Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-18

stalks Of corn brought in by Robert
thompson. who lives about a half
mile north of this city. and placed in
front of the news stand. The stalks
measure 13 feet and Is feet inches in
height. How this corn can be husked
Thompson has Ia field of corn of this
height. How this corn can be husked
this fall is question, as the ears are
from seven TO nine feet above the
ground. This corn was planted on
June goth. and whether it is a special
variety or not is not known.
Sioux City.
Claiming that she was injured Sc
verely though negligence on the part
OF the city, and that her automobile is
total wreck. Anna Stone filed
claim for damages against the city
She asks $4,000 damages for a broken
wrist and the damages to her auto
mobile. The accident took place on the
night OF August 20 on Third avenue
between Lakeport avenue and Henry
street. in Morningside. She alleges
that the condition of the road was ex-
tremely dangerous and the faulty con-
struction OF the storm sewer had caus-
ed the water to cut deep ditch in the
street
Cherokee.
A serious fire occurred at Washta,
III this county. Sunday, consuming the
hotel. Hartman's harness shop and q
vacant store building. The fire was
discovered in the Herman Hartman
harness shop. Cherokee was notified
and a special train with a number of
Cherokees fire fighters was hurried to
, n
little protection. it was soon seen that
the two adjoining buildings. the hotel
on the east and the old Carlton store
building on the west, were doomed.
Attention was then directed toward
preventing the fire spreading to the
buildings across Main street to the
north or west to the Washta State
Bank. The hotel was owned by the
Robertson interests. as was also the
vacant building. John Beazley owned
the building occupied by Hartman. The
loss will be over $4,000; insurance
light.
Cedar Rapids.
There were all sorts Of excitement
i at the police station Monday night
when George Heider. Jr., young man
who had been locked up since Sun
day morning but was released Monday
on bond. rushed into Captain Nor
| risons Office and shouted that he had
| been robbed while locked in his cell.
The officers were first inclined to
think that Heider was .bluffing. but
| he insisted he had been robbed OF w
and search was Instituted which re-
vealed the money in somewhat un-
| usual manner. Sunday afternoon the
| actions of Bur" Rocks. well known
resident of the city, became SO alarm :
| ing that his family asked the police to
lake MIN into custody anu have hin
arranged before the commissioners for
the insane When the officer arrived
however. Rocks had disappeared but ne
/ W as picked Up un First street SJ si-
ficer KvapN and locked up IN the same
cell with the Heiders. When the
Heiders were arrested $40 was found
In the older mans pocket, and TINS
| was placed in the station safe, nut no
money was found on the son and the
station record was 80 marked. He in
| sisted that he had 81 In his pocket
| while he was in the Jail. and nna!iy IN
order to satisfy both Heidef and them
selve. the officers eeeeched ali the
prisoners in the JAIL. The money was
found on Rocks. who had been adJude-
} ed insane durinx thA afternoon.