Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-12
Northern Io,ua Items

beloved by all who knew him, al
tho residing in this city but a short
time. He came to this city from Water
loo where wife and four children re-
side, and are left to mourn the death of
good husband and father. Since COM
ing to this city, Mr. jenkins had taken
a personal interest in the work among
his fellow men, Last week colored
Baptist church :, Organization was
formed and Mr.. jenkins was one of the
first men to head the movement. He
was a man ofstrong religious con-
victions and was an ordained Baptist
minister, holding pastorates in several
parts Of Kansas.
Dewitt.
The twenty fifth annual meeting of
the Clinton County Farmers Institut :
opened at Dewitt TUESDAY morning
With a crowd of 100 people in attend
ance. The attendance increased stead
lily thruout the Gay and several ham
dred were present at the afternoons
session. Mayor Harrington was unable
to give the address of welcome owing
to illness. his place being taken by P.
H. Judge, who spoke on the advantages
of farmers occupation. on the oppor-
tunity farming offers for the young
man of today and on the movement OF
back to the farm" which has taken the
place of the Ito the city" movement
that almost depopulated the farming
districts of decade ago. The speaker
brought out the great number of inn
provements in farming and labor saw
ing inventions that have completely
changed farming in the last forty years
and have mad ii pleasant occupation
instead Of drudgery.
Fort Dodge.
Judge r. NJ. Wright of the dis
trict court Tuesday afternoon found
juror Murphy of near Glare guilty of
contempt Of court and imposed fine
of $50 with an alternative of nine days
in Jail. MIR. Murphy was also dismissed
from the jury panel as not being fit
to serve as juror. NJ. J. Mitchell for
the defendant asked for time to secure
writ of certicrari from the supreme
court. Judge Wright gave him until
last night to secure the writ and in
structed the sheriff to place Mr..
Murphy in the county Jail if the writ
had not been secured by that time. In
rendering his decision Judge Wright
declared that a man who goes into the
saloon to take a drink while Juror.
runs the risk Of incapacitating him
self. He said juror should so conduct
himself as to make it impossible for
anything to be said against him. Also
that when a man Is juror. he must
obey the court so that justice may be
meted out. In concluding he said a
Juror must refrain from assoclating
those connected with the case in hand.
Sioux City.
Blood marks caused from wounds re-
ceived in breaking into the Sibley Hess
wholesale dry goods store, in the Ply
mouth building, Fourth and Court
streets, Monday night. are the only
clues to the robbers who secured be-
tween 5000 and 5000 worth Of plunder.
Sometime during the night entrance
was obtained to the Sibley-Hess whole
sale house by means OF breaking the
glass in the front door Of the building.
Many bloody finger prints over the
goods which they did not take Indicate
the burglars cut their hands severely.
The thieves were discreet as to what
they took. There first choice appeared
to be jewelry. A number Of rings,
brooches and chains were obtained,
They then turned their attention to the
dry goods department and took a uuan.
tity of clothing. consisting of sweats,>
shirts and the like. The manager Of
the company declared that it would be
difficult to estimate exactly how much
was obtained until careful invoice
was made. but 1t was safe to estimate
that the plunder would amount to
about $500.