Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-17

9ASHl sOl1 3tIlc pAiACiphl polillS VI lAle lics
gotiations has yet been reached The
the present obstructionist, and he is as
sisted in this course by the British reps
reaentative.
IOWA ITEMS.
Newton.
John Mum sold recently 175 head OF
'fine red hogs to B. r.. Crawford, the
shustltng stock buyer OF Newburg. The
hogs were driven from the Mum farm
to Newton. a distance of seven miles, in
less than five hours, which is mighty
good time. considering the bad roads.
Clarksville.
w. g. Ladd has accepted a position as
assistant superintendent in one of the
city government departments in Wash
ington, D. C. The position is of con-
Siderable Importance and carries with
it handsome salary. Accompanied by
Mrs. Ladd he left Saturday to assume
his duties.
| Des Moines.
The belief is expressed here that the
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern
railroad line Of which President Els
worth, OF the Iowa Falls National
Bank, is the promoter, and the pro-
posed Duluth & New Orleans line will
consolidate their interests and buid the
| new road.
Oelwein.
4 Some months ago the Register re-.
4 ceived a grapevine telegram to the
EFFECT that Oelwein had population Of
4 $3.50 people. A second telegram on the
same line was recently received verify
Ling the former report. The vote of 1,030
cast last week, with about a hundred
4 men who did not vote, further confirms
the fact that Oelwein has over 5000
[people.
A Independence.
4 William Shoenhut holds the corn
4 husking record 80 far this year, claim
\ ing to have husked 100 bushels In nine
4 hours on the farm of Henry Cowan on
4 Tuesday. i The Industrial school Is
a now In session at the Munson building.
A The enrolment last Saturday was
4 twenty five, which is the largest num-
9 ber ever in attendance at this season OF
the year.
& Belle Plaine.
A meeting Of the grain buyers OF thi,
,lxset etiau ct the state was held .Wednes.
1 day afternoon at the Burley house, at.
3 |5tended by a couple OF dozen grain mer
], from towns in the Big Four district
4 The object OF the meeting. which was
q called by George w. Wells, OF De.
: Moines, secretary OF the state associa.
4 ton OF grain buyers was to arbitrate
: if possible, differences among certain O
their members and to work for a more
!
n are not stated. ss
!, Algona.
J, Mrs C. w. Sarchett wife Of the dem
= ocratic candidate for recorder at th
recent election, was pronounced insan
: Tuesday by the Kossuth county insan
: mmissioners. Mr.. and Mrs. Sarchet
have been living in Algona near tn
Milwaukee depot of late years. The.
Z are old settlers and are highly respect
ed. Mrs. Sarchett is woman OF abou
SO years of age and for the past fey
y Years has acted strange at times. Mon
e day she attempted to commit suicid
= by jumping in the WELL but evi,ientl
2 changed her mind in time to grasp tn
3 well bucket and was rescued in tina
manner.
Is Carroll.
/ An elderly man called at the count
1, clerks office Tuesday and inquired {
,e the deputy II a marriage license ha
If been granted wherein his daughte
h figured. Being Informed that sucn We
l. OF record, the inquisitor broke out
q. tears. II love that gal he sobbed "bl
s-4l suppose I've no right to interfere, til
e she's my own flesh and blood Whe
l.. asked why he objectedi to the matr
he monial proceeding he stated that IL
girl was only IA years Of age, while tn;
,g given to the clerk was q Separation
at the parents had placed the girl in Il
iy care of the mother and hence II
Of fathers tears Of sorrow.
H. Keokuk.
s Charles Phillips. Of this city, filed
~ suit in the district court this wet
which promises to be interesting il Il
re allegations on. the part of the plaint
as are true. Phillips charges that Charl
10 Swigelson, prominent and old reside
or Of Hamilton, ILL.,, has been for tv
Dyj years soliciting the affections of Mi
Mt Phillips and that he finally gained su,
he control over her as to induce her
ed leave him. He says that 1t was wi
.is great difficulty that he persuaded h
Is to return to him. = Last spring Mi
ce Jennie Young graduated at the Kcokl
Dental College and has many acquain
Is ances here. The other day she wo
ed up Rushville. ILL.,. with a revolver a.
"a horsewhip. Going into a store she q
he tempted to kill John w. Goodwin.
Ills clothing merchant OF that city, and I
he clerk, Oscar France. She was prevent
by from doing so, however. Miss You
les claims that the two men have circuls
y ed report that she is of immol
20 character and she resented their .nsi
y uations in this manner.
One Of Many Enth usiasts.
ice Joe Mitchell Chapple. editor OF II
ie- National Magazine. published ct Bo
y. ton, was in Buffalo recently and b
% came much interested In the Expoi
~ = tion. On his return to Boston he wro
~ - to an official OF the Exposition 40 4
lie lows: II was indeed sorry not to hal
seen you when In Buffalo. but ] did d
rill the Exposition and was astonisheti d