Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun.
dreds Of Different Towns
and c Communities.

farmer, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy, naming his liabilities as $3,S60.66
and assets $1,000.
Conrad.
John II. Gier secured the contract on
Saturday for building a new NJ f.
church at Wayne, Neb.. the contract
price being $4,000.
Beaman.
j. ID. Adams. of the Bee, announces
that he does not intend to retire from
newspaper work in Beaman, reports TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
Cresco.
w. "A. Nelson went to TSenrnare, n. D.,
last week, where he has a farm. MIR.
Nelson says there is a German company
d I that place owning IL, 0O0 acres of land
q large part of which they expect to put
into sugar beets this year. and that it
Will take 400 men to handle the business.
Ida Grove.
Last Thursday Marshal Higgins re-
ceived 6-months-old female blood
hound direct from one of the best known
kennels of Virginia. and that she is a
thoroughbred man hunter there can
hardly be a doubt, for she is about the
ugliest looking specimen OF the canine
variety that the Pioneer writer has ever
seen.
Laurens.
Sun: Some of the farmers are offer
irg s25 a month for farm hands the
coming season. This is as good pay as
d job of s45 per month for fellows work
ing in town, when they have to pay
l4nn nd Va ,
will work on the section for S1.1O a day
when they can get SIS a month and.
board and washing on a farm.
Cedar Falls.
w. "A. Graham received a battle-ax axe
by mail, sent by his father from Manila.
1t is called an Igorrote battle-axe. The
1gorrotes constitute savage tribe. The
weapon is wide blade with points sew
eral inches long at each side; handle of
steel and wood. 1t is an ugly thing TO
strike with at close range. Mai Graz
nam secured the axe while on a trip
thru the north part Of the island of Luz
zon.
Jefferson.
The case of c.. ID. Freeman, of Yale
against William Robinson, who was for
merly in the gas engine business here,
was concluded last Tuesday evening,
the jury awarding Mr. Freeman a YER
dict of $40 and costs. The amount is
the cost price of a gas engine purchased
of the defendant by Mr.. Freeman, and
which failed to give satisfaction. The
costs in the case will bring the total ex-
rense almost to the $1,000 mark
Webster City.
There is considerable opposition being.
manifested to the proposition TO grant
q franchise to a company for the pur-
pose of putting heating plant in Web
ster City. Some oppose it because, they
say, they are opposed TO the principle of
giving franchises, while others see in
the proposition an opportunity to hold
the privileges granted for speculative
purposes. The eman-Tribune thinks
the city has nothing TO lose in granting.
the franchise. but it has an opportunity
TO gain another industry.
Alta.
Ben Fox. one of the veteran engineers
on the l. G. railroad, had peculiar ex-
pertence Wednesday night. While com
Ing down the Remsen hill, going at the
late of mile minute, something
crashed thru the window in his cab and
struck him in the face, giving him sew
I raj deep scratches. At first he Thought
II was a piece of hard snow. but a later
examination revealed to him that il was
q live, full-grown prairie chicken. He.
caught the bird and exhibited it as a
trophy on his return trip west Thursday
morning.
Davenport.
A South Moline man. employed at the
Moline Wagon Works, was recently the
victim of peculiar accident. Wnile
eating his supper four false teeth. which
ne had worn in the front of the upper
Jaw ior many years without trouble.
leosened themselves without warning
end slipped into his throat. The man.
was gasping for breath when his wife
noticed his condition and went to his
assistance. but was unable to relieve
MN. AT last in desperate effort she
thrust her hand down his throat and nv
main force pulled the teeth out. The
victim was black in the face from par
t'al strangulation.
Mason City.
Work on building about town was Sc
rlously interfered with by the recent
Heavy snow storm. but with the clear
ing of the skies contractors are prepar-
ing to resume their labors. Work on the
basement of the Gale block on STATE
street is progressing nicely and the bipi
hole Is nearly ready for the hand Of the
building contractor. The Midland block
en- State street is completed. altho the
contractors have not yet turned tho
building over to the owners. This hlock
has been finished very HANDSOMELY in
store rooms and Office suites. Mr.. stew
arts side of the building is finished in
terra Gotta, while Mr.. Clark's has a very
pretty interior in oak.
Charlton.
Justice Long Thursday sentenced
Willie Ashton. 16 years old. and Eric
johnson, 10 years old. to thirty days in
jail for Stealing chickens. Perry Vick-
cry missed sixteen OF his chickens Mon.
day morning and in looking around
found them in the boys possession. He
went down town to serve out warrant
for the boys, when they returned them
to his pen ard made their escape. For
four days Constable Adams had been
Watching for the boys to return to
their homes. without result, when on
Thursday morning he saw them get OF
a train from the west and took them to
the justice office, where they pleaded
guilty and We're sentenced to thirty
days in Jail. They effected their en-
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