Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20


inches to 2 feet square. Ono Of these
sheets was caught by q gust Of wind
and whisked back under the bridge
striking the workman edgewise on the
chin just below the teeth. making a
frightful wound that would have been
even more CHASTITY but for the fact
that It struck the bone. The doctor
said the mans throat would have been
cut-wtndpipe severed and jugular
opened by the force OF such a blow II
the sheet had fallen two inches lower
Columbus Junction.
Homer McCrea. who was arrested
and arraigned for trial before Mayor
Burlington. and who. when pleading
guilty to the charge Of breaking into
and robbing stores In Columbus City,
was sentenced to appear before Judge
Smyth. of the district court. was taken
by Sheriff Jacob Smith to Eldora to be
placed in the Industrial school. The
young thief was to be pitied. for he was
one Of the unfortunate waits who were
placed in home-finding Institution
when babe. where Mrs McCrca &C.
cured him when 8 months old. He
told the marshal. who has had him in
charge. that he did not have money to
buy candy and other things, so he stole
them.
Knoxville.
Norman, the 3-year-old son of VIII
liam Perry. was pronounced in a very
critical condition as a result of inhal-
ing smoke at the time the Perry res
idcnce burned. Mr.. Perry says tho
chances for the child's recovery are
very slight. The mother is dead and
MI. Perry has charge OF two Of his
little flock. The baby was sleeping
with him on the night Of the fire. The
father is very sound sleeper and has
no idea how long the room had been
hlled with smoke before he was awak
ened. He dreamed that the child was
choking with Group. and says that it
seemed like an age before he was
brought to full realization OF the
true condition of affairs When the
truth finally dawned the child wa,
almost in commissions. and has had
several alarming smothering SPELLS
since that time.
Glenwood.
Superintendent Morgan and mum.
Der OF teachers OF the Glenwood city
&c; hools were at the state institution
one day lately as interested spectators
at an examination given by Dr. p. +.
Lange. the newly appointed psy-
chologist. The mental capacity OF
children was tested by the asking of
series OF questions. It is agreed that
the wise men who have made inyesti-
cation In this field OF research have
hit upon lot OF questions that will
measure the mind Of a child much AZ
ter the fashion Of q cobbler in taking
measurements of pair of shoes A
certain list OF questions will be asked
a child years Of age, another list
Of questions will be asked Of q 5-year-
old youngster, and 20 on. The answers
given these questions will determine
the child's mental caliber. One teach
er who witnesses the performance says
that II the test was applied to the
Glenwood city schools there would be
a radical changing about and reerad-
ing Of pupilA
Harvey.
a very queer. and absolutely un-
accountable accident occurred to
ore OF the locomotives on the Wa
bash railroad, near tho Conver.o
crossing. between Harvey and Tracy.
q mishap which tore nearly all the
wheels and rigging OF the big machine
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engine had been to the river tank.
north OF Harvey, after water and was
returning to Tracy. running at a mod
crate speed. Suddenly the axel OF one
OF tho middle Of the three pairs of
drive-wheels snapped or and whizzed
out across tho right-of way. Almost
az suddenly the opposite wheel left its
connections and the crank bars begun
around until they almost
stripped the boiler and fire-box Of all
exposed appendages. Tho driving rod
on the flreman's side pounded into the
cab and broke the dremaHs arm. The.
engineer lost control on account Of the
air-brake apparatus being knocked of
and all he could do YVES to shut of
steam and let the engine come 70 =
after losing IL momentum.
Tho wreck was found to be almost
complete and .tl,o engine was hauled to
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