Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-17
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun.
dreds Of Different Towns
and Communities.

Story City.
1 The board of school directors have
decided to add seventh teacher to our
present corps of instructors.
/ Dubuque.
The vaccination of all the school chill
dren in the city makes more or less
commotion and entails more or less
Inconvenience and hardship.
Forest City.
An operation was performed for tuber-
culosis of the foot on Carl Iverson's f.
year-old boy Henry a few days ago. The
operation was successful and the boy is
getting along nicely.
Poeahontas.
The case of Cruelty to animals
which was tried Saturday evening
before Justice Dean resulted In fine
of 81 and costs, amounting to s26,
taxed up against the defendant.
oeheyedan.
Prospects are that corn will be nearly
a whole crop and of good quality. Po-
tatoes are scarce and high priced in
Osceola county. and present indica-
lions point to greater scarcity before
slspring.
4 Council Bluffs.
The grand jury in its first report for
the term to the district court Saturday
moon returned sixteen indictments on
various charges ranging as above from
assault with intent to commit murder
to that of malicious threats to extort
money
Newell.
Henry Williams, SO far as heard
from. raised the banner crop of oats
this year In this. vicinity. He had
in twelve acres which weighed out
ffty-two bushels per acre. The rent
netted the owner of the land the neat
sum OF $74.25.
4 Auburn.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives assembled at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pohn Shelp, two miles west Of Au-
burn, Tuesday to assist that worthy
couple in properly celebrating the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of their marriage.
The day was spent in most charming
4 manner, as reported by the Recorder.
Shenandoah.
\ Mr.. A. L. Wright, who travels in
the country nearly all the time, says
that there will be more corn than the
farmers generally admitted few
weeks ago. There are some fields that
yield. s'' w. E. Oviatt this week
purchased the Robert Reid farm OF
q 100 acres ten miles south Of Shenan-
doah for $50 per acre.
Mason City.
j w. d. Way has returned to his home
in Seward. ILL.,, after pleasant weeks
visit with his cousin, DR.. c. M. Marston
While here. by way of an investment
Mr.. Day purchased the Gillett farm To-
Gated just south of the city. The place
which is one of the best in the county
4 comprises 320 acres and brought the
neat sum of 32O.soo, or $65 per acre.
Albia.
James Spaven, of this city was in
Buffalo on the day the president was
shot and he stood within 10 feet OF
him at the time of the shooting. Mr.
Spaven was close enough that as soon
as he realized what happened he rushed
forward and after the anarchist had
been knocked down he kicked the
brute and was only sorry he was
pushed aside and did not get to finish
the man.
Red Oak.
Willie Lewis the Lincoln township
boy who is charged with taking a horse
belonging to q neighbor and selling it a.
Henderson, was arrested last Thursday
and given hearing before Justice
Watson. He waived examination and
was bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury. Bail was furnished
and he was released. The boys father
secured the horse and saddle from the
party to whom it had been sold and
returned 1t to the owner.
stanhope.
City Marshal Parker arrested two
men and two boys Monday night, or
q charge of gambling. and took his
prisoners at once before Mayor Dick
who was called out of bed to try the
1 case. The four admitted that they had
been betting at poker, and the mayor
imposed a slight fine, which he sus-
pended during good Notwithstanding
the fellows. however. that they nigh,
expect serious trouble II they were
brought before him again.
Eddyville.
Jay, only son of Wesley Moore. neal
Cader. was instantly killed Thursday
afternoon while trying to drive team
The facts. as near as we are able to gel
them, are: Jay and his sister Gladys
and the hired hand were all that were
4 az lOiiiSs anu Jdy do clduOlUS dl tnS
!. head Of the horses. holding them, wher
he was knocked down and run over by
the wagon. breaking his neck and cut.
ting cash in the back of his head. Hi;
lrarents were at Fremont at the time the
! accident happened. Jay was brigh,
and intelligent boy, aged IA years.
lows City.
The court house was draped most
deliberately Saturday. From window
. to window on the entire front of the
building the black crepe fell in grace.
full loops and from each opening ir
1.-The dome and down the towers in front
waved streamers OF black while over al
waved the flag lowered to half mast
This is most beautifpl tribute repre-.
senting the deep sorrow and respect OF
the people of johnson county. AS soor
as the sad news was received by the
ipeople Saturday morning Auditor Ho.
a gan, custodian of the building, ordered
H. "A. Strub & Co. to send their decor.
ator to take charge OF the work. Act.
ing under the suggestion of Treasurer
Cherry the building was, soon appropri.
ately draped in mourning. presenting ;
beautiful picture from the street.
Dubuque.
4 AS stated by the Times. Mayor Bert
had q hot time Of 1t Thursday night ant
Friday morning with Ave women who's,