Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-20
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Alton.
Claude Hainline and Peter Mccain,
accused of assault upon Dema WICK,
waived examination and were bound
over to the grand jury under $500
bonds.
Boone.
oscar Window, who was found guilty
Of adultery, was sentenced to SIN
months Imprisonment in the county
iail by Judge Lee. Window and a Mrs.
webster were arrested at Kelley and
were indicted.
Colo.
R. Gamble who bought the dray line
last August from c. E. Graves sold the
same to p. j. Peakin, anS ieft for the
Pacific coast Sunday morning to re-
sumo a position in the United States
navy. Mrs. Gamble will remain for
short visit with relatives, after which
she will also leave for the coast.
Charlton.
H. S. Aliens Duroc Jersey brood
SOW sale at Spiker's pavilion last
Thursday was a big success the forty
animals bringing a total of $3,144. or
an average of $3.50 apiece. The low
est priced animal brought 500. and the
highest priced one $211. Seven sold
for more than 500 apiece.
Burlington.
1t has been disclosed that petty
thieving has been going on in the pub
lie school building. Quite a sum OF
money has been taken from the cloaks
of the pupils while they were at reci-
tation. 1t is believed the culprit is
young woman, and her identity will
soon be disclosed.
Iowa City.
James Grady, a pioneer resident OF
this county, passed away at his home,
325 South Dubuque street. Sunday. He
had been actually i'll for the past four
weeks, but has been in poor health for
some time past. Death was the result
Of old age, together with complies
ton of troubles. Mr.. Grady was past
so years oftage and had lived in this
CITY and county for over forty years.
Sioux City.
Traffic on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, between Sioux City
and Vermillion, is suspended on ac-
count Of an ice gorge in the Missouri
river three miles east Of Vermillion,
which has damned the water in the
river, inundating the lowlands at a
great loss to farm owners and over
flowing and washing out a long stretch
Of the track of the milwaukee, & ST.
Paul below vermillion.
Iowa City.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a
large part of the buildings on the farm
Of Graham Schofield, near Oasis. 1t
originated in the hog house, and this.
together with the machinery sheds,
granary, threshing machine, scales
and gasoline engine, was entirely de-
stroyed. Nearly all of his machinery
was lost. The barn caught fire, but
was saved by hard work ON the part of
the neighbors. The loss will reach
about $4,000.
Pocahontas.
Assistant State Veterinarian d. E.
Baughman, of Fort Dodge, was in town
the fore part of the week looking after
the cattle that were shipped in from
South Dakota by one Pierce. The cat
tie have the scab and all herds into
which they have been taken have been
uuarantined The cattle must be dipped
or sprayed until they are free from the
disease If only the cattle that were
sold here had to be dipped then the
loss would not be so great, but several
of the farmers bought the cattle and
turned them in with their own herds.
Manchester.
Michael. Beacon died at his home in
Ryan, six miles south Of here, at the
age Of 80 years. Mr.. Beacon was born
in County Fermannah, Ireland in 1928,
and served several years as an officer
in the British army before he came to
America in 1S49 Mr.. Beacon was the
first postmaster ever commissioned at
Tower Hill, and the first term of school
ever taught in Adams township was
held In his home. On the 10th of last
July Mr.. Beacon and his wife, who still
survives him andeis Il years old cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary. They were the parents of
twelve children. ten Of whom are liv-
ing.