Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-29

Reibersahrs wounds appeared to be OF
a serious character and he was brought
to town and for a time it was feared
that they would prove fatal, but at
this time he is improving nicely. The
officers are trying to locate the fellow
and if successful Kaufman will be ar
rested.
Manchester.
With the demands for larger quar-
ters made imperative by growing
membership, today ranking among the
highest in the state, Olive Camp, No
SO, Modern Woodmen of America at a
largely attended and enthusiastic meet
ing formulated plans and appointed Il
committee to- consider propositions in
the way Of securing a site for modern,
two-story structure which. it is the
general opinion of members. will be
built by the local lodge. The committee
consists of Charles Parker, George
Newman and w. L. Drew.
Rockford.
Water Superintendent Hoadley has
been having quite a time with tho
water meter which was installed at the
depot some six weeks ago. About two
weeks ago it failed to work as it should
and On making investigation as to the
cause of the trouble he found good
sized crab was stuck in the apparatus
and prevented it from operating prop
erly. The other day bullhead five or
six inches long got stuck in the dingus
and made more trouble If this keeps
up julie will be able to start sort of
side show aquarium.
latimer.
The stockholders Of the State Bank
OF Latimer. at their recent annual
meeting, reelected the old officers and
directors, which is the best Of evil
dence that the institution is being man
aged to the entire satisfaction OF all
concerned. This bank has always borne
an enviable reputation for stability.
The officers are Mis- Sorensen, presi-
dent: ID. w Parks. vice president: r.
D. Smith, cashier: H. H Roemer, as
sistant cashier, and Mis- Sorensen, r. D
Smith, ID. w. Parks, Charles Johnso on
and Martin G. De Bour, directors.
Cresco.
The city of Cresco and H. c.. Moen
are made defendants in a suit brought
by John Linderman. in which he claims
$4,000 damages for injuries received
while employed on the sewer, May a.
Linderman was struck on the head by
a rock thrown from the ditch at the
Methodist church corner by a blast OF
dynamite. Defendants are charged
/ with gross negligence, carlessness,
lack of diligence" When the fuse was
lighted Linderman got under a tree
near the church and falling rock
struck him on the head. crushing the
skull and causing partial paralysis.
Chaplin.
Ben Muhlenbeck, year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muhlenbeck. resid-
ing west of Chaplin, met With a severe
accident which came near proving fatal
His father had purchased new
manure spreader and his boy went out
to see him start the machine. He ac-
cidentally stood too close to the CYL
inder at the rear and when the team
, started the cylinder immediately began
to revolve and the boy was struck
with several of the big steel teeth. one
of them striking him on the forehead.
one on the nose and one on the side
of the neck cutting the flesh to The
depth of an inch and half and cutting
an artery. Physicians saved the little
fellow from bleeding to death.
Manson.
John Barrier came all the way from
yerni:ii;on, g D. to tho wnman he
| loved and claim her hand and heart in
| marriage. but when he arrived on the
scene and found Herman SHERMAN
making love to Mary Heideman =
made him mad clear thru and he inn
mediately got an arsenal and went
cunning for both of them He had
been led to believe that Mary would
marry him, but when he got here
she told him she could be nothing
but a friend or 9 sister to him. He
hung around the home of Henry
| 'Mehring. where Mary ana the hired
man, Mr. Sherman. We're domciled
| plotting murder Subsequently he
dropped down out OF the haymow in the
Mehring barn and confronted two
small boys with two big revovers. He
asked them where Mary slept an;l
where she sat at the table and they
told him. Then he threatened to XIII
both of them If they peached on him
Saying that he intended to kill Mary
and Herman and then himself, he
disappeared and the boys hiked for
the house. where they told their story
A posse has failed to locate the bel
! ligerent as yet.