Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-02
Southern Io1ua Items

0es Moinss.
John Hook. Chinaman, was before
District Judge Bremen Saturday.
to Jail to await the action OF the fed.
eral authorities.
saslsy.
George Douglas, a former resident
and clerk In the Machesney drug store
of this place, was found dead on his
farm in Minnesota last Friday. where
he lived as a hermit. 1t Is thought
that he was murdered.
ModaIs.
! Ray Long, Of California Junction.
twas accidentally shot thru the hip BY
a companion while hunting near Mo-
dale. He was taken to the home of
John Thomas. where the wound was
dressed by a physician. He was moved
to Missouri Valley hospital. His con-
dition Is very critical.
Sidney.
The body of Hez Rasco, who was
hanged at Maryville, Mo-. last week.
was. brought to Sidney and buried in
the local cemetery. A brother of the
dead man accompanied the body. Ras
cos body was inferred beside that OF
the mans mother. who died in 1886. He
was born in Sidney and lived here until
he was 9 years Of age.
Dss Moinss.
George w. Franklin. editor OF Farm
Sense. and one Of the best known
church workers Of the city. died at the
Methodist hospital Saturday evening.
tho Of 1}fftcnlt
Grafton to alleviate suffering from
goiter. Mr.. Franklin was 60 years Of
age. He had been a resident OF Des
Moines for fourteen years and before
that made his home at Atlantic. He
had been connected while In the city
with the Homestead. the Register and
Farmer and Farm Sense, and was rec
ognized as one of the clearest writer's
on farm subjects in the state.
ksokuk.
No one was home at night when
the Emil Strohmaier dwelling at 2003
High street caught fire and burned to
the ground. The fire department made
dash thru flying mud, hub deep. 10
ward Twentieth street, but at Six
teenth and High could go no further.
The firelnen jumped from the three
reels and ran and walked thru the
sticky street to the burning house, but
were unable to render any assistance.
The loss on the furniture and house
will amount to $1,000. 1t Is believed.
The two-story frame itself was valued
at $1,000. On this 5000 insurance was
carried.
Mt. Pleasant.
A telegram was received by friend
here Friday from Dennis Hart ut Will
son. Kan. which excited no little COM
ment here. MIR. Hart disappeared from
this city some months ago and no
trace of him could be found. He had
been making his home with his cousin.
Mrs. William McDorman. on East
Washington street. for some time. He
was not we'll physically and mentally.
was past 60 years Of age. and 1t was
feared for a time that he might have
become deranged and wandered off. or
met with foul play. The telegram from
Mr. Hart was asking for money to be
! sent him, supposedly for his return
home.
Cedar Rapids.
Last October George Ward. one of
the Indians on the Tama reservation.
was subpoenaed to appear at Council
Bluffs on behalf of the government. He
did his duty we'll and coming back to
lama he brought a gripful of whisky
George had not been so very popular.
But that grip Of whisky was magic for
him. He at once was a hero. He held
q party lasting a week. All the sq,,aws
and so many of the bucks as George
saw fit to invite spent pleasant time