Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-11
Northern Io,uas Items

amount raised compares favorably
with the results obtained in former
years. Very, few, persons were to be
seen without tags. The Woman's Aux
iliaryso st, LHkeis hospital feels CRATE
full to all who worked to make the
event success and to those who pur
chased tags.
Spencer.
Eddie Johnson, a young man about
20 years old. and the son of laundry
man Of this city, was seriously and
probably fatally injured while return
ing from Hartley with several others in
an automobile. The party had just
reached the city limits about a. M,
and We're turning out Of the road to
meet a horse and buggy. when the
driver of the horse turned out on the
same side of the road. colliding with
the auto and tearing the rear wheel
from the machine. Johnson had his
skull fractured and has not yet re-
gained consciousness
Worthington.
A. Sullwold. the chiropractic doctor
of Worthington. was given his liberty
from the Indictment returned against
him. on the ground of former jeopardy.
or having been tried before for the
same offense. Attorney Fl. f. Marcy
and Thomas Morris, lieutenant COVER
nor of Wisconsin. represented the de-
tense and w. J. Block the state. This
case attracted considera BILE attention
and many witnesses were down from
Lake Park. where the doctor practiced.
Several chiropractic doctors We're in
attendance at the trial from over the
country.
Cedar Rapids.
Ten young women graduated from
Sinclair Literary Society out at Coe
on Friday night The traditional
white mortar boards and white acad-
emic gowns were worn and the society
diplomas were given out by Miss
Clara Thomson of the class of 1904.
The graduates were Cora Albright. %.
Cedar Rapids; Katherine Dawley, Of
Cedar Rapids: Sadie Funnis. of Vinton:
Frances koop, of Monticelo: Maggie
Nicholson. of Williams: Ruth Otto. Of
Cedar Rapids; Matilda Preston. OF
Battle Creek: Edith Rownd. of Wash
ington: Lulu Sarage, OF Knoxville;
Ruth Williamson, of Grundy Center
Dubuque.
Three Syrian peddlers. who were in
Dubuque a short time ago and who
managed to bunco a number of Dubu-
que housewives. have been arrested in
Little Rock. Ark. on charge OF
swindling. The trio of swarthy indi-
viduals. while in Dubuque. unloaded
many bolts of genuine" Irish linen
selling the cloth a great deal cheaper
than it can be purchased in any store
After they had left town 1t was discov-
cred that the firSt three yards on the
bolt were genuine linen. but the re-
mainder was the cheapest kind Of
Junk" cloth. BY the time the discov-
cry was made however the peddlers
had left the city.
Marion.
County Clerk William Dennis has
appointed P. o. Clark as deputy to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Robert Lambert on March l. There
has been no deputy to fill the vacancy
in the meantime but outside help has
been employed part OF the time to
do special work. Mr.. Clark was born
and grew to manhood at Central city
He has lived in Marion for the past
ten years and for four years has been
employed In the bridge and building
department OF the milwaukee in the
office Of Ed MCGUIRE. He was at one
time county recorder and so from his
clerical training and experience Is we'll
qualified to fill the office OF deputy
clerk. sin addition he IL at present a
member Of the school board and IS city,