Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
Northern Io1ua Items

I cumstances. 1t cost considerable
sum to free him. but he's valuable
man and we have to do It," After q
| contest in the courts here Craig and
Mrs. Doyle settled the case and OBJ
tanned Doyles release.
Clinton.
The per cent rate increase granted
railroads In the territory east of the
Mississippi and north Of the Ohio
on Thursday by the interstate
commerce commission will effect Gin
ton little. The rates apply to much of
Clinton's shipping. but cut In rates
for the river cities was allowed last
April and the new raise does not over
come the decrease at that time. The
effect OF the new rates, according to NJ.
D. Smiley rate expert OF the Clinton
Manufacturers and Shippers Associa-
ton. will hardly be felt here. The
consumers will feel 1t practically not at
all while the middlemen, that will have
to pay will not be materially affected.
An example is given in the case of
shoes. The present freight rate is 80
cents per hundredweight The in
crease amounts to approximately four
and one-half cents on hundred
pounds. The added cost to a pair of
shoes is something less than one cent.
The same proportion is approximately
true Of other commodities
Mount Vernon.
The fourth annual exhibit of the
Mount Vernon Poultry Association will
be held Dec. 20 to and including Jan. l..
AS the Cedar Rapids association will
not hold an exhibit this year. 1t will be
the only poultry show for the year in
Linn County. This means a larger list of
entries here and better show An
other contributing feature is. that the
local show will have the best quar-
ters 1t has yet mad in the Keedicls
businessI room, at the corner of First
street and First avenue. The outlook
for the show is in every way good. In
other directions. The management, al
ways live WIRE has the experiences
Of the past to profit by and is enter
Ing upon the coming exhibition with all
the energy and enthusiasm of genuine.
dyed in the WOOL fancier. The show
has the support OF every single bust
ness man in town. More than 81 900
In cash premiums, and over $3.50 worth
of special prizes are offered. The show
is entirely cooped with all wire coops.
owned by the association. which will
lend uniform and attractive appear
ance to the. exhibit and place all the
birds" on an equal footing as to sur
roundinHs.
Fort Dodge.
George Millinox was arraigned In the
police station Monday morning charged
with robbing freight trains In and
around the Tara yards. He waived
preliminary hearing and was bound
over to the grand Jury on bonds Of ST.
400 and is lodged IN the county Jail nm
til bonds can be obtained. For the past
six months cars which have been tenn
porarily side tracked ut Tara, have
been broken into and goods taken from
them. It IL not known the exact
amount OF property taken but It is
thought to be several hundred dollars.
Detectives Quinn OF the Illinois Cen
trail and Riley Of the NJ. & st. L.. who
have been investigating the case. found
most OF tho stolen property In MILL
nox's house at Tara. Mrs. Millinox de-
clared at the time that most Of the
goods were brought to the house after
midnigSt on different occasions. She
would have nothing to do with the
articles. Millinox held position as
straw boss of section crew on the
Illinois Central few years ago and is
thought to have held position as yard
switchman in Chicago about five years
ago. He was released from the employ
Of the Illinois Central here on account
OF his past record