Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-02
Southern Io1un Items.

was returning from the bali park, and
II is supposed that his horse became
frightened al barking dogs. When
found the horse was tangled in wire.
the buggy was upset and Donna was
lying as II he had fallen on his head
and shoulders. He was brought to the
hospital where be died Saturday morn-s
ing. He leaves a wife and four chill
dren. He came here about four Years
ago. 81 = ) $50
Guthrie Center. & Il
Some malicious persons fired eight
cen shots into the home Of Mr.-and
Mrs. James Shroyer Of Baker township,
the other evening Mr. and AIRS.
Shroyer and family were in stow-n that.
night and were greatly surprised when
they returned tosfind nearly eyey win.
dow pane In their home broken by
loads from shotgun They had left
a lighted kerosene lamp in the house.
and had the shots happened 10 hit this.
it is likely they would have returned
TO only the ruins of their home. Sker-
i'll Boots is making thorough investi-
CATION and it is likely the miscreants
viii soon be brought to justice.
Pulaski. q
h. Fred Francis. q young man In the
twenttes, committed suicide Friday
moon by cutting his throat with a
razor while the barber. Mr.. Davis, was
away at dinner. The former locked
fimself in the toilet Of the barber shop
and ceHnisted the rash deed. Ffnan-
ciai difficulties were the cause stated
by him In a note which ne left. He
sold the barber shop a few months
ago. but still assisted there. His wife
died a year ago this month. He leaves
two small boys, a father and mother
and several brothers and sisters to
mourn over his rash act. Burial was.
made Saturday beside his wife at Hit.
NO., at 3 p. m. e,
ottumwa.
ID. A. Emery, blythe unanimous vote
OF the mayor and commissioners, was
appointed police Judge to succeed r
n. Ramsell. who rendered his resizna
ton to the council some time ago to
take effect April 80. Mr. Ranseu COM.
pleted his work as judge OF the city
court and Mr. Emery took up his new:
duties Monday morning. He has been
prominent in public affairs In Ottum-
wa for some time and at one time was
a candidate for mayor against Z. J.
Phillips MI. RamseH who leaves the
office. has been police Judge Tor the
past year and . half Thru his Afcrts
the city obtained a verdict against the
county for fees In state cases which
proved . great help to The city.
Davsnpest.
A new disease has broken out in
Davenport 1t is tree asphyxiations
Over dozen Of the healthy young
trees set out by the park commissfon
are dead. in an autopsy aboreai II
has decided that the trees met their.
untinely end via the gas route. ~ 10
the frst. time that the gas disease has
broken out here, The park commits
sion, after consulting with landscape
architects has decided that death Came
about ii, the following manner. The.
trees were planted on the ieree ON
ground thar had been flied IN from
city garbage. he vegetable material
decayed ana generated gasess so pow
erful that they stifed the slife III. the
roots OF the young trees When the
trees we're dug mp, sssretsgg ga sectls
sodor exfaied from the earth IT was
found that the tree roots had net
grown d particle since the trees were
| planted. me AlfrilbH were not set 30,
laeeply iitn the gr0tskd ard could dfsti
ample OPPORTUNITY Tor ssss teIlance N
the Top soil Il