Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23

tine euet 81e1 OF InU00ef ana at4htnjuRs
were concentrated III hat one sfia 81 and
crash no more were seen or heard dur
Ing the storm. several persons in tiffer-
sent parts OF town were knocked uncon-s
scious while others were greatly shock
Led and still others blinded. Jefferson,
ltHayne, Madison, Monroe. Vine and
Pine streets were mass OF blue flame
land those who saw the electrical dis
play say 1t was grand and awe-inspir-
ling beyond description. Fortunately
no one was injured and there was no
damage to property.
Dubuque.
A number Of Coulter avenue residents
were terribly frightened Monday. "A
big rattlesnake was discovered In the
street near 2lst and a small boy alarm
ed the neighborhood. An ice man killed
4 the reptile which measured three feet.
4 1t is thought that the snake fell out OF
i q load Of hay. = = An unusually large
number OF slot machines are In opera
ton this month. So far seventy owners
have paid up. Generally there are but
fifty machines in operation. Every
month each owner pays $50. The in
crease this month is due to the races.
4 Davenport.
There is a strong pressure being
brought to bear on Henry Vollmer to
A make the race for the democratic nom
4 ination for congress. The petitions that
4 have been circulating since Saturday
4 have appended to them nearly $500
4 names, and before they are taken up
A they will probably have far more than
a that number. According to reports that
a have come in from the other counties
4 1t is plainly apparent that Mr. Vollmer
4 can have the nomination If he wants
lit, for he has received assurances of
{ strong support from nearly all the
countles Of the Second district.
4 Washington.
E. II. Barrows, of this city, has writ
( Item a story OF adventure twenty-four
|.chapters, that will make book Of $50
Il pages. Warren & CO.. publishers OF
q. New York, ILLUSTRATED Companion,
have ordered the MS. sent on price
named. " Charley Deuel. stumbled
d over yellow jackets nest and four OF
these yellow Journalists with sharp
pens made his right hand as big as a
sugar cured ham. Some fifteel
4 years ago the late Mrs. DR.. Rodmar
q planted slip of damson plum with a
{ case-knife in friends yard, and it Is
now fine memorial, a big tree with
J five bushels of fruit on it.
Eldora.
I'll Senator Joseph Wallace and wifi.
/. |sdeparted Saturday for Colorado, where
!. Mr.. Wallace goes to look after cattle
Interests for week or ten days. !.
!, Another meeting Of the Eldora Bust.
ness Mems Association was held Mon
). day evening and further steps were
, taken for the perfection of the organ.
ization and place 1t on a working basis
1t was decided to leave the books oper
for charter member a few days longer
that every business man and citizen o,
this city VINO may have an interest il
the upbuilding and Improvement Of the
city may become identified with tn,
organization, says the Herald.
Iowa City.
The last stone on the universit,
: building was put down Saturday ant
7 Monday was spent in putting on tn,
finishing touches in the way of trim
ming Exteriorly the building is nov
complete and only the inside fire-proof
Ling and finishing remain. : |. a peti
s ton was filed with Clerk Hotz Tuesda.
81 by which Mrs. Lizzie Broadway sue
NJ. s. Sweet for the sum Of 5000, al
! leging that she has been damaged Il
i that extent by slanderous words spokel
) Isby defendant and relating to the char
acter of said plaintiff Five hun
t 4 dred people attended the old settlers
e picnic at the fair grounds Tuesday ant
/ I3enjoyed the day as well as the intens,
heat would permit.
Rudd.
i A belated and itenerant circus outfl
arrived in Rudd the other day afte
y / having Travelled all night thru the rail-
2 and over muddy roads from Greene, t,
i find that their coming was unannouno
e Led by the customary faring poster
/ telling of the biggest and best unitet
: shows" because of an unreila Bile ad
vance agent who seemed to lose hear
| Just because his salary did not come
+ and had to resort to handouts from
! badkdoors to comfort him. The show
s men nevertheless raised their8tent, de
4 ternined to place the best foot forward
8 then formed their magnificent stree
I, parade of two wagons and four PONIES
!. He'd by band of four pieces. Alto
n gether it was a sorry aggregate ton. Wet
ltired and underpaid, who attempted t.
Twin applause and incidentally SOM
very necessary money in the show bust
= ness.
!. Cedar Falls.
According to the Gazette a sight o
! 1.-the great excavation being made fo
!, the new normal school building, Will
I the number of men and teams EN-
! 3ployed, makes deep impression on Thu
:. mind of every one who takes the trou
Bile to visit the scene Of action. On,
can now form something of an opinion
of the immensely of the structure
which will have frontage Of 229 fee
: and inches. The rear wall will be 2
i feet and 3 inches high. the north wal
3 II feet and 10 inches high; the con
! lcrete 16 inches thick and 4 feet wide
] the walls "a, Is and 90 inches thick. I
E. will require twelve car loads OF Bedfort
stone. or $500 cubic feet from Bedford
J Ind; 800 cords OF rubble stone; 10000
Cedar Falls brick in the foundation
alone. Monday there We're thirty mel
Z and seven teams at work laying TIN
g walls. removing the 2,OG0 yards o
5 earth from the heating duct. The mali
. duct under the gymnasium will be 2
( feet wide and 80 feet long. The mate
Al rial used In this immense building vii
! be taken ito the campus on the Rapit
f Transit line, which Is being pushet
S rapidly to completion. The earth ex