Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-19
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

shown paper which had been picked
up in his yard by a member of his fam
lily, and which contained q threat that
his property would be burned and his
livestock poisoned unless he should ac-
cede to the accompanying stipulated
demand for $4,000: also further threats
of personal violence if the matter We're
given publicity. The Observer says Mr..
Dunlap has been over the road consid-
cradle and is not the sort of man to
submit to such methods; indeed has
been anxious to meet the authors Of the
the letter and tender a proper reception.
Reinbeck.
The Courier says: Ross Morrison re-
turned from Oklahoma Wednesday and
reports that he and all the others were
pleased with the land in the vicinity OF
kingfisher, but none had yet seen the
land they had drawn when Mr.. Morri-
son left for home. The lands drawn we
understand law fifty or sixty miles from
Kingfisher in southwesterly direction,
Some of the other boys have written
letters home that they We're well pleas
ed with ahat part of Oklahoma countr.
they had seen.
j. b. Grail, a leading dry goods mer-
chant of this city. was married to Miss
julia Smiley. of Winfield, Thursday eve
ming. The bride has been saleslady in
the Grail store for the past few years.
The wedding was novel from the fact
that 1t took place after the sales were
footed up in the store, and was Wit
messed only by the clerks. The clerks
knew it only in time to prepare for the
nuptial event by stretching out rug
on which the bridal pair and Rev. Me-
Even, of Winfield, stood during the ty
ing of the knot. When the news leaked
out it was quite a surprise. altho the
popular couple have kept company OF
late.
Sioux City
General Manager w. c. Peterson. OF
the Sioux Beet Syrup and Preserving
Company of South Sioux City Saturday
brought over from the factory some Of
the first of the product turned out. This
includes syrups, jellies, mincemeat and
apple butter. He had some imitation
honey that would deceive anyone except
an expert, having the same taste and
apparently the same comb as that OF
the honey made by the bee. He had
some syrup made from the beet that
resembles in flavor the best maple syr-
up. He also had some jelly made in i'm
itation of raspberry jelly. but manufac-
tured from apple syrup and merely fla
vored with raspberry.
Perry. i.
Rev. w. H. Bird has accepted the call
which was extended to him by the Zap
fist church of Perry, some three weeks
ago. He will continue his college stud
les at Des Moines as heretofore, but VIII
come here to fill all regular appoints
ments. $50 For some time the Pres.
byterians of this place have been ARA
they would lose their pastor, Rev. j. Ea
on account of other places
offering him so much better salary thar
he was getting here. Al congrega
tional meeting last Thursday 1t watl
voted unanimously to retain Rev
Groendyke another year, at an increase
In salary. He has said he would stay,
a fact over which the church rejoices
exceedinly.
Ottumwa.
The Wapello county board OF supervi.;
sors has reached an agreement with tns3
Milwaukee railway company in the
matter of the county farm and the rail.
road track the company proposes run.
ming thru the land. The board accepts
So, 900 as damages and allows the rail-
road company to build its track alons, 4
line recently surveyed. which is about
4 No 1n,ttld iYp If
poor farm. $50 Hog receipts took a
big jump in this city during the weak
just past. John Morrell & Company
packed 1890 against 1900 the week
previous With the nepvy increase in
receipts the price has Agged off. The
top market is now around $40 aga.Es's
$3.50 a week ago.
Charlton.
Henry and Robert Routt. bricklayers,
Routt, We're robbed of s35 one night last
week. They We're on their way to Wood
burn in box car. when they We're at
tackled by tramps in the car, and ord
cred to hand over the money at the
point eff a revolver. This happened be-
tween Lucas and Woodburn, and before
reaching the latter place Henry and
Robert were ordered to jump off the
train, which they did. as the
fellows were still covering them with
the revolver. 1t is almost miracle
that they were not injured or killed, but
they escaped unhurt. This
gave the robbers a chance to get out OF
WOODBURY. before an alarm could be
given.
Burlington.
The public library has received a rare
and beautiful gift from Mr.. c. Il. Per
kins. 1t consists of sixteen volumes OF
splendid photographs representing the
best things that appeal to the artistic
eye of the tourist who is doing Europe.
The pictures were taken for Mr. Perkins
and several of his friends by Ralph
former Burlingtonian, now
4 resident of Hinsdale. Ill. The most
beautiful that search of Europe re-
seals, have been caught by the camera,
md Mr.. Cleyeland's rare skill and his
fine taste give us each view from the
pest point of vantage. The gift is high
y appreciated by the trustees and is
addition TO the treasures of the
library in the very best sense of the
word.
'arkersburg...
Recently Rev. Ferguson offered to
settle his damage suit against the town