Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-26
Northern Ionua Items

for 81 The calf died on the way to
Chicago and the stockbuyer claims ne
received only so cents for the pelt.
Wood. feeling that the calf was worth
more than the 81 he was offered. swore
GU: a warrant for the arrest of Sand
ers. The case was to be tried Monday
before Justice Schiefelbeiu but was
taken over to Justice Kingsley. The
jury, believing Sanders had not really
committed a crime. upheld his inno-
cence. and altho many times the value
of the calf was spent in litigation
neither side gained it's point.
leMars,
Three pioneers of plymouth county
passed away last week Chris f.
Wcrdt, aged 81, who homesteadcd west
Of town in 1871 and lived on the same
place until a few years ago, when nc
came to LeMars to live he leaves
wife and three sons and numerous de-
scendants. Michael McDermott, aged
co. died at his home in Stanton town
ship. He was a native of Ireland. He
served in the civil war and shortly
after being discharged came to Ply
mouth county and settled in the Sioux
valley. Thomas l.. Elliott, aged "A,
pioneer settler in Perry township, was
a native of Canada and came here in
1870 He was a we'll known breeder OF
fine cattle and hogs. He leaves four
sons. He served in the army in Can
ada before coming to the United
States.
Cedar Falls.
The cadet or student teachers were
reinstated in the city schools Monday.
The decisions to this effect was reached
by vote of three to two at the school
board meeting Friday and follows the
receipt of an extended restraining or
der by Judge Scott NJ. Ladd of the
supreme court. The order extends the
prohibition against the injunction is
sued in Judge H. B. Boies' court until
the appeal shall have been decided by
the supreme court. Opponents OF the
so-callei teachers practice system
made overtures to those favorable to
the system that they would vote to re-
tain it until the close of the present
school year May 81, provided those
favorable would vote to dispense with
it for next year, but the latter refused
to make an agreement at this time
which would be binding in the future.
Manchester.
The case of the state of Iowa VS..
Floyd Smith was concluded Friday.
The taking of testimony was finished
in the forenoon and the arguments OF
counsel, County Attorney NJ. J. Yoran
for the state and v. o. WEIGH and j. A.
German for the defense, occupied the
afternoon. Judge Mullen read bis in
structions and submitted the case to
the jury about $50 and at l o'clock in
the morning the jury returned their
verdict, guilty as charged in the in
dctment." The defendant was charged
within the crime of seduction commit
ted July 20, 1915. which resulted in the
birth Of child to the prosecuting wit
ness, neighbours daughter. The state
claimed that corroboration Of the girls
story was provided by the fight Of the
defendant from the state when charged
with responsibility for the act. This is
the first seduction case tried in this
county for some time and attracted
considerable attention, especially i'll
the northwestern part of the county
where the parties lived.
Waterloo.
F. w. WoodrlnS came 10 Waterloo
few days ago and proceeded to buy
spring or Easter wearing apparel from
a local merchant. He gave check In
lieu of payment and received addition
al cash with the goods purchased.
Shortly afterwards the local merchant
received the check from the bank with
the notation: mo account, fraud"
Sheriff Henderson was consulted with
the result that Woodring was arrested
at Dubuque by officers who were given
description Of the Check artist by
Sheriff Henderson. Deputy Sheriff H.
T. Wagner returned to Waterloo Sat
urday night with the .pen artist in
custody. He will probably be given a
preliminary hearing the first Of the
week. Woodring is not a citizen Of
Waterloo but II is understood that he
lives near AanchesteEy v N n s.ii7 ss.s