Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-10

Clinton.
E. S. Burdick, physical director of
the Y. M C. A. in Clinton for a year,
has accepted a similar position with
| the Cedar Rapids association. He was
| popular turnout the city and during
the winter acted as coach for the high
school basket ball team.
Sioux City.
Robert Hunter, former state senator.
discussing reports in Eleventh district
| newspapers that he probably would be
a candidate for congress in the repub-
lcan primaries next June asserted
that the proposition to run had been
preached to him by friends and that
he had a possible candidacy in mind.
Sioux City.
Police raided the Davey Bros. drug
store and arrested J. P. Dayey as a
, bootlegger He was held under $500
| bonds to answer to the charges of sell
ing contraband goods. The officers
found the liquor concealed in jugs
marked wood alcohol and sulphuric
acid. A fitting place for drug store
whisky, as a rule.
Sioux City.
Nine members of the finance COM
mittee of the Trinity Lutheran church
are busy working to get the $4,000
that will be used in erecting new
church. At meeting Of the commit
tee it was decided to use several more
men in the campaign later in the week.
Funds are being raised within the
of the church.
Sioux City.
Frank Slotney, Bohemian, jumped
into the Missouri river here in an eff
fort to end his life. He was rescued
by fishermen. He tried to kill himself
because an agent of the Northwestern
refused to sell him a ticket to the old
country, where he wanted to join the
army. He has been a farmer near
this city for a number of years.
Jefferson.
c.. j. Martin, prominent banker and
breeder, died here Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Martin was widely known in the
Angus Breeders Association, having
won the worlds championship at st.
Louis. At the time of his death. he was
preparing a herd for the Panama ex-
position. He was president of the First
National Bank at Churdan. and Of the
Savings Bank Of this city He is sale
to have been distinguished for his pow
ers of leadership and organization.
Cedar Rapids.
A study Of the health report for
June in Cedar Rapids, compiled by
Anton Tlusty, city health officer, re-
veals some peculiar conditions which
were obtained relative to deaths and
the causes thereof Five persons met
violent deaths, one by murder, one by
suicide. and three by accident. The
total deaths were thirty four During
June there were ten cases of con-
tagious disease reported. These con-
sisted Of eight cases Of smallpox, one
of scarlet fever, and one Of diphtheria.
Sioux City.
Clifford Linscott. 14-year-old son Of
H. F. Linscott, OF North Riverside. was
thrown forty feet by an explosion OF
dynamite on q road near the ;cehouses
at the Big Sioux river Monday. Flesh
was blown from both legs and skin
was torn from many parts Of his body.
The boy was conveyed to his home and
DR.. Dinsdale called. The doctor stated
there was danger OF lockjaw. To OFF,
set the possibility Of this disease $2S
worth Of tetantis antitoxin was admin
istered Tuesday. In making his report
Of the accident to the police, Mr.. Lins-
Colt exhibited the pair of overalls worn
by the boy. They had been torn to
shreds.
Watsrloe.
Failure promptly to deliver death
message 10 alleged In suit for $1,000