Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
Southern Io1ua Items

him and goaded him until he was be-
side himself with anger and, there
fore. he was not responsible for what
he did and should not be held to ac-
count for Schrarz's death. That this
will be the line of defense was re-
vealed by the attorney for defendant
in his opening statement.
Fort Dodge.
u. %. Armstrong, who recently pur-
chased the 450-acre Grant :arm near
FIT. Dodge, has discovered that the land
is rich in coal, clay and gypsum de-
posits. He has arranged for an aerial
tramway connecting the farm with the
main mail of the Plymouth gypsum
companies and will sell the gypsum to
them.
Charles City.
Mrs. Marcclia S. Taylor. aged 81,
was found dead in her bed Tuesday
morning. She retired as usual but
when her son called she failed to re-
spond and he. suspecting that all was
not we'll. summoned a physician, and
when her room was entered she was
found cold in death. Mrs Taylor was
the relict of j. p. Taylor. who founded
the First National Bank of this city
Fort Dodge.
The Ministerial Association of Fort
Dodge has the Billy Sunday bug" and
Is planning ways and means for bring
ing the noted evangelist here for a
series of meetings. They have called a
mass meeting of ali the men of the
protestant churches, to vote on the
subject, excluding the womens opinion
from the vote. AS he has dates for a
solid year ahead, it will be impossible
to bring him here before January. 1911.
Tara.
Oliver Wood, the ex-postmaster OF
Tara, was arrested and taken 70 Fort
Dodge for appearance before Commits
sioner w. II. Johnston Wood gave bond
in the sum of 5000 for appearance DUR
ing the June term of United States
circuit court. He was indicted by the
recent grand jury on a charge of hav-
ing made false reports to the auditor
of the postoffice department at Wash
ington with view of increasing the
salary of the office.
Storm Lake.
Frank Welsh, who disappeared zen
years ago in mysterious way from a
farm south of Storm Lake, recently re-
turned to visit old friends and died a
few days ago AT the time of his dis
appearance Welsh had taken load of
hogs to Early and upon returning home
put his horses in the barn and left. The
disappearance caused excitement at
the time and it was feared Welsh had
been murdered. 1t transpires he has
been in Illinois all these years.
Plymouth
A distressing accident occurred mt
the farm of Lewis Helmer when his
son was thrown under the wheels of
a wagon. resulting in broken limb
above the knee and near the hip The
little fellow it seems was clamering
over the wheel when the father started
/ the team and he was thrown to the
ground and the wheel passed over
him. The flesh was badly bruised by
the weight of the wagon and 1t was
altogether narrow escape.
Sioux City.
The bravery of Mrs. Margaret Clark
| saved the life of Lloyd Hollinger, aged
Q, son of neighbor. The boy, with Tho
small Clark boy went to the basement
TO start a fire in the furnace He threw
q can Of oil into the furnace. 1t ex-
ploded. covering him with burning oil
The Clark boy ran home and told his
mother, who grabbed her best Brus-
sells rug from the floor, rushed to the
! basement of the Hollinger home and
wrapped the boy in the rug and ex-
tinguished the fire. He is badly burn
ed, but will probably recover.