Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02

! him. A fish was seen angling through
the water, and Harlan, the oldest boy,
picked up the gun to shoot it, when
| the gun went off accidentally shooting
! his brother with the above results. The
unfortunate boy was about twenty
| feet away from the gun. One of the
other boys received few stray shots,
but was not seriously injured. County
Coroner Ristine of Jackson county was
summoned and an inquest held. The
coroner's jury returned verdict of
accidental shooting.
Jesup.
One Of the largest land deals ever ne
gotiated in Fox township, south of
here. was closed by H. j. High, of this
place. BY the terms of the transac-
ton, $50 acres of farm lands changed
hands for $29,55O. Fred Weltzin and
A. Hible purchased the w. l.. Clark
farm of 240 acres, and Jacob Schmitz
the 120-acre farm owned by Mr.. Welt
sin. The Clark farm especially is well
known, being one off the finest i'm
proved tracts in this part of the coun-
try. 1t lies along Spring Creek and is
particularly adapted to the raising OF
stock. The average price of the LAND
was about $50 an acre. This is moi
only a remarkable sale viewed from
its magnitude, but is record breaker
in the time consumed in coming to
terms. The entire transaction con-
sumed less than forty-eight hours
Rockwell City is having it's first real
experience with labor trouble. strike
being on at the brick and tile factory
| The trouble dates back to last spring
when the management imported from
| st. Louis number of Greeks to work
at the factory this season, the reason
for this move being the alleged ina
bility to get men among local laborers
to do work necessary to keep things
moving in a satisfactory manner all
through the season. A few days ago
| the trouble broke out over some mis-
understanding and a few blows were
struck, though no serious damage was
, done, but the management fired" one
of the Greeks and one of the white
men. This brought about the strike
most of the force of local men quitting
with a demand that the Greeks be
fired" This the management has not
done, and the factory is running short
with only a few of the faithful to worl,
along with the Greek contingent.
Usage.
"A check for s35. purporting to be
drawn on the First National Bank OF
Dubuque. signed Hastings, Mitchell &
Co." and made payable to the order OF
c. r. Webb, who claimed to have come
ffrom Dubuque, was returned to the
Home Trust Bank of this place with
a protest written across the face of it
1t seems that last Saturday noon a
man who registered at the Cleveland
hotel of this place as C. r. Webb, OF
Dubuque, called for his mail at the
postoffice and receiving letter, open
ed it before the postal clerk, Scott
Shoemaker. He pulled a check for s3i
out of the letter and asked Mr. Shoe.
maker to cash the same. Everything
appeared to be all right, and Mr.. Shoe
maker Endorsed the check and had i
cashed at the Home Trust Bank of THU
place. The man Webb who offered TIL,
check has been around the city To-
three or four days. but left shortly af
ter receiving the money on the checl
and has not been heard from since
Mr.. Shoemaker made the check goo,
at the bank and is now looking for tn
man who offered it to him.
Rockwell City.