Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-29

Les MONIES.
Florence Hogan has filed suit In the
district court. claiming damages of
$4,000 from D. c. e. Delhi for alleged
negligence In treating e. fractured arm.
| The woman claims to have lost the use
of her left hand thru the alleged care
less treatment of the physician.
keckuk.
Thieves broke into ST Johns church
here at late hour and after ransack-
ing the church made way with a large
and rich cargo of booty. AS soon as
the robbery was discovered. the police
were communicated with and Chief
Schevers stated he would probably have
at least one of the thieves in the city
Jail before long.
What Cheer.
One Of the large iron bands around
a new kiln at the Volunteer brick and
! tile works, of What Cheer, broke when
heavy fire got to going. 1t was eight
Inches wide and when the kiln expand
ed under the intense heat the band
snapped like 1t was, made Of glass. This
is the first firing this kiln has ever. had
and it was full Of nodded material.
North English.
I :
years. one of the most prominent citi-
zens of North English, was found cut
to pieces along the Milwaukee tracks
and it is supposed he was ground to
death by Milwaukee freight train. Mr..
Cheney was a leading member Of the
Christian church and a charter member
of the North English NJ. w. 4. lodge,
He leaves. besides his wife, one son
and four daughters.
Denison.
The Denison street commissioner has
been using a large traction engine for
power in grading the streets. It was
left over night on the street. About 8
o'clock a boy named Tommy Nc Mahon
attached weight to the whistle lever,
arousing the town. His joy over the
joke was short lived, for while running
to get away from the engine he was
run over by an automobile and his leg
was broken.
Des Moines.
Two hack drivers. Fred Render and
James Staley, are under arrest. and
Mrs. Ella HUFF, is being held for invest
igation following sensational charges
fled in police court by the father of
Dora Cunningham, aged IA. The faith
er AYERS that Mrs. Huff invited the girl
to take q carriage ride with her the
other afternoon. and that Render later
assaulted the girl. 1t is further charged
that afterwards the girl was turned
over to Staley, who likewise assaulted
her. Thes father told the police that
he believes the two men planned to
make a white slave Of his daughter.
Council Bluffs.
The arrest of three men and two
women in Omaha late Friday after
noon, it is believed, will have q very
important bearing in clearing up the
freight car robberies in this city. A
development of the day was the finding
Of a quantity of what is believed to be
stolen merchandise in room occupied
nv the wife of one of the arrested men
in this city. Chief of Police Froom. De-
tectiye Callaghan and Special OFFICER
stewart OF the Northwestern made the
raid here and it is supposed that thru
the clews obtained here the Omaha
men were located.
ottumwa.
For a week two "con" game artists
were quietly getting In their good WORK
in this city. The other day they turned
nm missing. With them went nice
bunch OF money and goodly NUMBER
Of photographs. The confidence game
has been called to at the attention Ct the
police. 1t is the same old picture STUMP
switched around little and mace 70
appear more genuine but nevertheless
e still holds its old method OF decep-
ton. The agent asks you to pay some
thing down, whatever you like, Just 10
.bind the bargain and convince the pic
tire man Of your good Intentions. he
never takes less than $3.50 and most
assuredly will take all you VIII give
him. He will deliver the picture next
week. And right now there are many
Ottumwans wanting for next week.,
their pictures ard their money.
Clinton.
Cruel fate relented when widowed
mother ard her babe reached Clinton
in an effort to get to Omaha from Wis
consin In Omaha, the woman expected
to make her nome with her mother
Her husband died four months ago.
when the babe was only s weeks old,
and she seemed to be unable to supper