Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-16
Clarion,

Clarion.
Jake Johnson and Jack Butts, of
Eagle Grove. pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing a quantity of beer,
also some chickens from a widow lady
of that city. Butts is out on bond, but
his pal languishes in the county Jail.
johnson was formerly a resident of
Clarion.
Staory City.
Tony Allie, young lad living in the
west end of town. struck DR.. Molison
in the face with a buggy whip Satur-
day and was hailed into court to answer
for the offense. The doctor was in his
automobile at the time and young
Allie. with several companions, was
passing in buggy. The little pleas
just five plunks.
Ida Grove.
Parnell Flater, the 3-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flater, of Silver
Creek went into their vegetable cave
on 4 tour of inspection and found a
hornets nest and proceeded to stir up
the insects With a stick. Every hornet
must have stung the child for when
his mother heard his screams. his head
and face were terribly swollen and his
head and fetaoin taoin taoin oinaoioao
eyes closed entirely. He will recover.
Iowa Falls.
A gasoline can and a match, plus
over-developed Juvenile curiosity, is a
combination likely to do some damage.
The 4-year-old son of Walter Seibens
found the gasoline can, procured the
match, dropped the latter, lighted, into
the volatile fluid, and then looked into
the can to see what would happen AS
a result he was badly burned about the
face and neck, and had all his hair
singed off Fortunately for the little
fellow his eyes We're not injured.
LeMars.
J. w. Hummell, of Westf1eld town
ship, was in LeMars last week and left
the rattles of forty-seven rattleSnalres
he had killed in theh ay meadow on his
place. The women and children on the
farm have been terrorized by the
snakes and the faithful dog on the
premises was bitten week ago by one
Of the large rattlers and it was thought
he would die, but he is recovering. Mr..
Hummel will receive bounty on the
killing when the board meets.
Sioux City.
H. c. McCartna and A. c. David ar
rested in the recent raids on alleged
gambling rooms, have been given i'm
munity baths" in the Justice court Of
II. W. Pitkin. They we're arrested at
SIT Douglas street. 1t is generally as
sumed that the county attorney is after
the men higher up According to the
records of the justice court, McCartna
and David have been discharged. and
the cases against them dismissed 1t
Is understood this was done so they
could testify before the grand jury,
which has been investigating the cases
Of alleged gambling.
Rockwell City.
A fortunate automobile accident, if
Tuesday forenoon when the big Chalm-
ers Detroit seven-passenger touring
car belonging to w. NJ. Colby and driv-
en- by his son, Colbun. skidded in the
sand on the road north Of Neil Boyle's
farm, took to the deep ditch on the
north and turned turtle. throwing the
whole family. with the exception Of
the driver, clear Of the carr without
injury Master Colburn stuck to the
wheel and crawled out from beneath
the ponderous machine after stopping
the motor, uninjured. 1t is a wonder
that all escaped with their lives.
Gearing.
The third annual harvest festival Is
to be held at Gearing on Sept. 20. 81
and 90. There are big doings promised
at this event. Liberal premiums are
offered In the livestock, farm produce,
wsrk and .. large exhibit y Alpected.