Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
Southern Io1ua Items

the basement stairs at the school
house. Just how she happened to fall
down the entire fight of steps Miss
Springer is unable to state, tho she
thinks that the heel of her shoe be-
came entangled in the bottom of her
dress skirt, and in this manner she
was tripped. AS a result of her acci-
dent Miss Springer's right foot was
literally torn off,
Burlington.
While playing with 3s-caliber rifle
Clarence Nuss, aged 10, accidentally
shot his friend, Willie Voelker. aged Il.
a It the Noelker home, the bali entering
below the right groin. The wound is
not dangerous. but is painful and the
little fellow has lost considerable blood.
The two boys Were playing with the
gun when the accident occurred The
muzzle of the gun was within "a few
feet of the victim when the shot was
fired. Fortunately the shot went low.
Cedar Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Nygard We're fill
ed with thankfulness Wednesday be-
cause the prompt response Of DIR. Muir
ply and efficacious restoratives saved
baby's grandmother. Mrs z. E. Cur
rier When Mr.. Nygard reached the
house he found the baby and it's grand
mother both unconscious from the eff
fects of gas from the furnace The
drafts were on, but the damper in the
pipe had been closed, forcing the gas
M into the house. His mother law
was lying upon the floor.
Mt. Vernon.
This town is in state Of excite
ment over the question of early closing.
All the stores in town have been clos
ing at o'clock. except the five grocery
stores of j. G. Fox, j. H Marritt, F
T. Glough, Kelly & Son. and Ed Good
hue. About a week ago the clerks
started a movement to close the groc-
cry stores also. The town became
greatly interested in this effort of the
clerks for shorter hours. A petition
was prepared and it was signed b.
ministers, bankers, editors. and citizen;
generally All the merchants agreed
to close, save one Ed Goodhue. Hi
refusal blocked the whole movemen
and the clerks still have to work til
10 p. m.
Clinton.
Northwestern railway freight traffi
for twentyfour hours was character
lied by exceedingly heavy movement
from the east into Clinton, with q re
sultant congestion of the Clinton yards
: Much of the traffic is due to an
l other effort to clear up the passinl
tracks and sidings between Clinton
and Chicago of the dead freight an
: the empties which have been accumu
ating. The rush began early Tuesday
a and the Clinton yards have been bus
ever since. In order to keep the loca
yards clear every effective engine ha
: been put into use and the roundhous'
6 as a result, has an empty look. w. j
n Morse. the general superintendent G
q the Northwestern system, is still j
q Clinton rendering assistance to tn
: local officials
a Clinton.
o There is no frost in the groun
y SO far. this winter, because of tn
heavy, uniform blanket of st1ov
Luke Roberts, local weather observe
~ who is a close observer of all Iatur:
=, conditions. states that even on col
= days the snow preserves the he;
J. in the ground SO thoroughly tn;
ii there is no frost in the soil and thel
10 is gradual thawing of the sno
next to the earth IL this conditie
M continues all winter it will be an e'
=, cellent thing for the farming %indn
20 try for two reasons. The Water w
percolate gradually into the sgrour
to great depth and will be col
served without washing MASSES
IN valuable constituents OF the soil In
ct the streams and rivers, and the sno
ld itself contains quantities of Mir
NJ genous salts. which, If the melting
or gradual, will be retained by the 81
ne to the great increase in it's fertility.