Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-25

siivis.
Ernest Jackson, the 3-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jackson of Sill
Wis at s O'Clock Tuesday evening, feil
into a pail of boiling hot water. MS
head and shoulders being immersed.
Death ended the child's agony at II
o'clock that night.
Des Moines.
Earl Kelso, 10, Merchants Transfer
Company driver was badly hurt late
Wednesday afternoon when he fell out
of his wagon in front Of the Majestic
theater. He had leaned out to pick up
a whip and lost his balance. The wagon
went over his neck. He was taken to
the Methodist hospital in an uncoE-
scious condition but will recover.
ksokuk.
At the earnest request CT his cen
gregation, Rev. r. w. Lilley, pastor OF
the First Christian church. has con-
sented to remain here. Rev. Mr.. Lilley
made the announcement to flls congre-
CATION after an earnest request for him
to remain. The church voted on his res
ignation a week ago and refused to ac-
cept 1t.
Abba.
The E. c. Beatty 3C6-acre farm south
west Of Abba, was sold to A. c. Stone
Of Lovilia for the consideration OF
nearly $4,000. Just few days ago
farm Of 100 acres near Moravia was
sold to Jesse Lucas of Lovilia. The
consideration was sS,400. A number OF
smaller sales of Monroe county
land have just been reported thus CIV
ing proof that land is southern Iowa
is much in demand this fall.
Davenport.
Henry Lemburg, chauffeur for the
Iowa laundry, charged with man
slaughter as being responsible for
the death of Melvon G. Case. switch
man killed in a collision between a
Rock Island switch engine and Lem :
burgs automobile. was bound over to
the next term of the district court and
his bonds fixed at $4,000 by Justice w.
r. Names. Lemburg waived further
hearing when his case came llp on O
continuation from last week.
keokuk.
colored woman named Frances
Gundy slashed and killed with a razor
another negro woman by the name OF
Virgie Blair, late Wednesday after
noon. Both women live in Rag Alley"
with white husbands. Witnesses saw
the Blair woman run out of frame
house in Ninth and Johnson. Here she
met the Gundy woman. who slashed
her in the neck and breast. The Blair
woman ran into a nearby house inn
meditaely, where she died five minutes
later Frances Gundy was arrested i'm
meciately and is now held at the jail.
Washington.
The Rev. Richard Taliesin Richards.
pastor OF the Methodist church at Iowa
City, was in Washington taking out
his second papers for naturalization as
an American citizen. He Is a native
welshman and is relative Of Hum
phrey Richards Of Washington. His
first papers were taken out at Iowa
City, but as Washington was a more
convenient place for certain witnesses
the second ones are being secured
here. Mr.. Richards was accompanied
by his father. John Richards, r. l..
Richards, cashier OF the bank at Cot
ter, and Humphrey Richards.
AdsI.
Floyd Switxer has flied q petition IN
the district court Of Dallas county ask
ing that a writ Of mandamus issue,
commanding the board Of directors Of
the school district Of Van Meter and
H. H. Van Benthuysen as principal OF
the high school Of Van Meter to de-
liver to the plaintiff q certificate os
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