Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
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see her until too late. Her body was
thrown forty Ave feet and she died
within twenty minutes at her home. 10
which she had been removed. Mrs.
Smith had previously gone to the depot
and bought a ticket to Waukee. She
then returned home for something she
had forgotten and was returning when
she was killed.
Washington.
The dedicatory services Of the new
$4,000 Methodist church. which Is al
most completed, will be held on Sun
day, April 26. This is said TO be the
most magnificent protestant church in
the state. Those who are acquainted
with the church edifices in the larger
cities Of the state say there Is nothing
to compare with 1t elsewhere In the
state of Iowa. 1t is the last word in
modern church building. 1t is located
but one block from the square and pre-
sents an imposing appearance. The
building Is topped with a ccpper-cov-
cred dome. which rises over the main
auditorium. The building Is con-
structed Of manufactured stone. At the
time Of dedication 1t will be complete
ly free from debt. Experts are tuning
the $4,000 pipe organ this week and
everything will be in readiness for
dedication several days before that day
arrives. All credit for the new build
ing should be given to DR.. U. s. Smith.
who Is the pastor Of the local congre-
cation and who has worked indefatiga-
bly, for the new building for the past
several years. 1t will be monument
for years to come of the energy of the
pastor and the generosity Of the con-
gregation. The program for dedication
is now being arranged.
West Liberty.
Honorably discharged from the state
penitentiary at Joliet, ILL.,. then TWEEN
ty-t three years of faithful service In the
postoffice at West Liberty: now in the
scrap heap, because of refusal to obey
orders. This is the unhonored end of
the old green safe which refused to
give up it's contents Of stamps, cur
rency and records by the combination
route. and so was submitted to saws
and crowbars. until its heavy door
finally fell amid its wreckage. Nick
Stanton, now restaurant proprie-
tor in Davenport, bought the safe from
Joliet when he was elected postmas-
ter, some twenty years ago. The safe
had done time In the penitentiary for
many years and was among the earliest
combination safes manufactured. No
shiny knobs ever adorned its bosom.
but instead. ,notched hole was in
Its breast and In this massive key
w.;as fitted, and by sMndry turnings
pushings. pullings and wigglings the
door was persuaded to swing out. Once
under the successor Of Stanton, the old
safe became unruly and 1t was neces-
sary to load 1t on q fiAtcAr and ship It
away to an expert, who finally cajoled
1t back to obedience. 1t continued to
behave until about year ago, when q
crew Of craftsmen poured a dose OF
nitroglycerin into Its nostrils. The load
was little more than q sneexe for this
strong box, which had it, early train
ing among crowd OF far worse crimi-
mails, but in coughing forth the explo-
sive. the safe again disarranged its
mechanism, and 1t was not until It's
hinges had been pried out that Its
shelves could be reached, A few days
ago Sam w. Roster, tho first demo-
crat to have the office since the term
OF Mr.. Stanton. took charge, and again
the old safe rsbelled. Entreaty. red
apples. building . nre under 1t. AL
these efforts were vain, and % the
saWs, crowbars-and dissolution.