Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-11

PED himself In his heavy Overcoat and
thus extinguirhed his burning night
shirt, but not before receiving very
painful burns. His eyebrows and hair
are badly singed and one side of his
face, but II was his feet that were
burned the worst. George il liable to be
laid up for some time, but no perma-
nent injuries are anticipated, says the
Republican.
Belle PLANE.
The good effects Of maintaining
stone pile are already evident az our
city has been troubled but little SO far
this winter with tramp VISITORS The
reputation of the town as maintaining
a stone pile for the benefit of such vis-
ltors llas already spread among the fra
ternity and IT'S members are giving the
town wide berth. If the city really
wants some crushed stone it looks as
tho 1t would have to hire men TO break
1t or buy some.
Sheldon.
II harmony and we'll attended
meeting of stockholders argues any
ming, the Mail says the gathering Sat
urday evening at the first annual meet
ing of the Sheldon District Fair Associ-
alton would seem to- give an auspicious
start to the necessary preparations for
the fair and the conduct of the associa-
tons business this year. The total cost
OF ITS buildings and grounds has been
VI ,095. 6S. Its receipts above expendi-
lures at the fair last year We're sS13.s3
which, with the states contribution,
made s10lS.23 The indebtedness Of the
association is s2,533S7.
Fairfield.
The sale of the Gaines block on the
northeast corner of the park has been
consllmmated. Its purchasers are ID. G..
Petit of Birmingham. a t present sheriff.
OF Van Buren, county, and Kerr Broth
ers. of Winchester, farmers and feeders
|of live stock. The consideration was
1880. The main room of thisSbuildinc
was occupied for many years as a
banking house hy Wells & Garrettson
and is equipped with vault and other
con veniences for carrying on business
Of this nature. This fact coupled With
rumors which have grown out OF the
deal, lend color to the story that a new
bank is to be established here.
Carroll.
y group of railroad men We're over
heard in a conversation the other day to
say that the new: double track Will
piils 70 carroll a great many railroad
improvements, chief among them a
t"eive-s stall rcundhouse, which one of
them strongly ntimated woulsi be
erected in the spring. They said that
carroll would be made a regular fret ght
division on the main line The talk is
also being revived that the Carroll Mo-
Vile line VIII be EXTENDED to Sioux City
and that the line will be put into first
! ciass'i shape The prominence of the men
Is an assurance that the talk was not
all surniise. as the Herald reports 1t.
Grundy Center.
The board of supervisors convened in
their room in the cour, house last Mon
day, and In the reorgan ization Mr.. Il. j
Durham, of Fairfield township. Was
elected chairman. The bonds, of the new
officials We're approved and they as
sumed their duties. For the present
Mrs. NJ a. Buchan Will act as Clerk
Elliott.s deputy. Miss lila g. Langdon
Will remain as deputy for Auditor Chas.
+. Thomas. while Mr.. W. f. Benz Will
instruct Recorder Jacobsen in the ways
'of his office. Attorney Reisinger win
be the legal dispenser for the county
and will give the officers such pointers
as they need from time to time. The
new member of the board is our Young
Irish friend Will Mooty. and he takes
hold Of the work like an old hand at the
business
Council Bluffs.
In the divorce suit OF f. Al. Long
against Rachel Long a stipulation was
Noe. Ion
Wherein it is agreed in Contemplation
|of being divorced that she Will accept
the sum OF $50 in full satisfaction of ali
claims for support and alimony. The
stipulation notes the payment of the
money and acknowledges its receipt.
Eli Jones. a prominent young far
mer living seven miles south of Under
wood. vas brought to thisc city Wednes-
day night for the purpose of undergoing
an operation at St. Demands hospital,
when surgeons Will attempt to reduce
Il compound fracture of the lower jaw.
Jones vas feeding stock at his, home
when he Vas kicked by horse. vicious
Is. the heels of the animal landing on
his lower jaw.
Aekley.
An idea assto the prevailing senti-
ment among the people of German
township, with respect 10 the liquor
laws, may be CLEANED from the fact
that the petition for consent which is
now being circulated in Grundy roun-
ty has received the endorsements of 30
per cent IT is stated the full 100 isl OBJ
tainable, bur the 10 per cent were mot
at home" when the solicitors called
The World says: Sheriff Mitterer5
filed his annual report With the auditor
a day or two since. and II shows that
the fees of his office for the year 1900
We're the smallest received by any
sheriff in twenty-five years by consid-
cradle This is tough-none of the pre-
ceding sheriffs are bank presidents Che
present sheriff Is the nearest approach)i
and possibly somebody will move TO
pension them.
Burlington.
Mr., Bushnell, of Oquawka. was at the
rooms of the Citizens Association
"Wednesday evening With sample of
his matched roofing. 1t is material
woven. two -ply, on machine invented
for the purpose. AS the name Indicates
III is 10 be used as roofing. In place .of
shingles. which. as the exhaustion of
our forests continues will rise in price
from year to year. The roofing is made
of the common prairie or ..ramrod,s
grass. The roofing locks somewhat Hike
coarse mating, can be attached o. de-
tachsd. transported or stored with ease
and can be furnished at low figure. It