Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-24

ing to the schoohnaster's story he
started toward Temple with the pur-
pose Of chastising him for the refrac-
ton Of some rule. when both boys met
him and gave him the beating OF which
he complained While the fracas was
on the schoolmaeter sent for assistance
which brought Lou Roach to the scene,
who quelled the disturbance.
Sioux City.
]. j. Gilligan. Norman Monroe and
Frank McCluskey. indicted on charges
OF conspiracy and burglary. decided to
plead guilty to the lesser offense. A
three years term in the state peni-
Tertiary was the sentence OF each. The
three were captured last summer while
making their getaway with seven pairs
OF shoes from the store of Fridlund &
Bodine. Jesse Smith. Clyde Leonard
and Ray Baum. charged with breaking
into the Everist Coal Company Office
and the 1rmen tailor shop. also plead
ed guilty to conspiracy and were given
sentences Of three years each.
WaverIy.
The Bremen County Fair Association
Is this week holding one of the live
lies and best county fairs anywhere in
Iowa. The grounds have been put In
fine condition. the track Is good and
the housing capacity for the stock. etc
has been doubled from what 1t was
last year. yet every available foot OF
space Is taken and with the cattle and
some other lines 1t has been necessary
to build temporary quarters. Two Of
the Innovations In the line Of county
fairs which have been inaugurated by
the associat ton are to keep open at
. night and have excellent evening pro-
grams.
Sioux City.
Elisha Edwards. Of Emerson Heights.
received a shock from a bolt OF light
ming during the storm OF Thursday
that paraiyzed his right arm and shout
der and his chest. and which. accord
! ing 70 Police Surgeon c. A. Katherman
would likely have been fatal had 1t
been his left chest instead OF his right
/ Mr.. Edwards and his wife had Just
sat down to breakfast at 8 o'clock and
were commenting on the sharpness OF
the lightning when another bolt came
and seemed to have struck somewhere
near the house. Thru an open window
blue flash came and 1t went directly
to the fork which Edwards held in his
hand
Boone.
Harry Btce. prominent farmer Nv
! Ing quarter OF mile north Of Pou-
| ton, and man we'll known In Ozone
county and this city. was the victim OF
n horrible accident at his home. The
| injuries he received resulted In his
death Mr.. Bice was working with
some men filling silo and was feed
/ ing corn shredder. His right arm
was caught in the machinery OF the
blower and was ground of at the ell
] bow and torn loose from the shoulder.
Several ribs were fractured and his
cola rbone was broken In seven places
AS soon as possible the machine was
stopped and the mangled man extri-
Gated, but not before he was injured
beyond hope Of recovery.
! Monticello.
| The little 2-year-old son OF Mr.. and
! Mrs Godfrey Sneider was struck by
| the Davenport passenger train at this
place and hurled from the track into
ditch. receiving injuries which proved
but slight. its head being slightly cut
and its side bruised. It also bit small
chunk out Of its tongue. The little one
was playing with a wagon upon the
track and was badly frightened when
It saw the train bearing down upon It
| from around an adjacent bend. It ran
along directly in the middle Of the
! track and the fireman on the engine
attempted to reach 1t from the COW
catcher but could not. It was q miracle
train was going at . rather fast rate.