Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-01
VIVA I They ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
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why the chief has been sosloath to start
the rock pile leaked out when he said
that the city marshal has to watch the
prisoners, and that happens to be the.
official title OF the one who in urban
style is called the chief of police. He
spent the afternoon watching the two
Sex-switchmen throwing the rock back
SO they could get down inside the fence
and pound the material into shape for.
the use Of the committees on stree.sand
bridges.
Ottumwa.
+ The fountain which has been placed
in the city park by the city improve
ment association, was started for tthe
first time this week. 1t is placed short
distance south of the band stand in the
park and consists, of a large cast iron
Sbowlsat the base with three smaller ones
above, from the apex of which the
water flows. ills pleasing addition to
the park and the association is to be
congratulated upon its enterprise. The
fountain was originally in the Ballingall
hotel, and was given to the association
by j. b. MaXon.
Williams.
Quite a number of the farms of this
section have changed owners during the
past week. William Arnold, of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, who purchased the west
half section of the old Van Ness farm,
in Rose Grove township, about three
months since for $4,000. sold the same
tract to G. Il. Austin, of Gardner, ILL.,,
ff,,, EJ,,,, y
erett Bryan his lis acre farm, two miles
has also sold his eighty acre farm, one
mile south Of town, to Ole S. Olson, of
Gardner, H., for s3,2O0
Greene.
Greene,s waterworks bonds have been
sold to John Nuveu & Co, of Chicago
la, a shade over four per cent interest.
The Waterloo gentleman who is draw
Ing the plans for the system is expected
here soon with them, when a test Will
be made as to where the wells Will be
put down. AS soon as the plans are
made satisfactory and accepted, two
weeks VIII be consumed in advertising
for bids for putting in the plant. Thus
1t Will be seen that 1t will be cioss 10
October l before active work can COM
menes on the waterworks. 1t isthought
this will give plenty of time, however,
before cold weather.
Jeife.son.
Phil Kloss, custodian of the poor
farm, tells the Bee his family 10 grad
ually dwindling under the era of rspub-
lean rule and prosperity. He now has
but six under his care, and gays that
every little while one goes away to see
Relatives and friends and falls to come
PACK Another four years of Mckinley
and l'hilss occupation might be gone.
The prevalence in dense swarlns
of mosquito of viliainous disposition
and a Wild passion for blood, is making
life q burden for Jefferson people after
that period of the day when the gun $
rays lose their blistering qualities. 1t
IS the result of excessive rains produc-
ling stagnant pools the breeding places
Lee these pests.
Dubuque.
Many people were highly amused at
| the anticsso of half dozen young men
Ion Main street Tuesday Walter Pat
lsterson, son Of Collector j. w Patterson,
was industriously grinding hand or
I gan ard getting his face badly sun
up to look Ikea typical blind man Joe
Myers, was hopping about on all tours
with a tin cup and gave IL Very realistic
Imitation of .da monk, Chester Markle
Wore a great oyercrat, and besides
holding d stout rope TO which Joe Myers
WAS attached. Chester perspiretl Whole
Ibucketsf,li. An linguistic reporter waa
informed that ths young men, who are
high school students. are candidates for
membership il. tileT. O. T.. the high
school Fraternity The high rnogll ofsthe
order imposed this ordea on the young
men to test their lnettleSand prove their
worth and stamina.
Oelwein.
Dubuque is kicking with both feet,
says the Register, vecause it has been
made a May station on the Chicago
teirea Western railroad. Just how much
thischange MIL benefit Oelwen will de-
pend largely on the property owners and
those having houses to rent. III the
prices Of lots and house rents are not
held exorbitant OsiWcin'a population
viii be Increased bsiWeen 800 and 400.
as twenty train crews who have been
running into Dubuque Viii haye4to seek
new quarters. Oelwein is the best sit
it'ts tAtNiii sclElZsIlS
viii make an effort to have the men
Rcate here instead Of at the other end
of the route. All fast frieights run thru
TO Chicago and way freigiita stop at
Stockton, H. All crews are running.
first in first out of Oelwein No round
house viii be necessary at Stockton as
all engines, and caboossa sill run thru
from Oslwein to Chicago and return to
#Oelwein.
Hampton.
The Recorder suggestn that 1t would
not be a bad idea for every farmer to
keep a bulldog on the place these days.
Tramps are growing bolder every year.
and women should not be left alone to,
battle with these Migrants. We learn
that on Monday afternoon big burly
fellow visited the home OF John Reding-
ton, who lives on the old Sprague farm
lin West Fork township, and finding no
one In the house took immediate posses-
sion. and when Mrs Redington APP
tpeareG he pointed a revolver a / her head
and boldly told her to Keep quiet or he
would kin her. He then proceeded to
search the premises, and soon secured
Mr.. Rdington' watch, some jswelry,
What money there wasIin the house and
other articles of value, and then depart
ed In haste. AS soon she had vanished
Mrs Redington FASTENED to the field,
where her husband Vas at work, and In
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