Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
Southern Io1ua Items

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associated with his son Holston in the
insurance business and has mace
success Of it. Mr. Lindsay's cheerful
disposition will be greatly missed by
our people
OskaIoosa.
Chief of Police James Lawrence
armed with search warrant issued by
Mayor j. G.. Harold, seized trunk
at Beacon Friday as it was unloaded at
the station from a Rock Island train
at indicated destination Brought to
Oskaloosa and opened, the trunk which
had been carried as baggage under
check. was found to contain, securely
packed and protected and with all
Identification marks obliterated or re-
moved. a ten gallon key of whisky.
Chief Lawrence scented the ship
ment clear from Eld6n'' where the bag
gage or trunk was held under orders.
When shipment was continued to des-
tination at Beacon the officers became
busy and were at the station to claim
property when it was unloaded. To al
appearances the liquor had not leak
ed but the shipment gave off an un-
mistakable odor that led to detection
and seizure.
Wilton.
John Purdy. 50, was pushed far down
into the soft earth horribly mangled
and killed by huge iron claw Of
constructio nengine here at $40 Friday
morning Most of his bones are broken
Purdy was employed by the Independ-
ent Construction Company of Daven-
port He was working in a ditch in the
Davenport company hay
ling contract with the city for con-
struction work-when the command
was given to throw the machinery out
Of gear in order 20 oil several Of the
big dirt buckets. The machinery was
thrown out of gear. the engine contin
uing to run. Purdy sat down on one of
the buckets. The machinery started
again. he was jerked off the bucket
and fell into the ditch. There the fol-
lowing bucket crushed upon him. the
iron claw ramming him and causing
instant death.
Knoxville.
You have all heard of the man who
bit his own ear off: of~the pre- Adam
lite who chewed his nose off to spite
his face and the Irshman's story Of
the sheep that cut it's throat with its
own teeth. but, weii-Emory Kelly tells
Of recent incident. true in every par
ticular. that is equally surprising; Mr..
Kelly owns yearling or two-year- old
colt that is on pasture at the Vim
son farm in Franklin township. few
days ago Mr.. Kelly received word that
his colt was down and could not get
|ul Investigation proved that the AMI
NAL had its hand foot tangled in
"witchstirrup" or look In It's own
name. When discovered the appear
ance Of the ground in the vicinity sug-
gested that the colt had been down and
struggled for several days. It was al
most starved for food and water. and
1t is doubtful II It RECEIVERS. Mr.. Kelly
figures that the colt had been trying
to scratch its head with its hind foot
"a habit Of horses), and the foot was
thus caught in the name tangle.
Mount Pleasant.
Many Of the Henry county farmers
were in the city Thursday attending
The convention OF the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union OF
America, which was held at the fair
grounds. This society was started In
this county about seven wears ago and
now has over 700 members. very
large parade was held Thursday morn
ing, headed by the Olds band The
crowds gathered at the fair grounds,
and after short concert by the band,
the meeting was called to order by L.
A. Fem of Salem, VINO introduced =.
L. Hammond Of Columbus Junction.
who stated that the object Of the meet
ing was to admit Henry county into
the Educational and cc-operativ.
Union Of America. w. F. Kopp was the
main Of the morning. Mr. Nc
Alva. the state organizer. was the next
speaker. He carried the people with
MIN thru th:;: h!s address. The company
then adjourned for lunch, after which
A. L. Hammond gave q splendid adj
dress. The last speaker Of the day was
10 n. Dornblazer. Texas, national o..
ganizer Of the Farmers Union.