Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
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n like escaped prisoners, only more. dis
they have no fear OF recapture. The
house has been dislnfected, the small
pox patients clothing, bedding. ETC.,
burned. and allsis safe.
4 Vinton.
The vinton Canning Company has
ladded another story to its canning room.
The cutters Will be placed In 1t. All the
machinery is being rearranged with a
view to convenience and economy OF
time, which is q great factor during the
rush.
Montezuma.
The past week has been an excep-
Itionally fine one for the farmers to COM
mence their seeding and blowing. They
have improved every minute OF 1T, too,
land they are well along with their work
for this time OF the year, according to
Il the Democrat.
Iowa City.
The Rock Island roads force Of en-
lgineers is engaged in9laying out the big
cut west OF the river bridge preparatory
to grading and Strengthening the tracks.
4 Alarge force ofsmen are also engaged.in
laying new railroad steel between Iowa
City and West Liberty.
Davenport.
The Calvary Baptist church and its
various societies have made contribu-
|tion to the India famine fund, $37.4o be-
ling sent in Monday, This will keep n
$40 natives alive for one day, as 1t costs
4 but 2 cents per day to maintain each
lone, says the Republican.
SOCK City.
City Meat Inspector Slater con-
ldemned and destroyed 655 pounds Of
|beef and $50 pounds Of pork during the
4 month OF March. He also inspected 1OS
cattle on hoof and 116 after slaughter:
4 forty-six hogs on hoof and sixty-five
4 after slaughter: nine calves on hoof
and twelve after slaughter.
Fort Dodge.
Chief of Police William Larson left
4 Tuesday morning with Ella and Clara
Montgomery for Clarion. where he will
make application to Judge Birdsall for
an order committing them to the girls
reform school at Mitchellville. The
aIgirls are about "A and 16 years of age
land have5of late displayed disposition
|togseek bad company and appear late at
might upon the streets.
Mt. Pleasant.
Professor Marsh, who has been teach-
ling elocution and oratory in the I. w.
i ~, has just received a very flattering
loffer from the Columbia School of Ora
5Itory of Chicago and will accept place
on the regular faculty of that noted in
s|stitution. Professor Marsh graduated
.Ifrom the Columbia two Years ago. He
Twill resign his position here at COM
;Imencement and in the fall will take up
his work in Chicago.
\ DIALOGUE.
Miss Rirdeva3 Bayless. daughter of
4 MIR and Mrs. Bayless, departed Nom
A day for Boston. where she will enter
1.-THE Conservatory of Music and pursue
\ her. musical studies, dealing chiefly
with composition Those who know
4 Miss Bayless best regard her as little
A short of a genius. Her playing Of her
y own compositions on the few occasions
Y she has been heard in public certainly
4 prove her possessed of rcmarka bic tai
I lent.
Il Waterloo. EES II
w. n. Barr has given a contract to
i. George Bidwell for the erection of TIVE
{. eisht-room houses to contain furnace
\ bath room. electric lights and other
!, modern convenieaces. The dwellings
!, are TO be ready for occupancy June J.
S. 80 j. D. Knapp has had plans
]. drawn for a new residence which he
3; VIII build on his property, corner Of
n East Third and Franklin Streets The
\ |cost Will be about $4,000. The two cot
Itages now standing on the property
lwill be removed to other lots.
Eldora.
Miss Nellie Gilliland, at one time en-
Z ployed as local writer on the Herald
was married Saturday, April Z, in
q washing ton, d. c., to William Barclay
= a clerk in the treasury department
Since leaving I.ldora Miss Giilliland has
held some good paying positions on Chi
Z cago and other eastern papers. Lately
I an article from her pen entitled Com
:. |monWealthers,'' a family Of the com.
|mune" sort living in Washington
!. brought to her exchequer five drafts Of
. SIS each. The Herald is glad to thus
speak of the good fortune OF this young
4 lady.
4 OAumwa.
q Tuesday morning Judge Hall served
notice upon the men employed by this
), Burlington road now engaged. in the
I work OF grading for that company, thai
|. thereafter When any of their number
came 10 Ottumwa and loaded UP OF
whisky. that he would do time on the
t rock pile. all promises to leave town ant
). never come back to the contrary not
i |Withstanding. Heretofore when the
y graders came to town and got under thu
: influence of Ottumwa whisky. the cour
GENERALLY turned the offender loose upor
his promise to leave town.
Burlington.
. The Will of the late Charles w. 4Rant
j was opened and read in the distrc
J, court Tuesday The bulk OF the estat,
8 goes to the widow and children. a funt
9 of ST., 900 Is left in trust for ten years t
found Rand memorial lecture course
- : Seven divorces granted in one at.
: ternoon is the new record established Ii
! the district court Tuesday. seven wonnel
:, being released from the bonds Of matri
: mony. -. George Parish, the Rose.
vile. ILL.,, young man who had both leg!
Icrushed recently by the cars In the loca
yards, is making such surprising re,
$ covery from the double amputation re.
/ lquired. that he Is now able to go abou
Il in a Wheeled chair. lie was injured OF
) the night OF April 3, and his legs were
s taken OF the following day. SO not NOR,
than q week has elapsed since. His re,
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