Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

section hand about one year ago. Mr..
Vanter in his position alleges that
while he was employed by the de-
PENDANT company he received injuries
which have made him unable to work
since that time, and from which he
never will recover. He also charges
the company with negligence for oper-
attng q freight car with crossbar
protr,lding which. he says. struck him
on the heed as the train was passing.
LsMars.rs
John Rensselaer,. we'll known resi-
dent of this city and an Iowa pioneer.
died at his home following an illness
OF long duration. Mr.. Rentschler had
been in poor health for the past
eighteen months. suffering from sar-
coma IN his head. which was the cause
of his death. Some time ago he went
to Colorado Springs in the hope that
change OF climate would prove benefi-
cial. but hts condition became no bet
ter and he returned to his home and
faced the inevitable. making gallant
fight against the ravages OF disease.
cared for by able physicians and ten
derby nursed by his devoted wife and
other members OF the family. He was
an early settler here.
AckIey.
! A terrific explosion. with disastrous
results. occurred at the home OF klaas
Groeninga a farmer living two miles
east of this city. No unusual conditions
| We're apparent and just what caused
the explosion, is a mystery. The stove
Is one having q hot water attachment.
an ordinary cook stove. Without warm
ing the family was shocked by the ex-
plosion: the fixtures were torn from
| their places and the stove was blown
| to pieces: some Of the kitchen furniture
was demolished and one OF the win
dows blown out by the force OF the
shock. The little 3-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Groeninga suffered most
severely; the bones in the left forearm
were broken and his face was cut and
bruised and filed with cinders from
| the ashbox.
Rock Rapids.
The board OF supervisors Of Lyon
county. at the last session of the board.
appointed Charles Shade, president OF
the First National Bank: O. r. Miller.
president OF the Lyon County National
Bank, and J. w. Ramsey, president Of
the Iowa Savings Bank. of this place.
committee to procure the services Of
expert accountants to go over the books
Of the various county officers for the
past three years and make report as
to the condition OF each office. and
especially the records Of the board as
relates to the bridge fund. Since the
primary election last June there has
been so much talk with reference to
county affairs, and the actions OF the
board with referelce 10 certain :::a.-
hat 1ufv 70 In
that the board has taken this step for
the purpose Of showing to the taxpay-
ers Just what the conditions actually
are.
| Clarion.
What came near being a fatal acci-
dent occurred at the August Schroe-
der home in West Vernon township. Mr.
Schroeder upon going to the barn to do
his chores. discovered that his pump
was frozen up. and KILLED fire of cobs
about the base OF the pump to thaw 1t
out. He then went about his work and
returned later to discover that the fire
failed to burn. He then picked up his
gasoline can. about half full, and pour
ed the contents Of the can on the cobs.
| The fluid reached live coal in the bot
tom OF the pile. causing a terrible ex-
pIosion. which threw burning gasoline
all over Mr.. Schroeder. He succeeded
In getting his coat of and was strug-
Cling with his trousers. but his hands
became so badly burned that he had no
control OF them. Mrs. Schroeder heard
his call for help and came from the
house with blanket. with which she
succeeded in putting out the fire. but
not until alter f,;T. ;5csi ,,e,ieI has. .5ce:!
- - - - r.
will be unable to leave his bed for three
months at least