Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
Southern Io1ua Items

The rain began about o'clock last
evening and lasted practically all night
long. About one o'clock strong wind
rose which. accompanied by veritable
deluxe Of water, lowered telephone and
telegraph wires, blowing down trees
and destroying property every where.
The lightning played considerable
part In the mischief wrought, killing
houndreds of dollars worth Of stock.
During the night 2 ga inches of water
by actual measurement. fell in the
city. @
Monts9uma.
Preparations are being made for the
extension of the Oskaloosa Traction
& Light Co. power Transmission line
from New sharon to Montezuma, q
distance across the country Of about
twelve miles Matters have pro-
crossed 50 far that the Montezuma
people are about to hold q special
election in order to grant the Oska-
loosa company the necessary fran
chiss. Tho Mckinley people Of I'LL
nois. who nov own the Oskaloosa COM
pany, expect TO spend some $4,000
In the developemsnt Of this power and
electric. light system In Montezuma.
There II Nd doubt but that the propo-
sition will carry at the election and
the Os1kaloosa company VIII then take
| over the interests Of the Montezuma
company and win then build It up. to
the requirements Of a modern power
and light plant
Washington.
Sheriff McCarty picked up fellow
who gave his name as Carl Owens and
q OWL 0&u3~ep
at the Milwaukee yards yesterday. They
came in on the early morning freight
from the east and said they came from
Muscatine. The girl said she was 20
years Of age and had met Owens sew
eral days previously and that being out
of work they thought they would come
was at Mystic. Both were dressed well
and carried a grip, which contained a
full suit Of automobile clothes. The
girl wore the cap and coat. making her
appear like man. Upon inquiry from
the officials at Muscatine telephone
message stated that she was wanted
and sent back to Muscatine. Owens Is
being held for further investigation. In
the grip We're many pictures Of him
by various girls.
Dss Meinss.
To read his own obituary two years
after its publication was the unusual
experience yesterday Of A. G. Rankin,
national temperance worker and author
Of the state marshal law, which came
near adoption by the Iowa legislature.
Mr. Rankin returned to Des Moines
yesterday after an absence of two
years to find that his friends had
mourned for him as dead on authority
OF lengthy newspaper articles. Mr..
Rankin worked persistently in the
Iowa legislature for years for the
adoption OF the marshal law for the
enforcement Of the liquor laws. The
bill failed by a small majority four
years ago. He later engaged in lee
ture work for the Iowa Amendment
association but was compelled to give
up his work two years ago because of
Ill health. He underwent two severe
operations while in Oklahoma, and this
fact Is believed to have given rise to
the printed reports Of his death. Dur
Ing his period Of convalescence, Mr..
Rankin wrote few letters
Beacon.
George Pilgrim, aged -, married
was suddenly and without warning,
stricken blind in the street at Beacon
Saturday. He had previously been in
his usual excellent health nor had he
intimation or warning Of the anliction
thrust upon him. He left his home
Saturday morning. two miles south
west of Beacon. to come to Oska-
loosa on some business errands. He
stopped at the street car waiting
room 1t Beacon to catch the lnterur-
ban to town. He started to Cross the
street to the Jones Brothers store.
and when in the middle Of the high
way he was suddenly unable to- see
| and intense darkness prevailed. He
was puzzled, then frightened and un-
able 60 make his way, called for as
sistance to some companions he had
Just left. They came to his aid and
he explained what had happened that
he was utterly without sight. ne
was led back to the street car waiting
room where. az suddenly ~ he be-
came sightless he was rendered UNI
conscious and fell PROSTATE In . dead
faint, In which he remained for hourA
| Il Ma0 thought for q time that the
man haA died. but phystcianss succeed
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Spoeiea q several hours