Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-30
Southern Iowa Items

to catch the thieves. Burk was seen
to be carrying a concealed weapon, a
large caliber revolver, and arrested ana
lodged In Jail here. After pleading
guilty. Judge Mccall sentenced him to
three months in Jail. Carrying con-
cealed weapons is a penitentiary Of
Tense now since the new law went into
effect something like two years ago
and those who are "totting' cannons
around should bear this in mind.
Muscatine.
The loyalty of Germans in the United
States to their mother country dur
ing the present war is attested in the
announcement here by the Rev. John
Haefner, that $4,000 has been sent over
the seas from Muscatine for Red Cross
work and to alleviate the stress Of war
conditions in Germany. The Rev. Mr.
Haefner. who is pastor OF the German
Lutheran Zion church in this city, is
treasurer of the Lutheran synod of the
United States and all relief funds sub
scribed by the Lutherans pass thru his
hands. The clergyman informed re-
porter today that approximately $4,000
had been sent to Germany by him in
the last few weeks. Prior to that a
similar sum Of $4,000 was sent.
Auburn.
F. A. Meyer met with a peculiar ac-
cident last Wednesday. He was now
ing grass on his farm southeast of Au-
burn, known as the Chambers farm
when he ran into a nest of bumblebees
which were very much on the offensive
One of them stung him on the nose
and it seemed to shock his whole sys-
tenn. His eyesight was affected and
his whole system paralyzed. He un-
hitched his team from the mower and
by this time became unconscious. II
was about noon. and as he failed tc
come to dinner, somene went to the
field to ascertain the cause and found
him lying on the grass. He was taker
to the house and aid was called al
once. When DR.. Barry arrived he fount
the pulse very weak and strong indica
lions of heart trouble. Toward even.
ing the patient regained his conscious.
ness and was able to relate his exper.
fence. He was taken home in the even.
ing and Is recovering from the effect.
of the poison. When his circulation
was partially restored his face ant
body became covered with light spots
which did not disappear for consid
cradle time.
/ Charlton.
The contracts for the construction
Of the Charlton reservoir, WHICH will
furnish the water supply for this city
have been let. There were nineteer
active bidders on the proposed work
The biggest portion of the work, that o.
building the reservoir proper, wa:
awarded to Maley & Kelly, who con.
structed the big Rock Island reservoir
near Williamson. in the northeast part
of the county. for $37,2S5. j. w. Turner
and Company. of Des Moines, who have
done considerable work in Charlton ir
the paving and sewer line. secured two
items in the plans. For $1,000 they
will erect filter building, settling tank
and pump house, all housed in a brick
and concrete building. For $1S,699.5C
the same firm will construct and lay a
pipe line from the pump house to the
city. The contract for furnishing and
Installing Of a filter plant equipment
complete, including all apparatus, was
awarded to the Pittsburgh Filter Com
pany, for 1857. The contract has not
been awarded as yet. It is expected that
all contracts will be closed and signed
this week and work will begin In q few
days. When completed Charlton will
have one of the best waterworl<s sys-
TENS in the country and the water will
be chemically pure.