Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-13
Northern Io1ua Items

stationed at the central engine house.
when he stopped vicious runaway
horse on Dodge street while on his way
to supper Friday evening. Dougherty
it will be remembered, several days ago
stopped q farmers team Of runaway
horses on Dodge street, getting off
street car when the animals hove IN
sight. Kelly's feat was a real coinci-
dence. He was on street car when
the runaway horse came dashing mad
ly down the street. Jumping off the
car he signalled down the animal and
made good catch.
Fort Dodge.
The First Methodist Episcopal church
that is to be torn down to make way
for a $4,000 modern edifice. is not
worth cent to the contractors. Not
one cent was bid for the old building,
with all of the hard wood in it. AS
result, the church will have to pay to
have it torn down and will have to give
the material in it as we'll. The First
church was the worshiping place Of the
late Rev. Mr.. Dolliver, father of Sen
ator Deliver, and also was the place Of
worship Of the senator when he was
in Fort Dodge. The new church is made
possible by an agreement of Mrs. Isaac
Garmoe in compliance with the wishes
of her late husband to give $4,000 out
Of his estate to help build a new church.
Clinton.
August Donielson, while putting in
a thing along the Milwaukee track
about two miles west Of Lost Nation.
was struck and killed Thursday by No.
4, eastbound train. Mr.. Donielson
heard the train whistle and told his
partner known as Little Andy" An
drew Kaldro, to look out for the train.
Both men stepped out Of the way of the
west-bound train and did not see the
east-bound train coming. Both men
were struck, Little Andy" being
knocked of the track while Mr. Don
ielson was struck and fell in front Of
the train, being killed instantly. Little
Andy" was taken to the hospital in Ma
quoketa where he died Thursday night.
Mr.. Donielson was not married; he
leaves to mourn his death his mother
and father, two sisters and Ave broth
ers. the family residing between Lost
Nation and Elwood. Donienson was
aged 81 years and was very popular
young man in the community where he
lived. His body has been taken to his
late home at Elwood.
Dubuque.
An injunction suit against State FIRE
Marshal Roe has been filed in the dis
trict court Of Dubuque. The fire mar
shall has ordered the Barracks" an
ancient, tho ample structure. which
houses many Of the poor Of Dubuque.
torn down. holding Il . 1ire menace to
the inmates as we'll a. to surrounding
property. Clarence H. Kemier, owner
Of the structure. who filed the petition,
denies the structure Is q menace de-
clares It well kept and that should It
be destroyed $500 worth Of property.
with q substantial earning capacity
would be taken from him. The case
will be heard Jan. rs. Incidentally and
in view Of the widespread favor with
which people resident Of the neighbor-
hood in which the Barracks" is located
have hailed the proposed destruction
Of the building, Mr.. Kemler has written
. letter to many Of these parties In
which he wishes them q happy year
and trusts that they win donate liber-
ally to 4 fund which he proposes rais-
ing toscompensate him for the loss OF
the structure. 80 g srisssza.