Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-26

EImors. ass
NJ. E. Monsoon had the misfortune
to cut his left wrist quite badly the
first OF this week. while trimming his
grape vines. The knife slipped and
cut deep into the flesh just missing
one of the main arteries by small
fraction of an inch.
Alsona.
The Humboldt County Editorial AS
ISOLATION has rendered an invitation to
the Kossuth county brethren to meet
with them at Luverne, Saturday. Dec.
a. j. F. Temple, of the Bode Bugle,
is secretary Of the organization and
they have been holding some interest
ing meetings.
Sioux City. 81
A system of wireless telegraphy to
keep the commission houses of this Sec
ton in close touch with each other and
equalize produce prices In various cit
les is being made the subject Of ex-
periments between here and Sioux
Falls. The plan is being tried by the
Haley Nicely Company and the results
thus far indicate that it is g complete
success.
Maquoketa.
Myron Young is in receipt Of mes
sage from the civil authorities of New
York City infirming him that an uncle.
who recently passed away, had willed
him $4,000, which amount he as to re-
ceive in the spring. Mr.. Young has.
for the past two years. been a faithful
employe at the Alfred Wing country
home. He has wife and two children
and is deprived Of the use of one Of his
arms.
LeMars.
The Home store, at Seney, six miles
north of here, conducted by j. h.
Whitman, was destroyed by fire, en-
failing a loss of $1,000 on the stock
and $500 on the building. The stock
and fixtures were insured for $1,000.
The postoffice was kept in the store.
Tho mail was saved, but the book OF
the Office lost. Fire started in the
old room in the rear of the main build
ing.
Fort Dodge.
Corn picking Is well under way in
county. There is shortage OF pick
ers. The yield per acre is said to COM
pare favorably with past years. 1t runs
The quality of the yield is indicated in
the report that here and there field
yields sixty per cent Of corn that will
grade about No. 4. Others are showing
about rs per cent of No. corn. In
per cent Of No. 4.
Bellevue.
Karl Krabbenhoft, young farmer,
26 years old, residing near Green Is
land, committed suicide Wednesday
morning by taking carbolic acid. He
had gone to the barn as usual to do
the chores and not returning for
breakfast, his wife went to look for
him, and found him lying dead on the
barn floor with the empty bottle at his
side. It is thought worry over fnan-
cial matters caused him to commit the
act. Coroner Riggs was summoned
from Maquoketa and held an inquest,
rendering a verdict Of death by sui
eide. He leaves his wife,sparents and
several sisters and brothers to mourn
his death.
oehsysdan.
The state is doing great work at the
fish hatcheries between Spirit Lake
and East Okoboji. Some OF the ponds
are already completed and the work is
still going on, the remainder to be put
in this fall. The ponds are now
planked with wood, it having been
found that cement is worthless for this
purpose Each pond has been length
ened out, and between each pond there
will be gravel walks and at the cor
ners there will be flower beds. The
ponds will cover several blocks when
completed and the cost of the ponds
and the hatchery to be erected on the
site will be $4,000. With the new
hatcheries completed and filled there
IL no doubt that Spirit Lake will be
al,~s ~,'th game fish within the next