Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-16

SeioIa.
What do you know about making
hay after the November election? jim
Kimel finished cutting his alfalfa last
week, the fourth crop he has put up
this year.
Tabor.
H. P. Coy is drilling in twenty acres
of wheat this week, which will be safe
from the ravages Of the Hession fly.
this fall at least. Farmers will watch
with interest the outcome of such late
seeding.
FIoris.
The fine two-story residence Of John
NJ. Ritz, south Of town, was burned to
the ground Thursday afternoon. The
family were at home but did not dis
cover the fire until 1t was under such
Roadway they could not control it.
Des Moines.
Hiram Chesley, father Of o. G. Ches-
ley, insurance agent. was run over and
fatally injured Thursday night by John
Cavanaugh, president Of the German
Savings Bank. Chesley died within
an hour at the Mercy hospital.
ottumwa.
Wayne Rupe, a well known farmer.
cHOcU his Ike Ny OElAA4AS pOiSOA' LAO
drank the drug in the presence of his
wife and family. and a neighbor, who
had been asked to watch Rupe, whose
actions have been strange. Suicide
was feared by the family.
Denison.
Miss Gladys Hollister. q school
teacher whose parents live at Maple
ton, was a victim Of the prairie fire at
Redfield, N. d., last Saturday. Miss
HOLSTER and six of her pupils were
hemmed In by the flames as they sought
to escape and persisted. Miss Hol-
listers body was brought to Mapleton
for burial.
Des Moines.
Police have arrested Ethel Frazier.
colored, who confessed to the robbery
of George Koch, farmer, Of Dexter.
Wednesday afternoon. The woman Sc
cured $3.50 in currency and deposit
slip. The money was all returned to
the police by the woman. Koch refused
to file charges and the woman was
placed on a train and sent to Omaha
The robbery occurred in an alley at
East Second street and Grand avenue.
cantriI.
John Warning, an old gentleman
who formerly lived in Cantril but for
the past few years lived in Agency,
died Thursday at the home of his son.
Fred Warning. The family had rented
la house in Cantril and had moved
their household goods, half Of the car
being unloaded yesterday. the old man
helping with the moving. Thursday.
when walking from the barn to the
house, he dropped dead without mo-
ment's warning.
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeke Rice Of this place
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary here Monday. A large crowd
of relatives and friends were present
to make the occasion an enjoyable one
for the venerable couple. Among the
guests was Mrs. Martha Jordan, who
was in attendance at the wedding fifty
years ago. The aged couple lived on q
farm near Walker for forty-seven
years. moving into town three years
ago, and have q host Of friends who
wish the many more happy anniver-
saries.
FIoris.
Trouble among few Mexicans en-
ployed by the Rock Island railroad
company and living in two boxcar
houses near the track, resulted in the
revelation Of the identity OF the tramp
who, it is alleged, beat Mrs. Wesley
Thompson into insensibility last Sat-
urday morning. One of their number
made known his knowledge Of the
crime, which led to the tracing Of the
Mexican, youth OF Is years. to Eidon.
Belknap, Udell and Trenton, Mo-. where
he was taken into custody and was
brought to Floris Thursday night by
sherif Dunlavy. Mrs. Thompson's
daughter. Mrs. C. o. Warren and her
son, Harry Mowery reside in this city.
Buffalo.
La Grande Moorhead, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Moorhead residing
two and half miles west Of Buffalo.
died at 11:39 o'clock Thursday night,
the result Of injuries received in an
accident six weeks ago. At that time
the young man was thrown from 1
horse. He sustained = fracture Of the