Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

EstherviIle.
While Russell Hennenan was crank
ing Ford car one day last week the
engine kicked back" resulting in
some fractured bohes OH the back of his
right hand. He is Off duty at present
Lake Park. 81 49,.
G. Dirks, we'll known farmer livine
near here, was shot in the right arm
and his house burned by an incendiary
on Sunday. Dirks had received letters
threatening him disaster unless $500
was paid to the anonymous writer by
saturday; ~ - "
Esthervills.
GRoy J. Ridle4yhad the misfortune to
loso' six OF his. best 4milehIgcows last
week They were feeding at a straw
pile in ibis yards when the. wind top
pied the stack over and smothered
them Thississ a big loss, as milk cows
are at a top notch price at the. present
time.
Sioux City.
Anti-saloon league people are. proph-
esying a boozeless town in Sioux City
In 1917. Bootlegging will be a~thing OF
the past, they declare. when Jefferson
s. D., and Jackson, Neb.. go dry next
year. Those places are the Mecca fol
the illicit dealers in the cheer stuff to
get in supplies.
Dubuque.
Dubuque is TO have a new seven
story factory building, one that will
cover a half block, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by mem
bers Of the firm OF Farley and Loot
scher, the sash and door manufactures,
of Dubuque. Work will be started or
the new structure in the near future
Titonka.
Monday morning Elmer Petersen was
heating up the carburetor on his gaso-
lene engine at the A. Schram home
where he was running a Smelling rig
when. to hurry things along in order
to get started, he took a gasolene car
and poured on some gasolene. The
gasolene can exploded, burning his face
considerably and affecting one of his
eyes.
cisarfield.
Tuesday evening Roy Mitchell, 12-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Mitchell, living near Tuskeega, was out
with his younger brother hunting rab-
bits. He had shot rabbit and laid
down his gun, but when he started to
pick It up again, with the barrel to-
ward him. it was discharged hitting
him 90 that mis- right shoulder was
shattered.
Sioux City.
r Tho Good Fellows club is what ita
name implies IN Sioux City. It haA
raised over $1,000 to bring Christmai
cheer into the homes Of the poor Of the
city and the work OF raising funds il
not over. Other gifts Of hats, shoes
and clothing have been received. ThS
money and other contributions will be
placed among destitute families where
It will do the most good as holiday
gifts,
Dubuque.
The condition Of William Schaeffers
hands and feet IL serious and amputa-
ton OF all four members may become
necessary. Schaefer froze both hands
and feet when he ran from his home
at Cascade last Saturday in his bare
feet and with no extra coat or wraps
In an effort to escape the Cascade
marshal. He was found unconscious
about ten miles west OF Cascade later
by posse In search OF him. He was
taken to the county jail here and later
removed to Mercy hospital. y s
Dubuque.
Considerable interest is being taken
by Dubuque men In the proposal to
construct q new railroad to connect
Autograph City (F1oyd county, Iowa.
with the outside world. The plan re-
,ceived itssbirthS az lhe inlsndstown and