Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-11

the arsenal at the breaking out of the
Spanish war. The I. s. N. s. is the
first school to have their artillery pieces
returned.
1 DUNLAP-Twenty cents bushel has
been offered for new corn The price is
not bad for a starter, which means 1t
will be higher by the first Of Decem-
Der. predicts the Reporter.
LINN GROVE-On account OF the
scarcity of cars our grain dealers will
soon have to refuse to buy grain that is
brought to market. Their elevators are
full to overflowing, says the Independ-
ent.
TERRIL-H. j. Hayden. formerly
foreman of the Traer Star-Clipper, has
issued the first number OF the Terril
Tribune. 1t is q creditable and newsy
paper and will compete with other
Dickinson county papers for prestige.
MAPLETON-The potato crop seems
to be exceptionally good in this vicn-
ity this year. Some farmers have been
compelled to haul their loads home this
week after bringing them to town, hav-
ing failed to find a market for them,
even at 20 cents per bushel.
ATLANTIC-Saturda afternoon Pc
ter Fleming was arrested on an indict-
ment returned by the grand jury
charging him with selling liquor con-
trary to law. He was arraigned and his
bond fixed at $500. Having furnished
bonds, with Peter Fleming, ST., and
Henry Martin as sureties, he was re-
leased.
OTTUMwA-H. F.. Farwell, who a
short time ago purchased outright the
| lines of the Ottumwa Long Distance
Telephone Company, Saturday night
completed arrangements whereby he
changed the location of the central of
| flee in this city into the same Office with
the Bell Telephone Company, or old
| line.
UANENPORT-Th flags flew at half
mast above the schools of Davenport
Monday, in common with the rest of
| the state of Iowa. 1t was in honor of
the memory of Senator Harlan, one of
| lowa's grand old men, whose real great
ness of character and life work rose
above the bounds of party lines and
the narrowness of creed.
BOONF,-The work is progressing
nicely at the site of the new gas plant.
| The foundation for the main building is
nearly completed. The big hole in the
ground which is being dug for the gas
tank is we'll under way. A new side
track has been put in by the Northwest
FERN and is being used as the brick and
other materials arrive for the plant
CREsTON- Railroads are taking ex-
ira precautions now that the dry sea-
son is on, in order to prevent fires,
which are easily kindled in the dry
weeds by passing locomotives. Day and
night bridge watches are set to prevent
the ignitng of bridge timbers by these
weed fires. A fire in the west end set
in this manner Sunday afternoon for a
! time threatened a number of outbuild-
] ings. Fortunately an open space
stopped it's progress before any damage
was done.
SIOUX CITY-Assignee Il. II. Hub
bard made the last mill payment Sat
urday on the claims against the estate
of ID. IT, Hedges. The amount aiowed
aggregated about s1.250,0Sv and the to-
tai dividends "a per cent. In his capa-
city as assignee of the Union Loan &
Trust Company Mr.. Hubbard has also
paid last dividend of is per cent on
i Hedges notes, secured by collateral in
his hands. The balance went tc the
4 Credits Communication Company on ac-
count of a preferred claim of s26.430.76
MUSCATINE,-The jury in the case of
4 Andrew #. Greaser against the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com
fpany, which was tried in the circuit
court at Rock Island, returned a verdict
.Iof $1,000 Saturday morning in favor of
Greaser. The plaintiff, who is son of
Andrew Greaser. ST., residing on West
4 Fourth street. in this city, was injured
(! on June II, 1897, at Victor, Iowa, by be-
ling thrown under a freight car while
/ attempting to board the car to ride
4 back to the train to make a coupling.
i His claim was that there was no grab
irons on the car and for the lack of
] which he was thrown under the car and
4 permanently disabled.
i COUNCIL. BLUFFS-The war against
Sunday BARRIERS continues. The friend
3ly'' prosecutors of the shavers were not
lin evidence Sunday, but the other fell
lows got in their work and as a conse
Iauenca Fritz and Robert Bernhard, w.
II. Silvers and Fred Klepfer will appear
before Judge Aylesworth to tell why
they are not guilty of violating the
Sunday law. The BARRIERS named We're
1 arrested in the act of shaving at about
l11:20 o'clock and were at once taken be-
Lore uuSe tAyIeSNoIiIl, NIltic tHfS WEI {
released on bonds. They did not return
to work. but laid off for the day. There
are now several barber cases pending
in the superior court, and it is likely
4 that they will be continued until the
district court has made a ruling on the
ISilvers case, which is TO be taken UP
the latter part of the week. In case the
decision is against the Sunday men they
4 will close on that day.
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After Dinner.
Take one of Regss' Little Giants. The
pheasant after-dinner pill cures indiges-
ton. George p. Powers.
Rebekah Assembly l. o. o. f. OF
i Iowa.
For their annual meeting and grand
encampment to be held at Waterloo on
Oct 1920 the Chicago Great Western
railway will sell tickets at fare and
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