Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Sheldon.
John Wowan. jr, aged 49, an auc-
tioneer and prominent citizen Of Paul
lima, who early settled near there, died
suddenly in a hotel after am illness
with diabetes.
Waterloo.
Tom, the pepper, is again busy in
Waterloo. The police department was
called to the residence Of Seymour
POWER on French street last night on
a complaint by Mrs. Poynef that a.
man was annoying her by peeping thru
the windows. When the officers ar
rived on the scene the "peeping Tom
had made his getaway and no trace
of him could be found. Mrs. Poyner
declared he made two appearances at
her home last. night, once at the front
window and again at one Of the rear
windows.
MoGreeor.
vigorous campaign to arouse in
terest in the conservation of the nat
ural scenery Of Iowa so that tho beau
ties OF the state may be secured FOR
the future will be a main feature or
the work Of the Federated Women's
clubs of Iowa in 1917. AS the fedora
ton now has 10000 members and as
sociated clubs In almost every town OF
any size in the state the message OF
conservation will be carried into every
corner Of Iowa and 1t is hoped TO
create a state wide sentiment for the
preservation Of the beauty spots.
Boone.
The Charles Sebring home, east of
this city on the Lincoln Highway, was
burned to the ground at 1870 Tuesday
afternoon. The farm is known as the
old Cordell place and the Sebrings had
Just lived there for a few weeks. None
Of the family was at home when tho
fire started and the cause OF the biaze
Is unknown The flames were dis
covered by John Cryder who with
other neighbors rushed to the rescue
and managed to save all but few
articles from the fire. Mr.. Sehring
stated that he believed the house
would be rebuilt.
Oenison.
Thomas Brown, who died Feb at
his home near Denison was in his 99th
lyear. The Bulletin states that he re-
NAMED remarkably active until few
Years ago and only last November did
| he give up his custom OF walking the
full distance from his farm to Denison
(three miles) and back whenever he
wished to visit the town, and that was
Frequently. He was q native OF Eng
land, but came to America at the age
of IA and settled in Crawford county
Idfty years ago. All of his four chill
Idrcn are dead, but six grandchildren
survive.
odsboIt.
Robert Crichto4,. Jr, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Crichton. Of this place q
uhdshipman at Annapolis. was along
with his companion m!dshipman.
guards OF honor at the funeral Of Adj
miral Dewey. It was the request OF
the admiral that the midshipmen at
tend his funeral in that capacity ana
they were the only attendants that no
reouested.> Others were there but not
by his request. Robert does not an
ticipate that the two lower classes wild
be called out in event Of war. since
they. were not at tho time OF the war
IL. OAs$sSS~S
were, and probably would be again.
Beaver.
It cost Henry Hagge, OF Beaver, SEQ
and costs to give Lucien Doran. son OF
Senator Justin r. Doran, head Of, the
|TaxpayeIw League. \ whipping last
week, The Doran family recently
bought the L. D. Henry interestsln the
Beaver bank, in which Hagge is en-
ployed. Recently rumors were circu-
lated that a new bank was to start in
Beaver and that Hagge was interested
in It. Hagge resigned from the Doran
bank Feb. l. Doran accused him Of
planning a rival institution. Tho lie
was passed and blows struck. When
It was all over Doran had broken
nose and badly battered face. He had
Hagge arrested
Sioux 9ity.
Partnership between the farmers Of
tbA northwest and the Intesnatlcnai
gfe7t