Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-07
;EsthevilIe.

EsthervilIe,
Emmett county is over $250,0o0
short Of ~the allotment in the sale OF
Liberty bonds. The total sales at the
close of the campaign amounted only
to $240, 450 distributed among 1, TIP pur-
chasers The allotment was 100000.
Sioux City.
Corn husking has been started by
the farmers sin northwestern Iowa.
The yield, it is said, is considerably
better than had been predicted. Husk-
ers are scarce. even tho 6 to 8 cents
per bushel with board are being offered.
Dubuque.
Capt. Clyde Ellsworth, commander
Of the Dubuque company at Camp
Cody, Deming, N. NJ, has been appoint
ed a member Of the general division
court martial board at that camp, ac-
cording to information received in dis
patches from the border.
Waukon.
James C. Blaine's shoemaker is dead.
John c.. Beede, 80; who made more
than, one pair of shoes for the presi-
dental candidate, and voted for Ere
mont in 1856, died here. He married
twice and, had sixteen children. eight
children born to each wife. He was
born in 1881.
Oelwein.
Justice Mcqueen has received a let
ter from hts son, S. c. Mcqueen. who
is now confined in the hospital at CAL
gary, Canada He returned In July
from years service in the trenches
with the Canadian troops. While IN
action he received wounds in the knee.
arm, side and face. He, and seven
others, were the only ones who lived
thru d German gas attack.
Eagle Grove.
Wright county did itself proud on the
second Liberty Loan. In the campaign
to sell bonds O total Of $728,60O was
reached. On q $4,000, 100000 basis, the
minimum, Wright County's apportion-
ment was $55s,O0O and on the $1,000
OO0, 900 basis the allotment was $751;
S75 Thus it Is readily seen that the
county oversubscribed the minimum by
wide margin.
Sioux City.
Within a few short hours death
claimed Ell Beghtel and his daughter,
Mrs. Emma ]. Auckermann. Sunday.
The father died in a hospital at 8
O'clock in the morning, Of senility, and
the daughter died at noon, Of cancer.
Mr. Bekhtel was IS years old, and had
lived in Sioux City twenty years. Mrs.
Auckerfnann was So years old. She
is the wife Of a blacksmith at Leeds.
Boone.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock at
.Joi, 10 AryYtfo ~ thu
city, George, the >12-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N Mann was quite
seriously injured. He was riding
horse, after some cows, and in dodg-
ing a hanging branch Of a tree, George
tossed his head to one side, just In
time to strike the trunk Of the tree.
He was knocked from, the horse uncon-
scious and was in that condition when
picked up. He was rushed to the
Eleanor Moore hospital and given
every aid possible and after several
hours, he regained consciousness.
iLeMars.
John Brennan, the notorious crook,
who was shoe by Policeman Sudduth
on Sunday morning, Oct Z, after q
desperate encounter III TIE -a..-- =
LucKc store, is now III LIS COuHty jail
He was shot thru the abdomen and
badly wounded and was taken to the
Sacred Heart hospital At first it was
thought he would died as his intestines
were perforated but he rallied and
made remarkable recovery. He was
able to be moved from the hospital
and was taken In an automobile to the
county jail on Tuesday and is now be-
hind the bars. He Is regaining
strength and is able to sit up. He will
have a hearing in . few days. James
Ryan, who with Brennan. was caught
In the act o. loottng the ;lsaux =