Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-17
cieohorn.

Cieohorn.
Ernest Hessenius, charged with the
murder Of his wife at their home near
Cleghorn. will face trial in September.
He is out on $4,000 bonds.
Rsmssn.
What was supposed to be the work
of dog prisoners at Remsen was found
to be the result Of poison fly killera
Several valuable animals were lost.
Maurice.
The boys in the vicinity Of Maurice
have organized a club for the purpose
ity with game fish and protecting
them during the closed season.
Maurice.
Holdup men raided the Floyd hotel
at Maurice and by a clever ruse got
away with what cash there was in the
office. One man did the robbery stunt
while his pals were being pursued by
the clerk.
Fort Dodge.
The auto belonging to the Conways
living at Clare ran into single buggy
driven by some unknown man Wed
nesday night near the Quaker Oats
mill on lower Central avenue. It took
a wheel off Of the buggy and caused
the horse to run away. The occupant
Of the buggy was thrown out but was
| uninjured.
Nashua.
The premises Of William Mackaben
| three miles east Of Nashua. were
visited Tuesday night by the harness
thieves. and a set of double harness
and one harness from another set was
taken. This is the fifth or sixth place
that has been visited by the harness
thieves in this vicinity in the past two
m onths.
Gilmore City.
| On Sept. 5, Gilmore City will vote
on a franchise for furnishing electric
current to this city. The Fort Dodge
Portland Cement Company has made
the lowest bid on electric power to thu
city as the matter now stands. How
ever, the Humboldt Dam Company ane
the Fort Dodge Light and Power Com
pany are also endeavoring to enter thi'
town. and the lowest bidder will b
given the franchise.
Manchester.
John Merz, who on Monday morn
ing attempted suicide by cutting his
throat and who, during the struggle
to resist the officers and physicians
stabbed Sheriff M. p. Hennessey In
the hand, lies in a critical condition al
Parkview hospital. In order to save
his life Sheriff Hennessey was COM
PEELED to shoot Merz before he would
give up to officers. A turn for the
worse was noted in his case yestef.
day. He is held under guard in the
hospital.
Cedar Falls.
Thomas Stanley, a pearl fisher. wai
rewarded by finding one OF the largest
pearls ever taken from the river a
this place It is valued at $500. Mr.
| Stanley Is finding all kinds OF pearli
this summer, but this is the larses,
one. He has been receiving from Ut
to S25 for most Of his product. HI
sells them to a dealer in McGregor
A firm in Marshalltown has been max.
ing a strong bid for the pearls taker
from the muasels along the Cedar II
this vicinity.
Waterloo.
| Frank Helm, eight years old wal
permanently MANNED when he caugh,
his hands in the chain Of city dunn
wagon. It u reported that the righ'
hand was 70 badly mansled that am
| puta alton may be necessary and tha'
the left hand was injured az follows:
The little finger was severed. the mex
two fingers were badly crushed an<
the fore finger was cut. The Helm
boy had climed on the rear Of the wa.
gon for ride. and the injuries wer'
sustained when the driver Bumped thu
load Tho lad exhibited heroic spirit
He made no outcfy. and calmly tolt