Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-22
Northern Io1ua Items

Maquoketa.
The Good Fellows Club Of Maquoketa
will again this year provide for the
poor and give a Christmas tree to the
children. 1t will be at st. Marks
church on Christmas night. Rev.
Arthur NJ. Lewis is in charge.
crssco.
| The faculty of the high school will
open club room for boys in a recita-
ton room in the high school building,
The room will be fitted up in regu-
lar club style-billiard table and games.
It will be under the direct control Of
the faculty.
Manchester.
! r. D. Graham. who has beena the
clerk of the court Of this countrydur-
| ing the last four years, and who was
elected at the recent election for
q third term, has resigned to take the
position of cashier of the Greeley bank
! The resignation is to take effect Jan. I
He is to be succeeded by A. O. Stranger
formerly county superintendent Of
schools.
Sioux City.
Representatives of 300 idle and hun
cry men told the city council Saturday
that hunger knows no law and unless
relief is given to the starving unem-
ployed here at once the laws will be
violated. The city council and COM
mission are at work today attempting
to find employment for the idle men.
or some means to give them relief.
Earivills.
NJ v. Newcomb aged 80. died at his
home here Friday. He was one Of the
early settlers of this vicinity, promi-
nent Odd Fellow and q member OF
the Congregational church. He held
the office Of justice Of the peace for
a number of years He is survived by
his wife, one son, Ed. Of Woonsocket
S. D.; and one daughter Mrs. Joe
Strickland, Of Manchester.
Clinton.
Automobile robbers Friday night in
vaded two Clinton county towns. Con-
siderable money, and Endorsed checks
were taken from Thomas A. Marten-;
sens general store at Bryant, and 5000
in cash was taken from the safe OF the
Bordeck & Ingwersen lumber yards at
Andover, the thieves working the COM
bination. Automobile tracks in the
snow are the only clue.
volsa City.
c. w. Lovett. proprietor Of one of the
largest general merchandise stores in
tlxs part OF the country, also post
master and big jobber in poultry, has
gone into bankruptcy. The doors of
his place Of business were closed Fri
day afternoon. Mr.. Lovett has been in
business in this city for number OF
years and was recognized as one Of the
In fAH tn, vV,11nC
about. 1t is said that his confidence In
his, creditors was too sincere and that
this is responsible for his failure.
Monticello.
Rufus Gearhart of this city. who was
indicated by the grand jury for selling
Intoxicating liquors, and was tried be-
fore, the district court. was found
guilty and fined $500, and in lieu Of the
payment thereof will be sent to Jail.
Floyd Truesdale, another bootlegger
and an old offender. was fined $1,000 or
imprisonment in jail 355 days. and was
also fined 800 on each ten sales. or
imprisonment for $40 days, making a
total imprisonment of 665 days, or
total fine Of $4,000. Wilbur Scott was
also fined $500.
DEBORAH.
E. x. Olson. a retired blacksmith.
committed suicide by hanging himself
in the loft of his n-in-law's shop. ].
G. Barlaug. He came over shortly be-
fore dinner and sent his son out to
buy him pair Of shoes. On his return
Mr. Olson could not be found and It
was thought that he had gone home
to dinner. An inquiry was made and
it was learned that he had not re-
turned home. He was found hanging
in the loft OF the shop and life was
extinct. Mr.. Olson had at one time
been an inmate OF the insane asylum
at Independence but had been returned
as cured. Lately he began to show
signs OF mental alteration.
Dubuque.
Rev. John r. Bowen and Rev.
Michael Early. both Of this CITY, were
raised to the priesthood Friday at the
Grand Seminary. Montreal. where they
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