Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-22

are going to get their farms worked.
p. j. koenig has sent the Herald +
q specimen Of wood taken from the
ground at depth Of fifty feet on his
farm in Washington township. I'll
seems to be piece OF talnarack and is
in fine state OF preservation. Occur
rences Of this kind are not infrequent +
III Iowa and especially in this part of /
the state. 1t is evidence that in a COM
sparatively recent geological age this +
section was covered by forest, and the /
reason that tamarack Is found is be-
cause 1t seems to have the best quail /
ties for preservation. Most of the speci-
mems found are of that variety Of wood I
Glenwood.
Work on the artificial ice plant at the
Institution has been suspended for the I
time being and George Giles. the gentle
uan who has been experimenting the
plant construction, left Thursday for
Chicago. BY the way, this ice plant IS
a curiosity for these parts. When it IS |
finished, as 1t can be in few days, il
Will make 1000 pounds Of ice per day,
which is ample to supply the instltu-l
tons needs. The plant is what isl
known as the ammonia process and is
/ the only one of the kind in this part of
the state. The plant was designed pri- !
marily to keep the cold storage at tr 4
proper temperature, but it will also be
used to freeze ice. 1t Will cost $500. /
The Glenwood Canning Com-
panys has made the ears of their toma to
growers glad by the ANNOUNCEMENT that
| they intended to pay 20 cents per bushel
| for tomatoes this coming season instead
cf IS cents as formerly.
| Council Bluffs.
1 Mother Vincent, mother superior Of
| St Bernard's hospital, left "Wednesday
/ Ter st. Louis to look over the hospitals
there in order to obtain ideas and plans
4 for the new building which is to be
lerected near st. Bernard's hospital ear
i ~ in the spring, For two years Mother
Vincent has been waiting to erect the
/ handsome structure which Ito be built
on the grounds of ST. Bernards, permits
1 sion having been given at that time by
the bishop of this diocese. The new
4 huilding is to be one of the finest in the,
invest, having at least three and perhaps
four stories and being up-to-date in.
Slever.y respect. 1t will cost between &c.,
1000 and 100000. The Northwest
4 fern on Tuesday effected a settlement
4 with the administrator OF the estate of
s. Isaac Smith and that of jimmie for the
j accident which occurred at the crossing
4 On Avenue Il in this city on Feb. 3. 1t
8 will be remembered that both, in conn
rany With Joseph Coffman, We're killed
While crossing the track. For he death
a Ter Isaac Smith the sum OF $3.50 WAS
paid. The parties lived in Harrison
county but the settlement was made
before judge Thornell Tuesday after
room.
Shenandoah.
" y N,il,a, "a mn r,s.,,,h - -,
cents Of The Western Normal college,
iiMere arrested and fined and publicly ex-
pelled from the college last Friday for
9 gambling The story. as the Sentinel
& learns from President Hussey. is sub
4 stantally as follows The young men
sGid not attend chapel ON Friday morn
ing and soon after the landlady where
they rcomed Mrs T. ~ Boner tele-
a phoned TO Mr. Hussey that the young
q pen were EN- gagged in something at their
8 room that was probably contrary to the
!, Negotiations. Mr. Hussey at once went
Y 10 their room and caught them in the
! act. with money on the floor and dice In
their hands. What are YOU doing ~ h.
demanded. oh, just having little
! fun. they replied. Mr.. Hussey then re-
turned to the college and publicly ex-
PEELED them and called the attention OF
the authorities TO the matter and Com
i sable simmons went to their room and
/ found them packing up prepare tory t.
: leaving town: He arrested them and
took them before Esquire Ferguson
/ where they pleaded guilty and We're
J. fined s3 each and costs. They paid their
& fines and left town that evening. Miller
!, r from Valley Neb., and Dolph from
sItra han, Iowa
Aleona.
Judge 1uarton is having 4 n,,eer. . I.
!, perience with John Mulvaney, who lives
Lon w. w. Jones farm in G'resco. Johr
oMsa y, ". 9, Jones ssVo on some mactain-
4 cry Miicn ne refused use to pay. hnally tell
E ilis MI. Jones that he had. the money Ii
, nus pocket put that he would never sce
D Z. Mf' Jones began SUIT and asked foi
5 an lnVes.ieatiois as u what Muivanes
naa done with MS money. Johns find
story was mat ne had wrapped II in 9
paper ana ma u IN q straw stack The
lunes sen. MIN and the Sheriff TO LOOK
: f!or. ~. ~ OF course was not found
2 John declaring that the cattle had got
!. ten It. 'Fhe judge decided he was lying
aia sent MN 70 jan Tor contempt. Mon
a day he vas brought I'M h1its fs. 81
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