Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
Des Moines.

Des Moines.
Samuel Mortenson, aged as. a bar
tender. shot and killed himself Monday
afternoon While intoxicated. His wife,
the only relative. saw him do the act
but was unable TO prevent him.
FontaneIle.
Frank Faroute sold his span OF and
4-year-old brood mares weighing 1900
and 100 pounds to Lewis Martin for
$3.50. The span was raised by Faroute
and the price is one Of the best Of the
year here for home grown stuff.
Council Bluffs.
Despondent because Of poor health,
Mrs. Blanche Wright, aged % years.
drank the contents of d bottle Of oil
of MERRIAM at her home Sunday night
and died FIVE hours later. The poison
had been kept in the house as disin-
fectant.
Hedrick.
z. c. McCloskey, northwest of He'd
rick was badly scalded by plunging his
arm into pan of boiling sorghum. Mr..
McCloskey, who is manufacturer of
sorghum. was walking past the big
pan, when he stumbled and fell, his
hand going into the boiling syrup.
Des Moines.
William Peterson, a laborer, was
struck by an automobile driven by c.
O. Jones late Saturday night, and died
at Mercy hospital Sunday morning.
An inquest will be held this week Pet
er son was about 40 years old. and is
survived by widow and several chill
dren.
What Cheer.
F. L. Emery. of What Cheer, has
installed a private electric lighting
plant in his automobile garage, and
il works fine. He uses specially MADE
gasoline engine, called a throttle
governor, to drive the dynamo, and
has a storage battery and switchboard.
The storage battery is used in case he
wants light at any time without start
ing the engine or dynamo.
Davenport.
William Yaelick of .Andalusia town
snip is at 81. Anthonys hospital In
Rock Island totally blind as the result
Of Il blow in the eye with a piece of
cord wood which he was chopping.
About eight years ago. While choppirs
wood, large piece of cord wood flew
up from mis- axe. striking him in the
head and causing the loss Of the sight
of eye.
Elliott.
This city is rejoicing over the com
pletion of the subscription Of $4,000
asked for to assure electric lights for
the town and the country. Farmers
between Grisxold and Elliott will be
supplied with light and power. A COM
fni:tee has been named to have charge
Of the fund and bond has been ap-
proved by Attorney Ralph Pringle. AS
soon as the poles can be placed and the
wires strung Elliott will have electric
lights
West Chester.
On his s6th birthday. 3. c. JOY, OF
this city received word that he had be-
come a grandfather for the fortieth
time. on that day twins were born at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. Bert JOY
a, their California home. These little
strangers are the thirty-nintn ana
fortieth grandchildren for Mr.. and Mrs.
JOY Mr.. and Mrs. Joy have lived In
West Chester more than half CEN
fury. They celebrated their golden
wedding about nine years ago.
Davenport.
Near Walcott lightning struck the
barn of Gustav Denknann and result
ed in over $1,000 damage. The barn
was set afire and notwithstanding the
efforts OF the Walcot volunteer fire
department. and help from neighbors
burned to the ground. Thirty-five tons
I Of hay were destroyed and four
calves were also burned to death
With great danger the horses and
cattle were got out of the barn and
saved. The storm was especially Sc
we're in the vicinity Of Walcott.
keokuk.
DR.. Win Bertram, one OF the oldes,
! practicing physicians In Iowa, died
here Monday at the age OK SIS years
He was a native Of Prussia and was
surgeon general in the Prussian army
for nine years. In 1872 he was United
States consul to Montevideo. but served
for only a short time. DR.. Bertrau