Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05


The p. Dousherty farm I'VE miles
from Muscatine, was sold to WAlan n.
shellabert for $24s an acre. The total
price paid was S1s.b00.
Dee Moinss.
w. ]. kennedy, who won the Amer
scan Olympic Marathon at CHICAGO las'
saturday. was Dos Moines bricklayef
who was blown of tho coliseum mere
in 1909. telling on John HolmQuist' :
tailor. killing him instantly.
Knoxville. ~
Judge I. n. Hays Of this city, one
OF tho presiding Judges OF the E1itn 1u-
dicial district. underwent an ope.aton.
for relief from chronic appendacats -
the Mayo hospital In Rochester Minn''
Saturday afternoon. Messages re,
ceived here state that he mas sooo
prospects Of recovery.
Fairfield.
sheriff Shan Campbell received
phone call from Libertyville. announ-
cling the fact that A. Stebbleton was
missing. Mr.. Stebbleton resides near
I,ibertyyille. The cause Of his disap-
nearance is unknown. 1t Is not certain
whether no has wandered away. met
with foul play or has left the nedghbor-
hood suddenly. Sheriff Campbell Is
making an investigation.
Ksokuk.
Nellie v. Walker the sculptress OF
tha Chief Keokuk monument, mas VIII
ten that the figure is almost ready 70
be cast in bronze. 1t will be sent 10 the
foundry early In July. Before 1t 10 sent
from the studio Miss Walker eNpects
tn invite the GIawkeye Club Of Chicago
to see the statue. The Hawkeye CLUB
"a made up of Iowa people living In
chicago and has very large member
ship.
keokuk.
An order signed by Judge McPher-
son was received here appointing
United States Marshal Frank B. Clark
as receiver of the Appleton Manu1ac-
turing and Supply Company. OF Bur-
,,neton which is now fighting an invoi-
untary bankruptcy suit. This company
"a engaged in the manufacture and sale
~ postcards and novelties, both at
wholesale and retail.
ottumwa.
A body Of public spirited citizens OF
Ottumwa have undertaken the task OF
raising $4,000 to $4,000 in order to
provide Ottumwa with additional hos
pital facilities. The Ottumwa hos
pi,al is doing a great work and not
turning any away from Its doors who
need its services but nevertheless
there is a crying need for either an
addition to it or another hospital.
Davenport.
August Benin, gardner residing east
of Bettendorf. brought in half bushel
of ripe tomatoes, the first from the rich
garden country in his vicinity. He beat
several Of his neighbors who had their
tomatoes growing in hothouses before
Mr.. Benin put his out. They are the
Early Anna variety. solid. large and
Juicy. He expects to have at least
twenty bushels in another week. Mr
Benin does not trim his tomatoes to
vines ana does not tie them up to
stakes. The only attention they get
after he sets them out Is sufficient Gull
tivation to destroy weeds and grass.
Fairfield.
Harry Kilpatric received a broken
arm and q badly bruised body and his
18-year- old son was also severely shak-
en- up at about $3.50 O'clock Wednesday
morning when the auto in which they
were riding was struck by q Rock
crossing on Burlington street. The two
other occupants Of the car escaped In
Jury except Tor slight bruises. The
party In the machine were crossing the
Rock Island track and did not - The
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