Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-29
Hampton.

Farm sales are beginning early this
season and there probably will be
many of them during the winter owing
! to the poor corn crop, causing many
tenants to dispose Of property in order
to meet obligations.
Sioux City.
There was a panic. among the boys
and girls of the Sioux City orphanage
at o'clock Wednesday morning when
a fire was discovered in the building.
The children were marched to safety
and the fire department soon put out
the fire. Loss was small
PaIo.
! Mrs Jane Wells. an old and respect
led resident Of this place, died at her
home here Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. She was born April s, 1927.
Her husband passed away several
years ago and all her children died in
infancy She had been i'll for the last
eight years. The funeral was held
Thursday at 10 o'clock.
Waterloo.
Far from home and loved ones. and
with no one near who could speak his
native tongue. Matching Magerdichian.
an Armenian, died Monday Of tubercu-
losis. He had been employed in a fac
tory prior to his illness and was cared
for by the Associated Charities since
Sept 9. His widow and two children
reside In Turkey.
Waterloo.
Miss Rose Bloom. telephone oper-
ator, was attacked on a lonely bridge
here by man who enveloped her face
in handkerchief heavily saturated
with drugs The girl struggled and
called for help. Her assailant became
alarmed and escaped. Miss Bloom be-
came weak and In short time was
very sick from the fumes Of the drug
which she inhaled.
Sioux City.
A row has developed In the Sioux
City Speedway Association which will
probably prevent the auto races being
, carried on next year. In hot dispute
E. r. Shultz. secretary and chief pro-
moter of the first big races, s. c,
| Douglas former president, c. A.
Kneedter. director and local represent
alive Of the A. A. A.. and I. G.. Bose
| Mich. director. have resigned
Sioux City
Liquor sellers who have operated in
Sioux City, under the mulct law are
shaping plans to move out Of the state
after the first of next year. One Of
the largest Of these concerns Is plan
ming, it is said. to make Omaha Its dis
tributing point Another concern Is
said to be Incorporating under the
laws Of South Dakota. and will make
Jefferson its headquarters Still another
distributor of wines and WHISTLES will
locate either at Jackson or Sioux
City, Neb.. the change depending upon
the stand of South Sioux City on the
liquor question next spring.
Sioux City.
The old days OF open air court were
revived in this district when District
Judge John w. Anderson. presiding in
the litigation over complaints on as
sessments for a big drainage ditch,
found lot Of difficulties in elucidat-
ing the evidence. In despair he ad-
journed court to meet on the banks Of
the Little Sioux drainage ditch. near
Anthem. and there, as the testimony
was offered, Judge. Jurors. lawyers
and parties to the suit, were taken to
the points mentioned for a personal
inspection. IF we can't bring the
ditch into court" said the Judge,
well go to the ditch"
vintor,.
One Of the unusual divorce cases for
the November term OF court will be
that of Caroline Mussman VS.. Henry,
H. Mussman. They live in Kane town
ship near Keystone and are promlncnt-
in that township. They were carried
March 6, 1901, and lived together till
Oct, 90. 1915. The plaintiff charges
cruel and inhuman treatment She
charges that on account OF his treat
ment she has been an invalid for sew
eral years. While sick she says her
husband would withhold medical treat