Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-12

Waterloo.
The eighth annual convention OF the
Iowa state association of registered
nurses will be held in this city on the
dates of May % and "a.
Mason City.
Margaret Tenney and Minnie Gott-
stock. two girls employed in the Prin-
cess cafe, went for a buggy ride. Their
horse became frightened at an auto
ran away and threw them out botn
were badly injured, but will recover
EstherviIie.
The number Of automobiles owned
by Estherville citizens. exclusive deal
ers. has reached over 100. 1t is con-
servative statement to make to say
that there is over 100000 invested in
automobiles in this city.
Clarion.
Mendle Shaffer has purchased
seventy-six acre farm, paying there
for $112 perSacre. It is located about
three miles from. Pope5oy and is finely
improved. & Possession will be given
next March.
Dubuque.
Joseph Digman, so years old, resid-
ing east Of Dubuque, Wednesday com
United suicide by drinking carbollc
acid. A wife and three children sur
vive Domestic troubles are alleged to
have caused the suicide.
Sioux City.
| George Murphy, d prominent citizen,
donated the northeast corner OF sixth
snd jackson streets to this city, and
the new $4,000 Carnegie library will
be erected there. 1t is understood that
the property owners have donated $25,-
| 900 Of this amount
WaverIy.
! A. w. Brady, formerly a section
! foreman on the Chicago Great Western
railroad at Readlyn, pleaded guilty to
the charge of cheating by false pre-
lenses. Brady is charged with padding
the company's pay roll. Judge Clark
| will pronounce sentence May Is.
Charles City.
| The trucks OF one car of the Mill
waukee passenger, due here at 2:4f
O'Clock. became derailed near here
Monday afternoon, throwing the back
end of the coach from the track. Nc
one was injured The passengers were
brought to the city in baggage car
Clarion.
The Rev. Father NJ. B. Murray. of st
Johns Catholic church. will preach the
,
uating class of the Clarion high schoo
in the opera house Sunday evening
May 2S There are only five members
in the class this year.
Sioux City.
Harry Clark, a prisoner in the coun
ty Jail, sentenced to five years 70
shooting his mother-in-law, has 'beel
placed in solitary confinement. A sticl
of carbon, a coil of insulated wire an,
two fine steel saws were discovered il
a basket OF sandwiches sent to tn
jail by his wife. az
Cedar Falls.
bad accident happened at tn
Maple Grove school six miles south o
Cedar Falls, when Irwin, the 11-year
old son of Sam Middleton, and Dewitt
Campbell. the 6-year-old son of Ere
Campbell. fell from tree and sustain
ed bad accidents. The Campbell bo
has his arm broken and it is feare
that the Middleton boy sustained ba
internal injuries.
Waterloo.
While the bringing Of the Sheffield
choir 10 this city was a precarious II
nancial undertaking for the knights {
Pythias, as they had to guarantee So
900 for the two concerts. the ventur
proved a profitable one. After all bill
nave been paid the lodge limos it ma
$1,000, which sum will be applied o
the building fund Of the new Pythia
temple.
Clinton.
While awaiting the arrival OF tn
patrol wagon to convey him to tn
! police station Mnoday night. Pete
Croughan pulled q knife, from HI
pocket and slashed his throat. tn
) cut which. was not deep enough
: more than draw blood extending frol
: ear to ear. He had been arrested o
! a charge Of intoxication and Office
a lFunnell had charge Of the prisoner.
! DEBORAH. -
Judge Robson Of the district co,r'
decided the ,mulct law petition INSULT
: cient. The saloon appealed to suprern
=! court and their attertsAvez gsst ord.
/ nom Justice McLAtn suspetdtng Judd
f1obson,S deciston until the suprsss