Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-07

Coin.
w. E. Adams sale proved TO be
great success Thursday. Everything
sold WELL the COWS averaging 500.
Des Moines.
I Van Hyning. former museum d..
rector OF the state historical depart
ment. has just presented the United
States National museum at WaShfnE.-
ton. D. c., with over 10000 spee4fHens
of shells. He has also distribufsa~to
Iowa colleges and private collectors
about 0,000-speciplens.
Des Moines.
After a three years' fight in the dis
trict and supreme court. II. A. Murray
was granted $4,000 damages in Judge
Bradshaw's court from the SWanWood
Coal Company, 500 less than origin
ally prayed for. Mufrag- charged that
the company required him to drive an
outlaw mule in one OF their mines. Inc
outlaw mule ran away and ne received
permanent INJURIES.
Essex.
Essex peopIe were shocked 10 hear of
RI. sudden death of Oliver Bussard. one
of the prominent men of the commun-
inv who passed away Sunday morning
/ q
! CITY. Mr.. Bussard had a very hare
sick spell last summer but seemed te
have in great measure recovered his
! former strength and was OUT among ms
! friends as usual.
Oakland.
Webb Mcconnell. general manager o
! the Green Valley Seed Company has
just finished the sale Of over 5,ooo nush
| els Of blue grass seed gathered from
the farms in this vicinity. Mr. NC
Conn.u recently made shipment o
2-5 bushels to Bohemia. There are onl!
nine other companies in the same pus
mess in the United States. The tern
tory surrounding Oakland is one Of tn
best for harvesting blue grass seed.
Mt. Ayr.
John Gilliland. who lived near Lee
in Riley township, near here. was kll!e'
Saturday by a horse falling on MN
He was driving cattle and in runnln
his horse after the. cattle the horse Eel
Gilliland lived until Sunday morning
Mr.. cilliland was the son of Williar
Gilliland. of Riley township. He wa
about 90 years old. a SON law G
Virgil Ware. Of Kellerton. He is sur
viyed by his widow and one child.
Yorktown.
Mrs. Charles Geer died at her HON
between Norwich and Essex Monda
afternoon after a severe illness
three weeks. She suffered untoi
a agony from meningitis and during tn
last week Of her illness had to
strapped in bed. Mrs. Geer was onl
2s wears Of age she leaves four chi
dren and husband. Funeral service
were held Thursday at 10 O'Clock at tn
house and interment was in the Sum
nit cemetery.
Abba.
While playing with tin horn lit
John Canning fell from his chair to u
floor and cut the roof OF MS mouth
terrible shape with the WOODEN eot
of the mouth piece of the norm.
TAYLOR Jackson was called and LIT.
n. Hyatt was called in to assist IN
tending to the injuries. About te
stitches had to be taken in the roof
the mouth which necessitated near
an hours work. 1t was an unusuai
tedious operation but the little 1eilo
stood the ordeal very well and is ge
ting along all right.
Council Bluffs.
There was considerable excitement
the Union Pacific transfer freight var
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning VIII
If was discovered that eight head
valuable cattle, in a shipment 1ro
Silver City to South Omaha. were mis-
! ing from a car which had been stan
ing on a side track since 1890 Mond
night. Until about 10 O'Clock Tuesd
morning. when the cattle We're foul
wandering over the fields south of t
transfer, 1t was thought they had be