Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

Boone. Sx
While playing about the house Wed
morning the 4-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Mccoy swallowed a bean and
before aid could be given had choked
! to death. The family lives nine miles
north of Boone and although pass
ing automobile was hailed and the boy
hurried to Boone, nothing could DO
done.
Emmstsburg.
Monday night a large frame building
In which Peter O'Brien, a local mer-
chant. kept his -four was set on fire.
The building was saved but about ST.
900 worth Of flour, sugar and other ar
ticles is a total loss. Mr.. O'Brien did
not carry any insurance on the build
ing. The fire is undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary.
Sioux City.
The trustees of the First NJ E.
church expect to be ready to adver-
tise for bids on the new church build
ing to be erected at 10th and Nebraska
streets about June Is. The plans and
specifications are being prepared and
should be ready by that time The
new structure will be erected this sum-
mer and will cost about $4,000.
Fort Madison.
Announcement was made Wednesday
of the appointment as state parole
agent Of Charles NJ. Sullivan, at pres
ent deputy warden at the penitentiary.
Sullivan's appointment and necessitat-
ed resignation will take effect June I.
Sullivan came here from Mt. Union
and has been second executive at the
prison for the past two years. His
new headquarters will be in Des
Moines.
Clinton.
Clinton county's population outside
the city of Clinton according to the
state census is forty-seven short OF
the federal census taken five years ago.
And what is more depressing. the pres
ent prospects are that Clinton city's
population will be far short of five
years ago, Indications being that it will
barely reach $4,000. Five years ago il
was 1851. At one time it seemed that
the enumeration would reach $1,000
but the prospects are not being borne
out in the returns.
Nevada.
The board of supervisors has let the
contract for the repainting of the court
house to Messrs. Shugart and Dog
gett, couple OF Ames parties, and
they are now on the job getting their
scaffolding, ropes. tackle, ladders, etc
ready for the work. The building Is
to be painted a deep red, the Same
shade as the Jail was recently repaint-
ed, with the upper part and trimmings
practically the same color as at pres
ent, stone gray. The building, while
1t has not suffered for paint, was be-
ginning to show the need Of It and the
board acted wisely In having 1t bright
ened up at this time.
Cedar Rapids.
Because his sweetheart refused tc
marry him. Charles Spryncl. young
man who came to Cedar Rapids in re-
cent years, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself in the right temple
Spryncps body was found on the grave
OF the mother of his sweetheart in the
Bohemian National cemetery wednes.
day morning. The condition OF the
body indicated that he fired the sho
into his head early Tuesday night Ir
the young mans pocket was found q
sheet OF paper with a black border
On this was written In English: "Deal
Emma. I am going to kill myself FOL
you. Very truly. Charles Spryncl'
On another sheet with black bor-
der was written In Bohemian: Deal
Parents. Brothers and Sisters: / mus
end my life for my sweetheart. Ewma