Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-19
Southern Io,pa Items

Heved to be the biggest revival In
number Of professions held in Iowa
during the past year except the Sunday
meetings in Des Moihes. About four
years ago the same church had about
400 professions in revival conducted
by Evangelist Lockhart. Evangelist
White and his singer, Professor Shaul
are the leaders In this big awakening.
Sunday was the closing day of the
meetings. which have run five weeks,
and it will not be surprising II the
professions reach 600. Last Sunday
the Offering was taken for the work
ers and 1920 was raised. The Sunday
school had GIL present. An effort
will be made to pass 1000 the coming
Sunday.
Museatine.
Altho claiming to be free of any Of
Tense that could place him behind the
bars. q foreigner giving his name as
Gustavus Soth. requested Chief Of Po-
lice w. r. Rice to place him in PEN
Tertiary In order .that2th might be re-
lieved Of worry brought about thru in
ability to earn q living. That the Wis
itor was an unusual victim Of the
''hard times was the opinion expressed
by the police chief. Mr.. Rice declares
than the man promised to do "any-
thing but die If he could be stationed
In q home or given employment. After
Soth, who Is about 40 years Of age. had
announced that he had relatives In
Davenport and might be able to secure
employment there, the police chief re-
ferred hi INTO Charles Kern. superin-
tendent Of the Welfare Association and
the alleged unfortunate person was
furnished with ticket to Davenport.
keosauqua.
Tuesday afternoon heavy traction
engine, hauling a we'll drilling outfit in
charge of Frank Slicker, his father and
brother, all of Primrose. in Lee county,
broke thru the south approach Of a
bridge over Fox river at the western
part Of Mount Sterling, carrying down
with 1t to his death. the driver Of the
engine, Frank Slicker, aged %. The
drill fell in on the engine, and Slicker
was buried in the water under both
and was instantly killed. There was
considerable water in the stream and 1t
was fully two hours before the engine
could be raised so the body could be
taken out The father and brother
who were along with Frank were walk
ing and escaped injury. It was only a
short time after the accident until a
crowd Of men was at hand to help
raise the engine and take the body
from under it. and the remains were
taken to Harrington that evening by
Coroner p. K. Ware, who was called
to the scene Of the accident. The own
ers of the engine and drill were on
their way to Missouri to sink we'll.
The bridge was not considered unsafe
and new lumber was being hauled to
refloor IT. His body was taken from
Pennington to Primrose for buriel.
ottumwa.
After waging bitter fight to secure
the contract for the paving of North
Court street, H. l. Pleasant Of the
Kansas Paving & Construction Com
any, bids fair to start another contest
before the work Is begun. At meet
ing Of the council Wednesday after
noon and again Wednesday evening Mr.
Pleasant refused to use Purington
brick as stipulated in the contract. The
commissioner and I Engineer John
Brady want burlington brick and as
the contract was given to the Kansas
company with the understanding thar
1t use this make Of brick, they will
stand firm. The greater part Of the
Ottumwa streets are paved with Pur-
'ington brick and the commissioners do
not care to change. Mr.. Pleasant holds
that the contract stipulates that he can
use burlington brick or a brick its
equal. Mr.. Pleasant gives for his rea-
sons in refusing to use this brick that
the company win not quote him or
give him the deliverance that is nee
lessary. It was pointed out to Mr..
Pleasant before the contract was
awarded that he would have a hard
time getting this brick but It would be
necessary for him to get 1t in order,
to receive the contract.