Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

pearance his friends suspected foul
play and organized a search, which re-
vealed the sad fate that had overtaken
him. A posse OF railroad men and Off
GERS took up the trail of the murderers
and caught them close to the Mexico
line. In the battle that followed all
! three OF the desperadoes were killed as
well as one officer.
Cedar Rapids.
! Ed Richards proved to be a very
ungrateful friend to Friend Kouen
and Jep Usher, according to an in
formation sued out before Justice
Sloan. It is alleged that the three
roomed at the Same house. One even
ing Richards wanted to dress up and
cut dash in society. He borrowed
a pair of patent leather shoes. valued
at IS, from Mr.. Kouen. He also Dor
rowed a suit Of clothes tho value Of
SIS. from Mr.. Usher. Then he disap-
peared. He took with him the suit of
clothes and the pair Of shoes. He was
located at Waterloo. Then the infor-
nation was sworn to by Mr.. Usher.
Richards was arrested and Constable
Carpenter brought him back.
Museat!ns.
| twenty-five thousand for Musca-
tine in 1915" That's the slogan which
most likely will be selected at the
booster meeting and smoker at the
Commercial Club this evening and ev-
cry merchant, manufacturer. profess
sional man and resident, VINO is look
ing forward to the attainment Of that
goal will be seen at the gathering.
Woodwork Clun. Of Davenport, Is to
be the principal speaker Of the even
| ing. and the apostle Of town promotion
| will bring message which will be
heartily received by all Muscatine peo-
pie who believe in the future develop
ment Of the Pearl City and want to see
| 25 900 people here In four years.
Ottumwa.
| A merry war. which has thus far
been kept under the soft pedal. has
finally broken out in the board Of sup
ervisors and the honorable body has
split upon the rock Of appointment
privileges. The cause Of the split. or at
| least the latter symptom. and that
which caused the open rupture between
the body politically. has been brought
| about by the appointment Of a success
sor to fill the vacancy that will exist in
F.. the Office Of Janitor after March /. The
resignation Of George Kitter1nan was
made orally few days ago to the
board while the members were gather
ed IN the board room, by the janitor
| waiting on the body and telling the
members that he had decided to leave
| the service at the close Of this month.
! Council Bluffs.
/! The board OF supervisors. accompan-
| led by Engineer E. e. Spetman spent a
| day inspecting the different proposed
ditch lines which have been surveyed
In, Nnnnooffan Vn,f]h "A
drainage project. The supervisors
walked all over the district, following
the line Of each Of the proposed bitches.
the Boyer levee and tho greater part
Of the Missouri river levee. A large
number OF land owners OF the district
| Joined the board in its trip end walked
over the district. Two rigs followed
the roads along the route. bearing the
cvercoats and other impedimenta Of the
party. No action will be taken con-
corning the drainage project until the
board meets again In regular session
March Z. It is thought the Honey
creek project will be definitely settled
at that time.
| ksokulk.
Parental objections to the marriage
OF pretty Des Moines girl to a New
York man. melted by q difference in
religious beliefs were overcome when
Miss Mary Porter was married to Sig
mond Kann in the clerks ofKice Of the
district court by Justice John Lem
decker. The groom Is Jew and the
| girl and her parents are Of the Catho-
lie faith. Tho bride stated shortly be-
| fore tho marriage that her parents OBJ
| Jected on this account and the elope-
ment was planned Consequently MI.
Kann came west to Des Moines ana the
couple secretly left that city on the
Rock Island train. Tho girls parents
were out Of the city at the time she
said. and the departure was opportune.
Tho bride would not divulge tho name
Of her father. but stated that he was a
railroad man. ana It is believed he holds
position well mp IN railroad circles.
Mr.. Kann - an underwater for New
os.s insurance company. TIE -en.aerr
had its beginning IN Pfttsburx, the
Rirfs former home, ssvefal years ago
She = Is years Of age ana the groom