Evening times-Republican., 1916-05-27
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fairfield.
Mrs, John Jacobson. "a years old
snot and killed herself with rifle al
the family home six miles northwest OF
this city. The woman had been acting
in a strange manner for several days
and it is the belief that she was tenn
porar rily insane from i'll health.
Ottumwa.
The Morell Packing Company OF TINS
city. has Just made a distribution OF
, bonus checks to employees in service
continuously for twenty years or more
Sixty men participated in the sift' ane
each received per cent Of his las
years wages.
Eaayv;!!e.
.Eddvville independent school district
Mon day voted to issue bonds in the
sum Of $4,000 to erect new high
school building. The vote was spirited
and large with the following result:
For 223: against. 40. Men voted 12A
for and "a against; women voted ~
for and IS against.
keosauqua.
A shooting affray disturbed the quiet
OF this city Sunday afternoon when
Gilbert Offert, young colored man
from Bloomfield, who has been work
ing here for some time past witt
Josh Johnson. fired a shot al another
Young man named Jinks Bennings
The shot penetrated door Ben
nings had just closed after fleeing from
the room where the shooting occurred
and he was unhurt,by the bullet.
Des Moines.
More horses were sold by Des Moines
dealers TO European belligerents dur
ing the last month than in any other
market in the United States save New
York, it was announced here Tuesday
It was stated that the number Of horses
sold probably will be greatly increased
as agents from the British and Italian
governments have arrived here witt
! orders to purchase 10000 head each
Shipments have for months averaged
l 900 TO- 1900 weekly.
Fort Madison.
Louis G. ROBBERS. until twelve years
ago a resident Of Fort Madison, born
and reared here and leaving relatives
and many friends in the city. was killed
Saturday night at H.: 80 o'clock In st
Louis, while on duty as a patrolmar
on the local police force. ROBBERS was
', shot by a saloonkeeper by the name Of
, Joseph Ariotto. conflicting reports re-
garding the matter stating that botf
men fred shots but ROBBERS not wound
ing his adversary.
Monroe.
Perhaps there Is no town in the state
where the people take greater interest
in the public schools than in Monroe
Ora duation time is always a gala day
This year the school events are of un
usual interest, and an entire week vii
be given over to the observance ol
school affairs. The big event Is the
dedication Of the fine new high /schoo
building this evening. The commence
ment exercises will be held on Friday,
and the alumni banquet Monday even
ing. May %.
Yorktown. q
When he attempted to tx TUG
which had come unlocked while b
was narrowing in t6 field, Geors'
Mace. son of T.. P. Mace, who lives
about four miles west Of town, was
Kicked by a horse and dangerously hurt
1t is not known just when the accident
happened as the boy was unconsciou!
when found and how long he lay In thai
condition is matter OF cOn1ecture
The blow struck him on the chest ant
| 1t is feared he may be injured inter
nally. -> ~ r
North Henderson,. "%t
Frank Melton, prominent ant
wealthy farmer who resided on a farm
! three or four miles south of Rio, com
mitted suicide Sunday morning abou
1880 O'Clock when he shot himself II
the head with .22 ca1iber rife. Dealt
! resulted instantly. Melton had beel
mentally affected, 1t is said, for th
\ past few days. and had threatened sew
| eral times to kill himself. Saturday h
seemed to be worse than usual and toll
his family he was going to destro.
himself. He wrote check. drawin'
! all his money from the bank, payabl