Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-28
The NEWS FROM HOME
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.


have broken out In the town
ship and the district appears to be poll
luted with the disease. 1t is claimed
that member of the Adamson family
brought the disease in from Kansas. He
had been visiting relatives who had the
disease. Two new cases in the Huppe
family have developed, the children be-
ing the afflicted ones About ten cases
have appeared in the township recently.
Measures will be taken TO strictly quar-
antine. All the afflicted ones that have
been reported to DR.. Barnes have been
Guaranteed.
Fairfield.
Philip Polston, who has been the jani-
tor at the court house in this city ever
since it was built, died very suddenly at
his home here Monday evening. Heart
trouble was the cause. The deceased
was an old soldier He was a. practical
engineer and before accepting the posi-
ton he occupied a the time of his death
was employed as engineer in the flour
mills of this city. He was a painstak-
ing man who had many friends and
they will sympathize with the widow
and daughter.
Dubuque.
Ten patriotic Dubuque young men
departed Tuesday night to fight for the
stars and stripes. Their names are
Harry Garrison, H. a. Bergner, Jos.
iDuerscher, Albert Turner Frank Buck
ley, George Sitterly, Charles j. Ranso,s
James Palmes. w. l.. Beryais and
Charles Rittenberg. The above are the
first contingent of recruits received al
the United States recruiting station es-
ssblished in this city two weeks ago b.
Major AlcCaleb. City Health Off
Ger Sam Starr reports the existence OF
sixteen cases of infectious diseases in
the city at present.
Keokuk.
I The Keokuk 4 Hamilton Water Pow
scally in the lines for which 1t was or
IGanized, and hopes to get a good deal
accomplished this summer toward max
ing 1t possible to get the capital TO har-
Tess the power in the river for manu-
featuring purposes III the nearby cities.
The company was organized to keep the
project out of the hands OF promoters
and To give whoever comes With intent
and ability to utilize the power. the right
to do so without ariySsexpense. The
company now has the franchise rights
by n bill passed by congress and is in a
position to talk to capitalists is
the first step, and this is the first time
that things have been in shape to talk
10 capital.
Cedar Falls.
II is said by a veracious correspondent
that during recent recitation in one
OF the departments of the Normal
school, presided over BY a young lady
teacher that an innocent little mouse
lorept in unobserved, to add few
crumbs to his store of learning. Having
come without an invitation he was
naturally very much embarrassed when
lie was discovered by one OF the mem
5bers of the class who wore skirts and
Mas even more agitated by her screams
as She mounted the desk followed in
rapid succession by the other female
members of the class. The teacher
r,ounted the chair and drawing her
skirts tightly about her very properly
sadmonished the class to "sit down
young ladies, sit down.
Boone.
The News Says there is a good deal
Go with its old line down the hollow
when the new bridge is done. We
haven't heard a word from any authen-
lie source as TO what will become of the
old line, but it will probably remain
where it is for some time at least. We
hardly think that the company is under
obligation To Keep up and continue the
road where it now is. When the bridge
is completed it Will do away With foui
crews that are kept as helpers up the
hill each way. Still il anything should
happen to the bridge the old road viii
come in handy Another thing to be
considered is the town of Moingona that
will not be left out in the cold ii would
cost as much to take up the roadbed
and track as 1t is worth.
Ottumwa.
An Ottumwa winter colony may be
established at Eustis, Fla, if the plans
of a number Of this city $ leading citi-
zens are carried cut. w G. Kerr re-
turned recently from over u months
Visit at that delightful place and his re-
Ports are Very enthusiastic over the
prospects of that city's future. severa
OttuInwa people are yet at that city
two of whom. Messrs. Taylor and
Brown. are now negotiating for winter
homes. and III Capt. Brown succeeds ii
purchasing place for himself Will also
buy another for his brother w. C.
Brown, general manager of the Bur-
llngton route. Eustis is city of abou,
1,2oo people and is one of the highes,
points in Florida. 1t is situated about
200 miles south of Jacksonville, and
about fifty miles from the Atlantic
coast.
Had to conqueror Die.
II was Just about gone, writes Mrs
Rosa Richardson. of Laurel Springs
l. C. Il had consumption so bad that
the best doctors said could not live
inore than month, but began to use
DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by seven bottles and am
now stout and WE'LL" 1t is an unrivaled