Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-01
Southern Io1ua Items

flames In the roof. An alarm was
given. over the telephone and pending
the arrival Of neighbors Mr.. and Mrs
Gipple set to work to extinguish the
flames. Despite their efforts and those
Of the nefghbors. the fire burned too
ffercely to be extinguished by the vol
unteer fire fighters and the house was
practically burned to the ground Most
Of the furniture on the first floor of the
home was saved.
Burlington.
In order to reduce expenses the rail-
roads have heightened out the freight
! train schedules and freight Is not NOV.
ing over the lines as rapidly as before.
The effect Is being felt in Burlington
by delay Of twenty-four hours in re-
ceiving eastern freight. Merchandise
trains Nos. a and 70. which formerly
arrived here from Chicago in the early
morning, now reach Burlington In the
afternoon. These trains are heavier
than formerly, the two trains doing the
work of three and thus doing away
, with an extra train. The train being
longer and heavier, there Is consider
able loss OF time in getting over tho
road. Almost twelve hours more are
needed between Chicago and Burling-
ton, and by the time the train reaches
Omaha it is twenty-four hours behind
the former schedule.
Museatine.
Matthias Becke. the drummer boy of
the Thirty-fifth Iowa infantry. passed
away at his home here Saturday night
His demise marks the departure OF one
Of the most prominent Of the local sur
viving veterans Of the great war OF the
rebellion. His death which was peace
full was attributed to asthma and the
Ills attending old age. Mr.. Becke was
we'll known in this city and was a con-
spicuous figure In the reunions and
encampment held in Muscatine during
the past decade. Martial music in the
Pearl City was associated with his
! name, and when the sound Of fife and
drum was heard on the streets Of the
city the residents knew that Mr.. Becke
was a part Of the little band. Mr..
Rec,<e was a heroic soldier and served
in two armies.
Cedar Rapids.
Jacob Rohrbacher. very we'll
| known young farmer residing about
three and one-half miles northwest Of
tho city. died at st. Lukc's hospital
Sunday afternoon. His death was
caused by a fearful crushing OF his
skull, sustained when he was thrown
from load Of hay on which he Was
riding to the city Friday. Mr.. Rohr-
bacher was on the old Center Point
road His team became frightened and
commenced to run away. In his at
! tempts to stop the team the load was
overturned ana ne was prac!c!tatea :"
the frozen road on his head and shoui-
Z, der. ffis skull was crushed like an egg
shell on one side and big cut was
sustained on his scalp. He was con-
| veyed to the hospital unconscious. in
which condition he remained till his
death.
/, Clinton.
| With a monster meeting the state
convention Of the Y. NJ G.. a. came
to a close Sunday Il was declared by
State Secretary w. NJ. Parsons and by
the delegates generally to have been
one OF the most successful state gath
erings ever held by the association. AT
/ the business session Saturday after-
noon. the convention ratified the rails
Ing Of sal 900 by the state convention
during tho next two years and elected
members OF the committee to fill the
plnces OF those whose terms expire.
The convention closed 9undny evening
with big meeting at the First Metho-
dist church, Clinton, at which w. A..
Tener. OF Manila, p. l.. delivered the
principal address State Secretary W
NJ. Parsons was in charge OF the CLOS
Ing service. In each OF the churches
Of the tra-cities Sunday morning. the
congregations were addressed s.; enr
vention deleGa4ss. On Sunday after
noon there was . eousing meeting 70
men - the Methodist church At which
Dr.. g. A. Barbour. Of New York, de-
'livessd ~ a0ozesA