Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
Northern Io1ua Items

beyond Center Grove and is known as
Fairview Farm. Two weeks ago, Mr..
and Mrs. Miller departed for the west,
expectingato remain for three months,
and from the missives received from
them up to "Wednesday, they were
having a happy time. Mr.. Miller's
death was caused by heart failure, liv-
ing only two hours after being stricken.
Mr.. Miller was born in Switzerland
about seventy years aso. In the prime
of life he came to this country and
for a great many years past he has been
a resident of this county. The deceased
was undoubtedly one of the most wide
ly known and most highly esteemed
men Of the entire countryside, hating
been the head of large family of
children, every one of whom was
reared to become a deep credit to the
parents.
Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Miller received
! a telegram Monday from Ottawa, ILL.,.
stating their daughter. Mrs. Louisa
Dam gard had been fatally burned, but
giving none of the particulars Of the
accident, and Mrs. Miller and daughter
Mrs. Nels Schmidt, left at once for the
Illinois city. Wednesday morning
second telegram was received in the
city announcing the death of Mrs.
Damgard. Mrs. Damgard was about
I29 years Of age and was reared. at
Dayton and Fort Dodge. She leaves
to mourn her loss her husband and
baby son, her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Up. II. Miller, OF Fort Dodge, and four
sisters and one brother, all residents
Of this city.
Lake City.
! Ten years ago Mrs. Emma Goodrich
who owns a forty-acre farm on Coon
river west of here, gave a rough look
! ing tramp a hearty meal and all OF
the good clothing which belonged to
her dead husband. The tramp was eX-
traordinarily gratified by the treat
ment he received and went away
pleased. Mrs Goodrich forgot the In
cident until few days ago a fine
looking man drove UP in massive
automobile and purchased the forty
acre tract of run down land for enough
to provide for the gray-haired woman
! the rest of her life. The man explained
he was Edgar Roger, Of Seattle, Wash,
and that he was the tramp the woman
had fed and clothed ten years ago. He
had made fortune in Oregon ana
! California and the one desire of his
life was to repay the kindness of the
struggling woman. Mrs. Goodrich VIII
soon move to Lidderdale to reside near
the home of her son-in-law. 1t is said
that the deed was turned over to the
stranger for 10000. or more than 5000
an acre for the hillside farm. What
Rover will do with the tract IS noe
known for he left for Sac City and
other points as soon as the deal was
completed.
Sioux City.
Tony La vertes, assistant to a snake
charmer, died Of the virulent bite OF
one of the reptiles with which he had
been playing. at 2 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon just one hour after he had
been placed In the hospital. La Vertcs
was bitten while the freak" show with
which he had been working was in
Osmond Neb., Wednesday. He was
not brought to Sioux City until 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. He died
at ST. Vincent's hospital. Mrs. Lee
Dovle was the 'tcharmer" attraction.
She often had admonished La Vertes
to stay out of the cage. He laughed at
her fears The woman was permit
ting the snakes to coil around her body.
| The little tent was crowded with the
curious spectators. The man picked up
one of the big rattlesnakes, but 1t slip
ned out of his hands. When 1t struck
the floor. it swung around and sunk its
fanes into the right arm of the assist
ant catching him just below tho elbow
The snake that bit La Vertes had been
sick for a week and it's mouth was n
mass of sores that were driving It
mad When an undertaken took charge
Of the body Of the reptiles victim at
the HOSPITAL, the tongue was flying in
and out of the mouth after tho horify-
ing fashion Of a snakes tongue.