Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12

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Observation-Disclosures.
Robs Corpse Of Shroud.
Little Rock, Ark-For the alleged
theft Of a shroud from a dead man
and burying him In the scanty white
undershirt furnished by the county
hospital, despite the fact that the rel
atives had paid for the hroud, w. B.
jackson, an undertaken on West
Ninth street, yesterday was fined s1oO
and sentenced to six months in Jail:
John Parnell died and his two sons
arranged for the funeral They asked
Jackson how much he would charge
to furnish their father with coffin
a Shroud and a grave THE price
agreed upon was $25. When the day
for the funeral came both brothers
say they went to the Jackson under-
taking rooms and there saw their dead
parent properly laid out in his coffin
and dressed in long BLACK shroud
They made arrangements to return
after dinner for the trip to the GEM
etery, and on leaving the parlor were
warmed by woman, who said:
Il hope jackson won't treat your
father like he did my SON.
The two men became suspicious and
when the grave was reached they or
dered the coffin opened. To this the
driver objected. saying H. was against
Mr. Jackson's orders, but this only
strengthened their suspicious The
brothers insisted, and finally the lid
was removed. The black shroud had
disappeared. The arrest Of the un-
dertaker followed.
Marry on Horseback.
Cody Wyo. = John G.. Dodge and
Mrs o. F. Hazen were married on
horseback In front of the grand stand
at the race track by Judge Brunda ge
yesterday.
S Mrs. Hazen wore a corduroy skirt
end shirtwaist while Dodge was
dressed in a baby blue silk shirt and
white angora chaps. Mrs. Hazen has
been twice a widow and Dodge Is one
Of the best broncho busters in the
country.
To the strains of 81 Want You, Ma
Honey" played by the Cody cowboy
band, the bride and bridegroom dashed
around the race track. and when in
front of the grand stand the BRIDE
groom snatched the bride from the
back OF her running horse and landed
her in front of him on his own. They
were then married by the Judge.
Eats Hail Stones; Freeze.
Waterbury, Conn.-Altfo the tenn
perature for the week has been hover
ing in the neighborhood of 80 degrees,
Thomas Lawrence Of South Manches-
ter is mourning twelve prize duck
lings, who met their death by freez-
ing.
The ducklings were well and happy
until the phenomenal arrival of hail
storm Sunday afternoon. With many
a fearful squawk they dashed Tor
shelter when the first pellets touched
their fluffy backs.
Then one, attracted by the glltterlng
transparent globule, swallowed It, It's
example was followed bv the others.
A few moments later the original de-
yourer fell over stiff and cold.
When Lawrence came to the rescue
he found them all frozen as thorough
ly as il they had been in cold stor-
age.
Girls Beauty Ruined by Pie.
Hagerstown, Md.-Miss Josephine
Eavey. daughter of Samuel Eavey.
farmer residing near Keedysville, this
county, was the victim Of peculiar
accident, and her beauty may be
marred for life While she was as
sisting her mother to make custard
pies. Miss Eavey was seized with
sfainting spell ana fell face downward
into a pie that Mrs. Eavey had just
taken from the stove. The young
woman's face was badly burned.
Housework Drudgery Too Much.
st. Joseph, Mich.-Becs.use he was
compelled to do housewe'rk drudgery
in addition to his days work as
painter, Frank McGinnis, Of Eau
Claire, committed suicide by taking
laudanum. McGinnis awakened his
son early i'm the morning and coolly
told him that he had taken poison
The lad ran for q physician but be-
fore medical aid came the victim was
dead.
Sells Whiskers Every Three Years.
st. Louis, Mo.-Following the Gus
tom of many years. "Old Man" Fritz
German keeper Of the. golf links at the
ST. Louis Country club, sold his crop
Of golden whiskers for SIS. Fritz lets
his whiskers grow to his waist every
three years and then cuts them off
and sells them to the hair,lressers.
Rope and Tree Used as Foil.
Deering, Kas.-A deputy sheriff made
several arrests here for drunkenness
last week. AS there is no Jail, he tied
the prisoners by long ropes to trees,
where their comments would not dis
turb anyone. At night they were re-
leased without ceremony or court
costs.
Runaway Horse Leaps Over Carriage.
Kewanee, Ill.-A runaway horse,
dragging the shafts of a buggy. jumped
over an open carriage. containing w.
II. Torticil without injurirlg him. The
remarkable incident was witnessed by
large crowd in the bus ness district
of the town. The lines were pulled
from Mr.. I'orticil's hands by the
dragging shafts. but otherwise nothing
showed what had occurred, as the
running horse continued on his course
Last Supreme Effort.