Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-18
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS

The writ was served by Constable Ev-
erts who, after several onslaughts, in
which pitchforks few thru the air and
troops OF both sexes fought hand in
hand, obtained possession OF the COW.
Dr. r. then sued the Harmons for SO
damages. The case was set for June u
and as the defendants failed to appear
Judgment wac obtained against them
for SO and costs, 20 says the star-Clip-
per.
Poeahontas.
Clerk Plumb's report to the state
board of health shows that 1926 births,
1O6 deaths and Ill marriages occurred
in Pocahontas county during the year
1899. OF the deaths the greatest num-
Der were caused by diseases OF the
stomach. Lung fever carried away
flew Less, while old age, cancer, con-
sumption, typhoid fever and diseases of
the. brain each claimed about the same
number Of victims Two deaths We're
caused by accident and one from the
effects of an operation.
| Council Bluffs.
Louis Bronson, small boy from
Omaha, was nabbed by the police
Thursday afternoon While peddling adj
vertising matter for his employer with.
out having a permit from the city
lclerk. His employer was notified and
came across to try to secure his re-
lease. After a talk with the mayor and
Judge Aylesworth he concluded the
easiest and cheapest way to get the boy
Iout of his trouble was to take out a Ii
license. This he did and the boy was re-
4 leased.
Burlington.
Hawkeye: George Dewey. who has
no intention of being candidate for
the presidency or any other Office, was
sent to Jail yesterday for ten days for
4 drunkenness. Owing to his distin-
guished name he was released on the
same charge only the day before. prom
A Using to go and sin no more. But before
4 breakfast yesterday morning, emulat-
ing the early rising tactics Of his
Z namesake, he attacked and sank too
many schooners and. wearied with his
exertions. laid down to sleep, where's
upon policeman came along and in
terrupted history.
Story City.
i According to the Herald Lawyer
4 Bartlett had an experience the other
day that he will not soon forget. He was
. hastily approached by Mrs.tJane Mar
4 tins hired man and told that Mrs. Mar
tin was very sick and that she wanted
4 to see him at once. Mr.. Bartlett was
u Just on his way to the depot to take the
train for Stanhope. but visions of wills
land rich fees crowded in upon his vis-
!, ion and before he scarcely knew it he
, was racing towards Billy Myers sum
liner resort as fast as his team could
take him Arriving at the bedside OF
THE Lady of the Lake he was in
formed that Dr. Munk was the man
WANTED. and could probably do more
good in the premises than an expounder
iof Blackstone.
d Belle Plaine.
}: Union: We will have to admit that for
-3lonce ia our lives We have been taken in
|. and played for a sucker good and
: plenty, but we have this consolation
that we are not the only ones When
81 Mr. Kelley informed us on last Monday
4 that Carlton had received telegram
.ltfrom his brother Hugh al Havelock
!. Neb. that he had been injured and ask
, ing that Carlton come there Immediate
j Is. we believed him, and thereais where
!, our faith in human character led us into
4 Itrouble. Carlton came home Friday
!, afternoon. arriving on the Colorado
Especial from the west. and with him
u There came a fine appearing young lady
An inquiry revealed that 1t was Mrs
: lcarlton Kelley. and Immediately all bets
. were declared off, Carlton had succeed
ed in outwitting the entire push and had
gone and done it, without even his
best friends among the young men sus.
rtpecting his intentions. Carlton Kelley
4 and Miss Carolyn Melick We're married
at 1870 o'clack Thursday afternoon ii
t Lincoln, Neb.
Fort Dodge.
The board of supervisors al late
e hour Thursday afternoon awarded tht
: contract for the construction Of the new
q court house to the Northern Building
8 company of Minneapolis. at $4,000. it:
q bid being the lowest submitted of nine
AL! the other bids ranged from $4,000,
: Ito s131,6o0. Friday morning the con,
/ tract was made out and signed by the
s contracting firm. 1t calls for the com
e pletion of the building by October
1901. Work will be started az soon a:
Z the present structure is taken down
The successful firm is at present en-.
: gagged in the construction of the new
n court house for Cerro Gordo county a
I Mason City. The original bid of tn,
2 Northern Building Company was sos.
315 but was afterwards changed Thu
following explanation from the boart
: shows how and why it was changed
The board Of supervisors being desir
Gus of obtaining building complete il
e all details and fully equipped for bust
: ness when completed, for the 100000
(which they We're authorized to expent
for the court house, included in their In
4 vitation for bids, the specifications fo
: heating. and the elevators, we'll knowing
i that they We're not part OF the building
e proper but trusting that they nigh
: obtain bid within their appropriation
II that would include the items; but whel
q the bids We're opened and 1t was fount
: that this could not be done the items FOL
h heating and one elevator were eliminat
{ led and the contract awarded in the gun
n OF $99.720.''
HIS LIFE SAVED.
8 BY Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera ane
o DiRrrhoca Remedy.
II am sure that Chamberlain's Collie
!, Cholera and DlarrhRa Remedy at on,
! time saved my life" says a. F.. Lafa