Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-23

500 acres in one tract. Good improve
ments and a young grove are on the
land and the price paid, $3.50 per acre,
is considered to be a bargain for the
purchaser. The property was owned by
John Burcheding, living twenty miles
south of Dubuque, and goes to Mrs
Sutherland. of Chicago, a lady of con-
siderable wealth, who made the pur-
chase as an Investment The lady ac-
companed by her brother a-.l her son
has been spending a week at Algona
looking for land bargains in kos
suth, which Mrs. Sutherland thinks is
the finest country in the west.
Malvern.
j. II. Parker marketed four loa Is of
cattle in Omaha last Thursday chat
made him pretty good money. There
were just seventy eight in the bunch,
and he had fed them ninety days. he
paid $40 for them and sold them for
$3.50. They We're cheap cattle, one aid
two-year lods, averaging 200 poun Is
when he bought them, and they aver
aged an even 1000 when sold. Thus
there was a gain of AZ per cent in
weight and so per cent in price, which
any one can see makes nice profit
even when corn is 60 cents per bushe.
Mr.. Parker says he thinks it always
pays to feed this class of cattle in the
spring.
Villsca.
Miss Vera Hayes, aged abou. u
years, narrowly escaped being killed
one day last geek, being struck by a
bullet carelesly fired by a boy some
distance away. She lives with her
grandmother, Mrs. McCarty, in the
south part of town, and had just gona
into the yard with Joe McCarty's baoy
in her arms when she was struck by a
bullet on the head about an inch above
the temple. The bullet struck heI On
the side of the head near the edge Of
the hair making quite scalp wou Id
and lodging under the skin nearly
above the ear. Her grandmother re-
moved it with a pair of pincers. Il is
flattened on the end and had evidently
struck some object and glanced before
striking the girl.
Fairfield.
An unsuccessful attempt to gain their
liberty was made recently by William
Maggie and William Mcdonnell. two in
mates of the county Jail. They were
allowed the liberty of the corridor dur
ing the day and during this time they
had made a hole thru the south brick
wall of the building almost large
enough to admit the passage of their
bodies. The work was done with ordi-
nary pocket knives, but could not be
finished before they We're locked in the
Ia Nil hn
ing in the wall was discovered
by Sheriff Wright Friday morn
ing and the men now spend their
time in the cells. Both Nagle and Nc
Donnell are awaiting the action of the
grand jury on charges of grand larceny,
having run off teams from two livery
barns of this city.
Alsona.
Tom Kelley, of Bancroft, while drunk
Wednesday night near William Kuhn's
was arrested by Night Waterman John
Switzer and lodged in Jail. Kelley furi-
ously resisted arrest, coming at Switzer
with scantling, undeterred by the Off
GERS revolver. Kelley finally hit Swift
ger, knocking him down, then jumped
on him, and getting hold of the revol-
Yer placed its muzzle against Switzer's
head, at the same time making threats.
a tragedy might have ensued had not
j. G. Hamilton, of Hobart, who was a
spectator of the scene, interfered and
assisted Switzer to get Kelley hand
cuffed. Kelley was brought before JUS
tice Raymond Thursday afternoon on
charge of assault with intent to kill.
Waving examination, he was held to
the grand jury in bonds of $500.
Northwood.
E. H. Miller's barn was struck by
lightning during the thunder storm
Saturday evening. The bolt first struck
tree standing by the barn, one fork
going into the ground and another go
ing into the side of the building and
into a manger filled with hay. The hay
was ignited and Immediately blazed
Mr.. Miller ran from the house to the
harm and at once threw a blanket over
the blaze and other members of the
family soon arrived with water and put
the fire out. Four horses We're in the
barn AMI all were knocked down, but
soon recovered and are apparently I'M
injured. The greatest damage done was
to some harness ranging on hooks along
the track of the bolt. Every piece of
leather touching the hooks was burned
and spoiled. 1t is fortunate that it was
no worse. The barn was insured.