Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-29
Southern Io,ua Items

Bridgewater, met with very serious
II not fatal accident at his home The
young man took his gun and went out
to see what game he could find. He
had not gone far when he saw a sqir-'
rel in tree. He succeeded In shooting
the squirrel. whicf when 1t fell. lodged
in the tree. The boy Immediately as
cended and when near the nest he took
hold OF large limb which seemed
sound, but when leaning out on it, it
gave way lie fell distance Of about
twenty-five feet.
Ne. 'Piea.ant.
Mr.. Nesbit, brakeman on the X. line
met With bad accident which will
likely lay him up for some days. While
switching inythe yards at Charleston:
he was thrown from the. steps of the
engine on which he; was riding. How
the accident happened no one knows.
He was found beside the track in a
dazed and unconscious condition. with
bad cut down the forehead and nose,
and bruises on the back Of his head.
and his face badly dt:fsured with Gin
der cuts. It is thought gate at the
stock pen. came open and struck him
as the engine passed the gate. He was
brought to his home here.
Boone.
Jacob Graft. a nephew Of Street
Commissioner S. G. Graft. who has
been braking on the Northwestern out
Of this city. was seriously injured at
Ames, about I o'clock a. m. Saturday.
The young man was between two cars
coupling them together when in some
manner his arm became caught. break
ing it both below and above the elbow.
He was at cnce brought to the Eleanor
Moore hospital here where his arm was
get by the physician in attendance.
1t was at first thought that the arm
could not be saved. bat he is now
resting as easy as could be expected.
The young mans home is in Clinton
and he was recently transferred here
by the company.
Knoxville.
The voluntary assignment made to
John w. Bates for the benefit OF credit
tors by Holllnsshead & Snow. one OF
the city's leading grocery firms. came
as q distinct and unpleasant shock. SO
far as can be ascertained the firms
liabilities are about $4,000 Of which
sum 1880 is due the Knoxville Ma
tional Bank and some $1,000 to various
wholesale firms. The assets are the
stock Of goods. estimated at some So
900, and perhaps $1,000 OF good ac-
counts. At this time the doors OF the
store are closed during invoice and
until that Is completed and the credi-
tors, claims listed 1t will be impossible
to tell exactly what the status of the
firm is. 1t seems probable that the net
loss of the firm will be in the neighbour
hood OF $4,000, of which amount the
creditors stand to lose about $4,000 I'M
less the members Of the firm are able
to make 1t good from outside property.
Siceurney.
Mrs. John Swearingen was accident
w poisoned at her home by taking a
wine Elassful Of medicine containing
strichynine, which had been prepared
by DR.. Wiley, the Farson veterinary,
for Mr. SwearinGen's cattle. Mrs.
Swearingen had been taking tonic
for some time, in wfneglass doses. and
when she took the stock medicine. a
wineglass Of which contained over one
Grain of strychnine. there was no help
for her. Drs. r. v. Henry and b. A.
Filmer were called and did everything
possible, but Mrs. Swearingen died In
less than one hour The two bottles !
were very similar and this fact was re-
snonsible for the mistake. After taking
the medicine Mrs. Swearingen sat
down by the stove and soon COM |
planned of being dIssy. She asked for |
drink of water ana shortly afterward |
to cyamp, getting worse
until the end came. It - doubtful II |
sha knew Of the terrible mistake she |
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