Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19
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l6-year-old daughter. and permitted
her to resume her maiden name. The
divorce was asked on the grounds of
adultery and Fannie Sleeper was mem
toned as correspondent. Several wit
nesses testified that Mrs. Sleepers rep
utation in the community Is bad. The
husband offered no defense to the suit
and the only question raised was as to
the amount of alimony. Mrs. Tschirgi
swore that her husband is worth $35, 900
or $4,000, while the defense claims he
does not possess more than $4,000.
Davenport.
With the clearing up OF the weather
the carpenters strike will probably be
somewhat in evidence here. The car
penter's union, which declared for a.
strike to enforce its demands for an
eight hour day and minimum wage
of 25 cents an hour, was in session Sun
day morning at its hall on West Sec
ond street, with the stairway we'll
guarded and every one close mouti.ed
about the strike, its causes or the hopes
of success. The meeting, Judging from
the numbers leaving 1t at noon. was at
tended probably by several score of.
carpenters.
Webster City.
Greg Smith appeared before Judge
Weaver Tuesday and asked that his
three sons, Benjamin. aged II, John,
aged 9, and Frank, aged z, be sent to
the reform school. The father claimed.
that the children could not be kept in
school, and We're continually on the
streets. Also that they were in the
habit of gathering old iron and junk,
and selling 1t. Fearing that this would
lead them into worse habits he asked
that they be sent to Eldora. The Judge
ordered the two older ones to be taken,
but thought it best that the younger
one be left with his parents.
Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge is to have four-story
brick block, that will be a model in.
every way as modern office building.
| 1t will be located on the southwest corr
ner OF Seventh street and Central eve
nue., on the ground now occupied by
1.-THE ID. E. Leary and Whitney groceries.
land probably will extend clear thru
| to the alley. Mr.. Arthur r. Burk-
holder, of Washington, d. c., who owns
the property. was in the city Tuesday
and expressed himself in no uncertain
Hight on the matter. He believes in
the future of the city, and thinks that
mo better investment can be found than
| in good Fort Dodge rea! estate and
building improvements.
Boone
Mrs. Marie Franks was given hear
iy,o
\ Monday afternoon. He mind was
4 found to be more or less unbalanced
but in view of her advanced age it was
Ithought to be unnecessary to have her
taken to the Clarinda asylum for treat
ment. The board, therefore. ordered her
placed in care of the county and she
was taken to the county poor farm.
Mrs. Franks is SIS years of age. She
has resided with her daughter-in-Iaw
4 Mrs. Lena NIatson, on Meridian be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets ii
is said the old lady has of late caused
A the family much trouble and finally
developed a mania for begging on the
streets from which she could not be
4 persuaded to desist.
Iowa City.
il President Mclean of the State uni
Y versity returned Tuesday morning from
\ This two weeks sojourn in New Orleans
land feels much rested and prepared for
II the arduous duties of the spring term.
"A The party was delayed by a Washout
lbeloM Burlington on the return trip
land walked a mile into the city. where
A cumfcrtable quarters We're secured.
4 The president reported Washouts ali
: along the Mississippi and stated that al
IIcertain places traffic was conducted
!. with the greatest of difficulty.
lin accordance with a resolution passed
y by the board Of supervisors a short
'time ago County Attorney Zmunt has
determined to force the placing in OF
Ifishways in the Coralville and Terrell
l|dan.s. Notices We're sent to the owners
J. |of these properties.
4 Waterloo.
The case of Mrs. Martha Hodges VS.,
a city of Waterloo for $4,000 damages on
= account of injuries received by falling
4 on an icy sidewalk was begun nssthe
4 district court Monday for second
! trial. The case when first tried was
taken from the jury in the district
1court and on appeal was remnnded
/ back for new trial. - There was a
\ flair movement of real estate last week
a The total amount involved was rather
slless than for several weeks previous
sIaltho the number of sales consummated
y was not materially fewer than they
have been. Thirty-seven deeds for lots
i We're given at an average considera-
4 tion of $685.. The land deeds numbered
fourteen and the average was s2,07S
1 The total sales amounted to s54,9O4
4 and the amount for the first half o.
!. April is s125.s41.
J. Spreads I4ik Q Sy1ldfre.
When things are "the best"Fthey be-
: come .the best selling Abraham
j Hare. leading druggist Of Belleville
10. writes Electric Bitters are the
!, |best selling bitters have handled in
d twenty years. You know why? Mos,
!; diseases begin in disorders OF stomach
tIliver. kidneys. bowels. blood and
!, NERVES. Electric Bitters tone up the
4 stomach, regulates the liver, kidneys
!. land bowels, purities the blood, strength
lens the nerves, hence cures multitudes
lof maladies. 1t builds up the entire
System, puts new life and vigor into
any weak. sickly, rundown man OF
! woman. Price so cents. Sold by Geo
u P. Powers, druggist.
J, ]. I. Carson .prothonotary, Washing
ton. Pa. says: II have found Kodo
i Dyspepsia Cure an excellent remedy ii
case of stomach trouble and have de