Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-25
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been for years. He has been an inces-
SAINT worker and over-work il the only
cause assigned for the unbalancing Of.
his mind. His hobby seems to be that
he Is dead. First he imagines he has
no legs, then no hands; then no head.
He was pitiable sight, an apparently
strong man between so and 60 years OF
age.
Keokuk.
Tuesday in the court OF Justice Van
Fleet a civil suit was on and a dispute
about some testimony became per-
sonal dispute between the two lawyers.
One told the other not to say that
again. and the other said 1t again. The
one started for the other and the other
stood up and got ready. Constab bile
Kenny, who has not a bit OF poetry
in his soul, according to the Gate City,
INTERVIEWED and stopped the prospects OF
the pretttest fight that has happened
here for years.
Nevada.
The proposition for the setting off OF
Nevada. precinct as separate town.
ship to be known as Eagle has been
revived thru the publication in the
Waterman of a formal notice that the
petition therefor Will be presented to-
the board of supervisors at their June
session. An examination OF the law in
the case will make 1t clear that the
fright OF the precinct to force a aepara-
tion is indisputable. II the majority Of
the voters In the precinct insist upon
1T. says the Representative.
Story City.
a very serious accident occurred
Tuesday morning at the creamery, as
reported by the Messenger Thorwald
A1erkel's team started to run, and he
made dash to catch them, but was
|struck by the wheels and twisted in be-
tween two wagons. He was immeCi-
lately taken to DIR. Munk's office and his
cuts and wounds sewed up and dressed.
His right ear was literally cut to pieces
and he had several cuts and bruises
about the head. His condition was very
critical. but he is some better.
4 Newton.
4 Lucius A. Andrew and Vester Nor
lgan started on their trip abroad yester-
day morning. They go to Montreal.
Thence by the steamer Tunisian. which
A is one of the finest on the Allen line.
1000 feet long and 10000 tons displace-
Ement, to Liverpool. From there to
i I.ondon, Antwerp, Brussels. Cologne, a
short trip on the Rhine TO Idleburg,
from there to Strassburg, Milan, Ven
A Ice. Florence, Rome, Naples, Genoa,
i Geneva and then To Paris. They ex-
l|pect to be gone six weeks and two days.
Algona.
Monday was pay day on the Iowa
4 Central. The pay roll footed UP to
ss93.3O at Algona. OF course this is
Hight compared to what It may be in
4 the near future. The Iowa Central
'lpeople seem to appreciate Very much
q the liberal patronage they have been
favored with. 1t is impossible for $500
Tor $1,000 tp ne thrown broadcast among
Tour citizens each month and not be ii
mutual benefit to all, The Upper Des
Noines suggests business men should
A seeSto ii that the Iowa Central be given
!. IA fair share of their business.
,IIowa Falls.
4 The deal was finally closed last Sat
: Iurday. whereby the Burlington. Cedar
1 Rapids Il Northern Railroad Company
! came into possession of he Henry Wal
tiers residence property and grounds
land also the George Walter place adj
ljoining he former on the south. This
/ purchase. together With the land re-
!, Gently acquired in the trade With the
RI Iowa Falls Manufacturing Company,
81 gives the Burlington a goods sized block
I, OF ground in that particular locality
: and there is cpnside BILE speculation as
Ito what use the company intends u
make the tract.
& Davenport.
The city is reaying quite a piece OF
8 paving. on East Second street, and Ii
] only waiting for new brick in order u
i make some changes there that will d.
j Iaway with the ponds that gather at ;
Z icouple of Intersections there every tim,
s that we have a good rain. II costs abou
s half as much as the original paving 4
relay 1t and buy che brick for an en-
Itirely new top course, says Ensinee
Murray. hut by using all the old bricl
Y that show no wear the $4,000 in the in
Z |tersection fund Will fix up u good dea
= of old pavement IL we do Il lot OF ney
y work this year. The settled founda
2 tion under the relaid paving, say TIL
!. experts. ought to make 1T better thai
: the original job. The paving being re
\ laid. by the way has been down eigh
years.
Fort Dodge.
III The work of crawling the main lin
- ....s ...:::s.s Contra. .!:!s q!
i and Omaha is progressing rapidly.
'alis expected that the work Will be com
! lpleted some time next month.
!, The smallpox inmates OF the emergen
U cy hospital are doing as Well as coul
be expected under the circumstance.
The hospital Is a comfortable abode q
-four good-sizcd rooms. In the front ar
y two rooms one for the women and on
Is for the men In the center is the dnin
= room and In the rear Is the kitchen
le woman cook provides substantia
I bill of fare and the janitor. Cheste
y, Roscoe, looks after the needs OF the In
le mates. A messenger from the cit
2 visits the place once or twice each da
I and ascertuins the needs of the In
mates. Friends have been generous j
sending them daily papers and readin
n, matter.
= Boone.
Miss Julia Morfoot, of Union towr
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