Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-10
Southern Io,ua Items

Des Moines Ministerial Association.
The Indianapolis church has an inter-
esting history. Established in 1884 oy
fifteen pioneers, wto came TO Iowa
from Ohio and Indiana, II served as
their place of worship for many years
when cyclone nearly destroyed II. In
1875 the building. which had served as
the regular sabbath meeting place OF
these pioneers Was replaced with
more substantial structure. In the
early days the congregation was small
but il has Increased until there are
about i25 members
Red Oak.
Roy l. Clark awaiting trial for the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs John T. Bell
several months ago, and George T.
Baker. Who was lately pardoned after
serving g penitenttary sentence Tor
killing Claud Grics,s eight years ago
and who WAS lately arrested for Tor
gerry. broke Jail here Clark was man
aGer on farm near here and shot Ar-
and Mrs Bell at night. after they re-
turned from visit 10 town ano up
braided him for what they regarded an
insult to their daughter. who. with oth-
er children. had been left al home. he
intended to shoot the children out
their pleading caused him to spare
their lives He calmly awaited arrest
making no effort 10 escape or resist be-
ing taken.
Davenport.
Claiming that her mother had LETT
a 5enosi. in one OF tire Davenport
banks thirty years ago Dorothy G. Nye
has entered suit against Charles and
Emma Lane. executors of the estate OF
Christian Hegu,n. in which she asks Tor
her interest in the m oney. The palm
tiff claims that her mother. Mary Be
ruhn. had died Oct. q, 1884. Az the
.;-ne r< the mothers death she did not
.-f,-s- FRAT money was left in the bank
she also AYERS that Beguhn had never
tnla her Of II. When the sill was made
there Vas no provision for what she
claims her Just share in the deposit
which amounted to ST5s.s2. She claims
/ one-third interest In this. together with
! her share of the interest during the
] time il was on deposit.
/ Des Moines.
I Miss Grace SAKE. of the Sunday par
ty. Sunday night when she. with three
! other ladies'. were walking to the tab
| 4rnacle. felt tug at her handbag. Their
! a violent jerk which left but the leatn-
/ er handle in her hand. She turnee
] quickly to see the bag, which contained
about $40 in cash, several cneck'
! amounting to about &f5. and paper
/ which are Of even greater value. disap
pear il, the darkness in the hand OF
burIy man carrying an umbrella. Wit
i which he screened his face. Leonard
4 Kirkwood reported to the police Sun
6ay night that he had been held up ant
robbed OF s1l5 and an IngersoN watcl
at Thirty-sixth street and Grand ave
nue. early last night He described tn
holdup man az being about IS or j
years old.
: kirknan.
Mrs. J. X. Barber. aged 10, died her
!. early Sunday morning from burn
which she received late Saturday. Mrs
Barber had finished be gin!
of bread which she placed upon tn
, Kitchen table and covered with pape
to keep moist The paper burst int
. flames a little later and as Mrs. Bar
( Der was trying to remove the burnin
a bers her clothing was ignited. Tn
al frantic woman rushed from the hous
! into the yard where Mr.. Barber over
n took her and throwing his coat ovs
q her head and shoulders, finally mar
!. aged to smother the flames. Mrs. Bal
e Der was, however. terribly burned ar
n when her clothing Was removed Set
II lions of the skin and flesh fell ava
J. She lived in terrible agony until abo'
q 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The Ba'
.. Der family il one OF the most prom
II nent in this section. They have resi-
b, ed here for many years and have rea
RI ed a family Of ten children. AL
Ie WHOM ..ssss sves married. ~ -