Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
NORTH IOwA-GAL TWO


SheIIsburs.
The William Donnelly eighty-acre
farm near Van Horne. has been SOLD to
Hartwie Albers, of near Mount Auburn
for 1896 an acre. This is considered
record breaking price for there are
pra ctically no improvements on this
piece Of land.
North Iowa.
Cedar Rapids.
Two thousand dollars is what Frank
T. Davis thinks he is entitled to from
the Iowa Railway & Light Company
for being put off the interurban by the
conductor while taking trip between
Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon. Davis
claims the conductor laid his hands
upon him, demanding his fare and then
forcibly threw him of the car. causing
serious injuries and humiliation. The
action is filed for the September term
Of court.
Central City.
Frank Mcleod is the possessor OF
draft for $50, sent him from the First
National bank, of Miami. Florida, with
out the slightest reason for the pre-
sentation. The draft was sent Mcleod
| several weeks ago and he Immediately
wrote the bank in an effort to find Out
the name of the donor and the motive
which lay behind the gift. The reply
carried the name Of G. S. Amsden, OF
Cocoanut Grove, Fla, as the sender. A
letter to Mr.. Amsden brought forth an
answer equally as mystifying as the
receipt Of the draft, and Mcleod finds
himself to be $50 richer without reason
EarIviIIe.
The Earlville high school faculty will
be headed next year by the present
county superintendent. Guy D. Ribble
Mr.. Ribble will resign his present fpo-
sition on the first of September to start
in at Earlville. The salary has beer
increased to $1,000. The board has
elected Miss Elizabeth Byrne, Of Gill
bert, to the position Of teacher Of
the grammar department. Miss Matte
Murley was re- elected to the primary
division and Miss Alvena Tietge viii
teach the intermediate department. The
position of assistant principal Is still
vacant.
Clinton.
The city Of Clinton win receive ar
increase Of $3.50 in taxes on persona
property this year as result OF the
action Of the city council meeting as
board Of review during the month Of
April. The last session was held last
night, when in accordance with notice
of increase in taxes given some forty
five Clinton property owners number
Of objections to the proposed advances
were made in the council chamber. The
valuation Of personal property in thu
city was raised about $4,000 by tn
board of review. This increase VII
bring the additional taxes mentioned
above. The board acted only on per
sonaI property this year. Next April
will take action on both real and per
sonaI property.
Maquoketa.
The D. O. KS. are to hold their an
nual grand meeting here next Wed
nesday. May 6. The big event Of tn
day time with the weather permitting
will be the grand gorgeous free parad
at o'clock. There will also be ban
ouet at the Dakie castle, (the oil
armory). Grand chancellor OF tn
state, Glen Kimball, Of Council Bluffs
will be in attendance, coming from Du
buoue, where he will be attending
convention. Almost thirty Tyros ar
to be worked out from the various sur
rounding towns. Votaries will be pres
ent from Clinton. Davenport, Dewitt
Sabula, Bellevue. ETC., also visitin
members from all these towns and fror
Mt. Carroll, Freeport Savanna !: an
other Illinois towns. There viii sur
be some .doings" hero the 9Th, as tn
Dakies are lads that have the hot timel
, Sioux City. ~.
John and Mary Kendall and their "
children. Victoria and Wilbur. have lei
Sioux City for Minneapolis. They lei
by rail, that is. they arc walking th
; Northwestern track. They came by til
same route from Ness. Kan, whore the
had been living on little farm. Vic
toria Kendall Is II years old and am
bilious. Her brother Wilbur b \
.Pappyr John Kendall and Mummy
, Mary Kendall are more. than - YeAl
old, but if5''yic" and Babe want TIA
chance IN the world they are tosns 4
have Il. The Kendall kanetly = poor I
worldly goods, but rich In family spin
The dry year took shs sofn ana g
cabbage and Victoria hsA ~ AiscSl
tinue her cofrespond4ncS cousse =
biography. The depot agent 1t Net
told "Pappy Kendall fhat q soheoa
AStnnea polia would Give = student q d!