Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-11
Northern Io1un Items

after domestic troubles made their APP
pcarance in the family household. Mat
lin brooded over his domestic infelicity
and later concluded that he would end
all and drank paris green. After talk
ing the dose OF poison he presumed that
n few minutes would end his existence.
He either took too large u dose or too
small one to pass quickly and doctors
saved his life.
Sioux City.
After having twice attempted to take
his life by poison. then having set fire
to his home and tried to dance to death
In the flames. II. Is. Finn. was cap
turGd by the police and civilians Fri
day night only after a battle In which
the fugitive gave severe bruises and
Commissions which will be remembrance
TO the recipients for long time.
brother and other relatives who live
with Finn asserted that the man was
insane. He had been Ill for about two
weeks and long before that was de-
spondent and often expressed desire
to take his life.
Thompson.
The condition OF f.. ~ Carltou-~the
past week has given this community
deep concern. Nearly two weeks ago.
In stepping from an auto on pebble
Mr.. Carlton lost his balance and fell
heavily on his left side. Wednesday
and Thursday he followed his usual
pursuits. including round or two In
the garden with his hoe. The night
following no was In II great deal OF
distress and early Friday morning a
doctor was called. Diagnosis located
the trouble and Mr.. Carlton was taken
to tho hospital at Milford. Saturday
morning he went to the operating
table. where "a clot OF blood several
inches In diameter was removed from
the left side and the affected environ
mcnt was thoroughly cleansed
Sioux City.
Having saved enough money taken
In tips to purchase the relin1uishmcnt
or a claim OF 100 acres. five miles from
Ardmore. = D. Miss Margaret Jordan.
H. pretty waitress In tho Mondamin
women's cafe. has closed the deal and
will locate upon her property about
Aug. l. Miss Jordan IL one of those
girls who anticipate the patrons wants
and save the patron the trouble OF
speaking for some more butter and
another piece OF ice In this water"
This explains how she now Is able to
be como n land holder. It's the wait
ress who Is there with the service who
gets the cash Miss Jordan's claim IL
ono OF the best In South Dakota. The
land liz excellent and the property IL
but n few miles from a town. a rail-
road and n fresh water lake. Miss Jor-
dan Will personally superintcnd the
construction OF "a three room house on
her property.
Sioux City.
| Unable To rally from tho sinking
spell of Thursday, George y. Day.
cashier OF the Merchants National
Bank. died at the Samaritan hospital
at 2.40 O'Clock Friday morning MIR
Day was first attacked during the
| bankers convention here In May, when.
while attending n baseball game
which was part OF the program he
| in his head. bringing on tho absceas
which caused his death. On MAY 10
no was forced to give up his work In
tho Merchants National Bank and on
Juno 3 submitted to the first opera =
| ton. which was performed In the hope
| OF relieving the trouble. Mr.. Day was
born nj Mona. Mitchell county. this
state, In 1850. came TO Sioux City In
1882. beginning his banking career ~
"a book keeper. In 1888. In connection
with u. w, Rice. no organized the
Merchants National Bank. which did u
/ private banking business. In 1890 the
Merchants bank was nattonalixcd. with
Mir. Day s,ill cashier and Mr., Rice
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