Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-10

Avoea.
The Centennial Flour Mill, one OF the
biggest mills in western Iowa was
badly damaged by fire Saturday, the
loss being estimated at $4,000. The
fire started in the engine room.
keokuk.
The year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rapp Of this city acciden.ally
swallowed quantity of coal oil and
died from its effects three hours later.
The poison brought on commissions
which caused hemorrhages OF the
lungs, the child succumbing in a short
time.
Muscatine.
Hog cholera has reappeared in Mus
catine county. Agent Merrill has re-
ceiyed information TO the effect that
the swine plague has appeared on
I three farms 10 date and il is feared
that it will shortly break out on other
farm property Thus far the disease
Z is confined 10 Wapsinonoc and Lake
i townships.
I Massena.
+ Massena had fire al 4 o'clock Sum
dav morning. The building formerly
occupied BY the late A. Chadasck and
owned by his daughter in Cedar Rapids
ard used as a storage room fof harness
and robes by j. T. Griffith & Son was
burned. 1t contained 800 worth OF
merchandise with insurance OF $500.
The feed yard south also burned, out
the liver. barn next to that was saved
as was also he hotel which was next
10 the harness shop.
Davenport.
~ narCOr4I
and real, in the county is 1898, $40.
exclusive Of properties of railroads,
express companies. and telephone and
telegraph companies, according to fig
ures compiled in the office of County
Auditor Collins. OF that amount s19,-
,93se27 is liable TO taxation. The city
1 of Davenport alone. has actual values
Of s4o967,Ss0 in real estate, and per-
sonal property in the sum Of s10,311.-
300. OF the townships actual value,
Davenport township is in the lead with
ss2541398 worth Of real estate and
s231.7s0 worth OF personal property.
Des Moines.
Fire in the wooden and flannel de-
pa rtment in the basement Of Younker
Bros. department store at O'Clock
Tuesday morning, damaged dry goods
men was attracted to the basement by
the odor Of burning cloth and found
the whole section Of bolted goods and
blankets in flames BY that time the
iautomatic sprinklers were blowing on
land il is due to these that consider
able more damage was not done. Two
of the soft metal heads which melt al
a temperature Of $50 degrees blew on
and SPRAYED the vicinity with water
Fort Madison.
In support Of her contention that he1
financial condition warranted her re-
quest for temporary alimony, Mrs.
Ia Me1henv in fhe district court here
stated that she had placed roll o.
$500 in a stove for safe keeping and
then inadvertently started fire in tht
stove. the money going up in smoke
The case Is one Of separation brough
by Matheny, a local shoe dealer. HI
} claims his wife handled the fnancia
end Of his business until the com.
mencement OF the suit this spring ant
that she had $1,000 or more OF hi!
, money which he asks returned. Tn
$500 was a part of the dividends OF hi:
establishment, and which he seeks t,
recover
] Burlington.
The city council took favorable &C
| ton on the petition presented by tn
] Citizens Bridge Company for tn
: special election to raise 2 per centun
n tax to purchase the preferred stock o
: the company. The petition was foun'
e to be sufficient by majority of 431
d The council passed the resolution with
r out dissenting vote. the election Wi
n be held June 90 and ii is now ,ty [
: the people Of this city to decid
e whether or not they want the bridge
Ii they want II lney viii come Out sis