Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-20
Southern Iolua Items

leg broken and his knee smashed He
stepped aside to allow the hay fork
to pass and missed his footing, falling
behind the horseea (which started to
run. He chung To the tongue Of the
wagon. The horses were soon stopped
but not before the victim had been
seriously injured. II Is feared that the
leg will have to be amputated
Dudley.
A number Of farmers and residents
Of Dudley saved q wheat field and per-
haps a number Of residence properties
In Dudley from being destroyed by
fire by smothering a rapidly spreading
meadow fire one afternoon recently.
John Arnold. who owns a farm near
the town, was burning some weeds in
his meadow and the fire got from I'M
der his control and for a time the
town Of Dudley and an eighteen-acr
wheat field were In danger. Men
fought the fire with spades. shovels,
boards and anything they could lay
their hands on.
Dss Moinss.
Work on the new slack water dam
Moines and Paccoon rivers to aid in
Thursday, the Turner Improvement
Company having the contract for the
work. The dam will be completed by
Aug. 20, according to the contract. and
will be quite feature for state fai.
visitors. The city engineers say that
the new dam will not interfere In any
way with the Center street dam of the
power company.
Mt. Vernon.
c. d. Maybauer, member of the Mt
Vernon public school board, is much
interested in installing manual training
and domestic science departments in
our school and has proposed to the
board, to himself undertake raising a
fund by popular subscription to equip
such departments. provided the board
will provide the instructors. Mr.. May
bauer further proposes to start the
fund with a donation Of 800. 1t is al
. together probable that such depart
ments will soon be established in our
schools as the Sorosis Club has become
Interested and plans to start fund
to equip a domestic science depart
ment.
Perry.
by Contractor Beecher. who has
charge OF the work on the Milwaukee
between Perry and Woodward, was
hurt Thursday morning when the team
Of mules he was driving was struck by
passenger train No. 4. Murray, &C.
cording to the reports received in this
city, was driving across the track and
did not realize the speed at which the
train was running. The engine struck
1.-the outfit and one OF the mules was
killed outright. The other was con-
siderably injured and Murray suffered
from bruises on his left arm and side
No bones were broken and It Is ex.
pected that he will soon be able tc
resume his labors.
Fort Madison.
| Not content with It's appalling toll
OF victims Of the past two days. the
Mississippi! further attempted Its ava.
ricious desire for bodies Of small vic.
Tins when It came near claiming the
life Of Master Albert Thompson, aged
10 years, about o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Tho boy owes his life t
the bravery and presence OF mind o.
Carl Stempel resident manager Of the
Iowa Telephone Company, who spranf
\ into the water and swan nifty feet out
In the river. .iwhere the current II
ewiftest, grasping the clothing Of thu
lhay Az ne came up for the last time
and towing hiss senssless body towart
the shore. being picked up by launch
lb2fore ne reached tho bank with tn
lunconscious form.