Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-17
Des Moines.

Oes Mones.
w. X. Merrick, alias II. G. Robinson.
until recently western sales manager
for an eastern manufacturing company
with headquarters IN the Century
building in this city, is reported to nave
been arrested in Canton. Ohio. Monday
by officers from Georgia on a charge of
forgery.
Des Moines.
An explosion of Il gas stove Monday
noon in the home of d. G. McCoWn,
blew the stove to pieces. shattered
every window pane in the kitchen and
smashed the furniture in general. but
threw the 15-months- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs McCown into the corner
of the room. unframed.
Council Bluffs.
John Jaquies, a helper at the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & ST. Paul roundhouse.
was badly injured while working ut
the roundhouse Tuesday, sustaining IN
juries which later necessitated the am
putation Of his right foot. The opera
ton was performed at the Jennie Ed
mundson hospital. jacques was work
ing about the engine house when an
engine was pushed into the house
knocking him down and crushing his
foot.
Iowa City.
Ed Sager. of. this city. may lose the
sight of his left eye as the result OF
cutting the eye on a shuck of corn
while engaged in husking on farm
rear this city. The accident happened
in some manner when the shuck was
drawn across his open eye, injuring 1t
severely and slashing it so as to cause
him the most severe. pain. He was at
once brought to this city for medical
care and but little hope is entertained
that the sight Of the eye may be re-
stored.
Polk City.
| -Four of the main business houses in
Polk City were destroyed by fire The
loss is approximately $4,000. The fire
started in the drug store of F. r. Davis
and rapidly spread to the butcher shop
of J. r. Wilson. The Wilson ice house
was the next to go. and the restaurant
of J.. B. Brendel. The flames had made
good progress in the drug store when
discovered and their origin is n mys-
terry. There is partial insurance on all
the property. The buildings We're
among the best in the town.
Des Moines.
| More effective regulatory measures
are needed in the dance halls of Des
Moines. according to Mrs. Florence Nc
| Farland, probation officer of the juv-
emile court. Mrs. Mcfarland, together
with Miss Rosetta Stone. a worker in
the Roadside settlement, and Miss
Bertha Harris. who is in charge of the
extension work of the Y. w. G. A.
made an investigation of several of the
local dance halls on Saturday night
and according to Mrs. Mcfarland the
conditions there are nothing short OF
alarming.
oskaloosa.
The L. F.. wolcott grocery. No. 80
South Sixth street. was entered Mon
day evening and several dollars worth
of candies and other sweets taken. The
theft was discovered early next morn
ing and the police notified. Within 2
short time the robbers We're captured
and made their confession. The store
was entered at O'Clock by four lads
ranging in age from 8 to 13 years
names not given by the police. who
broke one Of the front windows and
crawled thru. All the boys are Of re-
spectacle parents and their mothers
are heartbroken over the affair.
Oskaloosa.
The Mahaska County State Bank has
accepted tentative proposition to take
over the stock and business Of the
Frankel State Bank, the merger to be.
come effective Jan. 1. 1911 If the
proposition proves agreeable to al
concerned the ,Mahaska county bank
will take over all the valuable assets
of the Frankel bank and increase the
capital stock 100000 to provide addi-
tional security for the increased bust
ness. This will give the enlarged Ma
haska county bank a capital of $26O,0O(
and surplus and profits of $4,000 addi-
tionai. giving surety to depositors OF
$546,O00.
Burlington.
The cutting season at the Burlington
Lumber Company mill has closed and
the yards are stocked up for the winter
season. The cut this year has been
about 20,000,00O feet, about 1900, 900 less
than for last season. The mill will be
in operation next season, as the COM
pany has enough logs in the river al
the present time for another seasons
cut, but 1t Is likely that with next seas
on the operation Of the mill will cease
The timber now owned by the grm Il