Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-22

Coin.
c. S. Butchel. local hardware dealer
and Methodist church worker. has
given 81, 600 to the Simpson college en-
dowment campaign. 4 total Of s3.I 100
has been raised here for the endow-
ment.
/ keokuk. -
Community Christmas headquarters
were opened in the offices of the keo-
kuk Industrial Association Monday.
Not an Empty Stocking" is the slogan
which is inspiring the work Of giving
locally. Churches and lodges are CO.
opera ting in the caring for the needs OF
the poor.
PelIa.
S. c.. Vanderzil. prominent business
man and former mayor of Pella, died
here after short Illness. He served
three terms as alderman, from 1881 to
1887. was treasurer from 1891 to 1897
and served two terms as mayor. He
was Ga years old and leaves a widow.
four sons and five daughters.
Upton.
The estate Of the late Chris Petersen
of Clarence, who was killed by acct
dent some time ago. will be the largest
which has ever been probated in the
Cedar county courts. The deceased
J left no direct heirs and the entire
estate is subject to collateral inheri
lance tax. which will amount to
something like $4,000. The personal
property is valued at $4,000 and real
estate about s50,000 making the total
value Of the estate tbout 100000.
! sisourney.
| 1t has just been discovered that a
| letter left to his wife contains the in
! formation that John w. Schoonover
real estate dealer at What Cheer, Iowa,
who was found dead irr his office there
Saturday morning. committed suicide
because of financial troubles. He sho!
himself He was about 43 years old
and is survived by his wife and -four
children, two of whom are grown. He
had been an extensive operator In real
estate. --~
Davenport.
| In keeping with it's custom oil
previous years the Crane Company o,
Chicago will this year distribute as a
| Christmas present to their 10000 EN-
ployes scattered over the country. II
per cent of their yearly salaries. The
total amount will aggregate 100000
1t is estimated that Of this amount
$4,000 will be distributed at the
| Davenport branch. There are thirty
! four employees here.
Oskaioosa.
Fire that started about 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning destroyed the fine
new barn on the J. H. Harrison farm
nf h<
building and contents, all equipment
and stored grain and feed went up ir
the blaze Stock alone escaped by be.
! ing driven to safety. Included in tins
contents Of the big building were forty
| five tons of hay, some two hundred OF
more bushels Of corn and $50 bushels
OF oats. The cause OF the FIRE is not
known.
keokuk.
John Lindecker, for half century
one Of Keokuk's prominent and es.
termed citizens, died Friday. Mr.
Lindecker was for years justice Of thu
peace and had held other offices o.
trust 81 Keol<nk. He was born in Ger.
many seventy-six years ago and cam'
to America in 1854. At the outbTea!
of the civil war he enlisted in the unfoi
army and served thrtout that conflict
coming to Keokuk at the close &c tn,
| rebellion. Besides his widow he Is sur
viyed by seven children.
Dixon.
Farmers ut the closing session Of tn
Dixon institute Saturday passed reso
buttons favoring the adjustment OF tn
Iowa state highway commission. Sew
eral OF the institute leaders wer
against the resolutions, which are tn
i same as those endorsed by the low
Z Farmers Protective Association. Tn