Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-12
Southern JoUa Items

AYE been several candidates. all or
whom have worked with Nigh and
main 10 land Inc position Mr.. Milier's
appointment came a d surprise 10
Yrang, while 10 others IL seemed newt
able MIR Miller has served the gov
ernrnen. in a different capacity for
some time past beirs reairnentai com
Inissarv.e with the rank Of captain, Of
the Fifty Fourth regiment. ]. y @. He
served in the Spanish war with Com
pany %. FIFTEEN regiment, Iowa volun-
teer infantry. and was enc OF the Off
GERS To be called 10 the rnaneuyers on
the Mexican border In 1911.
For. Madison.
Another sequel was added to a series
OF tragic deaths ~ drowning o, mem
hers OF the Nillmeser family. we'll
knownrIowa farmers who reside near
the west limits Of Ahis city. when
George MiiImeyer. AGED e.. died from
the shock and exposure experienced
when he fell into q pond at Edna, No.
Years ago, Frank MilImeyer, father Of
the latest unfortunate member of the
family was drowned In the Mississippi
river at this city. Some years later
Frank Milimeyer. a son and half
brother OF George. who met death. was
found drowned on the banks of Casio
island. near the west limits Of this
city. Three years ago Fred Nillmeyer.
son Of the last mentioned Frank Mill
MEYER. was drowned along with four
other men while attempting to cross
the river from this city 10 Smiths is
Land in launch during a storm. The
latest death Tnakeg q total OF four
tragic deaths in the same family, all
occurring IN about the game manner.
Wash neton.
Sheriff NcCarty is on the lookout for
a man giving his name as Walter Har-
ris. who II Is claimed. forged check
at Riverside and disappeared. While r.
II. Eby. druggist. was at supper, man
giving his name as Walter Harris, pre-
sented a 335 check TO the clerk TO be
cashed. The check was written on the
Riverside Savings Bank. made payable
TO Walter Harris and signed Rudolph
Stolley, a farmer living southeast OF
town. The clerk gave the man $50 and
stopped TO wait on customer and be-
fore he had finished waiting on the
party the fellow left, not waiting for
the other five. This aroused the clerk s
suspicious and ne called Mr.. Eby over
ltiS lcispisOIle anu nc "Cit ~ tho StOi 2
Immediately. and called Mr.. Stolley,
who said he mad not written the check.
Officers in neighboring towns were
| notified, but up TO this time no trace OF
| the forger has been found. Harris has
| been !n Riverside on several occasions.
and HIS home Is supposed 10 De in DAY.
export.
Otturwa.
Mrs. J. D. Long. 3o1 North Iowa
/ avenue. was seriously injured Friday
| evening about $50 o'clock. when she
clipped and fell on the icy pavement n
| the corner Of Fifth and Wapello streets
! breaking both bones In her right ankle
and bruising her right hip and arm
/ Mrs. Long was walking south OF Wa
pello street. and in stepping from the
|, curbing on Fifth street. she lost hei
footing the entire weight Of her bod,
coming down on her right ankle
breaking It. The plight OF the woman
was noticed by Samuel Harper, JOhr
4 Batty and another small boy VINO were
coasting down on the hill. Coming 4
her aid, they helped her onto cles
and started to take her to her home
4 stopping ut the Darner livery barn OF
| West Second street. 4 buggy was OBJ
tanned and the injured woman wal
taken TO the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
i VIM Chambers, l13 South War
street. where medical aid was sum
moned.