Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31


ice on Sunday and Il strong protest
likewise registered against the number
Of local grocery stores that now keep
open shop on Sunday.
Ferry.
H. c. Dilenbecll has presented sub
seription paper to n few of the business
1nen to see what they would do towards
raisiEg money for purchasing an outlet
>nd building sewers. The matter did
not need much urging. aud altho only 4
taw have been approached the amounts
ere now over $1,000. The plan is left
largely to future determination.
Dubuque.
The Spanish American Veterans
Memorial has filed a petition With the
city recorder. which will be presented
TO the city council at its next meeting.
asking that the sum of $3.50 be appro-
priated for the purpose of swelling the
fund for the erection of the soldiers
monument. The petition states that
the monument will cost between $4,000
ANA $1,000 and that it will be erected in
u conspicuous place.
Spencer.
D. II. Hubbard has n field of Early
Champion oats which he harvested
week ago Monday. or fully two weeks
in advance of the ripening of other
varities of oats. He estimates that
they Will yield fifty to sixty bushels TO
the acre MIR. Hubbard raised the same
variety last year and was we'll pleased.
The EARLY Champion last year yielded
well by measure and Mr.. Hubbard says
his weighed forty-eight pounds per
measured bushel.
Waterloo.
George +. DeNol. the evangelis. was
lCne of the heaviest losers from the re-
cent flood. In the flood of several weeks
Iago he sustained a loss of fully $500 by
having his carpets and furniture iii the
lower portion of his home which is in
the direct path of the flood covered
with mud and water. He had replaced
the ruined furniture, but on Wednesday
the flood destroyed it again. Mr., De
Vol is looking for a home on higher
ground. The loss has fallen very heav
lily on him.
Davenport.
Fritz Nollstedt. grocer, is wearing
his left hand in bandages. While hand
Hing bunch of bananas Saturday at
his store a baby tarantula tested the
tenderness of his cutcle on the lobe
between the knuclSle joint and first
joint of the middle finger of his left
hand. In consequence Mr.. Nollstedt
called upon DIR. O. c. Rogers. and had
the member attended to. The injury is
mot such as to lay Mr.. Volstedt off
duty, but is severe enough to cause
him to handle bananas with gloves
hereafter.
Cedar Rapids.
With the approach of the harvest
Iseason the railroads are experiencing
their usual difficulty in securing and
keeping laborers. Crews on construc
ton work in this vicinity have already
begun to jump their jobs to obtain en-
ployment in the harvest field and many
who secure employment on railroad
work at distant points leave the train
before they reach their destination. An
immense number of harvest hands will
be required in the west and to supply
them it will be necessary to offer the
highest possible wages for that class of
work.
Burlington.
Deputy Collector Fred l.. Poorreceived
official notice Monday that a special
agent would be in the city on Aug. ],
and that on that date, before the hours
If business, the revenue Office would be
turned over to Harry o. Weaver. John
Nj. kemble retiring. The transfer en-
tails an immense amount of work.
which is keeping the office force very
busy these warm days. Every stamp,
every article in the offices. must be ac-
zoo, tod for. i,,{.a ;1.
The ceremony is by no means impress
sive, or marked by any peculiar rites,
there are several men in the govern
ment building who will be heartily glad
when it was all over.
Upton.
The revised plans for the library
building We're received Wednesday
from the architects and the library
board held q special session that after
noon to examine same. 1t was decided
to approve the plans With the exception
of few minor details in the basement
arrangement and they We're returned
to the architects with instructions to
make such change and proceed at once
with getting out the blue prints and
specifications for use by firms who will
bid on the work. This will not take
more than few days and the board
hope they will be ready to invite bids
within another week. 1t is the present
intention to complete the building this
fan and unless unlocked for delays oc-
cur this can be done.
keokuk.
The crop losses in the flooded district
between keokuk and Hannibal are
enormous Call the flooded area sixty
miles in length; take a width of five
miles which is the minimum and not
an area of 800 square miles under wa
ter more or less after allowing for
timber and uncutivated land. One and
a half square miles make approximate
y a thousand acres. The 500 square
miles make 100000 acres overnowed.
This land is practically all in corn and
wheat, the wheat land being less than
one per cent so that it may all be call
culated as corn. The value of wheat
with forty five bushel yields is at least
as great as that of corn. Estimating
the corn yield at so bushels to the acre,
would at least be $50 per acre. and the
loss reaches the great total of $6.000,-
900.
Fl. Dodge.
John Davis offered 50 for his daugh-
ter. In a cell in the woman's ward of
the Sioux City Jail huddles u 16year-
old girl. Her hazel eyes are wet with
weeping. Her auburn hair still looks
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