Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-28
Southern Io1ua Items

lance Of sixty feet. his entire head was
crushed. his left arm was broken in
three places, his right shoulder mashed
and his left leg broken. His features
are almost beyond recognition. The
man was dressed in the clothing Of
day laborer and wore tan shoes. His
hair 10 black. No papers that would
lead to the identification of the man
were found In his pockets and he had
no. money. ga ~.
Perry.
Charley Halsey, Seventh and Lucin-
da streets. holds tho record for Perry
as . local fisherman this season. While
fishing Monday down near the dam.
back Of the old DIR. Mowrer property,
he pulled out an eel which was three
feet. three inches long and weighed
several pounds. The monster looked
like . snake to tho fisherman but he
carried 1t up to the city where 1t was
skinned and prepared and made fine
eating. The eel q the larsest ever seen
pulled from the Racoon river There
but all have been small ones. The
Halsey had it skinned and is having
as to cells In the future.
Manning.
Two of our, citizens planned joke
ON neighbor which miscarried. They
saw in one OF the store windows what
they supposed to be large firecrackers.
Three Of them We're purchased and at
an early hour Of the morning the
would be jokers crept up to neigh
boris residence and prepared to shoot
the f1recrackers near a bed room win
daw. After several attempts to light
the firecrackers with matches an arm
full Of hay was carried near the resi-
dence and set on fire. The f1recrack-
ers were thrown into the burning hay
and those who had placed the fire.
crackers In the flames sought shelter
behind trees. There was no explosion
but upon examining the ashes 1t was
discovered that the frecrackers con-
tanned crackerpack in place OF powder
ksekuk.
Fiction tales Of cruelty Of the high
seas are hardly equalled by the story
told by James l. Edwards In petit
ton filed in the superior court here
demanding $4,000 damages Of the
steamer J. w. Hill. The affair Is al
legged to have happened on trip from
Quincy, ILL.,, to Keokuk. In violation OF
the contract to carry him safely. Ed
wards charges that members OF the
crew were allowed to assault and beat
him on little provocation. He claims
they threw him into the held Of the
boat which was filthy and nauseatinS,
where he was compelled to remain for
three hours until the boat reached this
city In addition to the foul odors with
which he was surrounded. he declares
that escaping steam nearly suffocated
and blinded him. He claims he tried to
get out, believing he would die II he
remained there. and after crying IN
vain for help. tried to break down the
door. He charges that the boatmen
tainted and tormented him and that
when he reached this city he was
thrown from the boat.
Guthrie Center.
70 attain the age Of 1o2 years Is the
distinction belonging to b.
Dunlev Of this city. who yesterday
observed his one hundred and second
birthday. Notwithstanding his extreme
old arc Mr.. Dunlsy continues to enjoy
com paratiycly good health, and took
RfeAI
a large number Of callers and . party
Of old soldiers and martial band Of the
city, which called last evening. Mr..
Dunlev was born in Ireland, June "a.
1911. coming to New Orleans In 1850.
In 1855. hearing that the legislature OF
Iowa had voted 70 change the state
capital from Iowa City to Dies Moines.
he startad for Des Moine0. expecting to
and work there at the stonsmason and
bricklayers trade. but stopping en-
route at Newton he was engased by
tho Supervisors there to work on the
now court house then being erected.
In 1872 he moved TO Guthrie county.
settling on q farm, and later moved
ia Guthrie Center. wAe-e he has spent
the last few years Of his life, living
with : daughter since thu death Of his
w;.Ke some years ago. He still takes
an active interest in the affairs OF life.
He has never used liquor or tobacco In
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