Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-26
De. Moinss.

Oes Moinos.
That the man found dead on the rail-
road tracks near Salt Lake City Non
day was John Stevenson. OF Des
Moines. was practically established Dy
the police Thursday. Mrs. Carrie Pat
terson sister Of the man, has asked
that the remains be sent to Des Moines.
Upton.
Wren Barker, a barber who dfsap-
peared from his home here last Friday
evening, was found Tuesday at Alta
LISA, where he had gone on his bicycle.
He was taken from Atalissa to Iowa
City. where the authorities pronounced
him temporarily insane. He is now at
his home here.
Des Moines.
Two fake spiritualist mediums in the
persons Of Mrs. Mary McDivitt, aged
so years. and George w. Weigund were
indicted by the federal grand Jury on
the charge OF using the mails to de-
fraud. They victimized nearly 200 peo-
ple by telling them they were heirs to
So .OOO, 900 in England and persuding
them to pay a certain amount to es-
tablish a right to share in the money.
Sidney.
Hezekiah Roscoe, alleged slayer of
the f1uDUcll lStIAllS ol A'eAA AA~N ~ -
was born in this county within only
few miles Of Sidney, residing with his
parents here until he was about years
of age. He still has several relatives
here. and only few years ago. after
his release from prison for his first
crime, paid them q visit. His parents
were early settlers in this county. but
moved away about twenty-three years
ago.
Atlantic.
For the killing OF John Frost, who
lived with his daughter. Mrs. Phillip
son. north OF the city. some time tbe
latter part Of last year, the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad has paid
his estate $500 in settlement OF the
death claim. Attorney H. III. Boor-
man. who represented the estate. Sc
cured the settlement when he met the
claim agent in Omaha and the amount
was agreed on. The man who was
killed was 81 years of age and leaves
eight children. among whom the money
will be divided.
jefferson.
The corn in the northern part Of the
county is the finest In quality. and the
largest in quantity known for many
years. From such reports as can be
gathered it Is averaging sixty bushels
to the acre on good and tended
land. In the south part Of the county
the results of the drouth Of July and
August was much more disastrous, and
cut down the yield to from IS to IS
bushels per acre, tho occasional fields
run far beyond those figures. The
Bagley neighborhood was especially
hard hit by the dry weather.
Cedar Rapids.
Last June a deer escaped from the en-
closure in Bever park. No one could
find what had become Of him. All that
the park authorities knew about the
matter was that he was gone. They
hunted for 1t and advertised for 1t and
sent out letters but nothing was heard
of the deer. And go the deer was given
up as lost or stolen or sold into some
other captivity. Commissioner Reed
tied a piece Of crepe to the deer. corral
and marked a vacant place at the
Thanksgiving trough. And then the
deer came back. came back without the
aid OF detectives. No one knows how
he came back or why he came back. or
where he came from. He just came
back and jumped over the high fence
into. the enclosure and took his place
at the trough with the deer tfet had