Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-13

Cumberland.
The special bond election here was
carried, four to one. 1t was voted to
issue $4,000 in bonds for waterWorks
improvements. The women as well as
the men voted. Following is the vote;
Women-For. 80: against, 8. Men
For, 70; against, %. Total number OF
votes cast. 1872, of which thirty six
were votes Of women and ninety-slx
votes Of men.
sisournsy.
George Barnhill Of the local electric
company, was repairing the wires on
transmission line out where they start
away near Charles Clubb's and in some
way, got into live wire, carrying 1900
volts His hand was badly burned and
mighty sore place on his side and
the wonder is that he was not electro
cuted Not many would want to tackle
1900
Des Moinss.
Earl Anderson, employed at the Chi
cago at Chicago Great Western round
house, was killed almost instantly there
Thursday. Anderson was working
in ditch at the end Of spur track
The footboard of a locomotive struck
car loaded with tile and showed it
over the end of the track and into the
ditch, crushing him. Anderson died
before city physician could reach
him.
Boone.
Austin Myers, we'll known farmer
living south OF town established a
new wheat delivering record on We'd
nesday, July 8. Mr. Myers on that
day delivered his entire crop of number
2 hard winter wheat to the Huntley
Grain Company for 70 cents per bu-
shell The yield averaged 3S bushels
per acre. Mr.. Myers is probably ten
days to two weeks ahead of any pre-
vious wheat delivery record, so his
friends claim. The wheat weighed out
two pounds to the bushel more than
the standard requirement, showing that
his was unusual quality. The grain
was in splendid condition when de-
livered.
Newton.
Timothy Killduff, whose home is on
First Avenue east. died Friday at
about 6 o'clock efter an illness of five
| months. He had been a resident OF
this country since shortly after the
| war He was born in Illinois about
eighty years ago and was the Oldest OF
four children of whom Thomas Kilduff
of this city is the youngest and only
one left. Tim kiliduff located on a
farm near kilduff and leaves to his
family many acres of the best land in
this county. His wife and five children
survive. Mrs. John King, Ed. Mrs.
Will Fisher, John, and Mrs. Phil En-
NETT. One daughter, Mrs. Will O'Brien,
died about nine years ago.
keota.
The r. s. Kirkpatrick family of
Keota feels concerned about presum-
ably accidental shooting at their place
Sunday morning. Mrs. Kirkpatrick
was in the dining room when she heard
| the report of gun and crash and
| found that % long bullet had come
thru the panel of the outside door
struck another door. glanced. made 9
dent in the plastering on the wall and
Eel! to the floor She had heen stand
| ing directly in the path of the bullet
| just a moment before. 1t came from
| the south. They do not know who II
was and would not enter any COM
plant If they did know because they
assume it was accidental but are justi-
| fed in their position that such criminal
carelessness ought to be stopped.
Cedar Rapids.
Although he declares emphatically
| that he is not public Speaker" Hon
John T. Hamilton of this city who Is
the democratic candidate for governor
this year has already booked enough
| dates to keep him fairly busy during
the early part of the campaign. Most
OF the invitations have come from
places where home coming celebrations
and like gatherings are to be. held. %
he will not delve into politics. Hi
! dates are AZ follows: July %, Peters