Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-10
Southern Iowa Items

in this LOCALITY in yesrs, Mr. Wiser
brought the reptile to town and i, was
exhibited from the front of the Herald
office. Abou. one year ago, Mr.. Wiser
killed another bull snake in this same
locality. but not so large as this one.
These are .he largest specimens of the
species he has seen in years. The large
bull snakes are becoming extinct here
abouts and are rarely met with now.
Burlington.
The value of understanding the art
of swimming was exemplfied Monday
when Miss Marian Roe, daughter of
DIR. f. A. Roe, plunged fully clothed
into the waters of Flint creek and
saved the lives of Keith and Valene,
age 6 and 4 respectively, son and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gabe-
line. According TO accounts the lit
tie ones were going down for the sec
ond time when Miss Roe discovered
their plight, rescued them and applied
artificial respiration. The brave act
occurred at o'clock Monday after
noon, while a party of Burlington citi-
Zens were celebrating Labor Day with
a quiet little picnic party near Flint
creek, two miles north of the city. Miss
Roe IS a campfire girl and a member
OF the Y. w. c. A.
West Liberty.
Presenting that the departure Of a
railroad man roomer. from the c. E.
Peacock home would leave the coast
clear for his operations, q burglar at
tempted to enter the house by taking
out a screen from rear window. The
attempt was not only unsuccessful, but
quite painful. 1t is supposed that the
thief had watched the home and seen
the roomer leave in response to the
summons Of the call boy, As shortly
after his departure Mr.. Peacock heard
| a noise at the window. Leaving the
house by the front door, Peacock stole
| quietly about the yard, and as the
| burglar was lifting the screen from its
place, discharged his large and gnarly
| fist in the others mouth The sur
| prised burglar went down, and came
UP just in time to meet the Peacock
| fist second time. A third application
| was given, and after receiving it, the
| stranger contrived to get to his feet
and make for the Missouri line, pur-
sued by Peacock. Marks on Peacock
hand indicate that the visitors teeth
| received the brunt of the attack.
West Liberty.
! Fresh from the western border OF
Johnson county, where he had driver
| one rural teacher and pupils from q
school house by his strange actions
Henry Drake, a crazed man, who says
! he halls from Green Bay, Wis, terror
lied West Liberty's south prairie
/ community Tuesday evening while
! searching fer the ocean" The John
son county sheriff got on the man.
trail. following the episode at the
rural school. but Drake eluded hin
and crossed to Muscatine county. WORD
Of his actions had gone ahead OF him
and when he was found roaming thru
! the fields and across the roads. a poss,
| of farmers get on his trail. B. F. vii
son finally induced Drake to climb int
hss buggy ard they drove to the W..
son home, where thew were met b!
! Marshal j. l.. Smith and Officer Bum
gardner, Of West Liberty, who brough
the prisoner to the local jail. Drake
| who Is sbeut 35 years OF age, de
clares he is from Green Bay, but tina
he does not care to return there be
cause half the houses are upside dowr
He repeatedly declares he Is in searcl
OF the ocean. AS he is a nonresident
lit is probable that he will be shipped
Tout OF town.