Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-09
Northern Io1ua Items

town stores and offices. AS the convey
ance came bounding down the road
way, some OF the passersby stopped In
horror, expecting to witness a catas-
trophe, while others rushed frantically
for places of safety. Fortunately no
vehicle Of any sort was on the side OF
the street taken by the runaway, OF the
Faccident might. have proved much
more serious one. s
Rockford.
Former Supervisor George +. Heitz
has had a bumper yield this year on all
experimental six acres. The huskins
has just been completed and the field
averaged eighty five bushels to the
acre, weighing out eighty pounds to
the bushel. 1t was planted in a field
which had been used al a pasture. The
seed he personally selected from a
small patch he planted the year before
from seed secured in Illinois. Four
kernels were planted to the hill and
eour civilizations were given during the
year. MT. Heitz thinks that with the
dry season the average was remark
ably large.
Waterloo.
Because of a little trouble between
the civil service department of the
city and himself over a matter in
volving his last months wages and
eight or nine days of duty, Captain
John II. Byford, OF fire station No. l,
is temporarily out Of employment.
awaiting q hearing. Charges were
preferred and filed with the civil ser
vice commission against the captain
because % an alleged alteration in
which he became involved because he
collected a full months salary after
having been off duty on account of
sickness. Mr.. Byford has been con-
nectcl with the city fire department
for sixteen wears and is the father of
| a large family.
elairsburg.
harrisburg was visited Sunday night
by one or more burglars, several
business places being broken into
and small amounts OF money stoler
lin most Of the places. The thefts
were of the same nature as those
committed in Woodstock Saturday
night. The office III the Illinois Contra
deuot was entered and 81 taken from
the money drawer which had been lef
therein by the night man. The thieves
| also tried to open the safe but were
unsuccessful The drug store Of w
c.. Merryman was also entered anc
cigars and jcwelry stolen. this beinl
1 the heaviest loss Of any OF the dealers
The butter and egg exchange conduct.
cd by T.. r. Evans was another place
lburelarized mad here the robbers tool
| a revolver they found in the place. Tht
meat market owned by Hughes & Rob.
linson was broken into and little
small change was stolen
] oranas City.
/ Henry Van Rocket, who was shot i,
the neck near Middleburg on Hal
iowe'en night. Is still In critical con
ditSon, but his chances for recovery arr
HOW good. s. Van veldhuizen has ad
Emitted firing the shot which 50 nearl,
tpYoved fatal. Henry Van Rocket ant
I some comrades were playing s0n'
| pranks on Van vcldhuizen's place. up
setting wagons. etc. Van veldhuizer
heard them and thought they were
4 stealing chickens. He loaded his CUR
And went outside. The boys ran fo
4 their buggy; which was in the road
and Van veldhuizen fred a charg'
OF shot Mt them and went into tn,
house When Van Rockets comrade.
reached the buggy they found Val
Rocket missing, and sneaking bacl
! fcoiint: hin. lying mnconsc,ous. fac.
downward. with some or the sho
| lodged in his neck and lcead. Til,
grand jury. probably will take GONE &C
: ton in the matter this week.