Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-07
1t is said Mr.. johnson has never ridden
in buggy in his life

1t is said Mr.. Johnson has never ridden
in buggy in his life.
Charles City.
| Four Barred Leghorn chickens, which
had come all the way from Auerbach.
Hesse Germany, ended their 5000 mile
journey when they were delivered by
the express company to Prof. s. c.
Steinbrenner, Of Charles City college.
Professor Steinbrenner paid $50 ex-
press on the crate, OF which $3.50 went
to pay forfthe Shipping from the time
the chickens left Auerbach until they
cached the United States There were
two cockerels and two pullets in the
shipment and they arrived in fine con-
dition.
| Inae dependence.
A peculiar coincidence in connection
with the last funeral service conduct
ed in the old ST. Johns Catholic church
and the first such service conducted in
the recently completed edifice is that
both were Of persons who met death
violently. The last funeral service
conducted in the old church was over
the body Of William Whitaker, who
was drowned accidently in the river
here last spring, and the first to be
of the late Henry Gibson, who fell from
a building and broke his back
Quasqueton.
Howard Cook, 10 years of age, acct
dentally was shot in the leg with a
twenty two calibre rifle. The hall en-
tered the leg below the knee and made
an ugly wound. He was taken to In
dependence where an X-ray eXamina-
ton was made and the ball removed.
The lad, in company with other boys,
had gone to a pond to skate, taking a
rifle along. One of the number pick
ed up the gun. not knowing it was
loaded. In handling the rifle it was
dischsr ged, the contents striking the
owner
Sioux City.
A tentative offer Of 5000. 900 for the
property on which the Woodbury. coun-
tv court house stands has been made
the supervisors by a business man Of
the city, representing group of Sioux
City and outside capitalists. The prop
erty is wanted as site for projected
office building and modern theater.
The acceptance Of this offer, which
may be made only thru a vote Of the
people, would mean that the county
would be entirely cleared of the debt
that now hangs over 1t, and in shape to
consider the proposition of erecting a
new court house, a need felt for many
years.
St. Ansgar.
new manufacturing industry is just
opening up in st. Ansgar which is a
concern of great promise. The Gill
r. h0
Nest extensive growers Of onions In
northern Iowa. have for many years
been using an onion planter Of their
own patent and make, which is re-
garded by growers as by far the best
machine manufactured. But this
planter has never been offered for sale
on the market. The company owns
three planters and has never been able
to secure contract for the reason that
G large amount of special machinery
is required to make the different parts.
Waterloo.
The testimony in the preliminary
hearing of j. T. McCaskill, charged
with the murder Of Henry Phillips on
Wednesday, Nov. %. was completed
late Monday. Justice ]. f. Dempster
Hremanded the defendant to jail. and
refused to admit him to bail. The
turning point ct the testimony was
given by Henry Phillips. Jr., a son Of
the murdered man. Justice Dempster
stated that in his opinion the murder
was a premediated one, from the time
the two men walked from the wagon to
the house and there McCaskill shot
Phillips as the latter was attempting
to close the door In his assailant's face.
Buckley was arrested and held for trial
at the January term Of court