Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-05


some unaccountable manner. A. q.
Cram took possession OF the fowl and
sent II to q taxidermist for preserva-
ton. The albatross Is native OF the
southern seas and il rarely seen in this
part OF the world; in fact, this 10
the only specimen ever seen here, all
tho II is said that one OF them can fly
farther and for q longer time than any
other bird.
Davenport.
One of the saddest bereavements
which has come to a family in Daven-
port for years, Is that suffered by Mr..
and William "A. Watts Wednesday,
morning. in the death OF their son, Will
liam Earl Watts. The nature Of the
death was particularly sad. The child.
who was but few months past two
years old went to bed the evening be-
fore in perfect health. In the morning
the mother went to his couch only to
find him cold In death. His death was
due to commissions.
OHumwa.
The officers of the hospital associa-
ton held their Irregular monthly meet
ing on the End. The report Of Miss Eliz-
abeth Trotter, superintendent of the in
stitution, was received. and shows that
thirty-two patients have been treated
during the month. eighteen Of whom
were received during that period.
Twenty patients were discharged, one
death is recorded and eleven are in the
institution at this time. The affairs OF!
the hospital are progressing nicely, as
shown by the report of Mrs. Martin
Israel. secretary, and that Of the SUPER
| intendent.
Iowa City.
4 The Johnson county board OF super
visors have made a new contract with
ltax ferrets for Is per cent of taxes col
llected under the new law. The old con-
ltract between the county and the Ma
tional Accounting Company provided
| that the company should receive so per
cent Of all taxes ferreted. This contract
was cancelled and the new one made as
1 noted above. The National Accounting
Company received $91S.O1 for its serv-
ices under the so per cent contract, col-
Slecting $1,S36.O2 up until the enactment
OF the new law. The company has COLI
lected to date over s2,594 in taxes.
! Carroll.
\ Arrangements are being made to
have Gov. Shaw deliver an address be-
fore the graduating class the last Of the
month, and it Is probable that he will
Icome. Word was received from the gov
ernor Tuesday that he would accept the
Invitation, and the address will be de-
j.livered on the evening ofthe 31st. 2
liz. w. English sold his large 200-acre
tract of land in section 90 Roselle town
II r
same township for $45 per acre. AS soon
as the deal was completed, Mr.. Stangle
sold part of it at an advance of IS per
acre-a good rate of'intercst for so short
4 a time.
IGlenwood.
Farm Superintendent j. P. Jackson of
the state feeble minded Institution has
4 gotten tired OF the old slow process of
planting potatoes, so this spring he went
to work and rugged up potato planter.
Its a good one. Of hisao Invention.
A too, and does the work of a dozen boys
after the old way Of poking in the muir
4 phies by hand. The machine is operat-
ed by two men and a team and is far
more satisfactory than the former meth
4 cd. Five acres are easily planted in a
i,day. The institution has finished putting
limits potatoes. 1t is quite likely patch
-comprising some sixty acres in all. Il
!. also took a few seed potatoes to plan il
some 600 bushels being used. Witt
lplenty Of rain and a good season the
1 yield will amount very likely to- ovel
a 10000 bushels says the Opinion.
a Mason City.
& If the sale of town lots in the new
towns south of Mason City on the
H Northwestern road Is to be guaged by
& the sales at Wheelerwood and Joice
a Tuesday, says the Globe-G Gazette, those
lots Will sell at fancy prices and the
stowns will be built up very rapidly
!. TUESDAY morning and before noon ST..
I, 500 worth Of lots had been sold al
4 Wheelerwood, which is beautiful
:! town site. 1t is in the midst of j. S
d N1heelsr's big garden spot Of acres tina
!. counts up by the thousands. A curiou:
J, thing about the streets is that every
!, lstreet running east and west excep
and south has name beginning witt
wv" the initial letter Of the town O
Wheelerwood also.
Jefferson.
!. The Bee says: REV. D. Austin wa.
at Denison last week, experimenting
the transfer by deed of a magnificent
{, 200 acre Crawford county farm. to thu
+. Endowment fund of Simpson College a
Indianola, the leading school of thu
d Methodist denomination. During thu
life OF the Rev. and Mrs. Austin tn,
college pays them small annuity OF
the gift, but a, their death the It'll.
y will lie absolutely as an endowment t,
Il the institution. Rev. Austin has beer
! in the Methodist ministry in Iowa fol
more than thirty years. and by hi:
y thrift and ability as manager has ac
quired comfortable fortune, which h,
thus causes to live after him, as per
y petual source of aid to the denomina
! ton and its educational interests A
4 the same time he made a gift deed o
Il still another fine 160-acre farm ii
Crawford county TO his adopted daugh
) ter, Mrs. Edna a. Laub of Denison
II The value OF the two farms was abou
I $4,000.
D Tortured . Witness.
Intense suffering was endured b.
! Witness 4. u. Martin. of Dixie, KY. be
& lfore he gave this evidence: II coughe
= every night until my throat was nearl
e raw; then tried Dr.=King's New Dis
= covery, which gave instant relief.
!. have used ii in my family for fou
years and recommend 1t as the creates
remedy for coughs. colds and a
( l =. -. Isy.