Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-22
Southern Io1ua Items

, signed an agreement to have their
phone or phones removed in case the
Bell Company will not agree to 81
rate for an individual line residence
phone, and So rate for an individual
line business phone. Back OF these
signatures local fnancters have agreed
to install a telephone system, In case
the Bell Company continues to insist
on the higher rates, guaranteeing in
their franchise rates not to exceed 81
a month for a residence phone on an
individual line and 81 a month for a
business phone on an individual line.
Columbus Junction.
w Pete Marston vas badly injured
by having his leg badly cut with buzz
saw, and it was only ty the thoughtful
attention of the men who were with
him that he was kept from bleeding to
death. Mr. Marston was assisting with
the wood saving on his son Walters
farm when the accident occurred He
kicked the saWdust away with his right
foot when the saw caught ii and cut
cash just below the knee. One
bone was sawed in two and the saw
! cut part way into the other and several
blood vessels were severed A small
rope was taken from the gate near by
and the men tied it tightly above the
wound and taking a stick twisted the
rope and held it tight until medical
aid arrived. 1t is a terrible wound,
but hopes are entertained that he will
recover from the shock and loss of
blood.
; Mt. Pleasant.
| The fine country residence Of William
ioly
| The link home is located on the Blue
Grass, New London road, three miles
east of here on what is Familiarity
known as Grants corner. When Mr..
link arose at o'clock he made a fire
in the sitting room stove leaving the
damper open and then went on out
doors to look after some chores. When
| Harry link, the son came down stairs
he found the stove red hot and shut it
! off. then going to the kitchen to build
the fire out there. Seeing clouds of
smoke out the windows he stepped out
doors and discovered the whole roof Of
the house Attire. It was rot long be-
fore fifty or more Of the neighbors
arrived and everyone worked like Tro-
jams to extinguish the fire which
proved impossible. The house was val
Ted at from $500 to $4,000 and was
insured in the Henry County Mutual
for only $1,000.
Fort Madison.
The sentence of two men, one to
Anamosa and one to the prison here
by Judge Bank Of the district court
marked the first instance In this Sec
ton of Iowa Of the use Of the recent
law which permits the county attorney
to bring criminal case before the
judge without action by the grand
Jury. The men were Joe Rogers. who
was given one to FIVE years at Fort
Madison for grand larceny, and the
other Mike Arok, who drew one to ter
years at Anamosa for forgery. The two
men had no connection save the coin
c:dence Of their crimes, since wher
their cases have been paired. Arc;
WAS one Of gang Of woodchoppers
working for the mississippi River
Power Company on an island below the
city. When he was paid of, his check
after deductions for board and Othel
things, called for only 50 cents. H.
raised the figure to $3.50 and the check
was held up at a local hank. While
the police were being called to investi.
gate the suspicioned check, Roger.
happened in the bank and picked III
three SO bills which a deposition ae'
cidentally had dropped. At the jail Z
; thorough search failed to reveal Tx
. missing bills until Rogers was naad'
! 20 spit out his chew Of tobacco ant
} the bills Appeared from inside ~
; lmouth.