Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Northern I0,ua Items

in Minneapolis for about thirteen
years, returning to Clinton couple or
months ago, to make his home with his
mother He has two sisters. one of
whom is an inmate of hospital FOR
the insane and the other is i'll at
Agatha hospital. The deceased vas un-
married.
Waterloo.
Racing from vaverly to Des Moines
in an attempt to win a $500 wager.
Charles Sibert, 1916 Mulberry street
collided with a tree and telephone pole
near the r. II. Brannger home on the
Hudson road at i30 Wednesday even
ing. demolishing the automobile but the
driver, escaped Without serious injury.
Mr.. Sibert's escape is considered mir
aculous as the machine was being drv-
en- at a high rate of speed and a tree
nearly four inches in diameter was
broken off in the collision. Sibert was
unconscious when Mr. Brannlger dis
covered the wrecked automobile. The
latter Immediately summoned a physc-
ian and an ambulance. The auto driver
recovered consciousness by the time
! the am bulance arrived and asked that
his wife he notified.
Webster City.
Gale Ernest Det'rance. the 6-mont his
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey De-
France. who reside ten miles south Of
this city. has the unique distinction OF
possessing three great grandmoth ers.
The child has five living grandmothers.
all residents OF this county. the mater
nal grandmother being Mrs. F. ~.
Riley of this city and maternal great
grandmother. Mrs Sarah Wilson. aged
IS years. Of Stanhope. The patcrnal
grandparents are both living also and
are Mr.. and Mrs w. J. DeF'rance. who
reside south Of the city. Mr.. DeFrarce's
mother. Mrs. D. G. DcFrancc. aged IS
Years is a resident OF this city. Mrs. W.
j. DcF'rance's mother is also living and
is Mrs. William Myers, aged 50 wears.
Few children are So blessed with
grandmotl,ers as this babe. who is also
the Youngest in a male line Of four
genera tions. from great grandfather
| down.
Cedar Falls.
Friends here have recently received
letter from II. II. Marklcy Of Lumija.
| Chiapas, Mexico in which he states
that at present he and his wife are
quite well. bUt he was poorly for q
short time. He feels that they are at
present in no danger in that sout hern
| part OF Mexico but will take no risks
They will leave in good time if danger
| threatens them. He has large rubber
pla nta ton and heavy Investments
which to leave just now would neces-
state a great financial loss. He prom :
Uses to keep relatives and friends in
! formed here Of their welfare. Mr..
Markley was for years a very pro,ni-
, nent citizen of Cedar Falls. has serv-
ed as mayor and many minor offices
, and was postmaster under President
| Cleveland His wife was Miss Lura
, Phillips. for twelve years a teacher
| in the public schools here Letters do
| not come often from them and this
! last was written April %.
Cedar Rapids.
| Thomas Riley. who recently lived in
Center Point, is ii Mercy Hospital! In
| Cedar Rapids. suffering from wounds
on his head and internal injuries, the
| result Of being beaten and robbed by
! two negro thugs at Otis Monday night
A negro who was taken off a North
| western freight train at Clinton, is
held by the Clinton police and prob
! ably will be brought to Linn county
| for trial on serious charges. Riley re-
Gently worked with a grading gang a,
Center Point. He had quit the job and
started west to look for job on a
farm. He beat his way on the railroad
| thru Cedar Rapids and to Otis. At
Otis he was waiting for a freight train
when two negroes suddenly attacked
him. One Of them struck him on the
head with an iron bar. When he fell
the negroes danced on his stomach
They then searched him and stole IS
Riley wore pair Of new shoes. One
OF the negroes hastily took of Riley's
shoes and then threw his own away
and put on the stolen pair. The ne
groes then left on the freight train.