Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-09

an average each case of typhoid cost
$500. The number of cases probably
did not fall short of 200 1t will thus
be seen that the amount of money in
vested in the epidemic would have
gone long ways in providing abso-
lutte immunity from the visitation if
the source Of the trouble could have
been definitely known. When the num-
Der Of cases is taken into account the
fatalities were unusually small It
shows that the physicians and nurses
handled the cases admirably Probably
not over twelve deaths resulted from
the fever proper.
Cedar Falls.
Miss Alma Cutler, whor ecently re-
turned from a couple of years study Of
music in Germany. is conducting a
band in New Hartford, and goes up
once week to give instruction. The
new band is doing well.
Clarion.
Mr. and Mrs Gay Snyder. former
residents Of this city, moved out west
four or five years ago. Before leaving
here Mr.. Snyder was engaged in rail-
| road work and went to Seattle. Wash,
from this city. After going there he
was employed in the same kind of
work. but from what is learned he and
his wife had been working in whole
sale house in that city of late. Word
recently came to relatives by telegram
that Mr.. Snyder was killed and that
the body would be, shipped to Rowan
for buriaLa The particulars Of the sad
affair were not given. a@Gi
~ !&spi ~ -se,5 ~
The bad hoy burglars OF the city are
in again andssfhfs time two of them
tackled Uncle Sans mail. The boys
are aged 3 and IL years respectively
and are rather swift. They are, two
of the gang who broke into sundry
stores. some time ago and We're pre-
suIned to be on good behavior Friday
Chief ChiEing ct on Noticed boy car
rying a letter and asked to see it. The
boy passed over the letter and 1t was
addressed to another than the boy or
his parents. The boy was called over
to the city hall and questioned. He
"fessed up" to the fact that himself and
companio had been taking letters
from postoffice boxes In one case
letter addressed to a well known bust
ness man had contained a s. bill This
the boys divided equally. Two other
letters had contained checks. but he
| said that they had handed them in
at the bank on which they were drawn,
| with the statement that they had found
| them on the street.
Cedar Falls.
The fire department had difficult
case to deal with when compelled to
| answer two alarms to the Wallace
| -. o
alarm was turned in about 445 p m.
and the company responded by sending
| two hose wagons from the down town
headquarters to aid the hose company
on the hill The fire was supposedly
subdued, but broke out again and an
| other alarm was turned in about $3.50.
! This time the fire did it's work we'll
, and the entire house was practically
total loss, estimated at $4,000. part
lily covered by insurance. The house
was occupied by quite a number Of stu
dent roomers besides the family and
many of these lost all their belongings
/ The cold and drifted snow made the
fire hard one to fight and great credit
| ts due the firemen for the fight they
put up. Miss Margaret Oliver, mem
Der OF the English department at the
college, lost nearly all her furniture
and most Of her clothes. She has
roomed at the Wallace home for many
! years.
Story City.
| Like a phantom the Story City post
master muddle appeared before Con-
gresham Prouty just on the eve Of his
departure for Washington, when a del
egation of twenty of his progressive
! republican supporters and a couple OF
! standpatters appeared before him So
Iliciting the reappointment Of a stand
pat postmaster. twill be remembered
/ that A. NJ Henderson. who has been
postmaster at story City for many
/ years. and is considered one OF the
lmost efficient in the state, is stand
l.patter At the last congressional cleo
Etion that neighborhood went progress
sive and a few Of the red-hot progress
sives decided that ito the victors be-
Hong the spoils." On the other hand a
petition signed by large per cent of
1.-THE patrons Of the office was presented
Ito Judge Prouty asking the reappoint-
ment Of Mr.. Henderson upon his merits
land not from political standpoint.
mot seeing st that way some Of the
Eprogressives succSeded in getting s. n.
.ECornelilfasen. az prominent business
man and one Of the most active pro-
tgressive republicans In the county, to
consent to accept the appointment and
have since been making an active fi9ht
! &c. &c: hin, The nsht places CONGRESSMAN
Prouty in An undesirable position.