Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-17

Cedar Falls.
Patrick Coberly, Of this city, today
celebrated his 102nd birthday. He was
born in Ireland on st. Patrick's day
1872. He has been resident Of this
country for the last sixty-hve years
and has always lived on . farm.
Farnrersbure. &. 49,.
"A proposition is before the taxpayers
Of Farmersburg to erect modern
school building at cost Of $4,000
and an election will be called IN the
near future to vote on the proposition.
In the school election Ernest Halt
meyer was elected director for three
Years over Frank Corlett and orno
Oelke was elected treasurer HIS can
didacy was not opposed:
Dubuque. "
Joseph ]. Murphy. son Of the. late
John S. Murphy Of the, Telegraph
Herald, di.d Saturday Of valvular heart
trouble He was II years old. He for
merly was president OF the Dubuque
Three-I club and prominently identi-
fed with other forms Of clean sport.
He was brother Of Louis Murphy. the
present editor OF the Telegraph Herald.
and Iowa collector Of internal revenue.
Fairfax,
A man, apparently about 40 years OF
age named r. d. Kingsbury, was In
stantly killed at 10 o'clock Saturday
forenoon when struck by Northwestern
passenger train No. IA about one mile
east Of Fairfax The train was run
ming about 55 miles per hour when the
accident occurred. and death was In
staneous, the body being mangled al
most beyond recognition. Kipgsbury,
whose home is unknown but who has
been working at odd jobs in Fairfax
during the past year. was walking
along the right Of way Of the North
western, evidently on his way to
,averly.
,dar Rapids. -.
Because his. wife wished he would
al from the high; tower Of the Quaker
ats plant, break his neck and never
return home Is one reason why Will
lam w, Sperry wants divorce from
Evelyn Sperry. motion flied for the
April term The complaint also says
his wife on various occasions used
lass vase to infiict bodily injury anal
fork to stab him. He further alleges
she went out alone at night and tells
a long tale Of cruel and inhunan treat
ment. The couple were married July
%. 1912. at Ortonville. Mont, and. have
lived in Rapids township. until Feb. %,
1914.
Cedar Rapids.
A suit for $50. 900 has been filed for
the April term by Ralph w. Emerson.
administrators Of the estate OF Collins
p. Emerson against the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company.
Emerson died Jan. 80 as a result Of in
juries sustained January -. when he
fell into j pit OF boiling water in the
switching yards Of the defendant COM
PAW at the Sinclair packing plant. The
plaintif claims the defendant was
negligent IN not providing safe place
for its employees. Mr.. Emerson being
switchman for the company, and
further tina. the nit or excavation was
unprotected and dangerous.
Faystts. "a
The campaign Of the progressive
party in Fayette county was opened
this week b. the fling with the county
auditor Of It's written declarations OF
change OF party utilization from other
parties to the. progressive party.
Among the names filed representative
bankers. attorneys. doctors, teachers,
farmers, merchants and .m.chan.es. 9!
the county. The progressivs county
central comittee announces that. II has
local committsernen IN the majority Of
the precincts OF the county and that
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