Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-08
Northern I01ua Items

Sac City.
The March term of the district court
| is being held here. The CASE OF the
state VS.. Roy Mertens, who is charged
with the murder of James and Mathew
White, will be tried at this term un-
less they secure a change Of venue.
Jefferson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Person, moth
er Of Mrs. A. w. Hastings. died at the
home Of her daughter Sunday Mrs.
Person was probably the Oldest resi-
dent Of Greene county, having reached
the advanced age of IS years, months
and II days.
Mason City.
Rev. Father j. P. Dougherty, pastor
and for many years connected with the
apostolic band that did missionary
work thru the northwestern states, is
operation was performed by the ply
sicians Tuesday evening.
Winthrop.
DR.. NJ. L. Shine, one of the best
known physicians in this part of the
state, died at his home in Winthrop a
few days ago, death resulting from
blood poisoning contracted by infec-
ton. The deceased, who was well
known here, was graduated from Iowa
State University, and had been prac-
ticing at Winthrop since 1885. He was
recognized as one of the leading physi-
clans Of Buchanan county, and had
established large practice. His sur
vivors are his wife and four sons.
Dubuque.
Contractors and sub-contractors are
bysily engaged figuring on the plans
and specifications for the proposed
new factory building of the A. Y. Nc
Donald Manufacturing Company at
Thirteenth and Maple streets. The
building is to be a monster affair and
will be on the corner just west of the
present factory building, which has
proved too small for the business the
concern is doing 1t will be four stories
high and 100 feet wide, over 200 feet
long, and fire proof.
Gutenberg.
The teachers of Clayton county will
meet at Gutenberg Saturday. The
meeting will be held in the Gutenberg
llS II SCiIOol OuAOlHS s1uu sAI lAAO AAoA "a
ing session the principal address will
be given by County Attorney Charles e.
Scholz, his subject being Citizenship
and the Schools" The afternoon meet
ings will be held in two sections. Su-
perintendent John l.. Cherry, Of Gut
tenberg, will have charge Of the town
school section and County Superin-
tendent Roberts will conduct the rural
school meeting.
Webster City.
p. X. Egland, a Randall butcher, APP
peared before Justice Knowles here
and pleaded guilty to the charge of
selling meat from steer with lumpy
law. The charge was filed by Chris
Ottosen, pure foor inspector. Mr.. OF
tosen recommended that leniency be
used by the Justice as he said after in
vestigating the facts in the case he
was convinced that Mr.. Egland had no
intention Of violating the pure food
law. He was therefore fined $25 and
costs. The state very seldom exacts
less than $50 fine in cases where the
pure food law has been violated
Dubuque.
The Modern woodmen Of America
of Dubuque county and all Iowa are
perfecting an organization to make a
united protest against the action of
the head camp at Chicago recently
when 1t raised the rates. It Is stated
that Dubuque camp of this city has
extended an invitation to the Wood
men Of the county to hold conven-
ton in this city some time during the
present month to perfect county or
ganization. At the same time 1t is said
similar action is being taken In most
Of the state and that state conven-
ton, probably at Des Moines, will be
held later In the spring.
vinton.
The body Of Capt. Henry M, Will
son arrived here Tuesday night from
st. Cloud. Fla. where MI. Wilson was
suddenly stricken with neuralgia Of the
heart. The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church Thursday. Mr..
Wilson was veteran Of the civil war,
one Of Benton county's pioneers, and
probably the oldest member Of the Ma
sonic order at the time Of his death in
this county. Captain and Mrs. Will
son left here for st. Cloud, Fla, In the
middle Of December. intending t.
spend the winter there. and To ESCAPE
| the riSors Of the Iowa climate. Their