Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-19

ing about o'clock they were surprised
to see their hog house in flames. the
roof having already fallen in. consum-
ing ffty-two head of hogs. thirty-two
Of which were ready for market. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from the feed cooker which had been
recently placed in the hog house. a
foundation Of cement had been placed
on top Of plank and the feed cooker
placed on the cement This is heavy
loss to the Smith family.
Fairfax. isb Nt
The Fairfax Mutual Telephone Com
pany held Its annual meeting in Fair
fax Monday They have over 400 teie-
phones on lines going in all directions
from Fairfax and the service Is excel
lent. Its equal Is seldom found In rurai
districts. Their exchange is open on
all holidays and any necessary eau
can be put in at any hour of the night.
The election Of officers and directors
resulted in the re-election Of all the ola
members. The secretary AMI treasurer
report showed q balance OF S543 ana
that a total of $594.37 was collected In
long distance toll charges the past
year.
Sioux City.
At a meeting OF the club committee
in charge of raising funds for the
maintenance of the charity bureau or
Sioux City for another year. held at
the Commercial Club. 1t was found that
pledges covering more than $4,000 are
already in the hands of the committees.
The campaign has beer In progress
about ten days. The committees rep
resented the Commercial Club and the
Rotary Club. and the campaign. as or
ieinally planned. was to raise $4,5O0.
However, that sum was to be the mini
mum amount According to Ben klos-
ter, chairman of the joint committee,
$4,000 already has been paid. The
committees were discharged from the
work yesterday. All that remains to
finish the work is to attend to collect
ing pledges.
Sioux City.
Wesley Bland. aged 20. of Herrick. Ill.
and a police character known as San
dy" or '.Goldie" are dying, the result
Of a revolver duel in Mike F!anagan's
resort, at 1Os South Iowa street, at
$40 Wednesday. Men and girls In the
! place told the police that Bland was
enjoying himself with the others when
"Goldie' entered and drawing his re-
volver commenced firing. Bland then
/; drew his revolver and returned the fire
and both men emptied their guns be-
! fore they fell to the floor. fatally
wounded Bland has bullet In his
law and at least two in the abdomen.
"Goldie" was hit in the shoulder ana
abdomen. The police placed Flanagan
| in jail as a witness and Will also use
Herman Provost, employe OF the Acme
hotel. who was in the resort, as wit
] ness for the state.
Sioux City.
| "Chfcf" George Johnson, Federal
league pitcher, having squared accounts
counts with the village of Winnebaso
| Neb.. where he made newspaper copy
| for more than two weeks. picked up his
traps and hade the village fearless
! farewell, according to the story told In
| winnebago after Johnson's departure
Johnson appeared before Justice Of the
Peace l.. A. Mcclure. pleaded guilty to
a lisorderly charge and paid fine OF
| $50. Afterward he collected his belong
| ings and departed for Sioux City. vow
ing never again to honor his home town
with his presence. Meantime Herman
Glover, the victim Of Johnson's latest
escapade in Winnebago, is in a Sioux
City hospital recovering from a bullet
wound receifed when Constable Colii-
son drew revolver to subdue the base
ball star. During the fight Collision
i discharged the gun. accidentally shoot
I ing Glover in the groin. johnson
dropped to the ground as tho wounded
The ruse worked. While the constable
!, and his assistants bent over Glover
to ascertain the extent Of his injury
Johnson sprang up and fled. He wal
captured later and returned to Winnie.
baso, where he was made to face trial.