Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-17

was discovered that as a result of a.
KICK by horse the intestines had been
punctured and the lads condition is
critical. Brewster some days ago was
about the barn at his home and one
of the horses kicked him in the pit of
the stomach He was removed to the
home. but it was not thought that the
injury was serious. AS the pain grew
We're advised to take the patient to
Sioux City.
Sioux City.
United States Collector of Gus
toms j. H. Bolton has received no.
tice OF a shipment OF 11,Ocs pounds
of rape seed from Rotterdam firm
| to local seed, house. The value
of the rape seed is s3,754. The seed
! is soWn in corn at the last culti-
walton and also in wheat 1t is
similar to kale or cabbage and grows
up about two and half feet. 1T
grows rapidly, makes excellent pas
ture and also is good fertilizer. In
England and Netherlands it has
been used for many years. but only
during the last few years has 1t come
into use in the United States.
Waterloo.
Strong arm treatment was visited
upon z. G. Schroeder Wednesday
evening upon the suggestion of the no.
lice authorities. Schroeder is the fell
low who attempted to slug c. w. Mar
quis Tuesday night with a pair of
brass knuckles. He was found guilty
of the charge and Judge Kepford turn
ed him over to the police with the in
structions to dump him outside the
city limits and cause him to flee in
haste. A cat-'o-nine tails was placed
at the disposal OF couple of Off
GERS who escorted the offender to the
suburbs and applied the lash with a
VICAR that showed they meant what
words.
Grundy Center.
| Grundy Center's big potato marlie.
twill get potato warehouse j. e.
Stewart from Chicago, one of the larg-
est potato jobbers in the country was
! in the city and made arrangements for
the construction of the new building
The new building will be erected on
the Rock Island right of waysnear the
depot. 1t will have a capacity of $50
cars or about 100000 bushels. 1t will
be made freezing proof so that potatoes
may be kept in storage there during
the winter. 1t has not been fully de-
cided whether the building will be
frame or of brick Mr.. Stewart Will
return here within few days when all
arrangements for the construction ot
the building will be completed.
Sloan.
A. Secor who lives near Owego was
arrested by Constable e. s. Gates Acre
and was brought before Justice of the
Peace S. ]. oliver. charged with assault,
and battery. He was found guilty enc
fined SIS and costs. About 5 O'Clock
Wednesday evening DR.. l.. w. Prescott
with another gentleman. was passing
by where some men were talking. DR.
Prescott addressed them with a friend
ly greeting. Secor, who was among the
men. arose and began calling the docto,
names and admonishing him never t.
speak to him again. DIR. Prescott, t.
avoid trouble. passed on, saying moth
ing, but Secor followed. striking tn:
unsuspecting doctor from behind
knocking him down. which resulted IL
the arrest and fine.
Waterloo.
Tempting fate by his daring aerial
stunts, A. Smith, of Pittsburg. a paint
er Of steeples and other altitudious
structures, works with as much secur.
ity swung on trapese as man on a
twelve foot ladder. Mr.. Smith arrived
In Waterloo few days ago and began
at once to search out the highest
structures. He will regild the cross or
the steeple OF st. Mary's Catholic
church. and was trying to find some
one who had authority to permit hin
to paint the flag staff on top of the
city hall. Smith has been working ir
the air for eight years, during which
time he has met with only one acct.
dent. falling to a roof and breaking q
leg. In st. Louis he, painted q steeplt
$40 feet high and cables In Chicago
(which were 220 feet above the ground