Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
Northern Io1ua Items

| sell tickets. After the dance he could
not be found and it developed that he
mad hired team at the livery and had
driven to Ellsworth, Mimi. Sheriff
Wheatley took up the trail and as the
mans relatives lived at Lake Park.
Iowa, had an officer on the watch and
| a short time ago when the fellow came
home for short visit Went down and
got him. While here posing as a cor
| respondent he gave his name as Bron-
SON. 1t is stated that as soon as his
sentence expires the authorities OF
Canton. s. D., will be on the ground
and arrest him for some offense
against the laws of South Dakota
, Nevada. :.
| While seated, at table AZ family
reunion. a thet home of her parents in
this city. Mrs" William Harrington, Of
near Colo biz so hard upon a chicken
bone that the tooth was crushed, the
nerve exposed and paralyzed and for
ten hours she was unable to exercise
the power of speech. Both a physician
and dentist We're called in an effort to
alleviate the agonizing pain ana it was
several hours before their efforts were
/ rewarded with success. Mrs Harring-
ton IS the wife of n well known young
| farmer of near Colo. and is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chapman. of this
city
Le Mars.
mouth county. an outcome OF the gem
eral election. w. H. Dent. democrat
who was defeated by SO votes by the
republican representative. r. y. Newell
who was reelected, has filed notice of
contest. He bases his claim chiefly on
the allegation that Il number of votes
in the Third ward in the city of I.eMars
We're not counted by the judges and
clerks in that precinct. George Remhe.
republican. has filed notice of the con-
test OF the election of William Simeon.
democrat. in the fifth supervisor dis
trict. Simeon received Il majority on
he face of the returns. At the cleo
ion prior to this Rembe was elected by
four majority. and Simeon contested
losing out in the contest as well as the
election.
Nevada.
The beautiful country home OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. \. Barr. in Franklin town
ship was destroyed by fire of unknown
origin Tuesday. The fire was first no.
tced by Mrs. Barr. VINO was engaged in
dressing one of the children. Her
screams attracted the attention of Mr..
Barr, who was at the barn. He rush.
ed 10 the house but the flames had
spread rapidly and he barely had tiiue
to dash into Il bed chamber and rescue
one Of the younger children, and was
badly burned about the face and
hands Nothing was saved other than
the clothing the family wore at the
time The building was valued at prob
ably $4,000, and was partially insured.
The Barr home Is known as Highland
stock Farm. and ia owned by one Of
the best known breeders of Chester
White hogs in the state
Sioux City.
While singing solo IN the Presby
terrain church OF Madison, Neh.. three
months ago Miss Lydia Donovan, a
member of the choir and daughter of
John B. Donovan, editor Of the star
Mail. suddenly lost her voice. being UNI
able to utter a sound. Since that time.
until last week. she was speeches.. She
visited specialists in Omaha and here.
but none were able to give any relief
or offer any encouragement. She was
told that she would probably always be
dumb. but the physicians could give
nc explanation. Last week Miss pono-
van recovered her speech rs suddenly
rs she lost 1t. She left her home to z"
down town. Passing along tho side
walk. she stubbed her toe. causing con-
siderable pain. Az the toe struck tho
obstruction the hurt brought forth an
Involuntary couch" TO her great sur
prise the word came with full vocaN-
Zatlon and over since then Miss Dono-
van has been able to articuiate as clear
w and with as much force as before
she was stricken dumb. Medical men
and specialists who have Investigated
the case declare 1t Is Il puzzle and that
nothing OF the kind IL on record,