Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-27

Des Moines.
Floyd Hitchcock was arrested in Des
Moines Sunday night by Sheriff Ross
Of Abel, on a statutory charge made
against MIN at Adel He was taken
back to Abel.
Davenport.
\ total Of so7 hunter licenses have
been issued from the Office of the
Scott county auditor so far this year
Compared with the year 1910 a de-
crease of 11e is noted SO far in Sep
TENDER 365 have been issued while
for the same period in September,
1910, 452 were issued
iMuseatins.
Elmer Jewett. a farm hand employed
on the Albert Echert farm northwest
OF the city, suffered a frightful acci-
dent when he slipped from hay NOV
and struck upon the upturned handle
of pitchfork His abdomen was per-
forated by the handle Of the fork and
the intestines were cut and lacerated,
the large intestine being perforated.
Des Moines.
/ Walter r. Boydston. driver for Nor
rison Auto Company. sustained dis
located right shoulder and face cuts
Sunday afternoon when street car
struck his machine as ne was crossing
the Grand avenue bridge on the east
side. The car was wrecked. Three
women passengers escaped without
hurt.
Wilton.
barn on on the farm owned by
T.. NJ. Ayres and occupied by LA,
Ford, six miles from Wilton was
burned to the ground Saturday night.
The loss on the structure was $4,000.
Besides o75 bushels Of wheat were de-
stroved and some farm machinery and
three hogs. There was $1,000 insurance
on the building The cause of the fire
is unknown.
Extra.
According to reports from local fish
ermen. the dam across the Botna at
Carson will not be to blame II there
are not plenty Of fish next year. The
river Is literally swarming with min,-
nows. carp. bullheads. channel cat and
sunfish. The low water just now p bad
for the carp. as all will be pleased tn
learn. They. are being slaughtered by
the hundreds with clubs. pitchforks OF
any old thing that comes handy.
Burlington.
While hunting with his two brothers
Monday morning. Glen Ping Of Oqua-
| wka was accidentally shot. The three
young men were hunting and nuttinG
and the young man had placed his
gun against tree and the three were
throwing sticks up into the tree Ia
knock down the nuts. when some OF
these struck the gun and caused 1t to
discharge, the bullet striking Ping An
the foot.
Des Moinss.
Joseph Cocoa. an Italian, residing
at $50 Elm street, was found dead IN
the Three Star hotel by the proprietor
J. Mallett. He had turned on the gas
and ended his life after reading letter
which he received from his wife be-
cause he did not earn enough money
to send for her to join him in this
country. After reading the letter he
went on spree and drank heavily
and engaged room at hotel at Z
late hour.
Museatins.
A burglary, evidently accomplished
by several local Juvenile a. well ~
amateur performers. took place Sunday
night at the Baker and skolnik second
hand store on East Second street. The
offenders secured admission to the es-
ia blishment by removing the glass from
door In the rear part OF the store and
as result Of their nocturnal visit q
boys rife and a woman's gold watch
are missing. That the job was not done
by armed men IS =. 2, g the invade
ers. fearing Interruption. removed sew