Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-04
Northern Io1ua Items

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has handed in his resignation, as Mr..
Fallows and wife have decided to move
to Winona, Mimi, to reside Mr.. and
Mrs. FalloWs celebrated their fftieth
wedding anniversary last october.
paign would be available for publica-
fore the final date fixed. DIR. Hanchere
| is an expert in college campaign work
and his presence here affords increased
assurance that the present effort will
be entirely successful He will be here
during most of the month.
Cedar Rapids.
Burglars raided the Boyson Drug
Com pany's store Thursday and made
a harvest for these hard times. The
cash register was broken into and $50
| belonging to the drug company and
$3.50 belonging to John Shafer. the
florist was secured. The burglar ap-
pears to have been some one familiar
| with the premises.
leMars.
o. D. Harl, we'll known stockman,
while driving home at night, was
yanked from his buggy by a rope sus-
pended across the road. The rope
caught him squarely under the chin.
He was badly bruised and shaken. In
fixed up swing between the trees,
skirting the road on either side.
DEBORAH.
The city officials will this year take
over the matter Of oiling the streets.
The city has certain sum OF money
that can be devoted to this purpose
but it is not sufficient to carry the
project thru. The citizens of each
block must contribute SIS or $40 to
help out. The response Of the citizens
for this purpose has been so strong
that it means all the principal streets
will be oiled.
Cedar Falls.
orval Mapes and George Akers Of
this city, each aged about 80, are held
in the county Jail to answer to a charge
Of assault with intent to murder. with
"billies," Chris Olson, a farmer living
nine miles north Of here. 1t is charged
that their alleged attack on Olson is
believed to have been from a desire for
revenge on the part Of Mapes for the
swearing out Of warrant on a bur-
glary charge by Olson.
Manchester.
The seniors Of the Manchester high
school gave the first of the series Of
commencement programs in the opera
house on Friday evening. The play
given on Friday evening was THE
Lady of Lyons" A large audience was
present, and each senior executed his
or her part in a manner which would
do credit to many of the co-called old
timers on the platform. On the night
of June 4, United States Senator Will
liam S. Kenyon, Of Fort Dodge, will
deliver the commencement address be-
fore the graduating class.
Sioux City.
DR.. w. J. Henchere. educational sec
rotary of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who has just completed q $780,
900 endowment campaign for Dakota
Wesleyan University, arrived in Sioux
City Saturday morning to assist in the
completion of Morningside College
$250,O00 building campaign fund. He
went into immediate conference with
DR.. A. e. Craig, president Of the local
college, and 1t was stated that definite
facts and figures In regard to the cam
ton within a day or two. The fund of
$250.000 is something over half COM
pleted. It Is desired to finish the work
by May Is. One Of the first important
features Of the final effort will be q
big rally at Ida Grove on May s. Other
rallies will be held and 1t is expected
that the big task will be completed b.