Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-29

Shenandoah.
Affairs from Italy will be used in the
new Catholic cathedral which has been
ere cted at Imogene. The church can
not be used in the usual way until
their arrival This and the waiting Tor
| a few other new fixtures delays the
opening OF the beautiful structure.
lOskaIoosa. o.s
Trying to rescue her mongrel dog
| from. in front of an IN. & st. L. switch
engine here Sunday, Mrs. Annie Hobbs,
colored, was caught under the wheels
Her right leg was 11ang'ed SO mucn
| that it had to be amputated below the
knee. Her left ssfoot was badly crushed
| and her back was badly bruised.
West Liberty. III, Z,
was struck by lightning at II O'Clock
Tuesday night and burned tc the
ground. The barn contained stock.
machinery. and the seasons crop OF
grain and hay. Only the stock was
saved. Chickens and a dog burned.
The loss is heavy but Is partly covered
by insurance.
Des Moines.
| Ed Roebuck aged 40, a teamster. may
not be brought to trial for shooting his
wife on the streets here Sunday night.
Mrs. Roebuck will have to file the in
formation against her husband. Il did
| not shoot at her" said Roebuck, Il
shot at the man who was with her who
beat me up several weeks ago" 1t IS
not known whether Mrs. Roebuck will
file information. D
pes Moines.
Reports are being received by the
military department that an effort will
be made in the next general assembly
for q law to require military training
in the high schools. Adj. Gen. Guy F..
Logan says he will support such bill.
if one is proposed. Last year Musca-
tine. Marshalltown and Independence
introduced military training in the
high school.
Marenso.
To the Oakland Rifle Club came the
distinction of setting new marksman-
ship record for the United States. At
it's regular monthly meeting last night
notification came from the war depart
ment that Allison Rowlands score of
81 in skirmish fire Is q mark never be-
fore attained by civilian rifieman Of
the National association and J. j.
Courrier's 80 In slow fire has been
equalled only once. Rowland Is a for
mer Marengo boy.
PIeasantvilie.
While out hunting a few days ago
Carlyle Crane met with an accident
which might have proven fatal had it
not been for some pen points he had
in his coat pocket, Carlyle was walk
ing along the road and had laid his
rifle down for few minutes on a road
grader and on returning went to pick
up the gun, pulling 1t toward him. In
some manner the trigger caugh. and
the gun was discharged, striking him
in the right side. The bullet struck
the pen points and glanced upward,
leaving bad wound.
Muscatins.
Following tho instructions of the city
council, Chief Of Police Rice was Tues
day in receipt Of consignment Of
cement white blocks which will be
used at the intersection Of the streets
in the business section to compel own
ers of vehicles to turn a military cor
ner, and all those who violate these
rules Will DC QeaIt Win dcCOrUlnSly.
With the installation Of these blocks
it will also prevent pedestrians from
cutting corners, they will be compelled
to take the crossings on all corners
Work Of laying the traffic blocks will
be started Wednesday.
West Liberty.
Apparently no frost nor other vista
ton Of the kind can spoil the monster
crop Of corn which is in the making
in the fields Of upper Muscatine coun
ty. Reports from other sections Of the
state may serve to discourage the more
pessimistic. locally, but nevertheless.
the crop is here. This community was
peculiarly favored during the past sea-
son. with just enough rain when rain
was needed; hot weather when heat
was necessary and dry spells at Just
the right time. The weather Of the past
few weeks has permitted the corn to
settle into its natural ageing process
and 1t has progressed so far that It is