Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
WHAT they ARE DOING
Affairs of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.


u. Y. Patterson, his cousin, arrived
from Mitchellville, and in the night ac-l
scompanied the remains to that city,
where they will be buried. The young
man, who was "a years OF age, leaves
a father, two brothers and two sisters
at Mitchcllville, and a brother in Da-
kota.
Fort Dodge.
The recent action Of the Illinois Cen
trail in purchasing 100000 brick for the
erection of a round house at Tara, the
station west of this city, has awakened
considerable interest everywhere con-
corning the Central's ultimate inten-
lions. When it was rumored that the
Central was contempla ting the erection.
ola round house at Tara the story was
vigorously denied, especially by the
railroad boys, who feared they would be
compelled to move to Tara, and who
insisted that this move would not be.
made.
Cedar Rapids.
Horsethieves continue to be active in
this part of the state Tuesday night a
gray mare, s years old, weighing 1,4GO
pounds, a light road wagon and light
buggy harness were stolen at Marengo.
On the same night a sorrel horse and
an old road wagon was stolen at La
Porte City. Health Officer Ger
Der, OF the board of health, Thursday
condemned beef that had been placed
in the meat market of Joe Stark, First
avenue and First street. west on the
evening before, on the ground that it
was unfis for consumption. and ordered.
the carcass destroyed.
Alden
Times: Our former townsman, H. W.
Davis. who started for the vicinity of
Atchison, Kas., several days ago, where
he had purchased a farm. has been
overtaken with most aggravating
piece Of bad fortune. Without in the
least intending to violate any law. Mr..
Davis loaded, here at Alden. three head
of cattle. as they We're choice and fa-
vorite stock, and he had room in the
car to take them. On arriving in Kan
sas he learned for the first time that all
stock shipped into that state must be
accompanied. by a certificate of health
made out at The point of shipment Not
having this, the stock was seized and
sold for S45
Perry.
Wednesday morning two fellows
dropped into William Clark's jewelry
store and one of them asked to see
5seme rings. Mr. Clark kept one eye
open and thought he saw a ring go up
the fellows sleeve. AS they left the
store door Mr. Clark noticed that the
man who looked at the rings handed
something to his partner. In five min
Eutes Mr. Clark had a warrant out, and
caught his man at the depot He as
serted his Innocence, but rather than be
detained he would pay for the ring and
1.-THE costs. As there was no positive
proof Mr.. Clark thought it was the
best plan. and the faker put up 1920.
The ring was worth s4.0O
Thornton.
B Enterprise: Our town, or the ma jor-
itr of our citizens have been all
wrought up over sermon preached
here last Sunday wherein they were
condemned and sent straight to hi
1t is beysnd the reach of our magma
ton to conjecture why the good Lord in
his infinite mercy should send an igno-.
rant. iiliterate little squirt gun into our.
quiet, peaceabie town to raise dis
3turbance by stirring up strife and dis
cord. Christianity is something need
full in every town aIt. community
dispute this fact, but when it comes 10
getting up and abusing people just be-
cause the large majority cant see as
you do is not Christianity--it is arar-1
EchS. by iheii. fruits We shall know
them will work in more than one
case"
Keokuk.
Mrs. Helen NJ Comstock has done a
Very philanthropic thing by making 1t
possible to organize anotEer hospital
corporation here and the w. e. Graham
Protestant hospital will beopened this.
fall in the building formerly known as
Mercy hospital. The late w. G. Graz
ham made it possible for Mercy nospi-
tai 10 start its work. and no better
meinorial 10 him could be designed than
a Meli-conducted hospital at the same
place. TIE property came into the pos
session Of his heir. Mrs Comstock.s
when the medical college consolidation
took place, and represented about $4,000:
in money loaned the Mercy Hospital.
Company in the beginning. Papers filed
yesterday in the recorders Office show
that Mrs. Comstock has giyenga deed to.
the property to the w C. Graham Pro-
alton of $1,000 This consideration Is by
another paper filed not to be paid as
long as the premises are used as a hos
fpital and an annuity of SO per year
paid Mrs. Comstock. this annuity be-
ing the same as ) per cent on the pur-5
chase price.
Davenport.
An old man who Waa more palpably
insane than any who have been exaIn-
ined before the county board within the.
memory of most of the habitues of the
court house here, was brought into
Clerk Cheeks Office Thursday after
noon, thattt1e commissioners might pass
on his case and arrangements be made
for turning him over to. the state au-s
thprities for detention at the Mount
Pleasant asylum. The old fallow. with
griZZled mustaehe and slightly bald, of
not ullprepossessins appearance We're
the light of insanity banished from his
eyes. sat in a cnair With the restrain
Ing hard of Deputy Sheriff Kuehl upon
his shoulder rubbed and clapped his
hands, gesticulated as if making a si-
lent orator, and occasionally shouted
Away Away. with a repelling ges-
ture as ii he were attacked by thou
sand demons. This was his constant
cxclama ton during the afternoon, but
at thejdi and ut Mercy hospital he has
varied II NTH .rhe devils re cominp,o