Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-11

Oos Moinos. ~;
| Every applicant for a nights lodg-
ing in the new municipal lodging house
will be forced to take bath before
being permitted to roll up in the clean
bed linen. This will be one Of the
rules which will be stringently on
forced at the "City HOTEL which
opened Wednesday.
GIenwood.
The residence Of C. II Dean on
North Chestnut street was damaged
| badly by fire Monday afternoon. When
discovered the fire was breaking thru
the roof on the south side. This is
one Of the handsoniest homes on
Chestnut street and the fire and water
damage renders It almost unfit for
residence purposes. The damage is
$500.
Mount Pleasant.
Relatives of Dennis Hart who has
made his home here for a year, are
worried over his continued absence.
They have been searching for him
since one evening two weeks ago when
it is believed he left the city. They
say that his mind has been affected
since he was injured year ago in a
railroad accident at Holdredge. Neb.
Relatives think he may have started
for Alaska.
Burlington.
Two young girls. Miss Jeneve Smith
Of Keokuk, and Miss Myrtle Mathews.
Of Fort Madison, who have been miss
ing from their homes for two weeks.
were arrested here on the charge Of
stealing a bundle of papers from a
newspaper stand, and were returned
to their homes Monday. They had been
in Burlington during the time OF their
absence from home and their identity
was found out Sunday.
West Liberty.
Thomas Hawker, past 80 years q;
age, who accumulated comfortable
fortune in Muscatine county land after
passing the mark set by DR.. Osler as
the threshold Of usefulness, died at his
farm home south of town Monday. Mr..
Hawker was 81 years OF age when he
left his native home in WarWickshire.
England, and came to America to
search out the wealth his labor there
denied.
creston.
J. B. Harsh, Of this city. has been
appointed chairman OF committee OF
five from Lombard College at Gales
burg to meet with like committee
II ON Knox College Of the same city. to
effect merger between the schools
1t is said the plan has been under Dig
cussion for some time, and that now,
thru the educational boards Of the
and Rockefeller endowments,
the consolidation is to be given thor
ough discussion. and II possible will be
effected.
Dss Moinss.
Plans for the erection Of a market
house have been discussed briefly by
the city council and on .Jan. Is plans
and estimates which have already been
prepared will be considered. With the
present plans about $4,000 will be
needed for the construction Of the
the site to be the ground
adjoining the old city hall. In time It
Is the idea that the old city hall shall
be torn down. and the market house
occupy the entire ground space at Sec
ond and Locust. ~.
|<ooisuk.
The excursion steame- Columbia, one |
II the best known excursion steam
boats on the upper Mississippi. will no |
onger pillow the waters Of the Father az ,
Waters. After Ave yeesssof service thef
,oat has been sold to Capt. d. ~. sib- |
ey. Of Peoria, and will beitaken % tho I
Illinois river a. soon 40 navigation |
opens in the spring. The AMOUNT paid
oT ISsS..::.:ss:::: By ss.e pec.ien has
let yet been made public. Captain |
'ibley = the owner Of = small sxcur-