Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
Southern Io1ua Items

Davenport.
The Independent Bakery Company of
Davenport is soon to erect new build
ing TO cost 100000.
Abba.
James Pascoe, the 17-year-old son OF
y. j. Pascoe of Abba. disappeared over
a week ago and his parents are afraid
something has happened to him. as he
was never in the habit of staying out
but was a great boy to stay al home. -
Knoxville.
Anderson, the coal town five miles
southeast OF Knoxville, is threatened
with smallpox epidemic. Three
houses are quarantined and there are
six cases Of the disease in one house
All are negroes. The camp comprises
about 400 persons. "a
Nichols.
The Woodrow Wilson club Of this
place at meeting Tuesday evening
passed resolutions endorsing the candi-
cacy of County Attorney H. G. Thomp-
son, for the office of congressman
The resolutions were passed unan!-
nousiy and at full attendance Of the
club
r. Madison.
As means of protection to the pub
lie, and as means of showing that he
is interested in the welfare of his pa
irons. the management OF the Orpheum
theater will fumigate the playhouse
daily. with formsldehyde. The action
isc in keeping with the fight against
the spread Of infectious diseases, which
is now engaging the time of the mayor
and the physicians OF the city.
keokuk.
The county tax list for Keokuk coun-
ty, as prepared and turned over to the
county treasurer for the year 1914.
shows that the taxes to be collected
during 1914 will amount TO s439.s49.sI
while the taxes collected during the
year 1913 amounted to s322.731.2a So
that the taxes TO be collected for 1914
vii be in round numbers. $4,000
raore than the previous year.
Hamburg.
Nine boys were brought before Mayor
! Tilier as a sequel to a New Years eve
prank. when the door at the Methodist
church was forced open and a number
of leaves torn from the big Bible on the
pulpit. Former offenders were fined
$50 and fifteen days in Jail. In the
cases Of those who had not been in
trouble before the fines We're cut down
to $50 and the jail sentence dispensed
| with entirely.
Museatins.
R. K Smith. cashier Of the First
Trust and Savings Bank was elected to
the presidency OF the Merchants State
Bank Of Columbus junction at the an
nual meeting held there. Thomas Ne
well. former president, retired volun-
tarily and was succeeded by Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Smith Will act In an advisory ca
pacity only and vii! not sever his con-
nections with the Musca:!ne institu-
ton
Des Moines.
Record prices have been paid for
birds and eggs at the poultry show at
, Des Moines. E. W. Barker, of Indian
ola, paid 500 for a Plymouth Rock
cockerel and Frank Isbelle of Des
| Moines, paid $40 for setting Of eggs.
Mrs. E. o. Fisher. Of Vinton paid $15G
for Ave barred Plymouth Rocks
Charles Howell. Of Des Moines sold q
Rhode Island Red cockerel for $50 to
Dr. Watson, prominent fancier from
| Nebraska
Museatine.
The city council Tuesday evening
| listened for two hours to the reading
of the specifications accompanying the
plans for the new city haii. The spec
ifications cover some 700 type written
pages. The council listened patiently
to the reading Of the dope" and 1t II
said that all Of them will be required
10 commit the 100 pages to memory
| and that they will be able to rattle
it orr on short notice. It will proba-
! bly, take several more evenings before
| the council finally wades thru the great
mass OF figures and statements
Knoxville.
| During the December term Of thu
district court for Marion county. which
has just closed. Judge Hays pronoucet
sentence agsrsgAtins 100 5cars e. hars
labor IN penitentiaSies. Four OF thu
five sentences were the outgrowth O