Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23

He went with her to the barn and ex-
planned all the good points OF the horse
and haggled with her over the price for
some time. but they could not agree
and she didn't buy. All this time he
supposed he was dealing with strange
but good Stocking young man from
neighboring town. When the secret
leaked out he was ready to sell him.
self for half the price he asked for the
horse.
Waterloo.
At the meeting OF the Waterloo Min
isterial association Monday morning a
committee was appointed consisting OF
Revs. j. A. Earl, Samuel Callen and T.
NJ. Evans. OF the Evangelical church,
to secure an evangelist for union re-
vival effort to begin innext September.
The pastors are also planning for
systematic pastoral visitation to every
house in the city regardless of church
affiliations. The city will be divided in
to districts to each Of which pastor
will be assigned.
Iowa City.
DR. j. C. Shrader returned Monday
morning from Colo. Story county.
whittier he went to examine into the
smallpox situation there, which was
bothering the local authorities. He
found three cases, and large amount
OF exposure among grading crews of
1.-The Northwestern railroad. According
| to his statement. smallpox is now prev
alent in about half the counties of the
state. but it is Of light character.
There having been only about nineteen
deaths out Of 400 or 800 cases.
4 Muscatine.
Sunday morning at 6 o'clock occur
red the death OF Grandma Neal, at the
home of her son, Hampton Neal, in
Seven.y-six township. The deceased
was SO years, months and days of
age and passed from this life as a re-
suit Of her age. She had been confined
TO her bed since last February and had
gradually grown weaker and weaker
until the end came. Grandma Neal
was one Of the Oldest settlers of this
!. county. She was a native Of the state
of Maine and many years ago she came
to Seventy-six from that state and has
been constant resident Of that place
ever since. The deceased was a pen
sioner of the Mexican war.
Sioux City.
AT the Cudahy packing house are two
4 Angora goats. They are used to lead
nocks of sheep over the long chute to
1.-THE slaughter house. These two Bill
i lys' were purchased but a few weeks
s|,ago, and for a time their services were
not very valuable. But row they are
strictly onto their Job. Yesterday after
noon they headed big bunch#of sheer
\ ~ vet. III As,f 1of Inn c lad In
one by one the goats SPARED few
4 friendly rounds at the5top of the chute
Between rounds they peaked into this
q slaughter house to watch the blood
4 gush from the sleeps throat. Wher
a sheep appeared hesitating about go;
ling over the divide one of the goat:
II would give him a bunt and push hin
I. into the hands of the butcher.
Cedar Rapids.
The Ceda. Rapids fire department i:
Il making extensive arrangements for tn,
annual tournament of the Iowa Stat,
Firemen's Association. which it is eX
pected will be held in this city in Au
4 gust. They intend to assist in enter
tanning the visitors in a royal name
Il while in the city. They are also ar
ranging to give some novel exhibition
J. during the tournament. One of thes
: will be an open air hitch. One of tn
wonders OF the modern fire departmen
lis the hitch. Horses standing in rnei
;. stalls are suddenly reieased when a
!. alarm of fire in turned in. Instant
they dash to their respective wagon
!. and placing themselves under the har
ness wait for it to be snapped on. N
!. trouble is ever experienced in the fir
stations. where it takes but shor
time to train horse to do his par
But an open air hitch is quite anothe
thing, and will prove of great nteres
to&all. The boys Monday began train
E ing one of the teams for the work.
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