Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27

, county had claim Of $1SS.93 on ac-
| count OF taking insane persons to the
hospitals. under the old law and the
claim was made some twenty-six years
| ago, but as the, law allowing such
claims had then been repealed nothing
could be done. Later the TWentysev
enth assembly passed an appropriation
for the amount but the county had
never claimed IT. until recently. State
Auditor Bleakley looked it up at the
request of Senator Taylor and war
rant was issued for the amount.
Council Bluffs.
| After listening for nearly five hours
to the testimony of fifteen witnesses.
thirteen of whom sWore positively that
II. Il. Allen was not in st. Joseph on
either of the dates on which the al
legged forgery was committed in that
city, Judge Arthuri In district court late
in the afternoon granted the writ OF
habeas corpus asked for by Allen, and
ordered his release from custody. The
case seemed to develop into a simple
case Of mistaken identity. rendered
complex by the fact that Aliens
double. who committed the forgery in
! st. Joseph, also bore the name Of AL
len. The name endorsed or the check
for 1925 that caused all the trouble was
! signed r. X. Allen, however. while the
Bluffs man Is H. F. Allen.
Audubon.
| Charles Jones suffered a paralytic
stroke while working at the home of
| Harry PARROT 1t was while he was
was seized with an attack of paralysis
MI toh of h
him unconscious While in his con-
dition number OF hogs running in
the barn lot. went over to where the
| body was lying, and commenced to
mutilate it. After receiving a severe
cash in the upper lip, Mr. Jones re-
gained consciousness and was able to
! free himself from the hogs and walk
to the house. 1t was some time zefore
he realized what had happened to him
lit was fortunate that Mr.. Jones was
able to take care of himself or he
might have suffered great violence and
i probably met death.
| Hoibur. ,.
A number OF farmers hauled sheep
| into Halbur one day recently. While
going for a second load two old rams
decided they would have a battle and
| for some time afforded great amuse-
ment for the crowd that gathered.
Some wanted to part the contestants
! but We're afraid to go in the pen. The
old rams would back OFF about thirty
| yards and meet head on like two ex-
press trains. After ramming each
other for some time they backed a lit
| tie farther off and rushed at each other
with lightning speed. This time both
fell to the ground. For fear they might
/ be playing possum no one went to
make them get up. After they had
been down in this position some time
one man holder than the rest climbed
into the lot and on examination found
both Of the rams dead.
viilisca.
Mrs. r. S. Williams passed thru an
experience at her home that she does
not care to repeat. She had gone into
little closet under the stairway for
the purpose of cleaning 1t out when
the baby, Lillian pushed the door shut,
a spring lock Immediately locking the
door tightly shut. Inside there was no
light and precious little air, and there
Is no doubt but what suftocation would
have ensued within few hours. Mrs.
Williams could make no one on the
street hear her, and she could think
Of on one who would be coming so
early in the day to see her, and when
the baby began to cry as tho its heart
would break she became desperate and
with strength born OF the exigency OF
the occasion. she commenced. kicking
/ on me door and finally succeeded IA
kicking hinge loose, ard then push
ling the door to one side sufficiently Far
Ito admit the lock becoming unfast-
ened. %