Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21

him good recommendation. Peter
son says he rented a farm after his
marriage, but was unable to get ahead,
altho he worked hard. He says when
he left Blair for Waterloo he brought
only his wife. the baby and the baby
cab. Everything else, he says, he left
on the farm. He declared he even left
the furniture lin the house and the pic
lures on the walls. 1t is understood
that. the young man is accused Of rep
resenting he had credit in the form of
live stock which he did not possess
whenehe borrowed moeey from bank.
Forest City. -
l The special election was rather a
quiet affair end the voting was lighter
'FtlIan was expected but from the re-
turns the indications are that theTma
tority of our citizens are In favor; OF
the improvement Of our water works
system and the bonding of the town
for $4,000 fof the erection of new
pumping station. The vote for the inn
proyement of the water works stood
209 for, and 112 against the proposition.
The vote on the bonding proposition
for the pumping station was 1870 for,
and III against. There were 10 votes
cast BY the men for water works i'm
Iproyement and 80 cast for the PROPOSE
ton by the women. Ninety-seven men
kyoted "no' on the improvements and
| thirteen women. For bonding, men 151:
women, 80; against, men, 100; and
women. II.
Mason City.
Two we'll known speakers in this
section of the state have been secured
by r. F. O'Donnell, county agent. to
appear at the corn show to be held in
the chamber Of commerce rooms Jan.
IN to 81, inclusive. On Thursday after
noon in that week w. H. Stevenson,
assistant director Of the experiment
station of I. S. c. will speak at 2:30
o'clock on the subject, Northern Iowa
Soil Problems" and on Friday after
moon at the same hour Prof. Paul G..
Taft, Of the Ames extension service
will speak on "IIow We Can Increase
and Improve Our Corn Crop" Both
] speakers are we'll fitted to discuss the
subjects which they will present. at
these meetings. A speaker has not
been secured for Saturday afternoon.
Friday evening is the time set tor the
big get-together meeting Of the farmers
and merchants.
Waterloo.
Harry Antics, 20, bellhop at local
Ihotel, is facing state charge OF
larceny as result Of his activities in
visiting guest rooms. and removing
valuable property from their travelling
>lbags, He was taken into custody at
Ian early hour Tuesday morning when
1.-The night clerk caught Antics search
Ling a travelling bag. in the check room.
i A valuable safety razor had been taken
from the, bag and the razor was found
lin Antics possession. He admitted
i stealing the razor, according to the
police, and also confessed that he had
stolen wearing apparel from other
guests. He furnished the police with
! information as to where the stolen
property had been left, and a pair OF
gloves and suit Of pajamas were found.
He also is said to have admitted that
The had taken an overcoat.
vinten.
Van Horne won the silver loving cup
(which has been treasured by Newhali
for the last year when the two rivals
,.,t; .; dag nigh. &: aIifi;ia! spell
ing, ciphering and declamatory con-
5Itest at Van Horne. The spelling. match
(which was held first, resulted in tie,
the five members bf the tear, on each
side refusing to miss word and be
spelled down. In the ciphering match
Ivan Horne won by the score Of 20 to
IA. Likewise in the declamatory con-
Itest, Van Horne's orators took two
first prizes, while only one Of the New
hail representatives placed first, this
one being in the third grade division
OF the contest. AS result Of this
|contest the silver loving cup which
|Newhali won from Van Horne last
wear goes to the care Of Van Horne
i until next winter when the annual
contest will again be staged. The win
fner Of the cup for three consecutive
years will become permanent possessor
OF the trophy, - d ~ ~ z 49, 49,