Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-07
Northern Io1ua Items

with her fathers A fender torn loose
in turning over cut a deep cash
across her upper lip. while it is be-
lieved the other injuries resulted
from being caught in the wreckage
The machine was badly damaged
Clarion.
Judge Wright of Fort Dodge held a
short session Of court in this city last
week. Two cases were up for his con :
sideration, the first being that OF
Harry Johnson, charged with the crime
of rape The accused entered plea
of guilty and the judge ordered him
committed to the state reformatory at
Anamosa as by law provided. Inc
penalty in such cases is twenty years,
unless the sentence is shortened by the
board Of parole. The second case was
that of Alice Fay, 15-year-old Eagle
Grove girl, who had become incorrig-
ible and her father asked the aid OF the
court in correcting her habits. Judge
Wright gave her the choice of behav-
ing herself or going to the school for
delinquent girls at Nitchellville until
she should become 81 years of age. She
chose the latter alternative.
Davenport.
went to sleep on q chair at the en-
trance to his houseboat at Shantytown
Friday evening, fell into the shallow
water and was drowned. The body
was not recovered until yesterday
morning when Alfred Black, his part
ner, found it within a few feet of the
houseboat. The lungs had filled with
water indicating that there had been
no contributing cause to the mans
death. WEIGH and Black had been
drinking during the evening. WEIGH
later went out of the houseboat and
onto the platform. He sat down in a
chair and went to sleep. Black sum
moned him some time later and sug-
gested that he retire. WEIGH. however,
did not follow the suggestion and
Black. becoming somewhat exasperat-
ed at the failure of his companion to
retire went to bed himself,
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tremer, who
live at 626 First avenue, east, are be-
moaning the loss Of $3.50 in currency
which came to them Saturday night
| The Tremers were patrons OF the Pal
| ace theater during the evening and
owing to the crowded condition OF tbs
place. Mrs. Tremer alone was able t.
| find a seat, while her husband stood
behind her, leaning over the railing
at the rear of the room. On the way
to the theater the couple had discussed
| the best way of carrying the none!
and Mrs. Tremer wanted to place the
bills in her hand bag. Mr.. Tremer
however, objected and the money
which was in a yellow envelope ant
1 tied with a string, was placed IN MS
inside pocket. AS they left The amuse-
ment hall Mr.. Tremer discovered tina
the package was missing. The none!
was all in bills of which there was on
Of $50 denomination, and the others
1 were twenties. NO trace OF the miss
ing currency has been found.
Northwood.
| The barn on the Henry Wildhager
place east of town, better known a:
the George Schroedermeier farm wa
| struck by lightning on Monday after
noon at about $3.50 and burned to tn
ground. The granary and windmill
also were burned. When the fire wa
discovered Mrs. Schroedermcier ant
son hurried to the barn and got tw'
| horses out uninjured, besides SOM
harness, etc. About 100 bushels o
oats and four tons of hay and on
l Young calf also were burned. TIL
kneighbors turned out and fought tn
i fire most heroically and undoubtedl!
were responsible for the saving of thu
house The barn was large one ant
\ was insured in the Bremen County Mu
tual. but the insurance will not near
Nv cover the loss. Both Messrs. Wild
! hagen and Schroedermeier have tn
j sympathy of their friends and neigh
bors in their loss. A new barn will b.
built Immediately, but the loss of tn
building will Inconvenience then
greatly.