Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-05
Northern Io1ua Items

tions. it was learned when the report
OF engineers who investigated the
matter became known. So great was
the danger that in the estimation of
Roland Remley, superintendent in
charge Of construction on the new
high school, it was good thing that
the school burned when it did If it
had not, it was possible that it might
have collapsed, burying scores of chill
dren in the ruins. AS Il result of the
investigation, it will be necessary to
sink piers to bedrock, several feet be-
low the contemplated foundation The
added work will increase the expense
but it is held to be the only thing
which Will make the new building en-
! tirely safe.
Vinton.
Judge Willett Of the district court
has granted the petition Of Frank
tSevening, Of Norway. and issued
orders restraining Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Boddicker, OF Norway from in
| terfering with Mr.. Screenings possess
sion of his 2-year-o old son, Erwin Ed
ward. Mr.. Sevening alleged in his
petition that he had placed his son in
the keeping Of the defendants Mr.. and
Mrs. Boddicker, last November. in
order that he might be present at
Cedar Rapids while his Wife was in
the hospital there for treatment. Mrs
Seyening died Dec. /. 1916, and the
Ifather later asked for the possession
Of his son. but was refused by the de-
PENDANTS in Tits suit. The petition
that was granted by Judge Willett is
but a temporary order granting Mr..
Sevenng his son until the matter can
be given Il final hearing and deter
mined whether it may be made a per-
manent order.
Cedar Rapids.
Behold, an honest railroad. Mr.
Diogenes, your age old task is ended.
Put away Your lantern and take the
rest you have so rightfully earned
and you maN5rctire sfoE never again
! will you be called OH to perform such
a service. This is how the honest
railroad was discovered. For some
time the water company has sus-
pected the Northwestern road was
using more water than it was paying
for and it set an investigation on foot
The trustees proved their case and
after making a computation decided
the company owed the city $500.
The matter was taken up with the
officials Of the road and instead Of
them entering a protest and crying
HIGHWAY robbery" they admitted they
had believed for some time there was
something wrong with its water bills
in this city because Of their cheapness
and check for $500 was kicked in"
without a protest. .E'H#E
Nevada. .-
Nevada had thriller that served
the purpose at least of awakening the
people that something out of the ordi-
nary was happening. Ed Payne. COL
'ored, is carrying the scars of bullet
wound while Jim Wallace. also coll
'ored, is marked for life as the result of
"a knife blade being drawn across his
meek. Payne and wife did not agree
and the wife left the home and went
over to the Wallace domicile where she
remained. Payne called to talk mat
,ters over with his wife but Wallace
refused to allow him to enter the
house as Mrs. Payne had gone to bed.
This angered Payne and he used a
knife and struck viciously at Wallace.
The knife blade passed across his
throat. but he hurried into the house
and securing a % rifle he opened fire.
,One bullet was taken from Just be-
meath the skin at the shoulder of
Payne, while his anatomy was pune
,tured at two other places by bullets.
None Of the wounds are serious, but
the fracas called out the sheriff. the
police and a physician. The men have
been fined for disturbing the peace
and qutetitude Of the county seat.