Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02

vinton.
The hog sale OF w. ID. Jones, that
was held near Atkins last week
amounted to more than $4,000. There
were fifty-three hogs in the sale some
OF them spring pigs. The herd boar
sold for $1,000, less than experts say
he was worth, He went to a breeder
at Mt. Vernon.
vinton.
Kenneth DeWalt son Of Mr., and Mrs.
Charles DeWalt experienced "a painful
but not serious accident when powder
that he had pounded into a pumpks:
exploded in his face, scorching his
eyes so that he was hurried to a doctor
Immediately. on examination It was
found that the injury would not prove
fatal.
Alcester
T. Ryan's elevator ut Alcester was
recently destroyed by fire. The orig
in OF the fire Is believed to have been
incindiary and the evidence so far pro-
duced supports that theory. OF the
Si3 600 worth OF wheat and other grain
and $4,000 valuation Of the buildings.
the owner will recover about half from
insurance.
Livernore.
The big barn on the Gotch farm
south of Humboldt burned 10 the
ground last week. the suspicion being
that the fire was set The loss was
about $4,000 and included thirteen
horses, $500 bushels Of oats. $50 bushels
of harley, seventy tons Of hay,
eight sets of harness and other
material. The loss was partially COW
cred by insurance in the Humboldt
County Mutual Company.
leMars.
Rev. Joseph Steele, Jr, pastor Of the
Congregational church i'm LeMars has
resigned and has accepted the pastor
ate of the Mayfower Congregational
church in Sioux City. His new work
will begin in the middle of October.
Rev. Mr.. Steele has been n popular
pastor OF the local church and assigns
as his principal reason for leaving the
greater educational advantages for his
family the change of residence will
open up.
independence.
The liberty loan canvass in Buchanan
and the opening day will he Oct. in
stead Of today as originally planned:
Liberty loan meetings are being held
thruout the county, local speakers be-
ing assisted by those sent out by the
district organization. The qouta for
the county is s1,206.l25 as compared
with s5S2,600 for the third loan. The
sales for the third loan in this county
totaled $l.244,O0O.
Independence.
Richard Mabie Swan, aged 2S. died
here Friday afternoon at o'clock. His
death was the result of Spanish in
fuenza. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D. Swan of this city, and is
survived by his father and mother
He was married to Miss Ethel stock
ton five years ago. His application
for entrance to the army and navy
disability. The funeral ponds the ar
rival of relatives from California.
LaPorte City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rice ST., cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday. Mrs. Rice's maiden
name was Maria Sawyer andss she was
married in Waterloo September 70,
1868. The house was beautifully de-
corated with golden rod and autumn
leaves and a two course dinner was,
served to a company of ~. After din
ner. on behalf of the company. Rev.
Mr.. Better presented to Mr.. Rice gold
headed caneNand to Mrs. Rice a gold
headed umbrella, s35 in gold and sew
eral other presents. Music was fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gilly and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Sawyer who sang
at the wedding fifty years ago.
Fort Dodge.
E. I. Leighton Of the Leighton Supply
Company has notified the John Rau-
schenberger Company of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, not to allow one Of their
statesmen, and the name is giyen--to
ever darken the doorway Of the Leigh
ton plant. Mr.. Leighton notifies the
company that this man has made pro-
German remarks and these will not be
tolerated by the local company. The
Leighton Company has no accommoda-
tions for visitor who is not loyal and
assures the Milwaukee company that II
it is American in spirit it should remove
field The salesman is charged by Mr..
Leighton in his letter to the company,
as saying that "the kaiser is not re-
sponsible for this war; that the kaiser
and kaiserin arc very nice people. and
that the kaiser has no control over the
military system of Germany"
EsthervilIe.
William McArdle. the local manager
Of the Consumers Oil Company. is at
his home in serious PHYSICAL condi-
ton as a result Of an injury sustained
Monday morning while he was crank
ing the Ford delivery truck 1t seems
that the braking device was out OF
order and had been for some time. and
when he cranked the engine he was
in the habit Of blocking one Of the
wheels to keep the car from going
ahead. at this particular time Mr..
McArdle had evidently forgotten to
block the wheels. The car was in the
Richardson Bros. garage facing east
and towards a work bench on the east
wall When he cranked the engine the
car shot ahead and before he could get
out of the way he was caught by it
and TANNED against the work bench
in such manner as to injure him in
ternally. but just how serious the
physicians have not yet been able to
determine.
Waterloo.
A travelling bar. housed in a large
automobile, was taken over by the po-
lice Saturday morning after a 1O-mile
chase, and two men in charge Of the
outfit are held for arraignment on a
charge Of illegal transportation OF In