Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
Fairfield.

Fairfield.
Mrs. katherine Light, one of the best
known women of Fairfield, died Mon
day morning after a short illness. She
was stricken Saturday with paralysis
| shortly before noon but rallied and
| conversed With her family during the
afternoon. Toward night she gradu-
ally fell into a comatose state which
continued until her death.
Des Moines.
The sum Of $500 was appropriated by
the city council for expenses for the
laying of the cornerstone OF the new
city hall next month. The various
commercial organizations offered then
assistance in arranging e. program and
Superintendent MacVicar expects tic
make the celebration of nation wide
Importance The money will be spent
to secure speakers and erect suitable
stands.
Batavia.
Wilbur, the younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Butcher, met with an &C
cident Sunday morning that caused his
death. The lad, who is years old, was
playing with his sister at the sewing
machine. He was sitting on the leaf
and his sister was amusing him by
running the machine, when the leaf
gave way and he fell to the floor,
lighting on his head and shoulders. He
died short while afetrward.
Iowa City.
Mayor Ralph Otto has started a cru
sade in the city for beauty, improve
ment in youth and freedom from
dogs-the combination calling for
three ordinances. He asks for the kill
ing of dogs on sight if taxes are I'M
paid; for the removal of unsightly tel
ephone and telegraph poles; the re-
painting of other poles, and the Danish
ment of placards, bills, etc. and for the
closing of pool rooms at 10 o'clock
nightly.
centerxille.
The tabernacle for the union re-
vival meetings to be held here, dur
ing the month of June by Evangelist
Honeywell may be built upon the Cen
trail ward school grounds, so it was
decided by vote of the school district.
There were in all only 40 votes cast,
but 134 Of these voted for the PROPOSE
ton and only thirty five against it. The
matter was referred to the voters by
the board of education because the
board was in doubt as to it's right to
permit the use of the grounds for other
than school purposes.
Des Moines.
City Solicitor Roberto. Brennan yes
terday filed trial notices in the quo
warranto suit against the street rail-
way company which will permit of dts
being assigned for the May term OF
district court. Every effort will be
made by the city to push the case for
ward on the calendar that the rights
OF the company may. be determined. At
torneys for the street railway corpor-
alton will probably file an amended
answer which will set out IN detail the
line Of defense on which they base their
claim to a perpetual franchise.
Iowa City.
After a perusal of the filing records
Of the state. compiled in preparation
for the coming primaries, It has been
discovered that thirty of the candidates
for national, state and county offices,
are graduates OF the law college OF the
State University Of Iowa. OF this
number tive law alumni are in the field
for state offices, not to speak OF those
who are seeking chairs in the national
congress. Librarian NJ L. Ferson
knows OF thirty-six instances wherein
Iowa alumni are candidates in this
state this year for election at the pri-
maries.
Abba.
GILBERT Nelson, late agent for the
Adams Express Company at Abba.
was arrested Saturday night on the
charge Of larceny by endorsement.
the charge being madevby the express
cornnanv. A3tar the recent robbery ~