Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16
Southern Io,ua Items

SaFy 10 permit MIN 10 laHu DIT Ellis is
land. Since that time he has polished
the footwear Of hustling Americans
while he consistently sailed the
proceeds. He left expecting to return
to Muscatine in July. He hopes to
start his parents in some equally luc-
rative business in Greco.
Davenport. .se 9h0s
Advices were received this afternoon
from AR Dawson and Irving e. Nor
wood, members Of the Greater Daven-
port committee, who went to Washing
ton, D. c., Saturday in an endeavor to
get an additional $25O.0O0 appropria
ton for the Rock Island arsenal. to the
effect that the government would make
the desired appropriations Assurances
were given the Davenport representa-
tives at the nation.s capital that, such
sum- would be forthcoming imriedi-
ately. This would indicate that the
sum Is to be used almost in its en-
tirety in the paying Of salaries as the
equipment is complete. The belief is
prevalent that the PAT men in the
small arms department who were laid
off last July will be re-employed. The
full force Of men employed at the ar
senal Is about $50. s's'
keokuk.
Another Keokuk person will probably
go to Iowa City to take the Pasteur
treatment for hydrophobia. Mayor Ell
der wrote a letter to DR.. Albert, Of the
meteorological department of the uni
versity, for Mr.. Ewing, of this city.
Mr.. Ewing has a little girl who was
bitten by dog about two months ago
on the face and instead of healing the
sore festered. Either the child will be
sent to Iowa City to take the treatment
or the medicine will be sent here. One
Keokuk lady who was bitten by mad
dog and did not wish to go to Iowa
City had the medicine sent here and
administered. There is as yet no as
surance that the epidemic is abating
in Keokuk in any degree and the strict
orders of the board of health will be in
forced More than 200 dogs have been
killed in Keokuk because Of the hydro
phobia and atho there have been few
case lately the disease my break out
again at any time.
College Springs.
Amity College alumni and friends
area engaged in a life and death struggle
to keep the institution on its feet, and
are hoping that some one not directly
interested in the college will hear of it's
appeals and will aid in the fight. The
College Springs school is one of the
oldest in the state, and 1t has grad
uateS scattered over a wide stretch of
country. 1t is at some disadvantage by
reason of it's partial iso!a ton and does
not receive the notice which its foun-
ders and supporters believe it should.
1t is necessary for the college to raise
100000 if it is to be saved from fail
ere. Efforts begun in November By
the college people were with the nope
that the money would be subscribed
before the first of the year, but they
fell short of this sum by about $40,~
900. which. however. they are hopeful
of yet securing. a similar institution
at Cameron, Mo-. not far from here.
which was in about the same straits as
Amity, was pulled out Of its trouble
two weeks ago.
Davenport.
The 1. & I. Railway Company was
granted a twenty-five year franchise
to furnish light and power to the town
of Princeton. by a vote of So to at the
special election Tuesday. The vote cast
at this election was about half Il what
it was at the last general election, al
tho the large majority shows the senti-
ments of the people. According to the
franchise, the l. & I. purchases the
present light plant of the town for
5 732.4A 10 per cent less than the town
paid the I. & l.. for the system two
years ago. The company will COM
mence the installation Of the system
before April I. and it must be com.
pleted before July /. BY granting the
franchise, the people OF Princeton will
be able to have their homes and places
of business lighted by electricity at a
cost OF 10 cents a thousand watt hours.
with minimum rate Of 81 a month
The franchise given for, lighting the
city is for ten years. and .lrovides that
the town shall pay for all lamp renew
ais, q maintenance charge OF $3.50 q
light per year, with maximum charge
OF SIS and a minimum charge OF s. a
light per year for currentl The town
will pay the rate Of 10 cents per thous-
and watt hours, the same ~ private
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