Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-13
FROM ALL OVER low Al
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
--Your Old Home.

known that all can be flowing wells.
whenever an effort to get flow is made
and Is not successful, pumps will be put
in, according to the Times.
Webster City.
James Hamilton had his left leg
broken at Eagle Grove Thursday after
noon. He was working on the new
school building under course OF con-
struction by c. L. Briggs Mr.. Hamil-
ton was working about eight feet above
the ground. In attempting to get from
the scaffold to the ground he fell A
good-sized stone lying on the scaffold
fell at the same time, striking him upon
the leg and breaking 1t.
oelwein
Two weeks ago the Register stated on
reliable authority that the proprietors of
the South Park foundry near st. Paul,
Mimi, would soon locate plant here.
Some people thought 1t was fake re-
port, but such is not the case. From
the Register learns that thes people will
locate here in shore time. 1t will be
a good thing for Oelwein and will bring
population.
osceola
j. b. Hardinger is one Of the farmers,
of the county who is not discouraged by,
the corn prospects. He says his fields
will average thirty bushels per acre.. In.
proof of this he brought stalk of corn
eleven feet high on which We're two
good sized ears. and several well devel-
oped ears in the roasting ear stage. This
corn was planted May 18th and was
pulled Aug. 5th. 1t is the Gold Mine va
riety. Mr.. Hardinger rightly insists
that this part of the country will yield
a fair crop.
Iowa City.
Strange as it may SEEM this is the
first season that the ladies' of the city
have taken any interest in swimming.
Thanks to the efforts of Professor We
blen a public bath house has been estab-.
lished on the Iowa river short dis
lance from the water works and certain
hours of each day are given exclusively
to the use of the ladies. These allotted
hours have been improved, too, and
about fifty of the girls and women of the
/ city have joined the swimming class
The popularity Of this sport among the
ladies has even exceeded the golf craze.
Oskaloosa.
There has been another delivery from
the Jail in the basement OF the court
house. Harry Davis, the diamond
lnipper," who stole diamond stud from
Charles McCulloch at the fair grounds
during the Elk races in this city, sawed
his way to freedom and, unmolested,
leisurely walked down the street to a
safe distance from the place OF his exit
and then sprinted out OF sight. Lee
Dickerson, the colored house breaker,
Twas about to follow, hut Davis was seen
and the appearance Of persons at the
scene Of the trouble quickly set his plans
lat naught.
Allison.
Corn planted late is in very good
shape, and the loss will not exceed 20
per cent Corn will not average over
| fifteen bushels, to the acre You have no
idea how badly the crop is injured. :"
These are statements from two different
farmers, both very competent to judge.
and both living in Butter county within
four miles of town. The cat crop is very
uneven thru this section, running from
| fifteen to forty-five bushels to the acre.
Barley and wheat are said to be very
poor. 1t Is claimed this is due to chinch
bugs: they have also done considerable
damage to the corn.
| Ottumwa.
f. w. Spaulding, of Pittsfeld, Mass,
a commercial traveller who is registered
at the Ballingall hotel. met with pain
full accident Friday evening and 1t was a
| miracle that he was not fatally injured.
Mr.. Spaulding occupied room No. SO, at
the hotel and about $3.50 In the evening
he thought he would go up after some
stationery. He was accompanied by the
bell boy and as they reached the sleya-
/ tor shaft the boy opened the door and
on account OF the darkness Mr.. Spauld-
ing stepped upon-what he thought was
\ the elevator. The elevator was on the
second story above and Mr.. Spaulding
fell to the basement, a distance of about
thirteen feet. He struck horizontal
shaft and the entire weight OF Mr..
spaulding's body was forced upon his
left thigh, severely bruising that portion
of his body. He also received cut on
| the forehead. He was removed to his
room, where he will be confined for some
time by reason of the injuries.
Dubuque.
A motorman on the Union Electric
line saw good chance to try one of the
new tenders on flock of chickens on
Coulter avenue Thursday afternoon. and
he tried lie The chickens were in be-
tween the rails busting themselves and
did not see the car approaching. When
almost upon them an old lady ran out
and yelled to the motorman, Say. stop
THAT car; you'll kill my chickens!'' He
did not stop, but threw the fender down
suddenly and scooped up every one of
| the chickens. They were in coop in
an instant. and pretty strong one at
that. The old lady ran out, expecting to
find her egg producers either dead or
badly manned, but when the fender was
opened 1t was found that of the fourteen
in the fender not one was In the least
/ injured; not even feather was miss
I ing. The motorman then remarked to
the old lady: Whenever you want your
chickens corralled with neatness and
dispatch. drive them in between the
rails"
Shenandoah.
A member Of the firm Of Gwynn & Co.
writes from Imogene to the Sentinel to
say: II will go on record saying that
southwest Iowa will nave from a big
half to two-thirds of an average corn
crop, regardless of Expert Shows re-
port or the farmers cobs without corn
on them. have been In the grain bus
i ;pau, Fnr twaufy. five th,,,