Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23

the shadow Of the castle Of Lord Lett
rim in Ireland in 1907, and came to
America eighty-four years ago and to
Allamakee county, Iowa, In 1854. His
II ntal faculties are Nunimpaired and he
Gains the most vivid memory of his
home town Of IMohill now one Of the
most progressive towns in County
Leitrim. The cruel and oppressive
policy Of Lord gI.eitrim towards the
peasantry led to his ultimate assas-
sination. It was the prosecutions OF
men Of the stamp of I4eitrlm that drove
the exles Of Ireland to America, where
they aided materially in upbuilding
their adopted country and brought with
them that splendid gift of the Irish
Catholic faith.
Mason City.
Cerro Gordo county has ovcrsub-
scribed her original quota OF $14.0 for
the army Y. NJ. &C. A. work by approx
mately $50 per cent. Reports to Treas
urer Walter Walker are not yet entire
ly complete. but 1t is certain that this
figure has been reached. When Cerro
Gordos quota was originally fixed 1t
was placed at $4,000 for the entire
county. The districts outside OF the
city voluntarily agreed to take care Of
half Of this. or $1,000. The city COM
mittee thought they ought to do bet
ter, so they agreed to raise lS13 900 be =
sides the $4,000 which had to be raised
for the local work Of tho coming year,
and to make up deficits In the income
Of last year.
Mason City.
The left side of his lower jaw broken
as the result Of Il blow said to hav
been struck by Joe Douglas, his next
door neighbor, Ralph Gibbs. policeman,
stationed at the water works at night.
was taken to Il hospital about I n. IN.
Wednesday for treatment. The trouble
is alleged to have occurred because Of
Douglas belief that member of the
Gibbs family had complained about
some matter to the police. Later in
the morning Douglas was arrested on
a warrant issued upon complaint Of
Mrs. Gibbs. Douglas Is held without
bond, awaiting change in Gttbs' condi-
ton. Gibbs has been unconscious ever
since the fight 1t Is not yet carta in
how badly hurt he Is.
Bellevue.
A most distressing accident happened
at the Baptiste Petcsch home in this
city Sunday. when Joseph. the 1O-year-
old son Of Charles Loewen, the dairy.
man. was accidentally shot In the arm
The child had been sent to the Petcsch
home on an errand. and with the other
children was handling shotgun, not
knowing it was loaded. The right arm
was literally shattered. and had to be
amputated between the elbow and
shoulder. The father, Mr. Loewen, Is
having more than his share of trouble
as within the past year he has lost his
wife and infant daughter by death, and
two months ago his large barn and
contents were destroyed by IRE, and
now his young son suffers tho less Of
an arm.
Sioux City.
LESS work for more money" was tho
slogan Of about 200 I. w. w. who held
Smoker here Saturday night. They
were an orderly bunch and did moth
ing out Of the way, according to Dep
uty United States Marshal Smith and
number OF secret service men who
were In the audience. The men drank
near beer, smoked cigars and talked
their particular brand Of socialism,
but made no attacks on The United
States government and neither did thew
have anything to say that savorcd OF
pro German. They charged an admls-
sion fee~and sold some donated articles
and this realized more than 800. which
they explained is to be spent for tn"
benefit Of their brothers who are In
tall in different parts Of the country.
Deputy Marshal Smith collected the
war tax, which amounted to $3.50.