Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-25

Graham was struck by a switchst tan
which was defective or was too close
ITO the rail, and he was knocked or
brushed off, which broke two or three
ribs, injured his spine and broke a
limb. whereupon he brought suit
against the defendant company for
$3o,5o0 damages and costs.
Davenport. t28@3 -
The home Of Mrs z. J. O'Meara was
entered and robbed recently. The rob-
| bers secured SIS in money and three
valuable gold rings The members of
the family came home about midnight
but they are not certain that they lock-
ed the front door and 1t looks as if the
thieves had tried the door, found it I'M
locked and walked into the house. Once
inside they ransacked all the rooms
/ down stairs. The money was in a
handbag and this was taken. The
! rings were on a dresser and the thieves
picked out the valuable ones and took
them along.
/ MitcheIIviIle.
| The new scandal in regard to the
state school for girls at Mitchellville
is causing much comment. The sup
erintendent reports that all is quiet
and no further trouble is anticipated
A strong effort was made to keep the
matter of the last outbreak secret, as
it was supposed that with the change
| on the board of control all possible
cause Of friction had been removed
The fact was disclosed in the office Of
| the board of control that the attend
ance at the school is decreasing and in
the last year has been cut down thirty
four.
WapeIIo.
Among the young composers of mu-
sic in the state of Iowa may be men,
toned the name Of Hugh R. Newsom,
. who has been achieving remarkable
success as a composer If melodies dur
ing the last three years. Mr.. Newsom
is Luisa county boy residing at
Wapello, where he has been supervisor
of the Wapello township school of mu-
sic for the last two years. During the
time he has been busy at teaching
both instrumental and voice music he
has found time to compose about 100
original melodies, including arrange
ments for piano, violin and voice.
Oskaloosa.
A movement was auspiciously set on
foot here to increase the endowment
fund of Penn College by $125, 900,
bringing the total up to half million
dollars. Forty delegates from all parts
of the state appointed by the fourteen
quarterly meetings OF the Iowa yearly
meeting OF Friends were present and
a most enthusiastic meeting resulted.
No questions were asked as tn the
amount of the individual subscriptions
at this time. The plan approved was
for the city of Oskaloosa to assume
$4,000 OF the sum, local friends an
other $4,000 and the yearly meeting
the other $4,000.
Des Moines.
Gov. B. F. Carroll, Senator A. B.
Cummins and Auditor Of State John
L. Bleakly have been invited to give
short talks on banking before the con-
vention Of the Iowa State Bankers AS
ISOLATION, which will be held in Des
Moines this year on May 16 and II. Adj
dresses by these prominent men will
complete a program of speeches by a
large number of well-known financiers
and statesmen. Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw,
former State Dairy Commissioner H
r. Wright, and State Bank Commits
sioner John Swanger, OF Missouri, have
accepted invitations to address the
convention. w. c. Brown president of
the New York Central. promised
possible. Another speake INVITED but
who may not be able to be present is
Joseph Pollard, of Fort Madison, who
is well known as the cleverest speaker
among all the Iowa bankers. He Is a
candidate for congress In his district
and may be in the midst OF the cam
NJ iuy.