Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-14
Northern Io1ua Items

Storm Lake.
In conjunction with the farmers in
stitute last week the first annual poul-
try show Of the Buena Vista Poultry
Association was held. Over sixty prize
winning birds from several states were
on exhibition. Local merchants offer
ed liberal prices. The Judge of the
exhibit was H. c. Dippel. OF 1ndianapo-
lis, Ind.
Cherokee.
Next Monday night Company NJ. will
hold an election for a new first lieu
tenant. This election will be an ex-
citable one beyond all doubt, as there
are several aspirants. The place was
vacated by Lieut.. L. A. Wescott, who
mental commissary with the rank OF
captain.
Lake City. q
John w. Jacobs. Of this city. has an !
nounced his candidacy for representa-
tive from Calhoun county in the next
general assembly and N. NJ Field in
the same issue of the local paper be-
gan his campaign for county attorney.
Both men reside in Lake City and both
seek their nominations on the republi
can ticket. 1t is probable that Meth
er will have opposition in the primary.
Dubuque.
Judge Kintinzer Monday morning
heard Juvenile case and sent the
young defendant to the state industrial
school at Eldora. The defendant was
Fred Abitz. the 16-year- old son of Fred
Abitz. who was drowned less than q
year ages and the son Of the woman
who diedtlast week. There are other
! children I'm the family, but they have
been found respectable homes in the
city. 4nin
Dubuque.
The friends and admirers Of Miss
Emile Mathis will be pleased with the
announcement of her election to the
position of teacher Of voice at the
Henry Kendall College, Tulsa, Okla
While securing the college position
Miss Mathis at the same time Is elect
ed soprano soloist at the choir Of the
First Presbyterian church in the same
city, She will leave next Sunday tc
assume her duties Of the two posi-.
lions.
Cedar Rapids.
! BY bravely holding her position In q
|
runaway horse off paved street and
into mud. where she could jump out
Of the ~rig, Mrs. NJ. E. Campbell saved
herself from serious injuries at IL
o'clock Monday night after an automo-
bile had struck her buggy and caused
her horse to run away. The auto
driver had no lights on his car anc
was racing, up and down Ellis boule-
ward. A description of the driver was
given to the police.
Dubuque.
| An overdose Of medicine taken fol
the alienation Of headache caused
the death of Miss Lizzie Jenkins
fcrelady at withers 4 Rath's shirt fac.
tory on Monday morning at her resi-
dence. The medicine acted on the pa
tents heart and in less than an hour
after she had taken it death had
claimed her. A physician was sum
moned but was unable to save her life
The coroner was called on the case
but the physician's certificate showed
the girl had died from the cause men.
toned and no inquest was necessary.
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. Charles A. Laurance recently re.
ceived relic which he prizes yer,
highly. It is letter written by al
ancestor. Mr.. A. Laurance, to frieHdI
1 In Scotland. The letter is diary o.
an ocean voyage, from Aberdeen t
Quebec, and IL dated Oct. 1, 1888. Tha'
was in the days before the time 81
! fast vessels and the ionrnev from
Aberdeen to Quebec was . long one
,dr. LAurancs sailed from Aberdeen OF