Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-27

Shenandoah.
Louis Wankle of Sidney, has sold his
store building to the Masons and leased
it for five years. The Masons plan to
add an upper story for their hall this
summer.
Fort Madison.
The largest batch of prisoners are to
be released soon on parole in many
months. Advance notice has been re-
ceived that seventeen convicts will be
given partial liberty. The majority are
men who have served the greater part
of their sentences.
lndianola.
An epidemic Of mumps which has IN
vaded the student ranks of Simpson
College is keeping everybody guessing
but physicians believe they have the
contagion under control. For time
several of the co-eds in Mary Berry
hall were unable to eat pickles.
Council Bluffs.
The high school boys of Council
Bluffs are to be taught rudimentary
military tactics. To that end a cadet
company has been formed by the older
boys, and they have been furnished
with Krag -Jorgenson rifles. The cadets
nave dlSo DSSh SINCh P>tAAi'SSAS'A ~ ~S>
the light guard target range.
Shenandoah.
High water has done considerable
damage near Shenandoah the last few
days, the Nina river flooding the low
lands and stopping travel on some OF
the main roads. The fill to the river
bridge north of the Wabash has been
washed out and the bridge imperlled.
The train service has been irregular on
the X. & w. because of the overflow.
Avery.
The safe of the local postoffice was
blown here during the night and
stamps and money taken valued be-
tween 5000 and $500. No clue to the
robber or robbers has been thus far
found. The discovery OF the theft was
made Thursday. Postoffice Inspector
John welborn Of Ottumwa, was sent
for but Is out of the city on another
mission.
Dos Moines.
Robbers at Des Moines are certainly
up to date in boldness and businesslike
methods An evidence in hand was the
robbery of Hunter & Co.'S grocery store
Monday night. The bandits drove up
to the store with a. wagon, entered the
place thru window and carted off fif-
teen sacks OF flour, fifteen pounds OF
fresh meat. fifteen pounds of coffee and
twenty pounds Of butter. The sleuths
of the city are at sea over the thieves
identity.
Mount Pleasant.
A verdict Of guilty was returned on
Wednesday afternoon by the jury on
the case Of Joe Faris, who robbed the
station agent at Olds when the latter
was in an intoxicated condition and re-
lieved him of $50 and watch. The
theft occurred on the night of Dec.
| Judge oscar Hale sentenced Faris to 9
term OF imprisonment prescribed bJ
T. law not to exceed fifteen years at Fort
Madison. The Mexican will appeal th'
case to the supreme court.
| Museatine.
With his left arm partly. shot of
| William France, aged Fl. a well known
young sportsman of Illinois City, lie'
| in a serious condition at the Hershe!
! hospital France was injured in an &C
cident while on a hunting expedition
! in the Illinois bottoms late Wednesda!
! afternoon. 1t is said, that while carry
\ ing his shotgun primed for action, HI
slipped. Partly falling to the ground
the weapon was accidentally dis
charged. the shot tearing away a por'
ton OF the arm and grazing the shout
der.
Bsttendorf.
| An order for $50 underframes fo
delivery during the next sixty days ha'
been received by the Bettendors com
! pany from the United Pacific railway