Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08

hog wallow. but 1t too succumbed and
is dry. Creeks everywhere are drying
up and the Raccoon river is very low.
The scarcity OF water has become a.
problem to the farmers who have stock
to feed and water daily. 1t 10 stated
that at Bondurant the wells are giving
out and the towns people as we'll as
farmers are experiencing drought like
unto which they never before have had.
Four Mile creek ts as dry as Walnut and
the little creeks which are fed by
springs have scarcely a sign OF water in
many places. Skunk river is a mere
thread In many places and Skunk bot
tom is drying and huge cracks in The
ground are appearing.
Davenport.
The equine ailment of which mention
mas been made 10 appearing in isolated
cases in the city. There is yet no OUT
break that cripples any industry where
horses are used. Inquiry at the equine
boarding houses failedsto locate any Of
the cases. In other cities it is epidemic
and Davenport's turn will probably
come. One business man who is brought
to his office daily by neat and trim
outfit Of horsefesh is patronizing the
street cars at present and taking the
air in the evening on the roor OF a
friends automobile. One OF his horses
dropped last week, did not sweat when
warmed up, was plainly in distress and
needing attention. When taken to the
barn the horse had a coughing fit, spit
up a. quantity of mucous and was mani
testify relieved. The disease is something
like the pink eye OF which local horses
have had sufficient experience. In this
latest distemper the seat Of inflamma-
ton is the throat instead of the nose as
in the epizootic. No fatal cases have
been reported here.
pes Moines.
Another suit testing the constitutions
atty OF the tax ferret law was filed in
court Monday. this time the plaintiff
beingSL. e. Dewitt. The action was
brought against John Mckay, ST., as
treasurer of Polk county. The plaintiff
states that she was notified of the fol-
lowing delinquent property being dis
covered on her: In 1895. Sc, 900; 1897, So
$50, 1898. $3.50; 1899, 81, $50; 1900. IS, $50.
She states that during these years she
was living in California, having gone
there to see If the climate would benefit
her sons health, and, finding that 1t did,
she resolved not to return to Iowa, and
hence this state was not her legal resi-
dence. She states that she paid the
taxes In California, and hence should
not pay duplicates here. Mrs. Dewitt
then attacks the constitutionality of
section 1874 of the statutes, which gives
the assessing and adjudicating into the
hands of the county treasurer, and
claims that this section is unconstitu-
tional, null and void.
Council Bluffs.
What is believed to be the body of
Peter Barlow, the railway switchman
who was drowned Wednesday afternoon
In the Missouri river at Council Bluffs,
was discovered Saturday afternoon four
miles south of the Plattsmouth bridge,
nineteen miles south Of Council Bluffs
"A farmer working in the field near the
river saw what appeared to be body
resting on sandbar In the Missouri and
closer inspection revealed the nude
body of man badly decomposed. The
corpse is about five feet nine inches tall
and weighs apparently about 165
pounds. The man appeared to have
been about So years old. The head is
partly bald, but the hair that remains is
black. There is,a weeks gSnwth of beard
on the face and 1t could not be told
whether or not a mustacfle had been
worn. Friends of Barlow in this city
say that the description fits the Mis-.
souri's victim of Wednesday last and
they have little doubt but that the float
er found near Plattsmouth is the man
who sank without warning while bath
ing directly under the motor bridge.
Glenwood.
The contractors say they will COM
plete and turn over the new state insti-
tuition hospital by August 10. Less than
100. of the children at the institution are
now away on their summer vacation
As there are still upwards of 500 of them
on the hill, the officers and attendants
have plenty TO do these balmy delightful
days. Notwithstanding the drouth the
Institution blackberry patch of less than
an acre has yielded thus far 8, 600 quarts.
with another 1000 in sight. Fully a
thousand quarts have been dried up on
the vines. The grape prospect is fine,
while the apples in the institution orch
ard have stood the hot weather in fine
shape. The institution can boast of one
of the finest fields of corn to be found
4 in these parts. 1t consists of twenty
Il FIVE acres and is located along the north
side of the railroad to the west of the
depot. Farm Supervisor Jackson has al
ready got in stack about 1876 tons of
hay. Last week he made his second
cutting of alfalfa this season. the quail
ity being excellent He is now engaged
in cutting off the sweet corn for
fodder. One early planting of potatoes
will yield full 100 bushels to the acre,
later paintings not doing SO we'll. The
potato yield will average thirty-fiye bu-
shells.
Waterloo.
Louis I. Wheeler, who has been en-.
gagged in the restaurant business in this
city, and who has had charge of the res
taurant at Cedar River park during the
summer, left the park last Thursday
morning and has not since been heard
from. The cause of his actions Is sup
posed to have been a quarrel with his
wife and servants which took place
Thursday morning. The servants and
wife wanted to come down town to see
the Buffalo Bill parade, and Wheeler in
sisted that they should not. AS they left
the park Wheeler informed them that
they would find the place locked up
when they returnd On returning at
noon they found him true to his word
and that he had left. taking with him
about fifty dollars in cash and a shot
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