Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
VIII I They ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.

Ames.
The Agricultural college trustees de-
,ided last week on the reorganization
md extension OF the electric light plant
which will be rendered necessary by
he new buildings. Arc lights will be
put in on the campus also. Some OF the
work will be done this and some OF it |
next year Two mild cases of
scarlet fever are reported, one in the
family in north Ames and
ege road. They haves been quarantined.
Fort Dodge.
"A crowd OF between 400 and 500 peo-
pie congregated in the lodge rooms of
the Legion Of Honor Wednesday eve
ming to listento the debate OF the eve-
ming. The question was: Resolved,
That the liquor traffic is more destruc-
tive than war. Seven debators were;
arranged on either side and arguments
heard by Jury composed OF fourteen
OF the order. The merits of
both sides OF the question were we'll de-
livered and after deliberate considera-
ton by the jury a verdict was rendered
in favor OF the Affirmative.
William Steinecke has commenced suit
in the district court for $1,000. naming
the Iowa Mutual Benefit association and
the National Mutual Life association.
AIR. Steinecke held an endowment policy
in the first named company. issued in
1885 and maturing Nov. 90, 1899. He says
that the second named company is
claimed to have succeeded to the obliga~
tions Of the first. at the beginning of
this year, but from neither has he been
furnished blanks on which to prove his
claim, nor has he obtained any satis-
faction or cash from either Of them.
Waterloo.
Reporter: "A Waterloo lady traded
horses yesterday with some travelling
horse traders, receiving So as boot
money When she had time to ex-
anime the blind-eyed, spawned and
3heave stricken animal that had come
into her possession she became salts
fled that she had been hypnotized and
applied to the police for assistance in.
trading back She went to the camp
with a blue coated officer and had the
satisfaction of getting her own horse
back in exchange for the one she had
Sbargained for and the eight dollars.
Grundy Center.
The hotel company has purchased a.
tract Of land. 100 feet on Main street and
no feet on Fifth street. for hotel.
grounds. The building will be 81 feet
on Fifth street and q feet on Main
street, Facing both east and north with
large verandas on both sides 1t will be
modern structure, three stories high.
with basement under the entire build
ing, of the colonial style Of architecture.
containing thirty-two rooms, and will
cost about $4,000. 1t was the intention
OF the company at first to build brick
building. but it has nov decided on a
frame structure.
Bloomfield.
The smallpox fright which threw our
citizens in a high state of excitement
the first of the week. has partially sub
sided, as public opinion does not coincide
with the physician's diagnosis of the
cases mentioned. The actual condition
Of the two patients seems to have been
|greatly exaggerated, as John Black is
said to have only a slight attack of var
lioloid, and Frank Lucre, who was re-
lported to have had genuine case of
smallpox, has. not been confined to the
bed. but has been about the house and
would have gone to work had he been
permitted to do so.
Mason City.
| A fire was fortunately averted at the
homeof Mrs. Sarah Bemis Wednesday
night. A boiler of water was on the
gasoline stove. 1t was noticed that the
fire had gone out and one of the occu-
4 l;rvl,
It'll 1t was too late did they discover that
the gasoline had run all over the stove
and on the floor. The moment the
blaze struck the gasoline there was a
fire and had 1t not been for the Itomp,
faction of Ed Anderson and Mr.. Bloom
lfe,d a fire would have followed. AS
1t was no serious damage was done
and obody seriously hurt,
Hampton.
Ray Kay, the nineteen year old son oil
A Frank Kay, OF Richland township, was
4 thesvictim OF n severe accident last Sat
iurday. a little ten-year.old girl wal
taking to him a small rifle with which
4 he intended to kill ground squirrels. Il
was not known TO be loaded OF course
land when handing the gun to him 1t wa.
Iaccidently discharged, the bail entering
his right side Just above the hip. DIR
Iiobson, OF this cit, was immediatel,
,Icalled In consultation with the Sheffield
doctors. but they have been unable a,
tyet to loca tie the bullet. The young mar
was In serious condition, but stront
hopes are entertained for his recovery
d Ottumwa.
Nora w. Reno has filed an amendmen
to her petition for a divorce. in which
\ she reaffirms all the allegations made ii
i the original and makes other charges o
cruel and inhuman treatment, which
she specifies. She says that her husban,
Ibid. ina cruel and inhuman manner
hold her under a pump and pump waite
l on her: that's at other times prior to tina
he held her down III a well, threw her, Ii
a hog pen. threatened to throw her int,
a fire and at other times than those al
!, legged In the petition cid choke her. A
a further amendment she says that be
!, fore and>since Feb. %. 1900. her husban,
has committed adultery With differen
women, whose names plaintiff refrair,
from stating, but she says she can an
will give them any time the court so or
ders.
oaebol.
q Chronicle: NJ. q. Kinnear, lessee %
the Hotel Bell. left stown.last Saturda
: and has not returned at thisswrltins
! On Tuesday Mrs. kInnear ran out %
funds and was obliged to close up i
i the afternoon. the boarders going to tn
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