Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-03

man. living in A avenue and employed
on the new bridge, saved the men from
death. Before one Of the foreigners
was brought to shore, it was necessary
for Steadman to fight with one of them
to save bis own life. He struck the
man IN the face to cause him to loosen
the death grip he had on Steadman's
neck. The accident happened at a
time when the shore on both sides was
crowded with people and before the
half-drowned men were brought to the
east shore large number had congre
gated on the bridge and along the shore,
watching the work of rescue. The res
cued men are: Mike Sanscs, George
Arthur. John Parbamon.
Logan.
A farmer living east .,f Woodbine
took ten dozen eggs to town and the
expert candled out over one-half OF
them as bad; not fully satisfied with
the work of the expert in that store,
other store where another expert ac-
cepted all of the eggs as good save two;
as result of giving the eggs the can
ding test. Between the two experts
there was a difference of opinion on
Of Logan picked eggs from the nest
and shipped the same alternate days to
distant market. After he had shipped
eggs for three or more weeks a
"breakage" Of one dozen eggs was re-
ported and consequent deduction in
the net returns. This "breakage" in
crease until the farmer was driven out
Of the business and one of the PEI
culiarities with the trial shipments was
the loss was always exactly even doz
ems. In no instance was there less
than a dozen. or an odd number Of
eggs broken.
Fort Dodge.
Altho dragged half way down Pros
pect hill in runaway accident Sat-
urday evening" Mrs. Ben Bean kept
safe and sound in her arms her 1-year-
old child. Mr.. and Mrs. Bean and two
children, and little Helen Nelson were
driving Saturday evening in one
seated buggy, when the hold back
strap broke at the top of Prospect
hill on South Fifteenth street and the
frightened horse ran away. Two chill
dren were seated in the floor of the
buggy. AS the frightened horse started
to run. Helen Nelson. 6-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mel
son. jumped up just in time to have
the hoof of the horse rip her face
from ear to mouth. The chill was I'M
conscious from the fright and injury
and for time her condition was con-
sidered serious. 1t is thought now she
will recover. Mrs. Bean with the baby
in her arms jumped from the buggy
and in same way was caught and
dragged. She is quite i'll from the
bruises and nervous shock. The other
occupants of the buggy were not in
jured at all.
Cedar Rapids.
Because he was handy with his feet
and fists, William Fuller, janitor at the
Y. NJ. C. A., was able to take his weeks
pay home Saturday night after two
negroes made an unsuccessful attempt
to relieve him OF his money and other
valuables. During the scrimmage Mr..
Fuller lost 81 bill but he Is inclined
to think 1t dropped out u his pocket,
as he is certain that neither Of the
would be footpads succeeded in get
ting hand into his pockets. Mr.. Fuller
left the Y. NJ. G. A. building at 10
o'clock, intending to cross the North
western bridge to his home at 1928
North Fourth street west When he
reached the Junk yard Just above the
dam two negroes stepped out and
asked him for money. Fuller told them
he had nothing to give them, and after
arguing the question for a short time
one of the negroes said he would get
1t away" and attempted to grab Fuller
by the throat. Fuller struck out with
his right foot and caught the negro in
the pit Of the stomach. putting him
out Of commission for the time being.
The other man then leaped upon him
hut Fuller used his fists to good MR.
pose. and both men finalIy ran down