Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-14
Northern Io1ua Items

him to-: put up 100000 three Of the
gang putting up similar amounts, in
| order to get control OF stock which
they were to sell for two and half
| times it's cost. Jansen put a mortgage
on some Of his property to raise the
| money, and was giving it over to three
| members of the gang in Los Angeles
park when a detective stepped up and
arrested the alleged swindlers. Jansen
has returned to Iowa, and says he will
be satisfied with the slower but surer
profits of Iowa farm land henceforth
Napoleon. s..
Ellie Lee, the 14-year- daughter
Of w. r. Lee. of West Ranch, will
probably be disfgured for life as the
| result Of a coasting accident that
happened Sunday afternoon. The
child was coasting down a hill near
| home when she accidentally ran into
wire fence, which struck her across
| the nose and one side of the fact, cut
ting the flesh to the bone. DR.. Water
| house made a hurried trip to the
scene Of the accident and found 1t
| necessary to put eight stitches in the
wound.
Sioux City.
Alfred Moore. aged II months, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore, Of this
city, is dead. Geraldine Moore, g.
year-old daughter ,is dying, and
father, mother and three other chill
dren are in critical condition, the
result Of eating poisoned candy. pur-
chased week ago. They became i'll
soon after eating the candy and grad
ually grew worse despite medical at
tention. Alfred died this morning.
The name Of the store where the candy
was bought is not yet revealed by the
police, who are making an investiga-
ton. The county attorney Is having
a chemist examine the candy.
AckIey.
It was Gilman Akkerman's privi-
lege. on Monday last, to pass one Of
the most important events in his life;
on that day he passed the one hun
dredth mile-post along life's journey.
1t was day Of more than ordinary
pleasure to him and to the members Of
his family, who enjoyed the unusual
occasion with him, at the home Of his
| son, ]. Alderman, at Parkersburg. Mr..
Alderman, now a centenarian. is fair
ly we'll for man Of his years; he is
known to many Of our people and re-
ceived the fe1icitat ions of friends
Possessed as he Is Of clear mind, his
memory recalls many Of the important
events Of history. He has seen the
world progress from the crude to the
present. He is the father of +. Akker-
man, long a resident Of Ackley.
EstherviIls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cox and baby
had close call Sunday morning from
being asphyxiated by gas, which had
escaped from their hard coal stove
Mr.. Cox realized that he was In a
serious condition. so staggered to the
door and succeeded In opening 1t, and
then phoned to his neighbour, Carl Jeg-
lum, for assistance. Miss limo Jeglum
answered the phone but before Mr..
Cox could tell her who was speaking
he fell to the floor. Mr.. Jeglum, not
knowing definitely where his help was
wanted, started for the Cox residence
and found Mr.. Cox unconscious. After
working with him few minutes he
came to just long enough to say "gas"
Mr.. Jeglum then ran into the bed
room and found Mrs. Cox and baby in
the same condition. He hastily opened
the doors and windows and after 4
short time fresh air revived them. & 'l2