Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-28

Dewitt.
Joe Elsesser is walking on crutches
at present. While out fishing in the
wapsie Sunday afternoon he attempted
to jump from the bank to lower place
and fell spraining his ankle severely.
Storm Lake.
S. T. Neveline, for Ave years the
superintendent Of the city schools. re-
signed Monday night to accept the
superintendency Of the LeMars schools
He had recently been-re-elected for
another year.
Cedar Rapids.
Seventy-five Cedar Rapids boosters
from the commercial club left Monday
evening on their 18th annual trade ex-
cursion to make nearly 100 towns IN
northwestern Iowa. The Fifty third
regiment band was taken along to fur
nish some Of the enthusiasm.
lreton.
Smallpox has broken out in the
neighborhood six miles north of Ire
ton. The 16-months- old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Opdohl died Saturday
Mrs. Opdohl and a school teacher who
boards at the Opdohl home are both
Ill. Another family by the name OF
Richeson has been quarantined
who orga nize themselves in clubs OF
not fewer than five members. Seven
clubs have entered for these specia.
prizes. The members Of clubs in adj
dition to competing for club prizes
may also compete as individuals in
the general contest The $1,000 is
divided into twenty three prizes, the
highest being 5000.
Cresco.
4. L. White. of Cresco auditor Of
Howard county, has received checks
from two former residents Of the coun
ty who claim they concealed part OF
their personal property to avoid pay
ment of taxes. The auditor thinks
senders Of the checks have been at
tending Billy Sundays gospel meet
ings
Cedar Rapids,
Thirty-eight Linn county republicans
have switched over to the progressive
party, according to totals compiled by
County Auditor Fred Garfield, this be-
ing the last day in which to record a
change in party affiliations. Two demo-
Gratis also became progressives. One
republican and one democrat joined the
socialist and one republican became a
democrat.
Sioux City.
Robbers during Monday night broke
into the safe in the Milwaukee freight
office and escaped with 5000 in cash
and valuable checks and papers. The
job reaembled the robbery OF the South
Sioux City post Office last week and
police think the same men did the
work Robbers also looted a grocery
store on East Fourth and secured q
small amount Of money.
Dubuque.
Announcement was made Monday OF
the purchase by the Ryder-Walls Com
pany, manufacturers Of overalis. shirts
etc, OF the Bell Bros. Company. en-
gagged in the same line Of manufacture
Both concerns have been In business
over 40 years and their products are
known from coast to coast. The dea
means in effect the consolidation Of the
two companies, with the Bell officials
stepping out.
Rock Rapids.
The girls of the high school grad
uating class wore dresses made ny
themselves In the domestic science
course. The expense OF each dress wa.
less than SO and all were made alike
At the commencement exercises last
night the pictures OF each member Of
the class were thrown on a screen. c.
w. Wassarm delivered the address and
the music was furnished by the high
school students.
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids man. Ralph Van
vechten. will be member Of the most
exclusive golf club in America. II
has just been started In Chicago. The
membership is limited to 100 and the