Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-24
Southern Io1ua Items

rived at her destination no stop was
made. She Immediately informed the
conductor, who stopped the train a lit
way south of town. For the discom-
fort which she was forced to endure in
her jaunt back to town Mrs. Mansfield
asserts that she is entitled to the sum
for which she is suing.
Prairie City.
w. III. Bryan, formerly merchant of
Prairie City, and widely known turnout
the county, was badly injured in
runaway accident Thursday, and is ly-
ing in a very critical condition. Mr.
Bryan had a carload of apples at the
station and was making delivery of the
same about town when his horse be-
came frightened and Mr. Bryan was
thrown from the wagon. receiving
deep cash in the head AS Mr.. Bryan
is still unconscious the extent of his
injuries is not known. but physicians
are inclined to consider the case SER
ious.
keokuk.
Three of the finest steamers upon
the river have been purchased by the
United States government and will be
used in the waterway Improvement
work between st. Louis and st. Paul.
beginning the first of next season. The
three steamers are the Rapid. the Ellen
and the Frontenac. 1t is understood
that one OF these boats will be operat-
ed largely in the vicinity of Keokuk,
beginning with the opening of naviga-
ton next spring. The purchase price
will run up close to $4,000. divided
approximately as follows: $4,000 for
the ellen. $4,000 for the Frontenac and
7,
| Rapid.
| Cedar Rapids.
T. c. Eldrdge died at ST. Luke's hos
pital Wednesday. OF pneumonia He
was taken i'll only a few days ago. but
he was a man we'll advanced in years
and he was not able to cope with the
disease. His life as a salesman dated
back to the primitive stage coaches,
when he made the rounds of many
parts of Iowa Afterwards for almost
| a natural lifetime he represented a
| large flour mill in Yankton. the Yankton
Milling Company. With them he was
a trusted employee. and one of the high
est priced flour men on the road. He
was popular with the trade and he was
able to sell almost the output of the
mill himself About two wears ago
Mr.. Eldridge decided that he had had
| enough of work on the road and he re-
tired On that occasion banquet
was rendered him at Hotel Montrose
! by his friends, which he greatly appre-
cated and enjoyed. Since that time
he has been living in retirement Mr.
| Eldridge had no relatives in Cedar
Rapids. He lived here because he
| liked Cedar Rapids. He has son
who makes his home in Philadelphia
Des Moines.
| Additional dates were announced for
the Claude r. Porter invasion of north
ern Iowa. where the democratic candi-
date will spend the greater part of the
time between now and election day His
evening rates will be: Humboldt. oct
3: Forest city, Oct. 4: Mason City. Oct
): Charles City. Oct. G: Charles city.
| Oct. I. and DEBORAH. Oct g. He will
! speak III the afternoon at Clear Lake
Oct ;. and New Hampton Oct 6. State
Senator Z. G.. Moon. has been billed for
! two weeks continuous speaking Gov
erng almost the same territory which
| Mr.. Porter passes thru on the first part
of his trip. He Will start his speaking
tour a LeMars, Oct. 10, and will GO
| from there directly across the state to
the eastern border. His dates follow:
LIE Mars. oct. 10; Paulina. oct. II:
Sioux Rapids. Oct. IL; Spirit Lake. Oct
10; Algona. Oct. IA: Garner, oct Is:
Nora Springs. Oct. II; Usage, Oct. IS;
Elma, Oct 10; Sumner. Oct 20; Del
vein, oct 81. and Independence. Oct.
% He will speak at afternoon meets
| ings at Alta Oct. IL: Estherville Oct
13; Emmetsburg, Oct IA; Britt. Oct
Is; Northwood. Oct. II: New Hampton.
4 oct 10 and West Union Oct % Mr.
Moon will be speaking thru the north
ern part of the state the same week
Hon. w. J. Bryan is making a series
of six speeches thru the southern part
of the state. ending with the Des
] Moines meeting Oct. IL.