Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-25
Northern Io1ua Items

friendly cat. However, the question has
arisen among the postal men of this
city, just to what extent Mr.. Cat is
eligible under the regulations of the
United States mail to becoming a pa
tron of that extensive service. AS a
matter Of explanation it may be said
that this certain cat belongs to a child
who is far away from Webster City.
Fearing lest her pet of former days
should suffer from the anguish of hun
ger, the little one takes occasion to send
bit Of cat food and quite often a
letter, expressing to Mr.. Thomas Cat
her sorrow at having to be so far, away
and telling her pet to be a good cat"
until she returns. t-
Dubuque. - -aA
After amicably adjusting the losses
of the Hotel Julian Company, the
STANDARD Lumber Company and the
Bijou Theater the adjusters ran up
against snag in dealing with the
Julian House Company and appraisers
will be called in to decide the matter
There was no trouble of any kind in
the settlement of the Standard and the
Bijou. The companies and the adjust
ers got together on an agreement
quickly. Immediately after the fire at
the Julien it was reported that the loss
on the building was about $4,000. This
was guess work and was not based on
facts. The Julien House Company had
men estimate their loss. employing
plumbers and others in the work. The
adjusters agreed on the plumbing item
but baked on the decorations, paper
hanging, painting, etc. The adtuster
was surprised when the company hand
IL -A~ 80 k~%r
$4,000, and Immediately told the rep
resentatives of the company that it
would be waste Of time for him to
>cided, to refer the matter to appraisers.
Dubuque.
Harry Keepers, the veteran railroad
man and highly regarded citizen Of Du-
buque, died at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Patterson, in Des
Moines last Wednesday night, after on
illness that had been OF long duration
but which had not been deemed critical
until within the past few days. Mr.
Keepers was lifelong resident of Du-
buque and was Ga years of age. He is
survived by his wife and one daughter
He began work in railroad circles when
a mere boy and continued in active
service until within the past year, when
failing health compelled him to forsake
his duties. Mr.. Keepers had the dis
tinction of being the oldest conductor
on the western passenger line and had
been in the service Of the I. c.. r. r.
since 1851 He entered the company's
employ as brakeman in that year. and
was promoted to the position of pas
senger conductor in January 1863. He
was afterwards for some time train
dispatcher here and then returned to
the position of passenger conductor. in
which position he served until the time
of his death, with the exception of the
past year.
w enster City.
With numerous cuts and bruises
and suffering from severe internal in
juries, S. D. Pringle. aged 81, one of the
prominent and substantial farmers of
Cass township, lies at his home under
q physicians care, the result of being
attacked by mad bull. His condition
is quite serious, tho the doctor has
hopes that he VIII pull thru. The nearly
fatal occurrence happened when Mr.
Pringle went out to feed his cattle. He
was walking toward the large open
door Of the cattle barn, when the bull
came up behind him. The animal
tossed Mr.. Pringle into the air six or
eight feet and thru the barn door He
was taken completely unawares and did
not have time to regain his feet before
the animal rushed at him again This
time it tossed him against the leg OF
a heavy cattle feed trough with such
force as to break the leg which was
made of hard pine four inches In
diam eter. When the Infatuated bull
charged him again, while he was under
the feed trough, he crawled out from
the opposition side and went on all
tours to gain the shelter OF farm
wagon that stood about fifteen feet
away. He was butted several times
while !, crawling and was almost ex-
hausted when he rolled under the
vehicle. q