Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-28

JnarslIslI tbisis Jnn,a s
by the citysof Dubuque Tor the purpose
Of purchasing the bonds of the said
water company Of Dubuque, we. in the
exercise OF the power delegated to us
as members OF the board OF supervisors
in and for the whole county. state that
We can not legally comply with the pc
tition.''
Mason City.
I over 100 feet Of the Willow Creek
sewer has been laid this week and al
force OF nifty men 10 busy as bees at
work. Contractor Killmer proposes to
make sewers now while the sun shines
ana avoid the June rise this year.
Z = From $50 to 800 club people We're
entertained at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening by Miss
Jane Adams, of Chicago.
Centerville.
Citizen: Ruth AIabry received by exc
press from her uncle. Thomas Lock
man, of Abba. a large boot owl which
Is turning night into day around the
Mabry home. Ruth says 1t is such a
lrara avis that she thinks of donating!
1t to Lincoln park museum in Chicago.
1t is monster and after under the
skiilful hands OF taxidermist will
make fine specimen for ornaments
ton.
Perry.
Las. wec!s John r. Stewart sold his
herd Of sheep in Chicago. He had been
busy for sometime shearins them, and
disposed OF the wool8a at % cents, which
about paid for their keeping since last
fall. There was about 1,40O head in the
herd. and Mr.. Stewart received $5.S5
per hundred. The average weight was
about 1913 pounds. Mr.. Stewart is one
of the largest and most successful
handlers of sheep In Iowa.
.Ames.
Mrs. Anna McGrath met with q seri-
Gus accident Wednesday which will
cause her the loss of the sight of one
and possibly both eyes. While engaged
nscurling her hair her attention was
distracted for moment and suddenly
turning her head she ran the hot curl
ing iron into her eye. She is suffering
greatly from the injury. SO much SO
that it is impossible to tell how serious
the result Of the accident may be.
Waterloo.
Ray, the 14-year-old son of 81 lllinga-
man of Orange township, received
some serious injuries Wednesday. He
went to the barn to take out colt,
The animal became fractions and kick
ed the boy up against the side OF the
building. When he was rescued 1t was
found that one arm was broken and
one elbow joint dislocated, besides
other bruises. He is resting easily to-
day and at his age will recover rap
idly.
Belle PLANE.
Those who were interested in the
movement to get one OF the condemned
cannon, which the government is Civ
ling away, for our city for ornamental
and patriotic purposes have given UP
all hope of accomplishing that end be-
ceause there is nothing in the way OF
a cannon worth having to be had. a
lletter from Congressman Cousins to
one of the members Of the q. A. r. here
says there are no condemned pieces
nearer than Fortress Monroe on the At.
iantic coast of San Francisco on the
Pacific and in both places the guns are
without carriages.
Ottumwa.
King. the deaf and dumb printer
who left note at the Courier office
| Thursday to the effect that the ownel
of that paper had hit short time t
Hive. is in a fair way to see the insid
| of an insane asylum IT, the board o
control is agreeable. King was takel
before the commissioners of insanit.
and found to be mentally unbalanced
He was ordered sent to the count.
hospital pending action by the board o
control, it having been found that kin:
lis nonresident of Wapello count,
and hence the expense OF keeping hin
at Mt. Pleasantis chargeable to tn,
state instead of the county.
Audubon.
4 Work on the fair grounds is progress
ling nicely in spite of the bad weathe
/ and in week or so the floral hall will
be completed. 1. is in the shape of
double t and is 81 feet long each wa.
4 by 90 feet wide. The interior will b
A furnished in good shape and will con
tain a dining hall and a "huddler," a
4 the management call it, 20 x40 feet
This .huddler" as near as the Repub
s|lican could learn is a place for the ba
bies to be placed in order to be properl
i cared for during the rush attendant I
the annual fair. The new barns an
pens as yet hang in the balance, no re
port being made from the s.lbscriptio
A papers circulated among the fanilie
A who are patrons of the fair.
Millions Given Away.
Il. Is certainly gratifying to the pub
Lie to know OF one concern which
mot afraid to be generous. The pro
|9prietors Of DR.. King New Discover
.Ifor Consumption, Coughs and Cold:
jhave given away over 100000 t.ia
bottles and have the satisfaction &
4 knowing it has cured thousands {
Ihope,sss cases. Asthma, bronchitis, ]
4 grippe and all throat, chest and lun
4 diseases are surely cured by it. Callso
a Geo. p Powers, druggist, and get a FIRE
J. trial bottle. Regular size so cents an