Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-23
Northern Io1ua Items

Dubuque.
Burglars made bold haul on the
Ole Salemn pool hall Friday evening.
Salemn claims that they took away
with them $23 in money besides a
quantity Of cigars, tobacco and candies.
He believes it was done by amateurs.
odebot.
A forty-eight foot steel tower has
been set up at the rear of the fire sta
ton and the fire bell suspended from
the top of it. The bell is 4s0-pound
| affair and is so located now that the
alarm can be distinctly heard all over
the city.
Lake City.
The trustees of the Presbyterian
church have announced that for the
first time their church has paid all in
debtedness and has money on hand
in every department Of the church
finances. The Rev. Frank H. Camel is
the pastor. @a
Charles City.
The contract for paving to be done
in this city this summer finally has
been signed and work will be begun as
soon as the ornamental street lighting
subject is decided, as the conduits for
the wires are to be put in before the
paving is commenced. The new paving
is to be asphalt and will replace brick
that has been down for considerable
length of time.
Dubuque.
No loop hole is to be afforded the
four railroads that pass thru Dubuque
in regard to the crossing gates ques-
ton. The city council and the city at
torney are determined to keep after
them until they do something in the
way of putting in gates. and stringent
action will be taken if work is not COM
menced soon. The actions OF the roads
in the past have been termed as play
ing horse"
EIdora.
The bankers and business men Of
Eldora are determined to secure the
CO. operation of the Michigan Sugar
Company for the establishment at this
place Of branch factory OF their sugar
business. C. o. Ryan, for many years
engaged In the land and investment
business here. who has been to the
sugar districts of. Colorado. declares
that no land in the world exceeds the
clayey soil of this sections for the rails
ing of sugar beets.
Waterloo.
"Resolved. That we will not send
flowers to any members -of the fair
sex for the junior-senior reception, and
that unless the we1ther renders 1t abb
solutely necessary, we will not go to
this reception in carriages" Practically
every junior in West Waterloo high
school has signed these papers in an
effort to lower the elaborateness of the
social functions of the institution. The
senior girls already had voted to wear
simple gowns of uniform design for
the graduation exercises.
Fort Dodge.
Police found the body of a two days
old child under a viaduct In the north
ern part of the city. Whether the child
was killed after birth is not known.
The poloice made search upon re-
ceiving a telephone from an unknown
person that the child might be found
there. After several hours search 1t
was discovered in a paper bag just over
an embankment. Several persons not
yet identified have been seen loafing
on the viaduct for several days and
the police promise clues.
Waterloo.
A memorial service for those who lost
their lives by the sinking Of the Titanic
was held in the Majestic theater Sum
day afternoon. The service was ar
ranged by La Rue's Waterloo concert
band, and program OF sacred and
patriotic music was given. together
with short addresses by clergymen,
There was large attendance. One Of
the impressive numbers was the rem
dition OF tho hymn. Nearer. My God.
to Thee said to have been played By