Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-08
Southern Io1ua Items

| Russell he had been depressed for sew
eral weeks past and several times had
threatened to take his life OF late,
she stated, several business negotia-
| lions have been unsuccessful and he
had declared that he was tired Of life.
Washington.
! A. c. Cannon, living northeast Of
here, has twenty two head Of June
Duroc Jersey pigs which have made
| the biggest gain in a month yet re-
| ported here. On New Years day they
| averaged ITO pounds each and on Jan.
81 they averaged 240 pounds, making
! a gain of two and one-thrd pounds u
| day on corn, tankage and plenty OF
| warm water. The corn which they
had consumed has Melted Mr.. Cannon
| $3.50 per bushel.
Ottumwa.
A class Of twelve persons was initi-
ated by Ottumwa council. No. 1853,
United Commercial Travellers. at !
special meeting Of the members, This
addition gives the local council II
membership Of 1865 and there are pros
poets of further gains before the end
of the fiscal year. March 81. A number
Of applications for initiation before
| that time have been received and three
transfers are to come up at the next
| session
LeCiaire.
Alvin and Floyd Schaffer, sons OF
| Mrs. Mamie Schaffer, were badly hurt
| Saturday evening. The boys who are
II and 10 years old were going down
town on an GRAND and slid down the
! icy hill in front of the NJ. e. church
! The sled veered into the w. p. Head
| ley yard over an eight foot stone wal
! on Main street Alvin was badly hurt
about the head and remained stunned
for several hours. He was carried
| home.
Norwich.
One of the W. B. Miller tenant
houses in Norwich burned to tbs
ground Saturday morning about
O'Clock. The fire is supposed to have
started from a defective f1ue. Mr.
and Mrs John Glover, who were mar
ried this last fall, lived in the house
and when they awoke the fire was
| falling down upon them. They had 4
narrow escape. All that was saved
was a trunk and dresser, everything
else was a loss. They carried an In
surance of $3.50 on their goods. The
house being an old one there was no
| insurance on It.
Muscatine.
Robert Carter well known and
popular resident Of this city, met In
slant death by accidental asphyxiation
and Ernest w. Tilgner narrowly es-
caped death by similar fate in an et-
! fort to rescue Mr.. Carter at the lat
ters home. about 80 o'clock Monday
morning. Upon discovering gas leak
at his residence, Mr.. Carter proceeded
to the basement Of the building with
the intention of repairing the damaged
pipe. He started to disconnect the pipe
in which a hole was visible AS he
removed the cap, 1t is said, the gas
burst forth directly into his face, and
he was rendered unconscious in a few
seconds. Soon after her husband had
entered the basement Of the home, Mrs
Carter smelled the leaking gas and ar
Investigation followed. Mr.. Carter was
found in an unconscious condition anC
the assistance of neighbors was sum
moned. Mr.. Tilgner, who Is employed
as salesman at the Stein furniture
store rushed to the Carter home and
Immediately entered the cellar. Nc
sooner had he gained entrance to tbs
basement, however, than he, too, was
ovrccme by the gas, prompt medica
attention saving his life after he had
found his way from the cellar.