Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

Harris.
DR.. r. G. Roach, assistant state
veterinarian, received notice to come to
Harris, where it is reported that infan-
tile paralysis has started in the hogs
of the neighborhood. DR.. Roach came
20 Harris to make an investigation anG
is expected to report soon.
Sioux City.
Alleging that the jury retiring rooms
are unsanitary and infected with YER
min jurymen serving on the present
panel in Woodbury. county have adj
dressed a vigorous protest to Judge e.
F. Gaynor in which they petition that
conditions be bettered. The jurors al
lege that the bedding is soiled and
filthy and that the general accommo-
datoins are highly offensive.
Cresco.
Papers have been filed in suit
brought by Leslie eager OF Cresco
against the C. NJ. e. ST. p. Railway
Company. Mr.. eager was employed as
section hand at Lansing. and In Sep
tember 1910 he was thrown from
hand car and received Injuries to his
back. Negligence of fellow employees
the accident and eager is suing for
tho accident and eager Is suing for
$4,000 damages.
St. Benedict.
Miss Hazel Young. who has been the
popular and accomm odating depot
agent here during the past year, has
resigned to accept place as day oper'
ator at the NJ. & st. T. station In Cor
with. Her new position is more con-
genial, as her father is the Corwith
agent and she will therefore be at
home. Pending the arrival of her sue
cessor at this point the station Is In
charge Of Mr.. Huschka.
Dubuque.
II has been reported to the police
that an attempt was made to enter the
saloon of Edward Montgomery, 21I6
Coulter avenue. Several panes or glass
were removed from n rear window, but
this was as far as the would-be thieves
got. The police believe the work was
done by the same person or persons
who attempted to force an entrance
into Zanf Bros grocery store the same
night.
| vinton.
Zen Corbett, OF Harrison township
hauled seven loads Of sheep to van
Horne for shipment to Chicago, being
unable to get cars at Vinton from the
Rock Island. The railroads have beer
badly torn up on account of the cold
stormy weathed. While Mr.. Corbett was
hauling his sheep to Van Horne Var
got grain cars there. He said his ele-
vator was crowded TO tho roof with
oats and other grain and 1t was impos-
sible to get car to ship them. He said
the Milwaukee was furnishing cattle
cars but not a grain car.
Nashua.
Chambers Rumbaugh, one OF the
early settlers OF Chickasaw county, dieo
suddenly at his home a few miles norm
| of Nashua Mr.. Rumbaugh had gone
out in the yard to shovel some snow
and was found dead shortly after DS
members OF his family. From all ap'
pearances death had been instantan'
eous. as he was lying over against
ba nix Of snow and there was no sign o.
a. struggle. He had lived in this county
for about fifty five years and was high
Nv respected by all who knew him. sew
eral children survive
CorrsetionviIIe. -
| A lady's handbag containing 800
IN cash lay unmolested In the road or
Clark street for an hour one morning
When Mrs. Charles Banta OF Bamft
Alberta, Can. left the Erve Robinson
residence with arms full OF laundry
her handbag containing 5000. slipped
from her arm and fell to the GROUND
without her knowledge. Arriving
the Illinois Central depot, later. ant
asking for a ticket, she immedtatel!
missed the handbag. A dtligent seafcl
revealed the handbag almost total!
buried iii the snow &. the road near IN
Robinson home.
Clarion. !.
At meeting Of the council thi
municipality. which heretofore ha
been considered a town, was convcrte'
Into a city Of the second class and tn
division Of four wards made. This vi