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

Dubuque.
John Straines suffered a broken nose
in a fierce fist fight with ]. w. McCoon
McCoon has been sent to Jail for ten
days.
Dubuque.
Walter Semmert a moulder. was the
victim of an assault that is full of mys-
terry. He was found lying on the side
walk with a bad cut in the back Of his
head anud numerous bruises on his
face. He is unable to throw any light
on the affair.
Nora Springs.
Miss Edith Myers. Charles City, was
arrested charged with attempting to
defraud people with whom she had been
staying by not paying for her board.
Miss Myers declares that she consid-
cred herself a guest. She was SEN
fenced to eight days in jail
OeIwein.
The town and township Of Hazelton
are without q peace court. AT the
spring municipal election the only can
didate for mayor was Modest Miguel,
ex-county supervisor. There was no
opposition to him and he was elected,
but has declined to qualify and so far
the town council has neglected to APP
point successor Neither Of the can
didates for justice In Hazelton town
ship qualified last fall.
LeMars.
Mr.. and Mrs E,rhart Held. living
near Hinton. celebrated their fiftieth
anniversary Tuesday. They We're mar
ried at Ponca. Neb., April 80. 1861. and
shortly afterwards came to Hungerford
va, Ix-hara tbaN
have since lived. Their ten living chill
dren. with their families. were present
ut the anniversary One of the feat
ures of the day was the christening of
a srandchild and two great gcandchil-
dren.
Cedar Rapids.
Ivan Augustine. night elevator boy
at the Masonic building. who works
nights to help support his widowed
mother sustained an injury which re-
suited in the amputation Of a thumb
and a part of his hand Tuesday even
ing about 6 o'clock. While entering the
swinging doors of the building, his
hand was caught between the doors and
smashed. He was taken to St Lukes
hospital where the thumb and part of
the hand were amputated
Waterloo.
Andrew Hoengamp. "a, of Parkers-
burg. and Jacques Won Goor, 21. of
Waterloo, both Hollanders. are plan
ming a globe trotting tour. starting
eastward and visiting en- route the
parents of each in Holland. They will
travel by rail while on land and stop
at each city and town. They will start
without funds and will make their
way by selling post cards at the vari-
Gus stopping points. 1t is expected that
the trip will consume at least two
years.
Sioux City.
A cowpuncher from Redfeld. S. D..
who says his name is c. B. Ekersahl,
went into a tonsorial parlor near the
! Fourth street viaduct to get shaved
Wednesday morning. Five minutes
later he emerged coat in hand, Wild
eyed and frantic. The east side of his
face was shaved. but otherwise he was
the same as when he entered. He
claimed that the barber cut him pur-
posely and that he was afraid to go
back and let him finish. SO Ekersahl
is wandering around the city half
shaved and vowing vengeance.
Fort Dodge.
At the regular meeting Of the board
of education Superintendent Minkel was
instructed to Investigate the matter OF
introducing a normal training course in
the high school. Under the Iowa state
law a provision has been made for APP
propr;at!ng $500 annually from the
state fund for all high schools which
have such a course. Including normal
training in the curriculum OF the local
high school would necessitate engaging
a special teacher. Graduates in the
department would be given certificates
enabling them to teach.
Sioux City.
10, the poor but sometimes respect
able Indian, Is due to get many bath
with soap made in Sioux City. Twenty
cars will required to ship the soap for
which the Haskins Bros. Company have
Just been awarded contract by the
interior department of the United
States government In competition with
a large number Of soap factories. the
Sioux City concern landed the big con-
tract ard received notice to that effect
wednesday afternoon. The contract
ii1rciu6., soiie.. @al LAUNDRY sos.r n.
soap chips.
Cedar Rapids.
After crushing the body OF 13-year-
old George Jacobs under their automo-
lbile Monday evening two men laugheS