Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25

H. Cook. who expects to have the
society we'll under way this week. In
addition to a death benefit and monu-
ment for the members OF the auxiliary.
an interes ting and Important feature
will be the Woodman drill This work
will be put on under the instruction
Of competent driu master and will
prove to be excellent in the develop
ment Of the boys. The society is open
to acceptable boys between the ages
of 10 to IS years. The motto. which is
especially fitting. is Amusement, our
means: Instruction. our end"
Ida Grove.
An important business deal Of last
week was the consolidation at Ida
Grove Of the Home Mutual Tornado
Association. OF Cherokee. by the Grain
Shippers Mutual Fire Association, Of
Ida Grove. Policies amounting to moro
than s65o,0o0 were turned over by the
former company to the latter which
assumes all contracts. assets and obli-
cations Of the absorbed company. L..
A. Wiweke, Of Cherokee, secretary Of
the tornado insurance company, nego-
tiated the deal.
Dubuque.
Two conventions are promised for
Dubuque during the first week Of
May the Mail Carriers and the Shrin-
ers Of the Masonic lodge. Mail car
riers from all over the state are ex-
pected to attend this convention which
promises to be a large one. It will
start on May s with the reception Of
the out Of town visitors and continus
during the remainder of the week. The
Shriners will hold their convention on
May 5. and Z. During their stay tho
headquarters will be at the Wales
hotel.
LeMars.
Mrs. Edwin Miller aged co. living
In the suburbs of the town. was found
bound and gagged by her husband
when he returned from uptown FRI
day night. The young woman was un-
able to give any description Of her as
sailants. She was tied with her hands
behind her and left In sitting pos
ture with her 3-months-old baby on
her lap. Miller's mother and sister had
left the house short time before Mil
Ter returned. The police are working
on the case. The woman was not 9TH
erwise injured and no robbery was
committed.
Webster City.
People residing In the vicinity Of
the feed barns near the market square
and also at other places, are about to
ask for an injunction restraining any
one from keeping stations therein. 1t
is said that quite q number OF stall
lion owners have their horses quar-
tered in barns near residences and
those interested say It has come to be
quite a nuisance and an Injunction is
needed in order to stop the trouble.
The movement to cause the stations
to be removed was begun by those
whose residences are near the horse
barns. and an injunction will be asked
for In the near future.
Waterloo.
Rev. Sam Small, who started the
Golden West magazine in Waterloo
nearly three years ago. and who mys-
teriously disappeared, causing his
publication to suspend after three is
sues. has located permanently at
Phoenix, Ariz., according to a note In
the Typographical Journal, which
says: Sam Small. the evangelist. has
bought real estate here and will make
Phoenix his home. He has ordered
two linotypes and q full equipment for
an eight page morning daily which he
hopes to have in commission soon.
Mr. Small informed a committee from
No $50 that his will be a union es-
tahlishment from top to bottom"