Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-22
Southern IC1ua Items


rushed to those made destitute by the
present bloody disaster. The various
subscribers are called upon to provide
a certain amount each month and it is
stated that no objection is voiced rela-
tive to this method of aiding the Jew
victims Of the war.
OskaIoosa.
An $1,000 telescope was presented to
Penn college by Mr.. and Mrs Willard
Swift of Worcester, Mass Monday
afternoon, as the first donation toward
PENIS 100000 campaign. The tele-
scope formerly belonged to Henry
Swift, father Of Willard Swift, who was
an earnest student of astronomy. l.
was manufactured by noted astrono-
mer, who made few instruments, but
made every instrument perfect. Al
observatory and class room building
will he erected on the new Penn col
lege campus this year for the new in
strument and 10 house the new astron-
omy course A bronze plate will he
placed on the walls Of the new Penn
main building in honor Of Henry Swift
Muscatine.
That Muscatine county plans
strong fight against Ben Mccoy. an
Oskaloosa tax ferret" who severa!
weeks ago filed suit for $780, gainst
the county, was further indicated when
County Attorney G. r. Stafford ana
Attorney J. G. kammerer, the latter
chosen to assist Stafford, filed a sec
ond amendment to their answer anu
motion to make the plaintiffs state
ment more specific, certain and DEM
lite" and to strike. MCCOY claims the
amount sought in the action as due
him for alleged service furnished the
county a few years ago. Attorneys for
the county today pettioned the court
TO cause the plaintiff to make separate
from his petition an account OF the
service said 10 have been rendered the
county.
Davenport.
Patrolman William Ruhl Of the DAY.
export police department was for two
years an orderly Of Gen. Frederick
Funston, who died suddenly at San
Antonio, Tex. Ruth was Funstor's or
derby for two years. from 1893 TO 1901,
in the Philippine Islands. Funston at
that time was a brigadier general, haV-
ing charge Of a brigade on the ISLANDS.
Ruhl stated that during the two years
he served as F'unston's orderly he be-
came intimately acquainted with him.
l"General F'uns ton was no doubt the
greatest military man the United
States army ever had" stated Patrol
man Ruhl. II spent many hours with
| him during the two years I waa h:s or
derby. During these two years he
taught me many things, which | have
never forgotten. F'unston's place will
be hard to fill" -,
Shenandoah.
| !Orville Smith. IL years old. Is wrap
ped in bandages so that only his eyes
and mouth show, all the result OF using
gasolene to start a fire. The fire de-
partment, was called to the home on
East Thomas avenue to extinguish the
flames. The room was badly scorchet
and partially soaked. The house IL
owned by Joe Auracher. The youth
was starting a. fire In the cook stove
and thought he had coal oil. He pour.
ed some on the fire and the can ex.
ploded In his hand. His face. neck and
arms were badly burned and blistered
The boys mother Is widow. Sh'
moved &c town about q year ago from
J the country. She has a large family
Orville, or as he Is better known Bud,
has been working at the nursery. Hi
: condition is not very promising an,
) lit Is feared he inhaled the fumes.