Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Southern Iowa Items
j. NJ. Pickett of Des Moines. The fun
eral arrangements will be announced

j. NJ. Pickett, of DeS Moines. The fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
Sigourney.
The Sigourney Transmission Com
pany, the incorporators of which are the
same parties as the Sigourney Electric
Company, will in the near future take
over the Keota Electric Light plant.
The transmission company has con-
tract for the purchase. Of the Keota
plant and as soon as things can be ar
ranged wires will .bei strung from the
Sigourney plant to,Keota and the Ke-
ota power plant will be discontinued.
This will make practically all Of the
towns in Keokuk county to be lighted
from the Sigourney plant, as they are
now furnishing power from this plant
to Martinsburg. Hedrick, Fremont, Del
ia and What Cheer and as the wires to
Keota will pass right thru Harper that
town will no double be lighted from the
same wires.
Washington.
Wednesday was the second day Of
the session Of the state convention Of
the Christian church, now in session in
this city. The principal speech at the
opening session on Tuesday evening
was on missions, by the Rev. Bert Will
son, of Kansas City, western represent
tative Of the Christian Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, his address dealing
principally with China and her people.
The day was given up to outline BUSH
ness and addresses on evangelism, by
S. B. Denny and Rev. D. w. Hastings,
and sermon on the Divinity Of
Christ" by Rev. Mr.. Hodge, Of Sigour-
ney. The principal feature Of the day
was the fine banquet at the CONNER
cial Club, to which about 200 were
seated, followed by rousing address
by Attorney General Cosson. 1t was
received most enthusiastically. Presi-
dent Bell. Of Drake University, and
Professor Douglas, Of Ames, also, spoke
| briefly. E eg
Bloomfield.
DR.. James, a wei known physician
of Centerville, had q professional call
to Bloomfield lately, and hired car
and driver to bring him here. When
they were on the road east of Moulton
| the car got stuck in a mudhole, and
! the engine killed. While the driver was
| out cranking the car, the doctor
thought to get out and give the car a
lift, supposing the driver knew what he
was doing. but, to his surprise. when
! the car started out of the mud the
driver just put on more power and
went. right on, not stopping until he
arrived in the city. His surprise APP
preached amazement when he discov-
cred that the doctor was not in the
car. Driving to one Of the garages.
the night marshal was asked to ac-
! company him back in search Of the
!, doctor, but before they started another
| car arrived in search Of the first driver
| The doctor had been obliged to order a
car from Moulton to bring him on to
his destination.
Fort Madison.
About week ago Mrs. A. Neuman
who resides on the West Point road
| near the north city limits. ran small
splinter into her hand. Today she is
| lying at her home in a serious condi-
ton from a we'll developed case OF
lockjaw. 1t develops that Mrs. Neu-
! man was at work about week ago. in
y breaking off and tearing out old stalks
OF elderberry bushes. While at work
1 she ran a small splinter into her hand
| She thought little Of the matter at the
time and the splinter remained in the
| hand for several days. The wound
| then became inflamed and Mrs. Neu-
1 man removed the splinter as she
thought, entirely. Instead portion OF
the splinter remained in her hand and
the Inflammation continued to increase
Sunday she consulted physician. The
physician removed the remaining por-
1 lions Of the splinter and Mrs Neuman
went to her home. Monday she sud
Edenly experienced q stiffening Of the
muscles about her body and before
nightfall she was unable to control hei
body. Today her mouth Is partially
open but the jaws are locked She
cannot eat. Physicians are working
hard to save her life. 4