Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-19

Essox.
Early Monday morning fourteen
automobiles loaded with some sixty
business men besides the band, left
town in a bunch for an all-day circling
tour In behalf of chautauqua, headed
by Rev. J.. F. Porterf1eld, the local
manager.
Shenandoah.
Ebert Read and j. j. Dunnegan.
having obtained absolute ownership Of
the Delmonico property. all litigation
with the Miller estate having been
cleared up. have leased the hotel to
r. e. Bryant Of Staples, Mimi. who
takes possession at once.
Dss Moinss.
Mayor John Miller Of Carlisle died
at his home In that city Tuesday, aged
In Warren county affairs. He repre-
one time. For several years past he
farmer. The deceased Is survived by
funeral was held Thursday afternoon.
Perry.
There are thirty-six crews on the
middle division Of the Milwaukee be-
tween Perry and Marion now, and all
the records for numbers are broken.
It is the highest number Of train crews
the division ever had at one time. As
soon as the work on he western bluffs
opens up lively there will be an in
creased number Of men put to work
there.
Prairie City.
Lat Saturday evening the home Of
Grandma Herweh. south Of town. was
completely destroyed by fire. The fire
is supposed to have been started from
an oil stove. Grandma Herweh is IS
years of age ana has lived alone In
the large nine room house for some
time-ever since her children have
married and moved to their individual
homes.
Burlington.
Burlington will have a German
Day" this year. This was definitely
decided at q meeting held in the Com
mercial Exchange rooms. All the Ger
man societies in this city sent dele
gates and the meeting was a represent
tative one in every respect. Eight
years ago the town held a big German
day celebration and the occasion IS still
reviewed with pleasure by the citizens.
Albion.
The ghost on the William Brown
residence, which has been attracting
the attention OF the public for the past
few days, has proven to be refiec-
ton of objects against the building
and not the spirit Of a dead woman
come back to haunt the new owners.
The superstitions Of a century ago
might have gotten considerable satis-
faction out Of the bugaboo. for it is
said the woman's form was so perfect
that at q little distance it seemed to
the eye the real article. But it was
only trick OF light and shades.
Marsnse.
The little daughter Of Howard
Shaull, aged 2h years. got her right
hand caught between the rollers OF
wringer Monday morning. The wash
Ing machine and wrirger are operated
by gasoline engine and In an effort
to throw of the power. the belt was
thrown on and the child's arm, which
had been drawn in up nearly to the
elbow. was left in the wringer until
the machine could be taken apart with
a monkey wrench. One bone Of the
arm was broken.
Davsnpsr&.
Leaving Davenport twenty one years
ago and spending the last fourteen
years in the Philippine islands. where
he Is now half owner in q $1,000 acres
plantation, J. c. Ruymann. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Ruymann, Of this
city, has returned home. Enlisting in
Company NJ. Forty third United
states volunteers. when the Spanish
American war broke out. Mr. Ruymann
served thruout the conflict and follow
ing cessation of hositilities became Q
planter. becoming interested In the
Hacienda de Pinugay, a 41.13S acre
plantation near Manila. AS a plantel
and banker Mr.. Ruymann has been
successful. and In regard to the future