Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

LeMars.
The city council at it's meeting
Wednesday night granted permits to j
NJ. Ault, j. Edwards, John Trauttc1
and J. J. buster to operate saloons IN
ILeMars. The council refused to gran!
q petition to operate fifth saloon here
coegon.
The dwelling house on the James
Supple farm on the county line east OF
Coggon, was destroyed by fire Satur-
day morning. The house was occupied
by Flower Andrews and family and
very little of their household goods
were saved.
Sioux City.
AS a result of the unfavorable ruling
of the state supreme court on the Wa
terloo saloon consent petition the
brewery and saloon interests of Sioux
City will begin the circulation of a new
petition here shortly. Practically the
same issues were brought up in both
instances.
Storm Lake.
S. c. Bradford decided to Buena Vista
College twenty-five city lots lying
south of the present college campus
as payment in full of his two endow-
ment notes of $1,000. with accrued in
terest. In the past twelve years Mr.
Bradford has given to the college
81 ZOO. The lots decided run to the
lake shore.
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids soon is to have its first
test of general cooperative store. An
organization has been perfected here
which will, be known as the Iowa Mer-
camille Company. Shares of stock are
being sold at $50 and $50 a share, the
Idea being that each stakeholder is to
buy his merchandise at cost. Much OF
the stock is being purchased by farm
ers.
Dubuque.
]. M. Klein. painter. proved himself
hero Tuesday morning, when he
dashed into fame and smoke filed
room at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hepburn and rescued Marie, the A.
year -old daughter who was in bed at
the time. Klein suffered no injuries.
but was forced to break open win
dow In order to prevent being over
come with the smoke.
LeMars.
After forty-four years of welded life,
William Sebens, wealthy farmer of
this county, has applied for divorce
from Vinka Sebens, alleging cruel and
inhuman treatment. He claims his
wife unjustly accuses him of intimacy
with other women and that her Jealous
wrecked his home. Sebens recently
returned from trip to his old home In
Germany, and his wife accused him Of
soaring up a Irritation on board of the
boat. He claims 1t was all pure delusion
on her part.
Manchester.
William futile, son Of Rev. and Mrs.
Henry w. futile, of Grinnell. leaves on
Christmas day for Tientsin, China. to
teach English and psychology in one
OF the large schools Of China. Mr..
futile was born in Manchester and
spent his boyhood days here. When
the, family moved to Grinnell about ten
years ago, he accompanied them to the
college city, and entered school there,
graduating from Grinnell College.
Later he entered Union Theological
Seminary in New York City to prepare
for the ministry. Mr.. futile will be In
China for term Of two years.
Waterloo.
with the love and good wishes Of
the donors. the car Of flour given by
citizens Of Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
the local mill being the largest con-
tributor. left over the Rock Island rail-
way Wednesday afternoon. destined to
relieve the hunger Of the Belgians. The
car Is No. 29S58 F. q. E, and Is trans
ported free Of charge. It Is routed via
the Philadelphia 4 Reading railway 70
William G. Edgar. trustee, care Of G. n