Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-22
Southern Io,un Items

the Great Western railroad to build an
extension either from Macksburg to
Peru or from Creston to Arispe. It is
known that efforts along this line have
been made but nothing definite has
been done. The building OF either ex-
tension proposed would be splendid
| thing for Creston, but of course it
would be much better if the one to
Arispe were built. ar
Des Moines.
An unknown man, presumably a
tramp, was found badly injured on the
Rock Island right-of- way between Des
IhIoines and Valley Junction Sunday
night at o'clock Evidently he had
been struck by train. He was taken
to Mercy hospital where he died with
out becoming conscious. There was
nothing to give clue to his identity.
The coroner is of the opinion the man
was of good family and simply was in
hard luck. His face showed evidence
Of unusual intelligence. The dead man
was five feet five inches tail, weighed
1e5 pounds, had black, curly hair and
gray eyes and his hands showed signs
| Of hard labor.
CenterviIIe.
The movement started in the mems
| classes of the Centerville Sunday
schools to create sentiment against
swearing in public places has received
unanimous approval in the classes of
the Methodist Christian Presbyterian
and Baptist churches. These classes
on the last few Sundays when these
resolutions have been before them have
had extra attendance so big body
of men is. back of the movement. The
utter uselessness of the practice and
its offensiveness to SO many people
should be enough to put an end to 1t,
even without attention having to be
called to the law on the subject, which
the resolutions do.
ksokuk.
Patrick Bennington and Arthur Lar
son. who were indicted on the charge
Of breaking and entering in Keokuk a
freight car engaged in interstate com.
merce, submitted pleas Of guilty in the
!, federal court and were sentenced b!
Judge Wade, who said he would exer.
else clemency. as this was their frs
. ofrense but he warmed tAc prisoner;
that they need not expect mercy to b.
, shown to them if they appeared befor'
him the second time. Larson was sen
fenced to serve six months in the coun
. ty Jail at Keokuk and Bennington fou
) months. Larson was given the longe
) sentence because he has been out OF
! bond awaiting the action Of the gram
Jury while Bennington has been he'll
| in prison the entire period.
Stockport.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Marion Luca
( have Just celebrated their fftieth an
! niversary. Mr.. Lucas was born nc
: far from Pennington in Lee county
: Mrs. Lucas was born about four mile
r east Of Stockport and their home sine
! marriage has been within a short dis
: lance Of this city. The past twent
e or more years they have been RESI-
r dents Of Stockport, their home bein
e In the north part OF town. Mr.. Lucs
n enlisted in Company C Of the Twenty
Q fifth Iowa infantry and served his III
n time, being discharged at the close
y the war. He participated in the gran
g review at washington. He was unfol
Il tunate enough to have spent sever
Y. months in unreasonable and F1orent
n prisons. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas are Il
It parents OF eight children. all OF who
lie are living and all but walter were he
b for the celebration.