Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-12


The ice on the Missouri river near
the Iowa approach of the combination
| bridge, is twenty-six inches thick. The
probability is the river will not break
up at this point until late, as 1t will
| take much warm weather to rot the ice
Rockwell.
Frank Campbell has been reelected
secretary Of the Rockwell Cooperative
Farmers Society and is now serving
his nineteenth consecutive term. His
last report showed the society to be in
an unusually fourishing condition.
Ida Grove.
Friends Of julius Rohwer are circu-
lating a petition to place his name
| before the voters as candidate for
| state representative from Ida county.
He desires, to succeed Ed II. Campbell,
Of Battle Creek. He has been leading
business man Of Ida Grove for twenty
five years.
Hop<inton.
Lenox College received Saturday
from Mrs. H. c. Doolittle of Delhi more
than $500 on endowment This makes
total Of s10,5O0 to endow chair OF
! mathematics termed "Harger chair"
| in honor of Mrs. Doofittle's first hus-
band. The total endowment to date is
s91, 1899, leaving $4,000 to be raised be-
fore March 10.
New Hampton.
The Knights Of Pythias gave their
annual banquet in Castle hall here.
About 125 knights and ladies enjoyed
the delightful occasion. Dr. Ira X.
Gardner presided as POSTMASTER, and
toasts were responded to by W. J..
Springer, NJ. E. Geiser, w. N. Bigelow,
and Mrs. A. ]. Pierson. A novel feat
ure was introduced in the singing Of
familiar songs between courses Of the
dinner.
Storm Lake.
In the district court Charles Traum
has been given Judgment against Will
liam Boldly for $4,000 for alternating the
affections of his wife. Mrs. Traum be.
gan suit last week in Council Bluffs for
divorce from her husband. This is
the result Of a great deal of trouble.
Last fall Traum attempted to kill HIM
self the day following the one in which
he began the suit against Boldly. He
is now lingering between life, and
| death.
Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson, who recently
fell on an Icy walk, near her home. Is
not regaining her strength as rapidly
as her friends would wish to see her
She is now afflicted with a formation
on the neck near the base Of the brain
which 1t is feared will necessitate an
operation. In addition to her trouble
few days ago she took a second fall
which greatly Jared her nervous sys-
tenn and consequently has aggravated
the former trouble.
Cedar Falls.
All day Friday workmen were busy
in their efforts to open the sewer which
was frozen during the previous few
days, at the corner of Fourth and Main
streets but did not succeed In their
effort. A considerable amount Of water
gathered in that immediate vicinity
from the melting snow. making It
rather disagreeable to traffic. It is
likely that several days Of thawing
weather will be necessary before the
trouble is disposed of.
Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs John wirth. Of this
place. are home from trip around the
| world. They have spent twenty-one
months dUrOdu dHu HhNc tIdNclcu
around the world and from the equator
nearly to the north pole. They enjoyed
themselves at the most northern point
in Norway, the home Of the midnight
sun. They visited all the countries Of
Europe. Northern Africa, and India,
China, and Japan in Asia. On account
Of the plague they did not go to Pal
estine. the land they most desired to
see.
Sioux City.
Application has been made by eleven
men, now occupants Of the county jail,
to be taken to Cedar Rapids and al
lowed there to plead guilty in the fed
eral court to charges lodged against
them. They want TO begin serving sen
fences. The grand Jury VIII meet .
month earlier there than IN Sioux City.
The federal prisoners who have petit
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