Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-22

Fonda.
II. E, Homer, publisher Of the Fon-
da Journal and Times died here Fri
day night
Sioux City,
An unknown man was killed by q
Burlington train. near here Friday
There was nothing by whichfhe might
be Identified except the sign B Sta
tooed On his arm.
Sioux City.
After becoming the parents OF
twelve children, Martin v. Essex and
his wife believe they are an ill-mated
couple and divorce proceedings are
pending between them. TIL husband
charges the wife with cruel and inhu-
man treatment.
Cedar Rapids. q. ~
The First y Presbyterian church
which occupies in the affections; Of To-
cal people, regardless Of denomination.
the place Of a cathedral, has let the
contract for a community house to
cost $4,000. The structure will occupy
the site of the chapel which has been
removed and will face, Washington
square, the downtown show place OF
Cedar Rapids. -
Dubuque.
Archbishop j. J. Keane sent out to
all the priests in charge Of parishes
in the archdiocese Of Dubuque, a let
ter in which he urged that the Catho-
lies of the diocese give greater support
to Dubuque college, the largest Catho-
lie school in the diocese. The letter, tits
expected, will be read to the parishion-
ers in an effort to have them send
possible. So.
Monticello. =
Mrs. Robert Williamson, Of this city
has received word from her son, s. II
Barnhill, that big oil well has been
struck on his farm, in Butler county
Kansas. The well has been drilled tc
a depth Of 2,439 feet, before the strata
of oil was reached. 1t penetrates the
sand twenty-four feet, and the oil
rises six feet above the six-inch cas-
| ing It is estimated that the capacity
Of the we'll will run from 1000 to 2,00t
barrels "a day.
Sioux City.
Three robbers, one of whom dis.
played pistol held up w. C. Hutch.
ms, Of this city, early in the evening al
one of the most prominent downtown
corners, taking 81 in cash and q $2l
watch. The robbery took place at 9
time when many other people were, il
sight, but the delivery was enforced
so unostentatiously that no attention
was attracted. The robbers, after get.
ting the money and watch. walked
| briskly to the nearest alley, turned in
| and were not afterward seen.
vinton.
Jacob Henkle, living in Jackson
| township, who came to this county il
1856 and who has lived on the sam.
farm for the last fifty years, celebrated
his eightieth birthday Sunday, Aug. l:
and was assisted by his children, hi.
grandchildren and his great grandchil.
dren, composing large party of rela.
tives. His family consists Of foul
children, twenty-one grandchildren
| and eleven great grandchildren. AMr
Henkle is enjoying good health ant
bids fair to live long number Of
years yet.
osass.
The city council has purchased land
west Of the city on which to erect .
garbage disposal plant. Contracts have
been signed with the Jones Brothers
company Of Macon, Ga, and calls fol
the plant to be completed by Oct Is
This new way Of disposing OF the gar.
bage and hlth Of city il said tbe
the only sanitary and safe way thai
has been devised. The plant IL q two
story building and will cost 5000. Ths
furnace is located under the ground
] and Is INEXPENSIVE to operate and con.