Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
Southern Iowa Items

Davenport.
Because admittance was refused him
to a saloon in which he was a habitual
visitor, Andrew Seensen, aged SO, went
to q barn and hanged himself to a
rafter. The body was discovered We'd
nesday morning. He leaves no fam.
lily.
Durant.
The enterprising little town Of Du-
rant will take on a new aspect next
Sunday, for hat day will mark its
first venture in street lighting by cleo
tricity. The light will be furnished by
the Tri-City Railway & Light Company
over the Davenport uscatine interur-
ban line. There will be fifty-two 200
candle power Tungsten series street
lamps.
Keokuk.
The Rev. j. +. Sanders. pastor of the
First Baptist church has rendered MS
resignation to take effect on or before
April /. according to the pastors pres
ent plan. The Rev. Mr.. Sanders mas
been pastor Of the First Baptist church
in this city for eight and one-hal1
years. In his resignation. he reviewed
his work as leader of the congregation
and presented his reasons for asking to
be relieved Of his charge in Keokuk.
Brighton.
Emmett Long had one finger torn
off and another SO badly injured that
it was necessary to remove the member
as the result of an accident when out
hunting Sunday. Mr.. Long fell and the
gun was discharged injuring h fingers
of his left hand. The shot also en-
tered his right arm and he is reported
to be In a very serious condition: the
physicians believing that amputat!on
| will be necessary.
keokuk.
An emblem that has appeared on
three of their buildings was placed over
the archway Of the new $4,000 Mason
lie temple being erected in Keokul<
Wednesday. The emblem is circular
in shape with the compass and square
in gold raised on the face Of the stone
circle. The emblem had a prominent
place in the three previous homes OF
the local Masons, the last of which was
destroyed by fire.
| MouIton.
With only the members Of the city
council present, the first step toward
Moulton getting water system and
sewer system was launched. at the last
meeting Of the town council After bids
had been handed in, it was found
that a Kansas City firm was the lowest
they agreeing to make the survey and
submit an estimate OF the cost Of lay
ing the water mains and sewerage
pipes, as we'll as give the best location
for a power plant, etc.. for a sum not
to exceed $25.
Bellevue.
1t "a a large number Of people OF
this city and community that assem-
bled at the Bellevue Catholic church
Sunday to attend the funeral Of the IL
year-old son OF Nj. and Mrs. Nick
Garahdy. Four week ago he was acci-
dentally shot while hunting. The sight
Of both eyes was destroyed, a portion
OF the brain was carried away and he
otherwise "a fearfully injured. He
made a brave fight for life and for four
weeks his sufferings were terrible until
death came.
Fort Madison. .
That the law which provides pun
ishment of q convict for attempting e.
cape when the opportunity Is present
ed IL contrary to the dictates of any
human mind in confinement, and that
censure is due those who allow the
temptations In the knowledge Of the
punishment bound to result. ID the gist
Of a public statement made by Judge
w. s. Hamilton in the district court
here in imposing a five-year sentence
upon a convict in the prison here fol
escape from custody" The court said
that 1t was with extreme reluctance
that he followed the jury's verdict Of
: guilty by speaking the words which