Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-30

the hammer not striking itit failed TO
explode, otherwise, according 10 those
who witnessed 1t. Mr.. Fountain would
now be numbered among the angels.
The Incident happened while the car
was on the passing track at the old
Potowonok mill. Chief Kumleh hap
pened to be present and took the gun
from the Infatuated wife and lodged her
In Jail. Mr.. Fountain was one of the
committee on arrangements and finance
or the Emancipation day celebration
here. The cause of the wifes ire IL not
yet definitely known, tho 1t is said that
warm words passed between the hus-
band and wife over family matters.
Carroll.
Abundant yields Of grain are reported
by some farmers in this vicinity. Fred
Welker of Grant township says that he
thress,ed twenty acres of oats last week
and the average was f1fty-two bushels
to the acre. He was offered 30 cents
bushel for the grain, but refused. Corn,
he says, is developing much better than
was expected some time ago, and some
of his friends win produce an average
crop. Hay has been faircrop, and late
potatoes promise much better than a
month ago. David g. Martin was in
town Monday delivering shipment Of
cattle to Graham & Son, and he got the
snug sum of 81 asa for the lot. 1t took
some corn to get the cattle in shape for
shipment, but that was nice sum of
money to get all at one sitting.
IDavenport.
Not many months ago a strong effort
was put forth to bring about the estab-
lishment Of a beet sugar factory in Dav-
export Special meetings of the Bush
ness Mems Association were held with
this idea in view, and 1t was shown how
the beets could be raised proftably by
Scott county farmers and how the fac
| tory could be made to pay. The beet
sugar factory at PeHin, ILL.,. had just
been started. and 1t was pointed to as an
example that the industry could be
made to pay In this part of the world.
But the Republican states that sthe far
mers and the business men were not
sufficiently responsive and the meetings
resulted in naught. In view of the mat
Wholesale grocers and capitalists of Pc
! kin beet sugar factory has gone out of
| business. The plant was erected by
wholesale grocers and caitalists of Pc
/, kin and was operated for two seasons at
a loss. 1t has since been turned into a
glucose factory. 1t is said the farmers
of the vicinity did not take to the pros
ject with the proper spirit.
Iowa City.
u Considerable amusement was caused
on Dubuque street Wednesday morning
when farmer with crate in the back
II end of his buggy, containing ducks, at
tempted to back into the curb, and in
u stead bumped into delivery wagon
This upset the duck box and the ducks
i got out. The boys and spectators
chased the ducks and caught them The
u farmer started away but found he haC
4 left the box lying on the ground. He
came back to get this and another duck
J. got away. When this one was caught
he started again. but dropped his cane
. He came back to get the cane and the
box fell out again. He came back to gel
the box and all the ducks got away this
time. This made the farmer so angry
that the laughing spectators all rar
. away. There being no one left but the
J, boy for the farmer to talk to, he pro
4 ceeded to admonish the youngster in
i tone and with q vocabulary not yer.
! well suited to address Sunday schoo
class. Then some more uninitiated spec
tators came along, and they garnered Il
the ducks and boxes and canes and tiet
, them to the seat and closed the show.
Algona.
Frank Nicoulin has over 1000 doves ii
D his cote now, and in couple of month";
will begin shipping to market Curl
i ousy enough. considering the DISPOSE
tion commonly known as doyelike, i
!. takes long time for strange doves t
get over fighting and get mated. Whel
t they once settle down, however, thei
3 domestic life is undisturbed, and the.
multiply every month : : Lou Miller
says that new bull on the poor farm
. makes ordinary animals look like 8
: cents. He weighs $500 pounds and cos
$3.50. : The Bradley g. Nicoulin shop
are putting in their whole time in build
!, ing drays. In the past two weeks the,
have filled orders for six heavy dray
for Kansas City firm. The Aigon;
, drays are being sold all over the coun
try. -. F. NJ. Whitman and his tw,
brothers are contesting their father
: will back in Illinois. The old gentleman
:, was quite feeble in his old age and wa
persuaded to give all his property
amounting to over $4,000. to a loca
. church. In his will he stated that h
would rather have his money go tina
: way than be squandered in billiard hall
: and saloons As neither of his sons fire
quents either place 1t is evident that hi
mind had been prejudiced and that h
e was not in proper condition to dispos
!. of his property.
1 81 is
Bids.
: will be received for remedy that 4
e equal to DR.. caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
4 For particulars ask B. A. Morgan.