Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28

up the street With two flags in his
hands. 1t seems he finally rode faster
and the saddle becoming loose 1t
turned and he fell under the horse but
his feet were caught fast and he was
unable to get them out. The horse was
terror stricken and ran as mad drag
ing him for four blocks dropping him
in front Of the moving picture build
ing. The people rushed to the little
fellow but he was gasping his last and
they turned to try and pacify the fran
tic mother and father
Dee Moinss.
Iowa has a new town. It was located
by the Milwaukee and has been named
"Camptown." The new metropolis is
located on the site of the new double
track between Woodward and Madrid.
About 800 laborers will have head
quarters there. The town will be run
on the commission plan. 1t has one
boulevard which runs thru the center
of the municipality. 1t also has fine
water system consisting of an aban-
doned pump with a trail leading to-
ward the Des Moines river and an ex-
tensive lighting system consisting of
! kerosene lamps of the very latest pat
tern.
ottumwa.
Frank Calvetto, aged 10 years. was
| found dead in his room at the Court
ney boarding house, 1914 Railroad
| street. The cause Of the death has not
been determined as yet, but it is
thought to have been epilepsy, dis
ease to which the young man was
| subject. A certificate was found on his
person issued by the miners examin-
iEg board Of Putnam county, ILL.,, which
stated that he had two years expert
ence as a miner in Putnam county,
According to the testimony of people
In the boarding house, Calvetto had
two attacks of epilepsy last night, one
In the boarding house and one down
near the river. It is thought that he
succumbed to an attack in his room
during the night.
Perry.
pail Of water is the worst thing a
person can throw on burning gasoline.
and because Perry lady did not know
this. fire scare was occasioned at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dine, at
Sixth and Park streets. A gasoline
stove which was kept In summer
Kitchen at the Dine home leaked, and
when match was touched to it the
blaze fiared up to the ceiling. A sister
OF Mrs. Dimes who was standing near,
hastily threw pail of water on the
flames in an effort to put them out.
but the result was wholly different
from what she expected. They spread
rapidly and set fire to the ceiling. An
alarm was turned in but the blaze was
extinguished before the department ar
rived.
csntsrvilIe.
A special election has been ordered
by the city council for Thursday. July
IL. for the purpose of granting the
Southern Iowa Traction Company a
franchise to extend it's tracks to the
public square OF the city and construct
power plant to supply current for in
terurban cars. This is the line that
runs from Abba to Centerville, which
ID row owned by DR.. L. L. Sawyers. Of
this city. and w. A. Boland Of New
York. Then contemplate putting on
an interurban service between the two
fcities and establishing a fine park on
the Chariton river four miles north Of
Centerville. An option has been taken
on twenty-eight acres of land for that
purpose The city 1t the same time it
passed the ordinances granting the
franchise also passed resolution Of
necessity providing for paving to the
|1present depot OF the company. which
win be continued as freight depot.
There Is a raise OF sixty-five feet from
the depot to the square, which makes
It impracticable to run freight up
Town Steam service will be eantir..eA
for freight, while electric power win be
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