Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-12
Southern Io,va Items

three OF the animals. the rest having
been slaughtered, One Of the animals.
a pure blooded ShorthorT, was iden-
titled and returned to this county.
Buchanan comes Of a highly respected
family, the members of which have
been cattle raisers in this county for
years.
eusssy.
Allen Hustled. living west OF town.
was the victim Of a serious accident
Thursday morning and 1t is feared that
the accident together with the attend
ing operation and loss Of blood will go
hard with him. Mr.. Hustled had an old
double barreled nuzzle loading gun
which had been standing loaded for
over three months He decided to use
the gun and curious as to whether the
old charge would explode he held the
GUN in his left hand and away from
his body and pulled the trigger. The
charge exploded the gun. tearing his
left hand frightfuly. Parts OF the gun
were thrown a distance OF 200 feet. 30
great was the force. His hand was
badly shattered. one-half of the hand
being practically blown away. 1t was
thought necessary to amputate the en-
tire hand, 80 badly was 1t mangled.
but because Of his objections this was
not done. altho later complications
may make it necessary.
Dee Moinss.
Rumors are being circulated to the
effect that the liquor interests Of this
city are to circulate q new petition Of
consent at the spring primaries. Neither
side will make verifcation Of the fact
altho neither side would deny knowl-
edge Of the fact. The present state
ment Of consent has been appealed to
the supreme court, but before the peti-
ton is heard in supreme court, the :i-
quor interests can take advantage Of
the mulct law and circulate a new petit.
ton next spring, the limit Of time fol
recirculation having then expired
This Is the plan OF the liquor in
terests according to admissions made
by liquor men in response to accusa-
lions brought by the temperance
workers The basis of count on lega
suniciency will be made on the tota
| vote at the city election next spring
and with heavy liquor vote the II.
uuor interests will have no trouble ir
securing HidJoIits u Si6 AdluiS0 VI
voters. The burden Of contestina
| the petition. under the law, will agar
+! fall upon the temperance workers.
| Museatins.
| Local records for speedy weddingi
and hurryup getaways were shattered
here when Ira Holiday and Mrs. Ellie;
Wilson appeared before Judge Car
only twenty minutes before train tim
| and asked the magistrate to unite then
in the bonds of matrimony. The judg
pronounced the words which mad
them man and wife with the usual sol
emnity, however, despite the haste de
manded, and when the ceremony ha
been completed the happily welded pal
) hastened to the Rock island passenge
station Just in time to.board the ives
bound train. Mr.. Holiday is a resider
Of Polk county, while his wife has r.
! sided near this city for. some tim
) During the time Judge Carl was fillin
in the marriage certificate Mr.. Hollila
volunteered the information that Il
family Of two would now number nine
teen. He said that he was the fASht
Ice thirteen children nhA Mrs vvllsu
, was the mother Of four. This. oounsin
3 | the newly married couple. wou14 NAL
Q total Of nineteen preeenf - tAe fan
{ ily tAbas. Mr.. Holiday also volunteers
I 1.-The Information that Mis- fath1 ~
{ still alive, and Aitho % years Of %
i / Woull ~ OlAA 70 h4as, - 60 Wedl1m
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