Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-23
Southern Io1ua Items

whirred around the corner and, strik-
ing her. passed over her body. The
plaintiff averred in his petition that no
/, warning was sounded by the automo-
bile in making the turn. and that his
wife's death WAS due te negligence on
the part Of the defendant. The case.
tried here a year ago. resulted in the
above verdict for the plaintiff. De-
PENDANT Immediately appealed.
Muscatine
Charles Hampe. perhaps the largest
realty holder in this city" was found
dead in his one-room apartment on the
top floor of one of his downtown Of
fee buildingA Death was due to
apoplexy. Hampe's wealth was esti-
mated at more than 100000. His
apartment contained, by way of fur
nishings, an ordinary cupboard. a table.
two chairs and a bed and was devoid
Of ornamentat!ou. 81
Fort Madison.
In the district court Friday notice OF
appeal was given in the case Of the
Wissmath Packing Company against
the Mississippi River Power Company
which was awarded a verdict for S53.-
900 in favor Of the plaintiff here last
October. Plaintiff alleged damages 81
the local plant resultant to the raise
OF the stage Of the river. occasione1
by the construction Of the dam a:
keokuk
| Burlington.
According to a dispatch from Os-
ceola, Frank Sinker. I6 years old. was
found dead in the bath room connected
with the gymnasium IN the basement
prSt-
body was found at 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon by the janitor, who detected
the odor Of gas proceeding from the
| bath room. The youth had succumbed
to asphyxiation. resulting from leak
in the water heating apparatus.
Lone Tree.
An empty tank which had contained
gasolene exploded in the rear of the
store Of George Beck here late Satur-
day afternoon as Mr.. Beck was solder
Ing a faucet on the tank, and both the
bcak and front windows and the tram
SONS over the doors were smashed.
Mr.. Beck had stepped about yard
away from the tank and while he was
stunned he was not injured. J. W.
Brown was just entering the store and
he was not hurt. The front window
was Of plate glass, 6xS feet in size.
Des Moines.
| Fay Lance, agent at the interurban
station at Mitchellville. who was seri-
ousiy burned Sunday when % 900 volts
, Of electricity went thru his body, is
slowly recovering at Mercy hospital.
The case has attracted attention be-
cause Of the enormous voltage OF cleo
tricity, eighteen times the amount OF
current necessary to kill which went
thru his body when he accidentally coll
l.ded with high tension wire and a
transformer. The force of voltage was
sufficient to throw him across the
room thus breaking the current and
probably saving his life.
!! West Liberty.
Farm land adjoining the city brought
as high as $407 an acre in real estate
deals that have just been contaminated
i according to announcement made. Ben
[ Jamin Branson sold his forty acre piece
to Bert Chase, part of it going for 1919
per acre while the remainder sold for
4 $401 per acre. This is believed to be
Z a record price. Mrs. Sherman Davis
d also sold her suburban home at the
edge OF the city including twenty-seven
OF ground to Ephriam Fenstimaker for
the sum Of 81 900 The total price pail
for the Branson piece was 900. Pos 4
session in both Instances will be giyei..
March L II -------, l.:.