Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-28

" &c" Stops. -hIDOUdIu uOdIueu Lie
train all right and did not notice Quig-
ley's absence until he reached the sta
ton. He then went back up the
tracks, where he found his companion
lying in pool Of blood near the Sixth
and Water street crossing. He sum-
moned the police ambulance and Quig-
| ley was removed to the st. Francis
hospital, where he died shortly after
ward. Mr.. Quigley was So years of age,
having been born in ireland, Dec. 25.
| 1868.
| Dubuque.
Edward Kimbel has returned to this
city from northern Alaska for visit
| trip, being forty-eight days on the
journey with his sister who Is III. He
| travelled 10000 miles in making the
trip, being forty eight days on the
journey. Mr.. Kimbel, who is a son of
the late Captain r. Kimbel, we'll
| known to old Mississippi rivermen,
states he enjoys life in Alaska and
will return there soon. He stated the
| thermometer dropped to 76below zero
| last winter and that for FIVE weeks
straight tn mercury was almost sta
tionary at the so below mark.
Dubuque. .n
The boy scout rat" campaign is
| making rapid strides according to
report received from scout headquar-
tiers Tuesday afternoon. The boy
scouts Of the city killed forty-two rats
Monday and expect to increase the
number each day until all OF the
rodents have been killed off. The boys,
under the direction of their scout mas
tiers, have set traps in old buildings
| and in the alleys and other places fire.
quented by rats, and so far have been
very successful in killing off the germ
| carrying pests. Many Of the rats killed
Monday were dispatched with clubs
or with the aid Of dogs.
Ida Grove.
Some real estate records have been
| hung UP in Ida>county during the last
week. Morris Conrad has purchasd
the III. G. Kitchen farm, two miles
north OF Galva, consisting Of 800 acres
for $4,000. or 5000 an acre. The Andy
Jacob farm two miles northeast of Ida
Grove, consisting of a quarter section
and only fair improvements, was sold
laat week to John Irwin for 5000 an
| s1NiS. w iiiildil IN<LIiPpuH dIlO Ss
Bossard this week. purchased the 1895
acre farm from the heirs Of s. NJ.
Corrie, a former state legislator for
$4,000. or about $3.50 an acre. The
improvements are substantial, but not
new
Vinton.
Charles Z. Hughes, Belle PLANE, left
| Monday for Columbus, o., where he has
been indicted into limited military
service. Mr.. Hughes was unable to
pass the examination for regular serv-
ice and has ben waiting for some time
to get into the limited services He is
| the democratic candidate for county
attorney and he stated to his friends
that he wanted 1t understood that he
was still in the race and that he ex-
7! pected to be elected. Mr.. Hughes re-
ceived word only on Saturday Of his
call and therefore had but little time
to prepare for his going. He locked his
office door and will leave his business
in statu quo until his return.
Waterloo. sua
Irving w. Butler an Illinois Central
freight conductor, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge C. w. Mullan to'larceny OF
merchandise from freight cars and was
sentenced to serve not more than five
years in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. Bond on appeal was fixed at
$1,000. When the court asked Butler u
he had anything to say he replied he
had no statement to make. He declared
he did not want an attorney to defend
him. Goods had been missed while IN
l sv,xv trrO& RI
by Martin B. Burke, special agent He
and Sheriff D. B. Henderson made q
search Of Buffers home and recovered
an automobile load. Of goods. Butler,
] who was promoted from brakeman to
4 conductor eight months ago, admitted
he had taken some Of the merchandise
while some found In his home had
been given to him by Others,
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