Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04

Bellevue.
| Sweeney and Glade, stock buyers
here, shipped the fore part of last week
the largest shipment Of hogs ever sent
from this place at once time, there
being eleven carloads containing 81
hogs. and was consigned to ]. P. Squire
a. Co, at Savanna, ILL.,. IL -,
Vinton. .,... ID. ... -, ,, .,....... .... -
Rev. w. H. Rogers, pastor Of the
| Baptist church Of this city has tend
| cred his church his resignation to
take effect Feb. II. Mr.. Rogers has
been pastor of the Baptist church in
VintonS for the last three years, but
leaves, to take up that Of the new
Baptist church recently organized in
| Waterloo.
| Vnton.
The receipts Of the county treas
urer's office of taxes of Benton county
| for the year 1916 show an increase over
those Of the year 1915 of $66,321.12.
The receipts for the year 1915 totaled
| $5O1 .927.O3. while those for the year
| 1915 were s56s.299.15. The increase
this year is due mostly to the in
creased school levy.
| Anamosa.
C. D. Bunker died at the home of his
| daughter, Mrs. Charles Hargraye. Sat
| urday. Mr.. Bunker and his family
came here from New Sharon after he
had obtained q position in the reforma-
| tory while Marquis Barr was warden.
Mr.. Bunker's age was about 70. He
| is survived by his wife and two daugh-
| ters. The funeral services were held
at the Hargrave home on Sunday. con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr. Lemon, of the
M. T.. Church. The body was taken
| to New Sharon for burial.
ShelIsbure.
Orvie Nabholz. the son Of Mr. and
| Mrs John Nabholz. living near Shells
burg, was seriously burned and came
near losing his life when a gasolene
tank exploded and he was enveloped in
| flames. The young man had been
working with the gasolene engine, and
| in performing some operation or other
on the machine he lit a match an eN-
plosion followed Immediately and his
clothing was covered with flames. He
grabbed a horse blanket that hung
| near and tried to wrap this about him
| to smother the flames, but the blanket
| was wet and frozen, and he could not
use it. He rolled in the snow and
cried for help. His father went to his
assistance
Cedar Rapids.
The actual fire loss in Cedar Rapids
during the year 1915 wah $46.6s9.19,
according to the report of Joseph B.
Sedlacek, secretary Of the local de-
partment, issued today. This figure is
exclusive of the loss at the Dorothy
Garment Company store on the night
of Dec. 49, and that on the &C. p. George
residence on Dec. 80. The loss on the
contents Of the George residence was
total, but it is believed the stock Of
the merchandising company is COW
cred. Neither adjustment was made in
time to be included in the report.
Altho the actual loss IS fixed at a low
figure, gross damage to buildings and
contents burned during the year totals
s2M,S47.77. OF this amount the largest
item was occasioned by the burning Of
the Kirllbail building when losses or
sa75. 900 were estimated by Robert
r Safely. Figures obtained by the fire
department, however, place the total
at s154,526.o9. y. ''.... -.
Rock Rapids.
The contest court which IS hearing
the recount Of the vote cast for county
auditor at the last election are finding
| a. number Of irregularities on the part
of Judges and clerks OF election. CHER
among which is the proper care OF the
voted ballots after the polls closed.
In some Of the precincts no care was
taken to properly wire and seal the
ballots, but they were simply punched
into the canvas bag and carried of to
| the auditors, office. In some instances
the court found evidence OF tamper-
ing with the ballots and number
have been spoiled and thrown out on
| this account. Instances were also
found. where instead Of the initials OF
1.-THE Judge on the hack Of the ballot one
of the clerks had attended to this and