Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
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falling in such a way as to break the
bone of her leg below the knee in two
places. The flesh was badly torn and
an artery ruptured.
Scion.
Excitement was caused among the
people of Scion and vicinity by the re-
port that valuable mining claim had
been located a mile east of town by
man named Bliobenes, who has had
years of experience = in mining near
Boise, Idaho. The discovery is shroud-
ed in mystery but enough is known
that a company has been organized
under the name of the Lucky Six Min
ing Company and operations will be be-
gun as soon as capital is secured to
work the find. A large amount of
money has been pledged by local finan-
ciers already.
Pleasantvile.
There is only a little pile of ashes
and charred wood where formerly
stood John Anderson's barn, on his
premises in the south part of town.
William johnson. Jr, was burning
weeds and dead grass at the rear of
his home place. He was standing
talking with Mrs. Anderson. a neigh
Dor. when suddenly the whole barn
burst into flames and was soon re-
duced to ashes. Both Mrs. Anderson
and Johnson had been watching the
grass burn. and they can not under
stand how 1T reached the barn without
their knowledge.
Carroll.
The board of supervisors met to con-
| slider the preliminaries of the proposed
Storm creek ditch, extending practic
ally from the north line of the county
to the vicinity of Carrollton. In the
afternoon farmers from all points along
| the line, were before the board TO pro-
test against the proposed movement A
number of speeches were made and /.
| w. Hoffman, the countys engineer, read
| his report on the preliminary survey,
with estimates. etc AS he had recon-
mended a few important changes in his
consideration of the project the board
took no action and adjourned to Dec.
| Is.
FlagIer.
Young Phillips we'll known resi-
rent of the vicinity Of Flagler, was
frightfully mangled by a train on the
Rock Island. The left leg was entirely
severed at a point about halfway be-
tween the knee and ankle, and crushed
at the hip joint so that it only hung
| by the tendons and nlerest shreds of
flesh The bone of the right thigh,
from the knee to the hip joint, was lit
J orally ground to bits: but strange to
say. the skin on that limb did not show
a break or confusion. The first joints
of all the fingers and the thumb on the
left hand were cut off, and in such a
curious manner that it appeared as if
some crescent cutting machine had
traced the horrible pattern thru the
flesh and bone. The engineers evident
ly did not see the PROSTATE man lying
across the track until he was almost
upon him.
Tama.
j. L. Smeenk, local manager for the
Central Lumber and Coal Company,
had for some time suspected that coal
was being stolen from the cars con-
signed to his company after their ar
rival at Tama and before they were
unloaded. His suspicious were verified
by evidence coming ito him that a half
dozen Italians, in the employ OF the
c., NJ & st. Paul Railway Company,
and living in a boarding car. had taken
800 or 900 pounds Of coal from one of
his company's cars. He secured the
assistance Of the city marshal, caught
the Italians with the coal. and had
them taken before the mayor. The
italians professed innocence Of criminal
intent, asserting their belief that the
coal had belonged to the railway COM
pany. The case was finally disposed OF
by the Italians paying for the coal and
the costs that had accrued, q total
/, amount Of $3.50.