Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-27
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AeOkuk, Sank friuay morning on the
rapids. 1t IL said that she struck
rock about midway between Montrose
and Galland, known as Mechanic rock.
SHENANDOAH - G. F. Stockham,
one Of our farmer friends from near
Bingham, says corn is not yielding up
to expectations. He is gathering fifty
bushels to the acre, but ought to have
sixty bushels.
GRUNDY CENTER The Republi-
can prints thoughtful tribute and
portrait OF Lyman Cole, an old settler
and esteemed citizen who died on the
18th. For forty-three years he had
lived in Grundy county.
CEDAR FALLS.-Prof. Colgrove has
purchased the Loughridge property on.
Normal Hill, and will occupy it as
home. The price paid was $4,000. Prof.
Page has purchased the vacant lot next
to the residence and will build thereon.
IOWA CITY-Jacob GRADER, one of
Oldest of our pioneers, died at his home
at east Jefferson street Wednesday
morning at $50. He was IS years of
age and leaves a wife and several
grown children, the latter reside else
where.
+
Howe trial has closed with the jury
bringing in verdict against Howe for
50, 400. Moore sued for damages as the
result of a trade in which he trans
| ferred his stock of goods to Carter &
Howe for land.
KEOKUK.-The meeting called for
Seventh and Main streets Tuesday
night to make speeches in favor of the
Beers and against England failed to
materialize. 1t was called by John r.
/ Dimond, DIR. B. F. Bailey and Mr.
| OBrien.
WASHINGTON Press: Tom Chill
cote saw a flock of pelicans in the river
at Coppock and shot three. One was
sent here, measuring So feet, with bill
like plumbers, and a mouth like a
Kansas populist. A good many of these
birds visit northern waters in summer.
MUSCATINE-Will Dillaway and
Henry Eigenmann had a very success
full coon hunt down in the Big Timber
| Tuesday night. They spent the night
| there and in about two hours near mid
might they bagged. with the assistance
of Mr.. Eigenmann's splendid dog, four
4 coons possum and mink.
DUBUQUE-Mark Olds an incorrgi-
lible youth, was sentenced by Judge
| Matthews to the reformatory at Ell
dora. An order for his commitment
was issued by the judge and he will be
taken to Eldora soon The boy not
only would not obey his parents, but
he was abusive to them and undutiful.
His parents asked his commitment.
/ ATLANTfC-An attorney for O. c.
M l.. l..-N, s.,t
court in which his client sues G. w. w.
Wakefield for $4,000 damages for alien
ating his wife's affections In the petit
ton the plaintiff states that he and his
wife, whose former name was May
Wakefield and who is a daughter of the
defendant. We're married in this county
in 1891. Three children have been born
to them.
ALGONA--T. j. Vincent and Thomas
4 Albright came near furnishing tbs
papers "a sensation Monday, and the UNI
dertakers a job. They We're driving
= down to the Milwaukee, crossing neal
the mill. looking back at Chris Heise's
. house and did not hear the train. Tit
horses front feet We're on the raj
when the alarm was given and the en-
. CINE brushed their noses as they reared
. back. They We're walking or a terrible
accident would have been chronicled.
a BURLINGTON.-Th The city has con
tracted for the purchase of the Larkir
tract of about two acres for quarry
the stone to be used on the streets.
Col. Alexander Wilson nov has -four
hundred signatures TO the petition
against the seating of Roberts, tht
Utah polygamist. in congress. He has
written a number of letters to the lead
ers in the movement offering his list.
for sale, so it appears that the eolone
, was not working altogether for love Of
country. morality and the public wei
fare. say the Hawkeye.
CEDAR RAPIDS.-The Burlington
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
, company has purchased a large gaso
, LINE engine wood saw and is now sawni
1 up old ties and other old tirnbers alon,
the lines Wood is being used exclus
:, lively for fuel and for furnishing steam
/ in the big shops of the company in thi
1 city and different stations along IN
system are being furnished a supply o
!. wood TO be used in heating the WAITING
y rooms This step has been taken il
: order to reduce the consumption of sof
r coal as much as possible. the compan
). having become alarmed at the shortag
8 of it and fearful that the supply vi
t be completely exhausted.
: James Reed Injured.
Mr. lanes Reed struck his lie