Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-13

I reformatory here, and. after few
months rest will devote himself t.
business in the northern part OF tn,
! state. MIR. Smith was appointed to TIL
position on the force at the prison IL
1898, while p. NJ Madden was still
warden. When the Late Mr. Hunter be-
came warden. he appointed Mr.. Smith
to the office Of foreman Of masons, soo1
thereafter promoting him to assistant
deputy warden, and later to deputy
warden, which position he has hello
since his appointment in April 1904.
Waterloo.
A remarkable showing has beer
made by the city waterWorks during
the six months that they have been op.
Grating upon the municipal ownership
plan, both in the net earnings and IL
the improvements that have been ac-
complished and others that are now
under way. For six months endine
June 30 a net gain of $15,6424s was
realized by the water trustees as is
shown by their semi-annual report
presented to the city council last night
For the six months the gross earnings
were $27.S25.02 showing a satisfactory
gain over that Of 1909 when tho water
works were controlled by private ow-
nershfp. While the total expenses TO,
the six months are only $12,1s2.5e
showing a handsome reduction from
last year.
kanawfa.
Elof Madison has some very severe
burns on his right hand and arm, and
mil h H1
yet. but his prompt action in throw
ing out burning gasoline tank prob
ably prevented a very serious fire. Sun
day morning soon after tho gasoline
tank Of their cooking stove had beer
filled. and after the stove had been In
operation again a short time, It was
noticed that rapidly increasing blaze
was spreading over the tank and stove
Mr.. Madison removed tho burning tank
and kicking hole thru tho screen win
dow threw tho burning tank OF gasoline
In the alley. Tho flames acorohed the
wall pepper. ceiling, curtain and wood
work. and burned Elofs hand and arm
painfully. The fire alarm was given
ana tho hose cart and chemical tanks
were on the spot in Q very brief time:
1t was however not necessary TO turn
on tho water.
echisswis.
Monday evening Mr.. Peter Johansen
who lives near Schleswig, met with a
very serious accident near the town
Of Schleswig Mr.. Johansen and sew
eral other friends had motored down
to Denison to celebrate the Fourth and
on their way home in the evening were
running at very rapid pace when Mr
Johansen endeavored to make a turn
The car was going at such a rapid
pace that they were unable to negotiate
the turn, with the result that the cal
turned turtle. The women in the rear
seat were pinned under the car, but
were able to extricate themselves. The
man in the front seat was thrown sew
eral yards from the car and was unin-
jured. Mr.. Johansen was pinned un-
der the front seat and the back of the
seat resting on his chest in such a
manner that he was rendered uncon-
scious. DR.. Jones happened along IN
his machine at the time, and with his
help the machine was righted 80 they
were able to get the injured man out.
but he did not regain consciousness SIS
until thirty minutes after the accident.
It was found that no bones were brok-
en-, however. and Mr.. Johansep IL now
able to be about. 1t was a close call
for al or the occupants &c * ia
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