Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
Waukon..

WAukon. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Beals have receive
ed word from their son, Roy, in Eng
land stating he expected to be sent to
the front shortly in France. The young
man left home over a year ago and his
parents received no word from him
during that time. In his letter he
stated he had enlisted in Canada.
Cedar Rapids. 7a
1t is costly business for the hunter
to trap game in Iowa out Of season.
Last week Game Warden O'Brien ar
rested four men on the charge, recov-
cred 121 pelts, and saw the men pay
$1,000 worth Of fines for their early
hunting propensities. The season
opens Dec. I, but these men had been
engaged in the business for weeks.
Cedar Rapids.
Police OF this city arrested tough
trio Of automobile thieves here Satur-
day. They were captured shortly after
making bold attempt to steal car.
When taken to the station a small ar
senal Of firearms was taken from the
robbers after which they confessed to
stealing seven cars, robbing pawn
shops and plotting hold ups here. They
gave Marion as their home.
Dubuque.
Matt Clemens Jr., Of Dyersville, is in
jail and Mrs. John Pauley in local
hospital with a bullet fl her right
shoulder as the result Of Clemens firing
on his wife who was staying with Mrs.
Pauley. Fortified with revolver
Clemens came to the Pauley residence
Wednesday demanding his three chill
dren. His shots went wild excepting
one which hit Mrs. Pauley.
Monticello.
H. Merrill, Of Hopkinton, sold a cr-
load Of potatoes to the Farmers Co
operative Creamery Company Of this
city. The price Paid was $1.72 BUSH
ell. Mr. Merrill has received twenty
carload shipments from Colorado and
Minnesota and has disposed Of them
readily in this section of the country.
Retail price of Potatoes here Is $1.s5 a
bushel.
Waterloo.
James Hanlon, proprietor Of a soft
drink parlor, at SIT Commercial street,
pleaded guilty to q city charge Of oper-
ating a disorderly house when arraign-
ed in police court. He was fined $75.
The parlor was raided by the police
Tuesday A similar charge is pending
against Charles F. Calleas, proprietor
of a soft drink parlor on upper East
Fourth street. Calleas is now in Min
fixed until after his return.
Cedar Rapids.
The next legislature may be asked to
revise the law regarding the petit jury
system Of sitting on account Of the an
nua cost under the present system.
Augusta Reps, local merchant, stated
the state wastes thousands annually
thru the jury system. He said he was
summoned to present himself for the
jury ten days ago and altho drawing
$3.50 a day he has given no service In
the jury. He advises that the jurors
should be notified day before and
paid only during the time they serve.
Sioux City.
shortage. The tubers are arriving in
the city in gpodly quantities now. and
as q result the price has declined.
Quotations have been high here for
several weeks, but this Is blamed to car
shortage, and not to under production.
it is expected the tubers will be cheap
er in the spring than at the present
time.
Independence.
Independence Just escaped triple
tragedy on Sunday. Orrie Exman, q
young lad, was skating on the Wapsie
river, the ice gave way and he went
thru into the water. Help was imme-