Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-15
City.

Harlan Fiiloon. the 2-year-old son of
Mr., and Mrs. Don Filloon, of Mechan-
icsville, former residents of Central
City. accidentally took dose of medi-
cine containing mercury, Saturday, and
for time was seriously Ill but ,is mucn
improved.
Sioux City,
Tap thausand dollars worth Of whis-
ky was destroyed by the Sioux City
police last. Friday. 1t was confiscated
cheer Stun which had been condemned
by the court. A half hundred sad
eyed mourners watched the precious
fiuid 30 to waste.
Fsst Dodge.
III. W. Terrell, state agent, arrested
two men Sunday for the illegal trans-
iportation of liquor. Monday in. JUS
tice G. A.. Bryant's court zone man
pleaded guilty and was fined 800 and
costs. The second man put up an ap-
peerance bopd Of Sis and his case
will come up later in the week. Twen-
:ty-two quarts OF liquor were secured.
Webster City.
4 A sum OF $1,000 will be the gift OF
the card clubs bf the city to the local
chapter Of the Red Gross as result
OF Monday evenings benefit party giv-
en- in Willson's hall. Nearly two hum
dred persons attended and enjoyed the
musical program presented by the
Harmony club and the DeErance orr
chestra, the games provided. and the
interesting procedure Of Magician H.
N. sparboe in auctioning a beautiful
nower cyclomen ported plant for 1855.
Sioux City.
y Farm property Hand live stock val-
lued at 10000, owned by William Bar
ties, Dakota county, Nebraska, farmer,
just across the, river from here, were
seized by agents Of the federal. admins
istration Of allen property Tuesday.
Barties was recently arrested on the
charge of having made unpatriotic re-
marks and was found TO be an alien
enemy. He. has been informed for the
period Of the war. His wife. worried
over his actions and internment, be-
came insane few days ago and has
been sent to Nebraska insane asy-
lum.
Dubuque.
Donald jeffrey contractor. who has
had charge Of the work on the Hawk.
eye highway for the last several years.
Ned voluntary petition in bankruptcy
with Referee in Bankruptcy Tongue.
vile Sunday. The schedule Of liabili-
ties and assets has not as yet been
hid. but it Is estimated that the LA
bilities will total in the neigbborhood
of $125,00o while the assets will not
reach more than $4,000. jeffrey has
encountered considerable trouble in
this county thru the Hawkeye highway
and several times threats were made
to take the contract from him.
Manly.
The dir pressure tank in the corner
of the Crawford garage here. weakened
by the expanding Of ice frozen in the
bottom, exploded Sunday afternoon
while it was being filled with air from
the pumps operated by a gasolene en-
CINE. The big plate glass front was
blown out into the street, and the
corner of the building where the tank
was located was wrecked. while the
tank was lifted thru the roof and
fell back upon the building. crushing
its way thru again. The occupants OF
the building were in the front Office
and escaped injury. The loss will not
reach over 800. &
Desns.
Robert Sager has received tele-
gram from his son. Lieut.. Albert Sag
er. who il stationed ut Houston, Tex.
- vsnts :nL
tells of narrow escape he had from
death when his aeropiane fell to the
ground. The telegram received fol-