Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-19

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The county supervisors have voted to
raise the salary of all the county depu-
ties, including the janitor.
Newton.
! A farmer living in this county last
lweek butchered a COW for meat and
found that the internal organs OF the
animal had been almost entirely eaten
away with tuberculosis. This COW had
just been purchased from another
farmer who with his wife had been to
Colorado number Of times seeking re-
lief from tuberculosis trouble. 1t is
believed that the tuberculosis origin
ated from drinking milk from this COW.
Marsnso.
The case Of NJ. A. Nichols against the
| in the district court at this place be.
fore Judge n. p. Howell for three days
came to a close when the jury after be-
ing out for two hours brought in a
verdict for the defendant. Mrs. Mich
OILS suffered a dislocated wrist as the
result Of a fall on an icy crossing dur
ing the big sleet storm in January last
year and brought an action for dam
ages In the sum Of $1,000.
Metz.
| The committee on plans for the new
Baptist church at Metz held q meeting
Saturday afternoon. Plans were dis
cussed and as no satisfactory agree
ment could be made for the purchase
Of the Sugar Grove Free Methodist
church, 1t was finally decided that a
| new church should be built. The loca-
ton Of the church will be in the town.
Details of the church building were
discussed and a meeting Of the charter
members will be held. II the workings
of the committee are satisfactory to
them operations on the new church
will begin soon.
0ss Moinss.
]. NJ. Thornton, aged 80, for thirty
years a travelling drug salesman and
known all over Iowa, died at his home
here Sunday night. His wife, aged 80.
died last September. Mr.. Thornton had
been in good health until about a week
ago. Doctors said his death was due
to old age. Mr.. Thornton lived in Des
Moines for thirty years, for twenty
eight in the house in which he died He
until year ago represented a Peoria,
ILL.,. drug firm and was acquainted with
druggists and hotel men all over the
state. He was born in Scotland. A
year ago. Thornton and his wife cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary.
Dewitt.
Henry Henringson. employed by
Hans Knutson, residing three miles east
OF Dewitt, was seriously injured in a
runaway accident and is not expected
to live. Mrs. Knutson and one Of the
children were i'll, and Mr.. Harrington
went to town with a bobsled to meet
a nurse who came out from Clinton.
On the return trip the sled commenced
sliding sideways, frightening the horses.
The sled was overturned and both Mr..
Remington and the nurse were thrown
out The latter escaped without any
INJURIES but Mr.. Henringson's face was
bruised and scratched up in sucn n
manner that he was unrecognizable.
Davenport.
Driving his wife out into the cold and
locking her out after he had come
home in an Intoxicated condition early
Sunday morning, Burt McHart has
again appeared in police circles and
was sentenced to fifteen days servitude
in the county Jail. His wife. who Is
said to be in a weakened condition. did
not appear to prosecute him and the
story Of Officers Dana and Henzen.
who made the arrest. was taken by
Magistrate Roddewig in airing Nc
Harris troubles. This Is not the nrst
time McFIart has been locked up on !
charge Of intoxication. Each time he
has had trouble with his wife, with |
whom he has not been living Of hate.
Atlantic. -
Sheriff Sam Berry was somewhat !
shocked when he received . message
from Mrs Hebb, Of Chicago, to the ef- |