Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

steam siren whistle at his publishing
plant IN celebration Of the defeat OF
Canadian reciprocity The big siren
was persistently and continuously on
the job from $3.50 until 10: 80, and dur
ing all that time the police and fire de-
partments and newspaper offices were
frantically besieged, by telephone calls
from affrighted citizens. People feared
that the alarm announced some disas-
ter.
Thurman.
c. B. Shuts, who for five or six
years past, has occupied the Fugitt
farm of 400 acres south of town, and
which he has cultivated for grain rent,
evidenced his faith in the future and
in the productiveness of Missouri val
ley soil, by taking a FIVE year lease OF
the farm at cash rental price of $3,-
900 per annum He and Mr.. Fugitt got
together one day recently and made
the deal, the contamination of which
will probably be a surprise to some OF
Mr. Shuts friends as runor has had it
he was determined to leave here for
enc Of the newer sections in the west
Carroll.
J.B. Hungerford, formerly editor Of
the Carroll Herald, was here last week
end purchased the ]. p. Minchen resi-
6ence property. He will move his
family here in the near future Last
spring the family moved from here to
Waukegan, Ill, where Mr. Hungerford
engaged in daily newspaper work. This
he found too strenuous and the BUSH
ness was sold. Hetthen purchased the
Jefferson Free Lance. but it finally
dawned in the family that Carroll was
really their home and they have con-
cluded to return. Mr.. Hungerford has
sold half interest in the Free Lance
and he will live in Carroll and devote
such time to the Jefferson paper as his
interest warrants.
Corning.
The home Of Abel Gill would have
burned down last Wednesday night
had it not been for'sttle dog at that
place. The animal made so much noise
that one Of the young women went
down stairs after having retired. and
discovered the house was on fire. The
blaze originated in the kitchen cup
board, and portion Of the house was
burned. Mr.. Gill and the other young
women Of the household ran to the as
sistance of Miss Gill who discovered
the fire. and 1t was soon extinguished
without turning in an alarm to the.fire
companies. The sagacity OF the dog
and the bravery of the Misses Gill
saved the home. The smoke choked
the young women for time, but they
preserved and vanquished the flames
Burlington.
Just because her husband, Robert
Wetzel. offered to barter her to an
other man in exchange for a dozen
chickens, Mrs. Lucinda Wetzel applied
for divorce and tried to convince
Judge James D. Smyth in the district
court this morning that the grievance
was sufficient to secure the decree. The
court, however, could not see It in that
light and denied the prayer. The chick
en- deal came about one evening when
two Of the neighbors named Johnson
and Dixon were visiting at the Wetzel
home. Both had been summoned as
witnesses by Mrs. Wetzel and they
somewhat sheepishly assumed the
stand In turn. Mr.. Johnson, with a
brave attempt to keep his features
straight, admitted that Mr.. Wetzel had
agreed to sell his wife for a dozen
chickens. but he regarded the matter
as joke; in fact. thought nothing
more of it. About fifteen minutes af-
forwards Mrs. Wetzel returned to the
court room with another witness
whom she introduced as her aunt. She
alleged the aunt had some material
testimony and Judge Smyth placed the
woman on the stand. She testified that
Wetzel had frequently said he wanted
to sell his wife and upon one occasion
said he would trade her for dog and
then kill the dog
Fairfield.
Forty-nine years ago, on or about
the 7th Of August 1862 a galloping
horseman rode into Ottumwa from the
little town of Drakeville whore only q
few days before ninety-seven young
men had enlisted for service In the civil
war and were recruited as Company B,
Thirtieth Iowa infantry. The lone rider
was not running away from duty but
was in Ottumwa to buy silk with which
to fashion flag for tho Drakevills
company. When it became known that
SO many Of the towns young men wsre
going to the front the ladies Of Drake
willie set about to present them mas
and found 1t. necessary to send 20 Ot.
tumwa for the silk. The flag was pre-
scented Company B about the 9TH sof
August 1862 and when the company
reached Keolalk and became . part Of
the Thirdeth Iowa regiment the flas
was made regimental emblem. Wa
carried thru the war and at the close
returned to the loyal women In Drake-
Vile Soon afterward it was lost and
altho diligent search has been made
for It from time to time no trace Of the
flag was found until few weeks ago
when It was found I'M Kansas and sent
to Harvey Swinney IN Drakeyille g
survivor Of Company b. ThufDday
forenoon Mr.. swinney again presented
the treasured flag to the Thirtieth lows
regiment which was meeting in reunion,
I'm Faiffield. The flag IL white now
and 80 thin that 1t can be easily seen
thru. All the colors are faded and e0ns
and nauoht by the creamy hue ~. the
tattered nag remains. but when q VA
presented to the regiment ~ Mr.
Swinnsy the old men cried FOR j6x at
being able TO again behold thslr be5
loved banner. y
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