Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-31
Northern, Io1ua Items

attending physicians to be getting
along very we'll and while 1T is not
thought that he will be sufficiently re-
covered to answer to the court for his
crime at the January term, it is thought
that he will be in shape for trial by
the March term. AS soon as he is able
to leave the sanatorium he will be ar
raigned before magistrate and placed
under bonds for the crime of murder
and his case will be up before the next
grand jury OF Story county.
Glare.
Heart failure was the cause of the
sudden death Sunday afternoon of Luke
McKernan, proprietor of the Glare
hotel, and we'll known in that section
of the country. For some time Mr.. Nc
Herman has suffered from heart trouble
and rheumatism. On Christmas day he
was taken i'll but he was not thought to
be in a serious condition until just be-
fore his death. In addition to his hotel
business, Mr.. McKernan was interested
in the contracting business. He leaves
to mourn his loss, his wife. five daugh-
ters and two sons. The daughters are
Mrs. J. E. Kohl. of Fort Dodge: Mrs.
Edward Conway and Mrs. Dorsey,
Genevieve and Marguerite. and two
sons Bernard and Edward, all Of whom
live at Clare.
Fort Dodge.
A conference with c. H. Markham.
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road, will be held by a committee rep
resenting the Fort Dodge Commercial
Club, about Feb. 1. The conference will
take place in Chicago and will concern
the installation of passenger train
between here and Cherokee that has
been asked for. Considerable corre-
spondence has passed between c. A.
Bryant, secretary of the club. and Mr..
Markham. Mr.. Bryant said he did not
hope for the putting on of the train
this winter but hopes the railroad may
be prevailed upon to do so in the
spring. A. r. Loomis. president Of the
club will appoint the committee soon.
The matter has been hanging fire for
some time.
Cedar Falls.
Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
the farm house of Tim Messier, who
lives about two miles west of the teach
ers' college. was destroyed by fire and
only some OF tho household goods were
saved. A piano was taken from the
building. but was badly damaged by
the fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Messier had been
in Waterloo and were almost home
when the fire was at Its height Two
children. a boy and girl, were at home
at the time and 1t is thought the fir,
started from q defective flue and whe,
discovered had gained such headwa,
that It was impossible to save the
building. The loss Is estimated at
about $4,000. Mr.. Messier carried some
insurance. but the loss will be heavy
on the household goods and furnish
'ings.
Cedar Rapids.
A man who says that his name is
John Thompson, and that he is from
Kansas. is in st. Luke's hospital re-
covering from the effects of 24O drops
Of beechwood creosote. which he drank
with the intention of committing sui
eide. Thompson was first noticed by
Station Master Milton Campbell at the
union depot. He seemed to be intoxi
Gated. Mr.. Campbell called the police
and Thompson was taken to the police
station where Sergeant Smetana no.
ticed that he was breathing with diff
Guilty. DR.. Beardsley was called and
promptly used the stomach pump
Thompson was then conveyed to the
hospital where he recovered conscious
ness after several hours. In his pocket,
Thompson had an empty bottle which
had contained 240 drops OF beechwood
creosote and q pint bottle containing
some alcohol. He stated that he tried
to commit suicide because he was un-
able to get work. He was about 40
yearH old.