Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-10
Charles City.

Charles City.
Don Seymour has been arrested at
Peoria and returned to this city on
the charge Of forgery. He was unable
to procure $4,000 bail and Is now IN
Jail.
Ansmosa.
G. w. Gallaher had the misfortune
to fall from stepladder. which he was
using to stand on while picking plums'
and hurt himself quite severely, but not
seriously. it is hoped. Mr. Gallaher is
in the eighties, and fall means more
to him than If he were younger.
Monticello.
The full list of the incorporators or
those who signed the application ror
charter for new national bank at
Monticello is now reported. and II
is disclosed that a majority of them
are Delaware county men. This dis
poses of the first report that the bank
was to be Monticello institution in
every sense of the word.
Little Cedar.
John winer, an old resident OF Lit
tie Cedar, committed suicide Monday
afternoon by hanging. Persistent III
health and the inability of old age are
ascribed as causes of the tragedy. Mr..
Winer was an old man. nearly SO years
of age He has retired from active
work for good many years. and had
not enjoyed good health for lons
time. He was. subject to spells of de-
spondency and brooding.
Grundy Center.
Two business firms in town changed
hands Monday. G.. H. Johnston sold
his interest in the Gem Theater to DR..
F.. S. Beckman. and Phil Liebsohn sold
his half interest in the furniture bust
ness to his partner, c. c. O'Connor. The
change in the furniture store became
effective at once. The stock was sold
without taking an invoice. The Lieb-
sohn- O. Conner firm went into business
a year ago.
Bows.
In test for oat smut made by H.
F. Root he reports that on one square
foot of ground eight out OF s!Sty-seVen
stalks were blighted with smut. and
that in a similar test on thriftier
piece Of ground, thirteen stalks out OF
ninety-one were blighted. Farmers re-
port that blight is universal this year.
A waste of over 10 per cent of the
oat crop is a decided loss. Farmers
should follow the advice of the Ames
Experimental Station and treat their
seed oats with formaldehyde
Waterloo.
When the electrical storm was at
its height early Wednesday forenoon
lightning struck the residence of c. w.
Rahe, 400 Vermont street, and demol-
ished the chimney completely. Miss
Marjorie Rahe was stunned by the
shock 1t is said. but suffered no seri-
Gus consequences as result OF the
unusual experience. She was in a room
on the second floor when the bolt hit
the chimney. 1t was at first thought
that the house had taken fire, and the
fire department was summoned, but
the fremen could find no trace Of a
blaze.
Anamosa.
Schools began Sept. 8, tho on account
of Labor Day the sessions were short.
The enrolment Is larger than ever.
The country schools also began on the
same date, so that there will be more
uniformity In the length of terms all
over the county. Teachers who have
really returned to their situations:
Miss Katherine Hines went to Kansas
City last week, Miss Marian McCarn
returned TO Chicago, and Miss Flo Nc
earn to Council Bluffs. Miss Agnes
Remley to Aberdeen. S. D.. Miss Ber-
tina Remley to Seattle, Miss Ethc!
Outland goes back to Coe this week.
Cedar Falls.
At Cedar. Falls the public spirited
farmers south OF the town have Of
fered to place eight inches of gravel
on e mile and half of roadway, In
the event that the county grades and
crowns the road. The farmers are
willing to perform several hundred