Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-05
Northern I01ua Items

Sioux City.
A Young man signing his name BUD
Miller worked Sioux City business
men for about $40 with worthless
checks Saturday and Sunday. Inc fact
came to light only Wednesday morning
The police have no clue.
Dewitt.
Frank Kearney and Hans Johnson
county supervisors of DeWitt, mar
rowly escaped being beheaded "hen
they drove their machine under wire
which the sunlight made invisible. Inc
faces Of both were badly lacerateo.
Dubuque.
Boyd Dennis aged 30 said to be
married man, is in jail here. ana
Frances Smith. 20 years old daughter OF
DR.. j. H. Smith Of Stockton, Ill, mas
returned to her home, her father hav-
ing intercepted the couple here as they
were carrying out elopement plans. Ine
girl did not know Dennis was already
married.
Cedar Rapids.
The new law governing the assess :
| ment of property for the improving OF
streets, which went into effect on Jan.
l. probably will be the cause or Cedar
! Rapids going without new street paw
| ing this year Already there have peer
| a number Of protests from property
| owners against the Improvement o.
streets under the law for the obvious
reason that the law says the assess
! ment for such Improvements must De
levied on property where the improve
ment is made no matter II 1t does not
abut the improvement.
McGregor.
Ferrymen along the Mississippi and
other rivers at the crossing points OF
main lines Of motor travel are reaping
rich harvest from the transfer OF
automobiles. Barges made especial!
for the purpose with platforms al
either end which serve when lowered
as apnroaches from the shore, are kept
at the dock ready to load an automo-
| bile or two at any hour Of the day OF
night The ferry Roy Roy operates be-
tween McGregor. the terminus of the
north Iowa pike and Prairie du Chlen
Wis, on the most direct line OF motor
| travel from Chicago, Milwaukee ane
Madison to the west.
| Dewitt.
Crystal Lake opened for the season
Sunday and there were numerous PIC
MICS on the grounds. The fishing was
splendid, one party Of about nai1
dozen men catching seventy-f1ve bass
the largest weighing ~ pounds. Other
fshers were equally successful. The
day was an ideal one for picn1cs. ano
| CRYSTAL lake surely affords an idea
| place for fishing, swimming and boat
ing. The prospects at present are tina
! ~ orr a
part of the summer. many families
here and from other points have signl-
fed their intention OF spending theil
summer outing in this pleasant spot.
Museatine.
| That a school for women who desire
to vote would prosper In this city was
shown in the election Tuesday wher
the ballot boxes containing the women!
ballots were opened and counted Tues
day evening. The totals showed tina
552 voters were eligible to the counted
in the election, while there were a yer.
large quantity Of spoiled ballots, AM
over a hundred ballots which had bee1
| left absolutely blank. Apparently man,
of the ladies went to the polls with TIN
intent firmly -imbedded in their brazil
to vote, but when they saw the ballot
and the little voting booths they los
heart, so just folded up the ballots an
handed them in as being voted.
Grant.
1t was a lucky week for Vest Patter
son and Albert Corbin. Albert foun'
VOLTS den about mile south o
town, near the Gardner ranch and in
formed Vest Of the fact. The boy
went over with shades and shotgun
and after digging a while came upon
nest Of seven cubs. They then waite'
for the mother wolf to appear an
when she got within range they bagge,
her. The wolves were taken to tn
county seat and the boys were mad
richer by s48. The following day Yes
, went over TO the den and succeeded il
shooting the male wolf, which adde,
another $40 to the amount received tn
previous day.
Deeorah.
One Of :he largest sales Of full bloc,
cattle ever made in Winfesh:ek count
; was contaminated last week wfen
NJ. Miller, John Milne and Fred ]. Don
aid, all residing In Burr Oak township
sold to Ra!ney brothers of Glendive
Mont, "a Aberdeen Angus cows an
bulls from their herds at an averag
price Of over S157, the total being -.
755. Eleven, Of athe -cews had calves q
stheir sides, 80 there are IS head In tn
N 100