Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-09

PostviIIe.
Gertrude Mass. aged II. was drowned
FRIDAY when she fell into cistern Inc
cistern had not been in use for some
time Efforts to restore her proved IN
vain.
Knoxville.
4. q meeting of thescity council reso-
m,ions were passed ordering In two
miles of new paving. The new paving
will connect the city with the entrance
of the state inebriate hospital. The
contract will be awarded on May 70.
Des Moines.
DR.. Sam Miller. local physician, VINO
was convicted last November OF VIOLA
ton of the Harrison drug ACT, was SEN
fenced for thirty days and gwen hne
of $500 by Judge Wade. He is com
mitted to Jail until the fine is paid Inc
Judge later suspended the sentence oL
thirty days If he pays 500.
Davenport.
Rockingham. the Scott county town
seyentv-five years ago that was larger
than Davenport, is tired OF being
town and has fled a petition in the
district court asking the incorporation
be dissolved. Rocking ham and DaV-
EXPORT in the early days were rivals
for the county seat.
Columbus Junction.
G. D. Bent Of Columbus City.
grandfather of Mrs. J. L. OVerholt, OF
this place, holds the age record IN
Louisa county. On Sunday, April 80
he celebrated his Goth birthday ami
yersary. He recently visited a local
attorney. made his will and signed the
same without glasses. He is IN APP
parently good health and bids fair TO
pass the century mark.
Davenport.
President Woodrow Wilson will press
the button formally opening the cele-
bration attending the centennial ami
yersary of the establishment OF Fort
Armstrong on the Rock Island arsenal,
June IS, according to a letter from the
president today. He will be unable to
De here personally but has made ar
engagements to conduct the opening by
wire. -
Council Bluffs. 7. r.
| Mrs. Henry Herrill, wife Of farmer
near here was in the yard at home and
sat her young daughter on the ground.
A strange cat was seen near the child
and was driven away, but the moment
| Mrs. Herrill's back was turned the cat
attacked the child sayagely, sinking It's
teeth into the childs. cheek SO deeply
that it required the efforts OF the
mother and a neighbor to release its
hold. The cats head was hurriedly sen,
| to Iowa City, where it is stated the cat
was rabid and the child was sent there
for treatment
Des Moines.
French Shade, a 14-year-old negro
was arrested by police for an alleged
criminal assault on Mary Goldman, a
4-year- old white girl. The assault is
alleged to have been made Wednesday
Afternoon. For two days little Mary
has been in q historical condition. Eff.
forts Of parents to learn from the child
the cause Of her hysteria were futile
FRIDAY morning, her mother, Mrs. Sam
Goldman, noticed a negro lad passing
the door. The little girl saw him also
Bursting into tears, the little girl
knowing the name OF the negro. toit
her mother French Shade did it." Po-
ihce were notified and Shade was ar.
|rested. Neighbors saw him coming from
"a shed at the rear Of the Goldman res.
.aence Wednesday morning, they toll
the police.
Fort Madison.
Eight year-old Harold Banta, Of NO
2519 Hamilton street, after being seri.
naiv injured, x: -, SC tan ,ts,iu.
lism during the dressing OF the wonnt
Iby the physician. telling the doctor tina
Inc was a candidate for a boy scou
TROOP and was endeayorinb TO PROV,