Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
Southern Io,ua Items

approaching switch engine until It was
upon them. Seeing their danger they
all leaped from the car just AZ 1t was
struck by the train. Harry Kilpatric
received q broken arm and numerous
bruises in the Jump for safety. His
13-year- son who was also in the
car received severe injuries. the full ex-
! tent Of them has not yet been learned.
The two occupants Of the car. who
were farm hands Mr.. Kilpatric had
just engaged. escaped injury other than
q slight shaking up.
Museatins.
Charging flirting with another man
Lee George. OF East Hill. publicly
chastised his wife. Nellie George. in
Weed park to the ediacation Of large
crowd assembled to listen to the chau-
tauqua session. The park policeman
arrested both and took them to the sta
ton. The policeman stated that he did
not see the woman with another man
eltho he did see the irate husband
knock his spouse down with his fist.
George spent the night in jail and his
wife was released. Both were found
guilty of disturbing the peace and were
given ten days in the county Jail.
EIdon.
Arrangements have been made for
the Big Four fair at Eldon. 1t will be
held at the fair grounds Sept. 2. 3, 4.
and s. 1913. The fact that 1t Is one
of the big fairs Of Iowa, gives it lead
in many respects. Its grounds on the
banks Of the Des Moines river with the
X. d. & M, and Rock Island railroads
makes 1t a location that draws i'm
mense crowds. Its premiums are paid
in full and its shade and water makes
It one OF the finest places to picnic
during the fair. This year 1t has con-
tracted for one Of the greatest airship
ascensions ever given in Iowa. 1t has
contracted with the Heth Mill tary BIZ
plane Company, to make three aights
each day. commencing Sept, 8, and
5. Making nine in all.
keokuk.
Lake Cooper is to be stocked with
black bass fish by the national fisher
les commission at Washington, D. c.
This announcement is made at the city
offices by Commissioner T. P. Gray,
who. short time ago, wrote to Sen
ator Albert B. Cummins and Repre-
sentative G. A. Kennedy, Of Iowa, ask
ing that they use their influence in get
ting supply OF fish for the lake which
had been created by the building Of the
wtaer power dam. Both sttae repre-
sentattves applied to the fisheries COM
MISSION with the result that blanks
were sent to Mr.. Gray for fling, oon-
tanning such information as the size
Of the lake: the kind Of fish desired for
the wtaer body here: who would re-
ceive and distribute them in the lake
when consigned and other information
required by that department Of the
government.
Museatine.
Following conference between
President Steen Of the Muscatine
County Crop Improvement Association
and the veterinary department at
Ames. it was decided to recall the ship
ments Of serum sent to the Muscatine
county Offices and not to issue serum
for hog cholera hereafter until the
state product could be secured from
tho factory now building. The serum
sent to Musc&tine was not tested 20 IL
was claimed and the local authorities
did not want to take any chances. Crop
Expert Underwood, in charge here,
states that serum should be ordered
now thru veterinarian as in this
manner nothing but pure serum will be
secured. One farmer wrote in stating
that he had lost al Of his hogs but
eight. Elsewhere over the county the
vigorous campaisD NVged by the ASSOC
citation has mat 1DAS checked the
ravAges.