Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-22

Sioux City.
Fred Blankenbers. a farmer near
Morningside. was halted on the street
by an officer and told that the team
he was driving was unfit for use. The
horses were taken to tho police sta
ton, where one Of them was shot
Blankenberg promised to get the Other
into condition.
Sioux City.
]. 8. Bellwood. who claims to have
bank account at Clern1ont. 9. D.. q hall
interest in thirty-eight horses at that
place and something over $40 In Z
bank at Malvern, In police court was
adjudged guilty Of tramp vagrancy and
sentenced to ten days in the county
jail.
BsImord.
Grandma Bulls, aged 80. one Of the
Oldest and best known ladies In this
city, while visiting at her sons home
in the country last week. fell from the
top of the stairs and broke her hip
The injury was very hard to reset on
account Of the advanced age Of the pa
tient.
Clinton.
A number Of townships in Clinton
county are without constables and
some Of them even without justices Of
the peace, the township officers elected
having failed TO qualify. In some town
ships the offices are not paying berths
and seemingly are not desired by any
one.
Sioux City.
The result Of the canvass by mail
clerks and carriers for the closing of
the postoffice on Sundays was sent to
Washington by Postmaster e. G.
Tompkins. There were 4,112 votes in
favor Of closing and eighteen against
1t is believed this showing will induce
the postal authorities to order closed
office on the first day of the week.
Danbury.
What is claimed by many to be the
largest gray wolf ever killed in this
vicinity was shot by Weaver Chrisholm
who lives east Of here. the other day
Chrisholm was out duck hunting and
happened to catch sight Of the wol1
in a bunch OF timber, not more than
20 yards away. The animal was as
tall as a mastiff and would weigh not
less than so pounds.
Humboldt.
Fishermen Of Humboldt received
word from Games Warden George Lin
coin that a carload Of young game nsh
will be liberated during the coming
season at Humboldt, in the Des
Moines river. It has been some time
since young fish have been deposited
and the great number of carp that
has filed the rivers Of the northern
part Of the state. has helped materially
to diminish the number of game fish.
Storm Lake.
Judge A. d. Battle has held that the
Cossun law regarding the purchase u
commodities at different prices, at DIFF
ferent points in the state Is unconsti-
tutional. Some time ago the Fairmon
Creamery Company was indicted under
the statute. When the matter came Il
trial this week. q motion to direct q
verdict in favor Of the defendant com
pany was sustained on the ground,
that the statute was unconstitutional.
Webster City.
An inspector hooking into a North.
western freight car in the loca
yards in which was shipment O
barreled oil. recently discovered wha
was probably part Of the Doodle o.
some light fingered artist. Il was {
good leather grip almost filed with Z
surgeons scalpels, knives ana otfe,
instruments Of an N. D. How It cam,
In the car, or who put It there. 10 no.
known. Despite several day1 invest,
CATION BY railroad authorities, no ligh'
has been shed on the subject, ana Tn,
grip ana contents 10 still held at III,
freight depot. awaiting the owners cal
n he can be discovered.
Clinton.
A petition has been flled In the Gin.
ton county district court In which Joi,l
n waters u. asking Judgment FOR 1lv,'