Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19

Davenport,
Sylvia Jones, colored woman, has
filed a suit to recover the sum of 3d.
200 from the Tri- City Railway COM
pany, and for cause of action alleges
that on the 10th day of September,
while passenger, the car was started
as she was getting off, throwing her
to the ground and injuring her seri-
ously.
Woodward.
The enterprise believes that should a
change for the better come Woodward
will no doubt enjoy quite building
boom again next year. Already mum
Der of buildings are in contemplation
both business houses and residences
and of course others will follow
Woodward needs a good hotel and
needs it very badly she also need:
more brick business houses and more
residences, as we'll as water works, and
electric light.
Upton.
While the present year has been a
fairly good one so far as building i'm
provements in Upton are concerned
and contractors have all been kept
busy, next season promises to surpass
1t. If all enterprises now talked of are
carried out it will witness many i'm
portant improvements. The library
building, opera house and new M. e.
church are among larger structures
likely to be erected ' The First Ma
tional bank recently retired $4,000 of
its $4,000 circulation and disposed Of
the United States bonds back of 1t at
the market price of s110. These bonds
were of the issue made during the
Spanish war and paid two per cent in
terest. The bank bought them at par
and sold them at an advance af $4,000.
jefferson.
The Bee says the city fathers. who
have been worrying about the size Of
the municipal debt, and vainly trying
to figure out some way to cut down ex-
penses, are beginning to look upon Ben
Mccoy, the tax ferret, as their deliv-
erer. The fact is that tho Mr.. Mccoy
is by no means philanthropist Cat
least there are plenty of citizens ready
to aver that he is noD he has recently
made the city of Jefferson a present of
about $6,000--less his commission of
is per cent, which reduces the net
amount about $4,000. Nor is this the
sum of it ALL There is more to follow.
The 1902 taxes on Jefferson moneys and
credits reported by Mr. Mccoy, will
bring into the city treasury about
$1,000 or $1,000 more.
Dubuque.
A young man whose home is in Du-
buque, but who has been working for
man at EarlYille, was arrested Sunday
afternoon by Desk Sergeant Reilly, who
is now acting as chief of police. Tom
had been on the lookout for him and
was expecting a telephone message
from Earlville concerning him. With
out having been asked to do So he
called at the police headquarters dur
ing the afternoon and was entertained
by Tom. The young man was telling
him all about the country and his au-
ditor was apparently deeply interested
hear the telephone bell ring at any mo-
ment Just as the young man arose
to leave, the bell rang and Tom said.
Just wait moment. I've something
to ask YOU" The expected message
came in, and as Tom was hanging up
the receiver. the young man started
out. saying Good bye, I'll call again"
"Oh, l wouldn't go yet If We're you;
just consider yourself under arrest
You are wanted at Earlville for run
ming away with suit of new clothes
man paying for the clothes. He was
not guilty of anything more serious
than breach Of trust.