Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18

Cedar Rapids.
Joseph Kozlovsky, for eight years
chief of police and former member OF
the city council, died early Monday OF
Bright's disease, aged Sc years. He re-
tired as chief in 1906. ~
Weiton. 4a 81 49,
Fourteen cars of cattle and hogs
were sent out of here. to the Chicago
market Tuesday. This is the first
stock shipment from Welton since
Jan. s. The quarantine on the farm OF
John Troy, four and one-half miles
southeast of Welton, was lifted yes
4terday and the farmers were ready to
ship as soon as the order would allow
them. The heavy shipments will con-
tinue for q week, 1T is expected.
Sioux City.
Still more residents Of the under
world, men and women, appeared before
the, grand jury to#tell their stories OF
alleged police graft~and payment OF
protection money Because OF ne"
evidence secured 1t will be the latter
part of next week before the grand
Jury can report. There is general
idea that indictments will be returned
and the sporting element is anxious
to turn states evidence and secure
immunity baths
Sioux City.
The woman burglar has arrived, at
least so the Sioux City police believe
The home of T. E. crellin, of Morning
Sun was entered by burglars Friday
night and woman's gold watch and a
quantity of silver stolen, as were sew
eral Jars of Mrs. Crellins choicest
preserves. Expensive jewelry and sew
eral small bills and quantity of sill
yer money were overlooked. A wom-
an who was seen prowling about the
premises is suspected by the police.
Humboldt.
The Humboldt Farmers Co operative
Association has declared so per cent
cash dividend to its shareholders. Be-
sides this the association has paid a
good rate of interest ever since it or
ganized some twelve years ago. The
company has done larger business
every year and has been Of much SER
vice to the agricultural business Of this
section. The handling Of machinery is
to be done away with, only feed stuffs,
grain and coal being dealt in in the
future.
Glidden.
Vernon Ennis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ennis, met with a very pain
full and dangerous accident Friday eve
ming. He had been cleaning his gun
with emory paper and kerosene. After
burning the paper he got the gasolene
can to clean his hands and from some
cause the can exploded, burning his
hands, face and neck badly. His father
burned his hands also in trying to put
the fire out. Vernon Is getting along
as well as could be expected ind it is
hoped there will be no serious re-
suits.
EIkadsr.
Christian Beer who died here at the
are of 81, in 1850 came to this county
and four years later returned to Swift
zerland for his parents and sisters. His
son, William Beer, has Just returned
from the Philippine islands. where he
superintended the erection Of sugar
plant for q syndicate, and also spent
a few years in the Hawaiian islands
as superintendent, erecting steel
bridges for a railroad company. His
wife survives him and his other chill
dren are: Edward Beer. Mrs. w. w.
Davidson, Mrs. Robert Schmidt of Ell
kader, Mrs. William Ebendorf of Wau-
kon, and Mesdanacs Evelyn Kohler and
IAouisa (,ehring Of Fayette county.
Waterloo.
Mrs. Maude e. Sa1ter, who cared for
Nrs. Sarah g. [yracely In her last ILL.,
ness, has been deprived of the home-
stead valued at $1,000, which was be-
queathed to her by the Gracely will.
other requests, including 5000 to the
Christian Science church, also are done
away with because the jury, which
heard the issues Of ~ contest Ia which