Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-27
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Dubuque.
Peter Frank, OF Kaufman avenue,
is confined to the county Jail awaiting
trial on a very serious charge, he hav-
ing been placed under 500 bonds in
Justice Skemp's court Friday morning.
Frank is charged with having taken
undue liberties with the person of his
7-year-old stepdaughter. Frank is not
accused, however, of criminally as
saulting the child.
ottumwa.
Theophilus Suits, father of Mayor
B. F.. SHUTS of this city, passed away
last night at 1870 o'clock at the late
residence, one-half mile east of Kirk
vile, at the age of "a years. Deceased
was born in Ohio. He was one of the
earliest settlers of this county, having
resided here for the past fifty years.
He was man held in the highest re-
spect by large circle of friends, and
his death viii be mourned by many.
Sioux City.
In a letter Rev. L. M. Pierce, pastor
of the Mayflower Congregational
church, who is now taking trip thru
western states for his health, has Tor
mally rendered his resignation as pas
tor. Having an urgent call from the
Congregational church at Primghar,
Rev. Mr. sPierce decided to take up the
work of the smaller pastorate at that
place, and will begin his new work
some time in May, when the resigna-
ton rendered Sunday will take effect.
Dunkerton.
Lewis Lampbright, the victim Of the
assault by August Stremkie last We'd
nesday afternoon at the East Lester
creamery, is not so very well, and the
doctor says it may be two weeks be-
fore he is able to be up and around
again. Stremkie stabbed his assa1lant
a, dozen times, two or three quite SER
iously. and his shirt and sweater were
slashed into ribbons. The worst in
i,lries were in the side But for the
timely assistance of the creameryman
Lampbright might have been murdered.
The men had quarreled over a line
fence.
Fairfield.
In the district court John Anderson
postponed the sentence of Miss Alice
Mcdonald until another term. In the
meantime she was, placed in the GUS
tody of Miss Kiger,. overseer of the
county poor farm, for safe keeping.
This is the young woman who last
summer threw her baby, just born,
into a water closet, and the little ones
cries brought number of people to
the rescue. 1t is, claimed that she is
nartlv demented and should have the
care and attention Of doctor rather
than be imprisoned for this unnatural
crime.
Davenport.
John Pearheiser, a workman In Boz
lands stone quarry at Bettendorf, fell
off a wagon last week. He was able
get home all right, but Friday was TAX
en- with symptoms Of lockjaW, and
Sunday night died at one. of the Daven-
port hospitals. Mrs. Kate He'd
erman, residing at 1916 West Fourth
street met with very painful accident
Sunday morning while on her way to
church. She fell on the sidewalk and
fractured one of her legs in two places.
The patient was taken to Mercy hos
pital David Hederman, husband of
the unfortunate woman, was taken to
the hospital at the same time. Nine
years ago Mr.. Hederman had the mis-
fortune to fall and break his hip He
has been an invalid ever since, but has
been tenderly cared for by his wife.
Now that she is unable any longer to
look after him. it was deemed advis-
able to take him to the hospital also,
and thus keep him and his wife to-
gether.