Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-19
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

CoIfax.
Rev. 7. w. Evans, pastor of the Bap-
fist church here for two and a half
years past. has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect early in March. n
the same has been considered and ac-
copied by the congregation.
Newton.
The trial of Charles Hodges VS.. the
ColfaX Consolidated Coal company
commenced here. Hodges claims that
he sustained permanent injuries to his
right arm while driving a mule in the
mine last April. He is suing the COM
pany for $4,000. The company in de-
Tense alleges that there is contributory
negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
CIarinda.
Norman Fishell of Braddyville, was
convicted of attempt to commit rape
upon the person of Clara Lacox, while
accompanying her from Clarinda one
night last summer. Thomas Gordon
Jones, Jr., was convicted of wife de-
sertion. Both these young men will
be sentenced to the p~enitentiary this
week. This is the first conviction I'M
der the new law for wife desertion.
West Side.
e. o. Wagner died suddenly at his
home at West Side Monday about .
p. IN. lie had been out in the yard at
tending to some chores and returned
to tie house. Just as he entered the
kitchen he fell to the loo dead.
Medical aid was at once summoned but
his heart had failed to perform its
function and all efforts to bring him
to life were futile.
iowa City.
Fred Brewer of oxford, was arrest
ed at North Liberty. Sunday. by
Sheriff Rowland. of this city. Brewer
had gone to North Liberty to avoid
the service of a warrant charging him
with inebriacy. When found he was
without a coat or hat, INC one of his
hands was badly frozen. The man
will probably be committed to Knox
vile.
DEBORAH.
The United Lutheran church was
not large enough to hold the people
who tried to see the installation of
the Rev. Otto Schmidt as pastor. The
oath was administered by DR.. 7. H.
Dahl. president of the United Lutheran
church. assisted by DR.. f. A. Schmidt.
father of the new pastor. The Rev
Otto Schmidt comes we'll recommended
from Muskego, Wis. where he served
as pastor for several years.
Burlington.
A new phase in the reform move
ment that has struck the various lar
ger cities in Iowa was the filing of a
suit for $4,000 against A. w. Geng. a
saloon proprietor. by Mrs. Minnie
Hartman. accusing Geng with selling
liquor to her husband while he was in
toxicated. The law is plain In such
cases and Mrs. Hartman will probably
win. The ease is the first one of the
kind here for years.
Shenandoah.
Mr.. Thomas Van Sweringen had the
painful misfortune to lose his right
eye. While driving a nail into a wagon
box with a hammer the nail reacted
and penetrated the right eyeball and
it is thought that the sight is wholly
lost. Mr.. VanSWeringen went to
Omaha to consult an eminent oculist
and surgeon in regard to the catastro-
phe. Our readers are familiar with
Mr.. vanSweringen as he is one of our
prominent farmers residing near this
city.
Blanchard.
In the storm last Sunday night light
ming struck the telephone wires near
the residence of C. B. Hurst, four
miles southwest of town. Two or three
poles were torn down. The lightning
ran into the telephone and set the
wall paper on fire, spreading to the
table linen on the table standing near
Hurst. who was sleeping in a
near by, heard the crash and ran
out thinking the house or barn had
been struck. He e~xtinguished the
fire and no great damage was done,
outside the demolition of the tele-
phone.