Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-17
Southern Io1ua Items

Bentley.
James O'Neill, aged "a, a brakeman,
received fatal injuries at Bentley when
his foot caught In frog and a fast
running train passed over his legs.
keota.
Clarence Ralston. of Keota, had set
Of single driving harness cut to pieces
one night recently. His horse, a fiery
animal. was hitched in front Of Coff-
mans restaurant and whoever cut the
harness cut the horse loose also and 1t
ran away, broke the shafts and damag-
ed the buggy considerably.
Davenport.
The Elks' minstrel show enterprise
has proved one of the biggest successes
financially of all the amateur produce
lions given in Davenport for a number
of years. The estimated profits are
$500. OF this amount, the promoters,
Miller & Draper. receive 500 and the
remaining $500 goes to the lodge.
Elliott.
Knapp & Ebert recently weighed up
the ninety-five head of cattle that they
sold last June for 8 cents to Main
quist & Sabin OF Red Oak, and they
averaged 1902. They have been in the
yard since May 1. On March 3 they
weighed 92O. The cattle were driven
to Elliott and shipped to Chicago. The
average selling price was $12O16.
Atlantic.
George Carr son Of William Carr,
living four miles west of Atlantic, was
badly hurt in runaway accident He
had been doing some work on the farm
with a team hitched to a hayrack when
| the team started to run, jumping for
ward and jerking the front wheels from
under the hayrack and throwing the
driver off.
ottunwa.
Clyde Lowenberg, the 2-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lowenberg. swa1-
| lowed small quantity of kerosene oil
The baby was playing in the wood
shed where he siped jug containing
the liquid. He poured some OF the
contents out into little shell and af-
ter drinking It became dangerously ill
A physician was summoned and after
working hard over his little patient
soon had him restored to normal con-
dition.
keokuk.
Saturday afternoon a new class. one
differing in many respects from any
departure ever attempted by those who
have had charge of the special feature
and membership privileges in the
Young Woman's Christian Association
was organized. This Is the Christmas
idea class. Mrs. r. l.. Reid has been
elected to look after the details of this
diversity which will have for an OBJ
ject the making Of articles suitable for
Christmas and other holiday gifts. The
class will be one for members and work
will be engaged in each Saturday af-
ternoon.
Davenport.
That his arrest was an insult to the
Mexican government and that judiciary
cognizance Of the arrest would be
brought about by him. was the claim
made by Louis Cardinals when he was
placed under arrest by Detective
Bishop for being over intoxicated. He
fought the officer for ten minutes be-
fore the patrol wagon reached where he
was arrested and In order to bring him
to submission Detective Bishop had to
pin him to the ground. A sentence OF
ten days was given while his case is to
be more thoroughly investigated
viliisea.
All Villisca Is aroused over a. wanton
act Of malice that for viciousness has
seldom been eQualled In the annals OF
the town. The victim is J. H Todd,
who has held the position Of baker at
Van Camps restaurant, and Is one OF
Villisca's most esteemed and popular
young men. Mr.. Todd was compelled
to give up his work on account OF
rheumatism and he was told ly h