Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-09

extent of 800 will partly compen-
safe Mrs. Tibbetts for her loss The
fire started in the woodshed about
o'clock. viii Palmer Of Usage. who had
arisen early in order to take the Clip.
Per back to OsaGe.. from his mothers
house noticed the smoke He at once
gave the alarm and awakened Mrs.
Ttbbetts A group of neighbors quickly
gathered. but thee fire had gained too
great Roadway to. be controlled by the
meager means at hand. and altho
part of the furniture was saved, the
house was destroyed.
Cedar Rapids.
Governor Clarke will be the guest of
the Cedar Rapids Commercial CLUB
and will be one of the principal
speakers at a, big membership BAN
Quet to be held on April 81 in the city
auditorium. Governor Clarke. when
requested to address the Cedar Rapids
Commercial Club, replied that the only
date he had open was April q. Fine"
said Secretary, Wunderlich. YOU
couldn't have picked better day. Well
be waiting for you. The entertain
ment committee has also secured a
promise from A. p. Pardington, Detroit.
vice president and secretary of the
Lincoln Highway association, who will
speak on subjects connected with the
furtherance OF that highway project.
Monticello.
Robert Delay, a farm hand living
in Castle Grove township who went
back to Ireland on q visit. was held
up By the immigration authorities at
Ellis island on the return trip for
some reason, and they were inclined
to question his statement that he
held first papers Of citizenship and
had more money in one of the Month
cello banks than his inqusitor ever
saw. The officers concluded to de-
port him. and so wrote to Monticello.
but special agent of the immigra-
ton department was sent to Month
cello for further investigation.
When he got here he found that Ed
had bunch OF money on deposit big
enough to charm the heart of Jew
and that he is so patriotic an Amer
lean that he carries picture Of the
Goddess OF Liberty in his watch. a
report was made advising that the
government quit boarding him al
Ellis island. and send him home. An
order for the release of Mr.. Delay
was signed accordingly, and he re-
turned to Monticello, last Tuesday.
Monticello.
What threatened to have been an
other Jones county calf case has gone
by the boards 1t Is out because the
appeal was not perfected The case
was that OF W. B. Clark VS.. John
Thompson. and was brought in re-
plevin before a Scotch Grove justice
to secure the possession of calf. the
ownership Of which was claimed by.
both ,parties The defendant did not
introduce any evidence in justice
court. having in mind an appeal, AMI
trial on its merits in the district
court. 1t appears that he gave notice
OF an appeal and presented bond
which the court refused to approve
OF. Thereupon the defendant de-
posted 800 in lieu OF a bond. At the
present term Of court the plaintiff
moved to dismiss the appeal because
II was not perfected within twenty
DAYS after Judgment by fling bond as
required by the law. 1t was urged that
the law does not recognize cash
bond in civil cases. only in criminal
cases The defendant attempted to
meet the objections with an amend
ment to the disapproved bond by fur
nishing additional sureties. But the
court held that this could not relate
hack IL so made. and thus perfect the.
appeal within the twenty day period.
Therefore the appeal was dismissed.