Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-26
Northern Io1ua Items

, from beam in the barn and when DIS
covered he was still alive. A physician
was Immediately summoned and altho
! they worked with him untirinsly thru
| out the whole day he died that evening
No reason can be given for this rash
act other than that his mind became
unbalanced. The body was taken to
the old home at Edinburgh for burial
Monday accompanied by his son, Ira
Souders.
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids is to have creamery
in the near future. Articles of incorpo-
ration for the crematory company have
been drawn and were due to be filed.
Plans for the building have been
adopted. and sites are under considera-
tom. Construction work Is expected 20
begin shortly and the work will bs
pushed in order to get the Building
completed as soon as possible. This in
formation was given out by men who
have been instrumental in crystaliZinS
the growing sentiment in favor of a
Cedar Rapids crematory. The new COM
pany will be incorporated for $4,000
and the entire capital fund will be de-
voted ITO the expenses Of erecting the
building, and equipping it in the most
approved manner.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Susannah NJ. Lightly. for sixty
years resident of Cedar Rapids, died
at $40 a. m. Wednesday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. y. II. Milversted
at milwaukee,, where she had gone for
a visit. The body was broush. to Cedar
Rapids and taken to the family resi-
dence SO4 Fourth avenue. Mrs. Lightly
was born at New Carlisle. o.. Nov. 10,
1894. and was married to David II.
Lightly at Lafayette, Ind, in 1851. Tho
young couple came to Cedar Rapids in
1854 when it was a collection of dilapi-
dated cabins. The journey to Cedar
Rapids was made by stage from Dav-
export Mr.. Lightly engaged in his trade
| of stone mason on his arrival here and
| assisted in the erection of many of the
early buildings of the city.
Fort Dodge.
please give kangaroo court seventy
five cents. (Signed) Fasting Standard
Such was the note Sheriff w. F.. Holm
| received showing the decision of the
| kangaroo court held by prisoners in
the county Jail over new inmates The
money was accompanied by a list from
the prisoners giving their requirements
in smoking and chewing tobacco.
Every man lodged in the county jail
is asked by the inmates how much
money he has. The tax to be levied
against him Is then decided upon and
the treats are ION him." One man
who said he had SO had to give 81. All
of them cough up without a snur-
muir for they take part in the fun of
holding court over the next man who
comes up the elevator from the sher-
IFS office.
Sioux City.
Carl johnson became tired of life in
Kansas, where he had worked all fall,
and decided to go to Heron Lake,
Mimi, to find work. So he drew the
! money that he had saved. amounting
to almost $4O0. and started north.
Monday he arrived in Sioux City, and,
having heard that it was the bright
spot on the map. started out to see the
sights. He met Bertha Can't In
Fourth street, and she promised to help
him enjoy himself. They went to a
house in the rear Of 500 West Seventh
street. where they secured some beer.
While he was in the place his pocket
book, containing sass. disappeared
johnson tried to get the money from
the woman, but she denied having It.
He reported the theft to the police.
Capt. George Overmire went to the
place, but failed to recover the money.