Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24

Silver City.
Several more cases Of scarlet fever
hay. developed in Silver City and vi
cini,v during the past few days, two OF
the sick being pupils Of the Silver City
schools. and at the meeting OF the
schoo! board Monday night it was
thought best TO close the school for at
least week, tumiga-e the building and
take every precaut;on to prevent
spread OF the disease. Meanwhile, the
teachers in mos, cases. have gone TO
their respective homes to pass the
snort vacation.
keokuk.
order NO. e3o OF the Anti-Horse-
Thief Association has entered a pro-
test against automobile racing on ehe
pubic roads. The protes. was passea
by the order at meeting recently ana
the A. H. T. A. will take up the matter
with the county supervisors and the
sheriff Of eLe county. The committee
on resolutions which drew up the pro-
test i. composed Of William Meister,
William Kite and Albert Miller. Inc
order has its headquarters at Summit
Vile, and F. G. Hanson, secretary or
the order. is sending out the protests
Huxley.
Monday evening as Clarence, the "a
year-oid son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Relnert
Sydnes, no-th Of Huxley, was walking
I'd the interurban tracks on his way
aome from schoo! in Huxley, he step
ped on a torpedo set there by the ran
road men, which exploded, part OF IT
hitting him on the leg just below the
knee and causing severe wound. he
managed to get home all right, not
realizing until an examination was
made by a physician that the wound
vas really serious. He Is getting along
all right, and will soon be able to at
tend school again. unless some unfore-
seen complications arise.
Knoxville.
Marion county is in the international
beauty contest with Miss Ethel Apple
gate, daughter of E. E. Applegate OF
Knoxville and the niece of Judge APP
plegate, as the contestant. Miss Apple
gate is being championed by A. w.
Montorr, a Chicago artist OF national
reputation. The portraits are to De
judged by the National Society OF
Photographers and later exhibited al
the Panama exposition. The contest is
! for prizes aggregating $4,000 and
| each contestant is secured by the com
pari.on in the district IN which she re-
sides. Mr.. Mrofort says OF Marion
! county's candidate: Il consider Miss
! APPLICABLE one Of the most classicaliy
| beautiful women in the United States.
Miss App,egate Is at present the high
es, salaried artists model In Chicago.
Alta.
| Frank ". wadsworth, local cemen,
+! contractor, has gone to New York City
where he will be married to Miss Oigc
Penkwitt on Saturday afternoon Of
! this week. The marriage will be the
| elimination OF a romance. About two
years ago one Of the local merchant
wrote the name Of several eligible
bachelors on eggs which he was ship
ping to the New York market Aisi
Penkwitt, who was living with her SIS
ter. saw one Of these eggs bearing tn
name Frank w. Wadswofth and sh'
wrote him a letter. He answered ant
photographs were exchanged. Las
spring Mr.. wadsworth visited Mis-
Penkw1tt at her New York home ant
q proposal followed. which xas &C
cepted forthwith. The young people
who will make their home here, expec
to return within few weeks
keokuk.
John E. Craig has received furthe
assurances Of organizations and indi
viduals that the charges made agains
) him by the state W. c. T. U. would b.
refuted. The elders and board OF dea
, cons Of the Westminster church VII
send letters to President Wilson dis
crediting the charges upon the part
; those bodies. Many friends OF MI
Craig have signided their intention
J writing to President Wilson. Clerk
NJ. Hart Of the district court recentl.
sent a telegram to President Wilson
reading a. follows: r desire 70 bran