Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-01
Monticello,


Nebraska show that Charles Sloan, the
former Monticello boy who was running
for congress in Nebraska. carried his
own county OF Fillmore by 1895 where
the next nearest republican plurality
was 200. His plurality in the district
was 1900.
Fort Dodge.
Rev w. H. Spence and Rev. F. Z.
Hastings were in Waterloo in an eff
fort to secure Rev. w. 4. Sunday for a
six weeks evangelistic campaign in
Fort Dodge. They were delegates from
the Fort Dodge Ministerial Associa-
ton. The association has high hopes
Of securing Mr.. Sunday. for he has de-
clared he believes the time is ripe for
such campaign in Fort Dodge.
Vincent.
Edwin Laurene. of Vincent. was
found guilty Of drinking Intoxicating
liquor on a train and was bound over
to the grand jury under $3.50 bonds.
Fort Dodge is the center OF a large
dry" territory and many from the sur
rounding country come here to tank
up" The railroads are making an eff
fort to rid their trains of DRINKS. as is
required by the state law.
Fort Dodge.
The Fort Dodge Telephone Company
has just officially merged with the To-
cal Bell lines with it's own and thus
completes an improvement aggregating
$4,000. Thirteen years ago the COM
pany was organized, and six months
after it's organization had PA tele-
phones. Now it has 3.OS1. which means
an increase Of greater proportion than
has been experienced in any other town
in the state, proportionately The re-
markable growth is attributed to the
low telephone rate.
Sioux City.
That portion Of the 152 names on
the petitions asking that John Davlin
be allowed to transfer his saloon from
1901 Fourth street to Leeds are for
geries is the charge Of Rev ]. p.
Stuart, Of Wesley Methodist church.
who before the city council entered a
protest against allowing the liquor bus
mess to again gain foothold in the
suburb. The preacher declared he had
information that the names Of many
men who had moved away from Leeds
were on the petition. He said few Of
the representative business men Of the
surburb We're in favor of saloon.
Dubuque.
An Information has been sworn out
before the county attorney here charg-
ing ]. H. Phillips IAN agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company with
embezzlement. The sum named is
$35S.02 and word has been received to
the effect that the man has been ap-
pretended near Waukon. An officer
has been dispatched to bring him back
here for trial. Phillips was employed
by the Singer people in the capacity of
agent, and the information sets forth
that between certain dates in Septem-
Der and October. he managed to collect
the amount specified Of the company
money. which he failed to turn in. Phil
lips is a married man and makes his
home at Waukon.
Fort Dodge.
Captain S. B. Philpot. commanding
Company G, of the Fffty-sixth regi-
ment, has resigned his office because
he has gone to Des Moines to live. but
he will not be lost to the Iowa guard
Col w. T. Chantland has recommend
ed his appointment and consequently
his promotion to the Office Of brigade
signal officer, with the rank Of major
on the star of Gen. Lincoln. 1t is I'M
derstood the appointment will be an
nounced shortly. First Lieutenant
varne Hale will be elected withou!
doubt to serve as captain Of the local
company. Captain Philpot Is veteran
Of three wars-Boer, Spanish American
and the Boxer rebellion.
Hartley.
Five men who were occupants Of an
auto which turned turtle near here. had
a narrow scape from death. Two MEM
bers Of the party. George Coleman
proprietor OF the Hartley telephone ex-
change, and Roy Lampman. who was
driving his fathers machine, were seri-
ously hurt. Coleman's right arm was
broken, and one leg. which was caugh:
under the machine. was badly bruised
Lampman's right hand was bruised and
his right ear was cut OF. Ed.to,
Eugene Peck Mayor Lock and Tom
Burns. the other occupants of the car
were all thrown clear over twice in the
air, and escaped with . severe shaking
up. The machine was wrecked.
Story City.
Several people OF the northwest part
Of the county were victims Of accidents
Of more or less severity recently. Levy
Thompson. while oiling his corn ele-
vator. had his hands caught in the
cogs as the team started up unsxpect-
eddy. The hand was badly 0ushed