Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-22

Atlantic.
Frank Stouse, who was kicked In the
abdomen about a week ago by a bron'
cho, died In the hospital Wednesda,
night as a result Of the injury. Th'
body was taken to the home of hi
parents in Missouri. "-r''
| ksokuI.
Shirley Mclaughlin, the 2-year-olt
| son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mclaughlin. Of
1425 Reid street, got out of bed and
going into the kitchen pulled boiling
/ tea pot over on him, the hot contents
splitting over his face and person. re-
sulting in severe burns The little fell
low. however. is bearing it as well as
! could be expected.
Amos.
The Ames Ad Association Friday
discussed the one day stock show to be
held in Ames. Arrangements will be
made for the Ames merchants and
stock breeders to meet with ad clubs
at an evening meeting soon to decide
on the date and to determine whether
to hold the show at the chautauQua
park or on Main street and other mat
tiers in connection with the exhibition.
Cedar Rapids.
has Just been completed. there are
2,SS2 children of school age in Cedar
Rapids who are not in school. The
census shows there are 2O3 more girls
than boys devoting several hours each
day to their books. There are 1915
pupils of both sexes in the city schools,
OF which 3,056 are boys and 3.259 girls.
There are 1851 children Of compulsory
school age in the city.
0skaloosa.
According to the report just COM
piled by the clerk of the district
court, l.. E. Corlett, for the year end
ing June 80, 1912. it cost Mahaska
county the sum Of $2.592.S2 to prose-
cute criminal cases during that time.
Twenty-three convictions were made
during that time, eight for felonies
and fifteen for misdemeanor. The
cost this year is one thousand dollars
less than for last year. Three thous-
and, seven hundred dollars in fines
has been imposed, but not all has been
collected.
Corning.
Ralph Preston, one of our best citi-
zens, has recently had serious time
with an attack Of appendicitis. This
is the second time that he has been
la;.l up with the disease and as soon al
he recovered sufficiently he was taken
to the hospital at Creston for an oper-
alton. Meantime his farm work was
suffering for lack of attention. The
big hearted people Of Corning and vi
cinity realized this and on last Monday
the men gathered at the Preston home.
Just north Of town, and harvested his
oats and timothy, and also put up his
hay. Both his barns are full and the
harvesting is Overland fine job 1t
was.
tMapIston.
Three boys of Mapleton, Norman
Sherman, Kenneth McDole and Archie
Dean, went fishing along the banks
Of the Maple few days ago. The
Sherman boy either got too close to the
bank and slipped into the river. or
else the bank caved off with him and
let him In. Anyway he fell into the
Maple and found himself in deep water.
His cries for aid led the Noodle boy
to go to the rescue, but he could not
get his friend out, and came near
drowning himself. The Dean boy called
Justify for help. and just then Charles
Short and young man named Hol-
brook came by and Immediately dashed
into the river and pulled both boys out.
They came just in time, because the
Sherman boy was unconscious and ap-
parently dead. After working with