Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

4 a speaker in every school building, a
number Of children having already sig
nified their intention of joining. One
little girl whose parents are rich, said
she wishes to join. but would not I'M
til she had earned the money herself.
Her account at present is two cents,
and when she gets 81 she vii! enroll as
an annual member.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Niles. a we'll known
resident Of Cedar Rapids, was found
dead in her home at 1880 a. m. by
neighbors. She was - years old and
had lived alone in her home at 2l3
Fifth avenue West. for many years.
The young son of a neighbor had been
doing odd jobs for her, and at 1880 a.
M. went to her home to carry some
coal for the stove. When he knocked
at the door and, received no answer he
looked in the window and saw her
sitting in a nearby chair, apparently
asleep. Heareturned home and told his
mother that he could not wake Mrs.
Niles. The mother. assisted by sew
eral neighbors, succeeded in opening
the door, and found that Mrs. Niles
was dead. The time of her death is
uncertain, but it is not believed to a
been long before discovery.
LeMars. -
Only one trial, and that a court case.
will be held during the March term of
the district court here. The remainder
of the thirty-one civil suits assigned
for trial have either been postponed or
-z,,,t W ,,n+it t,,ry-
will report today and be dismissed. The
one criminal case set down for trial.
and which was continued, was that in
which James Smith. of Sioux City, is
charged with b~ootlegging. Smith was
arrested last summer in a house near
the Neutrality-suspicious. county line.
1t is alleged that a quantity of liquor
was seized. Smith IS at liberty Under
bond. The present term of the d'str.cs
court Is the first In five years IL
which there was not arjury trial. judge
| William Hutchinson is presiding. He
will open court text Tuesday in
Orange City.
Waterloo.
A five story hotel. which will be
modern in every respect, Is a pos
sibility for Waterloo il present plans
| which are we'll under way are brought
to final completion. 1t was stated yes
terday that architects are now at work
on the plans and specifications of the
new hotel. which will be located in
East Waterloo, probably at the corner
Of East Park avenue and sycamore
streets. Those who are behind the
project have succeeded thu far in,
keeping their names in the back
ground, but, it is stated by an authori-
source, that a stock company is
being formed, which includes the lead
ing business men in the east section
of the city. Two we'll known resi-
| dents Of the city are known to have ex
pressed a desire to contribute 100000
each toward the new hotel and several
Others will subscribe for smaller
! amounts, it is declared.
Luton.
Luverne Courtwright, 8 years old. was
Eshot and killed by George
Sargisson, 10 years old. when the latter
pulled the trigger of 2 shotgun which
Ehe thought was unloaded at the Court
wright farm. near Luton,~on March Is.
The full charge Of shot struck the
IC%ourtwright boy in the leg, severing
AN artery. He died before a doctor
could be summoned from Salix. Young
Sargisson, a son Of p. Sargisson. of
Hutton, and his two brothers, were re-
turning from a hunting trip near the
lCourtwright farm. They stopped at
the C~ourtwright hone to rest. George
picked up his shotgun and loaded it
with two shells. Later he removed one
Iof the cartridges. AS he thought the
lgun was unloaded he pointed the
fweapon at each OF tse~members OF the
fCourtwright family as II in play. "The
lgun isn't loaded" Sargisson said, as
he pointed the gun at LeySTna. he
nuned the trigger and the full charge
struck the body. Ieverne wassthe son
lot Mr.. and Mrs. Milton CourrwriEnt.
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