Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20

some defects otherwheres. The board
Of directors says the walls ave much as
they have been for the past twelve
years. Some builders have pronounced
the structure unsafe. Inspector Van
Duyn, of the state labor commissioners
office, has been sent for and will be
here to make an official examination
in few days.
Durant.
Miss Hilda Jockheck was chosen by
Browns Business College. to go to
Owensboro, KY. to take up the steno-
type, new kind Of typewriter for
stenographers, fit herself in the manip-
ulation of the machine and return to
the Davenport school. where she Is to
instruct teachers for the various
branches Of the school: the object be-
ing to add this study to the course Of
the institution Miss Jockheck, in
company with her father, E. F. Jock
heck. went to Davenport and the young
lady left from that city for the south
to take up her studies.
Muscatins.
Permanent road improvement will
likely be made in Muscatine this year.
and that a considerable sum will be
expended to improve the road extend
, Ing frob Moscow to West Liberty,
which is used extensively. being part
Of the river -to-river road, is thought
to be quite probable. The tax on motor
vehicles, which sums are sent to the
secretary of state and later divided by
townships, brought to Muscatine in
August Of last year $S63.75 and during
the month Of April Of this year larger
sum is expected. so that $500 to ST.
900 will be at the disposal Of the Mus
catine county board Of supervisors for
road improvements.
Ottumwa.
Paul Renfro, a negro. found himself
up against 1t twice in the same place
in police court He was arrested Sat
urday night at his home on East Mill
street by Chief Beeman and Captain
Mier on the charge of keeping dis
orderly house in that he allowed
drunken persons to congregate and also
that he had liquors in the house for
illegal purposes. He pleaded guilty to
this charge and paid a fine Of SO. He
left the station only to be picked up
by Patrolman AL Lightner on, the
charge Of bootlegging. Officer Light
ner was in possession Of warrant
sworn out by the Citizens Temperance
League. 1t is state case. No time for
the preliminary hearing has as yet
been set Captain Mier fell into a pit
in the kitchen Of the Renfro house in
searching for liquor He landed in a
barrel sunk in the ground and con-
tanning cracked ice, but no beer at
that moment.
centervilIe.
George C. Haskell. Theodore Shelf
field and G. H. Montming, Of Mime
apolis, and F.. Devere Fleming, Of Des
Mofnes. young men, are to ride 5000
miles on horseback from Bowling
Green, KY. to Rio de .Janeiro, Brazil,
and the two last named are in Center
vile making plans for their trip. The
boys are here to confer with T. Allen
McQuay. the official book binder for
Appanocse county. who at one time
made trip somewhat similar. and
who is able to give the young travellers
many good tips on what to expect and
how to prepare to meet emergencies
which may arise on the trip. Mr.. Flem-
ing's father was q cousin Of the late
Levi ]. Fleming and also OF the de-
ceased wife Of state Senator L. L.
Taylor The boys carry commissions
from Governor Eberhart. Of Minnesota
and Governor Carroll Of Iowa, to in
vestigate and report upon the natural
resources Of the South American re-
publics. The members Of the party to.
gether speak six languages. They are
to get a big bonus II they travel an
average Of twenty miles a day and
reach Rio de Janeiro within year
from the time of starting.