Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-15

Dubuque.
The body Of Nicholas Beihl, ~ years
old, was found hanging In the work
shop on his farm near centralia. Du-
buque county. The dead man had been
in poor health for two years. and 1t u
believed he killed himself.
siblsy.
The proposition for municipal elec-
trio lighting plant in Sibley carried
by a vote Of 245 to 73. Bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 were voted. I'm
mediate steps will be taken for the In
stallation Of the plant.
Lake View.
The proposition Of getting electric
lights from Sac City carried at the
election held here Monday. Two hum
dred and tlirty-three voted in favor
and 20 against. Nearly 60 per cent Of
the women voters favored the proposi-
ton.
Holly sprinsa
Fire did damage to the Klass Bros.
general merchandise store Of this
place, estimated at $4,000. The loss Is
partly covered by insurance. The blaze
originated in the ware room and gained
considerable headway before discov-
cred.
Orange City.
The Iowa state board II control has
appointed H. H. Mckee, county treas
urer of Sioux county, to the position
Of Inspector Of county homes. Mr.. Nc
Kee has appointed DIR. H. NJ. Stadt, of
Orange City. to be his deputy in this
work.
Waterloo.
Robert Tracy, 20 years old, colored,
entered a plea Of guilty to second de-
gree murder and was sentenced by
Judge Plat to serve ten years and six
months in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. He shot and killed Percy
Hopkins. also colored, last September.
Clemency was extended because of
Tracy's youth and former good charac-
ter.
Clinton.
Harvey Thompson. the Milledgeville
man arrested here recently. has beeil
taken to his home city to face the
charge of assault with intent to kill,
preferred by his WIFE. Marshal Haw-
leins. Of Miiledgeville. cama to Clin-
ton, and took Thompson back. It ia
claimed that Thompson knocked his
wife down and kicked her, and that she
shows bruises on her body to bear out
her statement
Cedar Rapids.
Over 400 fancy birds arc the guests
Of honor at the nineteenth annual ex-
hibition Of tho Western Poultry Fan
cierS Association which opened a seven
day Dession at the Auditorium hero
Monday. In connection with tho show
three state conventions will be held.
the Iowa branch Of the American Poul-
try Association. the Western Silver
Combets Rhode Island Red Association
and the Rose Combed Rhode Island
Red Club Of Iowa The National Aso-
ciation Of White Wyandottes will also
hold q meeting. Prizes a9gregating
$2,4oo and thirty silver cups have been
hung up. Delegates numbering 500 will
be here to attend the meeting. Many
exhibitors from Iowa, New York, 1lli-
nois, Wisconsin and Missouri have
fancy birds here.
Sioux City.
John Alexalsin. ee year old, an oma-
hA railread track man. was shot and
killed ear1y Monday In bunk car near
Eleventh and Howard streets. John
Lestal1os, . fellow countryman. II suss
pected by the police Of being Alex
akinss slayer. He has disappeared. The
two men had q.arre1ed several days
ago and there had been Ill feeling be-
tween them. Detectives J. b. Richard
and Robert Carraher. who are invests
eating the murder, learned from other
track hborers who live In the car.
Ale1alin and Lestakos had been left
alone in the car Monday morning when
the other men went to work. There