Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
Southern Io1ua Items

rapidly, until one side was entirely
wrapped in the blaze. Mr.. Hoffman
was but a short distance away, and
ilurriedly rushed to the rescue in time
10 save the child. He wrapped his vest
about the baby girl and rolled her on
the ground until the fire was extin-
guished. 81
Panama.
Dick Slaven. Dave Lawrence and DIR.
Weir. Of Portsmouth. were in town
Saturday evening in the latter's auto
mobile. Mr.. Slaven was trying to
capture young man who had been
working for him and on leaving Satur-
day had stolen Mr.. Slaven's wedding
suit. The young man left here on a
train just as the auto party landed in
town. He rad purchased ticket for
Manila and Mr.. Slaven telegraphed
ahead for the officers to capture him
there.
Muscatipe.a
Roy Wisner. Hughey Walters and
George Hall. who were indicted by the
April grand jury on the charge of
breaking and entering the Geneva club
house were released upon their own
recognizance on promise OF good be-
havior The three boys were arraign-
ed before Judge House. OF Maquoketa,
who after lecturing the youths, de-
clared that he was willing to give them
another chance to be good. According
to the entry made in the criminal
docket by Judge House the three
youths have been in jail for sixty-six
days.
Fairfield.
Seventy years Of successful christian
work will be celebrated this fall by
the First Presbyterian church OF Fair
field, The organization was founded
in 1871 by Father L. G. Bell. a mis-
stonary whose name looms large In
the early history of Presbyter1anisn in
Iowa At present It is one Of the larg-
est Presbyterian churches. having on
its membership roll something like 500
names. The present building is the
second the congregation has built
More than, $4,000 was expended last
fall In remodeling the interior. The
present pastor is the Rev. W. W. Mont
gonery.
Council Bluffs.
Notice OF suit was filed Tuesday af-
ternoon in the office Of the clerk Of the
district court by the attorneys of
Charles A. Horner, beginning an action
against DR.. James H. Cole for. dam >
ages in the amount OF $4,000 for In
juries alleged tn have been sustained
by the plaintiff thru the operation OF
an X-ray machine Homer was q pa
trolman in the police department and
about the first Of May. 1909, was shot
In a pistol duel with a, negro, known
az "A1kai Ike" Turner, and seriously
wounded. The negro was fatally shot
by the police and died about ten days
later. Horner was In hospital for
some time and was later pensioned by
the city.
Missouri Valley.
J. c. Haun, OF this city, has some In
teresting old documents, found amons
his fathers effects since the latter'a
death One Is ticket on Missour,
river passenger packet, running from
Nebraska City TO Sioux City. W. w
Baker. master Another reads as fol-
lows: "Mr. F. w Hauff is entitled %
one seat in the coach 10 Council Bluffs
Monday trip" dated March 8. 1857
Another is a poster Of public sale By
Mr.. Haun. held on Nov. 25, 1871 These
old documents are reminders Of the
times when travel in this country was
by boat, or the old stage coacl, and by
contrast shows the great Improvement
in travel during the past nifty years
The packet that used to ply ON fiii
big muddy" between st. Louis and
Sioux City has long since retired, and
the old "stage coach Of ttses early dayi
would be a curiosity to people OF thil
GecffOu