Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-27
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

instruction at the state normal scnooi
has returned to Cedar Falls very SIGN
after a visit at Grinnell and Iowa CITY.
His symptoms indicate poisoning, ana
the attending physician thinks ms ioou
must have contained ptomaine poison
Logan.
| The Logan Telephone Company mas
1 about 10000 cedar poles en- route for
Logan to place on it's numerous INES
turnout its system. Putting ne" ia,lll
lines and residence phones In keep Its
iinemen busy.
Cherokee.
A transcript of appeal has just been
sent to Des Moines upon which Harry
Hortman, young man of good FANNY
n,ns his hopes for an annulment of the
death sentence because he shot his
sweetheart, Miss Florence Porter.
Waterloo.
Frank Eastman. the lumber and
sewer contractor. met with an accident
by the falling of large piece OF pipe
on his foot. One of the toes was nearly
severed and Mr.. Eastman Will limp
around with a sore foot for few Gays.
Vinton.
Mr.. John Gilmore had a rather seri-
Gus accident Friday evening. In some
way he was thrown from a load OF
wood near his new house in the park
striking on his head. He was uncon-
scious for some time and is still suHer-
ing from the effects of the fall
Council Bluffs.
William H. Ferron, 1S-year-old son OF
DR. and Mrs. j. /. Ferron, who was acci-
dentally shot Sunday. March l6. by a
chance acquaintance, while hunting
ducks at Lake Manawa, died OF his
injuries Monday noon at the Womans
Christian Association hospital.
Denison.
Work was begun Monday on refitting
the interior of the postoff1ce building.
The building and inside woodwork will
be repainted and q complete new set of
boxes installed consisting Of call, lock,
and combination boxes. Mail racks
have been added for the convenience OF
the rural route carriers, and the Office
will soon present an appearance Wor-
thy Of the town.
Tracy.
w. e. Rivers, farmer, has patented
IA draft equalizer for use on tongued We
hicles, of which he has sold some coun-
ty rights at good figure, and has let
tiers from about twenty five vehicle
factories wanting to adopt his inven-
ton He picked UP the idea when
salesman for vehicle house. 1t is said
to be the only draft equalizer ever in
vented for togued vehicles.
Fl. Dodge.
A rather exciting smash-up took
place at the Central yards Monday
morning. One of the yard switch en-
gines was switching the M & ST. l..
train from the south when three cars
broke loose and slid down the track.
smashing into the Side of the Illinois
Central train which was lust pulling
out. The vestibule door was torn tff,
one Of the windows were smashed np,:
Steamboat Rock.
John Lundy had a narrow escape
from severe injury Monday. While
coming down the steep hill on Center
street the neckyoke broke, letting the
buggy run onto the horses heels. The
animals becoming frightened started
at terrific speed and ran for about
three blocks, becoming entangled in
the harness, the whole outfit was piled
up in a heap. John was thrown out in
such a manner as to escape without in
jury.
Cedar Falls.
The 1o-year-old son of R. S. johnson
was severely injured Saturday night
while he was catching on the rear of a
buggy for ride. His foot was caught
in such way as to wind his leg around
the axle tree and break the bones,
probably in several places. This may
prove to be a most serious accident be-
fore the limb is used again, If it ever is,
and is striking example Of the danger
to which the boys are liable when they
seek to catch ride on the rear of any
moving vehicle.
Guthrie Center.
Charles Owen of Bear Grove brought
in from his farm and shipped to Chi
cago Saturday twenty -one head of
shorthorn yearling steers of his own
raising and feeding. These steers were
pronounced by cattle men to be as fine.
a lot of yearlings as ever were shipped
from this point, they averaging 1900
pounds. an average seldom equalled by
q small bunch of cattle raised by one
man. Five of these steers wers as good
as the five yearlings Of Monniger's ia
NOUS Crimson herd of some years ago.
but which are still cited as being the
champion steers of that breed.
Waterloo.
There are now fourteen cases of
smallpox Five of these are located
within the city limits and six are being
cared for at the detention hospital The
however is better than for
some time, and should warm weather
continue it will be but short time I'M
til the disease is probably eradicated.
Two new cases We're quarantined Tues
day, one was John Meggison, an en-
ploye of Ed Westhoff's place, and the
other a party sent here from Cedar
Rapids to be cared for at the detention
hospital. Two will probably be released
from the hospital tonight, Conductor
George Ward of the Central and a
young man from Cedar Falls.
Des Moines.
The list of awards of spring contracts
for the state institutions, just let by the
state board of control, shows that at
least 80 per cent of them go to Iowa
dealers. John Morrell & Co. of Chicago
get the contract for pork products for
FIT Madison penitentiary. Libby, Nc
Nell & Libby get the Mt. Pleasant con-
tract The rest of the pork contract
goes to the Armour Packing Company.
q.