Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-31
Southern, Io,ua Items

I in the afternoon and will have to lay
!! in the postofYice from that time until
the next morning delivery When
asked regarding the cause for the
change. postofice officials could not
give the reason.
Grisweld.
Levi Egge. who has been employed as
shoemaker at the shoe shop OF r. G.
Dickey. at this place. is under arrest
charged with attempting to take the
| life Of George Watson. q druggist here.
| 1t il said Egge was Intoxicated at the
i time Watson and r. G. Knoke were
walking on the street and passed Egge,
| when it is said some remark was made
concerning him. Egge. it Is alleged. i'm
| mediately drew his knife and threat
ened to stab Watson.
Emerson.
i The business men of this city have
organized q commercial club. The mis-
sion Of this club is to promote the ma
terial interests Of the town. The Of
fcials include DR.. E. A. Merritt. presi-
dent: J. r. Coates. secretary; A. d.
Sewers, treasurer; E. c. Collins. o. r.
Patrick, George Hascall. w. W. Abel.
George Geopfarth. Myron Shtpman.
| Herb Geopfarth G. E. Sherwin Dr. H.
| -, aus, y. k1OuStOH, ~ II. pTliII
! E. d. Greenwood. r. NJ. Shipman, J. r.
| Jones and L. F. McFadon.
kimbaIIton.
/! The results of a meeting held in the
gymnasium hall recently were as fol-
lows: Farmers Shipping Company, 160
members, organized with capital Of e4.-
600. capital paid up In full; Hans Bon
nesen, president; Peter Petersen, secre-
I $no .
Iowa. They will begin operations att
once. This is one Of the greatest and
best organizations started in Kimball-
to- Each ahare Is SIS. Temporary
headquarters Will be At the office of
the Landmarks National Bank.
| Lyons.
! Sometime during the night. burglars
visited the W. B. Ebensberber estab-
lishment and made entrance into the
] office thru one Of the windows. Once
{ inside. they attempted to rob the safe
by removing the hinges. screws OF
which were found loosened and miss
ing the next morning. However they
were unable to open the safe In this
manner and finally gave up the at
tempt. Nothing else in tho establish
ment has 20 far been discovered to
have been tempered with.
Davenport.
Tho report Of the expenses for the
maintenance Of the county Juvenile
home during the past year as given
by Mrs.. Bayley Cook, the matron of
the Institution, shows that the sum
OF 34,o07.26 was needed to conduct
the institution during 1910. The aver
age number Of children in the home
thruout that time was eight. the most
In the home at one time. being ten.
Tho home, however. is growing and
| need for more room IL fast becoming
| evident. ~ the number Of children
brought to the instttution by the au-
thorities IL growing rapidly.
kseI<vls.
Shortly before noon Saturday . well
dressed stranger with very much OF a
ministerial appearance. attracted no
little attention by walking down the
middle Of Main strest closely scrutin-
| Using the buildings on the south side
Of the street. Aasshal schsvsrs was
one Of the eye witnesses but ala not
asseeiate q suspicious thought with the
mans actions. Eess than two hours
later IN arrest Wa made ana the man
| behind the barn Was recognized by the
chief ~ tho one referred 70 above He
was James Reed, alias James Taylor.
| wanted In Fort Madison for obtaining
money under false pseesnsss. In hts
possession vas forty cents IN silver.
He d aid 20 have . penehaAt foe
working boarding house keoposo.