Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-04

Museatine.
Charles Weaver who vas arrested
by Marshal Wiley at West Liberty LOT
The theft of case Of bottled beer, was
assessed a fine Of $50 and costs IN
Judge Rowan's court. II appears lhat
some people insist on having their peer
no matter how dry the town or nov
high the price Weaver paid the nne
and costs.
Council Bluffs.
Public school teachers OF Council
Bluffs are renewing their demano thal
the school year be heightened from
,h:rty-two 10 thirty-eight weeks, Win
a corresponding increase N pay. Inc
matter has twive been voted down oy
the school board, but IT is SAID some
new members favor the plan Schooi
children. but not the parents. have
been hear, from in the negative.
centerville.
VIVA, is believed 10 De the biggest
road dag day ever pulled of in Iowa
was held In Centerville Tuesday, when
| pns drasgers came from all parts OF
the county contesting Cor the prizes
The greatest distance was made by
Young lady of 20. Miss Ada Bailey, OF
| Union township. who drove In all
,wenty-eigh, miles. starting at l2:2o
m. and driving three miles to the
! farthest corner Of the county at the
wanello and Davis lines, and from
there TO centerv!lle, twenty-five miles
ro-a I, il estimated that draggers
travelled more than 1000 miles over
Annanoose county roads during the
day.
BeIknap.
away Monday at A:3o p. n. HIS M
ness extends back for NUMBER OF
years tut his last sickness was only OF
about a weeks duration. Mr.. McCor-
mick was we'll known In this commun
ity, where he has host OF relatives
and friends who Will mourn his death
He had g kindly and hospitable nature
his home being always open 10 MS
friends. He held prominent place II
the community where ne nad srea'
business interests. He is survived D:
his wife and six children, Frank, OF
Kansas City. Mo-; Jesse. OF Des
Moines; Mrs. Sadie Klingiasmitn' o!
Lucerne. Mo-: Mrs. Irene Cox. OF Tn
ionville, and Miss Maude and johnnie
who are at home.
Sidney.
Gaining entrance by forcing thu
doors with tools stolen from a ioca
, blacksmith shop, robbers looted three
stores in Sidney Tuesday night GETTING
; away with merchandise, clothing ant
iewelry totaling about 5000 in value
AT Shannon's grocery store, severa
boxes OF cigars and a few dollars from
, change drawer were taken. From
the Travis & DeFreece hardware ant
stove store a large number Of poke
knives were stolen. An exact cDun
has not been taken and it IS probable
the loss is more extensive. The Hodge
Joy G. Co., general merchandise stor
was the largest loser, shoes, under
wear, shirts and jewelry being taken
. From the quantity of goods stolel
it is believed the thieves used WACO,
, in getting away.
Corning.
? c. A. Glougie brought to town few
specimens OF wheat in which the Hes
sian flies had been at work. Gne speci
men was a small stalk, near the roo
. !. of which was small brown speck tina
. would never be noticed unless on
were ia nIifiar with what he was ahou.
This tiny brown spot was the egg o
the az. which grows and !s t.ans
! formed into the tiny white worm tina
\ does the eating on the small plant
, Another stalk has a fully develops
, worm that was on the joo OF destroy
ing the tender wheat plant, and sti
. another had the cocoon Of the worn
rs it lies dormant until It matches on