Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-14

deserted her with a 3-mouths- old
babe. They had worked their way to
Oskaloosa. The good people Of Grin.
ness bought their tickets to Oskaloosa
and gave them enough cash for room
ana breakfast The matter was turned
over to John Cleveland OF the board q,
supervisors. and the women were help.
ed on their way Tuesday morning as
far as Eldon.
Ames.
A tower which had been erected on
the south campus of the Iowa state
college was blown down Monday after
noon by the strong wind, and came
near lnJuring class of fifty students
ana several horses. The tower was sit
uated just west of the veterinary hos
pltal and measured ITO feet in height
During the summer and fall this tow
er mad been erected for taking BIRDS
eye pictures OF the college.
keokuk.
One of the electricians of the Parker
Carnival Company accidentally came
IN contact with a live wire at ~ oclocl,
Saturday night and received an cleo
trick shock of over 500 volts. which
came near placing quietus upon him.
In an unconscious condition he was
removed to the police station. where
prompt action saved the mans life
His feet and other portions of the body
were cold and respiration was scarcely
perceptible.
Audubon.
About a month ago Rev. Frank Ma
pies went to Billings, Mont, to con-
DUCT series Of revival meetings for
the Church of Christ in that city. They
nave been SO we'll pleased with his
work that the church there has given
him call. which he has accepted and
Will not return to Audubon. He sent
his resignation to the church in Audu-
non, and al a meeting Sunday it was
! accepted tho the church much regret
ted to lose his ministration.
Des Moines.
Frank Hack. coal miner who ,,fa
Monday night engaged, in a furious
struggle with two English bull dogs
which attacked him in the darkness
lnfiictine such injuries that he was
moved to Mercy hospital. is report ed
in an improved condition and in no
serious danger unless complications
set In which is believed unlikely.
furious struggle ensued. in which Hack
was badly bitten about the legs, and
received one cash across the throat
as one of the dogs reached for its fla
vorite hold.
Knoxville.
Charles Edwards. aged SO years. a
well known Knoxville llorseman and
member OF prominent pioneer ran.;-
~, attempted suicide Monday by talk
ing about four ounces of a mixture of
strychnine and t1ncture of iron. After
swallowing the full four ounces of the
poisonous mixture Edwards drank six
ounces of pure alcohol The doctors
had rather strenuous time trying 20
revive the patient; however, when once
out of 1T he recovered rapidly. The
man has been insane for the past
month, but was not thought to he in
such condition as to require restraint.
The commissioners have had him COM
mitted to the Mt. Pleasant hospital
Pennington.
John Sherod of Pennington was TAX
en- to ottumwa by federal officers and
lodged in Jail to await the action of the
federal grand jury. Sherod is known
to have sent out at least twenty ona
letters. which he represented had been
written by shaffer Bros, stating that
they were about to open restaurant
at Abba and had decided to put in a
cigar stand. and aslaing for shipments
OF cigars. When arrested Sherod had
just attempted to sell 1000 cigars to a
Des Moines dealer. and another 1000
cigars were found in his trunk. This
sis believed to be only part OF the
cigars secured by the man. Sherod
claims to have been the innocent agent
Of shaffer Bros. of whom nothing is
known.