Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Odeholt.

S0ooOsSs
Enoch Lindskoog, who resides
feu miles southwest of Odebolt and
about the same distance northeast Oh
Kiron. caught ten baby wolves one
day last week and on Friday took
them TO the court house at Sac Guy
to collect the $40 Of bounty he was en-
titled to.
Cedar Rapids.
F.. l.. Nelson. who operates the LII
the Monte Cristo restaurant, First street
west, is having unusually hard luck
with his night clerks. About ten DAYS
ago one of them disappeared with wv
and night before last. another one,
named "Frenchy" Murphy left,-andl the
cash register shows.a shortage OF 49,
EarlvitIe. 81. I, Is. /.
While searching thruout the office of
the late William Cattron, an old dust
covered hox was found in which was two
$40 bills. The find was made when
W w. Bakerville, son-in-law OF Catt-
ron, was showing a party from the east
the office Of his father-in-law. 1t was
the intention Of the party to look over
the field for an opening of veterinary
office and they wished to purchase the
implements, etc. The bills were found
under pile of empty phials and 1t Is
believed they We're placed there by DR..
Cattron and forgotten.
Delhi.
The city council has added chemi-
cal engine to the fire fighting appar-
atus belonging to the city. The new
engine was given tryout Saturday af-
ternoon when a demonstration was
present to instruct the council in the
use Of the engine. A large pile OF boxes
was ignited to enable the operator to
show the efficiency of the engine, ana
everything worked lovely. That night
about II O'Clock the Peters house was
discovered to be on fire and the new
engine was brought into use. The
house was a total loss.
Cedar Rapids.
Many business men Of Cedar Rapids
believe the time is not far distant when
there will come annexaticns which viii
combine kenwood, Marion and this
city into a Greater Cedar Rapids. and
they believe when that time comes a
! new court house and city hall, COM
bired will be built and that it will be
. located on the island. The attitude
OF Marion on the proposition caused
some Of the business men interviewed
to hesitate about expressing an opinion
as to the proper location, but it was
the unanimous belief that new build :
ing should be built as soon as bond
issue could be voted.
! Maquoketa.
Frank Sagers ST., farmer near Iron
Hill, committed suicide early in. the
morning by shooting according to word
received here. He had suffered recent
ly from a stroke and it is believed tina,
! broodng over the return Of the malady
caused him to take his life. He was
missed when the family arose this
! morning and a search for him disclosed
the dead body in the woods near the
| house. 1t is believed he slipped out
early in the morning or late last night
and went to the woods to do the deed
The coroner was called. Mr.. Sagers
leaves a widow and two children, one
| the oldest son, deputy in the county
auditors office. He is also survived
by his mother, past so years Of age.
Clinton
Gus Blom. son Of Mrs. Joseph Blom
| of 10 Stockholm street, out his throat
with razor late Thursday morning
and died at Agatha hospital at noon
The man. who was about 81 years Of
age, had been demented, his neigh.
bors say. At 1920 o'clock q message
came from Stockholm street to the pc.
| lice, informing them that Mr.. Blon
had attempted suicide. His mother
! the message stated, had found him II
| the cellar with his throat cut. Officer
William Lorenz FASTENED down and the
sufferer was taken to Agatha hospita
and placed on an operating table where
he soon died. The blade had severed
| his wind pipe, and all efforts to save
| his life were futile. Mr.. Blom had
been working a. street car conductor