Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-07
Muscatine.

Muscatine.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Pepper, the mother
of Irwin S. Pepper, the democratic
candidate for congress from the Second
district, passed away at her home in
Ottumwa Sunday after lingering ILL
ness. Mr. Pepper will probably cancel
some of his engagements.
creston.
After paying all bills against it the
Creston Chautauqua Association has
balance left in the treasury of $170
now believe the association is on a
paying basis and will prove a perma-
nent annual event here.
creston.
Miss Vera Olson, 16-year-old girl.
and Master Roy Fjaestad, aged 6,
arrived from Stockholm, Sweden, last
week, having made the entire trip
alone. They left the Swedish capital
Aug. Is, and aside from little diff
Guilty experienced at the Ellis Island
the voyage was made without the least
trouble by the youthful travellers. Miss
Olson is the sister of DR.. F'jaestad, of
this city, and the lad IS the son of Mrs.
Fjaestad.
LES moinoSs
K. G. Launcelot, the newly appointed
role, has begun his work. The office
of state agent for the board was
created at a recent meeting of the
state board of control The duty Of the
officer is to travel about the state look
ing after the paroled prisoners, see
ing to it that they make their monthly
reports to the state board and also
finding places for men and boys about
to be released from the state peniten-
tiary and the reform school at Ana
mosa.
Missouri Valley.
Marshal Milliman arrested a man
last week, thought to be a deserter
from the United States navy. and had
him taken to the county Jail. He wrote
to Washington, but as nothing was
heard on the subject, he was released
Mr. Milliman received q telegram say
ing: Bring him to Washington and
get the reward" 1t would have been
q fine trip as we'll as the reward Of
fered, and Walt is quite put out to
think they didn't hold the fellow a
while longer.
GIidden.
A concrete tile and post manufac-
turing company has been organized IN
Glidden with q capital stock Of $4,000.
The officers of the company are:
George Sherer president; John F. Sny-
der, vice president; j. c. Riedesel, Sec
rotary; j. Coder, treasurer; b. G..
Sherer, manager. Machinery will be
installed at once, and the promoters
expect to have the plant in operation
within thirty days. Cement tile, posts
and building block are provided for to
start with. The promoters are enthus-
iastic in the hope Of a fine patronage.
Des Moines.
The state historical department has
Just come into possession Of all the
papers Of James NJ. Griffiths, major Of
the Thirty ninth Iowa regiment in the
civil war. containing valuable informa-
ton concerning members of the regi-
ment The donation was made to the
department by Simon Casady. Jr. OF
particular value among the papers is
the letters written by Major Griffiths
concerning the manner in which differ
ent members of the regiment lost their
lives. Curator Harlan considers it one
of the most valuable gifts the depart
ment has received for some time.
Nicola.
During a recent storm, lightning
struck Center school house. three miles
west Of this city, tearing the chimney
from its foundation and scattering
brick in every direction inside the
building. Stove pipe was torn in strips
and the large stove demolished, but no
other damage was done The brick
flue rested on a shelf five feet from
the floor and was built between two
studding in the wall Every brick was
removed as clean as if by human agen-
cy and left no marks Of any kind on
the wood work. That the building was
not fired by the stroke is deemed pc
culiar considering its other effects.
Leon.
Riley Buchanan Of this city, had his
right hand badly burned Wednesday
morning at his home while attempting
to start fire. The kindling had been
placed in the cooking stove and it
seems that some fire remained therein.