Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-27

The little son of Roy Wiltsey and
wife lost the sight Of one Of his eyes
on Sunday while in the yard playing
with knife. It is thought they will
be able to save the sight of the other
eye.
Story City.
The Story City bank, which here.
tofore has done business as a private
institution, has received its charte,
from the U. 8. government and begar
business Monday morning on tina,
basis. Its charter number is 10,222
The capital stock Is $4,000, with a sur
plus Of $1,000.
Brooklyn.
c. e. stallcop has sold the Brooklyn
Chronicle to N. L. Gordon. recently OF
Auburn. III. The transfer of owner
ship has been made and he il now full
owner Of the paper. but 1t will be a
week or two before he arrives in per-
son with his family to take charge
and until he comes Mr.. Barnes will
run the paper.
Washington.
Mayor Glasgow has Informed the
Washington Telephone Company, the
Mutual Telephone Company, the west
em Union Telegraph Company, the
Iowa Gas and Electric Company and
the city Of Washington that all poles
within the city limits must be painted
white, according to city ordinance
This ordinance has never been en-
forced heretofore.
keokuk.
Mrs. Lizzie Gallagher, mother Of s.
|Near-o old Frank Gallagher, has brought
suit in the local district court against
the electric company, in which dam
ages Of $50 are demanded. Mrs. Gal
lagher claims her son had his hands
burned by live wire on Seventh
street between Palean and Carroll. The
lad is said to have climbed a tree and
graspcd an unprotected wire.
Burlington.
The city auditor reports that dog
owners are beginning to come In in
greater number to get their licenses
The total issued was 3s7 There
ought to be close to 1900 when they
all come in. But it is said that num-
Der Of overs have killed or otherwise
disposed Of their pets, and the total
will be considerably below that num-
Der.
Madrid.
Harry NJ. Jacobs, brakeman on
the Burlington running between st.
Joe and Kansas City and a brother
of Will Jacobs of Madrid, was run
over and one limb cut of early Sun
day morning. Jacobs was taken to the
hospital in st. Joe where it was found
that the limb had been amputated
about four inches below the knee and
that he had been otherwise bruised
and 1t was feared. internally injured.
He grew to manhood near Granger and
was In Madrid visiting his brother two
years ago. He is married and has two
children.
ottumwa.
Coleman. an employe Of the Iowa res
hold-up man in the city park shortly
after midnight few nights ago
Presence OF mind to seize his assaAs-
ants hand a. it rested suspiciously IN
his pocket probably prevented injury,
for when the hand was brought forth
It held wicked-Iooking knife, which
Mr.. Coleman thinks was a dirk.
wrenching It from the strangers gasp,
Coleman hurled II into the street and
proceeded tasknock the fellow down
His assailant was then willing to 90
on about his businesA
Dow City.
Fifteen years ago, Frank Thompson
bought silver watch for which he
paid $25. He had only carried 1t q
short time. however. until he lost II In
a pasture. where he lived near Dunlap.
Last Friday as Fred Randall, who was
across the same pasture. found
tho watch laying face upward. and
strange to say. the moisture had not
to the works. and AL that
was needed was 60 wind the watch
and start It going. It u apparently In