Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-02
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Thornton.
"A collection amounting to SO wap
taken up In our churches Sunday for
the famine stricken people of India.
Maquoksta.
The sheriff Of jackson county was
on Tuesday en- route from Maquoketa
to Independence with Alice Sheehan,
a school teacher who had become In
sane.
fremont.
Charley McKibben shot himself in the
left leg below the knee, last week, while
handling an empty" revolver. The bull
let was not located, but the wound 10
not considered dangerous.
Webster City.
j. H. Hurd and ]. N. Watson, OF the
sLaboring Mems Cooperative Life AS
ISOLATION, left Tuesday for Sioux City,
where they will establish and maintain
the headuarters OF the association, the
books, records and Office paraphernalia
being taken to that city from this place.
Museatine.
Preparations go on apace among the
old st.diersof Muscatine ard vicinity
fol the rational encampnsnt to be held
in Chicago Aug. 18th to Both. Over forty
have already sgnifled their intention to
go. Before the date for the big gather.
ing arrives no doubt the number will
exceed fifty.
Dubuque.
There promises to be abundance of
nuts this fall. The hickory trees are
loaded as are walnut and and butternut
trees. Many people do not appreciate
the many nut bearing trees this country
has, there being several large forests
of bearers within radius Of twelve
miles of Dubuque.
Cedar Falls.
Mrs. 8. Fox heard last week that her
husband was critically ILL and Misses
Laura and Ella Fox started at once "a
care for him, and will bring him hons
as soon as 1t is possible for him tc
travel. Mr. Fox has been looking after
large tract OF lana he owns neal
Namso, Minnesota.
Nevada.
William Iockridge, who has been o!
fishing trip at Okoboji since lag
Thursday, returned home. Mr.. Lock
ridge had especially good luck with tn,
nook and line and carried off the honor.
at the lake by cathing the largest fisl
that has been caught there this season
The fish was a fine, plump pickerel
weighing twelve pounds, and measured
I as1s inchessin length.
Creston.
Attorney j. H. Copenheffer left Tues
day afternoon for Des Moines. His, mig
sion is to try and secure the release o.
Tommy Dooley from the Eldora reform
school. The incorrigibe lad was sent Il
the school three or four years ago
Since his confinement 1t ID said eredi
marks have been frequently earned. AT
torney Copenhoffer Will present his caa,
! to Judge Kline OF the board of control
Bale PLANE.
Mr.. Fanton expects to have his new
Elevator completed and ready for bust
ness about the middle of August. Th.
outside work Is almost completed ant
Inside there is still the finishing of tn,
bins ard the Installing OF the machin
lSery. The capacity of the elevator i
about the same as the old one tho i
does not occupy quite as much grouni
room. 1t will hold between 5000 an,
40 900 bushels OF grain.
| Vinton.
AT o special meeting OF the schoo
board last Saturday Professor Parsons
one of the high school Instructors wa
released at his own request, his reason
being that he received an offer from
Hanother town at an increase OF salary
/ The board acceded to his wishes in tn
matter. but not Very willingly, as TIL
hoard felt as he had accepted the posi-
Ition here for another year and ha,
signed the contract that should hay,
settled the matter. He goes to DEBORAH
Mt. Pleasant.
DIR. Peter I3assoe of the insane hospi
tal staff, has resigned his position ant
will leave about the last of August 10
/ Europe, where he will visit his folks Ii
\ Norway and will complete his educa
ticn in some of the great German uni
lversities. Asa means of awaiting him
/ self of the potency of an American
Eralization papers before some distric
court here before leaving.
New London.
Ground is being broken for TIL
Foundation OF the new elevator to b
lbuiit by Henry Codner south Of the 70
fdepot 1t is located about forty fee
lfrom the main siding, but will b
reached by a special track. which vii
i be- switched OFF near the water tank
The capacity OF the elevator Is to b
! 10000 bushels and the dimensions
length, thirty-e!ght feet; breadth
twenty-slx feet; greatest height. fifty
seven feet.
Otumwa.
The discovery Of glitterlng particles il
sand taken from a cellar in South OF
Htumwa has get the whole town agog
4 Many people are to be found who. afte
a survey CT the mineral, say ii il gold
1 while there are many others who ar
skeptical and refuse to believe that al
Infant Iilondike exists in this vicinity
i DIR. Hansell is engaged in making al
assay of portion of the sand subMitte,
10 him and is strong in the belief tina
1 one sample contains the precious yellow
metal, but says another contains no
thing more valuable than iron pyrites.
For, Dodge.
Work was commenced Monday morn
ing on the work of paving the alleys be
tween the square and Ninth street. be
tween Central avenue and First avenu
south. The contract has been awarde
to the Likes Improvement Company O
Des Moines: .ss. Plans have been com
/ pleted for new building to be erecte
by DR.. j. S. Nelson on his property o