Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Perry.
Wallace, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Swift. seems TO have a
propensity for breaking his bones. Only
recently he fell from wagon and
broke his leg, and Saturday. when that
injury had just healed enough for him
to get about he fell from horse ana
broke his arm.
Logan.
Sheriff O. o. Rock, accompanied by
George Cillavin, of Missouri Valley,
went to Fort Madison last week, TAX
ing Fletcher Douty, who was given d
six months sentence for forgery, ana
a negro. Louis Keith. found guilty OF
breaking and entering bunk car in
the Missouri Valley yards.
Newton.
The october term of the district
court in and for Jasper county, con-
vened in Newton. this morning
at o'clock, Judge Preston pre-
siding There are sixty-seven probate
cases eight garnishments, one hundred
and sixty two law and equity cases,
and five criminal cases on the docket.
The important cases on the docket are
two $4,000 damage suits. contest OF
the win of Martha j. Croft. and the
Sullivan guardianship.
Fairfield.
While digging a ditch on the Steven
farm, west of this city, Marion Vel
mer and James Farmer We're almost
buried alive by the ditch caving in.
The ditch was eight feet deep. The ac-
cident happened about 6 O'Clock. The
dirt was finally removed from their
faces, but they had to remain in the
ditch until o'clock. as help had to
be gotten from the city. Altho little
bruised they will be alright for work.
in a day or so.
Cedar Rapids.
The sad news of the death of DR..
Amon b. Coulter has been received ir.
the city. DR.. Coulter has been at
Colonel Clark's cottage at West Oko-
boji all summer in the hope that he
would make another successful strug"
gle against his insidious foe. malaria.
But this time the disease could not
be conquered. DR.. Coulter was one OF
the best known and the most highly
respected physicians in this city and he
had a large practice while his health
was good.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Anna Johnson. aged As. who
was found by her landlady unconscious
from gas at her room at 1916 Wood
land avenue, a few days ago, died at
Mercy hospital without having re-
gained consciousness. Fear that size
would become dependent on her rela,-
tives with whom it is said she was not
on good terms. is thought to have been
the cause of her wish to die. The Won-
an undressed and lay down on her bed
first closing all the doors and windows
and turning on the gas.
Cedar Rapids.
Several >>all children living in Gem
trail park have been badly bitten by a
squirrel which has been running wild
in the vicinity above Eighteenth
street and between First avenue ana
C avenue. Little Barbara Warren was
bitten in the back Of the neck Thurs
day evening. the squirrel leaping upon
her shoulder A little Safely boy was
bitten severely on the finger Thurs
day. The squirrel has terrorized t1e
children of the neighborhood. 1t fs
thought that the squirrel is someone's
pet which has escaped from its case.
The men of Central Park are plan
ming to go a cunning for the vicious
animal.
Davenport.
A desperate fight between mother
and father for possession of their
child, took place this morning at 1890
o'clock at the court house shortly
after the Franklin case had been adj
journed. Mrs Franklin then rushed
out of the court room and overlook
Mr.. Franklin and the child, with sew
eral of the formers friends, at Fourth
and Ripley streets as they were cross
ing the street. Rushing up to rhe
party Mrs. Franklin grabbed The
frightened child and desperate fight
was started for it's possession. The
mother fought like a tigress for it's
cub and the men folks, four Of them,
had their hands full in resisting Mrs.
Franklin, and preventing her from
carrying away the child. At this time,
Mr.. Allen, father of Mrs. Franklin,
who had remained In the court room,
reached the scene of conflict and
brought his cane down vigorously on
the heads Of several Of the men. After
a time Mrs. Franklin was quieted and
was persuaded to leave the court
room.