Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-12
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Webster City.
An increase in attendance of school
children of 106, or an addition of one
ninth, indicates an increase of about
six hundred in the city's population
during the past twelve months.
Rockwell.
The past week for lack Of suitable
following business representatives.:
Two gentlemen wanting to open meat
market a veterinarian. and a Chinese
laundryman.
IT. Madison.
Health Officer Casey and Mayor
Finch have served notice on the citi-
Zens of Fort Madison to cut the weeds
on and about their premises and for
purpose of keeping down disease and
for the safety of the city at large.
Washington.
w. w. wesson died the 7th of
Bright's disease in the SD year. He
came here in IS. His wife outlives
him. He was "a wagon maker. He was
never strong. and was a quit, inoffen-
sive man, passionately fond of reading.
Knoxville.
The city fathers of Knoxville have
resolved to build all sidewalks in that
municipality hereafter claiming they
can build the walks cheaper and better
than the property holders, and the
amounts will be charged up against
the properties. It insures uniformity
also.
Marengo.
A report to the county clerk from
the insane hospital at Mt. Pleasant
states that James Welsh, sent there
from Green township, has been dis
charged as cured. Christopher Quinn
of Iowa township, released on an order
from the board of control on account
of his failing health and that johann
nah Mullaney, of Parnell. had died on
August 10.
Fort Dodge.
The sermon of Rev Father Burke at
the Corpus Christi church on last Sun
day has often been referred to by those
who heard it, as one of the best pieces
of pulpit eloquence ever delivered In
Fort Dodge. The assault on President
Mckinley furnished the theme for the
address, and at its conclusion Father
Burke asked the prayers of the entire
congregation for the president In his
hour of trouble.
Baxter.
Mrs. A. NJ. Butler. the electric rail-
road promoter, was in Baxter last
week making preliminary arrangements
to hold railroad meeting Friday night
Sept. 18th for the purpose of calling
the attention of our people to the fact
of the Des Moines, Colfax and Eastern
Electric Railroads intentions of com
ing by way of Ira. Baxter, Melbourne
and on to Marshalltown, which. be-
yond any reasonable doubt, would be
a great benefactor to this town, mas
much as Newton is not included in the
route, according to the New Era.
Dubuque.
Capt. j. f. Merry left Monday nigh,
for Chicago, where he spent today III
consultation with the head Of the pas
senger department Of the Illinois Cen.
\ trail with reference to a new time table
\ to go into effect the first Of next month
when his company will begin running
trains to st. Paul and Minneapolis
The opening up of this new line will
lgive Dubuque four roads to the Twir
iCities and will also be a valuable feeder
| for the Central. The latter road take.
possession of the Minnesota & st
Louis road from Albert Lea north TIL,
first of October. and fine train servic,
out of Dubuque by the way of Waterloo
In ia hai Nod
Iowa City.
Republican: James Trolick is maj
who believes in the proverb that Goo
helps those who help themselves" AT
ter stealing mans chickens he Wen
back to the farmers barn and stol,
the corn with which to feed the chick
ems. But he made one trip too many
land last night he was caught with
sack of corn on the premises Fo
some time j. j. Englert has been mis-
Ising chickens from his chicken hous
and corn from his corn bin. He en-
dured the loss for some time, but a
Hast 1t became too heavy and system
latte. so he set watch for the THE
with the results above noted. Trolicl
at one time worked for Mr.. Englert.
Carroll.
4 NJ. NJ. Healey left Saturday night TO
I Fort Dodge. He has been busy TO
two weeks securing options on RICH
,of way for the Chicago Great Western
The work has been necessarily slow a
J many property owners were out o
town, and it will be necessary for hir
to return. Some of the prices give
, him seem ridiculously high, says TIL
ISentinel, but the company has the op
ltion always of condemnation proceed
|ings. There is nothing definite know
as yet as to their plans for Carroll, al
tho the Fourth street route seems tn
most favored. The options taken ar
!, most of them for ninety days, SO 1t ma
be two months before the route is de
j, lcided upon.
Waterloo.
A Waterloo attorney, who has bee
shooting in South Dakota since tn
chicken season began. ran atoul Of
game warden In that state : few das