Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-03

ing during the past week, the cotton
! in balls being of an extra fine quality
The stalks srewyto a height OF between
three and four feet.
l Clinton. rtf ~-s r.
| TIVE Clinton men are now we'll on
/ their. way on asnnfque Journey to the
south, expecting to spend the winter
in New Orleans They are Frank
Lake. who was formerly barber in
the Henry Richardson shop and
George Stewart. formerly employed ~
la blacksmith in Clinton. The young
men departed from Clinton at 10
G clock last Tuesday morning in a
small scull boat, equipped with two
horse power engine and covered with
a canvas hood. They are towing a
small flat boat in which camping
equipment, provisions, etc. are packed
Fort Dodge.
| Just an hour after 19-year- old John
Hill had run away from the farm of his
guardian, William Wilson. near Vim
cent, he was locked up in the Vincent
Jail. Hill was paroled three weeks ago
by Judge Albrook after being con-
vlcted OF attempted burglary at In
dustry. Sheriff Rasmus Lund brought
the boy to Fort Dodge to await an or
der of court to take him to Ana mosa
where he will begin his indeterminate
sentence, On Hill were found hack
saw. several feet Of dynamite or nitro
glycerin fuse IL glass cutter and some
shotgun shells
Webster City.
One of the ooldest hold ups that
ever occurred n Webster City &C.
Cured MONDAY evening Alva Brin-
golf, a young man engaged in hauling
sand, was on his way to the sandpit
In the edge " the city, where he was
accosted by q stranger who demanded
his money. The nan carried no gun
and Bringolf refused. altho he had but
him barehanded and for some time the
men tusseled and fought furiously.
Finally the ST. lnger. who was the
larger Of the two knocked Bringolf
senseless. He ron bed him Of part of his
clothes and what little money he had.
No trace Of his assailant has been
found, however.
Cedar Rapids.
Bert Morris, who pleaded guilty to
forgery, was sentenced by Judge Smith
to term, not exceeding fifteen years.
at Ana1nOsa, but az ii waS Morris
hrflst offence, upon the recommen
dalton OF the county attorney, the exc
cution will be withheld during his good
behavior and he will be allowed his
freedom. Henry Ditmann. of near
Morley, is to keep him under his guar
dianship and custody. Morris worked
for Henry Krahling when the latter
liver near Atkins. He afterwards
forged Krahling's check for s31 on an
Atkins bank and cashed 1t at Cedar
RAPIDS. Morris will have to pay from
his first wages the amount of the
forged check. to Krahling.
Clinton.
| A bullet crashing thru a window OF
the north bound l. & I. interurban car
due In Clinton at 500 O'Clock Tues
day evening. narrowly missed the heads
Of the conductor and express messen-
GER, who were almost directly In the
path Of the missile. The shot vas fired
a. the car was near Nineteenth street
and tho lead pellet was buried In the
woodwork ON the opposite side OF the
vehicle. It was removed and found to
have been fired from . thirty-two calf
bro. nnussle loading rifle. It Ia believed
that the firing OF the shot YVES the
prank Of q Halloween celebrating mis-
creant and 30 far AZ has been re,ort-
ed was the most serious attemrt at
! property destruction made by hund,eds
OF observers OF the festival Tuesiay
night !.