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

Dubuque.
Edwin Schwing, aged 20 years, mail
| carrier, committed suicide by hanging
himself in a barn in the rear of his
residence. The deceased was unmar-
ried and had been respondent for some
time over i'll health.
EIdora.
John X. Edick,e of Eld6ra holds the
! record for continuous work as a black
smith. Mr.. Edick has worked at a
forge for sixty seven years. He was
! born at Frankfort, Herkimer county.
New York. in 1928, and began to work
at his trade in 1874, He has turned his
shop over to- his son, but still IL ac-
tive at the work daily. :, f4,>
Fort Dodss. ~ o'
For the firts time in seven days the
Great Western managed to get a
freight train down to Coalville Tuesday
morning. Freights were also sent to
Lehigh after considerable idleness due
to the show. OF all the trains on the
road the gas car running between here
and Lehigh has been making the best
time, it being late only few times
/ thruout the entire spell of bad weather.
Waterloo.
! J. E. Dempster ana ]. H. Kuhns jus
tees of the peace in this city. have
| come to the aid Of the forlorn maidens
who feel impelled to pop the ques-
ton" They will donate their services
and knowledge of the marriage cere-
mony free of charge to couples pre-
senting themselves and privately con-
Tossing that the woman did the pro-
posing.
Sioux City.
Storage warehouses in Sioux City
daily are being called upon to ship
stored eggs into the small towns near
by, the retailers explaining that the
"hen strike" is so absolute since the
cold wave set in that farmers who sold
eggs for storage are now having to
buy them back to supply their own
wants. There are no fresh eggs at all
on the market.
Sioux City.
NJ. NJ Curtis, of Sioux City. has been
designated by referendum ballot of the
Eleventh district socialists to represent
them at the state conference to be
held in Des Moines to outline the state
campaign. Local socialists will meet
within few days to make arrange
ments for putting out a full city ticket
of mayor and four councilmen under
the commission plan
Schailsr.
Arrangements are complete for the
Sac county farmers institute which
Among, the speakers will be DR.. A. E.
Clark, Prof. A. A. Burger, Miss Ruth
iok alo
Senator Lafayette Young. An unusual
ly large premium list has been pub
lished.
Denison.
| Fire destroyed the home OF Henry
Friday, four miles south of West Side,
early Monday morning. When Mr.. Fri
day awoke the house was in flames and
he had hard time rescuing his four
small children and wife. The night
clothing the family wore was all that
was saved and the entire family suf-
fered greatly from the cold before they
were able to get to the shelter OF a
neighbours home.
Waterloo.
". NJ. Corners, a unOin mo,der for
merly employed at the Waterloo
Malleablo Iron Works, was arrested on
the charge Of contempt of court for
having acted contrary to injunction is.
sued by Judge Plat for the company.
/ Corners was picketing and warrant
was issued for his arrest. Deputy
Sheriff Leighton arrested him. A bond
Of 500 was furnished at once and the
hearing will be held later.
Sioux City.
Capt. T. r. Gere, one Of tie leading
citizens Of Sioux City in the boom days
and author OF the project; 10 build q
railroad from st. Louis to Sioux City
by way OF Des Moines. on which he
spent mucn money ana then falled 20
build, died In Chicago Monday night.
His death was in comparative poverty.
Fes several years past he had restded