Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

Charles City.
Robert Wentworth, employed on the
farm of Walter Farthum in Pleasant
Grove township, is a suicide. No par
ticulars could be learned except that
he had hanged himself in the barn
Sunday afternoon.
Eagle Center.
Mrs. Charles Struble, a. pioneer of
Eagle Center Saturday afternoon after
only a few hours illness, death being
caused by heart failure. She is sur
vived by husband and six children.
Dubuque.
1t was unofficia1ly announced Mon
day that Mother Samuel is slated to
succeed Mother Emily, who succumbed
lat st. Claira's academy, Sinsinawa,
Wis, last week, as head of the Domin-
lean order. She is a native of Minne-
sofa.
Ida Grove.
]. II. Pottiger sends word from Kan
sas City that Iowa apples won first.
second and third prize for variety,
quality and collection. competing
against five. states at the interstate
fair in that city during the Priests of
Pallas carnival.
Dubuque.
Sixty-two Years ago Saturday Rear
Admiral Godfrey Blocklinger was born
in Dubuque. That day in Washing
ton, having reached the age limit. he
retired from the United States navy
on three-quarters pay, or $4,000 a year
During all those years he has been a
resident of the key city-a son of Iowa
Waterloo.
A new 100000 hospital is assured
to Waterloo. The final steps were
taken at noon Monday at meeting
held at the Ellis Hotel. and the con-
tract was signed which means the
erection of q magnificent building by
the Franciscan Sisters Of st. Louis
stitution.
Dubuque.
In the near future Dubuque will
have five pay YOU enter cars, the
! conveyances to be on the exact model
of those which are now in such sue
cessful operation in Chicago and many
| of the larger cities of the country. A
Danville company is to build the cars;
the first two will be delivered here
within the next thirty days, the re-
naming three to be sent on thirty DAYS
after that.
Waterloo.
II came here a gentleman and leave
q tramp" was the way Charles John
son. resident of Fort Dodge, de.
scribed his condition Monday morning
after having got drunk Sunday on q
quart of whisky and lost $45 Monday
night. Johnson, in the bargain, has q
! bruised face and nose and cut finger
thru the wrapping of which the blooc
started anew after it had been band.
aged.
Cedar Falls.
About $3.50 O'clock Sunday night ar
alarm of fire was sounded and soor
flames. which shot high into the air
located the blaze on College street, al
the home of William Elliott, a mill
vender. 1t was a long run for the fire.
men, and they reached there too lat,
to give any assistance. The house wa.
a new one, nearly finished. The build.
ling was practically destroyed and tn.
(, loss, which will reach at least $4,000
was complete. there being no insur.
ance on the house.
Wall Lake.
Nate, Eckstein and hds brother
Clark, OF Webster City, had quite a,
experience Friday evening. They wer,
lost in the bullrushes Of Wall Lake 20
over three hours and had tho popula
ton of the surrounding country in
feverish state of excitement for a time
They became marooned half a mil
from shore and the nearest house wa
several miles distant, and they grope,
their way for several hours IN tn,
muck and darkness. Meanwhile
] searching party was organized Gun