Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
Oskal~sa,

oskaleosa.
The oskaloosa lodge Of Elks held q
public reception in their new $4,000
home Wednesday.
Davenport.
Claude Fuller sustained a fractured
knee cap when his left leg was caught
in the crank on a creamery machine
at the plant Of the Wood Creamery
Company. He was taken to st. Luke,s
hospital In the ambulance. .
Newton.
P. P. Portals, who has been the
some time past, has secured release
frop his duties. Fred Webs. OF Grin
nell, has arrived in the city and will
have charge Of the work hereafter.
Dec Moines.
]. r. Owens, a coal miner, will re-
deive $4,000 for a crushed hip. which
permanently disabled him. Judge Hugh
Brennan overruDd motion for q new
trial filed by the attorneys for the de-
fendant, the Norwood-White Coal Com
pany.
ottumwa.
In order to take up outstanding war
rants in Wapello county. aggregating
$4,000, the board Of supervisors has
contracted with Davenport concern
for bonding the county to cover the
amount, at 8 per cent on the amount.
The outstanding warrants are at pres
ent costing the county per cent.
Ottumwa.
Police Chief Peter Gallagher Is in
favor Of establishing work farm near
tho city where tramps, crippled beg
gars and DRINKS would be required to
work This method Of punishment by
forcing the vags to work in the hot
sun, he believes, would soon rid the
city Of this undesirable element.
Muscatine. ~
William Schmuck is the owner Of
several freak chickens. which were
Matched from setting Of eggs recently.
One of the chickens has three legs.
and according to statement OF the
owner, is the most hardy chick Of the
entire Matching. Another Of the chicks
is the proud owner of two bills and
two combs.
Viliisea.
Osceola won the association cup race
In 81 seconds fiat, taking the 500
purse, and the cup. Clarinda was in
the lead, but lost because Of the fall
ure to make coupling. Clarinda got
second with time OF 81 2-5. Red Oak
third, time 40 seconds and Malvern
fourth, time II 2-5 seconds. Clarinda
won SIS in the race and Red Oak $25.
Ottumwa.
June was another busy month at the
Ottumwa hospital, according to tho re-
port of Miss Elizabeth Trotter. the
superintendent, which shows that SIX
ty-three patients were admitted during
the month, making a total OF eighty
nine patients, counting those who were
held over from the previous month.
Only four deaths occurred at the hos
pital during the month and fifty-e eight
patients were discharged as cured.
Davenport.
C. B. King, Of Westchester. who
came here with his wife to spend the
Fourth of July at the homo Of their
son, Wednesday while he was walking
past the U. n. Roberts Company fac
tory was knocked down by two ruff
fans and sustained two broken ribs.
His assailants robbed him Of some
thing like $40 In cash. Mr.. King was
taken to the home OF his son where
he was cared for during the next two
days. ~.
Lone Tree.
The residence OF Fred F1indt was
burned to the ground between and 3
o'clock Thursday mornG0g The FAM
lily were awakened by the cracking OF
the flames and barely escaped with
their lives, losing most of their clothing
ana persona; SeioTs inss. - vel ~ -
furniture and household goods. Mr..