Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-09

Red Oak.
Adrian Illingworth, who was acct
dentally shot in the back last fall and
lost the use Of his legs. is slowly re-
covering the use of them and the doc
:. tor in charge expects full recovery.
ottumwa.
Run over by cinder car at the
Burlington roundhouse Monday morn
| ing, Fred Wells, Jr., was fatally in
jured and died in the hospital about
noon. He is survived by his wife and
two children.
Des Moines. VIZ
It is announced here that Ben Par
ker, for many years owner Of large
number of saloons in Des Mo1nes, ex-
poets to go on the platform for temper
ance. He retired from the business a
few years ago.
Red Oak.
At meeting Of republicans last
week an organization was perfected to
look after the interest of the re-elec-
ton Of Walter I. Smith for congress
William Cochran was selected for a
committeeman, with power to select his
| own assistants.
Avoca.
Henry Weise, prominent business
man of this city, died Monday at the
University Hospital at Iowa City Of
cappaloma. Mr.. Weise was operated
upon eight weeks ago, and rallied we'll,
but suffered a relapse. The body was
brought to Avoca Tuesday for burial
Council Bluffs.
]. j. Martin was badly burned about
his face and shoulders in a fire which
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heated stove is believed to have caused
the fire. To escape into the open he
had to fight his way thru the flames
in the stairway and lower hall and
when he reached the street he was
pretty badly burned.
Council Bluffs.
While visiting with Howard Smith,
aged Is years, at the 1ome<of his faith
err, A. H. Smith, Arthur Mason, aged IL
years, son of Mr.. and MRS. w. III.
Mason, was accidentally shot thru the
left shoulder. He was taken to Jennie
Edmundson's hospital where an opera
ton was performed. The bullet when
removed was found to be 22-caliber.
The boy is said to be in very critical
condition.
Logan.
A few days ago F. j. Copeland, we'll
known farmer, sold a small tract Of his
land, seventeen acres, just east Of here,
for 5000 per acre. S. T. Jackson, whose
farm joins the limits of Logan on the
south and west, sold his farm, seventy
five acres, $125 per acre. This land was
sold by W. E. Hills to Charles Moore,
of Treynor. While the price paid seems
high the buyer has secured bargain,
for the place has been rented this year
for cash rent at SO per acre.
Des Moines.
After twenty-five years continual
residence in Des Moines James Conroy.
pioneer contractor, died Saturday at
his home, aged Sc years. MT. Conroy
had been i'll but a few days, having
contracted cold which rapidly devel
oped-into a severe case of the grip.
James Conroy was born in county
Mayo, Ireland, in 1924. He came to
America in the early sos and then to
Des Moines in 1884. He has followed
his trade as a carpenter up until last
year, when he retired.
Harlan.
Albert A. Mitchell and others OF
Union township have filed their petit
ton and bond for $4,000, asking that
the Nishnabotna river be Strengthened
from Defiance southwark for eight
miles. The board of supervisors has
awarded the contract for the prelimi-
nary survey to Prof. r. w. Crum Of
the civil engineering department Of
Ames College for the sum of $35 per
mile and he with q corps of engineers
will begin work on the preliminary sur
vey next week.
Knoxville.
Thomas Park was instantly killed |
Monday afternoon by being caught In
! belt while looking after the machin- |
cry in the engine room of the Des
Goines Cabinet Company. where he