Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-16
Southern Io1ua Items

Is not a general one, but unequal In
Its effect, that the state commissioner
discrimfnates in his prosecutions and
the collections OF fees. that the 800
annual license fee is excessive and I'M
reasonable and that the act is not uni
formly enforced.
Muscatine.
Altho the time has practically ex-
pired as to time Limitation 1t Is not
thought that another mulct petition
will be started in Muscatine until next
spring. There are no evidences OF
any activity on the part Of those
wishing to open saloons here. altho a
petition could be legally starter again
within a few weeks. It is believed.
however, that such activity will be left
until the coming spring. when deter
mined effort will be made to force the
issue in the city.
Mount Pleasant.
Apparently because he had a grudge
against the owner of a fine mare, some
unknown man recently tied the animal.
which belonged to Mr.. Sheridan Mes
ser, near Rome, UP to tree during
the night and cut out her tongue al
most TO the root of the tongue. The
suffering unfortunate animal was found
the next morning In the field by Mr..
Messer, and everything possible was
done to relieve her pain. She still lives,
but of course can eat nothing except
grass. She was valued at 5000.
Dss Moines.
w. ]. s. Bryan. assistant superln-
tendent of the public schools in st.
Louis and an advocate Of "the COM
plete high school, has been secured
for the State Teachers Association in
November. Mr.. Bryan il considered Q
big drawing card as he has &C
conplished great deal for the St
Louis high schools which are al
what is known as complete high
schools where manual training
foundry work and other branches AZ
| well as studies are taught under the
same roof.
Davenport.
Thousands OF people saw the new
boulevard lights Of the Magnet Club
in the 400 block on West Second stree,
turned on for the first time Wednesday
evening. The entertainment feature
was. a big success. Many differen,
kinds of souvenirs were given away
both for young ana old. A load OF
coal, barrel Of apples. and barrel
which are to be given away, were dis
played in the block. The lights pre-
! scented beautiful appearance. There
are FIVE globes on each post, four OF
sixty candle power each, and ono OF
100 candle power, as a browning piece
In the center All Of the globes turn
| upward on the arms. and thus stand UP
high.
Upton.
The Wisener-Sissell case was con-
i cluded here when the Jury returned a
| verdict for the defendant. Mr. Sissell
This suit grew out Of an assault made
by Sissell on William wisener in the
| county auditors office in the fall OF
| 1909. Mr.. Wisener. who Is the editor OF
the Upton Conservative, has published
a number of articles reflecting on MT
| Sisselrs management Of the county
farm and asylum. Wisener sued for
| 81, 900 damages Tor the assault and Sis
sell brought In counter CHIN Of $2l,-
900 for damages by the publication OF
the stories in the paper. The case has
dragged along over three weeks o.
court, occupying thirteen days in trial
| About eighty witnesses were examined
and in point Of time It was one of ths
longest cases ever tried in the county
The jury after being out several hours
rendered a verdict for the defendant
but gave him no damages.