Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01

Des Moines.
! There were twenty eight suicides In
Iowa during the month of September.
Pottawattamie county led in the mum
Der of self inflicted deaths, three being
! reported to the state board Of health.
keokuk.
| Mrs. F. w. femme lies at very low
state as the result of fractured skull
received when she fell down flight of
stairs at her home. She was ascending
the stairs when her foot slipped an6
she fell backwards.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Minnie Schiller was housekeep-
err for the Sunday party and so well
did she do her work that she has be-
come permanent member Of the Sun
day party. She has gone 30 Philadel-
! phia.
Wiota.
John Martins little boys, while play
ling with Christmas gift, cart. the
oldest boy ran into the youngest,
causing him to fall against the stove,
knocking the teapot upon him and
scalding him badly. He is in very
serious condition. His arms are badly
scalded.
Des Moines.
Eighteen per cent of the indictments
returned by the grand jury are for
liquor nuisances, according to a re-
port made public by Roscoe Henry, as
sistant clerk of the investigating body.
Sixty eight indictments charging this
offense were reported during the year.
/ A total of 50 cases were investigated.
Davenport.
/ The LeClaire Exiles, the famous or
ganization Of former residents of the
old river town, have received the call
for the biennial banquet from Presi-
dent George NJ. Boyd, of Chicago. More
than 100 members of the organization,
coming from thirteen different states,
have promised to attend. The gather
ing will be held at Davenport hotel.
/ Fort Madison.
! Attorney General Cosson has de-
clined to append his recommendation
! for a communication of the death PEN
atty imposed upon NJ. NJ. ODonnell to
| the condemned mans appeal to the
| state supreme court. A letter to that
effect has just been received by the
I prisoners attorneys. ODonnell is the
| Keokuk man who was sentenced to be
hanged next September for the murder
OF his wife.
Des Moines.
Des Moines learned this week that its
postoffice is in the million dollar class
And it all came about in an unusual
way. Postmaster Louis Kurtz broke the
news by saying that as the office had
reached the $1,OOO,0O0 class it became
necessary to raise the lock box rentals
as follows: Small lock boxes from
$3.50 to 50, medium size lock boxes
! from So to SO: large lock boxes from SO
to 81, and extra large lock boxes from
81 to IS.
| centerville.
i John Burrows and son, of Abba, were
arrested by Game Warden George Pay
ton of this city Sunday and charges
preferred against them in Abba fol-
hunting without licenses and trespass-
ing upon the game preserve. The mer
j were found hunting Oil the game pre-
serve in Monroe county eight miles
east OF Abba. Mr.. Payton states that
the men will do well to get off with 8
| fine of $25 for hunting without licenses
and $40 additional for trespassing.
Lewis.
Frank j. Bennett, living mile north
Of Lewis, died Sunday afternoon al
the Lewis hospital, death being the re-
suit Of an accident q week ago Satur-
day, when in driving In the gate a
home. with q load Of straw, his WACO,
slcaught In such manner that he wal
precipitated from the load and he Eel
OFF, sustained a break Of the third yer
zebra Of the spinal column. An oper
4 alton. performed at the Lewis hospita
failed to give the desired relief.
4 0urjinsten. IA
Chris Meyer, the oldest grocer ffcn
g business point IN this section. II no
!! In tbs entire state, died sandAy neln