Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-29
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Clinton.
The revival meetings under Evangel-
list Munhall are making progress and
extending out in influence.
erosion.
At the recent city election III women
voted on the question of park tax. The
park scheme was defeated-4I5 for and
604 against.
Rockwell.
George Madigan had the misfortune
last Wednesday while wrestling with
Eddie Blake, to fall and break his arm
near the elbow.
Cedar Fails.
Last Friday force of 10 men passed
through this city stringing Wire for the
Western Union Telegraph Co, from Ft
Dodge to Waterloo.
Vinton.
a local lodge Of the Ancien. order
of the Red Cross--a beneficiary order
was instituted here Monday night with
90 charter members.
Fort Dodge.
j. F. Drake created considerable envy
among the local sportsmen by parading
down Central avenue. With about TWEEN
ty-tive wild ducks festooned about his
person.
Iowa City.
The Wcman's Relief Corps of this
city have subscribed s125 to apply on
the 5000 Close Hall debt. the pay
ment being made in yearly INSTALL
ments of SO.
Harlan.
The twenty-seventh normal institute
for shelby county opened on Friday
morning in this city with an attendance
of 150, which win be increased to 200
before the close of the session.
Montezuma.
Reuben e. Sanders. the noted hog
raiser and poultry fancier, las just
completed a deep We'll on his farm.
southwest Of town. A good flow OF
water was reached at a distance of e15
feet.
Birmingham.
John Byers fell with a scaffold upon
which he was standing, slingjlng a
house. He broke his right arm just
above th4 wrist and sustained other in
juries about the head and shoulders,
out not dangerous.
Sioux City.
Members Of Companies II and t. Fiji
ty-seeond regiment, |. n c., are circu-
iating a petition among the business
men III which the county supervisors
are asked to appropriafe $500 TO aid in
the construction of rife range here.
the purchase q camp fxtlwes and the
,..lf1 i,t,,fS !, ;y,ev1 ,.f, t,,,iI
Mt. Pleasant.
The spring term Of the college com
meneed Tuesday ard the outlook is
quite eneoura ging. There MAS a good
attendance in all the departments and
things are shaping up ricsly Pro-
fessor Edwards was given an ovation
by the students upon his first appear
ance here after his marriage.
Boone
After hearing the evidence in the
eases against the drug stores al Ogden
and Pilot Mound wherein injunetlons
ARE asked. Judge Whitake. On IS an
motion. adjourned the furthai heas pe
kin respect 10 ne arguments Mon, n
evening. until the first day of the sitting
Eof the next term Of the district court
which occurs ~ April 18th
! Columbus Junction.
Fridonia. q suburb Of Columbu,
Junction. is about 70 have a picki,
sailing house. They have secured tht
necessary grounds TOR the plant. ane
ia part Of the two hundred acres 10 te
planted to cucumbers. and parties are
8soiciting the remainder Of the acreage
i among farmers. With good hopes oi
success. Little green pickle badges are
now being worn by the towns people.
Ottumwa.
Street car mail service MAS inaugur-
ated in this city "Wednesday. 0ttum-
wa is one Of the first cities Ia tbs
United States ia be given this service
which is cfisT secured at this time by
/ the generous liberaliiy and enterprise
Of the Ottumwa Electric railway COM
I pany in agreeing To inauguYate the
#service experinlensally for period 81
Six months. Boxes have been place.
Ton the cars to collect mail.
Washington.
The case Of smallpox is getting ALIENS
Nell. Or, Mcfarland of ileota told tn,
Press Wednesday, evening tia.
Harourd Valley ard Paris in Dutcf
i Creek township there have been ovei
/ 80 cases Of supposed chicken pox, buI
! he does nor doubt that all Of them were
/ smallpox in the remarkably mid form
i now 50 generally prevalent IN severa
4 states. He has seen a number Of then
Hsines recovery. and the pits show.
i Dubuque.
The Dubuque saengerDund Viii hoo
a fair next May for the purpose Of rails
/ ing IoIlvA Tor Inc n.asit fuillt nis,
\ bridge. The society has hit UPON 4
5noFel scheme TO raise money \ con-
j tract mas been made for 10000 lapei but
I tons. which Will have a picture 81 the
bridge on them, These buttons viii b.
sold to merchants, saloonkeer1ers aRe
Hother business men. who may either sci
For give them away to their patrons.
Davenport.
/ The handsome ornamental drinkins
fountain that the Knights of Pythia:
i recently bought With the surplus o
4 their entertainment fund OF last year
\ designing ii for erection at a suitabl,
i place in ou' Central park, has arrived
/ here. and viii soon be on the ground
i and as soon as that work car be prep
erly done Will be set up and connected
with the water mains OF the city
VIII be a fire addition 70 the park. an,
one that viii be useful as We'll as orna
mental.
4 Keot,S,t,