Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-15

1T. The coral reef ip about three feet
below the surface and is hard and
tough, We drilled with compressed air
and blast with dynamite. The cellar is
400 feet long by 100 feet wide and runs
from nine feet deep at one end to twelve
feet at the other. The foundation wall is
concrete. the front is to be free stone
and the back is to be of brick and steel
construction, fire. proof turnout and up
to date in every particular, costing
nearly $1,000,000. =
Oskaloosa.
In the district court, County Attorney
James A. Dewitt having made applica-
ton to the court for the securing of i'm
functions against q number of nuisan-
ces in the city of Oskaloosa, Judge Dew
ey has granted permanent and perpetu-
al injunction against the following de-
PENDANTS: George W. Smith, Mamie
Roullett. Josephine Wilson, Amelia or
Mrs. Nick Stewart. Maggie Ballinger,
Maud Mitchell, Maud Cheney and Annie
T.. Sims.
Cedar Rapids.
The last of this week will see all Of
the ice storing capacity of this city
filled. as all of the dealers now at work
expect to be finished by that time. 1t is.
quite probable that considerable ice wilt
be shipped to southern points from this
territory, as one or two Of the local
dealers are in receipt of bids In case
the bids are accepted the ice Will most
likely be taken from the vicinity of
Rockford. as II is much more convenient
for shipment at that place.
.LeMars.
w. S. Possen, residing on Washington
street, has commenced $1,000 damage
suit against the city of LeNIars. Notice
was served on the city to this effect on
Thursday evening, and the petitions in
the case We're flied With the clerk Of the
district court ON Friday Possen has
commenced two suits In the first suit
he claimed $1,000 for injuries sustained
by his -year-old son. who broke his
thigh bone while playing on the street
on Jan. 5. Possen claims the accident
Was due to a defective sidewalk. In the
second suit Possen files ii claim for So
900 damages acting as next friend to the
boy.
Iowa City.
The voters of East Lucas township
are holding lively discussions over the
plan Of building a graded school in the
center Of the township Lively meetings
nave been held in the Kessler, Oak
Grove and Petzel school houses, which
We're largely attended by the patrons OF
the various schools. and others will fol-
low, In compliance with the statutory
requirements a petition has been signed
by ten taxpayers asking for special
election to be held on the second Mon
day in March, $40 that the people may
decide on what they will do in the mat
Tier.
Webster City.
The Crooked Greek train. in coming
to this city from Lehigh. had a series of
accidents Monday evening Twice they
lost the caboose. having TO go back a
mile for it. Near Flugstad the rails had
spread. causing the engine TO run off
the track. The train arrived here about
midnight. The Keller & Stake
stock of goods was cold at public auc-
stion Tuesday to the Hamilton State
Bank for s10.925. After the failure the
stock was invoiced and the cost price
reached sl6.426.54. Later the appraisers
selected by the creditors placed value
on u of $4,000. BY the referees sale
| over 66 per cent is realized on the stock.
4 The liabilities of the firm foot up about
IiS22,Uv0. and the sale will thus leave the
j.creditors in the neighborhood of 45 per
cent after the expense is deducted.
DUBUQUE.
On Monday a woman who was a Wild
ow, but Who recently entered againainto
the married state, called on Judge Mat
thews to get an order from him for the
release of her three children from the
Horphan asylum. She said that the man
whom she married had children also and
that she desired To have hers released
50 that they might be with her step
lchiidren, renarking that she vas now
able to take care of them. The nudge
Thought that ii would be better to re-
lease them at intervals. but she did not
want II done that way, and then the
judge said that he would not give her
an order. The reason she called TO get
an order Was because the two judges,
some time ago, agreed that it would be
necessary to have an order from them
before a child could b. released She
then told the judge that she was Very
much excited. saying: Don't you think
/ a hot sling would do me good ~ The
| judge locked at her a moment and then
burst into laughter, az did the two or
three others in the room, the Judge re-
marking. Madam, I'm not authority on
either hot or cold sings. and, as I'm
very busy just now, l can not take the
sling question under Amusement" Then
she left the room.
Burlington.
Looking hearty and rugged, DIR. Holt
iSday returned from his Cuban trip
"Wednesday evening. He was delighted
With his outing. but was glad to get
home again. While he finds Cuba de-
lightful and talks most entertainingly
of the beautiful climate and the luxuri-
ant vegetation, of the rare gifts that
nature bestows upon man with unstint-
ed hand in that lovely isle. he says: II
have no desire to visit Cuba again" DIR.
Holiday was a firm believer in Cuba
for the Cubans when he left here. He
has returned convinced that the Gu
bans are not fitted for self government
and never will be. He found that all the
progressive people on the island are In
favor of making the Pearl of the An
TILES an American territory, and in the
course of time an American state. .
The dream of years is just about TO
come true in the realization of the plans
OF the Keokuk & Hamilton Water Pow
er Company. By which the power of the
Mississippi is TO be utilized for furnish
| ing the motive force of the factories of
Burlington, Fort Madison and keokuk.
Iowa, and Hamilton Warsaw, Garth