Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-08
Southern Io1ua Items
Des Moinss.

Des Moinss.
Andrew Radina, 40 years DID, a
Greek, was arrested Monday on a Sc
rious charge preferred by J. F. F'rink,
VINO alleges Radine attacked his g.
year-old daughter, Hazel
Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is erecting a fine modern
high school building that is expected
to cost $4,000 and to be strictly mod
ern. A new Presbyterian church is
also under way and this to be pat
termed after the up-to-date city
church.
Washington.
Agent Russell, Of the Rock island. re-
| celVed information concerning a big
shipment of sheep from New Mexico
which Will pass thru here to Stock
dale. ILL., the forepart of next month.
This shipment will be composed of
$4,000 sheep. To move this immense
herd of sheep will require 1875 double
deck cars.
Washington.
At the school convention held in
the court house Friday afternoon It
was decided to allow the county sup
erintendent deputy. with a salary
of $50 per month. The deputy has not
yet been named by Miss Conner, SUI
| perintendent, but will be in the near
future. This convention was held in
| accordance with law passed at the
recent session of legislature
| Knoxville
The schools of Marysville, adjoining
the big Everist mining camp In this
county (Marion), We're dismissed Fri
| day on account Of fear of a diphtheria
epidemic. Miss Bessie Williams
| teacher of the intermediate depart
| ment, took the disease ten DAYS ago
! Thursday the malady developed in bad
form in the John Hall family and his
children were barred from the school
house.
Mount Pleasant.
John Jackson, a 13-year- colored
boy, took a horse and buggy Saturday
| morning in broad daylight and drove
calmly out of town. The horse was
the property of H. c. Weir Mr.. Weir
had left the animal hitched in front OF
his place of business and it was not
until he had occasion to use the horse
that he knew OF his loss. The police
were notified and the alarm was sent
out over the country. The horse and
rig were discovered about three miles
south of town, hitched to fence. The
! boy claims that he wanted to go nut
i ting and adopted this manner Of reach
ing the woods. He is now in Jail.
Muscatine.
Washington.
The new lighting system the city OF
Washington is installing is completed
! in the business district and has been
! turned on. Five electroliers with a
cluster Of three large globes light each
block in the main part of the city
Many citizens promenaded the square
on opening night admiring the new
! lights. Central park, encompassed by
the square. is also lighted by means
Of electroliers, as Is Sunset park. in the
southwest part Of the city. When the
work is completed a string OF electro
iers will light each paved street. Thi:
will give travellers a lighted street from
the corporation limit from each direc-
ton. The new system aggregates ar
expenditure Of $1,000.
Muscatine.
Surrounded by number Of his chill.
tren, George Stroeber. one of Musca.
tines most venerable residents Monda,
quietly celebrated the ninety ninth an.
niversary OF his birth. Besides hi!
children the aged man finds one othel
|, great comfort in his old age, his pipe
and has been user OF tobacco since {
young boy, fact that discredits tn,
belief that the use of tobacco shorten!
the life OF it's users. He has never beer
sic, in bed a day since his daughter
Mrs. Henry Kern, can remember. ant
in appearance looks like man OF per
haps seventy mine years, while in &C
lions he Is even younger. Altho HI
retains his mental faculties perfectl!
! he is unable to read or write because
of his failing eyesight. and his hearing
J Is also somewhat defective because
OF his advanced. a:::ed Mr. Strcehel