Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
Southern Io1ua Items
Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids.
AS the result Of an explosion Of black
powder Monday morning, Leo, the
young son Of M. Smulekoff, came near
losing the sight of both eyes.
Cedar Rapids.
The safe in the office Of the Star
Printing Company was opened Satur-
day night by burglars, who evidently
knew the combination, and $50 were
| taken.
vinton.
Paul Cornell. president Of the State
Bank Of Vinton, ever since it's organic
alton, and the Oldest resident Of this
place, died at his home July 4. He
was bachelor. Until few years ago
h, owned q number Of large farms here
but gave them as Christmas presents
to relatives a few years ago.
Ames.
| Charles q. Curtiss is slated for the
presidency Of the Iowa College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic ARTS at Ames, to
succeed DR.. A. B. Storm. Ut is prac-
tically assured that he will be elected
at the next meeting Of the board Of ed
ucation. He is at present dean Of the
agricultural department.
WapeIIo.
Cal Lester the 15-year- old son of
Charles Donaldson, deputy county
treasurer, was drowned in the Iowa
river here Saturday. He was bathing
horse, when in some manner the ami
NAL struck him and sent him to the
bottom. A younger boy was with him,
but was unable to give aid. The body
1xyifhin
Des Moines.
UNLESS you wear my picture in your
locket my ghost will haunt your foot
steps as long as you live" Apparently
demented by the heat. Jacob Joho, a
marble cutter. wrote the above note to
the woman he loved and then ended his
life in the Goldstone hotel by drinking
carbolic acid. The note was addressed
to Miss Grace Wright, 432 East Locust
street.
of. construction, representing the treas
ury department at Washington, ID. c.,
| in the construction of Ottumwa's $685.
900 federal building, has arrived in the
city and established offices in the old
l US Xhl
| with the contractors, Bartlett & King,
Of Cedar Rapids, will hold general
conference early this week and dirt can
be expected to fly in the near future.
| cente.v;lle.
| The big department store of ]. J.
Frankel was entered Friday night and
robbed Of about $4,000 worth of silks.
This is the largest burglary committed
in Centerville for several years. The
authorities are working hard on the
case but the only clue they have is the
| fact that the Abba night watchmaf
saw an automobile with four men in it
come from the direction of Centerville
and pass thru that town, headed north
at 4 o'clock Saturday morning, with
several suit cases in it.
Watkins.
Alexander Rankin met with a fright
| full accident when he was struck by an
extra Rock Island freight train. and his
body was mangled under the car
| wheels. Altho his left arm was COM
pletely severed and his left side badly
crushed, he lived for more than an
hour, remaining conscious and suffer-
ing terrible pain. Rankin, who was
~ years OF age, was ny Tie
Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Com
pany in the construction of a road
bridge at Watkins.
vinton.
Rev. Mr. Rheinfrank has brought sui
for $4,000 damages against Claus Hart
man as the result OF an Information
the latter swore to charging Rev. Mr.
Rheinfrank with entering the Ferguson
property, and the subsequent arrest ant
trial. The preliminary trouble caused
a mild sensation. The minister l1at
rented the Ferguson house of Miss Mel.
ia Kyle and was moving into 1t wher
Mr. Hartman notified him that he hat
rented the property TO a W.. De .nn |.
of Hampton, and later caused his arres
on the chaz sc ef breaking and entering
The case came UP before Justice Hugi