Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-25
Northern Io,ua Items

was found hanging from the rafters
of the barn and County Coroner w.
r Fullarton was called on the case.
II is not thought that an lhaoes'
would have to be held. NoN reas"l''
according to information recelNeao'ei
the telephone from neighbors' cou'd
be found for the suicide. Mr. Brown
was well and favorably known thru
out the county. having been porn III
Prairie Creek township ana haN'hs
lived his entire life there.
He WAS the son of Mrs. Margaret
and the late Richard Brown, OF Prairle
Creek township. Besides his mother
he is survived by one brother and
fo,,r sisters. The surviving sisters
are Mrs. John Carr and Mrs Henry
Ryan. of Vernon township, ana 'he
Misses Anna and Maude, at home
pubuoue-Clyde b. Whitmore OF
Galena faced United States Commls-
sioner Koerner here and PAID me
of $500 for violating the migratory
bird treaty Whittmore was caught
with three ducks in his possession near
Galena by L. S. Game Warden b. }.
SHAVER anu w
where is located the nearest United
States commissioner in this district
Whittmore is said to have admitted
that he shot the ducks. The 1ederai
game warden declared that he is on
the trail of other violators OF the plrd
law and expects to make other arrests
in the near future. The rather severe
>penalty meted out to Whittmore will
be duplicated wherever evidence is
secured against offenders, said fthe
commissioner.
Rockwell City-Earl Hickle OF Rock
well City committed suicide at koch-
ester, Mimi. by shooting himself thru
the heart with a revolver Despond-
ency caused by i'll health is said TO
have been the cause of the act. Mr..
Hickle with his wife and son. left for
Rochester last week. According to
an article in a Rochester paper Hickle
apparently was in good spirits on the
morning OF the0tragedy. During the
morning, however, he went out and
purchased a revolver which he took
to his room at noon and used to end
his life. Remains were brought here
and funeral services were held at
the home in Rockwell City,, The body
was then taken to Champaign, ILL.,, for
burial. Mr. Hickle was about 80
years of age Until two months ago.
when he purchased a homeT here, he
had been farming near Lake City.
West Unon-Sherjff Wright return
turned from Steele, N. D.. bringing
with him Even Nordhus, young man
on whose trail Mr.. Wright has been
camping ever since he went into office
year and half ago. Nordhus.
who Is 81 years of age. married
young woman Of this county in July.
1917, and left her within day or two.
He is the father of a child over a
year old. Sheriff Wright has been
looking for Nordhus ever since an in
dictment was found against the
young man at the term Of court fol-
lowing his departure, but did not To-.
cate him until the trip to North Da-
kota, placing him under arrest Nord-
hus' long evasion Of capture was due
to two reasons, he having gone under
an assumed name Of Ed Anderson, and
being lucky in having an uncle in the
office of deputy sheriff in the North
Dakota county where he was staying.
Vinton--Vinton will have ten months
of school during the school year of
1S1S-1s20. This decision was made at
meeting of the school board and is
In keeping with a. plan that is being
generally followed. not only in Iowa,
but turnout the country. The change
from nine, TO ten months will give a
better opportunity for education than
heretofore for it is believed that the
two months rest. in addition to the
short vacations. will. be sufficient, and
considering the regular vacations dur
Ing the year the addition OF one month
IL really more than an addition OF one
ninth to the school year. Superintend-
'ent X. d. Miller has made an excellent
record this year as superintendent and
his ability to- conduct the schools OF
Vinton successfully has been proven
to the board and they have signified
their approval by his reelection at
one Of the February meetings.