Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-09

was i'll for time, but lapsed into what
was supposed to be laryngitis and grew
rapidly worse. Local physicians were
consulted and suggested that she be
| taken to a hospital for an operation An
autom obile was procured and in the
arms of her father she was hurried to
Sioux City hospital, where, on ex-
animation, it was discovered that she
had diDhtheria and was refused admis-
sion. 1t was necessary for her to be re-
turned to her home in the early hours
Of the morning, but fortunately she did
not catch cold or seem to be any the
worse for the narrowing experience
She and the other children were mend
ing rapidly at the last report.
Webster City.
The Mrs. j. n. Lyon family received
telegram advising them Of the death
OF DR.. A. II. Hull. former superintend-
ent of the Webster City schools, who
also practiced medicine here for sew
eral years. DR.. Hull was kicked by
mule late last week and has been in
a critical condition since. the injury
received finally causing his death.
While d resident of this city, DIR. Hull
married the former Miss Ella Willis,
sister of Mrs. j. N. Lyon. She was also
a sister of William and U. G. Willis and
| the Misses Carrie and Nancy Willis. all
we'll known former residents OF Ham
ilton county. The latter two sisters
have been making their home with DR..
and Mrs. Hull during several years
past. Miss Carrie Willis returned
home from visit with relatives and
old time friends in this city only re-
Gently.
Sioux City.
| Henry Rulings. -ne of the influential
and wealthy colored citizens of Sioux
| City. died Thursday night. unexpected
| ly following a slight illness which had
| lasted for several weeks. He had not
| been confined to his bed and died while
| lying down with hls clothes on. Mr.
| Rulings was 72 years of age. a veteran
| Of the civil war. and an eX-slave. Ac-
4, cordng to statements made by Rulings
| several years prior to his death. the
/ bulk of his estate is willed to Booker T.
Washington. head Of the institute at
| Tuskegee, Ala, to be used for the edu-
| cation of the colored young people OF
! the south. Altho not an educated man
| himself, Mr.. Rulings was a firm be-
| lever in the cause of education and is
said to have rendered Washington ma
| teflal assistance IN the IuSkeSee ln-
| stitute. He came to this city with his
| wife in 1869. making the trip up the
Mississippi river In boat His estate
| is valued at $4,000.
| Hopkinton.
Bank war is pending in this city.
Five years or so ago Andrew McDon-
aid removed to this place and started
bank known as the Farmers State
Bank Before this time bank had
already been running for several years
and the new bank project made the
old bank owners rather sore" The new
bank made slow but steady progress
and 1t soon became known that 1t was
to be permanent institution. Then
some OF the stock owners OF the old
bank quietly purchased sufficient stock
from the Farmers State Bank to con-
troll it at the next meeting. AS result
the indications point to Andy McDon-
AIDS retirement as cashier OF the bank.
Mcdonald is game and has served no.
tice on the owners of the majority OF
the stock that II the present officers
OF the Farmers State Bank are re-
moved from their positions, he and the
rest will start another bank just as
soon as the state laws can be complied
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