Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-01

ana calves and dogs IN the nelghDOr-
hood. He says he don't care much for
melons anyway. The Star-Clipper with.
holds his name lest hisF Sabbath schooll,
teacher might give him a rsprimand.
"A STRAY BIRD.
[Boone Republican,
About 10 o'clock Thursday night when
j. J. Kennedy was returning to his home
for the night, and just as he was cross
ing Seventh street. on Story, a large bird
flew into the telephone wires with such
force as to knock 1t to the ground, where
from the shock 1t received in its fall
and the glare of the arc light under
which it fell, lay completely dazed byi
the light.
Mr.. Kennedy would have picked 1t up
only for the vigorous protest Of the bird
which showed fight. and 1t was not until
he had given it a rap or two with his
cane that he could lay lais hands on 1t.
The bird Was taken to the Fenton &
Co. store where 1t was Gagged and where
a number of people have seen 1t since.
1t is a genus of sea birds often called
sea raven and distinguished for its vor-
acity. The head and neck are black.
the coverts Of the wings. the scapulas,
and the back are a very deep green andi
CLOSED with blue. The base OF the lower
mandible 10 covered with a naked. yell
low skin which extends under the chin
and forms a sort of small pouch. The
bird occupies the cliffs by the sea and
feeds on fish, and is extremely vo-l
Eracious
This bird is also trained to fish by their
master, the Chinaman, in their country,
and are highly priced as pets. This one
certainly is q long ways from home.
DESIGNING WOMAN THWARTED.
Huntington Hawkeye.l
A few days ago Superintendent Schu-
macher, OF the Pinkerton agency at
Chicago. arrived in this city. He spent
q few hours here, evidently on, business
bent, and those of the good people who
recognized the gentleman, among 9TH
ers bright young newspaper man,
Jumped at the conclusion that the great
detective was again on the track of the
Iswily thief who had made away with the
now famous 100000 express package.
But in this they were at fault. 1t was
O game with larger stakes that engaged
the attention of Superintendent Schu-
macher upon the occasion of his last
visit to Burlington. He found that he
was on the right track and left the de-
tails of the work to a shrewd and expe-
lrienced assistant.
That gentleman began a systematic
search after old citizens who had known
Albert Tanner. who. was supposed to
have livedin Burlington in the fifties.
At first he met with no success. but the
second or third day of hard work put
him in touch with the people who could
give him the desired Information.
/ Albert Tanner lived here from 1855
luntil 1857 or 1855. He was a locksmith
tby profession, a native of SAKE Aieinni-
gen. and came 10 this country in 1852.
I'm the spring Of 1855 he came to Bur-
llington and found employment in Hen
Idrick's machine shop. which stool upon
q portion of the site of the present c..
A b. & @. park. He was a skilled work
Imam. Employed IN the same shop was
4 Mr.. Jacob Rapp, who had come to Bur
5Ilington several months in advance OF
Tanner. He soon became quite we'll ac-
4 quainted with the newcomer. The fac,
i that they we're both expert locksmtths
land the further fact that both had but
4 recentiy come; out into what was ther
Il the far west, both hailing from the IA
4 therland. naturally drew then together
i Tanner was a fine. icompanionabl Bile fel.
How and became quite a favorite among
4 his aoIuaintances. In 1857 he estab.
lliisned himself In business. but after q
few months he closed UP his shop ant
4 removed to Fairfield. His old FRIEND
q Rapp also opened up a shop, and unit
4 a shor, time ago he was to be fount
,lthere every working day Of the year
Z always even tempered and jolly, Away:
81 busy and contented. And as the year.
4 passed over his head. he lost sight o
|. land finally forgot his friend, Alber
y Tanner.
tits said that the latter left Burltng
!. ton because handsome young German
q maiden whom he had offered his hear
LAND hand, preferred another suitor
.lEome years later. in 1862, IL we are no
y mistaken, we hear Of Tanner journey
ing across the plains, accompanied b!
i Charles Wedertz and others, bound fo
Z golden California. The party separated
Hin Idaho Tanner at that time and 70
.Iyears afserward was considered littl
: Eaueer, or at least very foolish becaus
She took up claims and invested in 9th
n ers that could not be worked owing t
1.-THE fact that there was no water a
!. hand. In the course of time It wa
4 proven that Tanner was really far
Il sighted and cear-headed, When h
]. died. In the city Of San Francisco, o.
I. the 10Th day of July, 1900. it was foun
::Ithat the man, who SO far#as known ha
d never married and had no relatives i
this country. was possessed Of propert
& valued at over 500, 900. besides a larg
number OF mines and mining claims
many Of which are as yet undsyeloped
/, but some Of which. in the age Of waite
u storage, irrigation, hydraulic mimi
and new processes. by which the yello,
metal can be separated from the dros
l,wlthout the aid OF water, are sure to be
;? leone very valuable.
Relatives OF the deceased were foun
L lin the fatherland and there seemed I
HE no doubt Of the fact that they woul
soon be enabled to take possession q
{ the riches that the uncle in Californi
had left behind him. when q new claim
\ ant appeared upon the scene. She call