Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-26
Southern Io1ua Items

not strayed away. All the park men.
including Mr.. Reed were overjoyed that
the lost had returned. The superstition
is that feed growing scarce and with
the knowledge OF a long winter ahead.
the deer like the prodigal son in the
scriptures decided that the best place
was the home feed yard.
Des Moines.
News Of pretty little romance sup
plants the death notice sent out from
Minnea polls several days ago. ANNOUNCE
ing the demise Of Oscar Walters. for
mer Des Moines street car motorman.
Walters did not die but was nursed
back to health by his sweetheart Grace
Smith. of Valley Junction. and is now
convalescng. Walters recently be-
came desperately i'll with typhoid fever.
Smith fastened to his bedside. Day at
ter day she remained with him. aiding
the man by her presence and ministra-
tons in his battle for life. He finally
won, and in three weeks will be able to
come to Des Moines.
Davenport.
The past reputation and character of
Frank Reed. q youth of II years who
is now held by the police under a
| charge of larceny, will be given a
thorough overhauling before his case Is
prosecuted by the authorities. When
he was grilled by the police soon after
his arrest for having lifted an overcoat
from a man named Joe Brown. who re-
sides in a shantyboat in the western
part of town. he told so many divers
and conflicting stories that none could
u he oh h cp
that the notice suspect that he may be
wanted elsewhere for crimes OF more
or less serious nature His hearing has
been set for Nov. 80 in order to allow
the authorities time to complete the in
vest;gation. He has confessed to the
theft of the overcoat.
Davenport.
Beautiful and impressive religious
exercises marked the dedication this
morning OF the new chapel at the I'M
maculate Conception Academy. A pom
tigcal mass OF thanksgiving was cele-
brated at 10 o'clock with the Rt. Rev.
James Davis. d. d., bishop of Daven
port. as celebrant The sermon was
preached by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor NJ.
Tlavin. Prot. APP. Of Des Moines. In
addition to these services. there was n
PROCESSION Oh tuo clergy. t1e sisters,
alumnae and students Of the institution
previous to the mass and following the
blessing of the chapel. The ceremonies
attracted many members Of the alum
nae from this and other cities and the
new chapel was crowded to capacity
when the celebration of the mass COM
| menced.
Des Moines.
The Iowa Amendment Association Is
confident that the constitutional con-
yention plan has failed in Iowa. II. II
SAWYER, superintendent of the associa-
ton. visited the state library Wcdnes-
day. went thru the files Of the county
papers of the state and compiled statis
tics of the vote cast on the question
Of calling for constitutional conven-
ton which was submitted to the cleo
tors OF the state at the last general
election. According to his statistics
out of twenty-eight counties reported.
but six carried the convention. The
tota! vote cast in these counties In ia
vor was 24.46S, as against 39,579
against it, The anti-saloon league.
which is backing the convention plan.
is more optimistic and believes that the
totals Of the other counties will more
than offset the figures in majority for
defeat in the twenty-eight counties.