Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-29

Montexuma.
The committee appointed at recent
mass meeting to appear oetore 'ne
council in support of the movement "
secure free library and rest room III
;Montezuma fulfilled their mission.
Mayor Rodgers and the entire couhch
gave attentive ear to the plans as OUT
lined by the committee. A motion was
later una nimously passed to call spe-
rial election as soon as the proper le-
gal steps may be taken.
Museatine.
When an automobile is used for the
pleasure of the family and if Ii be dflV :
en- by any member of it, regardless u
whether the owner is present, the re-
sponsibility of the auto is put 10 the
head of that family. In the event OF
accident the family head is liable Tor
all consequences A ruling 10 this Ell
feet has lust been handed down by the
supreme court of Iowa in a Muscatine
aSe.
/! JiIton.
Louis, keteisen. the 1S-year-old son
of Louis ketelsen. living SIX mlles
north of town, was the victim OF a
painful accident when his left haho
became caught in the engine OF corn
shredder, at the C. D. kiser home. The
member was badly lacerated and it was
found to be necessary to take ABOUT
fifteen stitches Drs. A. r. and G. q.
Leith attended him. No bones were
broken.
Burlington.
Jess Wright has been bound over to
the grand jury for trial as a chicken
thief. He is charged with stealing
twenty eight from Andy Koestner. In
making his getaway from the koest-
ner home! the farmer poured load OF
buckshot into the back end of the
thief's conveyance but caused no in
jury to the occupants. Police suspect
ed Wright of the crime and his arrest
Il ,llowed.
Montezuma.
Just after dark horse driven bHJoe
Stearns. coming from the William
Wright farm, and one driven by James
Rempp and headed east Collided at the
road'intersection just east CT the coun :
ty farm. A shaft penetrated the breast
Of the horse driven by Earl Rempp and
within ten minutes the animal died.
The night was extremely dark and
neither driver saw the other or knew OF
his presence until the collision took
place The horse was valued at $50.
Riverside.
That the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred .Mase rural mail carrier, has
infantile paralysis became known here
Saturday. The little boy is between I
and S years old. DR.. Maresh. local
physician, diagnosed the case, but de-
string to be sure about It, sent for DR.
Donovan, of Iowa City. Both pro-
nounced the illness case OF infantile
paralysis. 1t is the first case discov'
cred here and has caused great deal
Of apprehension.
ladora.
]. J, Coats has been procuring sub
scriptions Of money which will be sent
to the Ladora boys Of Troop "A. now in
camp at Donna, Tex. This money will
be sent directly to the boys, so as to
enable them to get whatever they wish
for their Thanksgiving dinner. The
sum now amounts to $3.50 and Capt
Coats wishes to make 1t 800. He in
tends sending the boys list Of all
those who have subscribed, so the boys
may read all the names Of old friends
back home.
Muscatine.
Melvin Brown, well known Sweet
land resident, was killed Friday after
noon after he had been dragged by a
mule thru field and barnyard at his
home in Sweetland township. The ac-
cident occurred in field at the farm
er's home shortly after 2 O'clock when
he went there to catch the mule. TAX
ing halter with him he placed 1t
around the animals neck, buk in some
manner the mule broke loose from his
Ihold. He left and returned to the field