Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-31

| turned over to it, new owner. will
open on Thufsdsyf July 81 9Th ~ big
sale thru which the new owner. ]. w.
Blackburn, hopss-so introduce lftmse3f
to the trade in this territory. A. c..
Cooper who recently closed deal for
the purchase Of the schindel clothing
store, came down from Hawarden and
Is invoicing the stock. He Is being as
sisted by his brother. j. D. Cooper. a
clothing merchant in Rembeck,. and
John Ofstad, of Hawarden.
Orange City.
serious tragedy came near being
enacted about noon Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. NJ. Huileman, three miles
northeast Of town. when her den1ented
son, Marienus, aged about 2Tyears, at
tempted to exterminate the family with
shot gun. He fred four shots at var
ious members OF the family and had
them all in hiding about the house
while he stood guard outside Word
was telephoned to Marshal Nelson, who,
not knowing the situation, drove into
the yard. AS the marshal got out of
| the auto the lad turned the gun on him,
but the marshal was just little too
close and was able to push the muzzle
OF the gun toward the ground just as
| he pulled the trigger. The lad has been
, subject to epilepsy for some time but
this is the first attempt to commit any
| acts of violence. He was taken to
Orange City and sent to Cherokee.
| Rensen.
! Gust Granquist reported to the police
Monday evening that he was slugged
by a stranger while On his way home
at about 10 o'clock at point south OF
| the old city hotel. The street lights
were turned Off at that time for some
reason, making 1t easy for the footpad
to get in his work in the darkness
However. Mr.. Granquist put up q strong
| resistance after being knocked down
and succeeded in putting his assailan,
to flight. A long cash over Mr.. Gran
i guisi's eye testified that "sandbag'
or some other weapon in the hands OF
the would be holdup man had gotter
In its work The marshal began ar
investigation and landed fellow from
among the bunch Of strangers in towr
who tailed with the meager description
| the victim was able to furnish. HI
was given a hearing before Mayo
| Yeaton Tuesday morning after spend
/ ih6 t1AC light AL jail lut 40AhSiSiiS SNt
dence was not obtainable to convict TIN
| fellow. who was dismissed and rail.
roaded out Of town.
! Hawardsn. -.
The G. E. Ward and ]. A. Frida,
farm auction sale on the Ward farm
near Chatsworth Saturday drew a biz
crowd Of buyers and spectators. O
the $50 acres offered for sale $40 acre.
were disposed of. The first bid on thu
first quarter put UP was an even $1o(
per acre. The bidding continued. livel,
until the price Of $40 per acre wal
reached when 1t was knocked off to J
| NJ. Muth at that figure. Mr.. Muth al
80 purchased the next piece, quarter
without buildings and rather rolling, .
1920 per acre. The Friday farm ad
joining the town Of Chatsworth Wal
sold to John Sullivan. Of LeMars. fol
$3.50 per acre. and the 100-acr'
tract adjoining II on the north, with
out buildings. was also bid In by MI
Sullivan. ct S12o.bO. The two s0-acr'
tracts went up to 313S. and then As
Ward put ON his reserve bid Of S14t
The home place Of 80 acres had no
been advertised for sale, but vas pu
up. Tho best price offered was S16'
II Per acre and then Mr.. Ward put on 81
reserve bid of fin