Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-09
Southern Iouua Items

Bonaparte. He has recently been en-
ployed in a shop in Indiana and it was
there he married a few months ago
the girl who attempted to kill her
self. No cause.for the woman's act
is known.
Hastings.
Eldon was treated to the novel sight
of an ice man making his rounds with
stove in the wagon to keep him warm
when Driver Riddle made his deliveries
the other day Mr. Riddle decided it
was too cold this chilly June day to
sit perched in front of a wagon loaded
with ice without taking some artificial
plan was great success even If his
friends did have some fun with him.
Iowa City.
Vice President Sherman has sent
word that he will be able to attend the
senior hop at the University of Iowa on
the evening of June Is. This is the last
informal function Of the year at Iowa
and his presence will add greatly to the
brilliancy Of the event. Ben Butler of
,Muscatine, is chairman of the senior
hop committee this year and together
with the remainder of the committee is
putting forth every effort to make the
affair a great success.
Muscatine.
Thomas Rhanor, a fireman at the
South Musca tine Lumber and Box
Company, suffered a peculiar and pain
full injury while at work. In attempt
ing to throw a bundle Of ratings into
the fire box a long splinter entered the
wrist of his right arm to the depth of
several inches. A portion of it was
withdrawn by a fellow workman, but
the wood broke beneath the flesh and
a compar atively large piece of the
splinter had to be taken out by doc
tor.
Hastings.
A new corn pest has developed in
this vicinity. Rats harbor in the
fence corners. stealing out into the
fields and destroying corn. They dig
around the hills and secure the kernels
before the corn has had time to de-
velop. One farmer has seen as many
as a dozen rats at work in one field
Another destroyed fifty rats in one
harbor by drowning them. Farmers
say that unless those interested in
farming do all in their power to de-
stroy and eliminate this pest the corn
crop will be ruined In this immediate
vicinity.
Muscatine.
Rev. J. A. Boatman, upon being in
terv.ewed. denied the rumor which has
been circulated about the HILL to the
effect that Rev. H. NJ. Strong. pastor
OF the Park Avenue church. had sent
in his resignation. There have been
no services at the churches compris-
ing the North Muscatine circuit for the
past three Sundays. owing to the i'll
ness OF Rev. Mr.. Strong. but as he is
again able to fill his pulpit, in all prob
ability services will be held on next
Sunday. The North Muscatine cir
cult is composed Of three churches
Park Avenue NJ. E., Spangler's Chapel,
and High Prairie.
Cedar Rapids.
Taking SIS in pennies. %nickels and
dimes, Mrs Lenora Garrett decided to
desert her husband and go to Omaha
She had had luck, however. She only
got as far as the depot when hard
hearted police officer placed her under
arrest and took her to the police sta
ton. With her. was man, Mr. w w
Hope, but Hope had not intended to go
with Mrs. Carrot. He was playing
the part of a friend and had only vol
rnteered to carry her grip to the de-
Dot. He was arrested with her, how
ever, and put up a cash bond of SIS,
or his appearance Tuesday morning.
He failed to show up.