Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16

ton OF $500. The publishers OF tho
book claim that they are more liable
to be correct AZ they have experienced
men working for them ard as they en-
ploy q double checking system which
makes it almost impossible to miss
anyone.
Dubuque.
A large portion Of tho FIRST floor of
the Jackson Vinegar Company. caved
In and there was a terrific crash a.
ass barrels OF vinegar and 600 empty
barrels were precipitated into the ca-
blocks and people IN tho various bust
ness houses in the vicinity rushed out
into the street, thinasins an explosion
had occurred. Tho dsmaee viii amount
to several hundred dollars, and IL win
be several days before al the barrels
will have boon removed 50 that repairs
can b made
orssns.
A second fire In this vicinity occurred
10 few nights ago when the farm house
OF Sherman Downs, located four miles
south Of Greene. was found burning.
but II was extinguishsd without great
loss. which was very fortunate a. Mrs.
Downs IL confined to her bed with q
severe attack Of pneumonia Tho same
day the house on tho Marion wood!ing
farm. two and = half miles east OF town
caught IRE ana burned to tho ground
Tho tenant. Bert Crosby and family.
escaped without injury. tho much OF the
contents were desdoyod.
onawa.
A. b. Elliott has sold his cement
block and tile factsry at Turin to N. b.
TwoSood, OF Mount Vernon. Mr. Two
good also owns q plant at Pilot Mound.
and his time will be divided between
tho two factories. The Turin plant Is
one Of the best equipped in western
Iowa and the new proprietor states that
further improvements Will be made at
once. The sand taken from the bluffs
at the Turin plant II said to be equal
60 any In the state for the making Of
cement blocks and tile. Mr.. Twogood
will take possession at once.
Sioux City.
Fire and water damaged the George
M. Conway home, to tho amount Of ap-
proximately $4,000. which figure in
cludes damage to furniture. and fur
nishings The nre was discovered at
$3.50 o'clock. ana IL was midnight be-
fore Il was extinguished. Painters had
been burning the old paint of the
house during the afternoon with a
torch, and It Is thought the hre was
started from sparks ignlting the paper
under the claphoards Mr.. and Mrs
Conway are visiting near st. Louis. and
were notified by telegram.
Rock Rapids.
At the last session Of tho board Of
supervisors Of Lyon county q resol1-
ton was passed authorizing o. p. Nil
Ter, president Of the Lyon County Ma
tional Bank. Charles SHADE. president
of the First National Bark and J. W.
Ramsey, OF the C1t,1ers' Savings Bank.
20 select a committee Of such persons
a. they thought competent and reliable
to check over tbs official business Of
the county for the last three years.
They have selected L A. Wilkinson &
Son Of Des Moin, 70 check up the bus
mess Of the county.
Cascade.
As tho result Of tho bite Of ferret
ono night last week. fears were enter
tanned for a time for the life OF the l.
year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brook
Ing, living at Hillside. a small mining
town near here. The animal escaped
from tho cage In which 1t was kept
during the night. ths members OF the
family being awakened by the screams
Of the child. Mr.. BroolsirTs attemptet:
10 drive away the animal which ha1
seized the child by tho moss. but was
unable TO do go. Its Jaws were finally
pried apart a.a ere Aeh> released The
ferret was killed Immediately. Altho
IL was feared that blood poisoning
might set in az the results Of tho bite
physicians now declare that the child
"a out Of danger.
Lyons.
A deplorable accideas. which. how
ever, now promises to show no serious
results, occurred Sunday morning at
the close OF the services At the Pressby-
terrain church. whom Mrs. Phoebe J.
Smith. mother OF Mr.. Alonzo Smith
fell from the top to tho bottom CT the
church steps. Mrs. Smith was on her
way home and. peusins an instant at
the top Of tl,e steps. turned ana spoke
to a friend. It IN thought that upon
suddenly turning around again sh
missed q step ana was prec1pitated u
the bottom. In falling. she struck or
her right side. her head hitting the
hard cement steps with great force
1ust behind the ear. This cause
Immediate Inconsistencies and, after
she had been removed 20 her home and
physicians summoned, Il WAS stated
that she had suffered conclusion Of
the brain.