Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
Northern Io1ua Items

stantly urged him to move to town to
live. She also urged him to become
member Of the Catholic church. which
he told her he could not conscientious
ly do being q Protestant. and she con-
stantly upbralded him on this score and
made his life miserable by this and
other conduct, leaving her home for
days at q time end at one time attack
ed him with q pitchfork. when neigh
bors ran to his assistance.
lsMars.
Thomas Keenan, versus Hermann
Lang is a suit for 1870 for damages.
The plaintiff alleges the defendant sold
him eight ana a half bushels of seed
corn said to sbe good and tested over
80 per cent. The plaintiff sowed sixty
acres ana only 10 per cent Of the seed
grew and he alleges he Was forced to
replant his ground late in the planting
season and that his crop was material
ly damaged accordingly.
leMars.
Henry Fake, of Henry township.
brings suit against the Illinois Central
railway for $1.279.2O for delay on 100
head of steers shipped to Chicago Nov.
IL. 1910. Plsintiff alleges that thru
defendants fault the cattle failed to
arrive in Chicago in time for the mar
ket on Nov. IA. and as result he suf-
fered a decline of 50 cents per hundred
weight on the market. a loss on the
shipment of $73O.50: that he also SUI
fered an excessive shrink Of sixty
pounds per steer, this loss amounting
to 1920: ne make allowance OF $50 for
two days time and expense ut Chicago.
and for $ss.75 for extra feed on account
Of delay.
lsMars.
Friday was the last day for filing
cases to be tried at the April term Of
the district court which convenes next
Monday. Among the cases filed at the
last moment was $4,000 damage suit
against the city brought by Mrs. Mary
Osborn on behalf of her minor son.
Willie. For cause Of action it is stated
that Will fell from an embankment
and suffered injuries to his head and
spine. The accident for which Mrs. Os-
born seeks to hold the city liable. oc-
CURED on Sept 80 of last year The
boy was playing with a cousin on North
Main street at point between Tenth
street and the Linden park. and while
hauling toy wagon and running back
wards fell off an embankment into Il
rayine about eight feet below the level
OF the walk.
sprinsvilIe.
The Forsythe union revival meetings
having an uninterrupted run of four
and q half weeks. closed with power
and with an unbounded success. More
than 200 started out to find the way OF
better life and all appear to be we'll
satisfied with the results of the pro-
tracted effort. The FOrsythe quartet
make good working company and
cover all the phases OF modern evange
lism. Everything was done in bust
ness way and no kicks appeared from
any direction and 1t is believed that
much good has been done in this COM
munity. Like Mr.. Sunday the For
sythes take for their compensation the
last collection after the expenses are
paid. and yesterday their collection
amounted to nearly 5000. and that was
thought to be pretty good for con-
tinuous rainy day.
Waterloo.
Rev Frank Cole. pastor Of the First
NJ F.. church. received telegram
from the Kimball Company. Of Chicago.
saying that check for Carnegie's
gan had been received. The beautiful
organ, which was destroyed In the re-
cent fire. Is now entirely paid for. AS
the Kimball Company has given $4,000
as gift toward the second $4,000 or
gan which has been ordered, the MEM
bers Of the First NJ. E. church feel that
they are making a good advance to-
ward the realisation Of their dreams.
DR.. Frank 9unsaulus, Of Chicago, has
promised Rev. Mr.. Cole to come to
Waterloo during Nay or Juno to give
lecture for tho benent OF the organ
fund.- his services being gladly donated
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