Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-27
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS

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came back much improved physically
after their experience rouxhing 1t. Mr..
Moore expects to leave soon for Youngs-
town. Ohio, where he has been offered
q position In the chemical laboratory
LOT the Republic Iron and Steel company.
Davenport.
The damage suit that has been on
trial in the district court for the past
few days, entitled Hanson vs. the Tri-
City Railway Company, for 10000, has
resulted in a verdict by the jury for the
|plaintiff for 50, $50. The direc-l
Itors of the Iowa National Bank met on!
Tuesday morning and declared a 3 per
cent dividend payable Oct. i besides
transferring 5000 to the banks SUR
plus.
Colfax.
T., enumeration for the census OF
1900 gives Colfax a population of 1858.
The census of 1890 gave US but 957. go
THAT the recent enumeration by Mr.. W.
B. Wells discovers that our population
has more than doubled in the past de-
cade. The enumeration made in 1885.
by the assessors, gave Colfax a popu-
iatlon of 1906, and our increase of the
past Ave years has. consequently, been
upwards of 25 per cent in that time.
Iowa City.
4 All the iron work for the new court
house roof has arrived and will be
[placed in position Immediately. The
STRUCTURE will probably be under cover
inside Of six weeks, after which the ine
terror work will be pushed to compile
Ition. Fred Matthews and Thomas
il Madden We're convicted Of burglary in
1.-THE district court Monday and will be
sentenced next week. They took a con-
lsiderable amount of jewelry from the
Slhome OF John Launer
Eagle Grove.
4 An innovation has been inaugurated
lin the public schools which may prove
VERY beneficial. In the highest three
Slgrades of the high school a certain hour
leach week is devoted to sewing and
book excepting. The girls are being
Taught the sewing while the boys are
labsorbing knowledge OF commercial
4 life which may be Of distinct advantage
lin the future. The new departure
Ishould prove popular and the young
people should appreciate the advantage
thus offered.
Fl. Madison.
Alderman j. Fl. Eddy, of Fort Madi-
son, died at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Will Alexander, in West Point
township, Sunday morning at 10
,lo'clock. For number of years he had
\ been foreman for the Fort Madison
lChair Company shops in the penitentia-
Try. A few months ago his health began
Ito fail from Bright's disease and re-
GENTLY he visited the Colfax springs to
Z TRY to find relief. but growing worse re-
turned home. since which time his con-
EDITION gradually became more critical.
About two weeks ago he went to the
|home of his daughter. He was born in
New York state in 1887. He lived for
!! |awhile at Aurora. ILL.,. and went to Fort
i Madison In 1882.
!. Greenfield
The Transcript says: The consump-
ton OF liquor In our city has reached
la stage at which Mayor Culver proposes
to stop The young men about town
u for some time past have been running
!. the town and running it wide open.
J livery much to the dislike of our better
Icitizens. This s a condition which
should not exist and the mayor has
Iconcluded to stop 1t. The country boys
lcome in town Saturday nights and per-
!, lhaps have not as much discretion in the
!, matter Of celebrating as the town boys
J, land consequently they become boi-
|strous and have to be retired with a
& fine attached. Then they complain and
isay the mayor stands in with the town
boys and simply winks at their con-
! duct. IT. is a bad state of affairs for any
! town and ought not to be permitted to
Icontinue.
7 Ottumwa.
!, William G. Hirst. who resides with his
lparents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hirst. in
lOttumwa, returned last Friday from
!. Nome. Alaska. in the heart of the gold
l. country He has had interesting and
odd experiences. and. unlike many re-
= truned Alaskan visitors. believes there
His much to be gained In the northern
!. Icountry, but he says thatgthe great mis-
Z take go many make Is in going there
with just enough money to cover ex-
d lpenses for few days after their ar
{ rival. Encouraged by extrayagant re-
Z lports, great many haye gone to Nome
r lin an almost penniless state. expecting
+ las Mr.. Hirst expresses it to Shovel the
lgold from the beach" This they find tc
: be Impossible, and as a consequence
Ithere righteousness IN the CITY VINO are
8I"dead broke" and the government ii
providing means Of transportation out
of the region.
T Dubuque.
Here is a Dubuque scene as pictured
E Iby the Telegraph OF Tuesday: Lying
lion her face in a pool of slime In the al
Hey back OF the Pacific House an un-
known woman was picked up in 9
1 terrible condition this morning about
i half past II. A hurry call Was sent u
i the patrol house. which brought the
lwagon to the scene at a lively clip.
. crowd of a hundred saw two policemen
I drag the drunken woman into the patro
} Pity for the unfortunate was written or
\ every countenance. When the centra
station vas reached the woman toppled
ON her seat and fell In heap. 1t took
? three officers to carry her UP stairs L
the matron's quarters. for she was moi
able to walk. On one side OF her wa,
2 Desk Sergeant Reilly and on the 9th.
= Ter was Officer Berg. Officer Devaney
3 carried her extremities. OF all disgust.
ling sights that of a drunken woman i:
!. the most revolving and the condition o.
her Who was arrested today was az
! shocking az any ever seen. Stability
4 dressed. dirt despatched. ,hatless, blear-