Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-21

Laporte.
d. A. Buck and A. Il. Davis. two well
known farmers of Laporte, have start
ed on trip to northern Canada by
auto.
Waterloo.
The corner stone of the new First
Methodist Episcopal church at Wat
! erloo was laid with impressive cere-
monies Wednesday.
t A team belonging to the Marcus liv-
cry barn ran away and dashed into a
more close shaves than they We're in
the habit of receiving.
Sioux City.
If the plans of T.. w. Cornell, presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Valentine, Neb., are carried out Sioux
City will be the terminus of an cleo
trio interurban road from a point four
miles northeast of Valentine on the
Niobrara river. ~
Allison.
The democrats Of Butler county wif
have the names of no candidates for
county offices on their ballot at the
coming primary. 1t is believed that the
party leaders are purposely holding Off
until the republican ticket is nominated
and that sometime before the fall cleo,
ton they will file by petition list of
candidates, in accordance with what
they may consider to be party eXpedi-
ency.
Fort Dodge.
Sunday, May 90. slightly changed
schedule will go into effect on the
NJ & st. l.. road, which affords Fort
Dodge a new train and Institutes two
other new trains on the line. The new
train for Fort Dodge will run to Angus
and return. This change does not af-
feet travellers to and from Des Moines
particularly as the train between Des
Moines and Baskerville will run prac
tically as before. except that instead
of running south of here on the old
line it will return to Tara and go south
from there.
Des Moires.
Held up by two bold highwaymen at
an carly hour Thursday morning. Jacob
Luck. saloonkeeper, was beaten over
the head with some blunt instrument
and only saved himself from more seri-
Gus injuries by drawing revolver and
doors of his home that he was attacked.
Luck carried in his pocket sack con-
tanning $40, the proceeds of the days
business. He succeeded in firing. how
ever, before the robbers reached the
coin. When he shot, the bullet struck
one of the fingers of his left hand. The
injurE is trivial.
Lyons.
sad and sudden death occurred al
Mercy hospital Wednesday, afternoon
when Mrs. G.. w. Kenny breathed her
last. Mrs. Kenny, with her husband
and family Of seven children. resided
in Hampshire township, six miles west
of Lyons. She came to the hospital
recently for treatment and last Friday
an operation for an ailment
Of a delicate nature. She rallied ex-
ceedingly we'll after the ordeal and was
in a fair way to complete recovery, UNI
til Wednesday morning when sudden
change came on and at Q o'clock in the |
afternoon she breathed her last.
Sioux City.
Because he had not heard from his |
daughter, Mrs. Martha S. Colmire, for |
Eighteen years, and :ssr the further req
son. it is said that he had been liberal !
with her in the past, Joseph w. Stew
ens, ex-sheriff OF Woodbury. county,.
who died a week ago. in his will, filed
'or probate in the district court |
Thursday, cut Mrs. 'Colmire Off with |
,nly 81. Mrs. Colmire has four chill
lren, and a letter was received from !
me of them by Sioux City ATTORNEY. |
either Mrs. Colmire, If she is located,
r the children, may take exceptions to
he bequest and file a contest The
state is said to be quite valuable.
Webster City.
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