Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-28
Southern Io1ua Items

once and an examination failed to re-
veal any broken bones. Severe cuts
and bruises are causing the child consid-
cradle suffering. There is apparently
no internal injury and the speedy re-
covery Of the child seems assured.
Nicola.
In the course of the big storm that
swept this portion of the country early
Friday morning, the big barn on the
place Of Charles Witt, five miles south
east of here, was struck by lightning,
and was totally destroyed, together
with about eight tons of hay, and con-
siderable harness and wagons belong
ing to Theodore Wenecke the tenant
on the place The other buildings on
the farm were scorched, but neighbors
who rushed to the assistance Of Mr..
Wenecke on seeing the flames. sue
ceeded in saving the other buildings.
The barn was valued at about $500,
and the other material will mount up
to several hundred dollars more.
Council Bluffs.
H. A. Mann. of Omaha, had rather
comical experience with the local po-
lice, but enjoys the joke. On July 20
his machine was stolen in Omaha and
the authorities over there had neglect
ed to report its recovery to the local
police, who still kept the theft in mind.
Friday night the police had report
that the machine had passed thru
town and was headed toward Manawa.
Motorcycle Officer Larson and Detec-
tive Arnold overhauled Mann, who
failed to satisfy them that it was his
own machine. He was taken to the
station and his Identification was lat
er made complete. Officers in the
west end were notified to let Mann get
thru to Omaha on his way back.
CenterviIle.
George Rather filed information Sat
urday morning in Justice Henderson,
court charging Charles Albert with
holding him up and taking all Of his
money away from him. a total of s143
The case was filed following informa-
ton being filed by Charles Albert tina,
RATHER was trying to jump a board bill
Both Of the above men are Assyrians
and have been having considerable
trouble during the past week. The
| trouble started when Albert filed infor-
: nation against Rather in Justice Zim-
mer's court and the defendant failed
| to appear for trial. after Albert, Went
! to the mayors office and plead guilty
| to fighting and paid fine. Then he
went to Zimmer's office and filed in
| formal ton against Rather for fighting
There seems to be no end Of trouble
and just what the end will be car
hardly be ascertained.
Perry.
! A temporary injunction has beer
granted restraining the board of SUI
| pervisors Of Dallas county from clos
Ing a contract with Walter Birdsall OF
!! this city for the construction Of bis
drainage ditch, which will affect the
property OF about two hundred people
| in this city The objection to the
(, completion of the work does not come
from property owners however but from
! Nevada contractor named Haugsted
| who alleges that the bid of Birdsal
was not received by the supervisor!
until twenty-five minutes after tn,
| time specified by the board had ex
! PRED. Arguments in the case will b.
/ made before Judge Applegate at Guth
i RE Center Tuesday. Birdsalps bid wa.
only about 1925 less than Haugsted's
| The building Of the drainage ditch vii
cost about $4,000.