Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-17

South Nineteenth street, was taken i'll
Saturday and an examination showed
that she also had the disease. She was
given the serum treatment but owing
to the weakness OF her heart this little
girl is not gaining strength. Her con-
dition Wednesday was reported as Sc
rious. There are two other children in
the family
pss Moinss.
Reduction in Industrial switching
charge by railroads in Iowa was or
dered Wednesday morning by the state
board Of railroad commissioners from
cent per 100 pounds with minimum
of $4,000 pounds ($5 per carr to y
cents per 100, making a reduction Of 20
per cent. a reduction is also made
in the minimum charge FOR all hauls Of
three miles or less in length from IS
to 81 per car. For longer hauls the
minimum remains IS as before. No
order is made as to the connecting line
switching.
eetley.
When W. NJ. Overs fell from a Great
Western train, travelling at rate OF
about twenty miles an hour. near Bent
ley, and escaped unharmtd there was
no general rejoicing among the railway
officials. Instead he was arrested, and
is now serving a sentence of ten days
in the county jail for stealing the ride
that almost resulted fatally. Owens is
not alone in his confinement. Two o!
his companions, Ed Hart and Charles
Moore, are also enjoying similar periods
of repose at the county hosiery or
charges of petty larceny The pain
were accused Of stealing two coats from
section men at Bentley
Fairfield.
The abandoned c.. 3. & O. passen-
ger station in this city is to be trans
formed into a church. The compan.
will remove it south, to South depot
street. and will then lease it to the
trustees of the First Presbyteriar
church at nominal rental. 1t will beal
the name New Chicago mission. AZ
soon as necessary changes can be made
the Presbyterians will organize an af.
ternoon Sunday school, while the mis-
sion will hold regular services there
The building will also be open to al
other churches of the city, the Presby.
terians only assuming responsible fol
its care 1t is probable. too, that 1
branch library will be established II
this building in the future. The dis
trict which this building will serve i.
remote from churches and library a
It's time and it will surely serve a use.
full purpose.
vinton.
Edgar A. (Briggs) Tharp. son oil
Mart Tharp, former citizen of this
city. young man about 80 years OF
age, made a cleaning" In the chec,
business last Thursday and Friday
He was only in town couple of days
He used the blank check of nationa
bank in Winfield, Kan. where he has
been living. AS near as could bt
learned the first check was passed or
Clarence Fowler, of the meat market
for $25. He then passed one on F. NJ
Berry. of the express office. for $40
He was having such good luck he con
tinued and passed checks on the Peo-
pies Savings Bank for $35. Farmers
National Bank for s45. Vinton Savings
Bank for $25, Benfer & Son for $25. c
H. Reed, station agent, for $40 ant
probably others Before the fraud was
discovered he had taken the train Fri.
days evening and skipped the town
The Peoples Savings Bank telegraphec
the bank at Winfield and got a repl,
that Tharp had no funds in that bank
1t is likely a warrant will be sworr
out and an effort made to apprehend
him