Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-15
Southern Ioua Items

Shenandoah.
Robbers secured $50 when they
broke into the cigar store of McGlone
Bros. and chiseled off the bottom OF
the cash register.
West Point.
On exhibition at the state bank is
a strawberry that measures six inches
in circumference. 1t was grown by
William Link.
Hancock.
The United states fisheries sent $50
gallons Of brook trout from the fish
hatchery located AT Manchester. TO be
put in the river and the several
streams in the country surrounding
here.
Des Moines.
James George. supposed TO be a Ger
man was found unconscious in his
room at 325 West Third street Satur-
day. Police think he blew out the gas
Friday night and doctors say he will
probably recover.
Centervilie.
Maumin's general store at Mystic
was entered by robbers for the second
time in two weeks, Friday night and
a large amount of jewelry. clocks and
silyerware was stolen. Blood hounds
have been put on the trail in the hope
that they will run down the robbers.
Des Moines.
Ed Hunter. Of Cooper. injured Friday
when his automobile plunged thru the
railing Of the Eighteenth street bridge
and fell thirty feet to the ground be-
low. died in a hospital from his IN
juries Saturday morning. How the ac-
cident happened will never be known,
bu, police think Hunter was nall
asleep after an all night ride and lost
control OF his machine.
Davenport.
Rev. ]. T. Houser. pastor OF the First
Christian church, has resigned, follow
ing a reques. made by the board OF
elders. The resignation goes into ef-
feet Aug l. Rev. Mr.. Houser resigned
six months ago and the congregation
spI,r on accepting it. When = go
finally decided to accept the resigna-
ton over a hundred members OF the
CONGREGATION withdrew. The elders
give no reason for the dissension IN
the church.
ot..na~a.
chief Gallagher is keeping UP his
warfare on the bootleggers. Wednee-
day he became suspicious of a vacant
house on the west bottoms and visited
the place. He found 240 bottles OF
beer. ownership for which can not be
found. The destruction Of 5000 bottles
OF beer seized In a raid on the Laclede
two weeks ago necessitated two
wagons to carry of the broken glass
from the Jail yard where the brew wa
spilled.
Mount Ayr.
Mount Ayr is to have paving on the
principal streets Of the city and around
the square within the summer. THU
was decided on recently by the coun-
ell and Councilmen NJ. E. Freeland anc
7 A. Logan, in company with City Az
! 4. E::!!e. ard Engineer p. n
Swain have been inspecting severa
kinds of paving with the view o.
selecting one for this city. Work vii
| be started soon.
! Sigournsy.
/ Two Indians of the Muskuakie 1ndiar
| tribe were in Sigourney q couple o
!, DAYS the fore part Of last week look
! ing over the county records for. SOM
Hand which they claimed or though
they owned. The one came from Taml
and the other from Oklahoma. TIL
Indians thought that down in the souti
part OF the county near the Skunk rive
there was a piece OF land which the.
1 could claim but after searching tn
reeords no land could be found with
/ out an owner and SO the matter had 1
be given up. The Oklahoma NAL
claimed to be a preacher by profession
4 a m was On "a n f,o fha orrDer NJ sndefr1
valuable real estate in that state