Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-25
The NEWS FROM HOME
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

ID Home.
ebony and a more honest, faithful horse
is never found The man who got Cen
eral secured a family treasure, says the
News.
Wapello.
%: N. Sprague. of Wapello, has shown
his interest in the public schools eff that
place by making them a present of
some of the best books in his library,
numbering something more than 100.
Keokuk.
William "A. Brownell. old citizen, long
time business man, prominent financier
banker. literateur and capitalist of Keo-
kuk, died at his home here on the goth.
He had resided here nearly forty years.
and was 50 years old at his death.
Slater.
Nels Highland has sold his farm cast
of Slater. Story county, to Amin j. An
hnson. The farm contains go acres and
was sold for $4,000, or so per acre. This
is the highest price paid for land in
this neighborhood. i is we'll improved
Toledo.
G. w. Westfall's oldest daughter now
has the measles and it is Thought she
cannot recover. Six of the other child
rem also have the measles and one little
one is in bed from being badly scaIded
as was noticed last week Much SYM
pathy is expressed for the afflicted fam
lily.
Auburn.
| According to the Recorder. Fred SAL
isbury is having a grand success this
winter at trapping. Several very fine
mink and scores Of musk rats have
found their death in his traps. Choice
mink skins command very good price
present.
Brooklyn.
n. r. Fierce, the genial landlord of
the Lewis house for the past few
months, has given up tine lease on the
property and on "Wednesday moved his
family TO Dumont, iowa, Where he has
purchased a hotel which he will con-
esuct in the future.
Hampton.
The Chronicle reports that ", t.
Ferris arrived home from Chicago last
week. where he underwent surgical
operation for appendicitis and his nu-
merous friends are glad TO note that he
has completely recovered and is enjoy
Ing better health than ever
Audubon.
Republicans: The Grout bill 4 was en-
iocrsed by resolution passed by the
farmers institute held here the other
Th>ll 4
|oleomargarine a hard blow. 1t proposes
I" make oleomargarine label itself oleo-
margarine and not allow ii to pass it,
self as butter.
Harlan.
NJ. D. Toor, the tax ferret employed.
by the board OF supervisors of Shelby
county. has lately begun sending no.
tees to those against whom back taxes
have been discovered 50 far the
amount thai stands against fourteen
taxpayers is s1575.0s. 1t IS thought.
Judging by the amount of property in
the county and the amount of taxes re-
covered in similar counties, that the
amount will total nearly $4,000.
Waterloo.
Nothing which has occurred in Wa
sterloo in recent years has caused SO
much of a sensationand such unIversal'
and interesting comment as has the suit
which was begun in district court
Thursday by James L. Cooley TO obtain.
possession of the east side park. Which
has been in possession Of the CITY of
Waterloo in undisputed ownership for
more than forty years. 1t is claimed
that the city has no proper title to it,.
Jefferson.
The banks of the city have laid in Il
stock OF about $1,000 worth OF revenue
stamps, preliminary 10 the March
clearing up of real estate deals. One
agent estimates there will be over ST.
100000 worth change owners in Greene.
county on March 1. 1t would appear
that the banks would need a vast
amount of money To enable a clearance
of all these deals, but experience proves
that a Very little actual cash Is needed
Council Bluffs.
William Fl. Collins filed a petition for
voluntary bankruptcy In the United
States court Thursday. He Was from
Harrison county and his indebtedness
was placed at sl,5s9. ( L. L. Adams
Thursday commenced suit in tha dis
Herman Goldstein, alleging that 1t was
thru him that he was wrongfully i'm
prisoned few years ago. as the result
charges growing out of business
transaction.
Charlton.
The First Baptist church of Charlton
is now free from debt. The last cent OF
Indebtedness was paid Sunday. Feb 10
and later the event was duly celebrated
one OF the novel features OF which was
the burning of the mortgage. Mr. II. s.
Glenn held the burning mortgage ever a
dish on table and just as the las; faint
flicker of light died out there was a.
burst of applause from the audience
followed by that soul Inspiring song,
Coronation.
Mt. Pleasant.
The claim of James c. Whitford
against the estate of the late Senator
Harlan was dismissed Thursday after
noon by the claimant filing in person
.. paper to that effect in the district
court. The claim was for $4,000. which