Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-14
Southern Io,ua Items

, there a few days ago, that he died from
the effects of his wounds. His motner.
Mrs. Dana Luther. was notified ana
arrived at the hospital before he died.
The young man was crushed while
working at the Bettendorf shops, when
car frame fell upon him. He was I'M
mediately removed Ito hospital ana
an operation performed the following
morning. but it did not help his con-
dition. He was &c years OF age and
was well known. in Dallas Center ana
vicinity. His mother and one sister re-
side at Dallas Center. lnterment was
made at Davenport.
Dss Moines.
Plans for the establishment Of tie
junketing trips. which consumed weeks
of the time of each legislature up to
four years ago, are being discussed.
The demand Is being made with refer
ence to the state schools, some OF the
men desiring to visit each OF the
schools before attempting to consider
the questions of curriculum, which the
alumni of the schools are attempting
to bring before the session. In former
years the entire legislature made trips
to Ames and the state university,
while large committees made trips TO
the state institutions now under the
management OF the state board OF con-
troll In the thirty-third session junk
ct trips were abandoned, a committee
from the house and senate being app
pointed to visit such of the places as
was deemed necessary to secure first
hand information about.
Sidney.
Iowa people who have for years
been pleading with the farmers to in
duce them to increase their herds and
improve the size and quality of their
cattle will be interested in an expert.
ment which the stockholders of the
Cooperative Creamery Company of
this city has just carried out. Be
lieving that the farmers would in
crease the milk supply and thus afford
a bigger market for the creamery,
the officers of the company We're all
thorized to buy and sell dairy cows
to the people of the community. The
first work along this line has just
been completed. The creamery bough.
fifty inspected dairy cows in New
York and shipped them here. They
were offered for sale at public auction
the day after they arrived and all
sold at prices ranging from 800 to
$3.50. With the exception of three
Guernseys the cattle were all choice
Freisen Holsteins. There was storm
the day of The sale, yet 1t was "A big
success. Creamery officers say it will
be repeated.
Davenport.
William Gerke lies in critical con-
dition at Mercy hospital as a result
of inhaling a large quantity of gas
while sleeping in his room. The man
was discovered in IN unconscious con-
dition Sunday morning after the fumes
of escaping gas had caused other mem
bers Of the household to investigate.
1t was feared for time that Gerke
had been asphyxiated. The matter
was reported to the police and Cap
tain Pheian hurried to the house IN
tn motor patrol. A gas jet in the
room IN which Gcrke wes sleeping
had been left partly open and the room
was filed with gas when the police
arrived. While Gerke's condition is
regarded as being critical. 1t is believed
that his chances for recovery are good.
Mr.. Gerke is man Of IS years OF
age and has been making Davenport
his home for a number OF years. 1t
was apparent, according to the officers,
that the gas jet had been left open
by accident as 1t was partly opened.
Mr.. Gerke. in turning on the gas be-
fore retiring, turned the jet bit too
far.