Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02

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were cut q half cent al along the line,
which they felt compelled to accept.
The spring has come, but no raise was
in sight. The cut amounted to all the
way from 50 cents to 81 week. The \
factory managers refused to treat with
the men and its doors are closed.
Waterloo.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
Ipany. under the direction of Agent w.
w. McFarlane, has commenced work
on an Improvement that will beautify
the passenger depot grounds in this
city. All the ground about the depot
will be parked, and flower beds, grass
and fancy trees planted. There is one
plot nearest town about 100 feet square,
another between the depot and baggage
room about fifty feet square and lawn
between the sidewalk and street curb
ing. Cinder roads and heavy curbing
will surround the whole. When COM
pleted the depot and surroundings will
be a very attractive place.
Maquoketa.
Aug. Flagel was In town recently and
reported that the day before while two
of his boys were blowing on his farm in.
Perry township they captured two full
grown deer. They We're tame ones,
however. and had doubtless escaped
from some animal park. ~ < A gaso-
! line lamp in Frank Carson's fiat in the
Dobson building was acting queerly
Thursday evening last. Frank picked
lit up to carry it out Of doors but before
he could get there the thing exploded,
burning him somewhat and setting fire
to the house furnishings. The blaze
was extinguished. however. before a
great amount OF damage was done.
Dubuque.
James G. Carney, one Of the best
known railroad men in Dubuque. died
Sunday at his home 1893 Bluff street,
aged 81 years. Deceased HAD been a
sufferer from some bronchial trouble
for about four months but prior to tina
had been in the enjoyment Of good
health. It Is safe to say that there are
but few men in Dubuque who are bet
ter or more favorably known than hi
was, as he had spent about thirty three
years railroading out of this city. and
with the exception Of about one year
all this time has been put in on the
Iowa division OF the Illinois Central.
Deceased was native of New York
and came west when he was but a boy.
Cedar Rapids.
One of the most important real estate
deals of the year and one which may
mean a great deal to the city of Cedar
Rapids was closed Monday. 1t was a
deal whereby Harold Mccormick, Of
Chicago. the youngest son OF Cyrus
! Mccormick OF harvester fame, became
1.-The possessor OF about 100 acres of land,
being portion of the Judge Greene es-
tate, lying just northeast of the city.
The consideration for the tract OF land
WAS $4,000 or something over 5000 per
acre. 80 The auditorium will be
completed before the end of this week
land everything will be in readiness for
the grand opening on the evening of
| May 10. The work still undone is being
rushed.
Council B1uffs.
4 At all of the churches of the city sun
day morning 1t was announced that on
next Thursday evening there will be
/ held in the First Presbyterian church
a meeting called by the band of citizens
iwho have been prosecuting the reform
movement. The announcement from the
1Spulpits was to the effect that the meet
\ ling would be a public one and that all
A interested in the welfare of public NOR
q atty would be welcome. One OF the
Iaims will be the suppression Of gam
s|blinE. THE Slot machines must follow
the faro and crap tables said mem.
4 beriof the committee yesterday. We
! propose that the officers shall attend Il
4 these things. II they don't then the
4 committee will turn It's attention first
4 to the officers, then to the slot ma
4 chimes. We are going to give the Off
GERS q chance, then If they don't dc
their duty we'll look for new officers"
Ottumwa.
1.-THE sentence Of the court is that
4 you be confined in the penitentiary al
A Ft. Madison for the term of eighteen
months, said Judge Fee Monday after
u noon TO j. w. Brown alias A. E. John
son, who was convicted of selling mort
Il gagged property. The Indictment re.
il cites that the defendant disposed of g
5Isteam of horses to farmer named
|Rhinehart, which he had previously
4 bought of George Evans giving the
4 latter mortgage on the property TO,
gether with other collateral securit,
a for the purchase price. The defendan
q was unprecedented in an Indiana town ;
A flew weeks ago and brought to ottum
4 wa. He was indicted, tried and con
victed and Monday he saw the final
a of his wrong-doing. The defendan
{ claimed that he did not know what h
was doing when he disposed of TIL
3 property but the jury thought differ
4 emily.
After the Old Veterans.