Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-07
That They ARE DOING

taking Place In Iowa
ms.
done to her property which adjoins the
new Dodge street viaduct. Mrs. Clara
iE. Tubbs also claims the same amount
as damages. The large eHbankment
and tTestle which was constructed as
an approach to the viaduct property,
rises Immediately in front OF their re-
spective properties and the owners con-
tend in their petitions that view OF
the street is consequently obstructed.
Fl. Madison.
jos. G. Armstrong, Of Mulhall, Logan
county. Oklahoma, on a visit to rela-
tives in Green Bay township. has left
q sample of Fullcaster wheat at the
Democrat office. He says crop prospects
are excellent there for corn. Wheat
harvest is over and threshing well along
with a large yield. Corn is in tassel.
Early varieties of peaches are ripe IA
selling at 25c bushel. Mr.. Armstrong
Alden
The frame of the new hotel is going up.
with rush this week with a competent
force of workmen under the supervision
of Architect White. With nothing to
prevent, OF an unexpected nature, part
of the new building will be occupied
within two weeks. The old-fash-
toned beetle or common potato bug has
again made its appearance in these
parts and have been found in consider
able quantities in some patches.
Cedar Rapids.
A fellow giving the name Of Jacob
Mann walked into a house in the lower
end Thursday afternoon and tried to
form anlacquaintancew with young lady
living there. He was driven away, but
returned in a short time. He was in
vited to sit down and the young lady
hurried out and calling Officer Klemish
had him arrested. The fellow had but
little to say when taken to the station,
but murmered something about want
ing to get married.
Waterloo.
w. L. Dewey had been on a picnic at
Cedar River park on the Fourth and
was Just loading his family into the
buggy when his daughter Elsie. was
struck by a stray bullet. The ball inn
bedded itself into the flesh back of the
right ear and had only force enough to
hold in the skin. The injury was
stinging and the wound bled profusely.
The child was brought home and q
physician called who reports the acci-
dent not at all serious.
Glenwood.
C. II. jackson has been having great
success with his, raspberries this year.
On recent day his force picked fifty
six 24-quart crates. MIR. jackson says
that OH the whole this is not the best
season he has seen here, since the new
bushes have not quite replaced those
winter killed the winter previous to last
Last year he shipped 400 crates. This
year up till Monday they had shipped
200. But last year and the previous
thereto they used 16.quart crates ex-
clusively. Il 81
Iowa Falls.
Sentinel: The venerable Ephraim
Dean opened the campaign here, in a
modest way, last Wednesday evening.
He stood upon a soap box in the street,
and his platform" seemed to be a
little too narrow for his feet, but was
quite in keeping with his views. His
subject was imperialism" but he
seemed to have some very contracted
Dean had no audience did not in the
least disturb him. He came here to
make a speech and he made it. He has
been here before and Is known TO be
HARMLESS. PITY the SORROWS of a poor
old man
Grundy Center.
| Mr. Obediah Grouse. a highly respect
| ed citizen of Felix township. died sud-
deniy last Monday afternoon from. apo
4 plexy. He was out with the hired man
doing some work ,on the farm When he
was taken with a pain in his side. He
i startedfor the house to take rest, and
noticing that the windmill needed a T.
ltention he went to 1t and Just as he
raised his arm to adjust the machine he
dropped dead. Mr.. Grouse was born on
lEsept. 5, 1S41. in owen county. Indiana
AT the close of the civil war, OF which
| he was soldier, he located in Felix
Township. where by his industry and
thrift he ACQUIRED considerable proper
ty. and for many years has been sue.
cesstul breeder Of fine cattle.
IOstumwa.
The Courier reports Albert Bradford
Of Abba, is boarding at Sheriff Suits
I.hotel on North Court street in default
of bonds in the. sum OF 1900 and i.
|charged with writing threatening
5|letter to Preston Ashley, another Albls
PRESIDENT Bradford was brought to OF,
tumwa Wednesday by Deputy Unitet
states Marshal w. 8. Richards and hat
la hearing before Commissioner Hunter
next morning. II is said that Ashle,
lowed Bradford Sl.50 and because d
|non-payment the latter wrote the
former postal card containing the in,
lformati ton that IL the money was no
lIpaia he (BradforG) would take it on
|of the other fellows hide, or words t.
lsthat effect. Uncle Sam has made ex
press provision for cases of this kint
land the chances are that when tn,
4 federal grand jury meets Mr.. Bradford
Twill have an unpleasant seance Will
Hon. Smith Mcpherson, the newl,
elected federal Judge for the southern
district OF Iowa. eastern division.
Unneccssary Loss OF Time.
Mr.. w. 8. Whedon. cashier OF tn,
First National bank, OF Winterset. Ia
lin a recent letter gives some experienc,