Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07

foreSt City.
Work has been begun on the new
$4,000 bank building which is to be
the home Of the First National Bank.
It will be one Of the finest bank build
ings in this section Of the state.
Luverne.
The annual meeting Ut the Fort
Dodge Presbytery of the Presbyterian
church will be held in Luverne on Sept
So. A program of addresses will be
given with the usual transaction OF
business.
Charles City.
Miss Mabel Kellogg formerly violin
ist with the Jess Pugh Company. who
has been studying music In Paris for
the last year, cabled her parents Mr..
and Mrs. George Kellogg. that she had
left Paris and is now safely located in
London.
Creseo.
George Friend. farmer living north
west of here, was killed Tuesday by
the accidental discharge Of his shotgun
while returning from hunting. He was
climbing thru fence when the gun
was in some manner discharged. The
charge struck the heart, killing him in
stantly.
Sioux City.
Timothy P. Murphy. one of the old
est practicing lawyers before the
Woodbury. county bar died Friday of
diabetes. aged - years. For many
years Mr. Murphy was democratic
leader. When Grover Cleveland was
elected president he appointed Murphy
United States district attorney which
position he held until 1890. when he re-
signed.
Mr.. E. Ramsey. who has been in the
bakery business for the past two years
in this city, sold his interests to c.
Schoenhut of Manson who has already
taken possession. Mr.. Ramsey has
built UP. in that time, most success
full business. and as his successor
comes highly recommended as an ex-
pert in his trade. and also as bust
ness man, the business will continue
to thrive. Mr. Ramsey expects to re-
main in Monticello.
Dubuque.
A cablegram received by relatives of
John Y. Adams, republican national
committeeman from Iowa, announces
he and his family will sail from Rotter-
DAM Holland. probably on Sept. u.
The cablegram was signed by both Mr..
Adams and the American ambassador
at Berlin. probably to give official cast
to 1t and hasten its transmission. To-
days cablegram Is the first message
with Mr.. Adams name signed received
since the war broke out a month ago.
Dubuque.
There was filed with the county
auditor Of Dubuque a petition signed
by 3.4S7 voters asking the number of
members OF the board OF supervisors
he reduced to three instead OF seven.
There are 1880 voters in the county
and the law requires that Is per cent
sign such petition. 1t bears the
names of SO more than required The
board of supervisors will act on the
petition and probably order the ques-
ton put before the voters this fall.
Cedar Rapids.
The wedding tour OF a young couple
residing " small town iron: Cedar
Rapids came to an abrupt and sorrow
full termination Wednesday afternoon
when the bride was arrested by the
police and after being Questioned at
the station confessed to having stolen
two hats and $40 in cash at the Kill
liam store. 1nasmuch as the two clerks,
who owned the hats and money did not
care to prosecute the young girl, she
was given lecture by Chief Burgin
and released.
Ida Grove.
1t has been 80 long since the Ida
county jail. located In the basement Of
the courthouse. has been used that the
hinges Of the open doors have become
80 rusty that the prison can not be
locked. It has been about two years
since anybody was locked IN It. The
only indictment returned last year re-
suited in q plea OF guilty and =;