Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-07
Southern Io1ua Items

GIenwood.
Petitions are in circulation here ask
ing Iowa congressman to vote against
the parcels post and for the Griest
bill.
Iowa City.
l. H. Pierce, of Henry county. has
presented the state university with a
collection Of 200 plants. gathered by
his grandfather in India sixty-five
years ago.
crsston.
William and Edward Roberts, IL and
Is years old have been committed to
the reform school. They are charged
with stealing checks. They are sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Roberts.
Bloomfield.
Feb II special school election will
be held in the Stark district In Perry
township, to vote on building new
school house. Women will vote on the
proposition.
Burlington.
It is said the stock of the Burlington
Rural Telephone Company has been
sold to the Iowa Telephone Company
There are about $50 phones on this
line.
oskaIoosa.
Bloomfield schoolhouse. in Spring
Creek township, about five miles south
east of Oskaloosa, was damaged by fire
recently. The flames originated from
a defective flue or from sparks falling
on the roof
Iowa CITY.
Railway passenger agents are con-
ferring with President George T. Red
dick, Of the state association Of Elks.
1t is proposed to secure a special train
for the Portland convention in 1912,
and send at least $500 Iowa Elks to the
Pacific coast.
Creston.
A movement has been begun here to
merge the different societies of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
of the county that they might work to-
gether. A temporary organization was
effected and it is expected permanent
one will be made soon.
Abba.
+. Zerbst, the parole officer of the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth
Kan, was at Abba last week investi-
eating the matter Of securing parole
for young Warren Marquette, who waa
sent up some months ago for robbing
the United States mail at Abba. The
officer reports the conduct of the boy
as very good.
keokuk.
Tony Consolto, a switchman on the
Illinois division Of the water power
works, was instantly killed under q
small car in the middle Of the big dam
He was riding on the front end Of the
car. which was the front one of the
train, being pushed out to the end Of
the dam. The man stood leaning bacl
against q pile of square ties when h,
lost his balance and dropped down ir
front of the moving train Of cars.
Des Moinss.
AS the result Of an opinion from
the state supreme court, which held
that government bonds owned by
banks were not subject to taxation
Polk county will lose about 100000 in
taxes this year. The loss will be borne
by the city, state and county. The
city's share will be about $4,000 and
will be deducted from the money paid
over to the council by County Treas
urer Dobson.
Cedar Rapids.
How the church and labor unions
best can work to each others interest
will be the topic for discussion at a
big meeting, on the evening Of Lin
coins birthday, Feb. IL, In st. Paups
Methodist Episcopal church here
Charles A. Sumner. Of Kansas City
Mo-, vice president OF the international
Stereotypers' Union, and Rev. Harry F,
Ward, OF Oak Park, ILL.,. secretary Of
the Methodist Federation for Social
Service. will discuss the relation be-
tween capital and labor.
Mount Ayr.
Altho the weather was bad the en- :
thusiasm Of the Cummins boosters was
not cooled noticeably and the club met
Saturday and prepared for a complete
organization IN Rinsgold county In the
interests Of the senator Tor PRESIDENT
Tho officers ana promoters az thArOr.