Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-12

further danger.
Nevada.
The relatives of Charley Heiser have
been searching for him this week. The
last that he was seen was Saturday
night, May 81. 1t was thought at first
that he had met with foul play as he
had about 500 on his person, but later
1t was discovered that he had taken
some of his extra wearing apparel with
him and it was surmised that he had
taken a little trip without notifying
anyone. His friends are still anxious
to know his whereabouts and that he
is all right
EddyviIle.
Fred Parks. below town. met with a
serious and painful accident lately
He was chopping in the timber, near
his home when the ak slipped and
nearly severed his entire foot at the
instep Medical aid was called from
town and altho suffering severely
and weak from the loss of blood. he
submitted to the sewing up and dress
ing the wound without anesthetics. II
is very severe misfortune and it VIII
be some weeks before Mr.. Parks will
again be able to attend to his work.
Red Oak.
The house in which j. r. Throw
lives, at 18th and Elm, was struck by
storm recently and considerable dam
age was done. The chimney was
knocked down, as was the stove. and
other contents of the house We're scat
tered about. The bolt passed thru the
house, entering the ground in the cell
lar, where 1t left hole. Luckily no
one was at home at the time. The
shock was felt by many people in the
neighborhood and dog was stunned
so that it became unconscious.
Esthervlle.
Wednesday morning at promptly 9: Is
o'clock Mr. c. C. Duffy let six carrier
pigeons loose IN the city park and they
at once took their flight towards their
home at Ottawa, Illinois, distance of
425 miles. On two of the birds the
following message was fastened to a
little metallic band about their leg:
Baskerville, Iowa, June 4, 1902. Mr..
Carlson, Ottawa, Illinois. Pigeons
were turned loose at 9:15 this morn
ing. C. C. Duffy" No telegram has
Deeu IeGeiNeu DIS ySl lioiii ANii S.ti is''ii
and it is thought the birds have been
lost in the storm.
Sac City.
Under the direction of the deputy
fish and game warden, the Coon river
was seined last Monday in the neigh
borhood of the dam and several hun
bred fish, some of them Of large size
were taken out The game fish taken
all were returned to the water, but
the suckers. carp, red horse, buffalo
and some others that can scarcely be
taken with hook and line but are de-
of game fish by preying upon
the spawn, were allowed to the seiners
in payment for their work. At least
town.
Council Bluffs.
Vera vester, the 1o-year-old grand
daughter of John Walsh, was bitten on
the hand by rattlesnake while play
ing in the yard at her home six miles
cast of the city. DIR. Lacey, of this city
was called to counterfeit the poison
and he reported later that his young
patient was in a most encouraging con-
dition. The child was playing in the
grass with several other children when
the snake bit her left hand. Prompt
treatment was given her The RATHER
was afterwards found and killed. 1t
vas young snake. being hardly more
than a foot in length and possessed Of
only one rattle.
Centerville.
officer f. A. Herbert was called last
evening to the lot in the rear of the
Harris drug store in South Centerville
to quell general fight that was in
progress there. He arrived on the
scene after the fray had just concluded
hut arrested three or four of the COM
The next morning sixteen in
formations in all We're filed in the may
cr's court for drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace, six of them being under
II city ordinance. In the afternoon the
arraignments were made. 1t is said the
in the fight got their liquor
at the South Centerville joints, all of
whom were running at different times
that day. The keepers of six of these
places were served with warrants of
arrest.
Dubuque.
The new steel hull built for the Annie
RUSSELL of ST. Louis, was launched
about II o'clock Monday forenoon. The
big towboat "Sprague" and barges
around her on which lie her immense
rudders ready to be put in place We're
moved out of the way to give the trim
little hull an open way for her bapt's-
NAL dive into the waters over which the
Pretty boat of which it will soon be
part will gracefully glide like charm
ing river nymph. When the way was
clear the word was given, the restrain
ing ropes We're cut and the trim little
hull glided off on her greasy track,
raised a few rufiles in the bosom of the
ice harbor and sat on the waters as
gracefully as canvasback duck.
Carroll.
Before his departure for Europe the
of st. Joseph's congregation
met at the hall when a committee es-
corted Rev Father McAuliffe into their
presence, surprise to the retiring pas
tor, who was greeted with a pleasant
pastime on the part of the people VINO
desired to show their appreciation for
his Jealous efforts in behalf Of the
church while here. In a well-worded
address on behalf of St Joseph's par
shioners j. M. Drees presented Father
with a handsome silk UNI
brella, with silver handle on which was
engraved the kind wishes of the par
ishioners for his future. His reverence
replied that he was unable to express
his love for the members of st. Jo-
seph's church and during his entire
career as a priest he could recall no
instance where Such LOYALTY TO religion