Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-11
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
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LeMars.
Work was commenced Monday morn
ing tearing out the frame building on
Main stree owned by Riechmann Bros.
They will replace 1t with brick build
ing 24x5O costing $4,000.
Boone.
Monday morning ]. B. McHose opened
of the city. Twenty hands are at work
and will be until Christmas time to sup
ply the demand for brick.
Manning.
August Gruhn has sued the city OF
Manning for 81. 900 for Injuries he claims
to have received while leaning against a
railing near the City Hotel. 1t gave way
and he fell and was seriously hurt.
Carroll
Last Thursday afternoon Willie Vie
land had the misfortune to be shot by
the accidental discharge OF a rifle. The
bullet. a % short, passed thru the right
leg and into the left foot, where it
lodged.
A1bia.
Four horses. worth $3.50 each, attached
milk. passed thru the streets of Abba
on the way to the creamery on last
Friday. 1t showed pluck but can you
figure the profits OF the trip, says the
Union.
Eddyville.
w. p. Chiffon, the progressive farmer
north of town, Is sinking a deep we'll
about 0ne-half mile west of the Pekay
crossing. 1t is now down about $50 feet
and will be sunk about 100 feet further.
Several deep wells are scontemplated by
the farmers of that neighborhood.
Creston.
The army recruiting station for IN.
fantry and cavalry recruits was closed
at noon Monday. Capt. Sweezy arrived
during the day to muster in the twelve
young men who manifested desire to
enlist in the army That afternoon nine
men out of the twelve We're sworn in,
three failing to appear altho twelve
passed the examination.
Keokuk.
Frastus Hammond's estate was sold
at Donnellson Saturday. 1t consisted OF
three and three-quarters acres in Dom
nelson and was sold at administrators
sale for $500 to II. AIehl. Hammond
was hermit Who was supposed TO be a
rich bachelor. but after his death q wife
from Vernon, Ia. turned up and this
little piece of land was all the property
that could be found.
Nevada.
Journal: In regard to failure to APP
point city marshal at the council ses-
sion Mayor Briggs states that he be-
lieves it to be his duty to require the
city marshal to be on duty from II M.
to II p. m. and that the salary of SIS
per month which the council voted TO.
allow the city marshal is not a reason
able salary for an able bodied man
serving twelve hours per day. Mayor
Briggs is not in favor of sweat shop
wages.
Dubuque.
Some of the saloon operators size up
officers in queer way. Marshall Nor
gan received letter from man living
on the border of Dubuque county. In
his letter the man states that he is
running temperance saloon which
Keeps open day and night and wants
the marshal to advise him how to get a
slot machine. The writer saysa slo. ma
his town and asks the marshal to help
him get one of the money makers 1t
is not likely that the marshal will go to
the trouble of hunting up slot ma
chine for the man.
Cedar Falls.
When Frank Iuthauf, living I'VE
miles southwest of town down % his
kitchen last Friday morning about five
o'clock. he found a demented man.
clothed in a shirt only. had taken pos
session, and was making himself COM
pletely at home. When asked what he
was doing there he replied Mcclure
threw me in He proved to be man
by the name of Dolan, living two miles
south He has been somewhat derangedl
for some time, but not considered dan
gerous Mr.. Multhauf. made him put on
his pants. and then he started for home
barefooted and across lots.
Council Bluffs.
John Walker filed notice at the city
clerks office Monday of an accident
that occurred March 3. 1901, which he
Claims was due to negligence on the
part OF the city and asks for s., 900 dam
ages. In the petition which is addressed
to the mayor and council he alleges that
there was directive culvert at Avenue
G and Twelfth street, that his horses
became temporarily unmanageable
when driving over the culvert and that
1t stood so far above the ground that in
going over 1t the wagon was jolted so
hard that he was thrown out of the seat
and struck the ground, breaking his leg
In two places.
Jewell.
Miss Laura Eek who has been cne of
the instructors a. the college for the
past three years resigned her position
to take effect at the end OF the winter
term and left for her home at Grand
Rapids. Mich. Thursday. During her
connection with the college she made
many friends. While here she proved
herself to be a lady OF high attachments
and of pure Christian character She
will spend the summer in Norway after
which she goes to China to engage in
missionary work among the heather.
Her place will be filled by Miss Olson, of
Roland. who comes highly recommend
ed as an Instructor OF marked ability.
Spencer.
Acase of smallpox IL reported at the
home of j. A. Grimm. Meadow township.
Mr.. Griffin WAS in Oklahoma week
or two ago, and man returned with