Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-06

over an hour, returned verdict for the
defendant. This is the case whereby
Pratt sued Mr.. Lorenzen for $4,000 dam
ages alleging false imprisonment. The
dispute arose over the sale of horse
by Pratt to, Lorenzen, the latter OF
whom claimed that Pratt mad misrepre-
scented the animal to him and for which
he had him arrested but never pushed
the charge and the case was dismissed
in police court some time ago. Pratt
brought suit for false Imprisonment and
lost.
Cedar Rapids.
The cold weather Is compelling the
Weary Wiliies and unfortunates CT all
descriptions to apply at the police sta
ton for lodging, and each night the
desk sergeant has a motely aggregation
slowed away in the bum cell Accord
ing to the record kept by Officer Smet-
ena, acting desk sergeant. sixty VIII
lies" were given shelter and lodging
during the month of November, as
against ninety-three for the same per-
iod last year, the difference being ac-
counted for by the weather. The record
for the year Is as follows January, 1870;
February, 81; March. 800; April 16S;
May, 40; June, 4; July. 2; August, o,
September. i; October, AZ; November.
60: total S54.
siuox City.
George Hail. farmer living in the
woodland district, near Sergeant Bluffs.
Tuesday brought to Sioux City 4
year-old gelding standing eighteen
hands high. barefooted. A horse six feet
tall Is a curiosity, and this animal at
tracted considerable attention. 1t is
necessary for man to stand on chair
to bride the horse when he holds his
head up. The horse is we'll formed for
its size. and in flesh weighs between
1890 and 1900 pounds. over soc
dogs were killed by the city poundmas-
ter this year. Matthias Jorgenson flied
his report of what he has done in the
unlicensed canine since the opening the
season last May. 1t shows that he cap
tured 1919 untagged dogs. OF this
number he killed sos, while 212 were re-
deemed by the owners and sixty-two
We're sold. The total receipts of the de-
partment from license and pound fees
and sale of dogs was $770.90.
Ottumwa.
"a 6SAQiAe case VI tupeTSu.oSiS udS
been found in a hog which was killed
by Patrick Garvin, farmer, living on
Bear Greek, Friday. The test was made
by Drs. E. F. Lowrey and NJ H
Sprague. In this city, Wednesday. The
doctors in their search found at leas
twenty tubercular bacilli. As result OF
this investigation the animal which had
been killed by Mr. Gavin for the use of
his family will be destroyed. The his
tory of the animal that was killed b.
Mr.. Garvin is quite interesting and ii
was very fortunate that the owner hat
a test made. The hog was about tw.
years of age. and while 1t had always
run with the other hogs owned by Mr.
Garvin. 1t had apparently never fat
tened like the remainder of the herd
However. the animal appeared to
quite healthy, and while 1t was not
quite SO fat as the other hogs tina
were killed 1t was in apparently gooe
condition After 1t had been killed, how
ever, all doubts as to the health of the
animal were dispelled. Mr. Garvin saw
that the lungs Of the hog were affected
and upon closer examination he found
swo tumors upon the inside Of the ribs
IF the animal and two Of the ribs badly |
iecomposed and full of pus. Anothei
Fumor was also discovered in one of til
Jams close to the back bone.