Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12

The college is fourishing under tht
management Of Dr. G. A. Mock. who
has been president for tho past two
years. One OF the things done at the
meeting was the capitalization Of plans
for the raising Of $4,000 for the col
lege as contingent fund. This money
Is to be secured thru a thirty days
simultaneous campaign In the five CO.
operating conferences. This amount
is to be secured In shares Of SO each
and to be payable 20 per Cont pei
annum, which will spread the payments
out over Ave years. This will secure
fund for the liquidation Of present
indebtedness and guarantee q fund for
maintenance and extension which will
assure the future of Western Union
College.
Cedar Rapids.
Two cases OF slugging puzzled the
police early Thursday afternoon. short
ly after l o'clock W. c. Brown, Of Vim
ton was found at the mouth OF the E
avenue sewer. Brown was suffering
from a bad wound on the forehead
evidently inflicted by weapon In the
hand of thug. Brown was too drunk
to explain how he was injured. The
police do not expect him to explain
when he sobers up. for he evidently
does not know what struck him.
Shortly before 9 o'clock the police
we're called to the basement OF the
Jim block where they found Edward
Lucey, Of Cleveland. Q. Lusey was
suffering from CHASTITY wound on
the left side Of his head. He also
was drunk. but explained that he got
drunk after being struck. Lucey stated
that he was on his way to Mime
apolis, got off train here and wake !
thru an alley. While he was walking
thru the alley somebody struck him
from behind. He does not know how
he got into the basement Of the Jim
block. Both men needed the attention
of City Physician Beardsley.
Lisbon.
A sealed bottle was taken from the
Lutheran church corner stone Monday.
1t had rested there fifty five years. hav-
ing been placed there the summer OF
1859. A handful was enclosed, printed
by the Cedar Valley Times Of Cedar
Rapids, also a copy Of the Cedar Valley
Times. printed June Is. 1859. ]. g.
Davenport was proprietor and Kirk
wood was being supported for COVER
been written: Iowa has 100000 popu-
lation at this time" The paper gave
the time table for the Northwestern
railroad, which was then finished as far
west as Mt. Vernon. The time table
gave these connections: At Dewitt
with stage for Davenport and Maquo-
keta. at Yankee Run with stage fol-
Toronto, at Onion Grove with stage for
Upton, at Lisbon with stage to Ana
mosa and at Mt. Vernon with stages
for Marion. Cedar Rapids vinton. Wa
terloo. Cedar Falls. FIT. Dodge. Mar
enzo Fort Des Moines, Council Cluffa
and Sioux City. In this same issue is
the announcement Of q large celebra-
ton to be held In Cedar Rapids, June
Is. 1859. to commemorate the compile
ton Of the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
railroad, and among those on the com
mittee on ARRANGEMENTS appear the
names Of David Dorwart and J. E.
Kurtz In looking over the market re-
port the price OF beef Is 8 and s cents
and by the quarter 3 and 1 cents. Eggs
at this time were selling for cents PEI
dozen and chickens per pair at 10 to
Is cents. Wood per cord -, butter 10
cents per pound, corn 10 cents and oats
Is cents per bushel