Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-02

more tnaIls one SOIST IN tnree tnOugn1.5tOs
expreee his sentiments. This year how:
ever, the proposition Is printed on d sap
arate sheet and the voter will be forced
to think OF It and to vote either for or
against The Herald believes the prop
osition should carry from al, economic
alone. The expense of keep
ing up two jails. as it present. neither
one Of which is safe, would more than
pay the interest on the money invested
in new structure.
Keokuk.
Observer Gosewisch has made aver
ages of the weather in November at
Keokuk for the Gate City, and finds the
following in the records. 10 what No
vetnber has been here for the last TWEEN
ty-nine years: The average temperature
for the month has been 80 degrees. the,
3coldest November being in 1850. with an
average of 81 degrees aud the warnnss,
being in 1899. with an average of ~ de-
grees. The coolest November day here
was the goth in 1872, when the mercury
went to 3 degrees below zero; the warm
est November day was the 1st in 1888,
when the thermometer got up to 10 de-
lgrees.
Burlington.
s. Ina West Hill yard sa beautiful spe-8
scinlen of the macaw species of parrots
The. bird isa splendid conversationalist
and 70 otherwise very bright, When he
sees, the clothes on the line he knows 1t
is Monday. saens' To understand that
the housewife is very busy ON that day
and therefore seeks to render what lit
tie assistance he can. He will go to work
~ 4! t,.1S II
fore they are dry. The bird walks up and
down the line and pulls out all the
|clothes'pins After the clothes are on the
ing act and declare himself master of
the situation.
Grundy Center.
The electric light company has re-
placed its building recently consumed
by fire. The coal houss is, constructed of
brick. while the boiler room is butt of
wood. 1T is an Improvement over the
old building. = After Mr.. MIRO.
Charles Kelly returned from tbs. show
Saturday night they retired about ii
o'clock. a half hour afterward Mrs,
Kelly heard a parlor match snap. She
aroused her husband and told him what
She had heard. BY the time MIR Kelly
got up the light showed on the ceiling.
"A search was made ard some. shirts, in
the bureau drawer We're found to be on
fire. There We're some matches ia the
bureau and when the drawer was
opened a mouse Jumped out, and OF
course he was the little rascal that was
ntbbling al the match When it sexplod-
| ed
Muscatine.
The work on the new opera housa has
advanced TO the extent that these sub
lscribing are being called upon 10 fulfil!
their part of the contract. The building
| ia under roof and Work an the. gallery
land stage is being done al present. Mus
i5eatine Is proud of the opera house. ard
Mr. Johnston can not be com nj 4nded too
highly for the beautiful structure which
The has made 1t possible to be- d perna-
lent fixture in our city. Located asst is
IN good part of the city. on the Main
street. built of buff-colared brick. /,
makes most pleasing appearance The
| structure Isl three stories high and the
stage accommodations Will far exeel
anything in this part$of the state. As
4 YET not letter of the contract has baer
/ 5Nioiated and some things never men.
4 TONED in the contract have be5an at,1et
4 by MI. Johnson A s,aort time AGO r.
i conversation with Journal reuorfel
Mr. Johnston said: u want the psopi.
4 nc, only satisfied but we'll prsa sd.
i think@ihe building Will be ready for ,,s,
about the fret Of December