Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-10
Southern Io1ua Items

| vote on June 80: il they do not want
| il then the most beneficial proposition
| that has been presented before the
people Of this city for some years will
have been thrown in the discard.
Davenport.
John H. S. Struve. aged IS years.
passed away at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at his home, 1905 West Third
street. after an illness of two years
duration. Mr.. strive was born in this
city Jan 81. 1877. and has resided here
! ever since. He received his education
/ in the public schools, and at the old
/ Duncan business college In October
| of 1909 he was united N marriage TO
Miss Alice Nicholas. who survives.
For a number of years he was con-.
nected with the Tri-Ciiy Packing Com
pany, until they left the business.
Since then he has been head stock
buyer for kohr's Packing Company.
and one Of the most trusted men in
their employ. He was we'll known
turnout the state. andrhas numberless
friends in Davenport and vicinity.
Iowa City.
While the commencement exercises
Of the Iowa City high school were in
progress Monday night. huge
chandelier hung from the ceiling, was
ioosened from its fas.enings and fell
upoin the crowd below. Lester Louis.
II years of age. received the brunt OF
the blow and was seriously injured.
1t appears miraculous that no more
were caught In the sweep Of the mas
sive globe. The chandelier was
loosened by the burning away Of its
-. 4s,~ yiyp - al
trio wires When the globe fell gas
pipe which ran into the chandelier
burst into flames and a fire alarm was
sent in. The blaze died out before the
company arrived The crowd was very
calm and no panic ensued. The exer-
cises were resumed.
| Davenport.
| The death Of DR.. j. E. Rankin. aged
| IS years. at the Watertown hospital
Monday noon, reveals narrowing tale
| of his addiction to the drug, Of which
| ne also led his wife and 11-year-old
| son. named Searle, to become victims.
/ Rankin. up until Monday, was a prac-
| ticing physician in Watertown. Eight
cen years ago he moved to Watertown
! and boarded with a man named Gels
| Ter. Geisler sued and obtained
divorce from his wife four years later.
She then married Rankin. A son.
Searle. was born to them eleven years
| ago. All three of the Rankins were in
a critical condition OF late due to the
| new laws which prevented them from
| getting the mixture OF morphine and
heroin they were used to taking. Mon
day Rankin secured supply OF
, drugs and took an overdose. His wife
is now at the WATERFOWL hospital and
the boy is a nervous wreck, almost an
imbecile.
Fort Madison.
The Rev. A. ]. Zaiser has returned
from ST Louis. Mo. whore he went in
search Of the grave Of the Rev. j. g
Alleman. the clergyman who built the
first Roman Catholic church In this
city. old st. Joseph's.g The search wa.
made for the purpose OF verifying
dates IN regard to the church history
, which is being written by the Rev. A
u. Zaiser. The grave was found in Cal
vary cemetery marked by . stone
head piece. The Rev. Alleman died
July IA, 1865. He built the first church
in this city in the year 1s4O. TIT
church was but sixteen by sixteei
feet in extent and was built OF brick
The contract has been let for the cree
tion in duplicate Of the old church a
. the same spot it stood years ago.
|, place southwest OF the present 81
Joseph's church. The bell that wa!
used in the church has been received
from Hamburg. Iowa, where It hat
;. been for several years after an event
full career as church bell as wei
BE a steamboat bell. Father .Zsiser !
making most extensive preparation
!. for the diamond anniversary celebra
. ton OF the founding Of the loca
s church &c &c held &: Ss;,.s:.:s