Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
Missouri Valley.

Thirty-seven head OF cattle were
either stolen or strayed from the pas
lures of +. w. Myers and Henry Spires
Saturday night. 1t is believed they
were stolen as 1t appears quite impos-
sible so many cattle could so complete
ly disappear unless driven away.
Davenport.
Beautifully decorated with American
colors and flags was the capacious
gymnasium of the new Y. M. C. A.
Monday evening upon the occasion Of
the inaugural event of dedicatory
week, the banquet for the business men
Of the city, which was attended by
nearly 400 Of the representative men
Of Davenport.
centerville.
The first boy in Iowa to be arrested
under the new anti-cigaret smoking
law is Leo Slaughter, of Centerville,
and his accuser is none other than
John B. Hamilton, of Des Moines, au-
thor of the bill which was passed by
the Thirty third general assembly after
it's Introduction by Senator A. v.
Proudfoot, of Warren county. The boy
is II years old.
Clinton.
Since the Clinton saloons have been
closed on Sunday, a record has been
made in the city Of only one man ar
rested for intoxication on Sunday in
six months; disproving the argument
heretofore advanced that inebriates
would be more numerous on the
streets with the saloons closed than
with them wide open on Sunday be-
cause Of the Sunday bottle.
Winterset.
Mrs. Matilda Ratliff, wife of George
Ratliff, former sheriff and treasurer Of
Madison county, died at her home in
Winterset Sunday night of heart dis
case. Mrs. Ratliff was born in Ohio
in 1912, was married to d. G. Ratliff at
Winterset in 1864, where the family has
resided ever since. She was the moth
er of nine children. seven of whom still
live, four sons and three daughters.
Abba.
The barn of S. NJ. Grant, on the
Ireland farm southwest of Abba, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night, with
a span Of valuable black horses, twen-
ty-five tons of hay, two sets of har-
ness, agricultural implements and a lot
of articles used on a farm. The barn
was the property of Mrs. Sarah Ire
land, and the loss is covered by insur-
ance. Mr.. Grant has 500 insurance,
which is about. two thirds of his loss.
Burlington. .
The travelling physicians who fit in
to town and announce that they can
cure all ills and then fit out again
with the money of the gullible popu-
lace will not carry all their spoils away
with them hereafter. e business IS
good enough for them to stick in the
city, they will be compelled to pay a
license fee of $40 a day. in accordance
with a resolution adopted by the city
council Fortune tellers will have to
pay 800 per month.
Giadwin.
A disastrous fire occurred here re-
sulting in the destruction of the large
store building occupied by the Gar
rard general store and of the residence
of Ruben Blanchard nearby. The Glad
win postoffice was maintained in the
destroyed building. The workers were
able to rescue the mail and some Of
the stock of the store. but the family
household goods and belongings on
the second floor were all destroyed.
The loss Is over $4,000.
Oxford.
The greatest suit to recover>ever be-
gun in the district court at Iowa City
| was initiated when the Eastern Iowa
Telephone Company filed papers de-
manding $4,000 from Fred H. Grove,
secretary and manager OF the COM
pany. Grove is In charge OF the ex-
change at Oxford, and there is an ex-
change at Fairfax, and connections in
Johnson. Linn, Washington. Iowa and
Benton counties. all owned by the e. /.
r. Co. The company alleges that Mr..