Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-30
Northern I01ua Items

Hecklinger has been a sufferer from
heart trouble for a number of years,
and this Is thought to have been the
cause of the attack.
Sioux City.
Fritz Bertram. trombone player In
the Orpheutl1 orchestra. was the victim
of a green goods game which cost him
S175. He has declined TO give details
of the manner in which he was swim
died, but has reported the case to the
police in the effort to recover his roll.
Pulling what appeared to be fat roll
of greenbacks from his pocket. Bertram
unrolled a 81 bill and looked surprised
and shocked as a piece Of green paper
was the next item in the roll He re-
moved the piece Of green paper and the
remainder Of the "wad" was seen to be
composed Of excelsior.
pyersville.
DR.. j. l.. Brooks, OF Dyersviile has
filed an information before Judge
Buckley charging Miss Theresa Wes-
termeyer. a school teacher. with as
sault and battery upon the person OF
his son. The information states that
after striking the boy. Harry Brooks
WIN IlcT llSl, JHe lCdSilti its'JikIii " -
rawhde. with which she assailed him
Justify. The information was served on
Miss Westermeyer at late hour Mon
dag afternoon. Owing to the promi-
nence of both parties in the neighbor-
tween them Is attracting an unusual
degree of attention.
Sioux City.
Sioux City hunters are meeting with
great luck this season. Saturday and
Sunday many hunting parties went out
and all returned with a plentiful sup
ply of game. Mallards and Canada
geese are especially plentiful along the
river Blyburg lake. Reinger lake and
the Reinger cutoff have proved to be
the most prolific spots for the game.
Hunters report that few quail are be-
ing found. The dearth of the birds is
ascribed to the severe winter of 1909
no. The heavy SHOWS drove the quail
into the farmers yards and they were
easy prey for cats and other beasts.
One party Saturday traversed eighty
miles in an automobile in quest for
quail and failed to get any.
Ackley.
Returning from husking corn in his
V
comlnotiol. among a flock OF crows In
the grove near his office. Or investi-
CATION, 1t was found the trouble was
caused by a large eagle which was do
ing battle with the loud voiced flock
and apparently enjoying the fray. For
about an hour tho contest was kept up
and his majesty. the eagle. flew down
and lit on n willow fence along the
highway presumably to rest up. Au-
gust and his brother hitched the team
to buggy. drove down there and
brought him down with a lucky shot.
The eagle proved to be an excellent
spccimen of the national bird with a
wing spread of seven feet and four
inches.
Saiix.
An unfortunate accident occurred Il
mile west OF tuls place when the horse
driven by Artnur t'Ortln and wife, WHO
live five mites north, became fright
cned while passing an automobile and
ran away, throwing the couple out OF
the vehicle and breaking Mr.. Forth 5
leg. The auto, which was occupied by
L. s. Martln and party, OF Sioux City,
was going a. very low speed when MIR.
torlu gave the danger signal because
OF the tinlIdity OF his horse. The power
was thrown OH and the auto brought
to Il stop. Alter the horse had met
and passed the machine without Incl
dent, Mr.. Martin looked back after go
ing perhaps seventy-tive yards and saw
that the animal had SHE'D or been
driven into ditch, throwing the occu-
pants out, after which the horse ran
away. Mr.. Martin and his party at
l'oncc rendered all possible assistance to
the injured man and brought both Mr..
and Mrs Forth to the home of rela-
tiveS.
Waterloo.
And still the conscience fund" con-
tinues to grow in Waterloo. For a long
time one man has considered it quite
the proper thing to make himself as
small as possible and avoid detection
when tho conductor comes around to
collect the tickets, but the preaching of
BILLY" Sunday had convinced him that
his idea of the matter Is erroneous. Ac-
cordin lie called upon the manage
ment of the Waterloo. Cedar Falls &
Northern railway Saturday afternoon
and restored to them tho sum OF 80
cents, which he said was the extent OF
his free rides. He stated that he had
frequently taken advantage of the con-
ductor's nearsightedness and escaped
paying. but he had resolved to do this
no longer. 1t Is also reported that the
James Black dry goods establishment
has been enriched by an additional
81. so which was returned by some young
lady who stole fan from that store
last Christmas