Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-03

TESTIFY to his findings. Six Of the state
agents were in Ottumwa Monday on
their way to cities in the southeastern
section Of the state. They made no
endeavors to get any evidence while
here. Two Of them were in conference
with County Attorney e. K. Daugh-
erty during their short stay.
Ottumwa.
Ralph Ward, age FL, and Everett
Hogue, age 20, confessed to Chief Of
Police Gallamher to having cashed
forged checks in five Ottumwa mer-
chants. They both made written state
ments before Judge Ramsen and Chief
Gallagher, and will be given a hearing
later. The arrest Of the two lads was
made yesterday afternoon. They did
not attempt to deny the charge and
made clean statement to the police.
Elliott. -
Charles Welch had the misfortune to
cut one Of his big toes off Tuesday.
He was chopping wood near the river,
and walked home one mile after the
accident The toe fell off when he took
Off his shoe. A doctor was called at
once but he, in turn, had to call for
another doctor. Owing to the weak
ness Of the patient he could not take
anything. 50 it was doubly painful,
but the doctors sawed the bone and re-
placed the toe
Yorktown.
Another big blaze at Hawleyville
wiped out the south side of the busi-
ness section following the destruction
by fire Of the north side short time
ago. Kendall's store, the restaurant
and postoffice were burned Wednes-
day morning about o'clock. The res
taurant was owned by Kendalls son.
Some insurance was carried. The cause
Of the fire is unknown. There was
some mail lost.
EddyviIIe.
Two children, cousins of each other,
their mothers being sisters, passed
passed away in Bluff Creek township,
their deaths occurring only about one
half hour apart. The older child was
Ethel, the 12-year- daughter of
William Moore. The other child was
Charles Everett, the little son Of VIII
liam Wilson, and he lacked but eight
cen days Of being years old. The
children were sick about week, death
resulting, in the case OF the girl, at
least, from la grippe and complications.
A double funeral was held.
Fraser.
Two little cars Of coal, loaded and
ready for hosting, were discovered last
week at the bottom Of mine at Fra
ser where they had stood for thirty
five years. The mine was one of the
early ones Of Fraser and thirty-five
years ago was closed by the sheriff.
This week some men decided to open 1t,
11or ~, ~ q
not be worked more extensively The
eighty-foot shat was full Of water and
accumulated rubbish which were re-
moved before the cars were discovered.
The coal was in fair condition and the
wood Of the cars was good, but the iron
had rusted away The mine, 1t was
further learned, has good vein Of
three and one-half feet Of coal which
will be taken out with up-to date ma
chinery.
sDss Moinss.
Miss Josephine wheelanA e.: Ply ed
at the National Life Insurance Conn
pany, has no fear OF highwaymen. Re-
Gently while walking past Fourth
street on her way home she was con-
fronted by 200-pound man, who de-
manded her pockethools. 81 will do no
such thing and when the highwaymen
struck her she hit him in the face with
her pocketbook. The blow almost
knocked Miss Wheeland to the ground
but she quickly recovered herself and
grabbed hatpin from her hat The
man, however. did not see her reach for
1t. and when he tried to cverpower
her she struck Inn n. In II tn stomach
with her hatpin. The man staggered
and grOaned and ran bleeding away