Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-24
Southern Io,ua Items

room, and are Inclined to discredit the
robbery story.
| Fort Madison.
Deputy Sheriff j. b. Watkins was
presented with gold star recently,
bearing the words Deputy Sheriff.
token of esteem from the inmates OF
the penitentiary at this city. Mr. Wat
kins, prior to his appointment to the
county job. was assistant deputy war
den at the prison and the prisoners
were Interested in his success to q
point that aey deemed some express
sion of recognition warranted. The let
terng, done in old English, is the work
of Rogers, a twenty five year man. A
piece of gold plate was secured from a
local jeweler and QUITO a five pointed
star within narrow band, engraved
and fitted with a pin clasp.
Wilton.
E. H. Einfeldt, farmer living near
here, had narraw escape from in
slant death late Sunday afternoon
when his team of horses ran into a
high power electric wire and were
killed. Einfeldt had enough presence
of mind to jump from the buggy with.
out touching any part of 1t and it is
said that this saved his life. A tele-
phone wire had been pulled out at
a cross arm and rested on a high
power electric wire. The telephone
wire hung suspended within few
feet OF the ground and Einfeldt, who
was driving to town, came upon it.
When employees of the electric light
company arrived at the place they
found both horses dead and the buggy
charged. Einfeldt had escaped without
injury. The power Was shut Off for
some time while employees removed the
wire.
Fairfield.
Judge Francis NJ. Hunter Saturday
afternoon sentenced Clarence NJ Bar
gar to term not to exceed ten years
at hard labor In the reforma tory at
Anamosa Rargar was found guilty of
perjury, the jury reporting Friday af-
ternoon after being out twenty two
hours, most of which time was spent
in stormy arguments. The case at
tracted more than ordinary attention
and the trial, lasting two days. was
attended by audiences that packed the
court room BarSar q young man of
"a wears, and his brother in law, about
% years of age, testified positively in
justice court that they had witnessed
Gus Stavorus, young Greek, take
two ivory billiard balls from pool
room when facts developed that the
young Greek did not take the balls and
did not know Of their being taken.
keokuk.
Splendid progress is being made in
the preliminary work of the keokuk
and Jefferson City interurban line pro-
ject, according to Fl. w. Knight. who
has spent eight months in furthering
this enterprise. In the rooms of the
Industrial association Saturday Mr..
knight spread out a large map show
ing the route Of this proposed road thru
Missouri. 1t penetrates one Of the
richest sections of that state and
| touches a number of it's most prosper
Gus towns and cities. Its construction
and operation will mean much more to
Keokuk than is appreciated at the
present time save by a few who have
given thought and study to it. A vast
territory now inadequately supplied
with railway service of any kind will
be made tributary to Keokuk in great
measure. Not only that but it will
make connection with the Santa Fe
system at Argyle in Lee county. and
give to Keokuk that great competing
railway system. Mr.. Knight is conf
dent OF the ultimate building OF the
road and seems to be satisfied with the
progress that has already been made.