Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-05

, swung around and caught on one Of
the cross braces, which together with
the fact that the rope wound around
his leg probably accounts for his not
having been killed. Another drop of
sixteen feet from the ground, but at
this juncture c. A. Knapp, who had
witnessed the accident, came to his
assistance and with help succeeded in
getting him to the ground.
MaquoI<sta.
A telephone message received here
stated that trainmen had found a
young woman at Green Island at 2
o'clock Friday morning in an ex-
hausted condition! GShe gave the name
OF CrOwfoot and said she was employed
by the Iowa Telephone Company. One
of the train crew knew of people at
Clinton by that name and commune
Gated with them at once 1t was learned
that the girl lived there and that she
had wandered away from her home
during the night. The girl was placed
on the train and taken to Clinton
Nashua.
George Labarre,S74 yearse Of age, an
honored resident of this vicinity for
over fifty years, dropped dead while
overseeing the removal of some lum-
Der from his farm near here While
out in the woods he said to one of the
men, Il feel faint and almost in
stantly dropped forward on his face
dead. He had suffered for years with
hardening of the arteries. but was ap-
parently in his usual health when he
left home. When his wife. who is about
20 years of age, heard the unexpected
news she was Frustrated and has been
under a physicians care ever since
Waterloo.
After being out twenty three hours
the jury in the damage cases brought
by Neil McDougal against the Citi-
zens' Gas & Electric Company and the
Corn Belt Telephone Company for the
death Of his 5-year- old son, who came
in contact with a live wire while at
play. brought in a verdict for total
Of $4,000. Five thousand dollars were
awarded to Mr.. McDougal as admins
traitor of the state Of Forest D. Nc
Dougal. and $1,000 awarded to the
father for the loss Of his sons services
during his minority. The defendants
admitted their liability, and all the
jury was called upon to adjudicate was
the amount of the damages.
Ogden.
Sheriff Reid went to Dolliver and
brought back with him William ]. Nc
Kenzie, who is charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses and who
is now lying in the county jail await
ing q hearing. Mckenzie is known in
this vicinity, as about year ago he
worked on a farm south Of Ogden. In
December, 1910, he had $40 In a bank
in Ogden and 1t is claimed he drew this
out and, taking his bank book. came to
the Boone State Bank, then the Boone
County Bank. He there presented his
bank book and asked IL he could cash
a check, telling the cashier he had the
amount shown on the book In the Og-
den bank. He then wrote a check for
$3.50 and taking the money skipped and
succeeded in eluding the officers until
word was received that he was In Dol
liver.
r. Dodge.
This city is to have another Of
the improvements of modern cities,
much to be desired-a central heating
plant. r. NJ. Parker manager Of the
Fort Dodge Light & Power Company.
announces that the company has de-
cided to install such a system in Fort
Dodge to be operated in conjunction
with its electric station, provided
enough subscriptions are secured to
warrant the investment and a salts
factory franchise is granted. The
matter has been hanging fire for some
time but definite announcement OF the
company's plans could not be made
until now. I'VE have been investigat-
ing this subject for two years" said
Mr.. Parker. "At first we were skep-
tical. but we have been Convinced that
MANY advantages VIII be gained by the
city, and by individuals, By t.::ss s.
stallation of central heating plant,
advantages that will be recognised"