Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
IOWA NEWS Items

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Maquoketa.
The new independent telephone COM
lDany has secured over 100 subscribers
for an exchange in this city.
Gen.seo.
The barn of Tim Shea in Eagle town
ship, north Of Geneseo. was demolished
by the wind last week at a logs OF $780,
Denison.
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw spent the
Fourth at the home Of his brother i'm
law, Mr.. Eugene Gulick. Every citizen
of Denison is always glad to greet
1owa's most popular governor when he
comes home.
Estherville.
AT the meeting OF the library trustees
Tuesday morning 1t was decided to ask
for a levy OF u 8 mill tax, 2 mills to be
fused for the maintenance OF the library
land 3 mills towards the purchase OF
lot and the erection OF a library build
ling
Conrad.
Ten OF the neighbors with teams went
into the late Mr. Crouse's corn fields
Tuesday and put in the day blowing
his corn. It's such acts OF kindness
and neighborly regard that make ur
rich in something that money can not
buy, Gays the Record.
/! Clear Lake.
The new plant at the electric light
Icompanys station was put into active
service this week. The station has been
sIentirely remodeled and Is now one OF
1.-The neatest in the state. A $4,000 light
dynamo takes the place OF the $1,000
Hight machine and the old engines have
been replaced with proportlonately
lstrong ones.
Dubuque.
Senator Allison is home from the east
\ for the summer Mayor Berg has
Offered reward of 500 for the arrest
Tor Identification Of the person or per-
sons who We're concerned In the destruc-
4 tion OF the pagoda in Washington park
on the morning OF the Fourth OF July.
1t is thought ii was dynamited by boys
4 for the fun of the explosion.
\ Centerville.
a Ed Walsh. proprietor of the Star
8 grocery, South Centerville, was ad-
4 Judged q fit subject for the insane hos
r pital Friday afternoon by the commits
a sioners and he was taken to Mt. Fleas-
4 ant that evening by Sheriff Clinic and
/. Marshal G.. l.. Davidson. Mr.. Walsh Is
Isuffering from hallucinationp brought
ION by excessive liquor drinking.
I. Waterloo.
!. A-petition has been filefin the district
court In an action for $500 damages,
the title of the case being August r.
Schmidt vs. George Besh. and the basis
j. of the claim Is an alleged violent and
lmurderous assault made by the defend
Iant upon the person of Schmidt with
!, the result that he was injured seriously,
the latter being farm hand in the EN-
], ploy of Besh at the time.
Jefferson.
u In Cedar township. Of, Monday after
noon, the 3D. Quinton Fouts aged IS
years. his father, brother and Joe Chur-
dan went to the river to fish. About 8
O'Clock Quinton got into the water and
slipped into hole. He was never again
seen alive, altho the body was recov-
cred. g The Bee learns in an unofi-
cial and approximate way that the pop
J ulaton of Jeffersion will not vary great
!, ~ from the $500 mark.
Cedar Rapids.
: Governor Shaw has been appealed to
, in behalf Of Charles Connors, the young
lad who was convicted at the recent
term Of the district court and sentenced
! to year in the penitentiary. conrors IS
= but II years OF age. and Some months
ago stole watch and some money
from a man at the Palace hotel. He tells
a story that seems to merit parole
and the effort Is being made In his be-
half.
Burlington.
What the enemy could not do disease
Is doing to Burlington boys in the Thir-
! Ity-ninth and other volunteer regiments
. on duty In the Philippines. Already
three deaths from such cause have been
recorded and now 1t becomes necessary
to add fourth TO the list. This is Carl
Harold Peterson, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Peterson. of No. 528 Marshall
!. street His death occurred. presuma-
bly,. on May 81, at Manila. OF dysentery.
Independence.
) Rev. George A. Scott. the somewhat
noted Waterloo divine who is domlciled
, at this place. liz In luck again. His
= pension was Increased last week to $50
/ per month. The past two weeks
have been about the best on record for
/, corn. Frequent rains and hot suns
! have brought forth wonderful growth,
!, and the prospect 10 now the best for
!, many years at this time. Pastures and
meadows have also very much im-
! proved.
j Davenport.
e At a recent session the city council
y took steps to resume the paving of
i streets. 80 An old man sadly bereft
i OF reason, is at the jail awaiting dispo-
: sltion OF the authorities, who are anx-
ious to learn something about him. He
E was brought to town Friday morning
from c. ], Barr's farm, three and hall
! miles northwest Of the city. He is 81
/ OF 90 years OF age, has gray whiskers
! Is a little bald and extremely insane. He
. clasps his hands and shouts. ard de-
. clares the world is Coming to an end
!, and has various other hallucinntions
: Whether he escaped from some ipstitu.
. ton or was affected by the heat 10 moi
!. known.
r Sioux City.
o The finance committee Of the city
: council expects 10, consider soon SONS
plan f5r the disposition or thes SsS,01O OF
per cent funding sbonds witch have
now been In City Tressurer Hittle'i
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