Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-13
Southern Io1ua Items

Nrigger Of tho loaded gun was strung
about the yard. The weapon Is Of the
old 1nuzzle loader style, and was we'll
filled with shot, When the COW stood
in front Of the gun and become tangled
in the string something happened. wv
kinson summoned his hired man aud
investigated. Instead of dead chick
en- thief he found his COW. There was
not much left of the pet milk giver
Even her hide was worthless. The
shot spread when the gun was fired.
Ottumwa.
One OF the largest, If not the largest
mortgage ever filed in Wapello county.
was that placed on the records when
the Wabash Railroad Company filed an
indenture transferring a mortgage of
5000. Qoo, 900 given by. the road to the
Bowling Green Trust Company to the
Equitable Trust Company Of New
York The latter company was merg-
ed with the former March 81, 1903. and
the trans SER has been made in the var
ious counties In which the road does
business.
West. Liberty.
While returning from the Nichols
reunion and picnic to his country home.
Wednesday evening. Charles Wolf and
family had a very narrow escape One
Of the horses which they were driving
became unnanageable, reared and fell
back on the carriage. All Of the fam
lily except Mr.. Wolf jumped and es
capped unhurt. There would have
been more serious results had the har-
ness and carriage pole not broken and
freed the horses. AS it was, Mr.. Wolf
escaped with slight injuries, consisting
Of scratches and bruises.
Muscatine.
Muscatine shelters have made trips
Of thousands Of miles after shells for
the Muscatine factories but until this
summer it was not known that one Of
the greatest shell beds in the world
for the size Of the stream was right at
their doors near Muscatine. This sum-
mer shelters have discovered the fact
that for over mile and possibly a
longer stretch than that the Musca-
catine slough near the mouth is liter
ally paved with the finest kind of
shells. "There is enough shells in that
bed to run all the factories in Musca
tine year steady" said one shelter the
other day who knesv what he was talk
ing about.
Muscatne.
It's rare thing to see ripe fruit on
any Of the trees in this locality this
year: it is still rarV to see blossoms
on the trees in the month of August,
but rarese still is it to observe a tree
bearing fruit and blossomns at the
r same time. This most unusual sight
may be seen upon a visit to the home Of
Jay Mapes. on Newell avenue, for in
the yard near that residence is a tree
THAT is doing this most unique thing.
The unusual weather Of she early
spring is the occasion for this condi-
ton. Some cherry trees have bios
somed three times this year, and upon
the grapevines Is now ripenng some
fruit which blossomed as the third
crop.
Clinton.
Because he incurred the animosity of
a monkey belonging to the ticket seller
Of cannibal show, which attraction
showed on the corner of Second street
and Fourth avenue Tuesday while the
Sells F'loto shows were here Harry
Hagge, popular Clinton garage man.
is precisely 1870 - the good altho the
silnian left him a mementO in the form
OF an ugly bite on the right hand. Mr..
Hagee walked up to the ticket box Of
| the show during the afternoon ana pur-
chased ticket. While he was reach
| ing up to receive his change. the monk
jumped from his perch on the ticket
sellers shoulder and grabbed Mr.. Hag-
ee's hand. The owner OF the ferociOVs
beast was foeed to choke his pet be-
fare he would release his vicelike grip.
In order to promote peace the Snowman
gave the victim Ave dollar bill and
setU . doctor bill.