Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-08
Northern Io,un Items

, dent: Mrs. c.. I. Taylor. Pomeroy. and
Mrs. A. G. Norton, Rockwell City. vice
presidents; Mrs. s. s. Harris. Jolley,
secretary: Mrs. T. B. Hotchkiss. Lake
City, treasurer. -
Lake Park.
What is supposed to be anthrax has
broken out in the cattle herds Of Henry
| Ortledt and Henry Beste, in Sioux
| Valley township, jackson county, Min
nesota. 1t was at first thought the cat
tie had been poisoned by eating some
| weed, but, a veterinarian was called
from Lake Park and he pronounced 1t
anthrax. The Minnesota state veteri-
| rarian Vas advised, but has not given
an opinion in the case, having to make
a test.
Iowa Falls.
The meanest man in Iowa entered
the poultry coops Of E. NJ Thompson
in this city Tuesday night and stole
1872 Of his young chickens. Mr.. Thomp-
son is poor man and had paralytic
stroke last March and since then has
| not been able to earn a dollar at his
regular work. so the family has been
endeavoring to make living by rails
ing chickens and some vegetables Mr..
Thompson traced the culprit about
three-fourths of mile in the country
when auto tracks destroyed the trail.
Dubuque.
George A. Ferris. 80 Ellis street. a
weigher at the postoffice was robbed
of his pocketbook, containing SIS in
cash, on the corner Of Jones and Main
was in the center of dense crowd
when the theft occurred and he notified
the police at once. A pocketbook con-
tanning check book and number OF
cards bearing the name of Harry
Hurst, Maquoketa, were found on the
corner of Sixth and Main streets by
policeman Tuesday evening. From all
appearances a pickpocket had removed
the money from it and thrown 1t away.
There were no other r0bberies Of any
kind reported to the police.
Waterloo.
Forest. the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs Carlos Lansing who reside on the
DR.. G. NJ Nesbit farm. two miles west
of the city near Virden creek, passed
away Wednesday afternoon. No cause
is ascribed to the death other than the
intense heat. for the little boy had
been in perfectly good health up until
few hours before death occurred. At
noon the mother noticed that her son
was broken out with a heat rash and
she thought best for him to rest quiet
w, SO put him to bed. He slept thru the
afternoon until about 4 o'clock, when
the mother saw that he was i'll and
hurriedly carried him out to where DR..
Nesbit was looking at some things
about the farm. Before the child could
be returned to the house death had oc-
Cured and the parents were completely
overcome by the shock.
Sioux City.
S. Coyne, a farmer living near An
thon. Iowa, was In Sioux City recent
~. In talking with Special Agent NJ. e.
FoIls Of the Great Northern railway and
several friends. Mr.. coyne said he had
the largest boy in the state OF Iowa.
'Tf you don't believe me-" said Mr..
Coyne, 'Tll bet 800 to $780, To make
It bit stronger will not bar men as
to height" Mr.. Coyne says he has a
son on his farm who IL Is years Of age
The lad stands six feet eight inches
high. weighs 210 pounds and wears a
No. is shoe. II anyone can beat this
Mr.. Coyne says he Is open for engage
ments and Mr.. Coyne has the coin.
With a 13-year-old lad Of these d.
mensions Iowa should In time be able
to produce the white mans hope" Mr..
Coyne was accompanied TO Sioux City
by c. Curtin, OF Anthem, who verified
all the statements made By his farmer
nefrhboP.