Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-12
Southern Io1ua Items

Germ Of st, Louis, committed suicide by
jumping from the rear Of the cabin
deck Of the steamer Sidney when that
boat was a few miles north OF La
Grange, on her way to Davenport. The
body had not been recovered up to
Sunday evening. Nash was accom-
panied on this trip by Benjamin Hatch
EFT, 16-year- lad OF ST. Louis
Hatchett got off at Canton, Mo-, and 1t
was while he was there that the fol-
lowing facts were learned. 1t seems
that Nash had been boarding and lodg-
ing with young Hatchetts parents, at
No. 1906 Sherman Place, st. Louis, for
about five years. He was a man who
held responsible position with the
brokerage firm OF Simmons, Brooklyn
& Clifford, and commanded a salary OF
1925 per month.
Burlington.
l.. C. Whitney, Of Keosauqua. was ar
rested for fast driving, and an add
tional charge Of intoxication was
placed against the man. Whitney hired
a horse and buggy from the Inter
kircher barn and after leaving pro-
ceeded to accumulate a lurid jag. He
drove the poor animal about town at
a rapid rate and the horse began to
show signs Of fatigue Several busi-
ness men who recognized the outfit
telephoned to the barn, and George
Unterkircher started out to find Whit
ney. He overhauled his man on Divis-
ion street and took charge Of the horse
and buggy, leading the animal back to
the stable. Whitney grew abusive and
was placed under arrest. There were
deep welts on the horse from the whip.
I. le a<oe~ = >-f-
in putting a stop to the abuse OF ami
mails and in this work they have the
support Of the liverymen.
Des Moines.
Believing that everyone could stand
as much morphine as himself, Win
Rodgers, a former circus rider, living
at Twenty-first street and Forest
avenue, yesterday afternoon injected a
large dose of the poison into the arm
OF q man named kenahau, and as q
result lies in critical condition at the
Methodist hospital. Kenaham In COM
pany with "Scottie" Mcclure, 1912
SCHOOL, street. Sunday afternoon went
to an old man in the rear Of 1890 West
Twentieth street to drink some beer
they had procured. Kenaham grew
sick from the effects OF the beer and
MCClur0 Went out W SSek ASsl5 tduCe
Rodgers was found and readily offered
his service to the sick man. Producing
small syringe and a bottle Of NOR
phine, Rodgers injected a large amount
Of the fluid into the arm Of the sick
man in an effort to soothe him. Kena-
ham grew rapidly worse and finally
Police Surgeon Huff was called. In a
serious condition Kenaham was taken
to the Methodist hospital.
Sidney.
A force of workmen, many Of whom
are from Sidney. are at work erecting
the big dredge boat to be used IN the
construction of the Knox drainage
ditch, the several parts being taken
off the cars at Payne and hauled over
to the slough just southwest OF Knox.
where they are being reasseunbled and
put in readiness for work. The boat
when completed will be 4ox100 feet,
built Of extra heavy timbers. and 1t Is
estimated that It VIII be about three
months before it Is ready for opera
ton. Notwithstanding its immense
proportions, the dredge Is being so con-
structed that only about four feet Of
water will be required to float It. The
1r,,,iia c. crana which Is eighty
feet long and weighs seventeen tons, Is
propelled by an engine Of eighty horse
power and is capable OF handling two
and one-half cubic yards of dirt at a
load. Tho they will tear up the earth
OF a lively rate whom once started, the
contract IL a big one ana II "a n0f
thought that the year 1914 win zee q
oom ulotAh.