Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-27

Abel.
Lee Ruggles. le-year- old school
boy. snot himself in the abdomen in an
attempt to commit suicide. and is in
serious condition. Being punished
by his father for playing hockey from
school is the cause for his rash act.
Farley.
Andrew Carnegie has offered s..
Josepn's Catholic church OF this place
1890 for the purchase OF an organ
provided the parisilioners raise a SIM
liar amount by Sept. so, 1915 One
thousand dollars has already been Of
fered for the purpose.
Alta.
Emil Kluge. young man living
north OF Alta. was killed Wednesday
afternoon in a well on the F'asteno@
place He went down on a swing 10
take out a curb and was overcome BY
foul gas He fell headlong fifty five
feet 10 the bottom of the hole and it
was several hours before the body was
taken OUT. as it vas wedged in so tight
~ that it could not be loosened. Lou
kluge, brother. attempted to go down
TO bring out the body. but ne. too, was
overcome. but finally was resuscitated.
Upton.
Friday was booster day TO secure
funds for the new school gymnasium
al Upton. Headed by the band. thirty
autos and several splendid floats all
decorated and occupied by the teach
ers and pupils, they paraded the town
for an hour. disbanding at the court
house. where the ministers of the sew
eral churches and many prominent citi-
gems urged the work forward. Before
the mass meeting disbanded they had
secured $3.50. The good work is TO
be carried on By making Saturday a
general tag day.
Des Moines.
After having almost finished his
shift" and with less than an hour left
TO work. a. G. Slade. sIyitchman for
the Rock Island. was caught between
TWO cars at O'clock yesterday morn
ing ana fatally injured He was man
ged almost beyond recognition and
died in the baggage room al the Rock
Island depot few minutes after the
accident Slade lived in Valley juno
ton but had been working in the Des
Moines yards FOR some time He is
survived by wife He was IS years
old.
Muse atne.
Jay MerryfielG, son OF Thomas Mer-
ryfeid. OF the Merryfieid and Fish
! Grain Separator Company. was seri
ously injured late Tuesday afternoon.
! while working in the factory on East
Second street. He was holding a
board against saw when the blorj
slipped bringing his arm in contact
with the saw. The arm vas almost
severed shortly above the wrist. Medi-
cal attention was summoned and he was
Immediately taken to Bellevue hospi-
tai, where the wound was dressed by
DR.. f. K Tyler When the accident
/ first happened it was thought impossi-
| bic TO save his hand, and it was
thought that an amputation would be
necessary. This morning his condi-
ton is improved greatly and the at
tending physician hopes to save the
! injured memo Der.
Davenport.
Ludwig Schmalfeit, for several years
! director OF the old German theater in
! Davenport, and a musician OF note
| died in Hamburg, Germany. Sept 20
news of his death just reaching here
| by mail Saturday The letter was re-
| ceived by Mrs. II. G. Struck. Of the
/! Petersen fats. 2is3. Harrison street
Mr. Schna!felt will be Remembered
! by large number OF Davenport peo-
J pie as being one Of the first to pro
mote amusement enterprise OF hi.
! particular character in the city. Elev-
/ en- years ago he was married TO Mis-,
Laura Vessel Of this city and the,
left soon afterWard for Germany Fo