Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-28

| tanning cash the footpad ran out of the
front door and escaped. The chap en-
tered the store shortly before o'clock
and said he wished to buy a pair Of
rubbers. Mr. Freeman showed him
several pairs but the fellow apparently
could not find what he wanted and said
he would take overshoes instead. While
Freeman was showing him a pair he
drew revolver, placing the muzzle
against the back of the proprietors
neck and compelled him to walk back
of the store where he was ordered to
hand over what money he had, which
was complied with.
LaPorte.
c. ]. Powell, manager Of the La
Porte City plant of the Iowa Canning
Company, announces that the company
il now ready to make contracts for
sweet corn acreage for next year. Mr.
Powell also states that the company
will install added machinery for the
convenience of the farmers, and that
next year those who bring corn to the
factory will not have to shovel it
from the wagons. but that all unload
ing will be done at a dump" The
unloading Of the corn that has been
delivered at the canning plant has
been no easy job. The corn is de-
livered in some Of the hottest weather
in the summer and the work of shovel
ing load Of corn into the bins on the
sunny side of the husking shed has
not proven a holiday recreation. The
improved method Of unloading the
corn at the factory will be welcomed
by the producers.
Vinton.
The county recorder was busy last
week recording mortgage covering
over fifty pamphlet pages, given by
the Waterloo. Cedar Falls & Northern
Railroad Company to the Chicago Title
& Trust Company and Harrison B.
Riley. trustee. to secure per cent gold
bonds. The bonds were dated Jan. 1,
1915, and are numbered from to 1000
in denominations of $1,000 and are due
and payable as follows: $150,000 on
July /, 1915, 100000 on Jan. 1, 1916.
$4,000 on July /, 1915, and s1.706, 900
on Jan. 1, 1920. This mortgage will be
recorded in each and every county
thru which the railroad runs. 1t Is
very voluminous and as stated above
covers over fifty pamphlet pages. 1t
is drawn out in the very closest detail
and covers every bit Of property owned
by the railroad company, and duly
signed and sealed by the officers Of
the company. This is the second mort
gage given by this company.
cessor.
Being great trading center Is not
the only service. that Cedar Rapids Is
able to render to the many little towns
which surround that city; but she is
able to render in another just as great
q way, in that she has men who can
when called upon, 90 out personally
and aid boosting the enterprises in the
smaller towns. Such was tho case
Friday night. when three Of Cedar
Rapids busy business men came to
Coggon, and took charge Of the dedi-
catory services at the Methodist
church. This church has Just COM
pleted an addition to their church in
the nature of social room. The
three men who did this service were
s. g. Armstrong, J. D. Wardell, and r.
H. Simmons. Our people were greatly
pleased with the spirit and helpful at
titude which these three Cedar Rapids
men took toward the church and town.
The pastor of the local church reports
that the meeting created new life
and enthusiasm in the church. The
new room was dedicated free from
debt,