Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-16
Northern Io1ua Items

his more recent innate might have the
use of this most convenient old time
invention. Now Mrs Riggs No. ! has
brought suit in Justice F. F. Knapp's
court to recover possession Of the ma
chine, which Is said to be valued at
$50. Justice Knapp heard the evidence
Tuesday and expects to devote day
or two to pondering before delivering
the weighty decision.
Sioux City.
That the Scandinavian people of
Sioux City should build their own
schools and employ their own teach
ers If the board Of education persists
in barring the bible from the public
schools was the recommendation Of
Rev. A. j. Krogstad in an address be-
fore the Scandinavian federation at
the Swedish NJ. f. church Wednesday
, evening. Rev. Mr. Krogstad declared
the bible to be the foundation on which
morality and good citizenship are
based, and that the Punishment of
the book from the schools threatened
the life of the nation
WavsrIy.
The Kelley Canning Company met
| about 1000 cases of corn went thru the
floor at the old creamery supply build
ing. The company has it's warehouses
full and the basement Of the opera
house is also filed. Besides this they
| have 5000 cases in the creamery sup
ply building, but only about half Of
them went thru the floor into the base
ment, the east half OF the floor being
strong enough to stand the strain. The
| company had put up 100000 cans
! when they closed Saturday night, and
they think they will put up another
, million this week.
Onawa.
At meeting Of the official board of
the First Christian church. held last
night, Rev. Lew c. Harris, who has
been pastor Of the church for the past
two years. rendered his resignation. to
take effect November I. Rev. Mr..
Harris has been considering the propo-
sition of taking up evangelistic work,
but whether he does or not. he has
several calls to other charges at a
higher salary than he has been re-
ceiving here Under his ministry the
Onawa church has made splendid
! growth in all departments and is con-
sidered the strongest Of the Christian
churches in northwest Iowa The
church has no one in view to fill the
vancancy as yet.
Fort Dodge.
Ground to death under the wheels of
one of the local street cars was almost
the fate of Robert. the little 3-year-old
son of Mr., and Mrs. F. w. Nelson, 1915
Second avenue north, Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Nelson drove up in front
of the Prussia Hardware Company in
her automobile as Is her custom. to
take her husband home from business.
Before getting into the car Mr.. Nelson
stepped across the street to mail box
to post some letters. His small son
jumping out Of the auto started across
after him. The child not realizing dan
ger ran directly in front Of an east
bound trolley car. BY a miracle the
motorman succeeded in shutting off the
power and stopping his car before
the child went under the wheels.
Correctionville.
Fifty years Of welded life have been
spent by Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Robbins,
who reside three miles north of here.
On Tuesday the half century mark
was celebrated at their home by about
seventy five friends, mostly the older
settlers Of this community. The day
was observed on the farm, homesteaded
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins in 1866, and
where for forty-five years they have
dwelt They are planning to spend the
(swinter with their son. Will, now OF
Marshfield, Mo-. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
made the Journey by OK team to their
l-present abode. All there was to Cor
frectionville at that time was Morris
Kelloggs log house which the year
before had been the, scene OF a skirmish
with Indians, the. government stockade
land the kauloff hotel.
Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge feels particular inter
est in the uprising at Cheng Tu, China.
| because Mrs. Williams, a Fort Dodge
young woman. Is q missionary at that
place and subjected to the dangers
that other foreigners. situated sim
| ilarly, are encountering. Mrs. Will
liams is a daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
E. r. Somsrs. Seventh avenue north
near Thirteenth street Mr.. and Mrs.
Soners received letter from their
daughter this week but 1t was written
long before hint OF the uprising began.
They are now anxiously await
ing further news. but 1t Is so
| slow in coming across the Pa
cific that they despair Of a let
| ter for some time, especially If the mis-
sionaries must remain in hiding. Oth-
er Iowa missionaries are In Cheng Tu.
They are Miss Georgia E. Day. OF Ko-
sauQua. and Miss Ann L. Gollisch. Of
] Alton.