Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-09

The drainage case of Robert JONI
vs.. II. 5. Northup of the Baxter vicin-
ity has been appealed to the supreme
court. Mr.. JONI claims change in the
course Of the stream of water on the
Northup farm has greatly damaged his
farm. Mr.. Northup won the suit in
the district court
Georgetown.
Mrs. James Sinrott, north of George
town. was badly injured by a mad bull
in their pasture last Sunday. she was
thrown down and her clothes torn
from her body and severa! ribs We're
broken before she could be rescued by
the family. She Is in a serious condi
ton.
Sidney.
Mrs James Collier died very sudden
" Monday night st her home here. She
was - years Of age and leaves a hus-
band and one son. Mrs. Collier has
been in i'll health for a long time and
was in the habit Of taking quietins
tablets 10 induce sleep and it IS thought
that perhaps an overdose of the medi-
cire may have proven fatal,
Clinton.
G. NJ Curtis former congressman
from this district, and w. S. Gardner.
former Clinton postmaster, were given
the thirty third degree Masonry at
Scottish Rite cathedral, Inspector
General AIvegson comforting the de-
gree. Four days reunion opened Tugs
dav with twenty-five candidates for
first days work
Northboro.
Burglars attempted to blow up the
safe at the Northhoro postoffice be-
tween and O'Clock Wednesday. They
secured about IS in currency and
stamps. but were frightened away be-
fore the safe could be entered. No clue
as 20 the identity of the guilty parties.
but the crime was evidently the WORK
Of inexperienced parties.
keckuk.
The corner stone OF The new 81
Mary's Catholic church will be laid on
Sunday. June IS. Rev. George Gislng-
er pastor OF the church, left for DaV-
export 70 secure the services of RI.
Rev. Davis, bishop Of the Davenport
diocese. as one Of the officiating min
listers on the occa sion which Will be a
notable one in Catholic church history
Of keokuk.
Burlington.
The Bulgarion laborer, who fell from
the Viewer bridge last November and
suffered a broken back. died at 81.
Francis hospital The spinal cord had
been snapped and the laborer lay for
months at the hospital with death
gradually but slowly creeping upon
him. The lower portion of the body
became absolutely dead and aitho the
physician fought the progress of putre-
faction, it gradually reached the vita!
organs.
Boone.
The boy scouts Of this city are fortu-
nate. They get 70 go camping Frlday
Of this week for ten days, and VIII
have their tents pitched on the banks
Of the Squaw, and right near a little
lake Nearly twenty Of the boys are
going TO the camp and Messrs. Gud-
mundson, Fry, Myers, Beiser and Co
brecht will be with them part or all
Of the time. The boys are now get
ting their equipment ready for the
twelve mile march on Friday.
Clinton.
The electric light bug is the latest
of summer pests of the insect variety.
4 number of Clinton residents are suf-
fering from bites by the bugs, which
the victims say infest the neighborhood
of electric lights only and get in their
nefarious work only at night. The bite
of the insect is particularly uncom-
Portable, the wound forming water
blister during the night and breaking
in the morning, leaving painful sore
The pain is similar to that experienced
in blisters caused by burns.
Carroll.
One Of the horses on William Whites
farm. south Of Carroll has developed a
case of the malignant type Of Chambers
and three other horses on the same
farm, show symptoms OF the disease.
The horses are being isolated from the
other horses in the neighborhood and
DIR. S. H. Johnston is going to apply
the Mallene test to determine whether
or not they are affected with the dis
ease. All Of the horses that have been
exposed are being carefully watched
and If symptoms develop, Will be test
ed AS the glanderous germ is one OF
the hardest germs to kill, that is
known TO the veterinarian. the animals
found to be diseased will have to be
destroyed in order to check the disease.
Burlington.
Isaac Ward, the veteran mail cam
rier, was Frustrated by heat Saturday
and is taking an enforced vacation.
Several days ago a. postoffice inspector
came thru the city and ordered the