Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10
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next morning before Justice Carney.
The first house was raided shortly after
midnight and the last at 3 o'clock. The
women and four men Were gathered in
the net The raid was made at the di-
rection of the mayor who is deter
mined that the women must pay IL
seences or fines, and the chief execu-
stive's order was carried out by Marshal
Morgan and assistants. - Supervi-
sor John Andre was stricken by the
heat Monday while at his desk In the
court house He was taken to Mercy
hospital. where he will be confined for
Ia few days.
Dies Moines.
At the city council meeting wednes-
Hay morning the Retail Grocers Assoc
ciation did not succeed in its efforts to
to secure the passage of an ordinance
keeping fruit and vegetable vendors off
the main business streets during the
day time. The city solicitor advised
them that inasmuch as the city has
already accepted license from these
vendors without exacting any restric-
tions as to where the shall locate no
change can he made until the present
|licensasSexpire. Then it Will be possible
TOR he council to pess the restriction
demanded by the grocers lit desires.
Burlington.
Roy Eggleston, the twelve year old
senger residing In this city. was serl.
lously injured Tuesday afternoon which
may result in the loss Of an eye. The
youngsfer was playing with an air rifle
about 5 O'Clock. and in some unexplain.
able manner turned the gun on himself
just as he pulled the trigger The
small missile fired at close range
struck him with terrific force in tbs
corner of the left eye badly cutting
and decorating the eyeball, hemorrhag e
lresulting. The injuries are considered
serious, though the doctor who attend.
| ed him is of the opinion that the eye.
ball may possibly be saved.
Belle PLANE.
! H. Fl. Cornell, OF Lincoln township
| ssPoweshiak county. is nov engaged III
iliillingi a big order for seeds. Last win.
ter he made a "trip to the east and sue
l car loads of seeds or various kinds ant
| he is now engaged i'll raising a suppl,
THAT will enable him TO fill these orders
growing, the same amount of swee
corn, forty of popcorn: grape. hemp
oats. nlillet and a new variety of corr
are all being grown for eastern seec
llhouses. He says that seet,s grown ii
4 this latitude are regarded as the mos
saleable as it is neither too far nortl
nor too far south. consequently it find
a ready sale among the big seed deal
]ers.
/ Ft.s Madison.
1 Capt. j. NJ. Walker of Tama City
.yho is on a pleasure voyage down Tn,
mississippi in his small side wheel boa
/ q. \. r., arrived here Sunday evenins
land departed at $3.50 p. m. His onl,
Ecornpanions gre a dog and gun and h,
4 is travelling leisurely and enjoying tn.
"Trip very much. fishing and hunting a
he goes. His boat is rather uniqu
craft, about sixteen feet long with sid
wheels Which are propelled by hand
the outward appearance ii the boa
being that of miniature gunboal
IGapt. Walker is seventy-txo years .
Iage and and Old Mississippi river en-
lsineer. Who. served as engineer on tn
flagship Blackhawk during the civi
War. he. has several old acluaint ance
there, among them Capt. J. W. Camp
jbell.
Algona.
The Upper Des Moines says Jeh,
IGceders circulated. a petition among tn