Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-07
Cherokee,

Cherokee.
An unknown man was killed on the
Illinois Central tracks mile west Oh
| this city. Saturday morning. Inc cary
freight going west was slowly chmnlhs
! the grade west of town. when the con-
ductor felt the jolt as the caooose
nassed over the body. It is not known
whether it was case OF SUICIDE OF
whether in attempting to board the
moving train he was thrown uhoer.
His body was cut in two at the waist.
Calender.
People in Calender bit on. clever
scheme perpetrated Thursday by
street faker. The faker gave lad a
watch worth $25. After the lads father
had the watch appraised. run on the
takers watches was made. Some PAID
$40 and Others s12. The watches had
dfals that would lead one to suppose
the watches were OF standard make.
The cases. however, were OF brass that
already has turned black. But the
faker is ahead and so is the boy to
whom he gave the watch.
Dewitt.
Tortured by the infdelity OF his girl
wife, Hans Jensen, young farmer. at
tempted to commit suicide Friday
evening by taking solution OF concen-
trated lye He was rushed to the OF
flee of a local physician, bowling and
yelling with pain as he passed thru
the streets. Before lapsing into I'M
consciousness he declared that ms VIE
was going to leave him and that he
didn't care to live. He will probably
die. Jensen is a son-in-law of James
Wilson, of this city, having married
l14-year-old daughter of Wilson last
winter, and the threat OF his wife that
she expected to leave him next week
is said to have driven the man to the
attempt on his own life.
Fort Dodge.
Jerry Coleman, aged S5, retired
farmer. died at 1908 p. m. Saturday as
the result of an injury received when
hit by switch engine Friday night
while he was awaiting train to take
him to Storm Lake, where he Intended
to celebrate the Fourth. The young
mans neck was broken and other Sc
we're injuries were sustained. Only a
few minutes before he was hit Cole
men had been held up by two negroes
near the depot. These men had been
chased away by trainmen. who were
walking with him when hit by the en-
CINE Trainman say Coleman staggered
onto the track in which the switch en-
CINE was approaching and that they
had no time to save him.
Humboldt.
John Devine, county auditor Of
Humboldt county. is being groomed as
the dark horse candidate for the re-
publican nomination for auditor to be
presented to- the convention at Des
Moines week from this Wednesday.
Mr.. Devine's candidacy Is meeting with
strong support Letters are coming to
him from many localities expressing
qualification at his coming out. The
Humboldt county delegation. headed
by Judge Coyle, Of the Fourteenth ju-
dicial district, will be the iiveiiest
bunch of workers for any candidate at
the convention. It will include Frank
A. Gotch, who has pulled off his coat to
work for Devine, and who, by the way,
is taking an active interest in state
politics. Gotch is now in training in
toe holds and Nelson's to apply on all
available delegates for the cause Of De-
vine who is a close friend Of the cham
pion.
Cedar Rapids.
!, All efforts to recover the body of
Roy D. Kurrz Saturday, who was
drowned Friday night were in vain,
even tho Coroner King. aiued by the
friends Of Mr.. .Kurtz and several
farmers living in the neighborhood
worked all day Saturday with drag
hooks. They will make another NJ.
tempt to locate the body and bring It