Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
Southern Io1ua Items
Fort Madison.

Fort Madison.
| Jose Ponce. who was shot Saturday
/! in fight at railroad camp. died that
; night at a local hospital. Julian Her
| nandez, said to have been his assailant,
is being sought
Guthrie Center.
Cecil Reeves, the 12year-Old son OF
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reeves. probably
was fatally injured when kicked by a
horse. His skull was crushed. The
Reeves family lives eight miles from
Guthrie Center.
Abba.
| Max Loeb, the pioneer clothier, Is
having a serious time with the great
toe of his left foot. The trouble was
caused from diabetes and Il the circu-
lation is not restored the toe will have
to be amputated
| Bayard.
DR.. Munger was united in marriage
to Miss Ruth Lyons, at the home of the
brides parents in Perry. The young
couple are enjoying brief honeymoon,
after which they will be at home to
their friends.
Lyons.
Delegates representing sixteen camps
of the Modern Woodmen Of America
in Clinton county met here. the birth
place Of the organization, and protested
against the action of the delegates to
the Chicago meeting who recently
voted to raise the insurance rates.
Burlington.
The cornerstone Of the handsome
Y. NJ. c. A. building, Of Burlington.
- xr,SkI Hv1A-
pressive ceremonies. William Parsons,
Of Des Moines. state secretary Of the
~. NJ. c. A., made the principal ad-
dress. Senator Kenyon also was to
speak, but he could not come. The
| work on the building will be rushed to
completion this summer.
West Union.
John B. Maxwell had narrow escape
from death while working with the
| Osgood wood saw at the courthouse. A
! belt flew off and the loose end fell over
his head. Jerking him toward the buzz
saw. But before he was thrown against
the saw the belt slipped over his head.
averting the greater danger, but cut
ting his face and scalp and knocking
out tooth.
Audubon.
The Boosters cafe, located In a frame
building on he north side Of Broadwav
in Audubon. burned to the ground. No
! other damage was done, notwithstand-
ing the high wind that was blowing at
the time The fire was said to have
been caused from the explosion Of gas
olene in some part Of the lighting plant
connected with the chop house. The
| loss is total and about $4,000. covered
partially by insurance.
Dss Moines.
Des Moines is facing potato short
age. 1t does not amount to famine
but potatoes are almost high enough
to be classed with the luxuries. There
are no new potatoes on the market to
wholesale for from S1.45 to $50 a
the shortage. The supply was cut short
last fall and strikes abroad have cut
off the imports.
Davenport.
Robert J. Smith, Of Eldon, had his
right foot severed at the ankle at tho
west end yards Of the Rock Island rail-
road near the locomotive works. Smith
is brakeman on the railroad and was
switching q car Of meat from the Kan
sas City meat train to be set out at
Davenport when the accident hap
pened. It seems that the man In at
tempting to throw switch in some
manner got his foot caught in a fros
and before the train which was back
ing up could be stopped his right foot
was run over by two cars.
erosion.
Miss Alice Gummere is the only
rural carrier who covered the COM
plete route Friday. The other five
carriers started out. but found the
snow drifted 80 deep that they were
unable to get thru and were forced to
| return to Creston. Miss Gummere 10
most persistent woman and she was
not to be deferred by just a few drifts
of snow, so she kept on her way ana
every patron Of rural route No. was
served by Miss Gummere. Miss Cum
mere IL one Of the most competent
rural postal carriers in the service.
Harlan.
Some apprehension has existed In
town the past week cse.nsed by the re-
port that the new wing Of the central
Ischool building u unsafe. There .ars
1.-TWO ugly cracks IN the south wan and