Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-19

Sloan.
Mrs. Sidney Curtis, Of Sloan, one of
the pioneer residents of northwestern
Iowa, died Tuesday in a hospital at
Council Bluffs, where she had recently
gone for treatment She was 81 years
OF age. 's& 80 '
Nilsson City.
James Riley, we'll known Milwau-
at his residence Tuesday and suffered
an injury to his back. His condition is
critical. He made a misstep at the
head Of the stairs, causing the acci-
dent.
Mason City.
After an illness Of ten weeks A. T.
Flikke, commercial agent for the MIL
waukee here and we'll known to the
business men, died recently at his home
at the age Of 3s years. For some years
he had been in poor health and last
| winter spent most Of the time in Cali
fornia. returning considerably i'm
! proved, but turn for the worse came
and ten weeks ago he was taken to his
bed He leaves wife and several
brothers and; sisters. The body was
sent to Varoca. Wis. for interment.
Sioux City.
The. case Of the, state against
Alesandro Mercuriali. charged with
wife murder. will be tried this week
upon the completion of the trial of
the civil case of Myron Wheeler against
the Sioux Pacing Brick Company,
for $4,000 damages sustained by
Wheeler in the loss of a leg. 1t Is ex-
toll will nnf
up hard defense for him on the prop
osition that he killed his wife accident
ally while scuffling with her for the
possession Of a revolver.
Clarion.
Saturday afternoon the agents Of the
Great Western met here and formulat-
ed an agents association. The associa
ton. which is only open to the agents
of the local division, elected W.. c. ,Hine
agent. at Fort Dodge, as chairman and
#. w. LaScelle. agent at Clarion, as
secretary. A number of officials high
In the service Of the Great. Western
were In attendance at the meeting. The
purpose Of the new association Is to
educate ito members to more COM
prehensive knowledge of station
agents duties as public servant.
Clarion.
The executive board Of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association held it's
session here. Since Jan. 1, 1911. the
company has sustained twenty seven
losses, aggregating q total Of &2.650.5o.
The smallest loss amounted to only So.
while the largest was $1,371.7b. being
for the loss Of two barns, a team and
some hay belonging to H. ]. 1verson, OF
Vernon township. The report of the
secretary shows risks in force on Oct.
1. 1911. to be 32.162,9sb. Risks written
from Jan. to Oct. I, $3.50, 7S4. making
net, gain Of $12S,sss to this date.
Waterloo.
Since the closing Of the Iowa dairy
cattle congress in this city. exhibitors
are shipping their cattle to the nation
al dairy show. In Chicago altho some
have stated their intention Of keeping
the herds here until the latter part Of
the week. While no official figures
have been prepared regarding the at
tendance last week, It Is conservattvely
estimated that $4,000 visitors paid adj
missions. Plans are under way for the
exposition next year, which will be held
from Oct. to II, inclusive. and sev-
eral reservations OF space have already
been made.
shsiden.
Saturday evening two .newsies' were.
taken Off trains ana brought before
Sus.....s;ee WylsnN one charged with sell
Ing Obscene literature and the other
$ n &