Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

suit 200 homes were gladdened by the
, receipts of two baskets OF staple groc-
, cries. The wide veranda OF the club
house was the scene of busy activity
all the afternooin. the persons entitled
to, the charity being notified to call for
the baskets. ~ a,. ..
Dubuque. -
Detective Sweeney returned from
Chicago with David Foster, a Chicago
travelling man. wanted here for passing
bogus cheek for $50 on the Hotel
Julien. Foster was here several days
last week. and leased store building.
saying he was going to put in a stock
of candies and cigars. He put up at
the julien and when he left he pre-
scented his check and got $40 in change.
Webster City.
Stringent circumstances seem to have
been responsible for the depreciation
committed by farmer by the name of
Crawford. residing east of town, Il few
evenings ago Crawford took from his
neghbor. Dickford. a load Of oats. He
pleaded guilty in Justice fuckers court
to the theft. 1t seems that the man is
in dire circumstances. and Justice
Tucker had compassion. assessing 4
very nominal fine.
LeMars.
Mrs. Mich Webber. Of Fremont town
ship is at the city hospital in this city
in a precarious condition due to in jur-
les sustained in a bad runaway acct
dent She was thrown from the buggy
in which she and her husband were
riding. striking the frozen ground with
such force that her skull was frac-
tured ut the base of the brain. She was
unconscious for nearly two days, but
rallied later and will probably recover.
Wyoming.
The second injunction suit brought
against this town by DIR. J. Fl. Guthrie
has been dissolved by the court. The
question at issue in the case was the
same as that tried several weeks ago.
The doctor it seems, had built Il cement
sidewalk about his home ana sanator-
ium and when the town council had
passed an ordinance requiring the walk
upon definite grade. the doctor
| brought an injunction to restrain the
authorities from interfering with his
walks.
Sioux City.
| The citizens will vote on the propo-
sition of placing free textbooks in the
schools. \ canvass OF the petitions
which have been circulated by mem
bers OF the Trades and Labor Assembly
shows that enough names have been
! secured to make the vote on the propo-
sition obligatory. No opposition has
been created by the movement and it is
regarded as certain that the plan will
be adopted. Reports from Des Moines
and other cities where the plan is in
vogue have aided the workers in secur-
| ing signers and silencing any opposition
! that might have been forming.
LeMars.
! Plymouth county has commenced suit
against J. w. Patterson and $. +. Pat
terson. we'll known farmers of West
| field township, to secure payment OF a
bond the two men signed for u man
named Ed Sanford. who was employ
ed as a hired man by Ed Patterson.
Some time over Il year ago. Sanford
was arrested on a charge of arson. 1t
being alleged that he set fire to a hay
stack belonging to n man against whom
he had a grudge He was held to the
grand jury by an Akron justice Of the
! peace. who placed his bond at $1,000.
The Pattersons came to his relief and
secured his release from Jail, going on
his bonds for $1,000. When the case
against Sanford came up at the April
term OF court, he had skipped the coun-
| try. and forfeited his ball bond. County
| Attorney keenan, brings the suit on be-
half Of Plymouth county.