Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-07

CreSc0.
Mrs. o. H. Woods. an old resident
living near Cresco, died from the eff
feet Of a fall down an elevator at
Zbornik Bros store.
Hawarden.
Fire destroyed about $50 feet of the
trestle work at the west end of the big
Northwestern railway bridge west Of
town and delayed traffic for twenty
four hours.
Kingsley.
Ed Hamil, who lives southwest of
Kingsley, on Friday of last week just
finished digging his potatoes. He says
the potatoes were in fine shape and
that they We're not frozen. This is
something unusual for this country.
Edna.
The boys here have organized a sew
enpiece orchestra with the following
members: George Parkinson and Will
liam McGraw, violinists; IF. Heimend-
niger and j. "A. Schuebach, clarionet-
lists; L.. w. ,Andresa, cornet: and G.. "a.
o. Olson, bass violin: Ralph Heimend-
niger, trap drummer.
Cherokee.
John Gates, of Cherokee, has received
letter from j. G.. Bean, Of Anthony,
Kas., inclosing a draft of SIS. Twenty
seven years ago Bean contracted a $14
debt, horse hire, with Gates, and left
the country without paying it, going
to Kansas. His conscience has since
been hurting him, SO he paid the bin
and sent along a dollar for interest.
Sioux City.
The dental offices of Roderich & De-
Walt rancanka1 rnhhp1 pf
about $40 worth of gold sometime be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning. The dentists believe the work
was that of a tramp dentist or at
least some one who was familiar with
dental offices. Apparently he sought
only for the precious metal that is used
for filings, for nothing else is missing.
Iowa Falls.
ID. G. Hadley, rural mail carrier on
route 3, on FRIDAY bought new auto
mobile to use on his mail route. Mr..
Hadley has been delivering mail for
several years on motorcycle, but in
this age of fast progress this means
has become too slow for him and he
will now use the auto. With the aid
Of the motorcycle he gave his patrons
a. very prompt service, sometimes re-
turning on nice days about the middle
of the forenoon.
Hawarden.
John Brady, % years old a laborer in
the Ryan Bros. grading gang, on the
new Sioux City. Dakota K Northwest
ern line was found dead beside the
railway track two miles east of Ha-
warden, Sunday, with a fractured skull
and other bruises about the head and
body Thomas Brady, of 'Maryville,
Mo-. father of the dead man, arrived to
take charge of the body. The verdict
of the coroner was that he was killed
by an engine or cars while intoxica ted
OeIwein.
W. C. Walrath. former county clerk
at present assistant ca shier OF the Iowa
City Savings Bank, was returning from
Fayette with his wife in q livery rig
when the horses started to run, coming
down Frederick street into Oelwein
The pole of the buggy dropped to the
ground just as they struck the brick
pavement and Mr.. and Mrs. Walrath
were thrown violently to the ground
Mr. Walrath sustained broken wrist
and other injuries and Mrs. Walratil
had two ribs broken and was other
wise hurt.
For: Dodge.
The case against Charles Craft
brought by the pure food inspector for
the sale of colored oleomargarine, has
been dropped. The claim against Mr.
Craft appeared to be without just
grounds, and according to all evidence
he had complied with the demands OF
the law An expert showed that oleo-
margarine varies in color, as does com
mon butter in different seasons. On
hard feed during the winter the prod
uct is nearly white. but when the cattle
are fed on grass the oleomargarine is
nearly as yellow as butter.
Emmetshurg.
The Northwestern Iowa high school
oratorica1 contest will be held in this
city on Friday evening, April %. This
is the fourth annual contest and as
usual is attracting much interest all
over the district Some splendid talent
is in the contest and there is no doubt
that it will be fine entertainment.
There are three classes and in each
class there will be four contestants
The towns represented are as follows: