Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-29
Southern Io,ua Items

than any other county. In, Iowa, and
nov ALI Of them have passed to the
great beyond. a10t s1j
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At the close OF his ( address on
Plants" a feature Of the Muscatine
county farmers institute, here, Pro-
fessor Shinek of the University. OF
Iowa, replied to question from his
audience concerning the European war,
| and for more than two hours gave a
thrilling recital of facts gained during
his long stay there after the outbreak
of the war.Iadh telling OF his escape
from Europe, Professor Shinek de-
clined to state in detail Just how he
got away. Til not tell that until the
war is over" he declared
South English. .,...
Captain Dillon, Of Orange. Cal, has
| paid his last dues into Napthali lodge,
No. 1873. A. F. & A. M, of South Eng
fish. In 1856, he was made a Mason
at this place and fifty years a Mason
exempts him from further dues, ac-
cording to new Masonic ruling.
Three generations of billions are mem
bers of this Blue lodge. Captain Dillon.
of Orange. Cal, and his son, c. L.
Dillon, of South English. and grand
son of Captain Dillon, young Charles
Dillon. who was made a Mason just
last year. s'~-@
Abba.
The district court. Judge Anderson
presiding. Wednesday set aside and
disapproved the sale of the interurban
railway company, because of the in
adequacy Of the price it sold for The
receiver stated on the stand Tuesday
that six months ago he took charge
of the same and that since that time
he had paid $4,000 old taxes. $500
cash for installing of a new light sys-
tenn besides paying all salaries and had
$4,000 actual cash in the bank. The
sale price came to $4,000 and inter
venfng stockholders were not satisfied
with the sale. The road will be sold
at auction again on May 3, 1916
Davenport.
Samuel Rovinski, 17-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Rovinski. 71s West
Third street, Davenport, was crushed
and instantly killed at the Crescent
Macaroni plant about 1890 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Rovinskf. who
has been employed by the Crescent
company for about six months, had de-
livered some empty trucks on the sec
ond floor of the building and was TAX
ing some others TO the third floor.
There We're no witnesses to the accf-
dent, but 1t is thought that he leaned
over the platform Of the elevator and
that his head was caught between the
flooring Of the machine and opening Of
the shaft. The body was found by
Cora Smith and Lola Rudgrene.
Sksna ndoah. r5E q
The case OF the First National
Bank of Peoria, iHt, against George
Bogart wherein the plaintiff asks for
Judgment for $4,000 against Mr..
Bogart as endorser, was the first case
to be assigned in district court at
Clarinda. T. s. Stevens. attorney for
Plaintiff asked for a continuance but
Ferguson & Barnes. attorneys for the
defendant demanded trial at this
term OF court. The court ruled that
IT must be tried and ordered the case
to proceed. Mr.. Stevens then asked
the court to make notation on the
docket that the case would be with
drawn and it was done. This Is an
other victory for Mr.. BogArt. The
contention OF the defendant was that
the notes in question had been re-
newed without the knowledge or con-
sent of the endorser who Il the de-
PENDANT and therefore ne was exon
Grated from liability on them.