Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-23
Southern Io1ua Items

s. 900 for alleged libel in circulating
letter containing statement that she
had obtained money from her mother
by fraud. A r. Brown asks for the
same amount upon the allegation that
the statement included him as assist
ing MS wife in the transaction.
Greenfield.
]. a. Johnston met with what might
morning while emptying the waste
basket at the Jefferson school. Some
one had carelessly thrown a cartridge
INFO the basket and when thrown into
the furnace ii exploded, the bullet
striking him on the arm Just above the
wrist. going entirely thru the arm and
striking him on the side, out with not
force enough 10 GO thru his clothes.
Atlantic.
An attempt TO wreck Rock Island
train No. 6 vas discovered Friday night
between Anita and Adair. Four wires,
connecting with the signal system had
been cut and plates placed on the rails,
evidently with the view Of wreckins
the fast passenger train. The cutting Of
the wires was discovered and the train,
loaded with passengers. proceeded slow
y with brakemen walking ahead try
ing 10 discover the trouble. The police
think il is the work Of half drunken
tramps.
keokuk.
keokuk manufacturers who are
users OF soft coal are protesting
aeains. the 10 cents per ION increase
IN freight on coal from Illinois points
10 the river towns, which the railroads
have announced in their late schedule
to take effect on March Is. The Upper
Mississippi Traffic Association, COM
posed Of eight cities along the river,
keokuk being one OF them. has already
| taken steps TO fight the proposed in
crease Two years ago a suspension of
a 5-cent increase was secured.
Washington.
| Clarence Francis is held in the coun-
| ~ Jail for trial at the March term on
the charge of forgery. He is believed
| TO be the party who forged check for
| $50 on Riverside farmer early in
| January and cashed it at the Eby drug
! in Davenport since the first of the
year and a few days ago when he
made his appearance in Rock Island
was taken in custody by the Rock Is
| land police Sheriff McCarty went to
Rock Island and brought the prisone
| TO Washington, where he will await
the action of the March term of court
Marine.
a man by the name Of Harry Houch
| was driving west Of town in a one
horse rig. When he came to In dia,
creek ne found it all over the bottom
He attempted to cross 1t anyway, but
when he had driven to deep water, hi:
horse went down. He got out and Gu
II loose and the horse walked out, bu
Harry had to climb q tree TO keep from
drowning. His cries for help brough
Neal Anderson to the rescue. Nea
was on horseback and drove as nea
the man az he could and threw him /;
lariet which he tied about about hi
safety.
Muscatine.
State Manager A. r. Shepro. OF De
Moines, and Supreme Treasurer A. n
Gale, Of Mason City, officials Of tn
/ Modern Brotherhood Of America. at
tended the meeting Of the local orde
| Friday evening. and answered charge
made by the insurgent body OF tn
lodge According to the formers state
ment those dissatisfied with the gov
eminent Of the order were dispose
TO accept the views presented by tn
state officers. but il is stated that a
hopes have not been given up by tn
insurgents, as they expect that a NUT
uaI agreement will ne made in tn
near future. The charges Of the in
surgents were answered 20 the entr
] satisfaction Of the members Of the la
cal order.