Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-24
Bellevue.

Bellevue
George Ellis, Jr., s-months-old son
of George Ellis, fisherman residing
two and one half miles south Of Belle
vue,, was struck and instantly killed by
Milwaukee passenger train, NO. w.
Thursday morning. Mr.. Ellis came mere
in May with Paul Cameron from Des
Moines and has been claiming and
fishing south of town. The child wan
dered onto the track near the camp and
was struck on the head by the pilot.
DEBORAH.
winneshiek county during the first
six months Of the year paid out $1.S0O.SO
as bounties for wild animals. The num-
Der of animal pests slain, as shown by
the county auditors bouks, Is as FOL-
lows: Seven cub foxes at SO cents.
$3.50; seventy nine old foxes at $l.5O
each, $118.5O; nineteen cub wolves at
81 each, $3S: twelve old wolves at $40
each, $240; 6,0S3 pocket gophers at 10
cents, $6O9.30; 2,915 woodchucks at 10
cents. $291.50.
Mason City.
John Skates, alias Figeris. was ar
rested at the Great Western depot
Saturday evening by Officers Knapp
and Rosencrans. He had robbed
friend at bunk No. 4 at the Northwest
ern of $3.50, two watches and some
chains. Skates was apprehended after
the matter was reported to the police
station. He was trying to get out of
the country. Skates was given a pre-
liminary hearing and the case con-
tinued until later in the week. Heavy
bonds were imposed.
Charles CITY.
Alfred Johnson a farm hand IS years
old is dead as a result of an accident
occurring Wednesday morning at $3.50
in the harvest fields, on the Chef
Knowlton farm near Floyd and seven
miles FROM here. johnson was putting
up the three supporting posts for
stack when a stake anchor pulled out.
The heavy pole fell down striking him
on the skull. Medical attendance was
summoned but no hopes were enter
tanned for recovery. The skull was
fairly mashed. Johnson is married and
has large family of children. The case
has aroused the sympathy Of the entire
round about. .
community round about.
Maquoketa.
Marion won the honors at the Iowa
state firemen's tournament for having
the largest number of men in the
parade There were many different
colored uniforms, and apparatus of all
description in line. and the 10000 people
along the way cheered their favorites
to finish. The Marion firemen also
took the prize for the best appearance.
The three companies, one company
dressed in red and two in grey and
wearing helmets, were headed by a
beautiful banner from which pendant
streamers sprang out, the ends Of the
ribbons being carried by little girls.
Marion had 1OS men in line. Creston
was second with fifty-one men, and
Belle PLANE and Wheatland tied with
thirty-four men each. There were two
bands, the Marion and the Cedar Rap
ids Fifty third regimental band and the
Maquoketa drum corps in the parade.
Merrill.
C. T. Howard was very seriously and
painfully-fSicked by q horse last Satur-
day evening. Charley was doing the
evening chores and as he was passing
one of the horses the pitchfork handle
which he was carrying struck the horse
and the horse made q vicious kick.
striking the handle and sending 1t with
terrific force against Mr.. Towards alb
domen. He was unconscious for some
time and doctor was sent for. He was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital where an
immediate operation was performed.
The surgeons found no bones broken
hut the liver and some of the other in
ternal organs were affected. A part
of the liver t e size of a walnut was
badly bruised and had to be removed.
Mr.. Howard is still very sick but the
attending physicians are quite hopeful
for hts ultimate recovery.
Stafford.
The first six months of this year has
Witnessed the construction of several
new residences In Stratford. The first
sh6uSasi y s.bea Gomp letsd / Ii the early