Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-11

aged 10. in New York. where she was
visiting, and stating that the author
tiles would bury her that evening.
This was the first lntimation that she
had been sick. The telegram conveyed
the further information that death was
due to diphtheria. The young lady left
home about three weeks ago in COM
pany with her aunt, who resides in a
small town near Rochester, N. Y.
Clear Lake.
The Mirror says a Clear Lake man
who has q large chicken and pigeon
ranch has 1000 pigeons and ships large
numbers of squads every week 10 one
of the leading hotels OF Albany, N. ",
with which he has a contract to send
all he can. Pigeons hatch every month
for eleven months OF the year. The fe-f
male lays two or three eggs and two
squads month is the rule. They are
shipped when thirty days old, just
about the time they are able to feed
and care for themselves. The loss Of
pigeons by shipment is quite small.
Iowa City.
j. j. Novak appeared before the board
of supervisors last week and desired a
settlement of swamp land question. The
United States gave to the county about
$50 acres of swamp land, but the certi-
flcate had never been found. About fiji
teen years ago. the county board made
a contract with Mr.. Novak whereby he.
should receive 40 per cent of the net
proceeds of the sale of the land provid-
ling he cleared the title. Mr.. Novak
found the certificate to the land and the
Icounty realized $1,000 from its sale. The
county has never settled with MIR. Mo-
WAX who desires $1,000 for his services.
No action was taken.
Sioux City.
i Contractor Israel Doan, of Aurora
ILL.,, who Will have charge of some of ne
/ Improvements which will be made at the
stock yards this summer, has put a
force of men at work preparing the
4 ground for the erection of the new
sheep division which will be construct
ed at the south eAd Of the yards. There
|iMili be twenty-foGr pens in all. and they;
Twill have capacity for 5000 head of
5isheep The new yards will be equipped
i with sheep dip and will be modern in
Ievery particular. New single and dou-
ble-lecked chutes and a bulletin office
(which will be erected on the unloading
slplatform are other improvements which
! will be made within the next few weeks
Shenandoah.
little excitement was caused
"Wednesday by the attempt of two5of the
student girls at the w. N. c. TO run
away They were Miss Ina Heath ol
Omaha and Miss Lillian Fogg of Gree,
Hey Colorado. They We're found at ar
Essex hotel, where they We're conduct
a ing themselves with propriety and sem
4 to their homes. Noreason was assignee
by the girls for their rashness excep
I the desire to get away from parent an,
I guardian and have their whereabout!
unknown for a time and be Independent
and make some money for themselvse
: They evidently had some scheme In .viev
!, flor making money that was associated
t with letters written to the Nehrask;
e lnewspapers Both girls are bright an
$ decidedly pretty. Mics Heath is no
]. |Eauite IS years old. Miss Fogg is 90.
Ida Grove.
, That Professor T. B. Hutton's worl
Hin the high school room in this cit.
during the past two years has beel
highly appreciated by the students wa
4 demonstrated by the beautiful token
e presented to him by the four classe
e during the last week Of school. TIL
o senior class gave Mr.. and Mrs. Hutto
q a fine set Of Haviland china frui
: plates; the juniors two elegant silve
e backed clothes brushes; the sopho
!. mores a silver cake dish, and Frida
5 might the professors home was .nvad
5 ed by the freshman class in full fore
and beautiful mahogany rockin
lchair was presented in a neat speec
iby one of the class. Professor Hutto
i, leaves the Ida Grove schools with II.
n very best wishes OF the students an
i two-thirds OF the entire community 70
d his future success, prosperity and wel
8 fare.
!. Oskaloosa.
AT a recent meeting Of the board {
:, education for the city of Oskaloosa. I'll
: salaries OF the teachers We're fixed Il
= the ensuing year The salaries of all Il
grades remain as in the past, tho prt
+ motions secure teachers increase
wages. The compensation of Superb
II ltendent j. S. Finley was placed at 81
IS 700. The salaries OF grade teachers RI
g main the same except as they al
lr1 changed to comply with the usual ruiz
rs Of advancement. that is, those who re
.e ceived $40 a month last year are az
ID vanced to $42.50; those who receive
le $3.50 last year will get $45, and tho'
TO- who were paid s45 now contract at $
IN per month. The first primary teache
Re remain of course, at $50, as has bee
II customary. There We're some chang,
in the salaries of the kindergarts
teachers. The superintendent, Mrs.
II a. Hugg, was advanced to $50. The OIL
~ err teachers in this department of lonl
4 est experience will now receive 81
81 Those next to them In experience con
3 in for $3.50. while those just beginnir
3 their work in this school as teachers
i this department are paid $40 per mont
~ A Wealth of Beauty.
= Is often hidden by unsightly pimple
II eczema, letter, erysipelas. salt rheul
etc. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will glor
=, fy the face by curing all skin eruption
: also cuts, bruises. burns, boils, felor
ulcers and worst forms OF piles. On
25 cents box. Cure guaranteed. So
st by Geo. p. Powers. druggist.
r. S1
a All who suffer from piles will be ri,
de to learn that DeWitt's Witch Ha.
a. salve will give them instant and perm
liz nent relief. II viii cure eczema and
~ skin diseases. Beware OF counterfeit,
nd All druggists. H