Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-17

Los Angeles. Cal. will address the con-
vention. His address will be followed
by several other short talks, the fol-
lowing being on the list: Hon. Alfred
Longley, of Waterloo; Rev. M. J.
Locke. Independence: Hon. u. w. Mar
tin. member Of congress from South
Dakota: Judge Charles S. Bradshaw,
Des Moines. and Judge Forest, Can
ton. s. D.
Waterloo.
A draft team owned by the Byvank
Transfer Company caused consterna-
o'clock Monday morning by running
wildly thru g. maze OF vehicles and
people. The horses. hitched to big
freight car in the Illinois Central
yards. Their driver and a helper
were in the car. A passing switch en-
CINE frightened the animals and they
bolted. Turning onto Sycamore from
Park avenue the rear. wheel Of the van
struck the curbing. capsizing the We
hicle. It was loaded with furniture, in
GLIDING a piano and loss to the ex-
tent Of 5000 was occasioned by break
age.
Waterloo.
Rev. Edgar A. Valiant, for nearly
five years the successful pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city, ten
dered his resignation from the local
church in order that he might accept
call which had been extended to him
by Baptist church at Bozeman. Mont.
He asks the church to release him Oct.
SO that he can commence his new
yNrly
action was taken on the resignation OF
the service yesterday, but inasmuch as
the pastor has definitely decided to go
to the Montana church. there is no
doubt that the local parish will for
mally accept the resignation next
Thursday evening at the mid-week
prayer service.
Waterloo.
Roy Strong. aged about % years, was
seriously injured at 1885 Monday morn
ing when the motorcycle. upon which
he was riding at high rate Of speed.
collided with the Highland street car
at the corner of Tenth and Mulberry
streets The rider was going up Null
berry street and without looking for an
approaching car at the intersection Of
the Tenth street line, attempted to
broadside, hurting him against it with
great force and completely smashing
the motorcycle. An ambulance was call
ed and the injured man was taken to
St. Francis hospital in an unconscious
condition. Physicians found him with a
badly iaceratcd forehead. his face cut
and bruised. and other minor cuts and
bruses upon the body and limbs. me
wounds were thought to be serious.
Cherokee.
The fifth annual blowing match OF
the Pilot Rock Ploming Match Asso-
citation, Cherokee county's annual farm
festival. was held at the Harrison
Fisher farm in Pilot township. me
contests were spirited and close. Ihe
blowing match proper occupied the
time of the morning. After dinner
was served to 1000 people by the wom-
en- of the community. the judging OF
colts and draft teams was taken up.
This was followed by races. A tug
Of war was feature. and potato
race" on horseback in which four par
ticipated. L. Leeny winning. The
Cherokee cornet band furnished music
turnout the day. The winners In the
several contests were: IN the prize
winners class, Dave Patterson won
arst the Archie Cochrane medal: John
Briddle. second; and w. I. Dawson,
third. In the sulky class. j. w. Pat
terson, won first. the Weart g. Lysaght
cup; and Frank Glow, second. In tho
boys under 10 class. Mckinley Bugh
won first. no second. In the boys I'M
der 1s class, Willie Dawson won first,
the Tom Fairthweather cup; Lester
Corrington. second: and Ernest Gates.
third. In the gang class. Clarence
Bugh won first. no second. For best
colt shown, G. Garrett won first; w. j.
Dawson, second: James Ktnton. third:
and l.. Leepy, fourth. For best two
horse team. John Patterson won first.
and e. Gates. second. For best three
horse team, w. ]. Dawson, of Washta.
won nrst and second