Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-10

Sioux City.
Complaints OF bootlegging made
against the Davenport hotel caused n
raid on that hosiery Thursday night.
A large quantity of intoxicants were
seized.
Sioux City.
Not a passenger was killed on the
Illinois Central last year in which the
railroad was held responsible. The
company was held responsible for Isl
passengers who were injured. The
number of passengers carried over it's
system totaled 31,557462.
Clinton.
Christ Joehnk, farmer of Elk
River, arrived ut his parents home
with his wife Sunday morning to spend
Sunday. He opened the door to the
barn and found his mother. Christine
Joehnk, dead with her throat cut. The
cash was self-inflicted. Worry over Ill
health was probably the cause of the
act.
Sioux City. s,
Lee Belmont, 914 Fourth street, broke
his leg Sunday night for the fifth time
in five years. He was just convalescing
from a previous fracture when
stranger brushed against him and
overbalanced him as he was walking
on crutches near his home. Belmont
also broke his arm a few months ago.
The injured man was taken to st.
Vincent's hospitah
shelIsburs.
Messrs. Glenn st. Clair and Harry
Graham. two young men from Vinton,
who two months ago started on an
auto trip to the Pacific coast via New
Orleans, have returned home. They
went as far as Mobile, Ala. with their
Ford. The continued rain in the
southern states made 1t necessary for
them to give up their trip. They re-
port an excellent time and very adj
venturesome journey on the Mexican
gulf coast.
SheIIsbure.
Miss Lucia Cross. who has been as
sistant principal In the high school for
several years, has resigned her position
and will continue her studies in the
Cedar Falls state normal school. Miss
Cross was given surprise on Friday
evening when the teachers and high
school pupils gathered in the high
school auditorium for farewell party.
She was presented with several gifts
in appreciation OF the excellent work
she has done in the school.
Clinton.
Thieves Sunday night broke into the
electric shop conducted by A. H. Hop
kins. Jr., and got away with haul.
The shop is located over 225 Fifth
avenue. BY using chisel they broke
ha
place. taking an electric drill valued at
s25, three electric irons, Il large num-
Der OF globes, clock. and some other
articles. Mr.. Hopkins could not tell
Monday the exact number of articles
stolen, but is making list Tor the po-
lice.
Sioux City.
w. f. Beam. 2111 South Newton
street, blew q hole thru the cellar floor
Sunday night when a large shotgun,
with which he was seeking .! burglar.
accidently was discharged. The burg
lar escaped but did not have time to
take with him heap of silverware he
had piled on the floor Of he. dining
room. He was frightened away by the
return of the family. who had been out
for the, evening. IShe Intruder sue
ceeded III getting away with neck
lace. a childs savings bank and sill
Yer mesh bag.
LeMars. 10
The saloon consent petition recently
circulated in the county was filed on
last Wednesday /, in the office of the
county auditor. 1t will be canvassed
by the board of supervisors at their
meeting or Dec. IS. The vets claim
they have signerse sufficient and have
secured the necessary 65 per cent and
that the petition was signed by $3.50