Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-20

In the back END 81 the building. Ed
Young came alof Few minutes later
to- get . laundry basket to take to an
early train and &ye the alarm The
gasoline reservoir. which stands up
from the stove probably was filled too
full and It was blazing all over and the
flames were running up to the ceiling.
McComb first got side .oor unlocked
and then he coolly detached the tank
from the stove and rushed with 1t out
the door, thus saving the building.
Coffeetionvitle
A movement Is being led by Rev. T.
s. Cole. to close up the only saloon in
Correctionville on the ground that the
petition Of consent under which it is
operating is insufficient. Rev. Mr.. Cole
made trip to Sioux City for the pur-
pose of instituting legal proceedings
against the saloon. but he could find
none OF the district court judges nor
the county attorney or his assistant in
the city. They were attending the
meeting of the state bar association at
Iowa City.
Hampton.
Henry sluter, q young man about "a
years old, who has been residing with
his parents in Hamilton township, was
taken to the Independence hospital for
the insane by Sheriff Watt Tuesday
afternoon. Two or three years ago,
while residing in Hardin county, he re-
ceived an injury on the head and was
taken to the hospital for treatment,
but had improved 50 much that he was
allowed to return home, his parents
having removed to this county last
year. Religious excitement is said to
be the cause OF the return of his trou-
Bile.
Waterloo.
The financial facts about the Chau-
tauqua assembly this year are: Cost
OF program Gas near as can be fixed.
now. $500: receipts TO date, $S,462.
The bad weather OF this year has ma
terialiy decreased the receipts.
Tuesday afternoon the opera house at
the corner OF Commercial street and
West Park avenue was sold to c.. F.
Brown, who has been the manager for
about five years. His five-year lease
expires Adjust is and he avails him-
self Of the option given him in the
lease to buy the property for $500. The
lot occupied by the opera house is 76x
140 feet and the building ives remodeled
in 1895 at a cost of $4,000. SO that tits
| evident that Mr.. Brown has acquired
his new property at q Very moderate.
| price.
Ottumwa.
4 In petition for divorce Clara c.
johnson recites that she and her hus-
4 band We're married in Coin, Page coun-.
4 ty, August 3D. 1885. and lived together
/ until April, 1899, when they separated
| because of his cruel and inhuman treat
ment toward her. She alleges that in
disregard of his marriage VOWS her
4 husband threatened to kill her, carried
a revolver. attempted to administer
poison to her and the children and at
various times tried to hold her UP to
public disrepute. in the neighborhood.
She asks for a divorce and the custody
of her three children. 80 Another
case does not seem to be quite so bad.
Anna L. Linstrom recites that she and
her husband were married in Fairfield
May 5. 1883. and lived together until
November %, 1898, when he deserted
her and has without just cause ever
since absented himself from her and
refused to support her.
Webster City.
Two new school houses and city
hall are among the probable public i'm
provements in Webster City this year.
4 The school board is now considering
plans and estimates for two ward
4 school houses, one in the east and one
4 in the west end of the city. AT the
council meeting Monday night the
plans for new city hall, submitted by
Architect ]. r. White, We're adopted
and the council hopes to get the build
/ ing up and inclosed during the present
season. The building is to be located
on the northwest corner of Market
square, fronting the west. 1t is TO be
a brick structure. 27x6l feet in size,
with basement and two stories. The
basement will contain cells. police Of
fees. etc. The two other floors will be
/ fitted up for city offices. court room,
vaults and necessary appurtenances
i and conveniences for the transaction of
the city,s business and the safety OF
i the public records.
Muscatine.
Confirmation is not lacking to sup
4 port the Journals statement. previous
lily made. that oil, gas and coal exist
4 5USuedlu lue l1llS .SGCllOIl Ol
the country. A special from Wilton
announces that a flow of gas has been
found at depth of sixty feet on the
farm of Morris Barrick. one mile north
of Pleasant Prairie. The drilling was
being done by Mr.. Teeple for the pur-
pose Of finding water but Tuesday at
ternoon the workmen noticed a pecu-
liar oder, much resembling gas, and
proceeded to Investigate the matter. A
match was touched to the mouth of
the hole. when strong flame resulted.
i Bystanders had their hair and eye
brows singed and the most skeptical
4 were forced to admit that real gas had
been discovered. Thus far sufficient
test has not been applied to determine
the strength of the "gusher, which
may result in future prosperity in this
vicinity.
Fairfield.
The tax ferrets are not all getting
rich. The Ledger says IL one is to Judge
by present indications the gentlemen
4 who are running the Jefferson county
mortgage records for delinquent taxes
are very likely to be disappointed in
results. They have been at work here
for almost six weeks. About the first
of the present month they sent notice
to fully 100 alleged delinquents of their
4 Intention to have certain moneys which
4 had on,itfad ifrny,, ocacs ~, I, !