Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-15

Davenport.
Financial troubles are believed to
have caused the suicide of II. ]. Luman.
prominent young business man here.
He was found hanging to tree by
clothes line, His wife found his life
less body.
Hopkinton.
Whitaker park is to be converted
into garden. The city council decided
at recent meeting to turn the park
over to the Commercial club who Will
provide garden space therein to any
families desiring to cultivate the land
Davenport.
The carpenters strike, inaugurated
nine days ago, is thing OF the past
All the men, some six hundred in num-
Der, returned to work Saturday morn
ing and as result the merry pounding
of the hammer and the buzz of the
saw are to be heard in ali directions
The bosses have signed q two-year
agreement whereby the journeymen
will receive 621a cents an hours or IS
for an eight hour days work.
Mount Ayr.
Ringgold county will receive $40 600
from the state and federal governments
for road work in this county If the local
board Of supervisors will agree to con-
struct permanent bridges and culverts
on the improved roads. The plan is to
improve the Waubonsie trail between
Mount Ayr and kellerton by putting
the road to a standard grade. The
countys expense in the project will be
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Muscatine
Announcement was made Of the res
ignation of Bruce C.'Hishtower. for the
past two years auditor and assistant
treasurer OF the Muscatine, Burlington
& Southern railroad, to take effect on
Tuesday, May ~. Mr.. Hightower will
leave Tuesday evening for Ardmore,
Okla, where he has accepted posi-
ton as traffic manager and auditor OF
the Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pacific
Railway Company.
ksota.
Alfred Schooter, of Muscatine, died
here shortly after moan Saturday, when
he was seized with a sudden attack OF
heart disease. He came to Keota Fri
day with J. 7. Boland, of Muscatine, to
place a monument in the Keota Genet
cry. After eating dinner Saturday noon
at the Indie hotel he walked to the
livery stable adjoining the hotel and
stopped to pick up some tools. He was
seized with heart failure and died in
stantly. The body was removed and
his wife was summoned from Musca-
tine.
West Liberty.
c. E. Ramsey and r. c. Reynolds. lo-
cal telegrapher and night yard master
! with the Rock Island railroad company,
have staked out 'claim" along the
railroad right OF way, and are plant
| Ing It in garden crops. The plat Is
fifteen telegraph poles in length, and
the soil gives promise Of results. Both
men are expert gardeners and in their
spare time expect to reap rich har-
vest. The railroad company gladly
| granted the land, and other employees
ere es The s!e:.. IL guarding the gar
den from trespasserA
West Liberty,
In order to keep fully abreast Of the
times and the upward trend In prices
the directors Of the West Liberty fair
have boosted the purses for the COM
ing fair races to 1900 for each Of the
/ six class harness events. Three colt
races also will be held, with good purses
| Not only the race horses but other clas-
SEES Of show stock will compete fol
larger prizes. especially in the cattle
and hog fields. Admission at the gate
win be slightly higher this year, als,,
| though this IS due to the additional
show at night rather than In an attempt
to even up ON the premiums
Hop'<inton.
Rev. Hans Naether has resigned his
pastorate Of the Lutheran congrega-
lions 1t Hopkinton and Castle Grove
for the purpose Of going to Iowa CITY
j where he Will take special courses n
! r~~ifsh pr1 yTvcfntoev IN fhe tinf-