Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-19

Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.

had been entered during the night and
Dorh horses showed signs OF having
been cut about the face and body.
Several neighbors informed Klein that
they had seen the two Assyrians
prowling about the stables late satur-
day night and on the strength OF this
Information the two men were arrested
and placed In jail to await trial, which
was set for Sa turday at pa. M, owing
TO the absence from the city Of several
witnesses. The tendons of one OF the
horses hind feet were cut in such a
manner as to make the animal useless
for further service. The other animal
was also cut in several places, bur none
of the cuts are of a dangerous nature
and will not disable the animal 10 any
extent.
Waterloo.
The Courier says William Ewald
proposes to get after several pop fac
tories in the neighboring towns for i'll
illegally using his bottles. The law.
makes 1t misdemeanor for person
to fill bottle with soda water or.other
dAcoctions, provided the bottle bears
the label or stamp Of another manu-
facturer. The penalty is fine OF 80
cents for each bottle used in this man
ner. It Is also unlawful for junk
dealer to buy bottles bearing THE name
Of manufacturer Of aerated drinks
made in the state. A junk dealer at
Burlington was found with over 1000
of these bottles III his possession a few
days ago and his me, If collected will
amount to over 2,D0O
Oltsmwa.
One OF the largest deals made in sew
eral years in farm and city property
Twas made by a real estate firm when
they exchanged the fine business and
residence property on the corner Of
Second and Mclean streets, known as
the Henry Throne property. for a fine
farm and crop and 100 head of cattle.
the consideration being $4,000, !. ! !.
The organization of Ottumwa Coun-
lcil No. 1863. United Commercial
Travellers of America, was completed
lat the hall OF the Modern Woodmen of
America, corner Second and Court
streets, Saturday evening. The new
council embraces thirty three charter
members, the largest number Of any
\ council in Iowa. at the time Of organic
alton. The applications of a number of
local travelling men have already been
received, and together with! the pos
slble candidates. Ottumwa council
hopes to recruit its membership to the
100 mark before 1T is six months old.
Perry.
The Perry Chief Reporter prints afne
view OF the Dallas county hospital, the
yIxyr
ty farm. three miles north Of Adel. The
new addition cost about $4,000, and is
one of the most complete county hospit-
als in Iowa. and will be large enough
for Dallas county for many years. There
Iare415 insane people kept there. besides
4 20 or more paupers. The farm consists
lot 40 acres ana is one Of the best In
1.-THE county. Since Jap Reynolds has been
steward the farm has been paying a
handsome profit to the county over and
i above the cost of maintenance, and at
the same time the inmates are better
fed, clothed and cared for than in any
Isimilar place in Iowa. 80 !. The NJ. E..
lchurch of Perry has good record to
report to the conference for the past
year The increase In membership was
6S.s total: amount raised for benevo-
lences was ST. LOG. 1851 of which was, paid
In cash. leaving 1856 of subscriptions
The church membership liz now 523
lDavenport.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cook, of Davenport, Ia,
who with her baby ssist er. was captured
| by q band OF Indians near Rock Creek
thirty-five years ago, says the Natrona
county, Wyo., Tribune, is comtemplat-
ling making a visit to the Arapahoe
| sub-agency via Casper for the purpose
Iof seeing il she cannot Identify the
white woman as her sister who has
been living with the Indian since8child-
hood. Mrs. Cook was thirteen years old
when captured. and was rescued a year,
later, but she has never seen nor heard
from her sister since the night they
were both taken away from their par
ents by the red men thirty-fiye years
lago. The white woman was in Casper
come weeks ago with band 'of Arapa-
hoes and from an article in the Tribune
Mrs. Cook is of the opinion that she is
her sister. Should the white woman still
with the Indianssout in Wyoming prove
to be Lizzie Fletcher. the mystery Of
her fate will have been cleared up and
I a great weight lifted from the minds OF
her surviving relatives.
Mason City.
According to the Globe Gazette last
Saturday evening a party of young men
were standing on Main street corner
near the Milwaukee yards where they
observed to their surprise, a pugilistic
encounter between a popular young
man Of that vicinity and a couple OF
young women OF social distinction.
While these young gentlemen We're dis
cussing the social problems of the
community. two young women came
strolling toward the party and upon
their arrival one Of the young men was
heard to cough. One of these young
women took immediate offense, and de-
manded instant apology. The young
man took II as a joke and intimated
that he had no apology to make. Upon
this she sprang at him and placing her
fist under his nose said: IF you are
man defend yourself. while relieve
you Of that grieyous cold The young
man at his time acknowledged that he
had become involved in very serious
affair and believing discretion the bet
ter part OF valor peremptorlly refused
to fight and left her heroine of the sit
uation.
Woodward.
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