Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-08
The NEWS FROM HOME.
What Iowa People Are Doing in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Clu6Gdtlues
The prohibition convention which met
at the court house Thursday afternoon
named six delegates to the state con-
vention, which convenes at Des Molnes
on May u and %.
Renwick.
The Times reports that duck hunting
is improving and good many of the
Sfeathered game have been brought in
hunters bags. The shooting as yet is
mostly done in corn fields.
Marengo.
Miss Agnes Holm is in receipt of a
letter from cousin in the Transvaal
stating that he has been captured with
5Cronje, the Boer general, and is now a
prisoner in Ceylon. 1t also contained
other matters of interest, and says his
return is doubtful.
Belle PLANE.
The last of the smallpox patients in
the Burnley Hotel, MIR. Reip. the black
smith, was released from quarantine on
Friday There are no new cases in
town and all who have been sick are re-
and awaiting the expiration of
the quarantine period.
Montour.
Carpenters are at work putting up
houses for II. Gardner and w. A. Wells
and the Courier understands that one
or two more Will be started in few
Gays This season promises to be one
OF unusual activity in building both in
town and in the country.
Clutter.
Traer Star Clipper: 1t is said the Gu
tier saIoonists pay ss5 per month into
the town treasury FOR the privilege of
iunning. Clutter is the only town in
Tama county at present, if We mistake
mot, where saloons are allowed to run
wide open and no questions asked.
Traer.
The town of Traer begins business
this official year with s1,444 IN the treas
ury, about $1,000 more than was on hand
last year. The total indebtedness is So
300. ~. Undauntsd by fifteen inches
OF mud David Clark drove to Traer or
Tuesday sixty hogs to accept an offer OF
$3.50 per hundred.
Carroll.
The curfew whistle is now blown at
. O'clock, an hour later than heretofore.
The new law has been in effect but a
I few weeks. but the result has already
proven satisfactory says the Sentinel.
The streets are practically cleared of
the younger generation during the hours
lof night and the little ones are much
better off at home With their parents.
Maeuoketa.
The Excelsior understands that some
| of those who were contemplating buiid-
! ing houses to rent have given UP tho
| Idea, owing TO the fact that so many
were going to build for the same pu,,-
pose. They feared the matter might
he overdone to the extent that several
houses would have to remain idle. AS
1t is there Will be fully twenty new
houses erected.
Davenport.
Mary Hennings has filed supple
mentary petition in Clerk Cheeks Office,
lin her suit against Henry Slender as
administrator of the estate of Reimel
Wilhelm Haalk. She states that she
served Mr. Haalk as bookkeeper, house
keeper and general assistant from May
| 10, 1890, until the time of his death. April
| s, 1900. and that the reasonable value
of her services is $1,000.
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Waterloo.
Owing to the many grossly exagger-
lated reports being circulated thruout
the state in regard TO the smallpox Sit
uation in Waterloo the mayor has de-
cided to issue a statement daily giving
facts as they actually exist. In his first.
issued Friday. he says there are at the
present time twenty seven cases of
smallpox in the city. all OF which are
under quarantine and receiving the nee
lessary medical attendance.
Spirit Lake.
A corps of Burlington surveyors We're
here a few days ago laying out the
ground for a ..Y'' connection with the
c.. NJ & ST. p. 1t is understood the
burlington road intends running excur-
SONS to Okoboji this season, using the
Milwaukee track from here
Samuel Phippin observed his 80th birth
day Monday by walking mile race
With one of his grandchildren. He COW
cred the distance without any special
effort in just thirteen minutes.
Alden.
Mr.. Heating his offered to take a
party of pleasure seekers up the Iowa
Iriver as far as Bcmond in his little
launch. the dewey, in case they should
decide to make the trip while the water
is at its present stage, and there is
some likelihood that they may decide
en- going this week In case the resi-
cents along the placid Iowa should see
the little boat skimming along in the
direction of the north pole some of these
days let them give 1t and its occupants
a friendly greeting.
Fort Dodge.
Record breaking runs on the Central
are becoming quite the fashion of late.
The latest is that made by Engineer
John p Riley. with engine No 60, on
local freight No. 81. MIR. Riley made the
run from Waterloo to Fort Dodge on
Monday in two hours and fifty minutes,
which is conceded TO be one of the fast
est runs ever made between these two
points by freight train. The run was
made at an average rate of mile in a
little less than two minutes, which is
certainly remarkable time for train of
that class.
Perry.
Master James Knight, the lite 7-year-
cid son of Mr.. John Knight. living three
miles north of the city. narrowly es-
capped being fatally burned recently.
The little fellow while playing near the
rouse started bonfire and accidentally
lighted his clothes from the flames HIS