Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-28
Northern Io,Ua Items

man replied. and almost as he uttered
the words, struck Wedemier. knocking
him to the ground. While the theft Of
chickens in the southwestern part Of
the county was carried on by robbers
in automobiles, the pair Wednesday
night used span Of ponies and two
seated buggy. Wedemier noticed the
men carried a gunny sack and investi-
cation showed fifty chickens, or half
the flock, hsd been stolen. Muddy
roads hindered the work of tracking
the mem but their rig was followed q
quarter of a mile before the trail was
lost.
Dubuque.
When members Of James Carbines
family went into the barn in search Of
Mr.. Carbine Wednesday morning they
discovered his lifeless body hanging
from rafter, his neck broken. Car
bine. who was well known farmer of
Peosta, left his home early Wednesday
morning, as was his custom, and went
irto the barn, apparently to attend to
his regular early morning work. When
breakfast time came and he did not
appear members of his family went in
search of him, with the results above
mentioned. 1t is said that he had been
il i'll health for some time and that he
took his life during a fit Of despond
ency.
Fort Dodge.
DR.. P. P. Dorr has recently been
granted a patent for a dental X-Ray
film holder. This film holder is de-
signed to secure the film in position
while being exposed to the X-Ray. 1t
Goes away with undue exposure of the
operators hands to the X-Ray and
secures the film from accidental move
ment which is sure to spoil the picture.
This practical innovation was shown
al the recent meeting Of dentists in
Fort Dodge and met with their unani-
nous approval. DR.. Dorr has had
several offers from manufacturing
companies to develop his invention but
has formed no plans.
Carroll.
The Okoboj Trail Association. the
purpose of which is to construct
graveled highway from Des Moines to
Lake Okoboji and Spirit lake, was
organized at meeting here recently,
attended by representatives from prac-
tically all of the counties which the
trail will cross. Ralph Bolton. of Des
Moines, acted as temporary chairman
Reports of the members present indi-
cate that the project is one Of the most
advanced yet preached in the state and
that there are strong probabilities that
the highway will be completed within
twelve months County representa-
tiyes were enthusiastic over the pro-
.,l~,, t0I xryt1l two
territory much travelled during the en-
tire year. A number Of the counties
have already completed stretches of
grayeled road which will be incorpo-
rated in the trail and which will ex-
pedfte the rapid completion of the
whole.
Sioux City.
Frank Henry, father Of "Gyp" Hen :
ry. IA -year-old boy, said to be the
leader Of the Geneva street. gang
" hich, the police say, was responsible
| for the theft of an automobile Satur-
day night and numerous other bur-
glaries, has been taken into police GUS
| toby for investigation. 1t is claimed
by Police Clerk Young that Henry,
knowing the police wanted his son, hid
MIN away The police assert that
Henry went to Salix. Iowa, where he
was in school, and brought him to
Sioux City so that he would not be
arrested "Gyp," according to two
ether boys arrested by the police. and
who are under sentence to the state
reformatory, was the one VINO plotted
a stolen automobile which was later
abandoned. Young Henry was taken
| in charge by probation officer and
will be sent to serve his sentence at
the reformatory. His mother who
lives in West Seventh street was at
the police station and appealed for her
sons release.