Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-13
Southern Io1ua Items

down the Newport road. They should
have come south from Muscatine thru
Crandview. south to ToolsbOre, thru
Oax"ille, and Kingston into Burlington.
The ride along the bluffs from Grand
view all the, way south could not be
improved upon and the roads are good
most of the way.
Museatine.
With the construction of the new
concrete reinforced bridge over Mad
creek on East Second street rapidly
progressing traffic was closed Tuesday
over the old structure and the car line
was also stopped from making a thru
route via that bridge. The cars will
from now on until the completion OF
the bridge, transfer on. both sides OF
the bridge for the benefitsof the traffic
on East Hill. All wagons and other
vehicles will be compelled to use the
roa d''brdge a short distance south Of
the present structure and which runs
thru the lumber yard Of the Muscatine
Lumber and Box Company. This
bridge. which was in use years ago.
has been reinforced for the present
need.
Davenport.
Mrs. Carl Valsuch tried to encour-
age a fire to burn Wednesday By
throwing kerosene on it. She succeeded
AS a result. the home in which she
lived at the rear Of 321 East Ninth
street, was almost totally destroyed by
fire at 7:4O o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The house belongs to Mrs Ellen
German and the loss on the building
is estimated at 5000. Furniture in the
house was insured to the extent OF
$500 but the damage will probably ex-
coed that amount. Mrs. Valsuch was
unable to say just what had happened
but she said that she poured some
kerosene on the fire. AS soon as she
saw that a fire beyond her control had
started Mrs. Valsuch Weakened her
sleeping children and hurried them to
the home ola neighbor.
GIenwood.
Fire was discovered in the barn on
the premises of Mrs. Lum Chase and
for time it looked as tho both her
residence and that Of Everett Rhoads
were doomed, but hard work on the
part Of the firemen saved the buildings.
To Mrs. Ling. Of Hillsdale, who was
visiting at the Chase home. is due
much credit in saving the children Of
the family from death. Seeing SMOKE
issuing from the barn and knowing
that the children were there playing.
she rushed into the building which by
this time was filled with smoke and
the north end burning fercely. Enter
ing she grabbed one child on the
ground and tried to reach the other
who was hanging to the ladder some
feet above the floor, but the smoke
was so dense she was forced to with
draw. Filling her lungs with fresh air
she again rushed In to where she had
last seen the child and reaching his
legs, tore him from his moorings and
brought him out safely. Another mo-
ment and the flames were licking up
this end Of the building. =
Davenport.
William Elmholm, for some time sec
ond deputy treasurer Of Scott county,
Is no longer connected with the office
Of the county treasurer, Hugo Stahl.
He was given his discharge on the dis
covery that he had misappropriated
funds amounting to $34s.l9. Suspect
ing a shortage Mr.. Stahl several days
ago quietly started an investigation. He
found his suspicious well founded.
When confronted with the shortage,
Elmholm confessed and made good the
shortage. Elmholm has always borne
an excellent reputation and In his work
was apparently faithful and efficient
officer. His present predicament is
therefore most regrettable. Mr.. Elm
bp1v,, ottr;hufes his rufsfak RI yuforf-
innate investments made before he took
office. He was pressed for funds with
which to pay debts and took the money.
expecting to pay 1t back before the
Shortage was discovered. The bonding
company which was surety for Elm
holm. was notified Of the shortage.
They stated II the money was returned
Immediately there would be no prose-
cution This. as already stated, has
been done.