Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
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other shops are in like comparison.
Employment will be given to 1000
men; the shops now employ S00 The
cost of the Improvement Is estimated
at s1,50O.O0o.
kimbaIIton.
Advice was received that the Camper
Construction Company, which has the
contract for rebuilding the bridges for
the Atlantic Northern, would be ready
to resume work this week. They
| should have begun this work some time
ago, but have been prevented by delays
Of some kind. The road has expert
enced some trouble in getting men to
work on the section, but the past few
days have hired eight or ten and the
work of laying new ties should soon be
progressing nicely.
WapeIIo.
H. w. Garrett, former resident OF
this vicinity, was found guilty Of viola
ton Of the Mann white slave act in the
federal court In Davenport Friday
| evening. Garrett was indicted by tho
grand jury at the October term Of the
federal court, and when apprehended
was released on bond Of $1,000. He
failed to appear at the set time and the
bond was forfeited, but he was arrested
In ST. Louis in February last. The
principal witness In the case was Iva
Ruckles. who was brought from Rock
Island to Muscatine. She Is now a
resident of Ottumwa. A number of the
prominent citizens OF Wapello attended
the trial as witnesses as to the charac-
ter Of Garrett prior to his trouble.
cotter. s..s... .a.t.,
The rural neighborhood five miles
west Of Cotter was shocked with word
OF the sudden death OF Hugh B. Davis.
prominent farmer Of that vicinity.
While talking with members of his
family shortly after 10 o'clock Satur-
doy morning Mr.. Davis suddenly fell
| to the floor and was dead In q few
moments. He had not been Ill. Mr.
Davis was born In Racine. Wis, and
was As years old. He was married
when q young man to Miss Maggie
Davis, and for a number OF years had
resided on farm where his death oc-
CURED. He was an instructor In the
Salem WEIGH church and was direc-
tor on the Charlottesville school board.
Surviving are his wife and two daugh-
tiers Marie and Harlon. two brothers,
Isaac and David. OF California. and q
sister, Mrs Harry Davis, Of Wellman.
Fairfield.
That President Wilson Is handling
the Mexican situation In the right
manner Is the opinion OF John ]. Cum
mings. Of fairfield, survivor OF the
Mexican war in fS45-7 Mr.. Cummings
was with Gen. Winfield Scott on the
latter's march to the City OF Mexico.
He enlisted ut Wcstport, Mo-. and was
4 rushed along with other recruits by
1 steamboat down the Mississippi to, the
gulf. Mr.. Cummings says the march
/ from Vera Cruz TO the capital was Writ
ually continuous battle. On the
march to the City OF Mexico he and
one other OF his company OF 10 men
alone were able to complete march OF
forty miles day. Mr.. Cummings still
retains his remarkable vitality and
takes an intense interest In national
affairs. He was mayor of Fairfield
nearly nrty years ago. and is st ~ !: G
/ tive. Mr.. Cummings is anxious to learn
the whereabouts OF other Iowa vet
4, Grams OF the Mexican war. and believes
II there are enough OF them, reunion
4 should be held this year. which will b.
the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the war