Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-27

Extra.
Audubon county does not propose to
be outdone in the matter Of applying
modern methods to the tilling of soil.
The Extra Commercial Club Is heading
a movement to secure an agricultural
expert for the county. A large part
Of the money necessary has been pro-
vided. Farmers Of the county are be-
ing asked to contribute the balance.
Des Moines.
The purchase Of three new automo-
biies, costing more than $4,000, was au :
thorized by the Polk county board OF
supervisors. Here is what the resolu-
ton calls for: A five-passenger car
for Sheriff Griffin; a four passenger
car for w. H. McHone, steward at the
county farm, and two-passenger car
for Miss Pearl De Jarnette, superin-
tendent Of schools.
Pisgah.
During January, 1918, thirty car
loads Of corn were shipped out of Pts
gah. During the past year 167 car loads
Ct cattle and hogs were shipped. Two
hundred and forty car loads of corn
| were shipped out during 1912. The
cream shipments totaled about $4,000
pounds during the year 1912. Abou,
thirty cars of coal received and thirty
car loads of lumber received and sold
| Brayton.
a new bank, to be known as the
Brayton Savings bank. has been or
gained Niels p. Hoegh heads the
new institution. Associated with him
as officials are Jesse Nymand, of Bray
ton; William p. fIoegh. of Atlantic:
NJ. B. Nelson. Of Atlantic: John G. Mel
son. o. Brayton; o. +. Ide, of Brayton
and John r. Heiken. of Atlantic. The
new institution is capitalized at $4,000
Washington.
\ train load of carlnons. Via the Rock
Island. passed thru washington from
Rock Island. H., on it's way to Fort
Riley, Kan. II is said that these field
pieces will be used in Mexico. III case
war is declared between that country
and this. The train consisted. OF some
eight flat cars and a caboose. AS i;
passed thru town it attracted a grea:
deal of attention and speculation.
Des Moines.
An 11-year-old self-admitted check
artist has been given back to the care
of his mother by Judge Hugh Brennan
The boy while on the stand admitted
that he had passed q worthless check
upon their groceryman for $3.50 and
that he had been refused when he tried
it the second time. Trial was held be-
hind the closed doors Of the juvenile
court and court officers refused to re-
veal his name.
Dss Moines.
Attended by her negro husband, Mrs.
Mary Hatters, white woman, is suf
fering from the effects of swallowing
an over dose of morphine tablets, at
her home. Police surgeons say that
the woman tried to commit suicide. AL
tho she was unconscious when they
arrived the physicians extracted the
poison from her stomach. Her condi-
ton. it is said, indicates that she viii
recover.
Perry.
Electric lamps are 20 light the
switches for the Milwaukee at Perry.
The company will be one OF the first In
the west to adopt electricity for this
purpose. The old oil lamps will be en-
tirely eliminated An expensive plant
Is to be installed by the company. The
company has completed the new thirty
stall roundhouse at this point and ex-
poets to occupy it in about two weeks.
1t is also working on the new car shops.
The roundhouse. shops and station are
to be brilliantly lighted by the com