Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04

ledyard.
The elevator at Ledyard. owned by
the ST. John Elevator Company. and a
large hay barn owned by Weimer &
Rich, were destroyed by fire last week.
The fire was discovered at j o'clock In
the morning and it is thought was
started by tramps.
Hampton.
The managers Of the Hampton base
ball team have completed arranKe-
ments for holding a tournament here
on Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week, Sept. and 9. Purses aggregating
$500 will be hung up and the best
teams in this portion Of the state will
be here to battle for the money. This
tournament will probably close the
baseball season.
Jefferson.
Mr.. A. L. Martin. of Bureau county
Illinois, was elected president of the
Jefferson Savings Bank, in place Of
his brother, Mr.. c. ]. Martin, whose
recent death left vacancy at the head
Of this institution. Mr.. Martin came
on here about the middle of August at
the earnest solicitation Of the board Of
directors, a;;S after conference with
them consented to take up and carry
forward, for the present at least, the
work Of his lamented brother.
leMars.
John Goerkc, residing in Perry town
ship. swore out a warrant against his
wife last week alleging she had taken
81, 400 and left home. Goerke told the
authorities that his wife did not be-
lieve in banks and had persuaded him
to keep the money on the premises. He
had the $1,400 hidden in tin can IN
the barn on his premises. Since the
warrant was sworn out Mrs. Goerke
has instituted divorce proceedings
against ner husband, so it is probable
there are two sides of the story.
Mount Vernon.
The Guild hotel property was bought
last week by the college, presumably
for overflow class rooms. The class
rooms of the college are now badly
overcrowded, and with the prospects
for an unusually large attendance this
fall the class rooms will be still fur
Their congested. No information has
been given cut by the college authors
ties, further than that the building has
been purchased, but it IL thought that
rooms will be fitted for domestic sci
ence and agriculture.
Cedar Rapids.
A big touring car and an alleged
propensity to take women 10Y riding
IS said to be partly responsible for the
downfall here Thursday of Russell h
Mckenzie, manager Of the Kresge y
and 10 cent store on a charge OF en-
bezzlement. Mckenzie was taken ia
the police station on q warrant charg-
Ing that he 10 1886 short in his ac-
counts. He is only "a, and is said to be
the youngest and 10 cent store man.
ager in the country. It Is also alleged
that Mckenzie has become involved In
domestic trouble. and that his wife
seeks divorce.
Algona.
There seems to be an unusual mum
Der Of robberies going on in northern
Iowa. Perhaps It is the only section
Of the country that has any money
Only a few days ago the Fleming
hardware store at Whittemore was en-
tered and several hundred dollars
worth Of watches. cutlery and Other
hardware goods were stolen. The post
Office at Dakota City was entered and
about one hundred dollars in stamps
and ANAL change was taken. At Liver.
more thieves broke into the Bieggel
pool hall ard opened the cash drawer
taking what change had been ieft anu
J also quantity Of cigars. At RepWich