Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-22


sage the past forty-eisht hours have
been those Of earnest eaforte In Center
vile against the saloon. The large mass
meeting Saturday night was followed
by another in the park Sunday after
noon, at which some strong addreases
against the saloon were made. AT $50
the Union Young Peoples societies of
the city held a union temperance meet
ing in the Presbyterian church and at 8
o'clock Rev. e. G. Brooks preached In
the Methodist church. taking as his
subject citizenship"
Lake City.
1t is stated that Luther Arney has;
bought the old Nose Sherman home
stead Of 100 acres, lately called the Stun
farm. lying north and west OF town, at
SAP per acre. This farm was located
forty years or more ago, long enough a.
least to permit Mr.. Sherman 10 shoot
buffalo in its vicinity. 1t is evidence of
the wonderful fertility and wearing
qualities of this land that with good.
deal of careless farming, with no sys-s
tenn of rotation or restoration, this farm.
continues to produce paying crops. Mr..
a. will change the order, will seed down
and stock 1t.
Belle P1aine.
County Auditor w. II. Bickel will
present his, resignation to the board OF
supervisors at the next regular meeting
OF the Benton county board In Septem-
Der. He resigns to accept an excellent
position with the American Cereal Com
Ipany with whom he has had temper
airy engagement this summer. 1t is ex-
Dected the board will appoint w. o..
Brand to fill the vacancy UP to the
time of the November election, when
the two regular candidates for the next
term will be put forward as candidates
to fill the vacancy till Jan. I next. MIR.
Buckets new duties will be to contract
for grain for the company's use.
Dubuque.
Robert S. Pier, son OF Phil Pier, Sr.,
died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at the
Finley hospital, aged 20 years Deceased
had undergone surgical operation FRI
day evening, and from it's effects died.
Deceased was veteran of the Cuban
War, having served as a private with
Company NJ of the Forty ninth regi-
ment. II was during his service that he
fell. striking his abdomen on gun
stock, which produced internal injuries
which are believed to have been the
cause of his death. He spent consider
able time afterwards in the army hos
pital, and on his return home and ever
since he has felt the effects Of this in
jury.
Sioux City.
Police Officer Drumm and Poundmas-
ter Jorgenson We're called to the Floyd
river Sunday morning to rescue an un-
fortunate mule which had fallen into
the water and could not get out. They
worked with the animal in the hot gun
for two hours and had just taken him
up on the bank, when they learned that
the mule, which had outlived his useful
ness, was bought Saturday by Bodies &
Rogers for 81 and was to be killed Mon
lday morning and turned into the rem
1dering watts. : j. Z j. Welch will. construct
mine cyclone caves in Liberty township
adjacent to the several school houses
for which he will be paid 1888. Seven
of them will be 10 feet in diameter and
1.-TWO of them II feet.
Des Moines.
The mayor and some Of the aldermen
have been actively discussing during
the past few days proposition to grant
1.-THE Iowa Telephone Company fran.
chise, charging stated rental for II, ane
l5compelling it to place it's wires under
1grOund. The Iowa has been operating
Iswithout franchise thusfar and is ex.
listing in the city merely by suffrance
1 1t has been persistent applicant fol
La franchise but has never been able Il
secure sa satisfactory terms The exactions
inads by the mayor and present council
swill probably be no more acceptable
than previous demands but if they in.
Ifsst on their point, the company may
\ be compelled to put ita wires under
ground and pay for franchise, say:
1.-THE Capital.
Manning.
The Monitor reports that NJ NJ Bal
| linger. who travels for the Eureka
Nursery Co., and whose home is al
I Fremont. Neb., became suddenly de
ranged at the Park hotel in this city or
"Wednesday evening After eating 4
hearty supper, Mr.. Ballinger retirec
from the dining room and seated him
self in a chair on the front porch
lighted a cigarsand entered into CONVEX.
sat!on With several other gentlemen. II.
Iconversed intelligently and nothing
/ ~ Z" HIS'
iuniil all of a sudden he threw up his
hands Topped back in his chair and ex-
! claimed: have gone wrong. The
man was Immediately carried into tn.
front parior and Drs. Mckensa and
| ISesner We're summoned. The man could
not or would not talk and kept his
hands and head in motion most of the
time. The man remained in about the
same condition until next morning, wher
1 he showed signs of Improvement. His
trouble is attributed to stomach dis
lorder.
Made lnsane by Heat.
Des Molnes, Aug. 22.-Two men Wen,
insane here yesterday on account of the
l3heat. Both have been insane before, and
one of them has been in the hospital
but Was released az cured. The frs,
case reported was that of John Jerus