Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-07
Southern Io1ua Items

plements. It Is the opinion Of some,
that the barn was struck in two
places, Of others that the lightning ran
along the trGcksof the hay fork setting
fire to 1t as 1t went along. The barn
was eighty feet long and was ablaze
from end toFend in few minutes. Just
two months ago the large barn Of
Frank Becker. whose farm lies just
across the rpad from Sheckler's, was
struck by lightning and burned.
Davenport.
Israel III. Fine, aged II years. en-
pIoyed for the past few weeks at the
restaurant of Louis Stalmaster, bO4
West Second street. disappeared yes
terday and at the same time there
disappeared about $675 which was in
the cash register. and 81 which he had
drawn presumably to make a payment
on a suit Of clothes bought at Mentor
and Rosenbloom's store. He asked Mr.
Stalmaster to pledge the money for
the clothes about q week ago. paying
IS down in. cash himself. He never
made any further payments on the
clothes.
Burlington.
A meeting Of the farmers living on
the Des Moines and Lee county sides
Of the Skunk river in the Green Bay
bottoms will be held in the Concordia
school on the Madison road. Thursday
evening. This meeting is called for
the purpose of discussing the overflow
ing Of the bottom lands by reason Of
the construction Of the Keokuk power
dam. Whether 1t is better to permit
the lands to be overflown or to save
them by building levy or dixie will be
duly discussed. 1t is understood that
several speakers will be present to
talk to the farmers on the subject and
an interesting meeting Is bound to re-
suit.
De- Moinss.
At meeting of the faculty and
prominent Presbyterians to arrange
Ia campaign to raise funds for High
land Park College. the Rev. DR.. w. f..
Mcleod. Of Seattle. the newly appoint
ed financial secretary, placed before
the board a plan that was accepted.
\ The college is in immediate need OF
$125, 900 to make the school a success
] for the coming year. The plan is to
raise the sum among the local presby-
j terry, each one to donate so much to
1.-THE school. If it is not forthcoming an
appeal will be made to the business
IL
| and one for women, are in immediate
demand. 1t would also liquidate sew
| eral debts on the college for buildings.
oakvilis.
The community was shocked Sum
day afternoon at the news that Oren
Minor. the only son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Minor, had drowned in the Iowa
river at the swimming hole about
~ mai Ia ys0 mi nj
town. About fifty men Immediately
went to the scene Of the drowning. ana
q number Of swimmers began diving
to recover the body. In about ten
minutes after the work was begun the
lbody was found by Russell Mellinger
land william Dickens. The two ply
sicians that were present Immediately
made every effort to restore life, bue
all efforts were unAvailing. The body
had been in the water for about forty
i ave minutes.
Eort Madison.
/ There will be farmers picnic on
the Iowa state farm, half mile north
Of Fort Madison. on the Augusta road.
on Thursday, Sept. ~. that will be
we'll worth attending. On the state
harm last spring was planted field
81 corn, the seed being furnished by
S1l2 farmers Of Lee county. At the com
jiug picnic expert corn judges from
i the Iowa college aegAmes will examine
1 tnis corn in the Held. All those inter-
/ ested in corn growtng are invited to
IS present at tha inspection and to
ltake part in It. The corn experts will
IS, In the field from o'clock IN the
forenoon on. Tho program of the day
win include an address or welcome by