Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Southern Io1ua Items

one rein and ran the team down the
embankment. The wild horse lost his
footing and fell at the bottom Of the
ditch upon his head where he lay mo-
tionless. Mrs. Adams thought he was
dead and soliquzed thus: Il am glad
it is your neck that is broken instead OF
NINE" She found later that he was
only stunned, so she got him up, ad-
justed things and started on. When
near Jack Cheyney's place, the team
again ran away. This time the buggy
| upset and the team was dragging it
with the driver inside powerless to
help herself. but fortunately a number
of electric light men were not far away
and they ran to her assistance and sue
ceeded in stopping the team. Mrs.
Adams was bruised but not seriously
| hurt.
New Sharon.
James Fenlon, Of Des Moines, is re-
puted to be the Oldest travelling man
in active service in the United States.
/ He is still calling on the trade in New
Sharon and is as active and energetic
as any of his competitors Of the
younger generation. Mr.. F'enlon Is in
his seth year and has been working as
a travelling, salesman continuously for
nearly II years. He went on the road
| in 1s45 selling reapers. the first ever
put on the market. For the past forty
five years he has been selling wind
mills and he claims to have sold 57.-
600 windmills in Iowa during that
I, time. He is representing the Wood
manse Manufacturing Company. of
Freeport, III.
Lamont.
| Recently two young lads from La
moni went to Togo and in a moment Of
i thoughtlessness wrecked the school
building pretty badly. One OF the lads
| had a 20 CALDER rifle and after shoot
ing some Of the windows out they took
a club and smashed out some more. On
the inside they tore up the desks and
scattered the books over the room. We
do not believe these lads had any idea
OF how serious an offense they were
committing and can not find out any
reason unless it was pure mischievous-
ness as they had nothing against the
! teacher or any of the scholars SO far
as we are able to learn. Tuesday Luth-
err Jackson and Franklin Hicks were
| taken before Justice Turner and
charged with the offense. They adj
mitted doing the damage but could give
| no reason for doing it. County Attor-
ney Baker came down on the evening
train and took the matter up. On ac-
count Of the age of the lads it was de-
cided that the best thing that could
be done would be to have the parents
| pay for repairing the damege.
West Liberty.
A. 2. Lamborn Of West Liberty, has
Z, filed petition in the district court
asking a permant injunction against
the members of the town council, may
or and town clerk Of West Liberty and
! Contractor Christ Peterson OF Kenosha.
Wis, to restrain the town awarding to
Peterson the contract for paving the
local streets Peterson's bid was ac-
cepted, as the lowest, when bids were
opened last week and 1t is expected
that he will sign the contract within
the ten day limit. The plaintiff cities
as his reasons for asking the injunc-
ton: That the Peterson bid con-
tanned no proper bid for the paving
grading; that the contract illegally
grants the city engineer the right to
increase or diminish the amount of
work, and payment accordingly. SO per
cent from the original figures, and that
the original resolution OF necessity
/. did not contain mention of the kind of
material which is named In Peterson's
bid. Robert Brooke Of West Liberty,
and Barnes, Chamberlain & Randall,
vi Cedar Rapids, are attorneys ior the
plaintiff City Attorney =. G. Nichols
and the members Of the council will
take no action until communication Is
held with Contractor Peterson. who as
defendant, is liable with officials,
should the injunction be granted.