Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-18
Southern Io,ua Items

I and the city Of Davenport levy 1.6
mills. Last year the county and state
assessment was 1871 mills and the city
of Davenport assessment was 44.4
mills. The mulct tax brought $4,000
into the treasurer's office. The in
| crease Of 1.6 mills will bring $33.739.
The total taxable value Of property.
in the county. including private prop
erty. telegraph and telephone company
property and railroads is $21.OS7,6s5.
Fort Madison.
/ That NJ. O'Donnell, the man who is
! awaiting execution at the state prison
| at this city for the murder OF his wife
| at Keokuk year ago is sure Of his
life until the 21st Of this month and
that his fate will probably be learned
on that day, was the statement made
by J. G. c. Hamilton, local attorney
for O'Donnell. The supreme court Of
! Iowa will convene on that day and it
is generally believed that the matter
| will be taken up Immediately by the
court upon it's opening. That there is
little likelihood Of the supreme court
handing down any decision other than
affirming the decision of the lower
court in the case is the opinion OF
many that made close study Of the
case. It is known, however, that in
the event of the supreme court affirm
ing the decree of the lower court that
the case will be taken Immediately be:
fore the governor.
ottumwa.
A. B. Griffeon, who lives on farm
near Bidwell. is heir to farm Of
$50 acres Ii South Africa. This was
left to Mr.. Griffeon and his mother,
living in Holland, by their uncle, Jacob
Grifeon, who died In South Africa,
Aug. s, 1914. at the age Of SO years.
Mr.. Giffeon snent four years with his
! uncle from 1886 to 1890 and has been
in this country eleven years. The
place is we'll stocked with sheep and
cattle. having about 1000 sheep, and
two hundred each OF cows and horses
The tract is located 100 miles from
Kimberly and 200 from Bloemfontein.
The Wapello county man does not ex-
rect to go across the water to loo,
after his inheritance, at least not right
| away he says. He intends to let his
! brother look after it, Mrs. Anna Post.
a niece was with Mr.. Giffeon in OF
tumwa TO-DAY. She has only been in
this country four weeks, and can
scarcely understand or talk English.
She is a war widow, her husband hav-
ing lost his life an the T:elgian front
a few months ago
Augusta.
This little city. the oldest in Des
Moines county is in the midst Of an
! interesting postoffice mixup. Though
the office Is one OF the oldest in the
state, it is not OF much Importance
from a postoffice standpoint. the one
time important place being In these
later days only neighboring trading
post with two general stores. The pro-
prietor OF one of these stores. w. NJ.
! Resc!, has been the stn?aster for
several wears. Owing to the fact that
rural delivery serves most Of the peo-
pie who used to get their mail here.
! the office business Is so light that a
few months ago It was determined to
! discontinue 1t: This was no. in ac-
cord with the views of a number o.
people Of the burg, who for both prsc-
teal and sentimental reasons thought
It should be maintained. and they sue
ceeded in having the ;Iiscontinuance
order rescinded. Frank R,.ck. pro-
prietor Of the other store. who had
been active in the effort to have the
office retained, made application for
| and was appointed postmaster, re-
ceiving his appointment. ,'arers some
| two or three months ago. Following
! the usual method. according to in
! structions from the postal department.
Buck last week made demand upon
Rescf to turn over the affairs Of the
office. This Resch refused to 10, It Is
said and still keeps in charge, white
Buck who has fitted up part OF his
store room for postoffice purposes.
! with new fixtures, ia waiting for
something to turn up.