Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-24

Davenport.
The Tri- City Herald new weekly
publication to be devoted to the In
terests OF co!ored people OF the three
cities, Davenport. Rock Island. and
Moline. and vicinity. is making its nrss
appearance.
Upton.
At city convention here Friday night
the Republicans nominated Major
BARLEY and the Democrats W. J. DIGGER
as candidates for mayor. Harvey
Sleegle announced that he would run
as independent candidate for the office
/ on platform Of equal rights and just
| taxation.
Davenport.
/ Davenport ministers and represen'
tatives Of protestant church brother
hoods are discussing plans for relis'
ious services TO be held on street cor
summer, something after the plan useG
! by the Salvation Army. 1t is prob
able that the serv!ces will be conducted
| from automobiles.
Ottumwa.
Jacob E. DIETRICH. a pioneer of this
!, city died here Thursday Of pneumonia
| He was formerly partner in loca
planning mill and was 81 years Of age
For more than forty years he made
F., his home in Ottumwa. coming here
/ from Rochester, y. Y. He will be
buried from the First Presbyterian
| church Saturday.
/ Shenandoah.
| But for the accidental witnessing OF
an accident by Mrs Stotler, DR.. Var
Meter Of Shenandoah. would doubt.
! less have died under his automobile
before help could have reached him
She saw the car careen. slide down ar
embankment and, overturn upon Var
Meter and summoned held. Van Mete,
was pinioned under the car and nearly
sufocated by the oils and gases.
Des moinss.
That the box Of dynamite placed or
! the window sin Of A. Comito, e
groceryman. was the first step on the
part Of blackhanders to secure money
from Conito's father-in-law, Joe
Amedeo, ss the opinion OF the police
Ar'edeo is reputed to be the wealthies
Italian In the city. Detectives guarded
the home OF Comitc Friday night bu;
no arrests were made.
Hedriek.
Two Keokuk county young people
We're highly hcnored by the state uni.
ve-sitE for scholarship Miss Buds
Keller Of What Cheer and John Brooks
Of Hedrick, son Of J. T. Brooks. now q
California. We're given the honorary O
! Phi Beta Kappa. which is indicative o.
extra high scholarship. Mr. Brooks
sister was honored during her college
y! course with similar honor.
Upton,
After having been out six hour. tn
jury at l o'clock Saturday returned :
verdict against Colonel L. ]. Rowell
charged with embezzlement. Rowe!
had been the guardian OF Nancy Killer
a woman of unsound mind, who had al
estate Of $4,000. Rowell is said to hav'
lost this sum in investments in mining
stock and land. The penalty on thi
charge ranges from one to eight years.
CentervilIe.
I Christian churches Of Appanocs
county will on March "a and % hold
county convention that will be differen
from any ever before attempted. Thi
one is to be a school Of instruction u
church efficiency. Prominent churc
leaders are to be here to take chang
Of the various departments. Tie
have invited members OF othe
churches to meet with them and prof
by hearing the plans outlined.
Fort Madison,
Twenty eight Lee county widow
have taken advantage of the widow
pension law and fifty-nine children ar
receiving allowances from the count,
The law has only been in effect 81
months. but already the county has
payroll! for s42s monthly e. the father
less. The present fifty-nine childre
average six and one half years Of ag'
leaving the present list to run seve
and one-half years. This means tha
at the present rate, $435 per month Q