Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-25
Northern Io1ua Items

the lifeless body OF their father. Mr..
Walsh was badly injured on the head
from fall about six months ago and
this is believed to have affected his
mind. causing him to commit the rash
act.
Cedar Rapids. sa
The Council Of r, Higher Education
closed very successful convention
in Cedar Rapids. Sunday evening. The
convention marked the organizations
ten years Of activity. and the meeting
closed with accomplishments worthy
Of q tenth anniversary. Before the
meeting adjourned w. F. Seyera, of
Cedar Rapids. who was instrumental
in organizing the council there ten
years ago. made another donation to
the trust fund Of the Organization. This
time Mr.. Severa donated $4,000. The
gift was received with enthusiasm by
the delegates. An important accom-
plishment of the convention is in that
the rules were changed so that not
only students of collegiate courses. but
also students of music. art and tech
nical courses can be given financial aid
by the organization. The new rules
will apply especially to students Of
architecture, singing, instrumental mu-
sic and painting.
Dubuque.
While hunting on the Reuben Web
Der farm. seven miles south of here,
Joseph Bohlen and William Becker
were attacked by, huge panther and
only escaped after desperate fighting
and big battle, during which they
were badly scratched. The hunters
were passing thru heavy underbrush
when the panther jumped on them
without warning. from tree. They
were too frightened to shoot and beat
the animals head with their guns. AS
the animal ran away they fired several
shots at 1t as 1t fed. Later in the
day the cries Of the animal were
heard in the woods and the country
side is in a state Of great terror.
Children are escorted to school today
by their fathers and big brothers, all
heavily armed. An expedition Is be-
ing organized to hunt the panther.
Until it is killed women and children
will not dare to venture forth unless
escorted by armed men.
Kingsley.
While assisting in raising barn on
the Cathcart farm west Of Kingsley
Tuesday of last week. Sam Campbell
met with an accident that will con-
fine him TO his room for several weeks.
He was up on some Of the timbers
which had not been thoroughly braced
when a gust OF wind caught them and
blew them to the ground and he fell
with them, a distance of about twenty
fye feet. He suffered a compound
fracture of both bones in his left limb
below the knee. his right limb was
badly sprained and bruised. his back
was injured and he was cut about the
head. He was picked up and hurried
to town where a physician attended
him and at last reports he was resting
as we'll as could be expected. 1t was
very fortunate as he might easily have
lost his life. e. ]. Baumgardner. who
was working with him. was also caught
In the fall Of timbers and had one Of
his knees quite badly injured.
Rock Rapids.
The hog cholera or some epidemic
equally fatal is causing serious loss
to the farmers near here. In some
instances whole herds have died from
the disease. The epidemic started sew
eral weeks ago and since then hum
dreds OF hogs have sickened and died.
Some farmers have tried vaccination
and when this has been done while
the hoKs were In good health the loss.
=. a rule. has been less. An examin-
alton Of the hogs after death does not
ALWAYS result the same. In some the
alimentary canal will be found 10 be
diseased. while in others the lungs
viii appear affected ana the other orr
ran. normal. Whatever the disease II
A. Il hirl1ly CONTAGIOUS, and the ex-
cessiye dry weather for the past two
months Is probably responsible for the
rapid spread, the germs being carried
n ,;,,... ~ The n,!nd The loss in Lyon
county alone will be thousands Of
dollars.