Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19

Swaledale.
Records: They tell us little joke on
u. u Howard which might not have
been a Joke II matters had been slightly
tiffelent. 1t seems that Mr.. Howard in
filling his pipe to smoke put in a pistol
cartridge. The result was an explosion,
hut no serious results.
Fort Dodge.
Work on the court house has been de-
layed again, and the men have been
laidSoff as the result of the
Inability of the management to secure
the iron work necessary for the building.
The scarcity of iron has all along been
Il drawback to the work, but has never
presented such serious impeachment as
now.
Carroll.
Master Frank Drees was compelled
tic submit to a painful operation day
or two ago in the treatment Of his leg
recently njured during a foot ball game
in which he took part. 1T was found
necessary to make an opening to the
bone, where an accumulation of foreign
substance made healing Impossible. 1t is
believed that healing will now follow-
'Centerviile.
Ellen Wright petitions in the district
court for a divorce from her husband.
John A. Wright, giving as the grounds
for the same adultery desertion and
cruel. inhuman treatment. She asks
sfcr the custody of her 2ye4ar-old child,
Lena NlcC'ollum also wants divorce.
from her husband, Elmer McCollum,8
ard she alleges desertion and cruel and
8lnhunlan treatment.
Cedar Rapids.
Jeremiah Pilgrim. a farmer living in
iowa county near Hosenstead. is the
latest petitioner in the federal courts for
Tho benefit#of the bankruptcy law, his;
petition having been filed with Clerk
STEWART Monday. II z has secured claims.
amounting to s5ll42 and unsecured
claims amounting to s63. in all
amounting to S1775.29. In listing his as
sets he says he has nothing but wear
ing apparel.
Grand Junction.
"A large force of men are now I work
laying the Northwestern double track
thru Grand Junction, and changing
things In general about the yards. The
tower has been enlarged and several
lrew switches put in, new water mains
Fave been laid and the large water tank
" I'M be removed to the north side OF the
freight track and placed JUST east of the
frright depot The double track thru
Greene county Is now practically com
pleted.
Dubuque.
Scott Benson, the genial agent OF the
Illinois Central railroad, has been con-
| fred for ten days here at the Julien
with asprained ankle. The accident oc-
CURED at a hotel at Waterloo. where
Scott nadea fnisstep and dislocated his
ankle He has not been out of his room
flor almost two weeks but has not
grown thin. as he is kept busy enter
tanning his numerous friends who call to
see him. Al times the sprainsd parts
give him considerable pain. but aside
from this little inconvenience he is do
ing we'll.
Sioux City.
The rock pile in the rear of the court
lsiouse has not been disturbed for some
days Becauseaof the near approach of
cold weather Sheriff jackson did NOT or
DER any balls and chains or otlerS equip
|ment for restraining the prisoners. and
re CHI pure 10 lilt
iprsoners all the time Because nj the
escape of Slim Haley and another pris-
Ispnei. from the pile he does NOT care 10
lsput the prisoners on their honor Judge
Munger thinks the pile has done great
deal of good in soaring away tramps.
| lIe says he notices the effects of its
presence in his police court business.
Iowa City
4 Il. p. Whitacre received two sacks OF
peanuts BY freight Monday morning
| from his plantation in Florida. This
consignment represents the entire pro-
Iduct off 80 ocres OF Florida land The
razor backs, with is inch shouts, Were
turned loose on the peanut field to work
lcut their own salvation. Mr.. Whitacrs
has not Informed us whether the hogs
tare living Yet or not. The schoo
picard thru the advice Of City Phys
lician Mueller, has closed the Third ware
/ and North schools until after the holt
Idays This action Is taken on account
LOT the prevalence in the city of mum
Der of cases of diphtheria.
Webster City.
4 Mrs. McGary, of the Chldren's Home
Finding Society," of Des Moines. was il
the city over Sunday. and returned or
Monday morning in charge of three OF
the Muggins children, for whom homes
will be found. The heartess father de
serted the family during the summer
/ leaving a wife and five children. ths
eldest about 10 years old. The mother
|has worked hard for livelihood. Bu
\ the children Were too young to give any
material help, and as a natural resul
the family has many times suffered fol
the want of proper food and clothing
The ladies of the city have aided tn,
unfortunate family TO quite an extent
Burlington.
Overseer of the Poor Sam Smith is {
busy man just now. He reports man,
appeals for assistance. The mild wealth
er is blessing for the poor but again
4 nsany would welcome frlgid wave
which would give the ice man chanc,
to go into action. Burlington's grea
need is more employment for peopl,
4 during the long winter months. o.
course, many who apply to the oversee
Tor helpSwould not work IL there was o,
i opportunity to do so, but fair proper
ton would gladly do almost anything L
earn a few dollars during the winter
as was proven by the experience at tn
wood yard If Burlington had SOM
great enterprise that would furnish fair
lily steady employment, when outdoo