Hamilton county, one from
Adams county. There was also one
death in Ida county. Ten cases of diph-
iberia and ten of scarlet fever were
reported from Davenport 70 the state
board of health Yesterday morning.
An epidemic of both diseases Is feared
by the health authorities of that city
SprinedaIe.
The increase Of farm values along
the proposed route Of the Davenport
Iowa City interurban has been notable
Der of gentlemen desiring TO purchase
farms along the line have been in This
city recently and state that none of the
land owners are in selling mood Il
was also asserted that offers from $50
20 1925 per acre were made for some OF
the we'll improved smaller farms. but
no acceptance was given. Buyers at
present are generally after smaller
tracts OF land. rather than the large
farms.
keokuk.
With the Ministerial Association Of
Keokuk on one side and the moving
picture theaters If the city on the other
an action was started in the superior
court which promises to be novel and
interesting Two separate inforula-
tions were filed. Both were drawn up
by County Attorney Craig. at the be-
hest Of Rev. Harry p, Foster. president
of the ministerial association, and Rev.
]. F. Sanders. pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church, who compose a committee
representing the ministerial organiza-
ton. Therein are named nine defend
ants, all employees of the two MOVING
picture theaters-Dodges and the Col
onial
Muscatine.
After celebrating only thirty min
utes, the jury In the case of the State
versus Glen Wendell returned YER
dict of not guilty On the first ballot
the vote was II 20 ! for acquittal. Wen
del is the young man who was indict-
ed by the grand jury on the charge OF
larceny, he being charged with being
an accomplice in the theft of team
from the Russell livery at Wilton.
Wendell owes his freedom to his com
panion, c. H York. who vas returned
from the Fort Madison penitentiary to
appear as a witness for the defense,
and whose testimony was such as to
absolve the youth from all guilt in the
opinion of the jury
Logan.
The ceremonies attending the laying
of the cornerstone of Harrison county's
new 100000 court house, took place
Wednesday. Justice of the Supreme
Court Scott NJ Ladd was the orator Of
the day. The building will be located
in the center Of the court house square
and has dimensions 68x96 feet. The
height from the ground to cornice is
A. feet and to top Of dome 10 feet.
The foundation, including all cross
walls. Is Of concrete. and all walls and
partitions above will be OF brick and
hollow tile except the facing Of the ex-
terror, which will be Of No. ] bum Bed
ford limestone. that Of the lower story
finished with rock face and the rest
SIN Doth. All floors. ceilings and roof
will be Of reinforced concrete construc-
ton, and all beams, Orders. rafters,
etc, will be OF steel thus making the
building entirely Of fireproof construc-
ton. The roof will be covered with
the best green roofing slate and the
dome with copper tile There will be
three floors