Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-18

for protection.
Several valuable horses have dice
lately with symptoms that baffled the
veterinary surgeons. Postmortem eX-
aminations We're made in at least two
cases, one of which, a horse belonging
to Henry Barnes, disclosed the fact thai
the animal was infiamed Throughout
nearly to the point of modification. F
w. Thackeray and j. H. Alley each los,
a fine animal by apparently the same
cause. Bert Lane had horse afflicted
as did DIR. Newman, which the latter
claimed was caused by something in the
hay. A. F. Swaney, a livery stable own
er who has good many horses, believ-
ing the hay to be all right, bought il
from Newman, and the day after he be-
gan to feed it he had no less than sin
horses acting as thought they had sud.
denly gone insane.
The belief among horsemen is that
the celebrated and dreaded Loco weed
of Texas has in some manner been
scattered along the right-of-way of the
railways and from that got into the
meadows.
j. H. Stuart, while deliviring mate
rial to the workmen on the gymnasium
yesterday, sustained some bruises
about the head and shoulders, the re-
suit of the breaking down of some
staging.
Ben Bateham is another who is tired
of paying rent, and has leased a build
ing ground on Fourth avenue on which
ne will erect building of his own in
the near future. The building will
stand between Mr.. Brooks and the
handy mans place.
Eli Allen has brought suit against
the Iowa Central Railway Company,
claiming damages in the sum of s24. so
Eli was moving a building across the
tracks when, according to his state
nent, a freight came along and instead
of stopping until he got out of the way
crossed his ropes, cutting each rope
into two pieces.
The dispatch from Iowa Falls about
feather renovators recalls the fact that
the same game was played in this
county last winter. These people reno
waited feather beds for 81 each and bold
ly stole about half of the feathers
Without taking the trouble to replace
them with hens feathers or any other
kind of feathers.
Mrs A. b. Mack is in Chicago, hav-
ing been called there by the death of a
cousin.
Mrs. +. NJ. Williams. of Marshall
town. is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs g S. Sickle
Saturday next at the Ward field
Cirinnell VIII play the state Normal at
foot ball. A lively game is expected
l.. ID. kenmerer. who Was compelled
Ito quit field work for few weeks on
account Of failing health, has gone To
louisiana To take charge of sales for
The Spaulding Manufacturing Com
pany
Mrs, F. Il. Willard, children and her
mother. Mrs Heller. of Marshalltown,
are visiting at the nome OF w. y. VIII
lard.
A reception will be rendered Rev w.
P Stoddard at the NJ. j.. church this
evening Mr. Stoddard is the pastor OF
the Nj. f. church.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
lChapin Childs was held in the Congre-
lgational church. Rev. Il. NJ. Nittum
lconducted the services. Those present
from abroad were Mrs. l.. L. kinsey. a
sister. of st. Louis. Mr. Childs' brother.
William o'hilds, of erosion, and two
sisters. Mrs. F. Miller and Mrs. l..
Brown. of Mitchellville. and G.. w. Gill
bert. Mrs. +. ii. Johnston and Miss
ts.thelyn Bronson, of Marshalltown.
Mrs. Lewis Cass and Mrs. c. n. Ont
'bank went 10 Newton this morning to
snend the, day visiting friends.
Professor Simmons has gone to
Geneva. Wis. 10 attend the funeral OF
ms father Mr.. simmons. sr.. former
M lived here With Professor Simmons
and Mas about so years of age at his
daatb
Tbnmas Harris. of Montezuma Went
north TODAY. He was bound for the
nor,rlarn mart Of the state, where he
lawns farm
other small bur thoroughly APP
,raoia+;,e audience attended the con
.aart given bv Mr.. Francis Fisher Pow.
avg al The CONGREGATIONAL church or
Iast Wednesday, evening. The program
when he selected was admirable il
very way. giving ample apportunits
"a disnlav great variety in STYLES ant
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