Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-12

Sioux City.
George Murphy, aged SO, said to be
| the oldest resident of Sioux City, died
of old age Monday morning. He came
! here when the city was trading vii
| lage and has seen it grow to pros
porous city. Several sons are promi-
nent in business. .,su , ,
Double tracking Of the Burlington
road south of the Wisconsin river will
begin this week. The big dredging
outfit will operate at the Burlington
bridge just above the mouth OF the
Wisconsin and another outfit will be
put in operation three miles below at
| Wyalusing.
Clinton.
The home of Charles Lambertson. a
Clinton carpenter, caught fire MONDAY
morning from unknown sources and
loss, estimated by Mr.. Lambertson at
50, 200 was inflicted The residence,
! two story frame structure Is situated
at the corner of Seventh avenue ana
Kenilworth Court.
Dubuque.
Angelius Karas, a Greek, was taken
into custody here and will be deported
to his native land. His arrest was
| brought about thru an Information
| signed by immigration Inspector Whit
| field. Karas is charged with belng an
undesirable He has been conducting
a. restaurant and rooming house here.
Karas has frequently caused trouble
! bv the class of men and women he has
had around him, it is charged.
Spirit Lake.
! Contractor F.. w. Fails, Of Spencer
| started active work on the construc-
ton of the new consolidated scnool
building in Okoboji township the past
week. The building will be con-
structed of brick and cement blocks al
q, cost of $4,000. The new building
will be a fine one. and give to the resi-
dents of Okoboji township all the
similar advantages they would receive
by living in town.
Clinton. 80, >
Foundation for a library which Is
aimed to become a powerful factor In
educating the Clinton workingman o,
the future was laid here Saturday
Afternoon at the manufacturing plan,
Of Curtis Bros. & Co. 1t contained
only it's volumes, but each one OF the
books was carefully selected for Its
simplicity of English and the interest
which 1t would hold for the average
| factory laborer. aE, w. .-..t-tiF
Dubuque.
East Dubuque, H., Immediately
across the Mississippi river from this
city, is willing to sell thirsty Iowans
Tall the liquor they want, but the OIL
cials absolutely refuse to station 8
llifesaying squad at ferry landings tt
rescue unsteady Hawkeyes who may
topule into the stream. At q meeting
Hire, outgoing council appropriated S5'
TO- construct q solid steel fence alons
line ferry landings to keep the tipplers
from falling into the river.
Fort Dodge. ...
| When wilhelm Schlyters Of this cit!
tipped his hat in an elevator in Kan
sas City, his wife. who has beer
searching for him, recognized him ant
had him arrested, charging desertion
Records Of c. A. Bryant. Justice o
the peace, show that on Feb. n, 1915
she swore out a warrant for his ar
rest on a similar charge, but 1t wa
not until July 16 that he was caugh
and brought to trial. He filed a bond
promising to support Mrs, Schiyters
but left the country. according to Mrs
Ischlyter's charges. He win be brough
there for trial April IS. y y & *
/ Nashua. ii II. d ii
4 The general merchandise stor
owned by e. A. Leaman at Republic, /,
4 small burg seven miles west OF town
was completely destroyed Thursda,
i eyeniIls, as iii as 81: e
| Mr.. Leaman had retired for the nigh,
leaving his wife In chargs Of tia Atnrs