Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-17

damaging the shoe. One of the many
peculiar things about the accident was
that 1t took some Of the hair off his
head closer than. 1t could have been
shaved. Mr.. Stables was in the barn.
His wife saw him fall and rushed to his
aid, finding him helpless and unable to
speak. A doctor was summoned and
after several hours Of Inconsistencies
Stables recovered his senses. The light
ming broke the crystal Of the watch
Mr. Stables carried and partially melt
ed the case, but, did not injure him to
any great extent.
Valley Junction.
Trainmen on three divisions of the
Rock Island road are bewailing the
disappearance Of F. r. WaIfrom. until
recently the main restauranteur
OF Valley Junction. Several hundred
Of them held meal tickets issued by
him which they would like exceedingly
to realize on. Walfrom recently aban-
doned his restaurant which was the
eating place of several hundred rail-
road men, to the tender mercies OF his
creditors. A. T. Abbott, superintend-
emit Of the Nebraska division has issued
a notice calling in all the meal tickets
will endeavor to protect them as far
as possible when the affairs of the
defunct business is closed up.
Ottumwa.
Willing to provide for his wife but
refusing to live with her because they
could not get along without quarrel
ing. John Huddleson and his wife
have entered into q unique contract.
Because he refused to support her and
deserted her, Mrs. Huddleson had her
husband arrested after fling an in
formation in Justice G. b. Melick's
court for wife desertion. Huddleson
was arrested at the Morrell plant
where he was employed. He came to
Justice Melick's court and entered into
an agreement with his spouse whereby
he was to give her part of his weekly
wages for her support, but that he
would not live with her. The case of
wife desertion against him was con-
tinued and If he fails to carry out his
part of the contract he must answer
the desertion charges.
Council Bluffs.
Emrnet Malone. a blue eyed, fair
skinned little Irish lad just years old,
and his brother Orville freckled lit
tie chap aged 8, were confronted with
evidence in Juvenile court which
proves them to have a criminal ability
hardly to be believed Of children Of
that age. According to their own con-
fession. they have been implicated In
at least three cases Of breaking and
entering. and according to neighbors
they have been responsible for count
less petty depredations in the neigh
borhood. The youngsters have none
Of the ear-marks OF degeneration, but
are sturdy, healthy and bright. They
were arrested yesterday afternoon and
taken to the creche over night. They
did not break down when arraigned =.
court until the latter portion OF their
examination. when the lads both gave
way slightly to their emotions.
Davenport.
Just as the beautiful heroine was
getting ready to scream VILLAIN do
your worst" and the hero was pre-
pared to ask how the villain could pos
sibly do any worse, at the senior high
school class play "One OF the Eight"
at the Grand theater. Harry Brownie
a Junior in tire high school, climbed
out Of tho Kappa Delta fraternity box.
Jumped over on the stage and dumped
q small pig out OF bag. Immediately
one OF the members OF the cast threw
the pig out into the audience and the
curtain went down in the middle OF the
act, to be raised again after the COM
motion had subsidized. Considerable
CONSERVATION was caused when the
small sf,oat was tossed down into the
crowd. but the commotfon soon quieted
do,vY, The Y,orker was sent 20 the pen.
and Harry Brownie. the high school
boy who perpetrated tho prank. was
arrasteA 80. RerkshteA that was
tossed over the footiigfts was a small
runt about q foot long. It had been
peis4eA an In ga1dy colcrs 70 suit the
occasion.