Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-17

the saddle and breaking both bones
near the knee. The smaller bone was
splintered and driven thru the flesh.
and it is doubtful if the leg can be
saved. He was taken to the Onawa
hospital. ~
keokuk. .n>
Formal protest, which the Keokuk
Humane Society as well as other like
organizations of the country. hope will
result in the passage of laws to make
the shipping of calves under four weeks
old Illegal will be made to the district
and state Representatives. An effort
to have the state laws regarding ship
ments changed so that transportation
by either water or rail Of calves under
the month age will subject the shipper
to penalty At least one third of such
young animals die in transit, statistics
say.
Extra.
The alarm of fire was given between
. and 5 oclocl, Sunday morning that
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert was
burning. In very short time a num-
Der Of townsfolk hastily responded to
the call and on arriving at the scene
found the dwelling doomed to destruc-
ton as it stood beyond the city water
system. All that could be done was
to save as much of the furniture as
possible. There was $1,000 insurance
on the building and about $500 on the
furniture. The loss falls heavily on
Mr.. Seibert, as he is a poor man.
struggling hard to support his family
by driving rural mail route.
Carroll.
On the 18th and 10Th of June the Car
roll union fire department will act as
host to the Interstate Firemen's Asso-
citation. on which occasion all fire de-
partments in the central western part
OF the state will participate for prizes.
Good liberal purses will be offered for
all volunt eer events and the local com.
pany is rnakinE elaboate preparations
to entertain large crowd on this oc-
casion The Carroll bows were instru-
mental in organizing this association.
Secretary Alfred Osten is negotiating
with manager of a Wright aeroplane
and in all probability will be able to
announce soon that an air craft will be
an attraction for this occasion.
Council Bluffs.
John Stoner was arrested Saturday
AFTERNOON COuISCliOh WIN a. w. -
pickpocket game at the Northwestern
station while workmen were replacing
dera.led cars that tied up street car
traffic on broadway for several hours.
The substance of the information
gained at the police station was that
a man from Blencoe named Marley lost
500 while with Stoner and man
named Tulley Wheeler. said to be from
N
police court Monday morning and was
relea sed as no evidence was found
against him further than that he had
been with Marley when the robbery
occurred After chase north on the
Northwestern right of way Wheeler
escaped and has not yet been caught.
Bayard.
The people Of Bayard and surround
ing country are all excited because OF
the discovery Of gas on the Ed Sammon
. farm a mile east OF Bayard. The gas
was discovered by, III. Curtsss who was
boring a we'll. When at d depth OF
about fifty Ave feet roaring acauaint-
ed the men with the unusual situation
and the gas soon broke out A match
was applied and the gas proved to be
much finer quality than that which
started the Herndon boom. 1t has been
burning great deal OF the time for
about FIVE days and seems stronger now
than ever A two inch reducing pipe
has been placed over the casing and a
large metal pot. full OF holes, has been
connected with the pipe. When lighted
II presents beautiful sight at night
and the people Of Bayard have visions
TOT the, day when tine town is lighted
and heated by natural gas.