Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-15

to hear his cries for help and when
Vincent Ballard and o Z. Huglin
rushed to the scene. quickly followed
by others. they found him incased in
flames. Quickly they ripped his gar
ments from his back. but not before he
had been painfully burned over a strip
of his anatomy ranging nearly from his
neck to the waistline and from the CEN
ter of his back clear around to his left
breast, also on the arms and legs.
Sioux City.
Fines OF $50 and fifteen days were
imposed on the seven men caught two
months ago In a raid on the rear rooms
Of the Bobby" Black pool hall. at 312
Pierce street, where it is alleged
gambling was carried on. The men all
pleaded guilty to the charge and were
indicted by the grand jury about a
month ago. They were F. NJ. Dugan,
Tom Homer, Sam Bowman, Harry
Adams, George Walters. ]. Olson and
Frank Jones.
Industry.
The stockholders OF the Farmers
Elevator Company at Industry. held
their annual meeting and found the
business In very good condition. The
managers report showed that they had
handled 100000 bushels Of grain. A net
profit Of g. per cent was shown for the
eleven months they have been in bus
mess After spending about 100000 for
improvements and declaring a dividend
Of 10 per cent, the balance was left on
hand as surplus
EIkader.
Another severe electrical storm Wis
tied this section on Sunday afternoon.
This was accompanied by hard wind
which lodged the grain and laid low
quite a good deal of corn. Late Monday
afternoon another more severe electri-
cal storm, accompanied by heavy
downpour of rain, came this way. The
barn on the James Neylan farm was
struck by lightning and destroyed.
During the progress of the storm hail
fell for a time about one mile south Of
town, stripping the corn little.
Arthur.
The special election held In Arthur
Monday for the purpose of voting on
the question of giving the town a wat
err works system carried by unanimous
vote Thirty five votes were cast and
and all were in favor Of the project.
Two propositions were submitted. one
being the question Of whether or not a
water works system should be installed
and the other the question Of whether
Sc 900 in bonds shall be issued to pay
for same The vote was thirty-five in
favor Of each proposition.
Sioux City.
Rev Clarence P. Conway. recently
ordained at the Cathedral of the Epip-
hany by Bishop P. j. Garrlgan, has
been ll;, med assistant priest &c Very
Rev. j. J. Smith. pastor Of the Church
of the Assumption. Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Announcement Of the appointment was
made yesterday by the bishop. Other
changes in the diocese are expected by
the priests. Recently ordained priests
have not as yet been given appoint
ments. but the list. including all
changes. will probably be given out at
the episcopal residence early next
week.
Sioux City.
When George NJ. Conway's big new
Sc. 900 automobile went thru barbed
wire fence and over an eight foot en-
bankment, returning from Elk Point,
Ralph Engalls, who was driving the
car. and Will and Frank Foster and
Leo McNamire. who were with him,
had narrow escape, but fortunately
came out with little injury. Will Foster
will be laid up for week or so. He re-
ceived painful injuries in the lower alb
dominal region which required the at
tention Of a physician. He was caught
by a barbed wire when the machine
crashed thru a fence. The others OF the
party escaped with minor bruises