Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-13
Southern Io1ua Items

weather and that for sizzling heat.
Few straw hats We're in sight Derb-
les and felt hats predominated. The
new fall styles of hats and caps were
conspicuous among the many speci-
mems of head gear.
Knoxville.
ly between Dallas and Mclcher is still
past week Dallas has gained two decid-
ed victories Last Thursday the rail-
road company issued a statement in
Its station Dallas instead OF Melcher
This announcement was met with u
petition from the city council OF Mel
cher to the state railroad commission
asking that the company be compelled
to retain the name of Melcher for it's
station in the Incorporated city of Mel
cher. 1t Is asserted by the Meichcrites
that the law is mandatory upon that
point and that the railroad company
can not maintain a station within the
limits Of an Incorporated town of
different name from that Of the town.
Alba.
Andrew Cursor. of White City No. Z,
mas found that he can not beat his
wife at any old time which meets his
pleasure. The statement is made that
Andrew would get on a drunk every
Two weeks and proceeding home he
would get a revolver and place It near
the window and would intimidate the
OFFICERS while he gave his wife a bea.-
ing. This happened last Saturday as
usual but Cursor found he had run
against different proposition. He was
placed under arrest and taken before
Squire Frank Anderson and fine Of
500 and costs We're placed agains.
him. He made up his mind that he
would do no paying along that line
and he was brought over to the county
Jail. After being confined for few
days he changed his mind and made
payment Of the fine and costs and was
given his liberty.
Alba.
j. ]. Murphy. OF Buxton vas given
a preliminary hearing in the justice
court of Squire Anderson at Buxton
last Thursday evening and the trial re-
suited in the man being bound over 20
the grand jury. 1t was alleged that
Murphy had been in cahoots in steal
ing a purse from Mamie Lobbins.
which contained $3.50 and a diamond
ring. Vergie Stepp was the other per-
son interested and he was bound over
Vergie implicated Murphy in the
transaction ana the latter was placed
under arrest. He was bound over to
the grand jury and will have hearing
when the jury meets next week. The
allegation was made at the prelim-
mary that Murphy had told his wife
where the stuff was and when a
search was made there were bits of
paper where the plant was. but the
money and diamond were gone.
9sthsrviIis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green and lit
tile daughter Of Swan Lake narrowly
escaped serious injuries Wednesday
night when team Of mules which
they were driving became frightened
at an auto near the Swan Lake bridge.
After backing up some distance they
broke the pole out OF the buggy. then
started TO run With the pole broken,
Mr.. Green had no chance to control
them. but managed to keep them in
the road until they reached the Swan
Lake bridge. At that place the buggy
was tipped over. throwing all the oc-
cupants out. Mrs. Green was thrown
over the railing into the lake, but as
the water vas very shallow at that
place. she escaped without serious in
juries. Their little daughter was
thrown against the railing and as the
buggy tipped over 1t pinned her there
so tight that they could not release her
from her painful position until M
Green found pole to pry the buggy