Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-09
Eussny iouaa gusrzdag Nuus q 1899

The practice ID generally followed In
the larger cities Of the state, and prob
ably will be in Waterloo In the future.
Section S.053 Of the code, which defines
holidays, make the day OF general
election q legal holiday, and the banks
are simply following precedent Of other
places and the law in taking advantage
OF day OF rest.
DAVENPORT-At a meeting of the
board Of directors of the Citizens Ma
tional bank, the resignation OF p. s.
Carl. as cashier of the institution, SUBJ
mitted to the board some fourteen days
ago. was accepted, and August A.
Balluff, at present connected with the
Iowa Telephone company. was APP
pointed in his stead. Sickness led Mr..
Carl to resign.
MOUNT PLEASANT-The following
deaths occurred at the Iowa hospital
for the insane here during the month
of October, with date and place of
burial: William Mardis Oct. Z, Colfax,
Iowa; William Reece, Oct. 8, Columbus
Junction; Samuel F. Booker, Oct. 49,
Fairfeld; Frank Josbacker. Oct. 16,
ISigourney; Randy Stevenson. Oct. 81,
Forest Home, Mount Pleasant.
\ COUNCIL BLUFFS-Among the mo-
tably pathetic scenes Of the Fifty
first's return was the meeting of Percy
Jameson and his two little sisters. They
chung to him and wept as If he had
come to them as a corpse instead OF an
Extremely healthy young man. A friend
asked him to call and see him. One OF
the sisters, between her sobs said, mo,
he shall not leave US. will not let him
go again.
OTTuMWA-D. O. Busselle of Char
iton, has been appointed manager of
the Ottumwa branch of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Company, to sue
coed j. w. Burnett, who resigned that
4 Office and entered the management of
the Janney plant few days ago. Mr..
Busselle has been connected with the
Mccormick Company for twelve years
in the capacity of what is known as
l "block man.
FORT DODGE-At the meeting of
the city council Monday evening NJ. Z.
Stark, contractor and bridge builder, of
4 Des Moines, was awarded the contract
for constructing the bridge across the
ravine for the extension of South Fiji
a tenth street. 1t is the intention Of the
lcouncil that work on the bridge be COM
menced at once and completed with the
least possibly delay. The contract
price for the bridge, which is to be of
steel, Is $1.S50.
Il DIES MOINES-On Nov. Is the price
of hard coal in Des Moines will be 1880
"a ton. 1t has been selling for $S.75 UNI
til within the past few days, when a
raise OF Is cents was made. The fur
Their raise of so cents ton will be
made by reason of the action of the
railroad companies entering the city in
Iputting up the freight rates from Chi
cago. The coal companies handling
hard coal in the city have just been
notified by the railroad companies that
the raise of 80 cents in the freight rates
would go into effect on the 18th.
DUBUQUE-A force of one hundred
men were put to work Monday on the
= Illinois Central railroad bridge at this
place, to remove the old structure
which will be rebuilt throughout the
winter months. Several car loads Of
steel nave already arrived and the
work has started in earnest. 1t is No
> small undertaking to take out and re
: build such a bridge as that across thu
Mississippi. and carry on the work II
such a. careful manner as to permit TIN
running of trains right along. Thu
= work has to be done in winter on ac
: count of the steamboats, and RATS. a.
: they would interfere with its progress
in summer. Piles will be driven, OIL
which the tracks will rest while TIN
new structure is being put in, and thu
the work will move along from on
!. span to another. The improvement to
'. gether with the reconstruction of ap
: proaches to the bridge, will involv
!, the expenditure of about 100000.
SIOUX CITY-A sentiment favorinl
h the adjustment of the system of trans
q portation of school children to and from
. the schools, who live considerable dis
: lance away, was started Monday even
ing at the meeting of the board of edu
4 cation, and it is evident that the prac
!. tice will not be continued great dea
= longer. The board has been havinl
. suburban children conveyed under con
- tract when they lived at at distanc
: from the school that was considered to
= far to walk. This custom originate
:. some years ago under state law whic
= required that this be done in commun
!. titles where there were enough childre
. to justify the opening of school. TIL
!, board could establish school or con
+
= house when there We're twelve childre
:, of school age within certain territory
!, Since then the law has been changed s
= that it is made optional with the boar
= as to whether the children shall b
- transported. Thee board may now US
- it's discretion in the location of school
- In the city districts and the childre
are supposed to employ their ow
. methods in reaching the school.
"a Chronic nasal catarrh poisons ever
y breath that is drawn into the lungs
There is procurable from any druggis
the remedy for the cure of this trou
= ble A small quantity of Eiy's Crear
Balm placed into the nostrils spread
7 over an infamed and angry surface, re
4 lieving Immediately the painful infanl
8 nation, cleanses. heals and cures.
cold in the head vanishes immediatel.
a Sold by druggists or will be mailed fo
s so cents by Ely Bros. Sc Warren stree
u New York.
10 La grippe. with its after effects, ar
nually destroys thousands Of people. ]
h may be quickly cured by One Minut
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