Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-12
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IOWA NEvs ,TEMs (
! Toledo.
The contract for the construction OF
the city sewer was let Thursday to Re-
box Bros. & Co.
Hubbard.
The Monitor says Hubbard can boast
OF having the best line of mains for
water works in the county. ,s
Perry.
There We're 1,0SS voters registered In
Perry for the last election, indicating
population OF about $500.
Alden
Hog cholera has about had its day In
this vicinity and many fine bunches of
hogs We're not touched by the scourge,
for which their owners are accordingly
thankful.
lama.
The steam heating plant IL completed
so far as laying the large pipe is con-
cerned and the workmen are now busy
making connections with the business
houses that desire to take steam from
the plant.
GAINESVILLE.
Robert Wygle. living five miles
northwest of Clarksyille in Dayton
Township, reports that field OF his
corn Of twenty-five acres yielded him
seventy-six bushels per acre. by
weight. allowing seventy five pounds
to the bushel. That is regular pros
lperity record.
Keokuk. 5
The Gate City tells this: Justice w.
H. Van Fleet is the owner Of a fine
little bantom rooster and Wednesday
morning at o'clock 1t got up on a
window sill and crowed until 1t was so
weak 1t could hardly stand. 1t is aatur-
ally presumed that it heard Of the re-
publican landslide.
Iowa City.
Bay Mark and Albert Stevens were
arrested on information filed by George
Holbert in Squire Barber's court
Thursday morning charging them with
injuring school house by throwing
Stones thru the windows. They are also
charged with disturbing political
meeting.
Odebolt.
NJ. b. Wolf has Harry Compt apple
tree on his farm In Wheeler township
that produced a good yield of apples at
the regular time this season. This fall
1t blossomed again and now has lot of
fruit on it as big as walnuts. Mr.. Wolf
left, several apples from the tree at the
Chronicle Office the other day.
Davenport.
Lena Huss has begun suit in the dis
trict court for divorce from Rudolph
Huss, charging him with cruel and in
human treatment. She says she. was
married to- Huss on May 1, 1899 She
declares he has frequently threatened
Ito kill her. An absolute divorce is
asked and the right to resume her mai
den name, Lena siebel.
Independence.
A young girl about II years OF age
hired a, horse and buggy from the Graf
llivery stable Sunday and drove into the
country. She had companion and
neither man nor woman have been seen
since. The girl wore a black collarette
and gray hat and carried a telescope
grip. The sheriff Is now on the look
out for the missing parties.
Rockwell City.
The Milwaukee Railway Company is
unloading brick and cement in the ylrd
north of town. Report has 1t tlfat d
round house is to be put in. but sons
think 1t for pipe line to convey the
water in the pond to the water tank
as they intend to use it for their en-
sgines. The local railway men have nc
Information on ahe subject.
Maquoketa.
There was filed in the district cour,
Of Jackson county last week the petit
ton Of Nellie s. Cannell to recover
from the defendants-Mrs. NJ. A. Can
neil, Ida. Myers. S. p. Myers, Anna
Watson and Harry Farr--the sum OF
$1,000 which it is alleged was willed tc
her by her adopted father. the LATE 7
f. Camel, and has never yet been paid
to her.
Creston.
There has been disappearance OF
horses from this city and vicinity With
I'm the past year that is explainable
Igonly on the theory of theft. The ami
mails have been taken from pastures
and nothing has been heard OF them
since their departure. Three horses
lhave disappeared In the manner above
/ Indicated and the owners have obtained
no trace Of the animals.
Des Moines.
F. NJ. Hubbell stated recently that
the army post committee had to raise
50, 500 in order to have a sufficient
|amount OF money on hand to handle
any of the options they have secured
for the site. He stated that the COM
mittee had raised about s24, 600 and that
the $500 additional Is needed and must
be raised. The committee in session
decided to attempt toratse this amount
on the east side OF the river.
Etherville.
Petitions for mulct saloons We're cir
culated in every precinct in Emmett
county on election day and the Republi-
can is informed that nearly the re-
CURED number of signatures of S. per
cent OF the voters was secured Tha
petition is to be kept circulating for
thirty days or more until a safe margin
is secured before fling with the county
liaudltor. It Will not be brought before
the board OF supervisors until the jan
uary session.
Newton.
Newton is TO have another laundry.