Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-04
!. Moines.

Des Moines.
Robert Litton, aged s, was probably
fatally injured at 1 o'clock THURSDAY
afternoon when the sled on which ne
was coasting down hill crashed into an
auto.
Washington.
william Hickey, a wealthy farmer.
was found dead in a we'll WEDNESDAY
at his home, nine miles northwest OF
town. It is believed he fell while en-
gagged in repairing the wall. The oody
was found by neighbors, who went TO
his place to assist him in some work
he had planned to do.
Fairfield.
Ralph Matthews, a young man VINO
was reared south Of this city. is in jail
at Shelbina, Mo-, charged with the
theft Of a wagon. Authorities here are
making an effort to secure him because
it is thought he is guilty of stealing
horse from H. A. Topping. farmer
living between Fairfield and Birming-
ham. the latter part of November. 1t
IS said that in travelling thru Missouri
Matthews committed several other
thefts.
Montezuma.
A. C. Lester, of near Deep River,
keeps cows. sells butter, and also keeps
a record of the income. During the year
1914. up to Dec. %, he sold butter to
the amount of $511.S9 from seven COWS.
Beside this the family, consisting oil
eight. was supplied. This does not take
into account the milk, etc. that may
have helped to fatten the hogs. neither
does it take into account the calves.
seven of them, which are valued at
about $40.
North English.
Rev. Martin NJ Lotus, pastor of the
Catholic church at North Enslisn'
passed away Wednesday. Father Lotus
was born in Burlington in 1915. He re-
| ceived his early education at Lourdes
Academy. He next attended st. Am
brose College in Davenport, complet-
ing his theological studies in ST.
Paul. being ordained in 1901. He was
located at Centerville before coming
to North English. He was brilliant
and accomplished clergyman and had
| a fine future before him.
ottumwa.
A Justice court jury decided Wednes-
day evening that the seventy cases OF
whisky seized by the chief of police
last May should be returned to the
freight house. The claimants, Mayor
Bros, or Cincinnati, o., held that the
liquor was misdirected and should have
gone to Ottawa, ILL.,, instead of here. A
hard fight was made by the law and
order counsel to have the whisky de-
stroyed. The cargo filled all available
! space at the city hall and part Of 1t
was stored in the court house.
Ottumwa.
| Hundreds of fight fans were turned
away from the Grand opera house here
Wednesday night by Chief Of Police
Gallagher when the advertised ten
round bout between Eddie ("Kid")
Kelly, Of Dies Moines. and Eddie Surry.
Of Peoria, was forbidden by the OFF,
Ger. The glove exhibition was to fol-
low wrestling contest between Jack
Rosauer, a miner of Hitemen. and Jim
BEEN, Of Pleasantville. Rcsauer won
the match in two falls Of seventeen and
one-haN and two and one-half mins
utes. A preliminary between two To-
cal lads opened the entertainment.
Des Moinss.
Card playing probably saved . Dei
Moines family from death by fire late
4 "Wednesday night. AS 1t was four per-
sons were forced to use knotted rope
as an exit from the second door OF the
4 E. D. strayer home. Mr.. Strayer cars
Eried his; 2-year-old son in his teeth
down the rope 10 sal my wife and
my. brother. NJ +. Strayer. and room-