Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

Council Bluffs.
The marriage life of Lydia E. Hatch
er has not been az pleasant as it might
have been. according to a petition filed
by her against her husband, William N
Hatcher, for a divorce. The couple We're
married in this city on May 90 1897, and
lived together until Oct. 20 of last year.
She alleges that he has treated her in a
cruel and inhuman manner during the
past two years and that he has acquired
the drink habit They have. one daugh-
ter and the mother asks for the care of
her.
Monticello.
Mr. L. p. Waddck who is seeking to
be declared bankrupt, was examined
before Referee Stacy. at Monticello,
last Tuesday, at the instance of cred
stors who allege that he secreted or dis
posed of property for inadequate prices
before entering the court of bankruptcy.
These creditors are attempting to un-
earth property alleged to not have
been given in, or defeat his discharge
IN bankruptcy. The evidence taken viii
have to be reported to Judge Shiras for
q decision in the matter.
Audubon.
A noted horse, Vasco shipped here 10
Matt Williams from Griswold. arrived
here Saturday evening and by mistake
was left in the car in the yards without
feed or water until yesterday lWednes-
cay. according to the Republicans date)
about ten o'clock when he was dis
covered and Mr.. Williams and ve,er-
mary is now carefully caring for him.
The horse took cold and may not re-
cover. He recently was brought from
Illinois. He is one of the best bred
torses in the country Mr.. Williams
thinks the railroad company was neg
ligent.
Jefferson.
p NJ. Vest is planning to erect 400
or 900 ton ice house and put up ice for
the purpose of supplying The retail trade
rext summer. The big 1000 ton house
erected by g. a. Miner, which lately be-
came the property of Judge Church, has
been torn down and the lumber used for
another purpose The milwaukee,
railway people are putting up big
water tank to supply their engines.
They will use city water for the pur-
rose. A new Lennox Furnace is
icing put into the Presbyterian church
this week to replace the old furnace
which gave way ten days ago.
Dubuque.
Mrs. Irene Kelly. one of the janitor's
assistants at the court house. who fell
Is 80 low from the effects of blood pois-
, n,
tanned in the fall that but very faint
hopes Of her recovery are entertained.
She is reported to be growing weaker all
The ting This is a sad case. Her hus-
band. Who is an old soldier, has been an
Invalid for several years. and Mrs KEEL
~. from her meager earnings. has had
TO provide for the family. She is held in
The highest regard by all the court house
officials and all others who know her.
Clarksville.
An eighty acre farm that will yield
crops to the amount of Ss36.5O in one
year is not SO Very bad or else other
siasses of business besides farming pay
very poor dividends. j. w Shaw has am
lightly in Jackson township that yielded
IN crops the above amount. in 1900 o..
). Ransom was the tenant on the farm
out of the eighty should be taken ten
acres for highways. groves and yards.
Ten acres OF the remaining seventy was
anne hay land and the remaining sixty
vas in corn. This may not be a fair
sample of all land in that township but
i certainly shows that intelligent farm
ng on good land is profitable says the
Star.
Ottumwa.
$ Well known in this city, and who has
zen working for j. f. Jersey. manager
II the Grand opera house for some time
past. was in the police court Thursday
.harged With forgery. 1t is claimed he
passed a check, forged with the name of
Mr. Jersey, OH the kerfoot Clothing
.ompany. February 4, receiving mer-
lhandise to the value OF 1873 and s12 in
ash. II is also charged he attempted
o utter the same kind of a check at j.
A. Phillips store Wednesday,. and IL.
vas there he got into trouble. He
waived examination when arraigned
md was bound over to the grand jury,
n the sum Of $500 bond. which he could
lot give. The evidence against him is
trong.
Algona.
Some time ago Professor Spencer
wrote to gentleman. who does not
Wish his name mentioned. regarding a
donation 10 the Algona public library
md on Jan. 90 received a letter from the
Gentleman offering $1,000 ON the condi-
ion that the citizens of Algona would
aise $500 by private subscription and
ave the money in the bank by noon of
reb. III. Professor Spencer and Col. II.
,. Cooke spent about three days solicit
ng subscriptions and by Saturday night
he requisite sum was in the Kossuth
county State Bank. Tho the 1900 nee
esary to secure the donation has been
ecured, there are great many people
n town whom the committee could NOT
zee and who would doubtless be glad to
ontribute, 30 the final report will not be
made until this week. One of the con-
itions of the donors offer was that the
2. 900 should all be used for the purchase
+ books, $3.50 for books suited for
chool references
Burlington.
While this city has an almost unlimit-
d number Of societies, there is yet
crying need of several most inpor-
ant ones. among others of Society
or the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
nails, to take the place of one that for
nerly existed here for awhile. All Fri
ay afternoon and until late in the night
poor sick horse lay in the gutter on
'hird and High street. The animal was
opposed to be in charge of constable;s