Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-06
Northern Io1uu Items

gradeAx One OF the features Of the en-
tertainment will be a chorus of 200
children.
Sioux City.
Judge John F. Oliver handed down
scent verdict in the case Of C. A.
Benton against Giles Brown, of Min
neapolis, In which the plaintiff asked
500 for commission on a real estate
tranaa ction, Ethe ltpry was waived and
the rouyt a verdict for the
defendaTit, finding also for the defend
ant on counter claim and allowing a
verdict OF s cents on the latter. This IS
the second trial Of the case. In the first
a decision for, Benton was appealed to
the supreme court and the latter body
remanded it back TO the district court
for retrial.
Sioux City.
Cfifef Of Police Dick Richard has re
ceived a dozen clubs. composed Of
pltahl4 rubber. which he Will try out
and if they prove practical, will re-
place the hard wood sticks. A case in
Denver some time ago in which po-
liceman was called before the judge
for knocking a man down three times
proved the remarkable feature Of the
new sticks. Altho the man received
three. brutal blows. which nearly rem
dered him unconscious, no mark or
bruise could be found on his head
where he was struck. The rubber clubs
will supposedly do away with cutting
or bruisins a captive when necessary
for use.
Lansing.
AS Ray Fenis and Tom Williams
were driving to their homes in the
country near Lansing their team Of
colts became frightened at a dog which
ran out on the dark road. and ran
away The men were bounced along in
the rlkv darkness for some distance
and were finally thrown out into the
road, where they lay unconscious. An
other farmer, on his way home. drove
over the two PROSTATE forms. and then
stopped to investigate. Finding the
two unconscious men, he placed them
in his wagon and drove hurriedly to tire
nearest farm house. Both men were
badly cut and bruised about the face
and body but fortunately no bones
were broken. Fenis was brought to
Lansing to undergo treatment for his
injuries.
Charles City.
DR.. Bracket must call in his ghost"
or there will be the greatest sensation
Of the age spring up right in our midst.
Three men stepped in behind Herring &
Company's store to take a comfort
able" from a pint flask they had in
their possession. The first one had
the act Of duplicating the job when the
third happened to look around and put
his hand on something unusually cold.
Startling he looked around to see the
semblance Of a man. and Immediately
they rushed for the alley. They were
foreigners but their gesticulations soon
brought number to the scene and
they could be understood that a ghost
had appeared In the alley. An exami-
nation soon followed and there was
sure enough ghost in the famous skele-
ton Of a man put there some time ago
by the doctor.
Nashua.
Ora Bean. son of Leonard Bean. COM
mitted a deed this week which will
probably lead to his landing In the
penitentiary. His parents moved
from here to Cedar Rapids few weeks
ago and since then he has been work.
irg for his grandfather. north Of town.
Monday afternoon he left his grand
fathers with one Of the latter's horses
and going out into the country traded
it to Ed Hammond for another horse.
buggy and harness. and Immediately
skipped out. His grandfather soon sus
picioned that Bean had stolen the
horse and Mayor Kezar was put on his
trail. In company with Albert Jones
they left here Tuesday evening on the
southbound train having got scent OF
young Bean. Since then word has been
received here that he was caught by
Marshal Kezar at Laporte and will ar
i've ii.,,.:, .:.t
years of age and has. the reputation OF
being tricky.