Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-24
Des Moines.

Des MoInes.
Four new cases Of smallpox are re-
ported from Methodist hospital. max
ing twelve cases. Harry Travis was
released from quarantine Tuesday. He
was stricken with the disease ten days
ago and twelve nurses and internes
haze since been affected There are
Tow forty-one cases OF smallpox in
Des Moines.
Iowa City.
NJ ]. Wade. democratic national
committee from Iowa. received an in
vi,ation TO &C, on the reception com
mirtee Of the inaugural committee
which wiIl have charge of the Undue
ton Of President Elect Woodrow VIII
son irto office. TIE invitation came
from Thomas Nelson Page, chairman
OF the committee.
GIerwood.
Eighty acres Of unimproved land
south Of Glenwood sold recently Tor
$4,000. or $3.50 per acre The land
belonged TO otto kruss and was sold
10 ALERT Scnoening. who expects to
make extensive improvements on the
farm. When Iowa land that is unim-
proved sells al the above figure. what
is improved land in Mills county
: worth?
Alba.
4 $500 saddle which is on exhibition
Al Porter Bros, is the property OF
Frank carter. an Abba boy, who won
/, in the worlds rough rider contest
Al CHEYENNE. wyo.. Aug. II TO II, 1917.
The saddle was put up By the Union
Pacific Railroad Company 10 be pre-
rough rider in the world. Nearly ever
state in the union was represented a.lo
i, vas left for an Abba boy TO win the
big prize for the Hawkeye state.
Des Moines.
/ Knives we're drawn in a fight staged
I l- three hack drivers in front OF the
! Goldstore hotel. East Des MONIES.
Wednesday morning and Edward Mote
was slashed across the left shoulder
No.e Lee Miller and George Anten
were placed under arrest after the po-
live had received two riot calls to the
mace. Miller and Anten pleaded not
guilty in police court 70 charges OF
. disturbing the public quiet, while Mote
forfeited SO bond.
Boone.
] Charles Joanson when aker Def ,r@
Justice Of the Peace Cars@el MoadG.'
was convicted OF larceny aal tlnad CIV
ana cast. = is alleged that johnson
was working q graf: & scil!-l'; nay
Is gaId that lie first weighed. me empty
wagon then loading it with hay weighed
| il again and sold the load. When ne
| delivered the load il IS claimed that
he only delivered half of il and TOOK
the remainder TO his home in the Fifth
ward as it was not necessary to weign
2 gain. The officers detected the scheme
which was a smooth one.
nor;n Iowa
Ottumwa.
Malta conmandery No. 81. knights
TempIar. in full uniforms, and the
Fifty-fourth regimental band under tins
leadership of Prof 8. o. Worreu. vii
lead a company Of 400 Ottumwa and
southeastern Iowa pilgrims to Denver
Colo. next August. The occasion wi.
be the thirty-second triennial conclav'
Of the knights Templar. c. NJ. Myers
IT I. Phillips and Professor Worrel
form a committee which has COLLECTED
Il 500 from Ottumwa citizens to n
nance the bands trip. A special tran
Of ten cars will carry the delegation
/, will leave Ottumwa on Aug. 10.
Clsrinda.
II. B. Hankins OF the Andrew
store can lay claim to being the old
est democrat, IN point OF residence
| in Page county. Mr.. Hankfns wa
born near HawIeyvilie, Aug. 25, 1so.
and has spent nearly all his life l
this county never having been absen
for a longer period than two years. 1
all that time he has been a firm be
lever in democratic principles an
ever since ne was old enough to vot'
has been steadily voting the demo
cratic ticket. The events OF war tim
stand out more clearly. in Mr.. Hankin
! rnira than the happenings Of last weel