By this time the auto loads of men gathered. The penalty for stealing chickens in Iowa is very severe and if the thieves escape prosecution they will be lucky indeed. Grandma Eakins was quite severely hurt by stumbling through a hole in the sidewalk one day last week, and is hardly expected to live through it. This is a warning to our street commissioner. The present year he has killed 32, two of which were in the door yard.
Farmers are about through gathering corn.
Mr. Frank Johnson raised about 1,300 bushels of corn. Girls, Frank is a single man and he don't let the grass grow under his feet. A search warrant had been issued against the Osceola sheriff for keeping it in the jail and was told to destroy it after five days notice to the owners. Grimm, who lives 3 mi. HIs method is simple - he sits by the rat hole and as they are frightened out, seizes them and pulls their heads off.