Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11


The citizens Of Malvern turned oaH
20 the number Of 400 or SEQ at the
Empress theater Tue sday night. MI
= c. Piper the proprietor, donated the
proceeds to the women who are raising
funds 10 furnish the new ss.oco Car
uegie library He also donates neHe
Tuesday nights receipts 10 them
keokuk
After two years the man VINO as
saulted T. J. Harrington, iocSTnaster'
was arrested and ne was arraieneo
this morning. He was indicted under
the name of John Doe, and told the
court his right name was Gilbert Lar
kin He pleaded guilty TO the charge
and was assessed a fine OF $50 and
costs.
Ottumwa.
Loot amounting to about 5000 way
taken by robbers. believed to be pro-
fess,onals. from three business houses
al Agency. early Wednesday morning.
The places robbed were Reynolds meal
market. wager general store. and OF
free of N. 3. Hutisou, lumbar yard. All
safes were opened by working the COM
bination.
MeIcher.
G. o. Watson, whose home was az
Valley Junction and who was nag
man on the train that is working
south Of MeIcher was instantly killed
at this place last Friday afternoon
The train had pulled on the siding 10
allow a train to pass and Mt. Watson
had got off the train with his flag IN
his hand When the train started ne
attempted to board the engine oo'
missed his footing.
Perry.
Thorwald Crls. a tailor here, twice
tried 10 commit suicide but was pre-
vented Vow Chris says he is glad he
is alive. Girls 1rst tried to hang him
self with a shawl in his tailor shop cut
was detected IN the act by friends. VINO
had him locked up for safe keeping.
While in Jail ne tied a couple Of hand
kerchiefs together and endeavored to
hang himself from the top Of his cell
but the handkerchiefs broke and he fell
10 the floor.
Des Mones.
Dr. Ira D. Payne, retired physician
aged So. dropped dead q: his home,
! 1863 Twenty sixth street, late Tuesday
Death was due 10 heart trouble. DR..
r
! Dallas county from 1854 until he came
| TO Des Noines in 1910. He leaves a
widow and two children, Mrs. Mary
Geissendoerfer of Minneapolis and Paul
VI. Payne OF Des Moines. The funeral
was held from the home Thursday az
ternoon at $50 o'clock. Interment was
! in Glendale cemetery.
! Peiia.
! DeGroet. who was arrested in this
| city some time ago for coming TO
I this country with Mrs. Van ESQ and
! family, under an assumed name has
been found guilty and will be deported
to Holland Mrs. Van Ess and family
will also be compelled 10 return TO
| that country. Just why the latter Will
| be compelled to return we have beer
unable to find out, but thru the emf
grant agent OF the United States we
found out today that all will be COM
PEELED TO return TO Holland.
Council Bluffs.
Miss Elizabeth NcCreary, "A years
old, was found dead in her home Tues
day evening, her body in a kneeling po-
sition in the bathroom. Her head and
hands rested upon the side OF the tub
as tho she were in prayer. That death
| was purely accidental is regarded a.
certain. A jet in the gas stove In al
adjoining room, it is believed wal
opened by catching on her dress ant
the gas overcame her. In the bedroom
were the Christmas gifts Miss Nc
Creary had prepared for her brother
ana sisters and others, each ready TO
delivery and each bearing a card witt
! the name of the person for whom tn
gift was intended.
Charlton.
Postoffice officials who changed tn
, name OF Williamson to Grunweld ar
not particularly popular with the re
sidents Of the busting little town o
t.hs z .:.!. Isi: Il ali fforn that viciI
ity still carries the date lire az VII
! hanson, but when arrangements ar
! completed Lucas county Will hav
/ within her boundaries q town with