Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-19
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Grand junction.
have called Rev. Paul h. Naylor. of
IsLitchfield. Neb., to preach to them the
ensuing year.
| Waterloo.
AT a meeting held Friday evening. not
50 largely attended as its promoters
hoped, Il humane society was organized
f. E. Cutler being chosen as pres dent.
Cedar Falls.
Two very fine Panama hats have been
received by mail from Maj. w r. Ora
| ham. Manila. one for his own use, one
1 for Gus and another is to arrive for w.
A. Graham They came incased in bam-
| boo, postage 81 cents each. The hats
lare of fine texture, straw colorel, and
| Very light.
| Creston.
Friday morning the rural free deliv-
cry carriers made their initial trips
lover their respective territory. About
800 families will get the direct benefit
of the rural delivery. while 1000 people
will Indirectly or directly participate in
its advantages. II will cost the govern
ment 81, 800 per year to sustain ii.
Clear Lake.
Contractor Bayard. Of Mason City,
has purchased five lots IN the lake
shore just south of Mrs P-bble's resi-
dence and is now having the stone haul
ed preparatory to building the founda-
4 tlon for a cottage on each of these lots
I The cottages are to be well built and in
size are about 2sx32 II is his intention
TO rent them.
Glenwood.
The BARRIERS Of Glenwood, Represented
by NJ w. Rogers, AL Edwards Walt
Marshall and Jake Sherry. were atsthe
Lefty council In a body Thursday evening
asking for some kind of legislation to
keep their shops closed on Sunday. AZ
ter consideration it was found impossi-
4 BILE to pass an ordinance as they wished
Land no action was taken. Asfit is there
lis now an ordinance which closes every
place of business in Glenwood after 0
lo'clock on Sundays but 1t has not been
enforced for years, according to the
Opinion.
Muscatine.
AT pathetic episode in connection with
/ Mrs. Nations visit here was overheard
4 by a Muscatine lady Monday morning.
She was returning from the depot Just
tafter Mrs. Nations arrival and walking
just behind to little ragged youngsters
who were discussing the event with
great interest. "Golly." said one II
wonder II she will smash any saloons
4 this afternoon?' II don't know an
|swered the other and pathetic look of
longing spread over his face, but IL
you're papa came home drunk every
j night too guess you wouldn't care how
many she smashed.
LeMars.
4 Attorney w. d. Boies. Of Sheldon,
was In LeAIars recently making appli-
cation before Judge Gaynor for the APP
pointment of guardian for t. Y.
Royce, a Sheldon capitalist who it is
alleged is squandering his money. The
application was made by his son. After
hearing the evidence H. c. Hemingway,
of Sioux Falls s. D., was appointed as
i guardian. Mr.. Royce is owner OF farm
builder of the big opera house in Shell
don which has been In course of con-
struction for years and which is not yet
completed. The building up to date has
cost about 10000.
Sioux City.
The commissioners of insanity decid-
ed there was no cause for sending The
odore L. Thompson held, for investiga-
ton as to his sanity, to an asylum
4 again. Thompson declares that there
lare special motives for the complaints