Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-16
WHAT They ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place Ii Iowa
Towns.
been long delayed, commenced this
week. Under the clear, sunny weather
of last week the beets are ripening nice

William.
The two diphtheria guarantees estab-
lished laet week have been raised. There
is no diphtheria in Williams, says the
Wasp.
Charlton.
DR.. u. o. Rinard, who was so painfully
injured in the railroad wreck Oct. L. Is
getting along nicely and is able to be
!propped up in bed little.
Titonka.
Hog cholera i. prevalent in some local
tiles in this vicinity in Kossuth county.
Some few farmers have lost all their
hogs. G.. Reibsamen has lost over 100 this
fall.
Grand junction.
Mr.. G. w. Nicholson started a large
force of girls and women to work at his
tablishment Last week wiping eggs,
preparatory to shipment to the eastern
market.
Mason City.
The sales.in the military college addi-
ton are still progressing finely. MIR.
Latimer has purchased $l,40O worth Of
OF 5000 to $1,000.
Alden
| In Hardin county the devastation Of
\ hog cholera in Ellis township has been
of the most sweeping nature, hardly a
farm having escaped. It is also very
bad in Buckeye.
/ Beaman.
The Beesreports that ]. B. Rhoads sold
his farm recently to John Lamken for
1 500 an acre. Three years ago this farm
sold for $45 an acre, which gives good
idea ofsthe rice in value Of farm land in
this vicinity.
Fremont.
After a two weeks visit in Arkansas
Albert White says: 1t may be good
jstate but there is2more bad than good =,
Albert is all right for he has concluded
that Mahaska county, Iowa. is good
Ienough for him, says the Gazette.
Davenport.
The small strike that has been in
progress among number of cigar maxi
Iers of this city has been amicably set
tiled. all but a few of the small manufac-
turers having acceded to the demands
Iof the strikers. and II Is stated that they
Twill sign the agreement.
Oskaloosa.
A list of old-time voters. men who
Voted for Fremont in 1885, is growing
handsomely. The state republican COM
lanittee is honoring them with special
4 badges which are procured at republi-
|can headquarters The Herald prints
Hist Of eighty-eight voters.
Iowa Falls.
i 1t is thought that the sugar bets In
slthis vicinity will average about ten tons
Ito the acre. The price Is $3.50 per acre
land the factory pays the freight. II the
factory We're located here the farmers
would save the. freight54and the price
would be about So per ton, says the Citi-
lien.
a Eagle Grove.
j There are twenty-four stalls In the
i Northwestern round house and two
I, stalls in the paint shop. There We're
sItwenty-ff five engines in the house on the
\ Sth, leaving only one vacant stall. Most
lof the engines We're having considerable
REPAIR put on them and all had some
Thing wrong.
i Story City.
'| The Herald reports that by consider
liable hustling Story City has successful
lily arranged for one of the best lecture
4 winter. Such talent as Professor Hop
8kins, of Chicago, Maj. F. Gordon Adrian
i NJ. Newens and the Jubilee Singers have
Ibeen secured.
3lLeGrand.
The Record says 1t has been go wet
land hot lately that the ears of corn that
Iare on the ground have commenced
q sprouting and growing One farmer who
4 picked his seed coorn and spread it out
Ito dry in the attic was surprised and
Ichagrined TO find 1t covered With mould
La couple Of days afterward.
Il Council Bluffs.
i Many of the wholesale houses Of the
lefty have entered into an agreement to
closa their places Of business a 3 o'clock
q Saturday aftrnoons during the winter
Il sea son. This plan has been in vogue for
1.-TWO Saturdays now and It is expected
thar before long nearlysall Of the jobbers
q will be enlisted III the movement.
1 Perry.
The Milwaukee has assigned new
switch engine To the Perry yards. It
is monster ard can push or pull
tanything they couple it onto. Business
\ on the Milwaukee road has again picked
stup and all the engine men are doing
double duly. Many of them are away
4 ahead OF the month now in miles.
Auburn.
n j. j. Crouch, of this place, passed his
goth birthday on the third day of this
4 month. He is a remarkably Well pre-
served person for one Of his age, having
J, La clear and distinct recollection OF
.Ievents which transpired during his early
life. He has voted at every presidential
{ Ielection since 1882. and expects to vote
!, for William Mckinley this fall.
d Harlan.
!, j. w. White of Jackson township de-
tliyered 100 hogs to Paup & Erret Satur-
|day, which averaged 36O pounds, and
!. brought Mr.. White sl.s0O in cool cash
Mr.. White expects TO grow and sell 34.5st
worth this year. If Mr.. White doesn',
q watch out he Will be hit BY this Mckin-
siley prosperity that is SO much talked
! |about. remarks the Republican.
Wall Lake.
One day recently, while Mayor Allen
= was walking on the crossing between
!, the stores Of johnson Bros and Limke
8 & Jackson he noticed rattlesnake
3 crawling on the crossing He quickl,
! declared war on the snake and in few
brief moments killed the RATHER. There