Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21

| the water works, and the little boy, not
| yet 2 years of age, was permitted to
play in the yard. When last seen by
| his mother he was near the house. but
unknown to her wandered over to the
railroad track and upon the cattle
guard. When the train came down
from the north shortly after o'clock
Engineer Mcneil failed to see the child
until almost upon it and too late to
stop his engine. The little one was not
run over, but was thrown from the
track. thus fortunately saving it from
great mutilation.
Missouri Valley.
Fred Orr, switchman in the North
western yards here, met with a pain
full and serious accident while at work
on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Orr was
standing on the foot-board of the en-
CINE and when the engineer applied the
airbrakes the engine stopped SO sud
denly that Orr was thrown violently
against the cylinder head. His nose
was badly smashed and his face was
cut in several places. 1t will be several
weeks before he can return to work.
jefferson.
Warrington & Cockerill, of this city
have purchased the entire land hold
ings of Mrs. Matilda Dodd in Green
briar and Franklin townships, consist
ing of about 1000 acres, the considera-
ton being $4,000. The readers of the
Bee are accustomed to read of heavy
deals in Greene county real estate, but
this is the largest body of land included
in a single transfer that has been made
in recent years. Mrs. Dodd has held
this large estate together for many
years. 1t is land of very high quality.
Ottumwa.
The coroner's jury impannelled to in
quire into the manner of death of Rev.
ID. S. Dunlavey of Chilicothe, the Meth
odist minister, who was struck and
killed by a Burlington freight engine
Sunday night, has rendered verdict
finding that the Burlington railroad
company is responsible for the divine's
death. The preponderance c fevidence
in the opinion of the jury was to the
effect that no whistle was sounded by
the engineer, altho he and his fireman
swear that such signal was given.
Des Moines.
There are now about ESQ rural mail
routes in Iowa. The number has been
increased about twenty-five during the
past month and more routes are being
established and more carriers appoint
ed each month. During the past quar-
ter the amount of salaries paid out to
the rural carriers in the state was $751;
z60.56. All of the rural mail carriers
are paid from the Des Moines post
office and this. adds great deal to the
work here. Complete reports have to
be made out every quarter and the sal
airy vouchers made out every month.
clarinda.
]. A. Delk, of Coin, candidate be-
fore the republican primary of May "a
for county clerk of Page county, met
with an accident while out campaign
ing in Valley township on Wednesday
which might have proved fatal to him
and his guide, Mr.. A. w. Armstrong.
They We're driving one-horse rig
along the highway about seven miles
northwest from Hepburn when the
runaway team of Frank Coy, hitched
to lumber wagon, came laundering
after them. The team came upon
them, straddling their buggy and COM
pletely demolishing their vehicle. Mr..
Delk's left hip was thrown out of joint
and his body considerably bruised, yet
no serious results are expected.