Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

Fort Madison.
State Senator Joseph r. Frailey suf-
fered painful injuries in a fall on an
icy sidewalk near his home Sunday.
Fort Madison.
H H. Hershey. former secretary OF
the commercial club here and for the
past two years secretary of the Charles
City organization. has just accepted a
similar position at Peru, Ind
Knoxville.
Physicians have given up hope fo-
j. r. James OF Durham. who was found
half frozen in the snow near his home.
Physicians are unable TO determine
whether he fell and was injured or
whether he suffered paralytic stroke.
Shenandoah.
Shenandoah has a new rector. The
Rev. W V. Written. OF Gienwood, has
recently been appointed the head of the
St. Johns Episcopal church TO take the
place of the Rev. Morgan Diebert, who
has moved TO Philadelphia.
Museatine.
Phyllis. the 3-year old daughter Of
Phil Starkweather. while playing school
with her playmates. swallowed pencil
which was sharpened at both ends. and
altho an operation was buried, the
child died from strangulation a few
hours later.
Ottumwa.
News OF the death of Charles F.
Batty. of Darlington. England, was re-
ceived here Mr.. Batty was born i'll OF
tumwa and spent much Of his life here
before leaving with his parents for
England. He entered the British army
at the outbreak of the war and was
killed in action Jan. 20, in France.
Westfield.
]. O. Bliss and Mrs. Arthur W. Oaks,
both married, were arrested last We'd
nesday at the latter's home. the infor-
nation charging them with adultery.
They were both held 10 the grand jury
under $4,000 bonds. Both have chill
dreu. The husband of the woman gave
Bliss a severe beating a short time
since when ne found him in his house.
West Liberty.
The board of education for the indie
! pendent school district Of West Lib
erty. in all probability will submit to
the voters Of the district the question
of a bond issue for the erection of a
/ new high school building. on Monday.
! March 13. the date for the annual cleo
! ton. 1t is not decided just what amount
will be asked for.
! Des Moines.
| Joe Standing Bear, a full blood Sioux
Indian from South Dakota, wept as he
faced Police Judge Meyer on charges
of disturbing the peace. White man
called me long haired liar: me hit; him
fall: me arrested" said Joe. Standing
Bear and NJ c. Dittmar, It seems, had
a quarrel over the ownership of bottle
of whiskey. Both were arrested and
spent the night in Jail.
Perry s-.a
Clare Dow Of this city is in Jail at
Boone, charged with breaking and en-
tering a Milwaukee merchandise car.
He waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over under 5000 bond The COM
pany detectives working on the case
| claim that Dow is one Of the three men
appreciated while robbing car. The
trio had the goods piled UP on top of
box car when they were found by the
| train crew.
| Shenandoah.
Miss Mabel Cutler, 1s years old, a
| freshman in the Shenandoah high
school. was married to Warren Smith
at noon at Red Oak Wednesday. Tell
| ing her family that she would remain
at the school building all day TO assist
in dinner that the domestic science
! department Was giving. she slipped
away to Red Oak on the morning train
accompanied by Dan Cupid and the