Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

ings, on the northwest corner OF the
square. The main room of the build
ing was occupied by restaurant, the
upstairs being used for lodging. The
loss Of the Evans buildings will be con-
siderable, as il was in the heart OF the
business section. 1t has not been re-
ported whether or not the loss was
covered by insurance.
Boone.
Tom Davis, the Spiritualist and for
tune teller, who has been practicing in
this city for the last few weeks, has
gotten himself into variety OF trouble.
Saturday evening he was arrested on
the charge of telling fortunes without
a license. He plead guilty and was
fined 500, which he paid. This morn
ing ne was taken before Justice Lock-
ard on information filed by County
Attorney Frank Canoe, charged with
assault and battery on the person OF
young lady who had been having her
fortune told. He plead guilty to this
charge also and was fined another 300.
The young lady also claimed that the
Spiritualist had made improper re-
marks to her. Mr.. Davis claimed that
while in trance he had no knowledge
Of what he said and consequently was
not responsible for his remarks.
Cedar Rapids.
Important changes are to go into
effect in the rural free delivery Of mail
from the Cedar Rapids postoffice
starting Dec. 1. After that time there
will be only four routes, but a few
miles will be added to each Of them.
The government will save a little
money and great many persons will
be benefited by the change in the SER
vice. Some few will be discommoded
but the net result is an. Improvement
of the service rather than q detriment,
| in the opinion of Postmaster Huston
who has been studying the situation
very carefully. A big blue print In the
office of the postmaster shows the
| changes which are to 20 into effect. 1t
gives the new routes and also the old
| This blue print shows a dot for every
! house served and it is easy to see that
the number Of houses served under the
new routings will be considerably
| greater than the number served under
the old.
Davenport.
Paying 1920 for as andwich was one
of the experiences of r. L. Gof, diyt-
| sion freight and passenger agent Of the
Rock Island lines, who returned re-
| Gently from trip thru the southwest
and a one-day excursion across the
| border into old Mexico. The 1920, how
\ ever, was not good American coin but
| the greatly deprecated Mexican CUR
rency. Here it was that the Davene
i port railroad man conceived the idea
Of getting rich quick. He therefore
spent . quarter and purchased several
hundred dollars worth Of Mexican
currency bearing the stamp OF the gov
ernor of the state Of Chihuahua. Juarez
| is no place for white mans residence
in the opinion of Mr.. Goff: The worst
| part OF Davenport is 80 much better
/, than the best residential portion OF
Jnarez that there is absolutely no room
for comparison" Mr.. Con- says. He had
an opportunity to get good view of
the Villa army which ne classed as q
nondescript outfit, composed largely OF
boys between the ages OF Is and Ia
Years. Some of them are barefoot
some wear straw hats but many are
well Quilted and there are a plenty OF
new rifles, well filed cartridge belts
revolvers and wicked looking knives