Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07

Nevada.
1 The Representative presents building
improvements in Nevada aggregating
s54, 375. which showing exceeds the rec
ord for last year. The roof of the
new depot has been partly slated and
the delayed boiler for the heating outfit
has been received. The job seems to be.
abouU two weeks too slow for being
pushed to advantage in cold weather.
Anamosa.
The library association has received a
very handsome and unique Navjo blan-
ket. made by Navjo Indians, the gift
of Mr.. Hubbell, of Canada, Ariz This.
was thru the solicitation of Mrs. Their
esa Peet Russell, and 1t is valued at
$40. As the blanket is a rare curiosity
the probability is that it will not be
sold but remain permanent fixture of
the library room.
Abba.
Robert Coulter, north of Abba, re-
ceived atelegranl on Christmas day
stating that his son in Page county
had accidentally shot himself and re-
quested Mr.. Coulter and wife to go
there at once They departed On the
night train. The Union has learned
that MIR. Coulter was shot with rifle.
the ball entering his forehead, and at
last reports he was unconscious.
Council Bluffs. I'M Oh III :
Two monkeys We're lately purchased
for the menagerie at Fairinount park
and will be brought from Omaha TO add
to the interesting collection. a long
haired Dutch hare is also a new acqui-.
sition and has been placed in the me-
nagerie. During the past few weeks
the park board has caused Paramount
park to be surveyed and all the lines
marked out. 1t embraces eighty-fours
acres.
Grundy Center.
Ice put UP here last week by local
dealer was thirteen inches thick.
The Democrat says there We're num-
her of happy wives in this city Thurs
day night when their husbands arrived
home shortly after S O'Clock, which
they We're privileged TO do by the recent
agreement among the merchants to-
close at :. All business HOUSES were;
dark except the drug stores and the bill
Hard hall.
Oskaloosa.
The annua! election of officers of the
fire company OF the city of Oskao osa
resulted in the election % w. j. Gochee
as chief. MIR. Goehee is the youngest
chief that has ever been al the head of
the Oshaloosa company since itsporgan-
ization. Heis a young man With eleven
Years of experience in the volunteer
fire service and he has been thru some
Very hard battles with the flames, and
found 70 be capable.
Dumont.
BY a decree issued blythe mayor and.
the city council, Slot machines known
more familiar as the nickle and penny
wheels, Will no longer be allowed to
operate in Dunont The order came
MONDE, y evcnfns .tnarrsvvf1err tss ,scioclxs
licked tn. last second of the year 1900
all wheels Mere 10 put under the coun-
ter. Consequently those who wish 10
smoke will be conpellej. hereafter to
push the cash over the copnter, says
the Times
Re:lpsek.
Or. Hathaway. az one Of the pur-
chasing COMMITTEES for the town OF
Kenbeck. hes purchased 2o-horse-
power, boiler for the water works al the
nominal price of sl94.50 1t Will b. here
in about ten days Rev. O. II. l..
Mason haA been given a callato the pas
torate Of the congregational church al
this place. and it is expected nov that
he Will accept Rev Mason Is we'll
known as chaplain of the Forty ninth
Iowa and is a strong speaker.
Davenport.
There is an outbreak of typhoid fe-
Yer in the Western part of this city.
Nine cases are on the list, all con
fined 10 a nsighborhood in which there
is reason to believe that surface wafer,
Where the river water, supplied by the
water works here is the article con-
sunied there is little or no trouble Of
this kind, but users of well water fur
nish occasional cases. This. however, is
the most serious appearance Of this dis
ease here in Years.
Guthrie Center.
Ray Thomas. son of j. G. Thomas of
Seeley township, was severely injured
while out hunting with Walter, a son of
John Phipps The boys were in possess
sion of an old musket, which was load
ed with fine shot. They We're exploring
a culvcrt. Phipps al one end and Tnom-
as al the other. In some manner the
gun Vas discharged just as the Thomas
lad stopped down and looked into the
end of the culvert, receiving the con-
tents of the gun in the face and shout
der. He will recover.
Eldora.
H. Valentine was tried before Justice
Burling Monday of last week, charged
with conveying diseased swine along
tie highway. County Attorney Lundy
appeared for the state and n. S. Car
penter was the defenant's attorney.
After hearing the evidence the court
found defendant guilty and he was
fined $40 and costs, in default of pay
ment of which he was confined in Jail.
1t is a violation of law to even bury
hcgs which have died with cholera.
They must be cremated.
Burlington.
Many weeks have elapsed since the
suspect Anderson was placed behind
the bars of our county jail. And still he
retains that stolld silence which he as
sumed from the beginning. Not
word has he uttered which might as
sist the authorities. not word 80 far
as is known, that would aid in clearing
himself of the terrible charge which has
been brought against him. 1t was sup
posed that after few days or weeks
he would become more communicative