Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-03

homes. There they have had access to
the b~arnyards n have been enabled to
secure feed, but the recent p~rotracted
cold wave n deep snow have chilled
the birds to death.
Cherokee.
Cherokee county is making the ex-
pertinent OF opening two special town
ship schools for the, young men Of the
townships and is ppviding prominent
and forceful teachers for the work.
Tom Mcdonald and A. c. Grubb. t
dents from the State Teachers College,
are in charge Of these schools. Much
satisfaction and favorable comment
have followed the new plan and other
special schools for farmer BOYS will
ment. .
Waterloo.
il. Donahue, arrested at Cedar Falls
a few days ago In Company with Mrs.
Nellie Wakefield, charged with lar
ceny from the home OF John Veith.
1745 East Fourth street. is a free man.
Donahue took advantage of "Sympa-
thetic" Dave. city hall janitor, and
| when Dave escorted him to the dining
table in the rear Of the police court
room, Donahue could almost scent the
(! Trea, fresh air Dave was gone Just a
minute to the s%ergeant's desk across
the hall, whittier he strolled to hang up
! a key. When he returned Donahue had
vanished.
Monticello.
The story comes from Scotch Grove,
six miles south Of town, of a wolf hunt
at Hale in which w. d. Webster, a
local hunter of some renown, n his
pack Of hounds took an active part.
After killing two wolves the dogs
routed out a big wolf and Immediately
gave chase. The wolf proved to be a
good %raveler and soon tired out all
the dogs but one. The chase lasted
for two days n a night and when
the hunters came upon the scene the
dog and the wolf were lying on the
ground close to each other: it was
evident from appearances that they
had had a big battle. Both were badly
tcut UP and in an exhausted condition.
The wolf was shot and the dog was
taken home by his owner in a fam
ished condition.
Waterloo.
The action commenced in the dis
l IIlGI COuIl iSdluSt FlCu III ny ollO
NJ. Maloney. thru w. w. Mallory, his
| father, in which damages in the sum
Eof t410.0 900 were asked for personal in
Ejuries to the boy Otto. was settled just
as it was to be called for trial in the
| district court before Judge Ransier.
Otto Maloney. aged 10. was playing in
| a ,granary on the farm of the defend
ant, wher with his father he was resid-
ing. found a package Of dynamite caps,
| which had been used in blasting
stumps and later placed in h granary.
/ so it is claimed, by Hines. The boy
took one of the caps and while playing
with it the cap exploded. blowing of
his left hand and otherwise injuring
lhim. The settlement was made on a
cash basis, it rs understood. but the
Iexact amount was not stated.
Cedar Falls.
George Frisby. OF the firm Of Weart
& Frisby. ice dealers. etc. had an ex-
perience which he will not care to re-
| peat, especially during the cold wealth
er. He was experimenting the closing
| Of the ice harvest on h Cedar river
when suddenly he lost his balance and
went head first into the Icy waters. He
was rescued IN about two minutes by
! his crew Of men. but he was thorough
nv chilled and had to go with HIS wet
tMothing a distance Of about five blocks
to the home of w. Wood, where he
was given a complete outfit Of dry
Eclothing, made warm and comfortable
land in condition to go to his WI home.
1t Is not thought any serious results
viii follow. but the boys r laughing
| q little at him as Mr.. Frisby, had said
1.-THE day before when. one OF his amen fell
Into the river that there Was no neces-
sity for such an accident.