Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-26

Oneida.
| At a special election held here ia
vote on the question of incorporating
the town the proposition carried by a
good majority. An election will be held
in about two weeks to select the town
officers Only one vote was cast
against it.
Gilmore City.
There was big run Of stock Satur-
day night on this division of the NJ.
st. l.. Nine cars were shipped from
here-1ve by John Day, two by Hans
Anderson, one by Harry Blain and one
by H. c. Weigert. Messrs. Day, An
derson. Weigert and William Morrison
accompanied the stock to Chicago
Other towns along the line contributed
enough to make total of forty one
cars.
DEBORAH.
A fire. which is thought to have
originated In the furnace. was discoV-
cred shortly after 10 o'clock at night
in the clothing store Of A. Larsen. II
would have caused much damage &c
the whole block but for the quick re-
Spouse of the fire department. very
little Of the large stock was damaged
by fire, but nearly all was soaked with
water. About $4,000 worth OF stock
was on hand, which was insured.
Eidora.
vicious gander attacked the 3
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Moorhead, living west of town
knocked her down and bit her several
times on the face. One wound about
a half inch from the right eye com
pletely closed it. The child was wear
ing a red jacket, which is supposed to
have angered the gander, resulting in
the attack upon her. The mother, who
heard the screams of the child, beat
the gander off with an axe.
Mason City.
A near riot occurred in. the Second
ward here at democratic caucus
when Thomas Fleming, Champ Clark
adherent while the tellers were count
ing ballots, grabbed the ballot box and
ran when he saw the vote going
against Clark. Wilson won the solid
city delegation Of twenty votes. The
Clark men called a second caucus in
the Second ward and made g fight on
f. G. Dunn for governor.
eayard.
The gas well near Bayard. which has
caused much excitement in town dur
ing the past two weeks, is still burning
as strong as ever. Edward SaMr'o,t OF
Perry, who owns the farm on which
the we'll is located, states that 1t VIII
be left, burning for the next ninety
days. and If at the end of that time
there is no prospect Of the gas giving
out, it will be piped to Bayard and used
to light the town. He has offered to
give the citizens the gas If they will
paw for piping it to town.
Waverly.
Ed Powers, a "hobo" painter. was ar
rested Monday night when caught IN
the paint shop of e. Richter. 1t looked
as tho he had all the brushes o1Sthe
shop packed ready to carry away, but
as he had been left in charge OF the
shon and had key to it, 1t was rather
hard to prove that he had really stolen
ANYTHING except two brushes, winch
he had given local painter. For that
reason Justice Schiefelbein, was easy
with him and when found guilty only
fined him sa5 and costs. and suspended
the fine upon condition that he leave
town Immediately.
HoIstein.
suits asgregating $4,000 in damages
IRE claimed TO have been filed by Mrs.
Annie Klaus and her three children
against the American Surety Company.
and the National Surety Company.
bonding companies back OF Peter w.
Arm Robert Dsann:Hs:::c ard Robert Sc
NOR. saloonkeepers at Holstein. The
suits are based On alleged sales OF