Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-11

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Samuel Taylor. 70 years old, the first
postmaster of Salix, Iowa. died at his
home in Salix Thursday, or hardening
of the arteries. after a. residence in
Woodbury. county of forty seven years
| Mr.. Taylor was one of the pioneers OF
| Waterloo.
Rev. Harold E. Parr, pastor of First
| Congregational church of Princeton
ILL.,. has accepted the call extended by
the First Congregational church of this
\ city and will commence his duties as
pastor about Feb. Z.
Salix.
! Sioux City.
| Mrs. Wilhelmina Knuppe Thursday
! afternoon walked directly from the d.
vorce court to the marriage altar. Fiji
teen minutes after she had obtained a
divorce from Hendrick Knuppe she
was married to Peter Washer. Both
live near Sioux City.
Spencer.
7. H. Jones, one of the old settlers OF
Clay County and head of the firm Of y.
H. Jones & Son, general merchandise
here, died in Des Moines hospital on
Friday following an operation which
was performed last night and appaI-
emily was successful. The body is ex-
pected to arrive tonight. He was one
of the prominent men of the commune
ity and highly respected. ~
Cherokee.
Judge Hutchinson has granted ne"
| trial in. the case of James Williams,
local stockman, against the Illinois
Central railroad. The case was tried
some months ago, the jury making a
$1,000 finding in favor of the plain
tiff. The Williams case is one of four
cases which grew out of the election of
Williams and eight companions from a
train three years ago on which they
were returning from Fort Dodge and
who offered stock passes for their fares.
Logan.
II. NJ. Howell, the "trusty" who made
his escape in the absence of the jailer
a few evenings ago when sent for coal,
was apprehended at Cedar Rapids yes
terday and brought back here and
lodged in Jail. Howell was serving time
for carrying a revolver, and had but a
short time to finish his sentence. 1t is
the prevailing opinion with the officers
that Howell will serve out the remain
der of the time he was given by the
judge.
Fort Dodge.
John Jonnsg, a section labOrer on
the Illinois Central at Gypsum met
with an accident Thursday afternoon
at 80 while attending to the switch
lights. An engine. which he thought
was on the main line, suddenly switch
ed over onathe track he was on. Before
Jonnsg could jump aside the engine ran
into him. He was thrown to one side
of the track, his leg fractured just
above the ankle and his head was badly
bruised. He is in bed suffering from
the shock.
DEBORAH.
Robbers made two visits at Ossian,
ten miles south of here. First they
entered the postoffice by forcing the
back window. They took a revolver
and some pennies left in, the cash
drawer. Next the Gunderson drug
store was visited. This store has a
jewelry department. Here they found
two diamond rings that had been left
for repair One was valued at $3.50 and
the other about $50. At neither place
was any, attempt made to force, the
safes, so 1t Is supposed to be the work
Of amateurs
Sioux. City.
Frank x Babue aged IS, a pioneer
business man of Sioux City; and one
who was instrumental in building up
the city from small river village. died
,at Q a. m. Friday at his home. BIS
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Mr.. Babue had been confined at his
home for four years. Mr.. Babue was
born in Montreal. Can. Dec. 90, 1870.
He was educated an Brothers college
at that place He removed to Sioux
City In 1875 and, since that time has
been engaged IN the contracting and