Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-26

Fort Dodge.
In a gasoline stove explosion Mrs
j. E. Runsey was burned very badly
and her condition Is critical
Mason City.
While in the oct Of reaching for the
telephone in his office Monday after
noon Mayor Kirschman fell. fractur1na
q rib. A roller chair was the cause.
Fort Dodge.
The Y. w. c. "A. here has decided ia
build six-story building. Mrs. Emma
F. Byers, the executive officer Of the
northwestern division Of the Y. w. C.
A.. will be hero to assist in tho cam
paign to raise the $4,000 necessary eol
the building.
Gowris. 80 : :
Gowrie's gas plant broke down Mon
day and as the supply Of gas in the re-
serve tank was low, the managers re-
quested that patrons use as little as
possible Of the gas in order that there
might be enough for the third number
OF the lecture course, which was held
that evening.
Storm Lake.
Now Buena Vista College at Storm
Lake IS after an endowment of 100000.
The presbytery Of Iowa Is to chip in
$4,000. the city will give $4,000, An
drew Carnegie is down for $4,000. pro-
vided that the other 100000 is raised.
This leaves $25. 900 to be gathered up
by subscription.
Lansing.
News Is received that Harold, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bacon, was seri-
ously injured by bullet wound. He
was out hunting and the rifle he was
carrying accidentally discharged send
ing the bullet into the thigh and down
into the knee Joint. He was rushed
to hospital where an operation was
performed. The outcome is being very
anxiously awaited.
Fort Dodge.
A man passed two counterfeit bills
at two banks here. The first was a
twenty dollar bill passed at the First
National, and the other q one dollar
bill at the Commercial National Bank.
Ills method was to split good bills
edgewise. pasting on the counterfeit
backs. He laid the good side up when
passing the money. There Is no clew
las to his identity secured by detectives
here.
vinten.
At meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Farmers National Bank
George D. McElroy was elected cashier.
Only those closely connected with tho
bank knew Of the intention Of Mr.. G. o.
Harrington to withdraw from the CASH
iership, 50 our people were quite sur
prised when Il was announced a new
cashier was chosen. George Horridge
was reelected president and w. G.
Ellis was reelected vice president.
Watsrloo.
The little 3-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lilly was severely scalded
when he fell into basin of scalding
water that was sitting on the kitchen
door. With two other small children.
The little fellow was playing about the
house near the receptacle OF water
which Mrs Lilly was using to scrub the
kitchen floor, when in some manner he
fell or was pushed into the vessel. his
abdomen coming IN contact with the
boiling hot water.
1oonG.
Latest reports from Fraser said that
the fire in the Interurban mine there
seemed to be growing worse right
along. Sunday Il was reported that q
state mine inspector was there and
lOOke0 Ile pIeInteeO VSe1. AAS o0SAo
on the main shaft was broken open, but
the fire seemed to be worse than when
first sealed up. The seal on the air
shaft was then broken open and the
smoke poured forth in continuous VOL
ume. This was also sealed up as quick
ly as possible. It IS doubtful. so say
some OF the miners at Fraser, IL the
mine is ever again able to be operated
loMaes.
John Hentges, one OF the best known
residents OF LeMars. passed peacefully
away Sunday evening. His death was
not unexpsctsd ~ he had been In =