Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-12

now occupied as a grocery store and
hardware store. The present tenant.
Will continue in possession and the
property will yield nice income to
the lodge until such time as plans for
a fine, modern building are nerfected
and construction begun.
Cedar Falls.
Next time the fire alarm sounds
at o'clock in the morning, you can
rest assured that the fre is not at
Jim Foru's." remarked that individual
Following the occurrence Of his third
nre within about as many weeks. and
the second within two days, II have
run out OF material: have nothing
more to burn" His house. caught fire
Friday morning and was damaged to
the extent Of about $1,000. and next
morning nre broke out In what remain
ed OF the structure, effectually wiping
out the chances Of any more fires at J.
W. Ford's.
Cedar Falls.
The peculiar fascination the electric
headlight on the interurban cars pos
sesses for rabbits causes the death of
many OF the Dummies during the winter.
Motormen state that hardly a trip is
made during the winter nights that a
number Of rabbits are not killed by
the cars. However Friday night. the
first jackrabbjt was killed. He was a
big white fellow, almost as big as a
good sized lamb. and came hopping
down the track to meet the interurban.
He was struck by the pilot and hurled
to one side Of the track The car was
stopped until the conductor gained pos.
session Of the animal, which was only
stunned, and the boys enjoyed a jack
rabbit stew the next afternoon.
Dubuque.
About 9 o'clock Friday morning fire
was discovered in the home of Patrick
Fitzgibbons, residing about nine miles
west Of this city on the Vaudeville
road. The blaze originated on the Sec
ond floor Of the house and had appar-
entity been burning some time before
the occupants were aware Of IT, How
the fire started is a mystery. The
members Of the familysaided by the
neighbors were able to- get the major
ity Of the furniture out Of the house
with the exception Of the piano, stove
and several other articles. Nearly OIL
Of the clothing was consumed in the
blaze. which completely destroyed the
house. The aggregate loss will equal
several thousand dollars.
Waterloo.
The arrest Of a 1s-year-old youth
by the police for disorderly conduct in
dance hall led the city officials to
make an inquiry into the alleged dance
hall evils. Reports have been made
<o hA ANpAAt tt,Ak ~e.l sA
years old have frequented certain
dances, and that boys nave also been
attending these social affairs. Mayor
Rector. when informed that many Of
the frequenters Of the dance were
INDUCED In, issued orders to the police
city ordinances. The mayor 10 de-
termined 70 put an end to any evils
that may exist, even th6.:wholesale ar
rests may become necessary.
psnison.
Pete Essers and his hounds, with
several hunters. captured . wolf west
of town and had an exciting chase. The
dogs jumped the wolf up near the Pol
lock place and caught Il. While they
were giving the female wolf its death
struggle the big old male wolf that has
had several hard tussels viii, these
dogs suddenly jumped In among the
dogs to save ito mate. J0rabbfng one
dog by the leg the big fellow threw the
animal ten feet. then grabbed another
and another. but the dogs were TOO
many for che savage old fellow, who
had also to keep one eye Jon the men
with the rihes. ana when Mr.. Dggsts
shot ~ the Air to ffighten him the wolf
ran on. leaving it, mate 10 DO Killed.
For probably the tenth tine the dogs
wok n "a