Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-07

Eight carloads of gold bullion
passed through Davenport over the
Rock Island road, en- route to New
York from the Pacific coast. 1t was
billed as silk. The shipment was de-
livered to the Rock Island road at
Council Bluffs by the Union Pacific.
Earl Hall, special agent, and force
of detectives, accompanied the train
through Iowa.
G. A. Perry, nine miles southwest of
Knoxville, claims to be owner of the
largest yearling hog in Iowa. The ami
NAL weighed sos pounds the day he
was year old and is of the big type
Poland China breed. The animal
stands three feet high. measures five
feet around the chest and five feet one
and three-fourths inches at the flank.
Mr.. Perry proposes to make him 500
pounds by October.
Harry Netsch. farmer living near
Logan, is $4,000 richer than he might
have been, because he acted on a
bunch. Mr.. Netsch sold some cattle in
South Omaha. He placed the money
he got for them. nearly $4,000. in an
outside pocket and started home when
he decided he had better buy draft
with the money. which he did. On the
way home on Northwestern train
Netsch was robbed Of all the money he
had. IS.
After an exciting chase through the
crowded streets Of the business dis
trict in Cedar Rapids man giving the
name of John Hnat was captured by
officers. He admitted throwing a
brick through the window Of Joseph G.
Sons jewelry store in Waterloo and
making off with valuable watches and
diamonds Hnat was making the
rounds of pawnbrokers in Cedar Rap
ids and when questioned by detective
started to run.
Rosshama, the S-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Morrison of Williams
burg. had both legs broken above the
knee and one knee dislocated when
climbing into a wagon. Several boys
were in the wagon ready to come home
when young Morrison's hat fell off.
He jumped out after it, and was climb
ing in when the team started, throw
ing him against the inside of the
wheel. Here he. clug while the wheel
made three revolutions.
The Vincent Farmers bank is the
name of the new banking house that
will soon open for business at Vincent.
The capital stock Of the bank will be
$4,000. The incorporates of the bank
which is organized under state bank
ing laws, are: J. T. Cheney and F. A.
Grosenbaugh. of Fort Dodge; c. D.
Parsons and T. P. Swansand Of Vim
cent and j. T. johnson Of Eagle Grove.
The officers are c. D. Parson, presi
dent; J. T. Johnson, vice-president;;
Thomas P. Swansand, cashier.
While attempting to go down the
porch steps Of his home on crutches.
Attorney c.. NJ. Greene Of Greene fell
and broke his leg about half way be-
tween the knee and hip. About two
months ago he slipped and fell on an
icy walk and dislocated his hip, and
was unable to leave his bed until
few weeks ago, and since that time
has just been able to get around the
house on crutches when the second ac-
cident happened. The same limb was
broken which was injured the other
time.
Mrs. Alfred G.. A. Buxton, wife of
Rev. Mr.. Buxton, rector of the st. Paul
Episcopal church of Council Bluffs,
aged As. died after months illness
from blood poisoning. The infection
started on the hand and was believed
to have originated from rose thorn
prick while Mrs. Buxton was arrang-
ing flowers upon the church altar.
Three children survive. The family
came here three years ago from Cam
den. N. J. Bishop Loughley. Of Des
Moines. conducted services at the
church. y4,u.
The little 2-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Snyder, residing two
miles northeast Of Prescott. met with
q serious accident few days ago.
They had purchased a new cream
separator and was engaged in setting
it up when the little child picked up
the oil can, which was bright and new
and afforded her a pretty plaything.
In some manner while engaged in
playing she stumbled and fell, running
the sharp point OF the oiler through
the lids of her eye. entering the lower
and coming out through the upper. A
physician was Immediately summoned
and the little ones eyes were ban
daged. the accident seemingly affect
ing both eyes.
Ethel Atkinson, the five-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Atkin-
son. residing on farm near Dewitt.
was seriously and possibly fatally in
jured while at play. With q number
of children companions little Ethel
was playing around q portable buzz
saw. The heavy piece Of machinery
was knocked over and fell upon the
child, pinning her to the ground. The