Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-01
The NEWS FROM HOME
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

OF probably $4,000 and this fact has in
terested many in the selection of direc-
tor to succeed Frank Olsen. whose term
expires. But the new building is not
the Issue upon which the fight hangs.
II has been made secondary move
inent to the question of principalship.
of the schools and this office is made the:
issue of the campaign, as stated by a
writer on the ground.
Iowa City.
The Republican says: The Women's
Club of Iowa City is discussing the adj
Instability of having a room in the new
high school building set apart for cook
ing school purposes. A course in prac-
tical cookery certainly would not impair
the usefulness of the present genera
ton of high school pupils, whether boys
or girls. The sudden absence Of the
kitchen mechanic could be atonad for
by the daughter of the house and when
the son goes; out camping he won't re-
greet that he can cook something cat
able.
Iowa Falls.
Another splendid Improvement for
Iowa Falls Is now assured. Il. S. Ellis
worth will build a triple front block 6Gx
100 feet and three stories high, adjoining
the Metropolitan opera. house block on
the east. The structure will of course
be modern in every particular and Will
be a credit to the city One room will be
occupied by the Home Savings Bank
and the other two by stores while the
upper floors will be elegantly fitted for
Office purposes and perhaps lodge
room. l.. T.. Jones will have an equal
interest with Mr.. Ellsworth in the bank
block.
Fairfield.
kirk will call in five outstanding JEFF
l5court house and one poor house--with
ltions. John Linder, a farmer of
CHAMPAIGN county, Illinois, has pur-
l3chased the Wright farm, adjoining Ia
tavia on the north from f. A. Howard
and j. r. Roth, Of this city Thu con-
sideration was So COO There are All
acres in the tract. a petition in
bankruptcy has been filed by Joseph A.
Roth, Of this city, and meeting Of his
lcredltcrs has been called for the court
lhouse March 4
| Algona.
4 The Republican says these are great
days in court. The court room is crowd
ed daily by multitudes intent upon
hearing such choice inorsels of Scandal
as may fall from the lips of the Wit
lsnesses. AS the latter have to swear to
|stell nothing but the trulh not much of
temperance las come out. The case or
Istrialsis Il SANDER case and tie attorneys
flor the defense declare that it is scand-
aloils. Mary Schultz vs.. Bertha Schultz
| is the title ct the case, which comes
from the queit town of Lu Verne. The
| principals are the wives of two broth
l5ers, Joe and Andrew Schultz. and a
genuine family quarrel in involved
There has been great disappointment on
Isaccount of SC little being brought out
Lin the volum:nous evidence that the
lawyers for the defense are willing to
lsadmit is of scandalous nature.
1 DUBUQUE.
| Justice kessler had man before him
| in the police court who was in a badly
lused-up condition. He was tramp
land gave his name as James Smith and
his home as New Haven, Conn. Hi
said that while he was classed as a
TRAMP, he was not IN reality of that or
der, but was a man who had been GO
ling about trying to get work. He did
mot have any money and had not had
much TO ear for several days. He had
walked to Dubuque from MeGregar and
was so lame that it was impossible fol
him to go any farther until he5 recovered
i from his ameness and exhaustion He
4 had an honest look on his face, and the
i Justice took pity or him and sent him t.
/ jail to give him shelter and food unit
/ he RECEIVERS Hs WAS very grateful
So The chain gang chaps are earning
their grub now days. Jailer Bsrtscf
takes them out on pulyerizing expedi-
lions every day that the weathsr vii
1 permi. of working them.