Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

home. He had nearly reached the
street where he would have left the
track when he saw an engine APP
preaching. Thinking it was on the
| main track he stepped to the passing
| track to the south. He was mistaken
as to the location of the engine and
| just as he reached the passing track
| the engine, struck him. He was ac-
,companied by John. Bowen who was
the only witness to the accident Nei-
Their the engineer nor fireman noticed
the two men on the track and did not
know of the accident until Mr.. Bowen
gave the alarm.
Waterloo. "
Annihilation Of at least one beard is
assured the day after election. George
v. Fowler, wholesale grocer, and w.
F. Fritz, grocer at Waverly, were din
ner guests of c. H. Bingham Both
men have worn boards for years. Fow-
Ter is staunch democrat and Fritz is
an ardent republican. The upshot Of
the claim of victory made by each was
wager that if Wilson is elected Fritz
will sacrifice his beard. If Hughes
wins Fowler will so to the barber for a
similar amputation. And so the bar
Der wins, whoever loses
Waterloo.
That one county in Iowa is near the
millennium is the statement Of j. F.
Wall. head Of the county accounting
department, but he will not say which
it is. There has not been a prisoner
in the county Jail for four years and
not an inmate in the county home for
two years." said Mr.. Wall yesterday.
1.-The county farm produces enough to
pay all the poor bills Of the county,
with some left over. The sheriff has
nothing to do except to serve a civil
notice now and then. There are no
foreclosures" The county is strictly
rural, with no large cities.
Waterloo.
Waterloo is being searched for two
| automobile bandits who robbed the j.
d. Johnston store at GAINESVILLE Friday
morning of quantity of wearing APP
parel. An automobile stolen from j.
l.. .Mork, superintendent Of the Owa
| tonna, Mimi, schools, was found at
GAINESVILLE Friday night. The machine
is supposed to have been deserted by a
pair Of prisoners who escaped from the
Owatonna Jail Thursday morning.
They were held on grand larceny
charge. 1t Is supposed the men drove
the car to GAINESVILLE, stole new outfits
Of clothing, and boarded q freight
train. Two years ago GAINESVILLE was
the scene of bold attempt to rob the
bank. The officers had been given a
tip in advance and a fusilade Of shots
greeted the robbers when they appear
ed in an automobile which had carried
them out from Waterloo. Two were
apprehended, but the leader escaped.
Cedar Falls.
Cedar Falls victims Of a man who
announced that he was the nephew of
Charlie Ross, who, when he mysteri-
ously disappeared many years ago,
was never heard Of again, are hoping
that total disappearance does not run
in the family. Charles nephew has
disappeared, and he has taken with
him more than $22 OF good money OBJ
tanned by means Of a worthless check,
according to information made public
today. Charles nephew came from
Houston, Tex, he said. When he let 1t
be known that he was looking for an
Iowa farm, Cedar Fails real estate men
fiattered him with attentions. Accord
ing to the report, he finally entered in
to a contract to purchtse the Joseph
Moran farm OF 40 acres, three miles
northeast Of Cedar Falls. It is claim
ed first payment Of $3.50 was made
! on q check for s5576 drawn on a Hous-
ton bank and endorsed by real estate
agent. The prospective purchaser kept
the balance and later the check was
returned unhonored. Charles nephew
disappeared in the direction Of Illinois.