Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-29


good society. They apparently do not
knew enough to know that they are
harming themselves beyond measure
by such conduct. Sooner or later they
will come up hard against the unre-
lenting law, and they will have a
chance to repent at their leisure.
Iowa City.
In the district court Thursday Hattie
Il Close has filed a petition asking for
divorce from her husband. Manley T.
Close, on the grounds of desertion, cruel
and inhuman treatment, and asking for
the custody of the minor children, of
| which there are two
EstherviIle.
There is less water in the Des Moines
| river at this place than there has been
| for several years. Above the dam the
Evaporation is almost equal to the
amount of water flowing in. The amount
that escapes thru the dam is just about
Sufficient to supply the city for lawn
! purposes.
Coon Rapids.
The Enterprise says it is impossible,
| to estimate accurately the damage to
corn from the hot weather and hot
winds. but it is considerable. Farmers
generally think 1T 80 per cent. Some
fields however, do not seem injured
much and fair crop may yet be
gathered.
Des Moines.
The next meeting otthe state board Of
| health will probably no, be held until
Aug. a. instead of Aug. {. as was first
announced. Two members of the board,
| DR.. j. c. Shrader of Iowa City and DR..
| j. A. McKlveen of Charlton, are in Eu-
rope and will not return before the mid
die of the month.
Davenport.
/ There has been a reduction in the
/ rumpage of the Davenport water works
4 since the company published its notice
(! to consumers against wastage. The eff
4 feet of that publication has been to cut
Down the amount pumped by l,250oOo
4 gallons in twenty-four hours, reducing
Il to 6.750.000 gallons.
l Clear Lake.
4 Thus far this season there have been
about sixteen cottages built on the lake
1 shore. every one of which is built and is
u credit to our town. The aggregate
cost of these buildings is about $4,000.
In every case these buildings are owned
and occupied by people Of whom We as
a city may feel proud.
Dubuque.
Fort Dodge.
The fall term of the district court
will commence at the federal building
on the Goth of August. There will be
an especially large number of criminal
cases at this term, by far the most
important and hardly fought of all
I will be that of the Rricker boys for
4 the murder of Charles and Clarence
I Guild. Judge Whitaker will preside.
Abba.
4 superintendent Stewart passed thru
Abba on Tuesday evening and told
Agent Duffy that the contract for
building the new depot at this station
had been let. and work would proceed
at once. The roadmaster started a force
of men Thursday at removing the
tracks where the building will be To-
Gated. at the head OF Harrison street.
Shenandoah.
w. H. Johnston came in from Atchi-
son, Kas., recently He says We know
Inothing of droutil here. Kansas has a
big wheat crop and nothing else. HI
says there is ne more feed for cattls
than in the dead of winter. Apples ane
: peaches are drying up and falling from
; the trees. Grass is dead and corn Is
, gone. Oats We're cut not over ten inches
! high.
, keokuk
! The additional story to The shoe fac
tory is about completed but the work OF
installing the machinery Will take solns
4 time. AS soonsas the seasons orders are
s taken care of the work of the factory
i, will be arranged 10 include the new IA
!, leilities. which will necessitate the en-
royment of additional operatives and
Z will largely increase the production o!
the factory.
q lama.
Frank P. Rozum the day operator a
4 the G.. NJ. & St p. depot became in
IL VOWED in a controversy by wire Mon
, day with one of the superior officers o
/ The road and terminated it by senaini
!, in his resignation. 10 take effect in fiv
minutes. II was promptly accepted an
now a new operator. Henry Storm, o
!, Madrid, is performing the duties re
Gently devolv.ng on Rozum.
Renwick.
Richard Claussen returned from hi
trip abroad Monday morning He lef
last April in company With MIR and Mrs
Herman Michaeiscu. While absent h
visited Italy, Switzerland and Germany
and viewed the beautiful scenery alon
the Rhine. He reports the crops in tn
old country burnt up With the droutt
, He also reports the country betNeel
, Chicago and New York city in The sam
= condition.
Conrad.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Narber, living
southeast of town in Vienna township
: are down with the smallpox Their lit
a tie son was the first to be taken sick
but had the disease in such milo
form that the parents did not know tn,
e character of the ailnent, or even hay,
fla doctor. The child is nearly we'll ans
e late news from the bedside of the sicl
one states that the patients are doins
nicely.
e Rockwell City.
$ The new primary school building tn
I contract for which Vas recently let, vii
be in course of construction soon 1t i
TO be 32x40 feet on the ground. tw,
stories high. and built of red presse,
4 trick with stone trimmings. The build
ing will contain two large rooms, on
a above and one below. with corrido
4 a!ong the north side Of eacn and eloal
room at the west end, with basemen
full size.
oskaloosa.
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