Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

Cedar Rapids.
W. ]. Abrams has reported to the
police that while he was sleeping off
drunk he was robbed OF s65 in cash
and a gold watch
keokuk.
A young fellow giving the name OF
L. North. who is suffering with can
Ger on his lip, attempted to sell! a Ire
insurance policy in order to have one
NOR. good time, and then end his own
life. When his purpose became known
he was taken into custody. He an
nounces a. firm determination TO END
his life soon.
Davenport.
Mrs Walker Adams. aged Sc years,
former resident of Davenport. was
killed. and her daughter. Mrs John
Ballord. wife of the son OF MI ana
Mrs. E S. Ballord. 226 East Locust
street. Davenport. was seriously IN
iured in a runaway accident which oc-
CURED about 8 O'Clock Friday morning
as The twoswomen were driving down
10 the shopping district in Minneapolis
Glidden.
Considerable excitement was caused
at the home of George Dankle Friday
evening by an old pail ignitlng IN
which some gasolene had been placed
A lighted match was accidentally
thrown into a pail and things were
interesting and exciting for a short
time. Mr.. F. G. Rust was burned
slightly when he attempted TO thro"
the blazing pail on, Of the house.
Eddyv;ile.
A rather peculiar thing occurred
las, Thursday when lightning struck
the chimney Of the house on the
Thomas Lee farm on the county line
south, occupied by L. a. Sents. The
lightning came down the chimney, tore
out the inside Of the stove and then
stopped. a son Of Mr.. Sents was sleep
irg rot six fee, away, and though ne
was stunned and very badly frightened
he vas not seriously hurt.
Museatine.
Pedestrian records were shattered
when Mrs. Fred Mavis. Mrs. Frank
Walker and Miss Blanche Ewing. all OF
this city, successfully executed the first
woman's long distance hike OF the sea-
son by walking from this city to Fair
port a distance of eight miles. The
trip was accomplished in four hours
time, and the Westonians declare that
they enjoyed every one of the 50s,8eo
inches Of ground which they traversed
Fremont.
While blowing Ernie Dunn got hurt
The piom tonsie fell down. soaring the
horses. He held on to the lines, trying
to stop them, and they dragged him
thru the plowed ground, filling his
nose and mouth with dirt, till his
brother. who was near, had hard work
to get it out to keep him from suffo-
eating. Dr. Cornbe, of Fremont, wa.
called Every attention is being giver
him. How seriously he Is hurt they
can not tell yet.
Perry.
A new coal field is to be opened ur
thus summer on ire John Stuber farm
three miles south Of Woodward. anG
work will be started at once by Hosley
| & De Monte, who have leased the Goa
| rights for large tract of land in tina
vicinity. The work is to be completed
and Inc mines III operator: not Later
than March 1, 1913. The coal discovered
on the Stuber farm is Of a fine quality
and the vein thick enough to insure
| it paying the promoters big returns.
Burlington.
| Directing to his having given prac
ticauy the entire amount Of his wealth
to graveyards and to school districts
| leaving her but the household furni
ture. Rhoda Chapman, of Louisa coun
| ty. has brought suit to break the vii
Of her brother the late S. n. Spurgeon
The case was filed in the Louisa distric
court, but was brought TO Des Moine
county on change Of venue. Spurgeol
beoueashed $4,000 TO various GENE
tsries and $4,000 70 the permanent
school fund Of Louisa county.
What Cheer.
Fire Of an unknown origin Thurs
day afternoon destroyed hay stacl
and part Of a corncrfb and coal hous