Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-16
Southern Io1ua Items

Oscar Freeman were urging this par
ticular steer to enter the scale lot the
animal turned and believing loudly
made directly for Mr.. Remainder. For
tunately his horns were so extended
that Mr.. Remainder was not gored, but
received a terrific blow from the CEN
ter Of the steers head. AS he fell TO
the ground he threw up his legs ana
feet to ward off the oncoming steer
and the animal ferociously followed him
up and set him rolling over the ground
like a wheel He was finally rescued
and carried into the Lndberg home. a.
Des Moines.
Visions of orange blossoms and a
blissful matrimonial existence wer.
dispelled for Mrs. Leila Orr Abba
widow, when she learned that her be-
trothed already had a wife and several
children in Des Moines. Her heart
broken lament In the form of $4,000
breach Of promise suit has been filed in
district court. Herman Bellman, alias
Harry Bellmond, 40 years old. a rail-
way conductor on the Northwestern
railroad, is made defendant The dis
appointed woman Is % years old. She
first met Bellman in q Northwestern
passenger coach last August. When
the conductor man came around to-
punch her ticket, it was case of love
at first sight.
Marenao.
A large reunion of the descendants
of Abram Tompkins was held at the
Cord Tompkins farm Wednesday.
Abram Tompkins was the earliest set
tier in Tama county, coming there in
1853 At that time Marengo was the
nearest postoffice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Tompkins had ten children
FIVE boys and five girls. who grew to
manhood and womanhood, three
boys and three girls were present at
the reunion. They ranged in age from
81 to 70 years. They had not been to-
gether for thirty-f1ve years There were
ninety descendants present at the re-
union. The Tompkinses are all big
people. Of the fifty three adults pres
ent ten of them weighed over 200
pounds, eight of them over $50 pounds.
Glenwood.
Wednesday night about o'clock Mrs.
G. w. Durk and little son, Frank, were
driving homeward in single horse
buggy. The horse became excited at a
passing auto and started to run. The
lines became so entangled that Mrs.
Durk could not control the animal.
When horse, buggy and occupants came
upon the bridge near the old canning
factory, the animal plunged over the
banister. carrying all with him and all
dropped a distance of nearly twelve
feet. After assistance reached them
theu ~
men.. 1t was found that the horse was
injured but little; the little boy was ap-
parently unhurt: while Mrs. Durk was
somewhat injured, the extent of which
has not been fully determined The
buggy is practically wreck.
FontaneIle.
Guy Rogers. a we'll known farmer Of
this vicinity, was dangerously and pos
| sibly fatally hurt here Wednesday. He
had come to town in wagon with
high sideboards and hitched his team
to the chain on the west side of the
square. After tying the team he
started to cross the street, leaving the
chain on the north side Of the wagon
On account Of defective hearing he did
not hear a car coming from the south,
driven by Glen Ewing, and did not see
it because he was watching car COM
ing from the other direction driven by
Earl Fritz. Glen had turned to the
right to pass the other car, which
brought his car within a few feet of the
rear OF the Rogers wagon. and unavoid-
ably ran onto Guy as he stepped from
behind the wagon. Guy was thrown to
the ground and the two left wheels of
the car passed over him.
Muscatine.
The second case of infantile paraly-
sis was reported in this city Thursday,
when the home Of Frank Smith, 2S16
Monroe street, was authorized to be
placed under quarantine. The 3-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
is the second victim of the plague in
this city. the first being reported some
time ago and has since been released
from quarantine. Wednesday of last
week, the city health physician re-
ceived a report from DR.. E. B. F'ulliam
Jr., OF the case, pronouncing same as
infantile paralysis DR.. A. J. Weaver
at once made thorough investigation
Of the report and same was verified be-
fore a quarantine was placed on the
: house. It Is stated that experts were
called to diagnose the case. DR.. Full
liam, attending physician stated that
the child's condition was serious. al.
! tho hopes are being held out for its
recovery.