Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Northern IC1ua Items

now are being ground up as rapidly as
possible into chicken feed, loaded into
cars and shipped over the country.
Thirty carloads in the last few weeks
have been shipped from a single fac
tory at Prairie du Chen, Wis. 20 Iowa
and other western state farmers.
Story City.
The commercial club, at its session
last Tuesday night, passed resolutions
favOring the retention OF the presen.
laws OF Sunday observance. Resolu-
tons commencing the work of the
present highway commission, and IA
voring its retention, We're also adopted,
as was a resolution in favor OF retain
ing the Office of state fire marshal. The
meeting OF the club proved to be one OF
the most interesting sessions held for
some time. J. C. lessen, Story county's
representative in the legislature, was
present and when called upon made a
speech outlining some of the chief bills
coming UP in the near future. The
resolutions adopted above represented
the unanimous sentiment Of the men,
bers present, there being not a dissent
ing voice heard.
Mason City.
Raid by the police on a house on
Twelfth street southeast, occupied by a
number Of negroes, caused the arrest
Of the boarding boss" a one-leggeG
negro named Bob Rogers. and con-
tiscatlon of a sack fun of bottles Of
whisky, and jug partly full of a poor
grade Of liquor. Another negro said
Rogers had brought the stuff down
from Minnesota, and bottled 1t him
self, and the appearance Of the bottles
indicated this was so, for the necks
were closed with rolls Of paper and
other make shift corks. Four Of the
bottles had previously contained bot
tied in bond whisky and the stamps
had not BEEN removed from them. Pen
atty under the federal law for reflling
bonded bottles without removing the
revenue stamp, is from 800 TO 1000
on each count or not TO exceed a year
in prison.
Cedar Rapids.
Any effect that a pacific petition re-
ported to have been circulated IN the
local shops Of the c., r. I &; P. railroad
shops recently could have, YVES coun-
tition piedging support to the aiminis-
tration was GEOGRAPHICALLY Forwarded
to Congressman James w Good at
Washington. The petition bears the
names or more than 200 voters empl ~
ed in the machine shop, blacksmith
shop and mill for the road. Hurriedly
drafted in an effort to correct the i'm
preston given by the original petition
which was a plea for peace at any
price, the present paper sets forth that
Rock Island employees do not petition
either for or against war TIL ~ are
simply good loyal American citizens,
having the fullest confidence in the ad-
ministration Of affairs as they have
been and are to be taken care Of from
time to time
sheIIsburs.
A Cedar Rapids detective il here
delving into the mystery surrounding
the death of Harry King, town mar
shall, who was found dead in the xitch-
en- Of his home week ago fully dress-
ed even to his overcoat A revolver
containing two empty shells was found
by his side. Relatives have insisted
since the body was discovered that
King was murdered and they have
hired the detective who is here row to
make g thorough investigation. The
fact that King was shot twice and also
that he wore all his clothing are the
strongest factors in the murder theory.
There Is a great deal OF gossip con-
corning one local man, but no direct
accusation has been made against him.
The detective is reported to have I'M
earthed number Of clues. There Is
some talk of also employing a Pinker-
ton detective to work on the case. It
is reported that a clean handkerchief
was drawn thru the barrel Of the re-
volver found by the side of the dead
man and that 1t came out clean indi-
eating it had not been fired. The the
Dry is that the empty shells had been
placed in the revolver after they were
| fired from another weapon. Kings
neck was broken but this fact was not
discovered by the coroners jury, 1t is
i said, but by the embalmer There
does not seem to be any doubt but that
King was slain but there is no appar-
ent reason for the crime. or il there is
Jit has not been made public,