Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-18

gelical associat jon, which met in Cedar
Rapids few days ago, to the pastorate
| of the Evangelical church in Stanton.
Mr. Bogen Ia we'll known in LeMars
and is brother Of John, Joseph and
Noses Bogen, of this city, and is the
father Of Miss Emma Bogen. employed
with the Kehrberg SCHNEIDER company.
/ He 'is q widower and win live In Lee
Mars for the present while attending
to the duties of the church in Stanton.
Ida Grove.
| K. M. Lampman. superintendent Of
the Ida Grove schools has purchased
a newspaper somewhere in western
Iowa. but according to the Ida Grove
papers refuses to make known the To-
| cation until after school is out in June,
and he Is ready to assume management
Of the same, saying that the present
owner wishes the matter kept from the
public until the transfer Is made.
Dubuque
The Catholic Tribune, a DUBUQUE
weekly publication edited by Nicholas
Conner, pronounced pro German since
the opening Of the European war, and
| which during recent months has had
but the Interest criticism for the VIII
son administration and the federal
government, appeare last week with
| considerable portions of its editorial
matter depleted. the columns running
blank Some news matter was also
depleted.
| DEBORAH.
Gilbert Haugen. an aged farmer who
lived four miles south Of the city was
burned to death, but just how, no one
knows. He was alone in the field burn
Ing some corn stalks and 1t is supposed;
the fire did not burn to suit him and
he got a can Of kerosene and poured
some on to urge the fire. When found
he was dead, badly burned and the top
of the can was found one side.of the
body and the balance with heSbottom
blown off, was found on the other side,
some distance away.
Fort Dodge.
Dr. Sanderson, secretary OF the ma
tional Congregational church building
fund, of Chicago Sunday spoke at the
First congregational church. 1t was
made known to all that the entire
church plant was built at an expense
of $4,000. Sunday morningtthe church
was $4,000 short Of. that amount, In
the day 5000 of the desired amount
was raised by generous gifts. A num-
Der OF friends outside of the church
answered to the first call for help from
members Of other churches and helped
swell the fund, Some memorial gifts
were given for friends Of other days
and those who have moved to other.
cities. It is hoped that the $4,000 still
needed will be raised during this week
SO that the final dedicatory services
may be given when the entire church
will raise the other $500, but it Is
hoped the church will raise the entire
5000.
Peterson. $50,
Rees Steffie had the misfortune on
Sunday afternoon to accidentally dis
charge mis- shot gun sending g rye
of shot into his left arm which de-
stroyed the elbow Joint In such way
that 1t was necessary to amputate the
arm above the Joint. VIC. Longneck-
er, his employer. was near when the
accident happened and succeeded in
stopping the flow Of blood by tying,
handkerchief tightly around the arm
above the wound thus saving his life
According to reports his clothing also
caught fire and this would have been
serious menace had not help been
close at hand. This is a very sad ac-
cident In that Mr.. Sterile was depend
ent upon his wages for the support OF
his family. He will not be able to do
much work OF any kind for some
time and even after the wound heals
will only be able to do certain kinds
Of work. 6. I.