Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03

still further off when they commence
to crowd one another and the quarter
section farm will be matter of ancient
history?
MARRIED AFTER MANY Diff
CULTIEs.
[Estherville Republican
An amusing incident occurred this
week to a young German couple from
near Wallingford, who intended to
have been united in the bonds of mat
rifacny on Christmas day. The would
be Benedictgcame to Esthervlle some
time last week and got his license
which was procured under much diff
Guilty. He did not know his age and
could not spell his future wifes name.
After he had obtained this necessary
Information for the clerk he Wen; on
mis- way rejoicing, apparently, with
nothing more to worry him. The hour
for the marriage had arrived, the min
lister was ON hand and ii seemed that
only a few minutes more would elapse
before there would be 1.-TWO souls with
but single thought, two hearts tina,
beat as one, when the bridegroom to
be discovered that he had lost his Ii
could not find ii. / was too late to Sc
cure another one that day so the we'd
ding was postponed until Tuesday In
the meantime the couple concluded to
60 over into Dickinson county To be
married. presumably to change their
luck. They missed the train Tuesday
morning. but not discouraged. they got
a team and started for Spirit Lake.
They stopped in Baskerville for Ii
cense. but was told that it would have
To be issued in the county in which they
We're to be married. They journeyed
lon their way, however, and finally sue
lceeded in getting 'hitched according
70 the laws Of God and the state Of
Iowa. ard are now as happy as two lit
little dovey-doves.
1 POLK COUNTY MuICT PETITION.
[Des Moiues Capital.I
AT o'clock Saturday afternoon the
saloon petition of consent was filed with
County Auditor j. C. McQuiston. The
petition contained 1857 names. The
number required to render the petition
valid is 4,324, hence the petition as filed
contains 233 names to the good. The
petition was obtained by A. T. Hunter
and j. G.. Hansen. 1t is understood that
Mr. Hunter in securing the contract
agreed TO get a bona fide petition and
that in compensation therefor he was
| to receive the sum of $685.. j. G. FAM
sens bid being 1890. II is also currently
reported in saloon circles that b. f.
/ Parker the manager of a number of
saloons in the city had refused To give
Z q cent toward securing the petition II
Mr.. Hansen received the job.
| The work of securing the petition be-
gan December .. During the first week
1 $500 names Mere secured, the balance of
1.-The time having been devoted TO obtain
i ing the other 1000 The next move Will
1 be the publication in the official papers
! of the county of the notice that the Pc
tition containing the requisite number
of names has been filed with the county
auditor as required by law. Ten days
! after the publication OF this notice the
1 board OF supervisors may examine the
petition and declare it To be a valid one,
3lif in their Judgment they SO find IT,.
I Any citizen may then within thirty
4 days of the time of the declaration of
the validity of the petition by the board
OF supervisors. appeal from the decision
of the board To the district court. The
court then canvasses the petition and
passes upon the merits of the signers
and the validity of the signatures.
i The Polk Directory Company in their
contract with the saloon people, guar
antee that the petition is valid and CON
tains the requisite number of names. all
/ Of which have been obtained in a legal
way. and that they shall not receive any
compensation until the petition shall be
/ declared valid by the county board. or,
Fin case of appeal by any citizen. until
] the decision of the board shall have
been affirmed by he district court.