Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-04
Dss Moines.

Oss MONIES.
Frank McNutt. Of this city, is exhib-
iting to his friends. monstrous sweet
potato which just comfortably fills
market basket This potato weighs
five pounds and is not 50 very much
larger than number of its fellows,
which We're "a ised in the same garden.
Mr.. McEutt raised just a few potatoes
for his own use and his luck was so
good that he is thinking OF turning
farmer.
Council Bluffs.
John Luthe, the German charged
with forgery and who was seized with
an attack Of acute alcoholism during
his prelinlinary hearing in superior
court. necessitating postponement OF
action. was bound over to the grand
jury on $500 bonds by Judge Snyder
Tuesday morning Luthe is alleged to
have passed several checks upon the
Omaha National Bank. representing
that he had funds on deposit there.
Avoea.
A P Cramer. founder and editor Of
the Avoca Herald. established in 1880,
died at his home in Westbrook, Ia,
Monday, aged about 65 years Mr..
Cramer was one Of the best known
newspaper men In western Iowa. He
was the democratic candidate for rep
resentative in 1885 from this county.
His health began to fail about ten
years ago ard the past few years he
has suffered from a nervous break
down.
keokuk.
The $4,000 damage suit against DR..
r, Of okrk
for trial at Kirksville. Mo, having
been taken there on change Of venue
from Clarke county. He was sued by
Miss Annie Barnett. who claims that
she was disfgured for life by the use
OF x-rays upon her face by the physi-
clan. The machine had been applied
for the purpose of removing super
fuous hair. Two scars about two inches
wide and four inches in length mar the
plaintiffs former beauty.
Des Moines.
Samuel a. Merrill, administrator Of
the estate of the late Mary Turner, has
fled bond with Probate Commission
or James E. O'Brien for 100000 The
sum was so large that it had to be Sc
cured from three different companies.
the Title Guaranty and Surety Com
pany furnishing $4,000, the United
Surety Company OF Baltimore $25,000,
and the Massachusetts Bonding and In
surance Company $4,000. The deceas-
ed was the wife of DR.. Turner. founder
os the Des Moines City Railway Com
pany.
Cedar Rapids.
Because they wanted TO go west and
be cowboys three lads, Waldo Wad-
dington. Rex Phillips and Nelson Hous-
ton broke into the Savers hardware
store Monday night. At least that is
the story they tell since they have been
arrested Wednesday the three boys
" ere arraigned in Juvenile court and
young Wac dington and Phillips were
ordered sent to the Eldcra reformatory
and young Houston was given another
chance Waldo Waddington is IL
years old Pex Phillips is and Nell
son Houston is . years Of age. Both
the Waddington boy and the Phillips
boy have been up before for breaking
into buildings.
Fairfield.
Russell Adams. young man who
says his home is in Indiana, was in Jail
in this city Sunday night on charge
Of horse stealing. That morning ne
h ired horse 9. 2 livery harm in Rich
land. with the understanding that he
was TO return by noon. About O'Clock
that evening he is said to have driven
into a barn owned by Sheriff c. B. Goe
at Mt Pleasant and offered the rig
for sale for $50 Mr. Goe thought the
circumstances suspicious and placed
the fellow under arrest. A few minutes
later the sheriff got message from
Sheriff Neibert informing OF the Rich
land theft. and replied that he had the
man and the property.
Newton.
A few days ago Elmer Hammer sold
the farm north Of Newton known an the
Wilson Robb place To Frank Eibl0rd'
Per. Compton and walter Bishop. MT.
CLIFFORD takes the homestead, consisting
of 127 acres. He will take possession
next spring. Mr.. Compton takes the
north thirty and Walter. BisA9p the