Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17
Oes Moines.

Emmanuel Enzer, aged AZ, a negro
who caused the death Of another
negro. George Daniels by crushing his
skull with brick, was charged with
murder in the first degree in police
court Tuesday. He was committed to
the county jail without bail.
Scion.
Fire emanating from the base Of the
kitchen range burned thru the floor OF
the house Of George Rossler, Of New
port township, and for the time threat
ened the premises with destruction.
Only the timely discovery OF the
flames by the family caused them 10
be checked. The damage is fully Gov
cred by insurance.
Knoxville.
George King living ten miles south
Of here, will probably lose his life from
an accident which occurred sunday
morning. He and several other young
men cut down a bee tree and as 1t
fell j. split and caught King under II.
His left leg was broken in two places
and SO badly crushed that it was
necessary 10 amputate il. He has
small chance for recovery.
Burlington.
Sophie Ebert. for sixty years resi-
dent of Burlington and the oldest
member Of the congregation Of St.
Johns Catholic church. died Saturday
morning She vas 90 years Of age.
Grandma" Ebert, as she was known
and respected by hundreds Of persons
in Burlington. was born in Elsass.
Germany. and came to America when
is years Of age.
Ottumwa.
Ortumwa is preparing to enter upon
the busiest paying year in Its history.
In the neighborhood Of $4,000 will be
expended for new and resurface paw
ing work this spring, summer and fail.
During the year OF 1915 there were
sl1.3 i783 expended on paving work
but the contracts to be let this year
will call for much larger expenditure.
At the present time there are ten Jobs
contracted for and about twenty more
TO be advertised in the near future.
Shenandoah.
The oldest Elk in Iowa, Uncle John
NJ. Phipps. of this city. was 1o4 years
old Monday. st. Valentines day has s
double significance in this corner Of
iowa tOi ludA n .htiAtSSA ~
the old mans friends gave him a big
reception at his home Tuesday night.
Mr.. Phipps was initiated into the Elks
when ne was 100 years old. He SUI
fered from a severe attack Of the grip
this winter but withstood it IN better
fashion than did many of the younger
people in this community.
What Cheer.
The Valley Lumber Company Is at
present the owners Of the first safe
that was ever brought across the
Mississippi river. The safe when II
| was first brought across the river was
| placed in the state house at Iowa City.
which was at that time the capital OF
| of Iowa. afterwards when the capital
was moved to Des Moines the safe was
sold at public auction and was bought
! by the Porter Lumber Company, OF
/ that city. Later the Porter Company
established branch lumber yard al
! this place and the safe was brought
! there and has been here ever SINCE
! Des Moines.
! An insurance contract for 81 ,0S0, 00(
to cover safe transportation of 72.00G
horses sent from Los Angeles to New
| York for the French government x
being drawn up by a local Insurance
| company. DR.. J. I. Gibson, state veteri-
nary, is completing the policy with thf
contractor who is furnishing horse:
for the French government. Tht
horses are at present in Los Angelo.
and it will take twenty days to trans.
port them to New York where they
will be loaded on board cattle steam
ers. Each is insured for $3.50. Th'
premium to be paid the local compan!
is 1852 900.
Scion.
One of the most remarkable record:
of longevity in animals ever know
was just completed at the farm o
Joseph Kessler last week when an oil
gray mule died, age SO years. a 80
year age for horses and mules is con
sidered very great, but this anima
lived six years longer than that TIL
animal had been in Mr.. Kessler's pos
session since it was a colt and h