Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-27
Southern I01ua Items

poration counsel for the city of Des
Moines. Later he was twice an un
successful candidate for the office of
state representative from Shelby coun-
ty, losing out by a narrow margin. He
was later appointed as chief clerk of
the house Of representatives Of the
state assembly. and served in that ca
pacity thru the Thirtieth, Thirty first.
Thirty second, Thirty third and Thir-
ty-fourth assemblies. He declined the
position at the last session, the Thirty
fifth and spent the winter in California.
Washington.
Another child, Karl, two years old. in
the Franz Landau family. died shortly
after noon Saturday. His death was
from the same mysterious ailment that
caused the death of Frances. 8 years
old, on Aug 10. Three other children
are in precarious condition. The
oldest girl. who was affected with the
same ailment. is being cared for at the
Whitaker home, and Is nearly well.
Samples Of the water have been sent
to Iowa City for examination. Whether
the water caused the ailment or
whether it is milk. is questioned. Ply
sicians at this time lean towards the
milk One Of the local physicians took
samples of the milk to Iowa City. and
1t will be chemically examined, and
return made as soon as possible. The
stricken family have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
Cedar Rapids.
This week the power house Of the
Iowa Railway and Light Company in
Cedar Rapids began supplying cleo
trio current to Mt. Vernon. Lisbon,
Mechanicsville, Stanwood and soon
will be supplying Upton. contract
was signed some months ago provid-
ing that the company will supply cleo
trio current to the Wapsie Light Com
pany Of Mt. Vernon. The Wapsie
company has a power house at Mt
Vernon. but this will not work except
In case of emergencies. The Cedar
Rapids power house will supply the
Juice and the Mt. Vernon company
! will supply it in turn TO Mt. Vernon.
Stanwood, Mechanicsville and Lisbon.
The Wapsie company also is building
a line to Upton and. will soon supply
that town with Cedar Rapids made
electricity.
Red Oak.
Few boys ever have passed thru as
| nerve racking an experience as did
Fred Shields is years old. of this coun-
ty. He rode for three quarters OF a
mile clinging to the tongue OF wagon
with his arms and legs. When he
managed to escape his perilous posi-
! ton his body from head to foot was a
mass of bruises. His scalp was badly
torn and 1t Is feared that his skull was
fractured. The injured lad was driv-
ing out OF the yard at the home OF
Chester Brick. the team attached to a
lumber wagon. Some part Of the
harness became entang!ed and Fred
walked out on the tongue to olsen
tangle 1t when the horses ran away.
Fred lost his balance the moment the
horses began to run but succeeded in
entwining his arms and legs about the
tongue Of the wagon, hanging under
| It,
Dss Moinss.
C. H. Liz, aged 10 years. residing at
Nineteenth street AND Woodland ave-
nue., who places his wealth at more
than 100000. was found guilty in po-
lice court Of stealing 10 cents worth
of celery at the market house. He
paid fine of IS assessed by Judge
! Hubert Utterbank and costs in the
sum of 1866. Mr.. Lix was arrested by
Market Master Morrison. e. X. Near.
| who has a stall at the market house.
testified that he was told to watch Mr..
I.ix. When the man approached he
left the stand and watched him from a
distance. He told Judge Utterback Lix
picked up two lunches Of celery and
placed them In his basket. He placed
the basket under Near's stand. He
| walked away. Presently he came back
and secured his basket. He was ar
| rested on Locust street. The aged man
declared It was the first time he had
| ever been arrested. He told Judge
Utterhack he owned three farms in I'LL.
nois and much business and residence
property In Des Moines.