Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-02


NJ. Jaeger & Co.. Monday night and
made their escape with s1.10O worth Of
merchandise. including rifles. pocket
knives and shotguns. Entrance was
secured thru the cellar and the rest Of
the work was easy. The police have
no clue, altho considerable light must
have been used in the selection Of val
liable goods. No pocket knife of value
less than 81 was taken and the total
weight Of the plumber must have been
considerably more than a ton
Dubuque.
Got any samples mister" This is
the salutation that greets Dubuque
merchants scores of times each day
and the fad that is behind the greeting
has become something of a pest
Youths-boys and girls-have taken
up the hobby of collecting not souven-
irs. but samples Of everything from
advertising bottles of kill me quick
| whisky to packages Of the latest chop
feed and other breakfast foods. One
lated 900 different samples of mer-
chandise ranging in kind from toy
thing spades to face creams
Merrill.
The ma.sons on the new public school
building finished the brick work on the
side walls and will turn the structure
over to the carpenters for the roof
work and the inside fnishings The
nearer the building gets to Its proper
proportions. stronger the public opin-
! ion grows that the board of education
| calculated wisely and planned admir-
ably. considering the funds at their
disposal. The new public school build
| ing will stand for many years to come
a splendid monument to the enterprise
and progressive spirit Of the Merrill
citizens Of 1911.
oeIv~ein.
| A Bentley. pioneer OF Oelwein and
vicinity. died Saturday night as d.
rect result Of blood poisoning. contract
ed about six months ago while on a
visit to Colorado. Mr.. Bentley has
lived in Oelwein and Fayette county
/ for the past fifty years and was always
most highly esteemed by every one.
For many years he held the office OF
Justice of the peace in Oelwein, was a
large property owner and a member OF
the Methodist church. He was 63 years
of age and leaves brother. William. Of
| Oelwein, and a wife and three chill
dren.
Hinton.
A telephone call was sent in from
the Thompson home saying that al
old man, either insane or drunk, was
there brandishing q knife and fright.
cning the women. who were there alone
The call was answered by the constabl,
and two others autoing out to the
place. In the meantime the man hat
gone to Philip Schneider's residence
and there he was found. He was ar
rested. ard on his person were fount
bottle of chloroform and some letter.
giving his name a. Preston and hi
address Minnesota. He was brough
to Hinton and jailed until anyone VIII,
knew him could be conferred will
The next morning. however. the ma,
asked to be sent Sioux City wher
he was acquainted with the Olsol
Bros. SO he said, and as nights res
seemed to have driven the cobweb
from his brain. his request was grant
ed.
Lake City.
4 What will be good new. to sports.
men Of this and nearby states is the
fact that not for years have there beer
so many prairie chickens in the NORTH
and central parts Of the state. Sports
men In Calhoun county are rejoicing
over the prospects Of full bag thi.
coming month. when the season opens
For number Of years past the prairie
hen has been almost an extinct mem
Der Of the game world, but either b,
the kindness Of nature or else becaus,
Of the plentiful amount Of food the
prairie chicken has seen to At to in.
habit this state in great numbers
again. Farmers who have big fields o.
corn are not willing that the bird!
should be shot this year, because the,
welcome the sight Of the snow yini
and unique birds. There are acres ant
acres Of land where there IL no juris
diction maintained by the farmers ant
sporting men are already planning &
invade this domain. The increase II
3 the number "f ouail 10 alan fact ant
they are often seen near this city II
nocks Of from thirty to 100. The Low
|hrushy timber and the willow hedges
Iring every day with their Bob White
and merry whistle.
i. ta-ss ~ - W. Sasss's