Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12

StrubIs.
The Ed Durband implement rouse in
Struble was sold. at public auction last
Saturday by F. ]. Muench. auctioneer.
for $500. The purchaser IL Thomas
Woodall. The building Will probably be
continued ass garage and implement
house.
10 Mars.
Fike Gilman, of Grant township, suf-
fered the loss Of about $50 worth Of
household goods on Monday morning.
Thru some unknown cause. q confia-
grafton started in n Of the bedrooms
and when discovered, was rapidly eat
ing its way to the ceiling. Prompt
action on the part OF the residents
saved the hems. but mot. untilaa sitter
considerable damage had betn done.
Biakssburs. Il
Someone who is we'll acquainted With
the building and premises entered Har-
vey Chidester's place of business late
Saturday night and made a raid on
some valuable furs he had stored there.
The tracks Of a buggy were plainly
seen in the mud and 1t is presumed
that a vehicle was Used to haul them
away. Nj. Chidester says that they
took about $40 worth Of hides.
Merrill.
At about 10 o'clock Monday evening
burglars gained an entrance into the
office Of the Lampert Lumber Come
pany. The safe was then pried open
and the cash drawer was emptied of Its
contents which consisted, Of s12 in
change and a few papers that were OF
no value to any one except to the own
er. The safe was unlocked and the
money that happened to be In 1t was a
little change that was given, to. Mr..
Mimbach after the banks closed at four
o'clock. t1.s1
10. Mars.
A.. A. Colledge, Of Sioux City, was
visiting here the past few days. Mr..
Colledge was the victim Of a painful
accident one day last week. While on
a train going to Sioux Cityshe was seiz-
ed with an attack, Of acute .indiges-
ton. In making his way to the. plat
form of the car to obtain fresh air
he and fell. striking his face
with violence on the iron sent. cut
ting his lips and breaking Stof two
front teeth. His injuries were painful
and required the services OF q, dentist
and surgeon
Clinton.
without regaining consciousness.
Cvostaw Zckrowskr, Of the. .Clinton Su-
gar Refining company, who was caught
in one of the conveyors shortly before
noon Monday and drawn into the ma
chinery, died about 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon at Mercy hospital. HIS left
leg was crushed and mansled. as was
of his body, which was also drawn
into the machinery. There were no
witnesses to the unfortunate accident.
but II is presumed the man must have
attempted to jump across the conveyor
instead OF crossing on the safe-1uard-
cd bridge provided for the purpose.
Iowa Falls.
A touching scene vas enacted In
Judge Albrook's court In webster City
Wednesday. when Mrs. Emma Harmon
OF Jewell, accompanied by two bright
little children a son six and q daughter
four years Of age. appeared TO Ask q
widows pension Of the county. There
were two other children. q boy II and
n IS. The mother testified that she
was obliged to support herself with
what little assistance h got from the
two boys. the older q whom. however.
IA addicted to drink and assisted but
very little. She was given three dol.
lars per week and the oldest son order.
ed brought before the court for Inc
briacy.
L. Mars.
Jack Mates. aged 10. ana Ernest
Gi1row. aged Is. were arrested on
Thursday night by Sheriff Maxwell and
brought to LeMars on q charge, Of rif-
ling mali boxes. The boys had been
under suspicion, a. mail boxes in Ia
berty township were found on several
occasions lately to nave been tempered
with and mail stolen Or destroyed. "A
watch was set and the boys were
caught in the act. The property was
recovered after Q search by the sheriff