Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

completed, while : hundred men have
been at work II Schurts creek sscently
on 4 temporary bridge there. II is about
40 feet long and will probably be con-
spleted within q day or two. Three hun-;
dred trackmen are scattered along the
line and are pushing their labors ass
rapidly 40 possible. The rainy weather;
Of the past week or two has caused
much Inconvenience and at times an
almost total suspension OF labor along
the line,
Dubuque.
One OF the largest RATS Of the season
was towed down by the Glenmont last
week. Very few people have any idea
OF the value Of raft altho some hum
dreds pass down the river every year
They are valued at from $4,000 up to a
much larger figure. depending upon the
number OF brails. The value OF logs
has increased 20 per cent in the last two
years. due largely to their scarcity and
heavy demand for them. The highest
cut of lumber this year at the mill in
one day was 10000 feet and the high
est weeks cut was over 100000
Carroll.
Will II. Wahl has resigned the man
agement OF Der Demokrat, which posi-
ton he has filed with much success
during the past year. He will be suc-
ceeded by William Langenfeld, who for
some years has been station agent at
Halbur. While Mr.. Langefeld has had
no experience as an editor Or publisher,
he is a man OF good business ideas and
Judgment and will be apt to give salts
faction. 1t is not announced what Mr..
Vail will DO, but it is understood that
he will be given charge of a promising
business enterprise some distance from
Newton.
DR.. Hammer had his preliminary ex-
animation before Squire Allfee last
Thursday afternoon and was bound
over to the grand jury. His bond was
fixed at $500, his wife going on his
bond and giving mortgage on her
farm for security The corner
| stone of the Baptist church that is now
/ being erected at the corner OF Market
/ and Marion streets. will be laid next
Tuesday afternoon, October 9. A pro-
1 gram has been arranged at which fev-
ieral prominent men of the Baptist
church will be present and deliver short
addresses. as well as others.
Oskaloosa.
Edward Matthews has built a foun-
dalton in the park to the southwest OF
the band stand for the base of the
4 Spanish torpedo that was presented to
4 the city by Lieutenant Frank Fletcher
about a year ago. The torpedo was
placed in the park and was almost inn
mediately attracted by vandals and
4 curiosity hunters and was in imminen,
/ danger OF being destroyed. It was nee
essary to take the memento from the
park and place it under lock and key
] 1t will be placed on the pedestal that
will be erected for 1t and will be out
OF the reach of curious and wanda,
Il hands,.
j Clinton.
For the past few months the resi-
dents of this city have been looking
4 for a train to be run into Clinton by
/ the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railway
i Company. which owns a half interest
in the Burlington tracks from Mendoza
to this city. The long looked for train
arrived here at 4 o clock Tuesday after
noon. coming in over the @ linz. The
4 train consisted Of two private cars d
{ the Three I'sn and conveyed to thi.
Lefty officials of the T.. 1. & 1. and alst
of the q. Regular train service vii
Il scommence soon. = The Clinton saw.
mills are still buzzing away AND the.
will not close the season till thu firs1
week in November.
Aleona.
j. Z. Dickinnon has just completed
taking the school census. He finds that
there are 800 persons in the AlgoIa In
4 dependent district between the ages OF
and 81. Counting four people to every
i one OF school age the population of the
district is nearly 1000, says the Upper
4 Des Moines. Will Starks brought
a bunch of peanuts to the fair last
week too late to enter them and car
ried them to the Upper Dies Moin IS Of
4 fee, where they have attracted consid-
cradle attention. The peanut grows
very much like a potato the best part
| OF it under the ground. They appar-
Iently flourish as Well here as anywhere
land Kossuth may soon add peanut cul-
ture to its other paying industries.
Otsumwa.
j. "A. Mangan, who Is we'll known in
i this city and conducts grocery store
\ at the corner of Court street and Penn
4 sylvania avenue, suffered stroke 81
paralysis Tuesday about noon He was
conveyed to his home where he grew
worse and that evening was una BILE to
4 talk above whisper. For several
4 days Mr.. Mangan had been suffering
from facial pralaysis and Tuesday he
4 suddenly lost the use of his left arm,
while waiting upon customer. The
i effect upon his left arm at that time
did not seem to affect his left limb IL
any apprecia BILE extent. During this
4 night.he grew worse and expressed d
fear that he would not recover. MIR
Mangan has been resident OF Ottum-
wa for many years and is well and ia:
\ vorably known. !. The total of thu
fund for the Texas sufferers amount:
to $sol.1o.
Fl. Madison.
Willie Hotop, a lad about IA year.
old. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hotop
is suffering from a severe wound ii
the right cheek from 22-caliber re
4 volyer. A few days since he found al
4 old rusty revolver somewhere on tn,
Il street or in some alley and took i
a home, like most all boys, as cherishe,
4 prize. He oiled and cleaned it until ii.
j mechanism would operate and then pu
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