Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25

ladder while at work on the porch OF
L. Mosher's home and struck on his
back He was unconscious for Ave
hours. It is feared he is fatally injured.
Davenport.
All dogs shipped as baggage on the
Rock Island railroad must be muzzled,
according to orders Just issued by the
baggage department. The orders also
prohibit the shipment Of aeroplanes as
baggage.
Logan.
The Odd Fellows county convention
will be held at Logan Friday, April
%. Deputy Grand Master Stevenson,
Of Council Bluffs. will deliver an adj
dress. w. H. Burnton, Of Boone, will
be present to give special instruction
in lodge work. -
Davenport.
John Cannon, the Davenport young
man, who was on trial at Fairfield. on
a charge Of misdealings in connection
with the International Land Company,
was acquitted by a Jury after it had
been out only few hours Friday even
ing He returned to Davenport with
his attorneys and friends.
lows City.
Johnson County Ministers Association
will be held Monday. May IL. at Uni
ty The exact number on the program
have not as yet been arranged for.
but this Is being accomplished by Rev.
Mr.. Condit and will be published soon.
Rev. A. Schwimley is the president Of
the association.
West Liberty.
e. N. McDermot. a button manufac-
turer of Muscatine, appeared before the
commercial club. seventy members be-
ing present. and offered to establish q
branch factory here upon certain con-
ditions. The matter was taken under
advisement and committee named to
consider and report. Other factory
propositions we're also considered.
Perry.
Carl McLuen, an engineer employed
by the Milwaukee Railway Company,
Is seriously i'll at his home from the ef-
fects Of a dose Of poison, taken. It is
believed. with suicidal intent. McLuen
is a night engineer. Shortly after re-
turning home from his nights work he
went into an outbuildirs where he was
found by his wife. He was almost un-
conscious.
LynnviIe.
Arthur Allen. who is farming the
Henry Johnson farm, went to the field
to bring In q colt and while there saw
fresh wolf tracks near a, culvert. He
decided to look into the culvert and
found therein eight cubs which he plac-
ed In his coat and brought home. The
bounty on cubs is now 81 and this will
make Arthur a pretty fair months
wages.
Dss Moines.
Iowa will pay, at the very lowest
estimate, $4,000 to register moter We
hicles under the provisions OF the new
automobile tax law. The state will be
compelled to purchase from thirty to
forty tons Of the number plates. The
plates are Skis inches In sizes. II the
very lightest material used in making
the plates is purchased. the state will
need approximately thirty tons Of
plates.
Des Moinss.
.Des .Moines has reached the 500 mark
in her electrolier street lighting sys-
tenn. There are now 600 electroiiers
and 5000 glowing white lights in the
long lines Of glowing white radiance
that make the city one OF the best
lighted In the country. Chairman
Mack Olson. Of the street club. says
that with 200 more posts the original
ambitious plan will have been COM
pletely carried out
0ttumwa.
William Young, found guilty Of aaul-
terry in the Wapello county district
court two years ago. who has been out
on appeal bond since he was captured
here has now been placed IN the re-
formatory at Anamosa to serve three
years. Young and the correspondent
in the cast whom he has since mar
ried, were living on a ranch in wyon-
ing and came back here thinking he
had been freed BY the supreme court
Davsnport.
The class play chosen by the senior
class OF the Davenport high school Is
THE Butterfly" . sparkling comedy
full Of witty expressions The play
was played BY John Drew and Maude
Adams and Is a weIl-known comedy
The cast. chosen BY the faculty. con
sists Of the following people: Burdette
'BlAir. Arthur Bolts. charles Gilchf4st,
Harry Brownlie, Newton Finger. wal
ter FAX. Miss Lura sch,sgel Miss
Helen Nosenfelder. Miss Mary Beatty
ana Miss Ruth wlttenbArg.
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