Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-13

implement warehouse on South Main
street and the car had proceeded but
short distance when five men, who had
been standing in the shadow of the
building, closed around him. one of
the fellows de;~r. him a terrific blow be-
tween the eyes, knocking him down.
The rest of the gang then jumped on
him and went thru his pockets. The
five fellows then ran down the rail-
road tracks, leaving O'Neill lying on the
sidewalk.
Marion.
Some of the farmers of this vicinity
are sorry because they signed con-
tracts for the purchase of young peach
trees at so cents q tree to be paid TO"
either In cash or by the crop Of tho
fourth year. They allege that after the
agents have planted the peach or
chards, according to agreement, the
contract comes up at the specified time
for payment, but the clause relative to
the payment by the crop has been
eliminated in some manner and they
have the alternative of paying the cash
or going to law. Some of them Will do
the latter and in one case the proceed
ings have already been commenced.
Webster City. /.
The honors of the class of 1902 OF
the Webster City high school were an
nounced at the opening exercises
Tuesday morning. They are based on
the average standing in class work
ing for the full course of four years. on
this basis the honor goes to Miss Ruth
futile on a standing of 50 f-32 PEI
cent. Second honor to Miss Katherine
Laen on a standing of SO 1892 per cent.
Honorable mention to Miss Katherine
stark on a standing of 80 1858 per cent.
These per cents are somewhat lower
than the honors of the class of l9ol,
tho they are higher than usual.
Massena.
John Wyckoff, his wife and two BAH
les were in a runaway last week Whlch
promised serious results but out OF
which they came without serious IN
Jury. They were coming to town and
the neckyoke center broke while they
were descending a steep hill. The
horses at once became unmanagaable.
They ran into a farm wagon, throwing
and upsetting the wagon. One OF the
little ones was thrown among the
horses feet, but was rescued and I'M
harmed. It was a narrow escape, ana
when John returned here in the eve
ming he was riding in new and
stronger vehicle.
Vinton.
For the past several years one would
hardly know that there was such an In
stitution in Vinton as the college for
the blind. 1t has been operated under
a different system and the children
have come and gone and there has been
no contact between them and the town
people, This year 1t Is to be different.
An interesting feature of the old sys-
tenn is to be revived. Public exhibitions
are again to be given and the pupils are
to give some OF the best
'.publics" that have ever been listened
to in the school. The pupils are under
good instructors and take pride in their
work, and now after having ben shut
out from the public SO long Will be
anxious to restore the former good
standing of the school.
Oskaloosa.
Representatives of three races were
on Thursday night and placed
in Jail to await trial for larceny. They
are Wing Lee, Chinaman and owner of
the Chinese laundry Clyde Bailey, me-
gro; and a white woman calling her
self Baileys wife, which allegation the
police take no credit in. When the
woman was searched at the Jail by the
matron couple of set rings tied up in
4 handkerchief were found concealed
On her person. These were afterwards
Identified by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Ash
ar as having been stolen from their |
rooms over the Ling meat market One
If them cost s55 and the combined
value was about $50.
Oakland.
The Congregational parsonage is dec
grated with a regulation card marked
Smallpox" and Rev. Hayes is suffering
rom the disease in the old fashioned |
,orm as he had never been vaccinated |
IN order to be certain that the attend
ng physician knew smallpox from
DR.. Linn, president of the
state board of health, was sent for and
lie confirmed the doctors diagnosis. "A
number of families, who have been
exposed to the contagion, are quaran-
lined as suspects. This is the second
line the state board has been appealed |
o within a month, the other occasion
,eing to decide the difference between
firulent scarlet fever and so-called
rose rash.''
Tabor.
Myron Monsinger, the local cattle
King who a week ago sold to the ST.
louis Dressed Beef Company 1S3 head
If cattle for the neat sum of S16,05S.25.
friday outstripped all previous records
n the history of the town for large
shipments. The firm above named
ook away from his big herd that after
loon fourteen carloads, or 22S head of
at cattle This is the largest shipment
Yer sent from here at one time by a
Jingle dealer. The quality of this ship
nent is apparent when it is stated that
80 head averaged in weight (shrunk)
,511 pounds, and ninety-six head aver
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