Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

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were dead and the pearly white honey
comb they had deposited inside the box
was removed. Where the bees came
from and how they happened to light
on this particular telephone pole is an
other story, but1needless to say there
lis no longer a honey factory" on West
Fourteenth street.
Dubuque.
How many Dubuquers have worked
thirty consecutive years without taking
as much as one weeks vacation? There
is one man in Iowa who has that record.
He is Deputy United States Marshal
Michael Healey, Of Cedar Rapids, who
has just made application for two
weeks vacation. Local officials pro-
fess surpri e and they say that Wash
ington officials will wonder what has
been a member of the marshals staff
in the northern district Of Iowa for
thirty consecutive years and not once
during that time has he made applica-
ton for vacation. Every employe Of
the government is entitled to two weeks
with pay but Mr.. Healy always re-
stated Tuesday that Mr.. Healy is the
Ice in the United States.
Webster City.
A peculiar accident happened to the
5 months old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Strachan Sunday afternoon in which
the baby almost lost its life. The g.
year-old son Of the Starchans was
playing with the infant which was
lying upon the bed. He would hide be-
hind pillow and then jump out to the
great delight Of the infant. when a
playmate called the older child. from
without. He went at once. pell nell,
after the usual manner of children, CIV
ing the pillow toss away from him.
Fifteen or twenty minutes later the
baby's mother came to pick up the baby
and found it almost suffocated, its little
face already purple. the pillow having
fallen directly across its face. A ply
sician was called who worked over the
child nearly two hours. using respira-
tory methods, and succeeded finally IN
bringing the child out all right. The
little ones lungs were almost col
lapsed and a few minutes more would
undoubtedly resulted in the babys
death by suffocation.
Fort Dodge.
The palatial overland wagon outfit Of
Noah Grouse, pioneer of Webster coun-
ty. and now globe trotter. has attracted
considerable attention here. Mr.. Grouse
is one of family of early settlers. He
Is now ~ years old and came here when
he was s years old. Homer was larger
than Fort Dodge in those days. There
was nothing to Fort Dodge but an
Indian military post and the old Wah-
konsa hotel. After living here about
forty years Mr.. Grouse has been spend
inR O good deal Of time Of late years
between Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma.
He has just bought wagon that he
fixed up like Pullman car on the In
side. 1t is veritable home on wheels.
having all utensils Of household ex-
cept q kitchen. for he. Is not a cook.
The wagon among other Injuries has
electric lights which are supplied from
storage batteries. This is for travelling
at night on the road for when 1t Is hot
Mr.. Grouse does most Of his travelling
after sunset. He travels alone. Next
week he will start out again; this time
headed for Colorado Springs and then
Salt Lake. He will 60 down and enter
as a homesteader. The laws there
permit 800 acres to be taken up that
way, and he hears the land is good for
grazing. 1T is getting too civilized
around here" said Mr.. Grouse. Il like
the west and the wilderness. will en-
Joy going on claim. never expect at
my age to get any benefit out Of the
land. but my children may later on"
In good weather. Mr.. Grouse makes
about thirty five miles per day.