Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-24
Southern Io1ua Items

outdoor initiation to be given by the
Woodmen of the World has not been
definitely determined, it will probably
take place early in September, as soon
after the f1rstqof the month as possible.
All of the camps in Iowa and Nebraska
are expected to be represented. and
from 5000 to 5000 members of the or
ganization will gather here at the time.
1t is not definitely known how many
will be initiated. but from 500 to 1000
are expected to walk the plank
Davenport.
The Scott county board of supervis-
ors have placed themselves on record
as being opposed to the employment
of tax ferrets. For some time they
have had such proposition under con-
sideratio Monday afternoon Judge
Ben Mccoy. of Oshaloosa. the head of
a tax ferret firm, appeared before the
board and related to them the many
advantages to be gained by the en-
ployment OF his firm. On vote of
the supervisors, action was indefinitely
deferred, which in other words means
the movement to employ tax ferrets
has been KILLED"
EddyvilIe.
The temporary injunction granted
Mayor W. l.. Hays on June 16 restrain
ing the members of the Eddyville town
council from interfering with or
changing the appointees of the mayor
has been dissolved by Judge D. NJ. An
derson of Abba. after having the case
under advsement for some days On
May the mayor appointed the regu-
ct tror nf No
council, but on June Z. by unanimous
vote of the council the proceedings
of the previous meeting relating to
and the appointment of the standing
committees was stricken from the
minutes and the minutes otherwise APP
proved.
/ Abel.
Excitement ran high here recently on
account of a. red fox squirrel which
acted as tho it had the rabies. Sunday
1t bit four children and "a man. Mr.
Rogers. the man bitten, was walking
down the street when the squirrel
sprang from tree upon him and set
his long teeth into the f1eshy part OF
his hand, making an ugly looking
wound. Not being satisfied with that
| he followed Mr. Rogers nearly block
! trying all the while to spring on him
! While Mrse. FORESTER was on her way
to her sons home the same suuirre
sprang upon her and tore deep cash
in her shoulder After this serious at
tack, the mayor and sheriff, with a
posse Of men, armed themselves with
shotguns and rifles and finally after
some time hunting they succeeded in
shooting him 1t is not known at this
time whether the squirrel was mad o,
lust thirsty for blood
/ Mt. Pleasant.
A large brindle dog ran thru the
streets with fecks of foam flying from
his wide open mouth here one day This
week and a panic ensued. The canine
4 made its appearance In a residence
i section of town, and, pursued by 6
bowling mob, hurting stones and clubs
ran clear thru the business section. A.
1T passed the station. where train was
pulling in, two men stepping from {
] car We're caught in the mad whir
and hurled to the ground ant
1 trampled. AS soon as they could es
cape the men again boarded the tsaln
The dog was pursued by the mol
two miles, when 1t took refuge under ;
porch. George Tagleson secured a lonl
} pole and went after it, and it was 10
long until he discovered that the SUP
;. posed mad dog was merely harmless
brute which had been lathered abou
the mouth with soap suds. The per
petrators Of .hO 49, "t'naI Joke have 81
. far escaned