Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-19
Southern Io,ua Items

John Title Of Muscatine and DR.. Henry
Hell of New Liberty, on Tuesday, ex-
amined a carload Of horses shipped
from Bowdel, s. D.. to Sunbury. and
found two well developed cases and
a number more that were highly sus-
picious Of being affected with gland
ers. Another car was shipped here
and sold at auction. Aug. without
state examination here. These horses
are now scattered all over this vicinity
and are causing the state authorities
no small amount Of concern All horses
included in the second shipment have
been placed in strict quarantine until
the Mallein test can be applied.
Upton.
Rev. J. K. Rizer. who has been pastor
of the st. John's Lutheran church in
this city for the past six years has ac-
copied a call to one Of the st. Louis
churches of the Lutheran denomina-
ton. The news Is a matter Of general
regret not only to the members Of his
church but the people of Upton. An
able minister. and good citizen. al
ways active and helpful In every good
forward movement. Mr.. sRizer has been
useful man in the cymmunity. and
the going Of himself and wife will be
felt as a distinct loss. The call which
he accepts is the third he has received
from that church. His recognition be-
comes effective here Nov. I.
Hamburg.
Apple picking time ia once more at
hand. and bountiful harvest awaits
the laborer. Our apple dealers are
awake to the situation and are almost
camping in the orchard to get an early
start G. G. Farley, manager for the
Rife company has the Farley orchard
OF fifteen acres, the Wright orchard of
twenty acres, the Hale orchard Of sixty
acres, the Stafford orchard OF eight
acres. He will employ fifty men and
experts to pick 10000 bushels. o. F..
Redshaw. who has the Magel orchard
of seventy acres north of town will
probably employ sixty men and has al
ready contracted 10000 bushels. The
outlook is good for 100000 bushels of
apples to be shipped from Hamburg
this year.
Wales.
Rev. r. johnson Thomas met with an
accident last Tuesday morning while
or his way to Red Oak, which came
near resulting seriously. He was driv-
ing a span of mules and when with
in a short distance Of Stratton chapel
the harness broke Rev. Mr.. Thomas got
on the tongue to fix the harness, when
suddenly the mules began to run away.
Rev. Mr.. johnson held on tightly and
in this perilous situation was carried
for a mile or more, when j. r. Jones.
who was also coming to Red Oak was
overtaken. Mr.. Jones came to the ami
mails, but succeeded In stopping the
animals, but just rs Mr.. Thomas was
getting off the tongue one of the mules
kicked him on the left leg, inflicting a
serious bruise. After matters had been
adjusted Rev. Mr.. Thomas was able to
come to Red Oak and back again in the
evening, but all day he was in great
pain.
Burlington.
A motorcycle and an automobile
crashed together on sunnyside avenue
ana Ed Gantz, who was on the motor
cycle, was severely injured. He was
taken to his home . few blocks away
on the street car. altho at first Gantz
tried to walk. He appeared to be in
jured about the shoulder. The auto
is owned and was driven by Joseph
Koestner, the Sunnyside grocer, who
was going along on the right side OF
the street. while Giants was on the
wrong side. Mr.. Kosstnsr did not see
the motorcycle until he was almost
on 1t. as Giants had no light burning.
Koestner tried to turn out. but Gantz
came on at top speed, And hit the auto
mobile with . crash that was heard
for blocks. People ran out OF the
houses to see what had happened. He
seemed to be. in treat pain and was
quickly removed to his home. The
motorcycle was badly damaged. while
the two front tires Of the auto were
smashed