Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17
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Swsa City.
A woman snake charmer up at Swea
City took poison iast week and nearly
died. the Herald says.
Waterloo.
The case OF John a. Rhoades. Of Eet.
sherville, on charge Of embezzling, was
brought before Justice Mears Tuesday
afternoon. There was no appearance
against him and the case was dis-
missed.
Fl. Madison.
Fort Madison's two Oldest Odd Fellow
lodges, Empire No. 81 and Concordia
No. 1873, Joined hands Thursday night
and were madetone under an agreement
to consolidate. The Empire was lnsti-
stuted In 1852.
Greene.
G. ii. AIDE, Of Waterloo, was here
Tuesday and made q contract to put in
the new water works plant at this place.
The contract covers the water supply,
by drive wells and filtering galleries,
pumping plant and mains, the total cost
TO be about $4,000.
Webster City.
William Wilke and two song will open
a new bank In thia city on the first of
September next. II will be named the
Commercial Bank William Wilke will
= be the president; III. F.. Wlllse, vice pres
ident, and John A. Wilke, cashier. The
capital will be $25, 000.
Iowa City.
Mrs. s. ]. Weiss sues Louis Schump
for $4,000 in the district court, claiming
that the defendant charged her with be-
Ing insane, and that because OF such
charge Ehe has Lost public confidence
and the plea sures Of social intercourse
In PREPARATION OF which she asks the de-
PENDANT to pay her the sum mentioned
Burlington.
Recruiting Officer Conbes, in charge
of the local station, is doing very little
business this week. He secured one re-
cruit, an Indiana man, last Friday, but
that gentleman since he promised To
join Uncle SAINTS forces in the Philip
pines has not been seen, and is probably
satisfied with the board and lodging se-
cured for few days at the expense Of
the government.
Council Bluffs.
really think that within two
months we will have two bloodhounds.
said CHIEF OF Police Albro Tuesday
right. This is the result OF some quie,
Work on the part of the police, but
more on the part of some citizens who
living on the outskirts Of the city, dc
not receive good police protection. The
chief hopes to secure the consent Of the
council for the purchase of hounds.
Denison.
Denison friends will be surprised tc
learn that Mr.. John Mcclellan took unto
himself Wife nearly a year ago This
bride was one of Logan's best and win
some young ladies, being the daughte,
of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis of that city. The
wedding took place at Omaha during
the exposition. On account OF the youth
fulness of both parties it was though,
best to keep the wedding from the pub
l.lic.
Stock City.
Tribune: The father of Mabel Thomp.
con, the girl who was taken from the
Farmers hotel on the easS side by Pc
llice Matron Thurston few days agt
and taken to the boys and girls nome
came to Sioux City after the girl ant
Will take her to Boone. Ia, where h,
has been living. He charges the girY.
mother with trying to lead the cir
into Sin. 1t is said the mother may
make an attempt to keep the child, who
is about u years Of age.
Algona.
A considerable property owner .,
Bancroft was held in Algona lag, weel
as vagrant. The statute classes hab
l3itual drunkards With Migrants. IT,,
man gave a bond not to get drunk again
flor a Year. If he does the county vii
take 5000 out of him. . =. 49, The Aigons
school board is closing up contracts fol
some new teachersfor this fall. Profes
sor Bowers has lately sent word that hi
Will not return. He ard Professor Sniff
fen both drop out. leaving inlportan
INacancies to De supplied.
Davenport.
1t transpires that the man who wa.
run over and killed on the railroad
tracks in the rear of the Branlme,
Manufacturing Company,s establish.
fsnient was August G.. PAIL, whose fam.
| lily reside in the rear of 400 West Fifth
lstreet. His legs, as stated, We're cat Of
at the thighs and he was horribly man.
Igled. He leaves a wife and seven chill.
5drea and they are said to be in rather
Strengthened circumstances The de.
ceased was 40 years of age and fol
many years resided in Rock Island.
Mason City.
Pink eye has invaded the stables, d
the d. y. Howe Ice Company, and as
result the usually prompt service ha.
isbeen impaired. Five out of the eigh
| big delivery horses are suffering from
/ the disease to such an extent that it /
Impossible to drive them. . TIL,
lscricket pest of last year was renewed
/ Tuesday night here when millions of TIL,
/ little black chirpers collected about tn,
electric lights and blackened the build
lingsand made a mad rush on the sod;
! fountains. They came evidently out o
1.-THE harvest fields as they did last year
EO:lwein.
An association that Includes the re
istatilers of the city has been organized
| One OF the objects Of the association i
+ to guard its members against the A. o
LOT d. B., ancient order Of dead beats
| In a city with a changing population
Hike that or Oelwein this order is said Il
thrive and multiply, greatly to the Diet
l.riment and loss of the retail trade Th,
city merchants report considerable loss
es during the Year, and they desire /,
learn the names of members for TIL,
A. o. of D. b. so that they may dea
with them wisely and we'll.
Keokuk.
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