Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-03
Northern Io1uu Items

DR.. e. 6. Piper who went down to con-
tinue the work OF isolation and quar-
antining the affected animals, says
that upwards of 100 head of horses
have been exposed. The first cases are
about six miles southwest OF Battle
Greek. and there seems to be a well
defined trail of them from thereon a
mile west Of Mapleton. The disease
had good foothold before 1t was dis
| covered, and 1t will be difficult task
to stamp 1t out before many valuable
animals are lost.
Waterloo.
Laughing and chatting with the
members Of the family, apparently en-
joying all the health and vigor of
youth at one moment and at the next
stretched cold and stiff In death. were
the sad circumstances surrounding the
death of Miss Matilda Elizabeth Funk,
the beautiful 22-year-o daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John Funk. residing ten
miles northeast of the city in Benning-
| ton township. Miss Funk had spent the
afternoon and evening in Waterloo Wis
iting her grandfather. Christopher
Schenk In this city. apparently in the
| best of health.
| vinton.
| In the case of Harry II. Hughes. in
dicted for embezzlement, the court was
| lenient for the reason that 1t was
shown this was his first offense and
on account Of his youth. 1t being shown
he was but 10 years OF age. The case
was continued for sentence and the
| defendant was released on his own
recognizance. he to report to the coun-
| ty attorney twice year. Hughes was
night operator at the Rock Island and
embezzled about $3.50 in selling tickets
and failing to report them. The younc
| boy lives In Tennessee Several citi-
zens nterceded to save him peni-
Tertiary sentence.
DyersvilIe.
Word has been received by relatives
| in this vicinity OF the tragic death OF
Miss Bonnie Otto, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. VIII Otto. formerly residents of
North Fork township now residing at
| Reaconsf1eld. The particulars of the
young lady's death are not known. a
brief message stated the victim was
found dead lying on the floor Of the
! barn at their home with a revolver by
| her side. She was "a years OF ago and
| the only child. She was a young lady
of pleasing personality and the many
friends in the neighborhood of her
| former home are panied to hear OF the
deed she has committed. Miss Otto
visited here two years ago. 1t is said
/ by her friends that they believe she
ended her life on account of love at
fair.
Emmetsburg.
The little 4-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Davis lost her life
in the Des Moines river The accident
was peculiar one. The entire family
went to the river fishing. They drove
single buggy drawn by blind horse.
They arrived at the river and Mr.. Dav-
is got out on the side next 20 the ,iver
and assisted the balance OF the family
out The little girl was at the further
side OF the buggy and b,fnr. he go,
her out the horse started up ana walk
ed off into the river. The water was
| ten feet deep at this particular spot
and the horse noundered around so that
1t was impossible for Mr.. Davis to
reach the little girl. The founderir 6
!; Of the horse undoubtedly kept her un-
der the water. ana before the horse 20:
out OF the way the little one was life
less at the bottom Of the rive:.