Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-16

Cedar Rapids.
Fred Engelthaler. proprietor OF the
Royal saloon at PA South First street,
suffered a loss Of nearly $1,000 when
his saloon was practically destroyed by
fire. Mice gnawing a box of matches
It is supposed is the cause Of the fire.
erosion.
The little daughter of MT. and Mrs.
visit here, fell thru a hole in hay
were playing, and sustained broken
valescing, tho her injury is quite pain
full
Mount Vernon.
Lightning in connection with Satur-
days rain killed seven head OF sheep
for John Wickham, three head OF cattle
for ]. r. Smith. and a COW for J. r.
Fulwider. Several severe cracks made
people here in town sit up and take
notice, but so far as learned no damage
was done.
Creston.
A gasoline torch, used by painters to
burn of the old paint on a house on
which they were at work yesterday, re-
suited in starting quite a fire between
the weather boarding, and which had
gained considerable Roadway before it
was discovered 1t was in the home
for nurses of cottage hospital. The
damage was not heavy.
Iowa City.
The meeting Of the state organi-
cations of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians and the Ladies' Auxiliay
thereof which will be held in Iowa City
on Aug. "a and % will be attended by
over $50 delegates. The committee on
arrangements has been making prepa-
rations for the entertainment Of the
members Of the order and an elaborate
and most pleasant arrangement of
events has been prepared.
Nicola.
Wednesday night while the K. T.
band was giving a concert on the
square the gas generator on Robert
Thompson's automobile exploded. The
accident occurred in front of e. j.
Miles shop while Mr.. Thompson was
bending over the generator. The lights
on the machine were not working right
and he was trying to see what was the
matter. The gas filled his eyes and
they were quite badly burned.
Council Bluffs.
Dr. r. T. Hansen of Weston was ar
rested and arraigned before Justice j.
K. Cooper on the charge Of practicing
veterinary surgery without license.
H H. Jungferman of Weston was the
complaining witness. DR.. Hansen gave
a bond in the sum of 5000 to appear for
trial at later date. He has been a
veterinary practitioner at Weston for
many years and he states that his fail
ure to take out permit was merely
an oversight and that he will take the
necessary steps to secure q license at
once.
Wapello.
The new dredge boat recently pur-
chased by Chapman Bros, at cost OF
$4,000, arrived in Wapello Tuesday
and will be set up at once on the ditch
in district No. IL. This contract was
let in March to the Cha pman Bros. and
for some time past they have had one
large dredge boat working night and
day, handling about 100 yards Of dirt
an hour In the district there are about
fourteen and a half miles Of bitches,
and the contract calls for the operation
OF two machines on the work. The
bitches will cost the land owners ap-
proximately $4,000, but will be Of in
esttmable value in making the low
lands tillable.
Davenport.
Henry Zerbrandt. pearl hunter
and clam digger from Pleasant Valley,
who lined up with eight others this
morning when they were turned out
of the bum cell Of the city jail, and
answered the questions put to them
by the various officers. showed Chief
Schramm and few others q very in
teresting and valuable little pocket
piece. It was q pretty little pearl
worth $50. Zerbrandt had 1t all wrap
ped up In pieces Of paper and handled
1t very aineerlv. He told a straight