Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-08
ALLEGED INcENDIARIsM.
People In Vicinity OF nevada Great
Excited by the Burning Of sever

sceHuldTlSH TUESDAY night. ADDul o.
O'Clock in the evening flames We're dis
covered issuing from the barn and also
from one or two hay stacks south of
the barn, the remainder of the crop
having been destroyed In the depreda-
lions of a few weeks ago, when David
Dawes, on the Belknap farm near by,
lost his barn and all 1t contained,
eleven tons. Of hay. 500 bushels of oats.
ten horses. q wagon. buggy. farm inn
PIGMENTS and harness. valued at $500.
Two boys who were at home immedi-
sately ran tosHhe barn and cut loose the
horses, one of which was badly burned
about the head and eyes. as the fire
was startedsin the manger, while Mrs.
Harrington summoned assistance by
vigorously ringing large dinner bell.
When several of the neighbors arrived
the fire in the barn was extingulshed,
but the blaze had gained too much
Roadway in the stacks and the hay was
entirely consumed. The creates. ex-8
citement has prevailed in the COM
munity during the last six weeks and
guards in this imme date neighborhoOd
have been placed almost every night.
But it seems that all their vigilance has
been in vain, as the fire fiend has sue
cessfully eiuGed them in every In
stance. Tuesday nights happenings
brought the excitement to fever heat
and 1t was determined to take steps fol
the apprehension OF the offenders. Teie-
phone messages were at once sent to
Eldora and two experienced men with
four trained bloodhounds arrived On the
O'Clock train. About dozen farmers
ion n ~ ri
ton farm, where they We're started on
the scent from the tracks near the
| barn. The trail was followed to the
creek and taken up on the other side.
Finally at the top of a. small knoll two
OF the dogs followed one track and the
other two took up another, which be-
gan ait that point, both going in the
same direction. This would indicate
that the incendiary had been Joined
here by a confederate. The trail led
thru the timber and brought up at a
COW lot, where the search was aban-
doned. This COW lot belongs to some
parties who had been suspected OF the
\ previous crimes and the developments
OF the night are regarded by some as a
confirmation of these suspicious. 1t Il
not known yet what action will be
taken and the more conservative peo-
pie of those concerned look at the inci-
4 dent OF the hounds as mere circum-
i stantial evidence. 1t is thought, how
ever. that something will be done e
I prevent these fires in the future. as the
community is thoroughly aroused and
some persons believe that if justice Is
not done in the course of law, violence
may be resorted to. This is the neigh
borhood in which several years ago
/ church feuds took the form of burning
down rival places of worship. Al that
/ time two different churches We're
burned repeated ", in fact, about as
Eoften as they We're rebuilt. No one was
ever brought to account for these mat
tiers and there is no reason for con-
meeting them with the present fires.
Whips in schools seized.
Boone, Nov. S.-Conslderable excite
lnent has prevailed here during the
past few days over the forcble seizure
5Iof all whips which have been kept fol
corporal punishment in the public
i schools. Complaints were made recently
to the mayoro of the city by public schoo
4 patrons that the old fashioned raWhide
4 was being used entirely too freely ir
some Of the ward schools. The mayor
4 acting as an officer OF the city, and also
a member of the school board. held q
conference With President Grove. of tho
|ssehool board, and 1t was decided to d.
sltaway with the corporal punishment
l5complained Of by the patrons. Accord,
lingly an officer was given instructions
Ito visit all the ward school principal.
lin the city and demand from them al
! whips kept in the buildings for use ii
furnishing the pupils. This was done
q Tuesday afternoon and resulted in {
4 large number OF whips being turned
4 over to the mayor and the president O
y the school board. The action Of thes.
officers is backed up by the remainder o.
the board members and the majority o,
jcitizens Some other method of punish.
ment will be provided to take the plac,
4 OF this. Those who have worked up tn,
q suppression OF the rawhide say the,
are not opposed to the punishment o
q their children In the proper way. Blu
l.they claim that the effect Of having
! whips about the school room is bad OF
many children who never need punish.
ment. They say. II they are not treatet
to a dose of 1t once In a while they liv,
in fear OF 1t just the same, and som,
Il spdTGUtSA CldlIl Oh &lUelTEss EHllQFGI87 ina
while they are no trouble to their teach
I ers they 50 fear the rawhide that the,
become nervous and are good for moth;
{ Ling in their work, slight their lesson
\ and dislike togreturn to their school.
a Foot Bali n Iowa Fails.
Especial to Times Republican.
4 Iowa Falls, Nov. a.The next foo
ball game In this city will be playet
Monday. when the local Ellsworth Col
{ llege team will meet the Still Colleg,
Iof Osteopathy eleven, OF Des Molnes
q The visitors have won reputation ii
foot ball circles Of central Iowa an,
a have won number Of victories Thu
. season. among them being the recen
triumph over the Des Moines Colleg
. eleven The visitors will spend mex
Saturday and Sunday here, COMING
here from E.dora. where the visiting
team will play the Athletics Of tina
lefty. The game will take the place o
. the Eldora-G rinnell team that was Il
be played Friday. The locals win mee
the Upper Iowa University Of Fayett
on the 18th. NJ IS 81
L II you have ever seen child IN th
agony Of Group you can realise hoy
1 grateful mothers are for One Ninut,
j Cough Cure which gives relief ~ sooi
a o itstasadminlstered. It quickly curs