Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-04

enabled to get quite close to the wolf,
and the first shot hit him in the side
and he died almost Instantly Andrew
brought him to town and received his
reward as offered by the state law. "A
wolf is now very seldom seen In this.
county, and to kill one is very rare oc-.
currence.
Hamburg.
The Methodist people will soon make.
preparations to tear down their old
church building and expect to replace 1t
with a handsome new structure in the
near future. ss Shenandoah parties
are figuring with the building committee
of the Christian church with regard to
the erection of the new 81, 600 church on
North Main street. 1t is understood
that work will begin in few weeks.
Montour.
Things are lively at the Indian camps
now. The usual fall feasts and dances
are now in progress and many visitors
are going there to see interesting per-
formances of the red men. The
Indians have been dsposing of the
rearls lately which they have been find
ing along the river. Some very good ones
have been brought to town. One Indian
sent one away recently which is thought
will bring over 1900
Davenport.
One hundred and fifty suits, says
Clerk Cheek, have been commenced in
the district court for the September
term, against eighty-two last year. !. =
A month ago Rev. S. H. Seccombe took
his wheel and turned his face to the
east. 1t was his vacation time and he
had not definitely planned how he
should spend 1t. His inclination led
him as far as Ann Arbor, Mich. He is
again at home looking hearty and ready
for another year Of pastoral work.
Primghar.
The meeting held in the court house
last Thursday evening to discuss the
light and water works questions passed
resolutions requesting the council to
take the necessary steps toward the es-
adjustment of these much needed i'm
provements. Every one present APP
peared to favor the plan, as not single
dissenting vote was cast. The council
will have we'll sunk to see If the water
supply necessary can be secured, and
then an election WILDE called and steps
taken towards the establishing Of the
plants.
ottumwa.
The number of arrests made by the
city police during the month of August
Tell below the standard, according to the
report of Chief Gray. The register at the
police station contains the names of 166
people who felt the hand Of the law dur
ing the month, as against something
over 200 in July. The falling off. says
the Courier, is not due TO lack of ho-
boes nor a lack Of interest and work
among the patrolmen, but more to the
| fact. it is said, that the police have no
CITY Jail i'll which to incarcerate their
| prisoners and are left only the county
| Jail, which would be filled to Overlooking
If the numerous vags who come into
| town We're all arrested.
Fontanelle.
1 Farmers in Adair county are general
ly feeling more hopeful for corn pros
poets than they did two weeks ago.
/ Henry Lohafer was caller at the OBJ
server office Saturday and said that he
las been surprised to find that his corn
has continued to grow and mature in
4 spite of the continued drought. The
copious rains OF the early spring UNI
Il doubtedly furnished ewater that has
been saving resource during the later
u drought. Many are now estimating the
crop confidently at two-thirds, and at
! prevailing prices consider it good
thing. Henry Welscher brought
to the Observer office yesterday some
very fine samples of corn from the farm
of Henry Hyda, fine large and we'll
filed ears. Thirty bushels per acre is
considered a low estimate on this field
Iowa City.
Sunday morning after preaching a
most eloquent sermon upon the data of
materialism Rev. Charles Sumner
! Brown, of the First Baptist church, read
his resignation to the pastorate. the
4 same to take effect at once Rev. Mr.
/ Brown has been pastor of the First
Baptist church in this city for the past
4 eight and one-half years, during which
| time he has labored continuously for the
/ good and advancement of the church. 1t
has been his one ambition to see the
tchurch grow and become great, and his
| labors in university community have
been as he would have himself have
chosen. He has gathered within the
folds of the church many young people
and to the young peoples societies. He
has now received a call to the Walnut
/ Hill Baptist church Of Cincinnati O..
and has accepted.
Sioux City.
The canvassers for the new city d.
rectory. being issued by r. l.. Polk &;
Co., have found so big an increase in
two districts west of Perry creek that
II the percentage of increase is main
tanned turnout the city the population
will reach nearly 100000. $50. A move
ment Is reported to have been recently
started by the proprietors of several of
the prominent restaurants to induce the
smaller restauranteurs of the city to cut
off potatoes from the regular order list
In the bill of fare, and make them extra.
the same as pie and watermelon. an ac-
count Of the cost of potatoes. The
movement is said to have failed on ac-
count of the opposition of the smaller
proprietors, who refused to support it,.
AT any rate, projected meeting at
which the matter was to be discussed
has not been held.
Shenandoah.
| The Sentinel says: The building fever
seems not 70 abate one Jot or little.
George CotrIll took a contract yesterday
to build for John Dunnegan So, 900 res
iderce. New residences are springlng
up on nearly every street and nearly ev-