Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-06

'Ihe strip adjoins DR.. McCreary's stock
farm and extends southeast along the
road. The plot of farm land consists
OF about twenty -,three acres. The
amount at present seems rather large
Tor land in this vicinity, but should
the water power BECOME a reality here
the same farm would be of a far great
er value. Messrs. McManus and Joyce
nave ventured the investment with
hopes of the completion of the power
project at Keokuk, and in any event
Will not lose very much.
Council Bluffs.
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs
Q. G. Peterson barely escaped with
their lives from a fire that DESTROYED
the residence and all worldly possess
sions OF the occupants Tuesday after
noon Kitty aged 5 years; Rosey,
aged 4, and Albert, aged 2 years, were
fefe alone In the house while their
mother went out for few minutes
I'm her absence the house caught fire
from an overheated range, and the
chlldren We're rescued by w. H
Winans, neighbor, who CHANGED to
see the fire.
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Cunningham cele-
DRAFTED their golden wedding anniyer-
sary Monday Mr.. Cunningham is an
Ohioan by birth and came to Iowa over
fifty years ago. He was engaged in
the grocery business for a number of
years, being the third Oldest merchant
In the city. He sold his interest in
the grocery business to his sons.
CHARLES, Ambrose and John few wears
ago. He served as postmaster two
terms, mayor one term and has taken
an active part in the political situation
IN Washington county. He is president
of the Washington County Savings
Bank.
Creston.
Completely lost in the raging bliz-
zard and overcome by the intense cold,
and with no chance Of recovering his
way back home. little Paul Lentner. 10
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4.
Lentner, was found by Rural Mail Car
rler "A. d. Robinson about 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning standing stock still
IN the road west of the fair grounds
and stiff with the cold and wailing Mt
tne top OF his voice. He had left his
home about 7:40 O'clock this morning
IN search OF horse which had strayed
from the barn at the Lentner place
Ills mother had intended for him only
10 go short distance from the house
put In his determination to locate the
animal he struck out in northerly di-
rectlon and kept going until he lost
the directions. His face was quite
badly frozen.
Burlington.
Zach Clark. local bum who glories
in the fact that he holds the record
for time spent in the county jail. NAV
be given taste Of real Imprisonment
at FIT. Madison. Clark was born and
reared in this city and has always been
worthless. He will not work and
makes no secret of the fact that he
would rather get three square meals In
the county Jail than to have his liberty
and labor for the same. He has been
IN jail time and again for intoxication
and just as soon as he is released. he
gets drunk again to resume his incar.
ceration. He has been somewhat Of .
problem to the police and police cour,
and on a number of occasions when he
became intoxicated he has been freed
just to balk his desire to 20 to iail
Chief of Police Hiltz thinks he has on.
on Clark now and an effort will BIZ
made to send him to the penitentiary
There is law in this state which
makes conviction for three petty lar.
cenies felony. A search of the polio,
court records reveals the fact tina
Clark has served sentences for the re,
quisite number OF petty crimes to per.
INIT him to draw the big sentence.