Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-11
The NEWS FROM HOME.
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

The others are. all for money borrowed
tf men and banks here at home. Truly
III begins to look as tho this locality was
no longer in the clutches of the eastern
money octopus, says the Advertiser.
Burlington.
Word has been received in this city
that John Henry Coss died at Topeka,
kas., on Feb. "a and was inferred there
g nthe 9th. The funeral was in charge
of the local post of the Ct. a. II. Mr.
Coss formerly conducted hat store ON
Jefferson, near Fifth street. He was a
member of Matthies Post, G.. A. r., aud
iaade many friends in Burlington, who
will be grleved to learn of his passing
away.
Williams.
The farm house OF Everett Bryan, To-
Gated between this city and harrisburg,
was quarantined for smallpox last Sun
Cay. Mrs. Bryan is the victim of the
DEMONSTRATING been exposed at Blairs-
burg three weeks since. There are five
members of the family, and as none of
them have ever been vaccinated, all will
probably contract the disease. DIR. Ted
row Is the attending physician and re-
ports Mrs. Bryan's case as severe and
we'll developed.
Washington.
District court will convene Tuesday,
With Judge Scott preceding. The docket
* unusually heavy, there being forty
srsine cases ON the probate docket. sixty
In law and chancery and twelve climi-
nal. The Mccartney damage suits
against the city of Washington are
again docketed. AT the last meeting of
the city council it was decided to APP
point Attorney G. j. Wilson to assist
City Attorney Bailey in fighting the
case for the city.
.Laurens.
There is now a move on foot for the
establishment of a rural telephone ex-
change. The proposed system is To be a
corporation of farmers and it is esti-
mated that II will cost the farmers
about $50 each to establish the system.
The proposed line is to go north of town
sDy Atkinson's place and AIcNee's and in
all take in about twelve or fourteen
houses, going east from the lake. There
IS to be ten miles of this line. and then a
similar line is to connect it from Ployer.
Bows.
Dave Miller is playing six games OF
checkers by mail with a DR.. Truax. of
breckenridge. Mimi, champion of that
state and also of Wisconsin. 1t will
take several months to play the games
and the result will be interesting Mr..
Miller sent his first three moves on the
first three games Tuesday, and DR..
Truax will send his return moves and
his first three moves in the second three
games. and so on until the games are
finished. The moves are made by num-
hers.
Maquoketa.
The Excelsior says the people have
lad some loud and heavy charivaries IN
this city in the past few years. but the
one out at f. v. Burlesons at Buckhorn'
"Wednesday night beat them ALL The
boys from the lime kilns wanted to
make plenty of noise, SO they took along
Ia stick of dynamite, which they ex-
sploded at what they thought the proper
time. The house was shaken SO that the
pictures fell from the walls. The next
morning it was discovered, however.
that that was not all, as the windows in
the house and cellar were broken into
very small pieces. The parties who did
told Mr. Burleson to make out the bill
and they would settle.
Spencer.
Clay county, during the past two
weeks. has lost considerable number
CT people who moved away where they
were able to acquire cheaper lands and
become owners of their own homes.
This is very commendable. says the
News. These people, heretofore, have
been renters. or at least most of them.
but all good citizens In place of those
who Went away, a much greater num-
Der nave come In, mostly from the east,
Who, from all appearances, are a very
desirable acquisition. AS rule, they
are people of liberal means, many OF
them having paid cash for their farms
They brought with them superior
horses. cattle, etc, and new and mod
ern farm machinery, and are we'll pre-
pared to start in business on their new
farms. They are fine looking lot of
people and will be made welcome in
their respective localities.
Rockford.
AS result of the lifting of the thick
ice by the high water of the past week a
portion of the central structure of the
Shell Rock dam was loosened and
raised. being frozen to the ice resting
upon it-three feet thick, Mr.. Winslow
tells us. AS a result of this break most
ct the water was drained from the dam
Gu Tuesday, letting the ice settle very
closely to the river bed. 1t was feared
for time that the lowering of the wa
ter would deprive US of our water sup
ply and render us defenseless in case of
n fire, but as a result of some temporary
repairs the water is rising again and no
trouble is anticipated. The east side hy-
Grant has been allowed to run for sew
eral days to prevent the pipe. which
crosses the river. from freezing AS
coon as the weather permits MIR. Wins
low will have to make extensive repairs
on the dam, which is old and about done
for.
Sac City.
Curtis Seek. a youth of IS years. son
of William Seek. residing near Schaller
was adjudged insane on Monday by the
commissioners of insanity, George b.
Perkins. w. II. Hart and DR.. j. H. Stall
ford. The young man was Injured
eawhile ago. being thrown from grain
binder in runaway. and has mani
tested symptoms of unacy several
times since, notably last January and
about week ago. The board also de-
cided that David Ross. of Wall Lake
township, should be returned to the hos
pital at Clarinda. Mr. Ross is an old