Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
Northern Iowa Items
MapiHon.

Mapiston.
Rufus Reynolds. aged IS years, a
resident Of Napoleon for thirty years.
died after a long illness at his home
Tuesday morning. He leaves widow
and three children. Mrs. e. P. McVicker
of Mapleton: Fred Reynolds. Of Sioux
City. and James Reynolds, of Oregon.
Clinton.
Fire from an unknown origin totally
destroyed the huge barn on the w. X
Trayor farm, about six miles west of
Clinton, Sunday night. The timely aid
of neixhbors, the use of buckets Of
water and the absence Of wind saved
other buildings. including the house
from destruction. About twenty five
or thirty tons OF hay. some shelled corn
and a corn binder were destroyed. All
of the animals were saved
Amos.
seventy-eight per cent Of tho men.
and most Of the women Of the 1900
students at Ames dance. The Cardinal
Guild gathered data on the subject
About one-half Of the students were
reached. OF sol men, 627 Of them
are dancers. Eighteen eating clubs that
do not ask the college social commit
tee for dates. reported II per cent as
dancers. Sixteen. fraternities and eat
ing clubs. which do ask. tho college
committee. reported So per cent.
Clinton.
Church advertising in Clinton is be-
ing given trial by the First Presby-
terrain church, advertisements having
been published on the las: two Satur-
days, attracting attention to the Sum
day services. This method Of exploit :
ing Sunday services has been tried by
a large number Of churches all over the
! country and is proving a success IN Sc
| curing results. The use Of the adver-
Using columns Of the daily newspapers
by churches in fact Is declared to De
nation wide in its scope.
Sioux City.
The resolutions passed last week by
the Commercial Club. declaring opposi-
ton to the CLOSED shop" principle. nave
aroused union men. and II was de-
clared by leade rs that II the commercial
club wants war 1t can get 1t. Henry
Michelstetter, secretary OF the Trades
and Labor assembly. says Sioux City
is not closed shop town. but union
shop town In other words. that en-
plOyerS are required uHuei s"S ooASS
ments to employ union men only, ex..
cept In cases where union men are not
obtainable. Mr.. Michelstatter declares
that the commercial club itself follows
the union shop stand cigars that are
made by firms who do not belong to
the club. -,
Waterloo. 1sss: as n. -,
Plans were formulated at a meeting
Of a committee representing Fred Will
Her camp. Spanish American War Vet
Grams, for holding the state encamp-
ment of this organisation In Waterloo
June 10 and IL. A program Of sur
passing interest Is being prepared and
fully 400 Spanish veterans from every
section OF Iowa will be here to enjoy
the hospitality Of the city. The prinI
cipal session Of the encampment will
be held in the armory. altho meetings
will be conducted In tn, local head
quarters Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. The conclave will be presided
over by Major f. C. johnson. Of Cedar
Rapids, department commander Of th1
state.
Webster City.
The city authorities of Webster City
are going TO do their share toward
keeping the roads leading into towr
J In good condition this year. They now
have q couple Of iron King drags and
Street Commissioner Cunningham, Wen,