Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-11
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

turer and Mr.. Frank Philips will go to
Chicago to make the selection. The
church will have an organ, that is de-
cided, says the Advertiser.
Fl. Dodge.
Work on the Des Moines river bridge
has now assumed definite form. The
stone work on several of the piers is
now some feet above the surface of the
water and the work in general is pro-
crossing favorably and rapidly.
Anamosa.
Sheriff Parker of Storm Lake, has ar
rived with two prisoners, bank robbers,
recently sentenced to be hung. They are
to be placed in the penitentiary to
await the time provided by the law for
execution.
Crystal Lake.
The Reflector says: 1t seems that
some of our prospective Dakota home
steaders have struck it rich. Several
have received offers of $500 for a relin-
quishment of their rights. Every claim
in that section is taken and many con-
tests will probably be filed In the spring.
Kcokuk.
In the Office Of the clerk Of the federal
court here, a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy was filed Monday by Gust
C. Johnson His liabilities are sched-
uled at $6,279.35 and his assets at s5,751.
OF the latter $500 is In share of stock
in companies, which are OF doubtful
value now.
Eddyville.
One year ago Kindred Harding. the
expert sheep grower east of town, pur-
chased seventy ewes at So per head,
From these he raised eighty-three
lambs and Wednesday he sold the
lambs for $3.50 per head and has also
$125 worth Of wool sheared from the
ewes, and the ewes left for another
start.
Hampton.
Last week Nels Golackson sold his
farm of 100 acres in Morgan township to
James Bergen, the price paid being
$51 so per acre. Ten years ago Mr.. Ber-
gen worked for Mr.. Golackson for $40
per month. Well directed effort and ju-
dicious investments since then have en-
abled him to accumulate almost enough
ready cash to pay for the farm pur-
chased, says the Globe.
Upton.
The jury in the Belcher vs. Ballou
damage case brought in verdict for
the plaintiff of 5000. An agreement
was reached FIVE hours after arguments
were finished, and according to arrange
ments q sealed verdict was returned as
above. The damages In the first count
viz: for alternating affections Of plain
tins wife were assessed at $4,000 and on
the second count, lie: for the assault $40.
Iowa City.
Johnson county cattle were strictly in
it at the International Live Stock Elk
position held at Chicago in the sale Of
fifteen head of 1445 pound and two-year-
old grade Hereford steers at $40 per
hundred pounds. The cattle were raised
In Johnson county. and fed and exhib-
tied by ]. j. Murphy, OF Scott township,
and sold by the Strahorn, Hutton and
Evans COMMISSION Company, and cost
the buyer s121.3s per head
Davenport.
The carpenters commenced work on
the third story Of the new oat meal
mill, in west Davenport Monday. and
expect to be raising the roof next week
II favored by the weather. They have
been losing no time in raising the struc-
ture. While from the exterior Of the
building it is not OF imposing proper
lions, at present, its four stories and
basement will give 1t a lot Of room. 1t
will be running as soon as the machinery
can be installed.
Charlton.
w. S. Custer will probably loose val
liable horse as the result OF the careless
Of a gun. 1t Is supposed to
have been shot by DR.. c. B. Mcffett
who shooting at a mark in the alley
between his rooms and the feed store
on Saturday. The horse was tied be-
hind the feed store and the doctor was
shooting up the alley west at a mark,
which was put up on the post Ut the
stairs. Just how the accident happened
Is not known, but after one OF his shots
the horse gave sudden start and an
examination disclosed the fact that a
bullet had entered it's stomach, from
which 1t will probably die. 1t is sup
posed that the ball glanced and entered
the horse or that the gun went OFF pre-
maturely.
Sioux City.
The Tribune of Monday says: Mem
bers of the Political Equality club yes
terday We're busy preparing formal acz
ceptance of the challenge issued by Mrs.
Clara Bell Brown in Des Moines. as told
in these columns Saturday, and accept
ed by Mrs. Evelyn H. Belden OF the local
suffrage club and former president of
the Iowa Suffrage association. 1t had
been thought that 1t would be necessary
to challenge Mrs Brown, in order to Sc
cure the coveted debate, and plans had
been made for issuing the challenge at
the regular meeting of the Political
Equality club. Mrs. Belden would not
throw down the gauntlet to
the leader OF the ants, and the chal-
enge Of Mrs. Brown was received with
general rejoicing in the club. Mrs. Bel
don's friends feel sangulne as to the
outcome Of the debate.
Waterloo.
Thomas w. Hillock has filed claim
against the Chicago Great Western and
Baltimore & Ohio railroads for $500.
The case is brought on the ground Of
actual damage and mental anguish
caused by the delayal in the Transports
ton Of the remains of his wife. Mrs.
Hilock died at Johnston, Pa, and her
remains were shipped to this city for in
Thru some mistake they were
not properly transferred at the union
depot in Chicago and were twenty -four
hours longer on the road than recess
sary. Mr.. Hillock came and all prepar-
atoms had been made to hold the funer-
al which had to be delayed one day on