Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-22

| An organization has been perfected
by Creston democrats endorsing the
progressive democrat movement ant
asking the party to nominate as can
didate for president a progressive dem.
ocrat representing the So called radica
reforms.
Altoona.
| Mrs. William Davis, so years old
wife of prominent farmer living near
here, was found dead at the side Of the
Rock Island railroad track Monday.
The body was noticed by the crew of
train. When the train arrived at
Des Moines local authorities were noti-
fed 1t is believed heart failure was
the cause Of her death.
West Liberty.
A committee appointed by the direc-
tors Of the West Liberty Fair Asso-
citation has begun plans toward old set
tiers day, which will be feature of
the assembly next August when the
association will celebrate the fiftieth
consecutive gathering. John Maxson
and Zadoc Ellyson, who will play a
prominent part in the celebration, have
attended all the assemblies held here.
as we'll as the three held by the Cedar
county association from which the To-
cal body sprang.
Ottumwa.
Fred PARCEL. aged about 3S. Is ac-
cused of the crime of attacking his
daughter, Bertha. aged 10. He was
arrested by Night Captain Mat Mier
at his home. When arraigned In po-
lice court he pleaded not guilty and his
hoo ~incr
day. He failed to procure bonds of $500
and was incarcerated in the city Jail
Questioning the wife and two daugh-
tiers as best he might, Captain Mier
states that the daughter admitted her
condition and blamed the father. The
mother also refused to deny that her
daughter spoke the truth. PARCEL had
nothing to say in police court.
Des Moinss.
There is nothing in the charges
made by q former attendant at the in
sane hospital at Independence. DR.. NJ.
Bannister, of the state board OF con-
troll. stated that the relatives Of the
man who died were notified by the
authorities and they went to 1ndepend-
ence and took possession Of the body.
Reardon is a professional attendant Of
the hospitals and was discharged for
being incompetent Mr.. Nye, secretary
to Governor Carroll, stated that he
knew nothing about the charges made
by the man Gingles, as he had for
warded his charges to Governor Car
roll
Atlantic.
The last chapter in disgusting case
was written in the district court when
Judge woodruff assessed a fine of 5000
and costs against william Power. who
was arrested with the Luzader woman
las. summer, charged with adultery
and iewdness, and Power paid the fine
and trimming. The fine was some
what Of a compromise in order to get
tho case disposed of. the charge OF
adultery not being pushed and the man
being allowed to plead guilty to the
lesser charge. The woman was SEN
fenced and served her sentence In the
county Jail some little time ago. Pow
ell. 1t is understood. has left the city
for good and all.
Iowa City.
Considerable surprise was expert
enced In Iowa City when it was dis
covered that by the terms Of decision
of the supreme court, which limited
the bonded indebtedness Of an interur-
ban line to $4,000, the promoters OF
the proposed Iowa City, ttumwa line.
who had planned to bond their road at
$4,000, will be forced to cut Its liabilt-
ties by $4,000 Two plans have now
been preached by the projectors Of the
sIeEe 1s!ty-Ottumwa line to overcome