Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
Southern Io1ua Items

Sidney.
Jay Haskell. Of Nashville. Neb.. was
lodged in Jail here on charge Of
horse stealing committed at Rushville.
Sheriff Ryan arrested him few miles
south OF Hamburg in Missouri, but he
consented to come across without re-
| QUESTION papers. He goes under the
assumed name Of Wightman
Charlton.
Willard Huntley. son Of Represent
! alive Clark Huntley and wife. of War
rem township. died at their home after
few weeks illness with scarlet fever,
kidney trouble and pneumonia. On ac-
count Of the contagious nature OF the
disease no funeral services were held.
and the remains were inferred In the
Charlton cemetery.
Council Bluffs.
Miss May Weaver. until recently Of
this city. committed suicide by shoot.
Ing herself at Portland. Ore. where
the family moved about three years
ago. No motive for the act has been
discovered. beyond the fact that she
the head. which it is believed may pos
| rangement.
Oxford junction.
There Is but little change in the
creamery failure Of G. W. Simpson &
Co., OF Oxford Junction. The corpora
ton has made an assignment Of It's
property to E. A. Grimwood as a trus-
tee for the benefit Of the creditors with
the understanding that all claims for
labor shall be preferred. The magni-
tude of the failure continues to grow
with probable liabilities in excess OF
100000.
Corning.
Hon. H. c. French. referee in bank
ruptcy, was In Corning recently. hold
! ing a session Of his special court. at
which time the creditors Of A. T. Flow
ers, bankrupt. were summoned to ap-
pear and examine that party as to his
financial condition. Not a creditor ap-
peared. and the Judge found no proper
ty except that which is exempt. The
case will therefore run the legal thirty
days at which time It is probable that
petition to close 1t will be filed and
acted upon.
PIsasantviiie.
At business meeting Of the Chris
tian church held after the morning SER
vice, Sunday, Feb. IL. call was ex-
tended to Mr.. L. Hulser, Of Canton,
Mo-. to take the work as minister at
this place. Tho action Of the board
received the unanimous approval OF
the members present. Mr.. Hulser Is a
young man with family. and It is ex-
pected that he will arrive here some
time next week. It Is believed that the
la AvaA
an able preacher.
Cedar Rapids.
Members Of the Practitioner Club
denounced the city water most strenu-
ously and declared that 1t was a men,
Commercial Club also declared that 1t
smelled and looked bad. Members Of
the water commission upheld their
claims that 1t was not dangerous to
public health. All this concensus Of
opinion mingled with assurances on all
sides that no criticisms were intended,
were features Of the meeting held at
the Commercial Club for the purpose Of
discussing the city water.
Ne. Pleasant.
Friends hero Of former President
John w. Hancher will be interested In
learning IlhS nc - ~ pToOsstSI 0SSAIa9 -
assistant to President Herbert WEIGH
Of Ohio Wesleyan University. helpinG
him complete q half million dollar en-
dowment campaign. DR.. Hancher II
WORKING in Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan IL To-
Gated at Delaware. o.. and 10 ono Of
the largest Methodist institutions In
tho country. It is quite generally be-
lieved that the present president, Dr..
Herbert WEIGH. will be q candidate for
the Episcopacy at the next general
conference.
knoxville.
1t has been learned that John "A. Nc.
slure. OF Albuquerque. N. NJ. and .
former resident Of Knoxville, was brut-
ally murdered by . band Of car thieves
q Abo. N, NJ, Jan. IS. He was . sps-
cial officer Of the santa F'e Railway
Company and was engaged at tracking
down gang that had been robbdng
fraelgnt cars IN inst vicinity. = I. ~
parent mat he WAS fired upon from
ambush. receiving nve 0ullets The
body was then thrown into = ven. Inn
tmsl3a1ea aStsr 3. 1lecaurss AisaD.
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