Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-12

chards of about fifteen acres each The
consideration paid for the land in
cluded 100000 in cash. 4Annis Ss Rohl-
ing bought the land as a speculation.
Mondamin.
Woodie Stevens, of this place. who
last winter was implicated in the
stealing Of some hides and who was
later given sentence of six months in
the county Jail at Logan and broke Jail
about week ago, came back to town
Saturday night and gave himself up.
He was locked up in the town Jail by
Marshal Ruffcorn, and on Sunday was
| takensto Logan by Sheriff Rock to fin
ish his term. Stevens gave no reason
for his breaking Jail. except that he got
tired of being shut up, but said Satur-
day night that he was tired of being a
fugitive. and was willing to be taken
back to finish his sentence.
Des Moines.
William Kane, aged So years, re-
tired farmer from Ohio, who came to
Des Moines Saturday to search for a
| lost daughter, was lured Sunday after
noon to Grand View Park by a man
who he says is Floyd Robertson, pa
rolled highwayman and terribly beaten
about the head and body. Robbery
was the object of the assault, but Kane
succeeded in throwing off his assailant
after a terrific struggle before he had
lost any money. At the time Kane had
$50 in bills in his pockets. Robertson
five years ago was sentenced to the
state penitentiary after having been
convicted of wayIaying an old farmer
on the east side and robbing him Of a
large amount Of money.
Burlington.
After a long winterish spell the
spring in southeastern Iowa has at
length opened up in good shape. and
the farmers and fruit growers are once
| more taking lively interest in the pros
pect. To the satisfaction OF every
one 1t is turning out that there will
be considerable fruit from the trees
hereabouts. The freeze damaged the
leaves and caused them to wither and
drop off, but new leaves are budding
out and the foliage will be as plentiful
as usual. It is believed the fruit
germs in many cases survive the shock
Of the cold in the same manner. Large
! fruit growers state that the blooms on
their trees were so thick that had there
not been some way Of killing off a large
portion OF them the trees could not
possibly have furnished nourishment to
bring all to maturity and the fruit
would have been of poor quality.
EddyviIe.
To celebrate their seventeen we'd
ding anniversary, surrounded by fam
lily that is remarkable for its longevity
of life, was the pleasure recently en-
joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Whitsel.
who live near this city. This venerable
couple have the distinction of being one
of the Oldest, if not the oldest
couple living within the con-
fines of all Iowa. On account of the
advanced age and feeble health of the
patriarchs, the celebration was only a
quiet affair. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitsel have
eight children. all over forty-five years
Old and in their immediate family
there has not been a death in the past
f1fty-five years. The couple have
twenty-six grandchildren and twenty
eight great grandchildren. Both Mr..
and Mrs, WhitseI were born in Ohio.
the former on July g. 1917. the latter
May 10, 1920. They were married April
%. 1910, in Vinton county, Ohio. They
lived in their native state until 1858.
, when they came to Mahaska county.
Iowa. where they have resided since,
except for few months in Arkansas.
Their oldest grandson is twenty-eight
yea re Of age