Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-24
Southern Io1ua Items

gave the injured man medical assist
| ance and when DR.. II. NJ. Dean, the
railroad physician was summoned the
injured man was taken to Hershey hos
pltal. After an examination OF his in
Juries 1t was found that altho his body
was badly bruised, especially about the
head and shoulders, no bones were
broken. His condition is improved ac-
cording to announcement made at Her.
shey Hospital.
Glenwood.
Frank Choate, southwest of Glen
wood, had bad bit of luck last Tues
day, that is attributed to the scarcity
of water at this time of year. The or
binary source of water in this pasture
having dried up, he has been driving
his cattle down the road to the creek
twice a day and they very naturally
drink heavily at each opportunity. Last
Tuesday night. after being so watereG.
a number of them developed symptoms
Of alfalfa bloat, and three steers died.
He also lost a COW from milk fever.
MIR. Choate thinks a part of the trouble
was due to permitting the cattle TO
Craze too freely Immediately after be-
ing watered.
Atlantic.
Patch, one of the Atlantic fire team
of Joe and Patch, demonstrated what
true fidelity to duty is when Tuesday
evening just an hour before he died, he
refused to remain in his stall at the
fire barn and instead walked under his
harness and remained there until his
death throes forced Assistant Fire Chief
Hilman Wright, who was also his care
taker, to lead him into his stall where
he died a few minutes after midnight.
This faithful animals death occurred
on the fifth anniversary of his entry
into the fire service, he having been
purchased with his mate five years ago
yesterday. The horses We're perfectly
matched. of an exact size and were
both sired by the same horse. They
We're IL years of age, and were trained
by Mr.. Wright.
pes Moines.
State Fish and Game Warden e. c.
Hinshaw has issued the following call
to the sportsmen of the state: On
Aug. %, q meeting of Iowa sportsmen
has been called to be held on the Game
Farm at the state fair at Des Moines
at 2:3O p. m. This meeting is for the
purpose of discussing matters pertain
ing to the fish and game interests OF the
state. to formulate laws to present to
the next legislature Every sportsman
iii tile state !s invited tn attend and
we are in hopes that a large represen-
tation will be present. This is the first
meeting of this kind Iowa has ever
held, and if you are interested in these
matters come to Des Moines and let
us know it. We want to do things for
Iowa and we want the help of the
spOrtsmen to do it. An invitation Is
extended to anyone interested in either
the fish or the game life.
Atlantic.
Thomas Jipsen, aged 20, was run
over by Rock Island fast freight train
near Atlantic Thursday afternoon. 1t
Is believed the aged man committed
suicide. 1t happened about 2 o'clock.
The train was nearing the iron bridge
when. according to the story told by
Engineer E. w. Schrantz, the aged man
came upon the track out OF the weeds
at the side. Before the engineer had
time to reverse or do anything to avoid
the accident the train had struck the
man, killing him instantly. The train
crew brought the word to the station,
Agent Sankey and others went out with
a handcar and brought the body to the
baggage room at the depot At first
the identity of the unfortunate man
WAS not known. There was nothing on
his person except a pocket knife with
the Initials r. J. J. on It. Later, how
ever, the body was identified.