Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-18

| Dubuque.
Self-defense is the plea that attor-
neys put UP in defense OF Mack Laws
an Illinois Central railroad man, OF
| Waterloo. charged with the murder OF
| L. l. Thomas fellow railroader, in
the Opening statement made before
Judge Kintsinger. of the district court
| Wednesday.
Garwin.
On Sunday. Nov. 10. will occur the
re- dedication of the United Brethren
church at Garwin, which has been eX-
| tensively remodeled improvements
| include basement complete, cnoir loft,
new furnace new piano, re-painting
and re- decorating at cost OF $1,000
DR.. Kendall Of Dayton, O., will be here
to hold an all-day service.
Dysart.
| John Carl HoltZ. highly respected
citizen Of Dysart, passed away very
suddenly Friday morning at about II
o'clock. death being due to sudden
attack Of heart trouble Mr.. Holtz was
about IS years Of age and had been
making his home here the past four
years with his brothers, Christ and
John Holtz.
Dewitt.
| Rev. r. X. Chapman will sever his
connection with the Congregational
church here after two years passionate
| next Sunday, and will give his fare
| we'll sermon in the evening, al wn!ch
| time the other churches will join in
the services. Rev. Mr.. Chapman has
made no definite plans as TO the flu
ture, but will leave his family in Clin-
| ton for the time being, they having
moved there from Dewitt during the
summer.
Maquoketa.
! Charles Banks, porter at the Hotel
Hurst. is in critical condition as the
result of taking a dose of poison
| Thursday morning. His recovery is
| doubtful. Banks rose al s o'clock
Thursday morning and went to the
| furnace room. There he drank guam
tity OF disinfectant and then went back
to bed. He was found to be seriously
i'll at about O'Clock. and a physician
was summoned. Banks Is IS years old
and came here from Keokuk. His
mother has been summoned from that
city.
Forest City.
The question OF issuing $4,000 OF
bonds to improve the water works sys-
tenn Of Forest City, will be submitted
to the voters Of this city on Monday.
Dec II. The city council called the
election upon the request Of a petition
of majority of the voters of Forest
City at the last city election. This ac-
ton was taken at the session Of the
| lac pi11p The
purpose of the bond issue is to provide
| better pumping facilities, thereby eff
fecting a saving in the cost of pump
ing. as well as to give more adequate
fire protection.
Carroll.
The family of John Cracking was
shocked Monday. when they received
word that Mrs. Crackling's father, J.
F. Schumacher, had been murdered at
his home in Florida. He lived at Max
we'll, not far from Jacksonville, and
disappeared on election day. Friends
did not fear for him for a few days.
but when Saturday came, they became
alarmed. On Sunday people, walking
| thru a clump Of trees near the town,
discovered what looked like a grave.
On digging it was found that it con-
tanned the body Of Mr. Schumacher.
The body showed evidences Of violence
and it was apparent that the man had
suffered horrible death.
Clinton.
While none Of the affected candi-
dates has ANNOUNCED whether or not
returns OF last weeks general election
will he contested. it IL reported that
L d. ~
candidate TOR county treasurer, and
John Smith, democratic candidate FOL
supervisor both Of whom were defeat
ed on the face Of the returns, are nrg.
ing them to file applications for re-
count. In the canvass Of the returns
tcompleted today by the county board