Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17
Northern Ioun Items

choked his wife in Minneapolis Dec.
10. He left her and their two children
| that day and nothing has been heard
from him since that time. Mrs. Hammer
is anxious to secure separation If her
husband was implicated in the murder
and the officers will send descrip-
ton and photograph Of the prisoner.
The officials believe the wife deserted
and the man found guilty Of murder
are the same as the Hammer brothers
were in Minneapolis about that time.
Lem ars.
John Burnight, Jr, was brought over
to LeMars from Akron on Tuesday by I
Marshal Vargasoh, of that place. and
lodged in the county jail. He was ar
rested on q charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons and held by Mayor
bonds. Young Burnt hit in only q little
Ebeen in-several scrapes. according
Ito the Officers. has got an idea he can
run things in the town Of Akron to
suit himself
Dscorah. az
The Luther memorial fundaof the
Norwegian synod has now reached a
total OF 100000. 1t is expected that
the $3.50, 900 required to cover the debt
Of all institutions directly or indirectly
controlled by the synod will be raised
before the union meeting In ST. Paul
next June. Rev. g. J. n. Ylvlsaker IS
In charge of the campaign. This month |
Rev. Mr.. Ylvisaker and Rev. II. O.
Svare win go to the Pacific coast and
come back by way Of Texas and Chi
cago.
Clutter.
A commercial club with thirty char
ter members was organized at Clutter |
and It is the intention'to increase the
membership considerably. Initial dues |
were fixed at S. and monthly dues at
ST. All charter members have paidit
their dues. o., n chitty was elected |
president: Jerry Roushar, vice presi-
dent; Frank Husak, secretary and
Alfred Fisher, treasurer These 6fi-
GERS and John Hach. John Kubalek and
Joseph 'Novay are the board OF direc-
tors.
'Rolfs.
II. c. Worster and P. H. BeHdixen
were in an auto buggy mix up ut the
Hansen corner south of Rolfe one eve
ming. Mr.. Worster was in the zig, and
noticing pair Of bulls eyes approach
ing him from each direction, turned on
the side road, This happened to be
the road Mr.. Bendixon wanted to take,
and in turning the corner he cramped
q little bit short and struck Mr..
Worster's buggy. and then the dickens
was to pay. The team ran away and
went thru several wire fences and
were somewhat cut up and the buggy
damaged. Fortunately the men were
not hurt
Tama.
Michael Foley. a-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Foley, of Tama, met
with a distressing accident last Fri
day when ne was struck IN the left eye
by shot from an air rifle In the
hands Of an older brother. At first Il
was thought tilat the injury was not
serious but upon investigation 1t was
found that the shot had penetrated
the eye ito q considerable depth and
lodged. The child was taken to st.
Thomas hospital In AfarsKalitown and
an X-R8y examination was made and
the shot located. So far. physicians
have been unable to remove It and It'll
Is feared the eye will have to- be res
moved. Al - a. r
vinton. y f', 81
A landmark Of pioneer days In Benz
ton county 10 passing. This Is the log
cabin built by. p. NJ. Harbert In 1853
which has been standing on its orixi-
nal site on the farm now owned by
d. K. Harbert. q. mile southwest Of
shellshnre. Forsmore than sixtvayearH!