Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06

Horses are bringing good prices in
Allamakee county. and recent sales IN
dictate that it pays to raise good ami
mails. Prices are ranging from 800 70
5000.
Dubuque.
David Armstrong Of Dyersville was
Iowa Lumbermen's Association at the
officers are: H. w. Dickman. Sum-
ner, vice president: J. L. Frudden, Du-
buque, secretary and treasurer.
LeMars.
E H. Townsend has sold his inter-
est in the Globe-Post newspaper to his
partner. J. c. Peterson, who is now
sole owner. Mr.. Townsend and Mr..
Peterson bought the plant from w. T.
Miller on Dec. I. Mr. Miller recently
purchased the independence Conserva-
tive.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Mary Burrell, colored, mother
of George Burrell. one of the victims
Of the Lyman-Stark disaster, died
about II o'clock Tuesday night at her
home after short illness Mrs. Bur,
rell was SO years Of age and was the
mother Of sixteen children, five OF
whom survive her.
Cherokee.
District court has convened here.
Judge Boies presiding. A large as
signment OF cases has been made for
trial at this term. some of consider
able importance. The state VS.. Barnes,
for fraudulent banking, is set for Mon
day, March 9, and. II tried. will prob
ably take a large part Of the term.
Cedar Rapids.
After a continuous service, with the
exception Of a. few weeks occasional
vacation, Of nearly thirty-nine years
in the railroad business. Andrew >
Hart has punched his last ticket as
conductor on the Illinois Centra,
branch between Cedar Rapids and
Manchester Mr.. Hart received word
Monday that he had been honorably
retired on pension.
LeMars.
The Wheat Meal Company, Of Lee
Mars. has been organized with the FOL
lowing officers: w. T. Shepard. pres
ldent: f.. T. Bedeii, vice president: T.
II Carey, secretary: John Saigon
treasurer; George Richardson, S. G.
Colledge, E. H. Carey, w. T. Shepard
John Boxen, directors. The company
will sell a breakfast food invented BY
DR.. NJ. T. Shepard.
Dayton.
ton has selected the following officers
for the coming year: Wesley John-
son president; J. A. Nixon, vice pres
ident: ]. A. Cling, second vice pfesl-
dent: G. A. Swanstrom. secretary; .
A. Burnauist, treasurer. The associa
tion did splendid work on the roads
leading 70 town last year, and naVine
. Number Of new enterprises In view.
Cedar Rapids. -,
;,o..ied milk campaign has been
.tarted here by Phil Pray. the deputy
.tate milk inspector. He denied the
oharees recently made in the Daven-
nnrt convention to the effect that milk
5ts,r,bution conditions in this city are
,rorso than in any city Of the size IN
49, .tate He admitted the milk DIS
.r,hution in many instances is bad, ou'
,aia the blame to the loose way IN
,..h;oh many Of the stores handle the
commodity.
corrsetionviIis. 800
Much surprise was occasioned ner.
rnasday afternoon when Presioen'
Mcou,tty, Of the school poato' re-
cs;ved a letter from Prof. Heroert W.
Kr,eRer. stating that he desired 70 i
.,un the superintendency OF the ~
e,,onv;,le schools, effective at once
when superintendent Krieser lett nei.
~. saturday to look after his farm q,
-. Wilaon. Mimi, which he acquired
ahout christmas time, no one nao any
;nt,mation that he would not be pacH
Tor school work Monday. He came 70
IN. .uperintendency last fall, follow
inc tvo wears OF teaching In govera-