Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-08

owns and had never before been placed
record, n is therefore the very
foundation fer IN abstract. The paper,
which is dated at Washington, ID. c.,
Nov. 10, has grown yellow with age In
the strong box of the late Mr.. kober
and would probably not have been filed
had it not been for the death of Mr..
Kober, which occurred a short time
ago.
Atlantic.
The grand jury has finished its work
for this term of court, having found an
indictment against Claus Stolly for Sc
duction and Ira Burke for larceny.
Burke is a lad of Is years of age. About
two weeks ago he stole a horse from w.
B. Taylor and sold it to the horse buy
ers here. He was captured in Des
Moines. plead guilty to the indictment
and Judge Macy sentenced him to the
reform school until he is 81 years OF
age.
Moorhead.
Moorhead now has a band, which Is
quite a help to the town. They have
purchased a complete set of instru-
ments and ere progressing nicely and
will soon be In shape to consider blds
to play for ricnics and other public
gatherings. : Farmers in this part
of the county are getting along nicely
with their spring work and many OF
them are planting corn. Small grain Is
doing well and there is quite a large
acreage sown this year.
Dunlap.
The Dunlap Light and Power Com
rany is now fully organized. The board
of directors IS composed of the follow
ing: S. J. Patterson. DR.. Beatty. j. A.
Moore, z. Il. Barrett, S. G. Liscomb
Sam Baird and F. w. Curtiss. The Off
GERS are: S. J.. Patterson, president;
William Beatty, vice president; F.. w
Curtiss. secretary: e. H. Barrett, treas
ured. They are at present negotiating
for a gasoline plant and work VIII
doubtless be commenced soon.
Council Bluffs.
Peter J. Weis of Woodbine is looking
for his parents, whom he has evidently
not seen for years. In a letter to Rev
Henry belong he asks If there is g
family In this city by the name OF
Mikesell, who have a missing son. Weis
states that his real name is NeVie
Mikesell. While quite young he was
taken to some institution and evidentl!
adopted by other persons, who gave
him the name of Peter J.. Weis. He is
very anxious to locate his missing par
ents.
Creston.
The north bound afternoon train or
a, - .aSnhaI (rQCf01
Monday fifteen minutes late. TIL
cause of the delay was the wrecklne
of the train two miles north of Arkoe
Mo. Some miscreant had placed q Pr
on the track and the front truck OF
the engine struck the obstacle and de-
rallied them. Fortunately the engine
was able to pull herself back on the
rails and arrived in this city u a
few minutes tardy. The accident
could have been much worse.
Missouri Valley.
Each Of the five saloons in this city
pays s125 per month into the city
treasury, making a total of S625 pei
month. AS the city is somewhat behind
this money will be thankfully received
and all outstanding warrants will soor
he paid up in full A. B. War
ner. superintendent Of the city
schools, has accepted a position as
Superintendent Of the schools OF Ia
coma, Wash. He will 10Y to tina
city in time to take UP his work there
mex tfall. Over 200 teachers are en-
pIoyed in the Tacoma schools.
Des Moines.
CITY Physician N. NJ Smith has an
nounced that he will not recognize the
homeopathic method of Vaccination
and will require the old school method
r. w. Moore and Austin III. Evans re-
cecentlv secured the release or
daughter Of Mr.. Moore from quarantine
thru vaccination by the homeopathic
treatment. DR.. Smith refused to rec
ognize the release as legitimate, anG
has apled to DIR. Kennedy, of the state
boa I'd of health, to sustain him in his
action. Mr.. Evans In turn has an
nounced that he will go into the dis
tr,ct court unless DR.. Smith confirms
the original release without furthel
interference of the health department
Shenandoah.
The idea hat the numerous fires II
this place have been the work OF a flrs
bug received added weight Frlda!
night, when an unsuccessful attemp
was made to burn a house occupied b.
William Fountain in the west part o
town, just one lot removed from tn
Young property, which was burned
Thursday morning. This house wa:
also only two doors from the cir
house. which was burned two week
ago. In the attempt to set fire 70 IN
Fountain house a quilt was used an
the fire was lighted just after > O'CLOCK
h,t was discovered in a very re" mo
,nents and put out without the use o
tho denartment, tho an alarm had beer
cont in and the boys were on TIL
ground. ~