Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-03

I In 1896 she was united in marriage to
Henry Behr, and about three years
later the couple Cannot 10 Davenport.
where they had since made their home.
Those who survive are three children,
August. Harry and Amelia t"s SIS
tiers. Mrs. jPeter Peters and Mrs.
AugustHansen, and two brothers, John
Monson. Of Clinton: and julius, Of San
Diego. Cal.
Shenandoah.
Injuries received in a railroad acct
/ dent two years ago proved fatal to Al
fred F. Norris. who died at o'clock
Tuesday morning from inflammation OF
| the kidneys at the home Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. D. Norris on Pear
| street. Mr.. Norris, who. was formerly
a brakeman on the X. g. w, was
awarded sl2,750 damages for a broken
back and other injuries received in an
accident. Mr.. Norris was "a years old
and is survived by his widow and small
son. Alfred Jr,. who arrived from Gem
terville. Since the accident two years
ago in January, Mr.. Norris has been
| in poor health. suffering several at
| tacks of kidney trouble, his physicians
state. One winter he spent in Denver
! in hopes Of the climate being benefi-
| cial to his health. -
Tabor.
Farmers are making strenuous ef-
forts TO finish corn gathering before
snow flies. Owing to the late matur-
| ing OF this years crop many did not
begin corn harvest until month later
| than usual and altho the winter has
been quite favorable for the most part
- ~ cir ~
biggest portion Of the corn is badly fall
| len and twisted. ri,iis :.h.e scf. or inn
mature corn is fought in breaking from
the stalks, which makes slow work.
Some have finished, but many more
are liable to spend the holidays in the
corn field. A big snow now would
cause a stop in the harvest Ray
Eichelberger made corn husking
| record last week on the Harry Nelson
farm in Milo county, by eribbing an
! every work day.
Museatine.
Friends in Muscatine are wondering
whether by any chance the Edgar Bean
reported executed - :ae villa authors
| ties in Mexico can be the same Edgar
Bean who lived here some ten years
ago, and who, it is understood, when
he left here took up railroading some
| where in the southwest. While resi-
dent OF Muscatine Bean was night
clerk at a local hotel. The dispatch
from Mexico says that Edgar Bean was
| shot by order Of General Rodriguez be-
cause train being driven by Bean was
derailed while carrying Villa troops
from Cananea. A wire from Washing
ton says that Secretary Lansing has
ordered a thoro investigation Of the
execution. In the mean time the friends
of Edgar Bean. formerly Of Muscatine
are being kept on the anxious seat UNI
til they can hear definitely whether OIL
not it was their friend who was the
victim Of the Mexican execution.
Centerviiie.
| The second short course opened here
/ Monday afternoon. The exhibit carr
attract special attention. One hal
i $4,000 worth Of fine horses and q fine
lot Of hogs. The other contains the
i nus fretiifiS esh.:h:. r,ade at the state
fair The program is in charge Of
George Dunlap. assisted by r. C. Fen.
ton. They conduct the soils and crops
and the agricultural engineering
classes. H. B. Hart Is in charge OF tn.
stock work, assisted by p. c. Tomlin.
son. Miss Mabel Bentley, assisted bs
Miss Maud Donohoe is in charge Of
domestic science, and almost 100 Ladies
REGISTERED the first day. Professor
Mouser OF the veterinary department
at Ames. is here for two days, and
Professor O'DonneiI conducts poultt,
/ work, With Professor Herrick here tn.
last OF the week for horticulture J. w
Jarnagin. editor OF the Iowa Farmer
gave the opening night lecture, fol
4 lowed Tuesday night by r. W. Pierc,
Il on landscape gardening and Wednes
day night by Miss Logan on the lows
:, hoys and Kiris. The big closing even
is the county spelling match Frldal
night.