Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-17

Wednesday evening. He had served
seven years OF mis- time. and said he
wanted 10 see his father and mothers
grave was the reason he came back
here. He had made some threats when
he was iaken away and come OF his
relatives and neighbors are feeling
easier knowing that he is in jail.
keokuk
Many veterans OF the Civil war and
friends IN Keoknk and turnout the
state who knew Major Loren s. Tyler
OF vide acquaintance and prominence.
will be sorry 10 hear that his death oc-
Cured Tuesday at Los Angeles, Cal.
Major Tyler as a soldier, citizen and
a veteran Of the Civil war. and pronlt-
nent In business and social circles In
keokuk. was highly esteemed as
man Of much value 10 the community.
and waS an earnest ard enthusiastic
member OF the ssrand Army of the
Republic and did much toward the
progress Of that organization.
Bedford.
Polly Phillips, son Of Mr. and Mrs r.
z Phillips, who live near Conway
crossing, has to some extent lost his
taste for practical Jokes coming near
being perforated by bullets fired at
him hy younger brother last Sun
day night. Rolly had been away from
home for some time and returning
about midnight though. It would be
good JOKE to frighten the home folks
by pretending 10 be bold bad robber.
Now il happened that Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips had gone to ST. Joseph and
there was no >pne al home but the
| younger brother and neighbor boy
| who was there FOR the night. When
| RolIy began hammering at the door
/ and demanding admittance in true
| highwaynan style. the younger brother
seized his trusty rife and in the heroic
style shown in the movies crept down
| the stairs and fired a shot thru tbs
! glass panelled door which passed thru
the hat Of the would be Intruder, who
unceYemoniously took to flight. In
creasing his speed as a second sfo
passed thru his clothing. grazing the
skin on his shoulder. On reaching
! shelter. where he was safe from thu
Juvenile sharpshooter, Rolly called L
his brother and succeeded In gsttin;
his identity established. when ne wa
permitted t. enter the house.
Corning.
John Nespit, a former Corning citi
zen. was sunocated in hotel fire II
Montrose, S. D.. last week 1t seem
that he had prepared to come to LenoS
where his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
E4sb!t. reside. He had left his plac
near town and was staying all nigh
IN the hotel. In the early morning
gasoline stove exploded in the kitchel
Of the hosiery, and the building wa
burned. There were six men sfayin
at the place, four OF whom escape
when the fire was discovered. Nesbi
and gentleman named Dye, iron
| Ohio, lost their lives. It appears tina
Nesbit must have been dazed whe
he discovered the conditions. for II
body was found in another part
the building from where he had siep
wrapped in clothing. He had not pee
burned. but was sunocated hi
parents we're telegraphed at Lenox. an
his brothers. Charles and Ed, went !
Montrose after the body. They arrive
here on train No. 10 yesterday mornin
and the funeral services were held J
the local Catholic church at 10 o'cioci
conducted by Rev. Father Dollard. an
: !aterment was made in Cavalry GENE
terry John Nesbit was born In Lin
: liihgoshire, Scotland, July q, 1856
. When small boy he came to IN
country with mis- parents. and locate
In Adams county in the early 70s II
went to South Dakota about four year
\ ago Mr. Nesbif leaves his father an
J mother, of Lenox, four brothers. Geore
and Cnaries OF IsI1a~... Es-a ny OF Corn
!. ing. Ed OF Red Oak: also one siste
r Mrs. George Tracy. living south Of I'M
8 city.