Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14
VIVA THEY Arr DOING
EAffairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.


time that some one would be sued on
account OF the death Of Chester Perry.
who was Killed several weeks ago by
taking hold OF q live wire. Wednesday
notices were eerved asking for damages
to- the amount OF $4,000, and both the
city and the electric light company.
We're made defendants. 1t means long
and expensive lawsuit. says the Chief
Reporter.
Boone. S4
The work upon the Gospel Tabernacle
IN the Fifth ward is progressing nicely.
The building is now Mingled and before
long Will be ready for lathing and plas-
tering. A greatmany people are chow
Ing their interest in very practical ways.
viz, by gifts OF money and donated
labor. The congregation does not ex-
pect to altogether complete the building
this fall. but hope to get 1t so they
can use 1t and then go on with the fin
ishing as fast as they are able.
Dubuque.
Johnson, who Is suspected Of the
theft OF a horse and buggy from By-rne
Bros, will not be tried in Dubuque.
Sheriff Law, OF Waterloo, got him on
charge OF burglary before the Dubuque
police could get their hands on him.
johnson is known here by the name OF
r. w. Brown. He had preliminary
hearing on the burglary charge in Wa
terloo on Tuesday and was bound over
to the grand jury. In the event Of his
release he will be arrested and brought
to Dubuque to stand trial one of horse
stealing.
Independence.
Rev. Rosenburg, OF Perry, began his.
labors in this city as pastor OF the Con-
lgregational church last Sunday His
family. consisting OF his wife and three,
young ladies'. is domiciled In the What
house. - son OF Jesse Melick, of
1 Middlefield township. aged %. was the
subject Of a serious accident last week.
While playing bail he was hit on the
nose with flying bail. A few hours
afterwards hemo,rhage of the nose be-
tervals since. The case is regarded as
u critical one.
ITama.
Tuesday morning Just after dawn
Mrs. j. C.. Smith was awakened by the
lopening of a screen door and an instant;
latersa burglar walked in. Altho great
lily frightened Mrs Smlh ordered him
out and he lost no time in obeying. BY
1.-THE time Mr.. Smith was awakened the
burglar had completely vanished. 80 .
/ The first campaign bet of the season in
4 Tana was made Wednesday. An en-
4 thusiastic republican put up IS with
lone OF the unterrifed on the proposition
that New York will give Mckinley as
large majority this year as II did in
1856 The figures four years ago were
Slightly in excess Of 2l5. 600.
/ G,enwood.
1 The canning company began putting
up beets last Friday, and is employing
Twenty two women and twenty men
land boys. The beets We're raised on
thirty five acres of the Doneian farm.
|leased by the company. The packing
of these beets will keep them busy until
sweet corn begins to come In.
4 a farmer friend tells the Opinion that
he believes the potatoes in this vicinity
wil3not be more than half a crop. Oats
and spring wheat will make a good
yield and are about ready to cut. The
east end of Mills county has expert
fenced hot week. Corn there is firing
and small grain is drying prema turely
The creeks lave not been so dry since
lls94
Cedar Rapids
The bankruptcy petition OF Frederick
w. Sponey, farmer living in Cedar
township. johnson county was filed by
\ Deputy Clerk Stewart of the federal
court Thursday. The pa pers in the case
have been in the hands of Clerk Stewart
since November, but the case was not.
filed until Thursday because Of failure
to pay the fees. Mr.. Sponey has TWEEN
ty-one creditors, whose claims are un-
secured, anlwhich amount to 5000. He
4 has no assets of any kind. sf.8s a num-
\ Der of prominent railroad contractors
were in the city Thursday. bidding on
1.-THE construction OF the extension Of the
b., C. r. & N. from Albert Lea to Owa-
tonna. 1t is understood that the con-
tracts will be let in the course Of few
days and that the work will be COM
mencedat once.
Hampton.
w. j. shroyer brought into the Re-
lcorder- Office last Fridaya hill of corn
from his field that measured nine feet
in length. 1t was planted on May IL
and hence the hill represented just
A fifty-four days growth. an average OF
1.-TWO inches every twenty-four hours.
c. B. White, who has been here
for year as manager Of A. =. Win
gert's poultry and egg packing estab.
lishment. has been elected cashier Of
4 the First National Bank Ut Nevada.
and will move there and enter upon the
4 duties of the position at once. Mr..
White has made many friends in
Hampton who will regret to have him
leave here but their best wishes will
4 follow him. He was formerly employed
insthe ban nix OF which he is now elected
cashier. so that he will be familiar with
the requirements OF the place.
Iowa City.
A number OF prominent citizens who
reside along the easternsportion, Of Col
lege street from the bridge to Summit
street are preparing to petition the city
A council for asphalt paving. The citi-
gems along that street are among the
wealthiest and most influential in the
city and feel that the College street
drive should be put up to the standard
of the other Iowa City bou!evards The
section OF the street which 1t is pro-
posed to pave withsasphalt is about five
Iblocks In extent and possesses some Of
i the most beautiful homes in the city.
At present the street II paved with a
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