Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07
Northern Io1un Items

Gals highly praised Ida county's Grim
inal record this year, saying that it was
the best in the state.
Primsha(
The sill old settlers picnic here
attracted crowd of about 1000 from
the sugrd ,ding country. AS these
picnics ard leld only once in five years
they are at.ite feature in the life of
the county. The speaker of the day
was Robert G. Cousins of Upton, and
spoke on Lincoln the Pioneer" The
baseball game between Sheldon and
Hartley resulted in favor of the former
by a score of to 3. The battery for
the Sheldon team was Loucks and
Loucks. and for Hartley Newcomer and
Jones'
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. George lZvacek. who
have apartments in the Hasek build
ing at 305 South First street west, made
the collection of Buffalo nickels a hob
by, and by saving every buffalo" that
came into their possession, had saved
between 400 and 500 of the nckels.
Early Monday evening a sneak thief
entered their rooms and carried away
the nickels. as we'll as a gold watch
and two finger rings. The thief was
seen in the hallway by Mrs. Zvacek.
but she supposed he was looking for
some of the professional men who have
offices in the building and thought
! nothing of the matter until Wednesday
evening, when she discovered the
theft.
Monticello.
The Cornerstone of the new Catho-
lie churct was laid last Sunday after
noon with appropriate service. Twenty
priests from adjoining parishes were
present and assisted in the exercises.
People came from all parts of the
county to witness the celebration. The
st. Elizabeth society served a supper
! and this together with the amount
collected amounted to about 5000 Rev.
Father Wyrick of Dubuque had charge
Of the services of laying the corner
stone. and was assisted by Contractor
a. Zwack. The new structure will be
a handsome one and will be great
| improvement to the city.
Cedar Rapids.
! An unknown tramp was found lying
beside the Milwaukee tracks. west Of
this city, Friday morning, with his leg
! badly crushed and other injuries of 81
serious nature He was brought into
I! town In the ambulance and taken to
st. Luke's hospital, where he was given
attention by the company surgeon
! His condition was so serious that an
| amputation was deemed necessary. but
reports about noon indicated that his
chances of recovery are slight. The
man was unconscious when found. He
! has not regained consciousness and abb
solutely nothing Is known as to his
identity. 1t is supposed that he either
fell from a train or else was struck by
one Of the night trains.
Cedar Rapids.
| James Shields. who claims to live
In Clinton. made an unsuccessful at
tempt at horse stealing Wednesday,
and as a result OF some quick work in
the part of Patrolman Collins Of the
police motorcycle squad Shields is In
Jail with a serious charge against him.
He was caught by Collins just as he
was driving the horse from the city,
and in order to prevent mistakes Jus
| tice Lightner was routed out of bed
| and warrant charging him with
horse. stealing was issued. Carl Con-
rad. a young man living north OF Ellis
park, drove to the city Wednesday eve
ming and tied his horse near the Grand
hotel. When he started home at MAO
he found that his horse was gone. The
police were notified and shortly after
midnight Conrad again telephoned that
he had just seen man driving his
horse out First avenue. Collins gave
chase on motorcycle and caught the
would be thief. The horse II a vaiu-
| able one. and the entire OUTFIT WAS val
ued at 5000 by Conrad, who was over
joyed at getting his property back
Shields had abused the animal shame-
fully, as was shown by long welts
along Its side where 1t had been struck
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