Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-18

carrier for the construction gang now
building the bridge near Moscow. He
| was standing on top Of a fiat car when
1t was disconnected. In a short time
the car was bumped into and he was
thrown over the end OF the car and
under the Wheels His injuries were
bound up in the best possible manner
and he was placed on the first incom-
ing train and rushed to st. Luke's hos
pital. 1t is thought that he will re-
! cover Johnson lives at Stone City.
Albia.
Burglars entered the Paulos candy
| store and secured a gold watch, some
| money and other valuables. The same
night the drug store OF Chef Armstrong
| was also burglarized Nothing of
value except 81 has yet been missed.
Williams second hand store was also
entered by 10-year-old lad by the
name Of Brown. who, after failing to
get bicycle thru the window, left
without taking anything. Cards hav
ing a description of the burglar were
sent out by Chief OF Police Mac Coons
who received word from the police at
Kirksville. Mo-. that his man was
there. Policeman Coons left immedi-
ately to bring the prisoner back. Three
men were sleeping in the Paulos candy
store when the burglary was commit
ted. but the ringing Of the cash reg
lister failed to arouse them.
Muscatine.
Announcement was made Tuesday
Of the purchase Of the Wilton Advocate
Review by William p. Pierrot, Of Mus
caune. The deal was concluded yes
terday morning, the transaction having
been authorized by Charles S. Clark
OF Chicago. the son of the late Edward
Clark. the veteran editor Of the Wilton
weekly publication. Mr.. Pierrot will
assume the active management of the
institution at once. The transfer of
the plant has been in prospect for some
time, several other parties having pre-
sented bids. The announcement that
Mr. Pierrot has assumed the editor
ship Of the Wilton paper will be well
received by his friends here. Mr. Pier
rot Ks quite we'll known in Muscatine
having resided here for more than
seven years. He came to Muscatine in
January, 1904 and resided here con-
tinuously. except for period OF one
year when he was employed in Moline.
ILL.,, Despatch. During his residence
here he has superintendent the Job
printing department Of the Muscatine
News Tribune. and Is particularly
qualified for that work.
ottumwa.
Il am dead: I died fifteen days ago,
and I want my insurance" declared
Ella Aim ian Assyrian. in the police
station Tuesday morning. This start
ling request struck Desk Sergeant
Peter Gallagher and those in the sta
ton from the humorous side and all
broke into laugh. But the Assyrian
was In earnest about it and repeated
over and over again that he had
passed into the land beyond and the
insurance men had refused to give him
his money. He displayed an insurance
policy for $1,000. He further de-
clared that an Ottumwan owed him
$1,000 and that he refused to pay It,
He caused considerable trouble at the
packing house Tuesday morning.
After impressinz upon the police that
he was dead one and had been for
fifteen days. Aim became angry be-
cause he got no sympathy in his trou-
bles with the insurance man and left
the station.
HIS declaration that he was dead il
thought to be another misunderstand-
ing Of American politics" Whether
or not Aim Is AFFLICTED with spasmodic
flights Of insanity IL 4 question the
police are considering. They are In
clined to believe that his attempt to
get his life insurance 10 the result Of
ignoI1nc0. 81 b