Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-30
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS

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structed along the river front, beginning
at the south side of Park avenue and
extending along the driveway on the
east side Of the Nauman Company's
factory and then along the depot
grounds This wall is being laid OF im-
mense rock, many of which contain
from fifty to eighty cubic feet. The wall
would appear calculated to resist any
possible pressure of ice and water and is
calculated to endure for ages.
Bloomfield.
The Touring mills at this place have
been torn out and the machinery Will
be moved to Oklahoma and another
mill adventure Will be started there by
the parties that run the mill at this
place Bloomfield is little city of about
J 1900 population, surrounded by some OF
the best farming lands Iowa affords,
and not a Touring mill of any import
ance closer than Ottumwa, twenty one
miles. and yet mill cannot make it
profitable to the owners. The engines
land buildings We're purchased by Perry
/ Fryburger and an elevator and feed
mill will be continued at the old stand.
| The mill proprietors purchased the
WOODEN mills engine to ship to Okla
homa.
Iowa City.
The iron for the frame supporting the
roof of the court house and the slate to
be used in the roof itself are being un-
Iloaded, and will be put into the building
as soon as possible. The gables on the
front and the north and south sides are
NEARLY completed and are about ready
for the beams The work is progressing
finely and it will be question of but
La few weeks when the migration OF
county Offices and officers into the new
building will begin Prof. George
III. Mullin, who has for several years
past been superintendent of the Wash
lington, Iowa, schools, is in the city
house hunting, preparatory to moving
here for a course of post graduate work
y in the university.
/ Ottun,wa.
\ Twenty-Five colorad people, including
linen, women and children who have
4 formerly resided in Ottumwa and vi
tcinity, departed on the Wabash Monday
.ieyening for Lehigh, Indian Territory,
where the men have been engaged to
5l5work in the mines at that place. The
.}party was organized by Wallace Miller.
lof Kansas City, Mo.,who accompanied it
Ion It's departure last evening. A large
number of colored people assembled at
Il the depot to bid their friends goodbye
land God speed. ~ Four DEGREES of
'lldivorce have been signed by Judge
I Sloan, including one to Mabel Chiffon
|from Albert Chiffon for desertion, one
TO Homer from Mary Wyatt for adul-
'itery. and one to Mary NJ. from George
EIs. searlea for cruel treatment and adul-
fiery
l. Centerville.
Il The Citizen says: IF the mineral de-
jpest found above the coal vein in the
4 B. r. Silknitter mine at Brazil proves to
q be mica, a $. is believed by many who
have examined the substance. the genial
EeN-s sheriff should be heartily congratu-
Hated upon his great find and his future
! brilliant prospects for realizing a nice
4 profit from the strike. The find was
!, made during the past. week by a3miner
! who being somewhat of a curious turn
!, Iof mind brought a piece of the mineral
.f Ito the surface. where 1t was closely ex-
n amined by men yerssd in geology and
mining. Some are zof the opinion that 1t
His real mica, now very valuable, While
!. tothers scott at the idea. a sample of the
supposed mica will be examined by an
Iexpert geologist and its properties an
Ialyzea.
a Davenport.
n l.. K. Walker has sold to Robert Cook
for $1,000 farm III the northern part
=. Mary S. Rita has begun suit for di-
tvorcs from n. a. Rita. She says they
-IWere married March IS. 1886, in Chick
ias.aW county. Ia. and lived together un-
& Ill Aug. q. last. She charges Lar hus-
band With being unfaithful, an habit,lal
d idrunkard and guilty of cruel and inhu-
stman treatment. She asks for the Gus
s.tody of their three children. - Capt
John Morrill, revenue agent. has beer
Slhere for d couple Of days looking up tbs
Figures on the local revenue collection
lespecialiy in connection with the brew
-Eery business. Collector Dess'aint IS oil
III the opinion that his August za!e o.
!. stamps. to the breweries will be create
}. than in most any other month on rec
I. lord. They Will foot up probably $4,000
a Hot weather doesn't depress, all lines OF
!. business.
Good Medicine for Children.
: If you have baby in the house you
y Twill Wish to know the best way to check
Eany unusual looseness of the bowels. OF
-tdiarrhOea$ so common to small children