Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-04
Southern I01ua Items

family in the upper story, but there
was nothing hurt or damaged there
They had almost moved oft before the
fire was ,-riaef control. The building
is owned by Sam Srennett- who was
GU: of town. II had just recently been
painted The damage to the building
will probably amount to 800. The
windows were broken in getting the
fire extinguished.
Sisourney.
A case was filed for the December
term in the district court that IL Al
tracing unusual attention, both there
and at keota, where the parties to the
suit live. The action is entitled r. o.
Pershing VS.. John A Droz both OF
whom are practicing physicians. The
plaintiff alleges in mis- pstition that for
many years prior to March. 1915, they
were partners in the practice OF med
icine and surgery at Keota: that they
owned the keota hospital in the part
nership but that in March, 1915. tho
PLAINTIFF bought the practice and good
viii Of the defendant and that CON-
tract was entered into whereby the de-
PENDANT agreed not TO again practice
medicine or surgery at Keota at any
engaged: that the plaintiff is engaged
In the practice Of medicine and surgery
there now and has met all his obiiga
tons with the defendant; but that the
defendant In violation Of his contract
has again engaged in the practice OF
medicine and surgery at Keota and in
tends 10 continue to do SO. The plain
tiff asks for a permanent Injunction
ira ir,kr no fafe Mt
practice OF medicine at Keota and for
damages in the sum OF $1,000.
Museatine.
With the completion Of the new mu-
nicipal terminal now in course Of con-
struction, Muscatine will have an APP
proximate tonnage Of 3S3,600 tons
available for waterways. according to
a report of the working committee"
presented before the convention Of
the Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment Association at Quincy. The COM
mittee included the statement that 1t
had attempted "to ascertain available
tonnage for waterways and to what
extent terminal facilities would be sup
Piled Various transportation lines
were listed which are already in oper-
alton on the Mississippi. The follow
ing tonnage table submitted by the
committee was based on rail and water
figures for 1913 and ranged from so,S0o
tons for Lake City. MINI. to 54,609,56O
tons at st. Louis. Other cities were
listed as follows: Minneapolis. H.
$4,000; ST Paul, S,245.o00; Red Wing.
$4,000; Winona, sS8.4S4: Lacrosse.
sS9, s9s; Dubuque, 714.S43; Clinton,
$685., Moline. 1.359.300: Bettendorf,
800. 900: Rock Island. 741.000: Dayen-
port. 1.59s.soo: Muscatine, $4,000;
burlington, 70s,s70: Fort Madison, 49,
600; Keokuk, $4,000: Quincy, 773,500;
Hannibal, $4,000; Illasco, $4,000; Al
ton. 1.sss,00o.
sprinsviiIs.
On Wednesday, Nov. "a, at the
Friends meeting house in Whittier
was solemnized the marriage Of Ed
ward g. Smith. of Dover. Colo. and
Maria Devices. of the Friends society.
The meeting was performed in ac-
cordance with the custom OF the
Friends society. The meeting was an
/, appointed one, and following the usual
service the bride and groom arose
clasped right hands, and each In TURF
pronounced the words which united
them as man and wife. PArenthetically
/ II may be well to state that no mar.
rage license is required Of members
4 Of the Friends society. the laws Of thu
4 state recognizing the legality Of theil
| form OF marriage. After the m1arriag.
at the meeting house. relatives AM
| friends to the number Of fifty three as
4 sembied at the home OF the BRIDE
parents, T. e and Anna DeWees, whert
a bountiful dinner was served. Her