Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
--Your Old Home.

he was always afraid OF shot in the
back. Another referred to the fact that
youngster in his neighborhood was
wounding every dog that came within
the range Of his weapon. And a third
sorrowfully remarked that a fine pane of
glass In his pretty home had just been
destroyed by a boy with one OF the 90
cent nuisances. Others related similar
experiences. A motion to abolish the
Flobert would have been carried without
dissenting vote.
Waterloo.
Two divorce cases were fled in the
district court Saturday. w. j. Mating
ly sues Jeannetta Mattingly for divorce
ard charges her with being guilty of
cruel and inhurnan treatment toward
him. Pearl Miller asks a divorce from
| her husband. Frank Miller, on the
charge or non-support and cruel and in
human treatment. The couple were mar
ried at Waverly on Aug. 20. 1901, and the
woman was deserted, she claims. on
| Oct. 90.
lclarinda.
Sam German found baby in basket
on his steps Christmas morning. 1t
wasn't the real thing, but it was pref
ty fair imitation, and the word got out
that 1t was the genuine article. Mr.. and
Mrs. German kept open house" the rest
Of the day, receiving friends who came
to see the Christmas baby, and in some
instances 1t was an even toss up wheth-
er the joke was on Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
man or the visitors, according to the
Herald.
Ute.
+. B. Ordway and family left last Sat-
|rrday for Los Angeles Cal, to spend
the winter in that land of fruits, flowers
and sunshine. Frank didn't go for his
health exactly. His lung power is ex-E
|cellent--all his friends in Ute can testify
to that fact. The truth Is, we suppose,
says the Independent, Frank has made
Sc much money at farming. with 60-cent
corn. scent hogs, ETC., that he doesn't
know what else to do with it than to
spend It in travel. His father, w. W.
Ordway, is at Los Angeles. and Frank
and his family will surely pass q de-
llightful winter there.
Thor.
The Enterprise says: 1.-THE debate
last night in the city hall was well at
tended. The question for discussion
was. Resolved, that the United States
retain permanent possession Of the
Philippines. Leading speakers. n. e..
Hadley, affirmative, and Omen Nernig,
negative. The affirmative was lacking
en- points in this case, not advancing
any solid argument that the negative
Gid not crush to atoms The negative
maintained that we had no duties to
hold the islands. They demonstrated be-
yound a doubt that no republic had ever
been established among the Malay race,
and that the United States has enough
duties to discharge at home to the black
race. The Judges decided four to one in
favor Of the negative.
Council Bluffs.
Five new cases OF smallpox were re-
ported to the health officials Saturday.
One OF these was rather peculiar The
police were notified by the Omaha aus
thoritles that man whose name they
could not ascertain. but who was living
q. Sixth and Locust streets In that city.
had contracted the disease. The Omaha
authorities offered to remove the man to
their pest house and DR.. Ralph, the city
physician, secured medicine for him. but
re absolutely refused to accept any con-
siderations from the Omaha authorities,
stating that as he was a resident OF the
Cut ON precinct OF Council Bluffs on
the west side OF the river he was entitled
ito aid from the authorities in this city.
The other four cases are all at houses
that either are or have been under quar-
antine this season
Dubuque.
1t is probable that Dubuque will get
another new factory. John Hoag, rep-
resentative OF the East New York Pearl
Button factory, was In the city Satur-
day morning and he stated that he was
looking for suitable town along the
Mississippi river for the purpose OF To-
eating. In company with Secretary Err
win, of the Retailers Association, Mr..
Hoag viewed several vacant plants with
view tf determining whether or not
any of them could be used for his busi-
ness. Among the places visited were
the Burcll property on the leyee and the
cd Excelsior Brass Works. The East
New York Pearl Button factory employs
fifty men and hundred girls. 1t has
been In existence three years and is
rated high in Bradstreets. Mr. Hoag
says that the reason that the company
is desirous of coming to the west is be-
cause 1t is advantageous to be near the
Mississippi river, the natural home OF
the pearl button industry. The factory
does both cutting and finishing.
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