Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News OF Iowa From Hun
dreds Of Different Towns
end Communities.
A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.

A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.
[Star Clipperl
The remarkable spectacle of a live
COW being imprisoned in the forks of
a tree eight feet above the ground was
afforded the men working on p. H.
Atwood's dairy farm at Reinbeck Sat
urday. Mr.. Atwood has a large dairy
and the pasture is along the bottom
lands, which were flooded by the water.
The flood reached such a high stage
that the COWS were swept away on the
tide. Most of them swan to places
of safety. but a few were reported
to have been drowned. One found a
unique resting place. AS the animal
was swept along the limbs of a tree
she caught there. When the water re-
ceded the COW stayed in her prison.
without fioundering about. seemingly
contented with her exalted station in
life. When Mr.. Atwood and his men
examined the premises after the creek
had subsidized they We're astonished to
find her suspended eight feet from the
ground. Means We're devised for her
rescue which was made without any
injury to the beast. Several calves
and pigs were found around Reinbeck
hanging to trees by their necks, dead,
having been caught among the limbs.
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A HARDIN COUNTY HORSE TRADE
[Ackley World.]
Some of these horse traders have
the shrewdness of wizards. sort Of
now you see it, now you don't style.
The young German township farmer
will hardly make a confidante of his
wife-he will not soon jump at con-
clusion and stake a horse and SO on
his judgment-not if the lesson of last
Thursday counts for anything.
He had horse that he wanted to
sell and with this purpose in mind ap-
preached Ed Sawyer, the liveryman.
How much do you want for him."
was Sawyer's query. Forty dollars,
was the quick reply. The good ma
tured and wise-eyed horseman drew a
roll Of bills from his trousers pocket:
| it was big enough" to use for a
pillow-the kind they put on beds at
the average hotel-and the young man
whose quick eye had caught sight OF
the roll said: "I'll give you the horse
and $40 boot for that roll of bills"
We'll, I guess you would" was the re-
mark offered by Sawyer, and continu-
ing on but you might get left"
The young man from German town.
ship who follows the burrows made
by a pillow, gets up with the dawn of
day and keeps busy until the little
stars set their watch in the sky
snaps" corn in the fall of the year
until he is blue in the face, handed
over $40 William-and the horse.
Sawyer kissed the roll fair good-by:
whistling tune he started for the
barnard left the man to contem-
plate his bargain. It's like playing
poker and running a bluff on the other
fellow. The roll contained a SIS bill
and seven ones-$12 in all. He had a
margin" of SO for the horse and ex-
perience that may prove valuable on
future occasions.
SEEN FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
[Creston Advertiser Dem).l
The republicans made a great dis
play of harmony at the congressional
convention in this city yesterday but
there We're knives unsheathed below
the surface, and that in the home
delegation of the nominee Of the con-
Herald, has been known for years as
one of the most persistent of the Hep
burn boomers, but for the past two
years the Hepburn forces have accused
Lisle of treachery and this spring it
was alleged that Lisle's son-in-law,
S. NJ. Greene, of the Charlton Her
aid, wrote letter to NJ. L. Temple, of
Osceola, requesting him to come out
for the congressional nomination. Hep
burn became aware of this correspon-
dence, and since that time Lisle and
Hepburn have not ony been not on
speaking terms, but have been almose
open enemies. The elimination came
yesterday. In the caucus Of the Page
county delegation Lisle was selected
for congressional committeeman for
the coming campaign, the vote stand
ing eight to four. Shortly after the
selection became known. Hepburn sent
word to the convention that the selec-
ton of Lisle was most distasteful tc
him, but at this time Lisle refused to
withdraw and was determined to stand
on his rights and make fight fox
the place. Hepburn was insstent on
replacing him and expressed prefer
ence for j. N. Miller, of Page coun-
ty. After considering the matter and
realizing that a contest would do him
no good. Lisle concluded to withdraw
and allow Miller to become the COM
mitteeman from Page county Miller
was then selected and was made chair.
man of the congressional committee
but the covert enmity of Isle and his
friends has been transformed into open
war. S. M. Green, of the Charlton
Herald. is a son-in-law of c. A. Lisle
and it is presumed that the feud vii
extend to Green and his followers
There are absolute facts, and may have
some bearing on the reason why sew
eral ambitious politicians in the dis
trict are quietly feeling out some OF
the republicans in the district as to
the prospects Of their chances for the