Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06
Southern Io1ua Items

ana IN q Jlny the cat whipped ZIG oO8s
and made OF. the two dogs following
ana soon bringing 1t at bay. Again
they fought. and during the mixup Leo
dubbed the cat. It was brought to
KeosauQua the next day where It at
tracted much, attention. This IS tho
flrst Wild cat killed IN Van Buren, coun-
ty for many years.
Iowa City. ~
Charles e. Merriam. the republican
nominee for mayor Of Chicago. IL .
graduate OF tho University OF Iowa
class Of 1895. Mr.. Merriam was . fam
Gus athlete while In the university. and
he says that he learned how 70 run
politically, by recalling his start IN uni
versity athletics. Mr.. Merriam went
from hero to- Columbis University
where he took degree In law and also
Doctor OF PHILOSOPHY in 1900. Since
that time he has been on the Univer-
sity OF Chicago faculty. and Is now as
sociate professor Of political science.
West Liberty.
The grocery concerns OF this city
have arranged for their goods to be
delivered by contractor. beginning
March Is. This Plan promises more
satisfactory service. besides being more
4.
ed daily, which will leave tho stores at
$3.50 a. H., TO- 30 a. M. p. M. and 4
p. m. Orders must be received before
fifteen minutes preceding each delivery
and all orders received later must wait
until the next delivery The contractor
Will not take any orders and no goods
will be delivered except by the contrac-
tor.
Audubon.
Samuel Newell of Lincoln township
was brought down the last Of the week
and examined by the commissioners
who adjudged him to be insane. At the
request Of the relatives. who will pay
the expenses he was sent to a retreat"
! down at Des Moines. where he will
have skilled treatment In private
sanitarium. Mr.. Newell has been in fl
nancial trouble in connection with the
sale and purchase OF land and his con-
dition became so serious that 1t was
deemed advisable to send him away to
get expert treatment for him and to
protect the family at home.
Davenport.
With the exclamation, Sweetheart.
he tried to get you" the echoes Of shot
which crashed thru one Of the windows
Of Fourth avenue car the other
night shortly before midnight. died
away on the ears Of tho passengers.
John Williams, Of Davenport. and his
woman companion picked the glass
from their faces and made hasty ex-
animation to learn what further injur-
les had been inflicted by the stray shot.
That there was a case Of jealousy and
! hate back OF the shooting which nearly
ended the life Of the man at whom Il
was directed. Is certain and the police
are now working on what clues they
have. Practically the only evidence
now in their possession IS the fact that
a man Of short build and wearing n
dark suit Of clothes. was seen running
east on Fourth avenue Immediately af-
! ter the shooting and one hand was con-
cealed beneath his coat as II he was
carrying gun.
! ksokuk.
stop where you are!" This command
from a man in the darkness at the Sew
, enth street bridge spanning Bloody
Run" startled ID. c. H. Fegers as he
was Fastening to answer a call from q
patient. DR.. Feggers, according to his
story Of his being held up said that he
was walking onto the bridge. and when
In very dark spot two men accosted
him and caused him TO start to ante up
with what collateral no had in hts
pockets. He was carrying a medicine
case and q canc in his right hand.and
with his left arm FREQ he started to
reach into his trousers pocket to hand
out the coin he had with him when
one OF the men said. $50 It's in there. II
It? Well. you needn't trouble yourself.
we'll get It." and they proceeded to ex-
tract $40 from its location. Dr. Fegers
told the highwaymen he was a profess
sional man ana on q hurfy-up call. but
nevertheless they detained him until
they pulled back his coat and looked
for . watch, or other valuables that he
might have with him.