Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-13


pay" which they felt they could not
conscientiously agree to do. The prob
able result will be the employment OF
other men and the continuance of the
work-in fact the work proceedeth as
usual with slightly reduced crew.
Wall Lake.
DR.. l.. II. Jones and Miss Emily john
son We're married at the home of the
brides parents Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Johnston, Thursday, June 5, Rev. West
of Lake View, officiating. Both bride
and groom are we'll known and highly
respected young people. The bride hav-
ing lived here from childhood and the
doctor for the past eight years during
which time he has built up a large
practice. They will continue to make
Wall Lake their home.
Waterloo.
In front of Waterloo residence re-
Gently tree branch about as large
around as a mans wrist fell TO the
ground burned off by it's swaying touch
against the live wire passing thru the
tree top, twenty-five feet above ground
When the gentlemen examined the limb
they found 1t had literally been burned
off and the end was charred and black.
other places near the severed end
showed plainly where the limb had been
forced by the breeze against the wire.
Perry.
who has been employed for years as a
coal miner at Angus, is now a man of
means, and will not have to dig coal in
his old age. He some time ago received
word of an Inheritance in Wales, and
recently has ascertained that 1t
amounts to $4,000. He will sail for
England in a few weeks to lool, aftera
the matter and will come back .ich
man. He was in Perry on business Sat
urday and is at present employed In the
Thomas coal mine.
Two men, having fancied grievance
against the Anderson Bros. Swedish
railroad sub-contractors on the Mil
waukee at the Shannon camp. destroyed
Si00 worth of property in the night re-
Gently. They cut into strings six sets
of new double heavy harness, worth
$50 Il set, used only three weeks, and al
so cut the two-foot wide web that ele-
Yates the dirt to wagons, on the SHOW
FL. 1t costs So foot. The men were
tracked away. and the contractors are
who they are.
Iowa City.
The timely appearance of night po-
lceman, Frank Mezik, on College street I
Wednesday morning, shortly before 9 |
,,clock, saved the hardware store OF |
Sruce Moore in the Crescent block from |
destruction by fire. Mr. Mezik noticed /
he glare when a block distant. while I
baking his rounds. He ran to the store
Kicked in the door, and extinguished
he blaze with few buckets of water.
The fire was caused by the electric
Slres which were effected by the Sc
ere electrical storm short time be-
ore.
-raer.
The Traer Star Clipper gives publ
lty to report that r. NJ. Gum who /
ives on the old Damon Mott farm in
iagle township, has offered the TIC 'edc
Waterlo Electric Railway Company +
1000 and free right of way across the
lrge farm If they will locate a station
n his land. That paper intimates that
he offer will very probably be accept
d. as the location Use about midway
etween Waterloo and either Dysart or
raer, WHICH towns are on the two al
surveys which have been
lade.
reene.
AS Mrs. ]. r. Waller and Helene were
irving from T. w. Walters to their ,
ONE at Charles City, late last Friday
fternoon, their horse became fright I
ned at the cattle guards on railroad c
rossing and went into the ditch. just /
scaping a telegraph pole. Reaching F,
lie other side of the track one hind Z
heel was gone, completely demolished Y
[iss Helene unhitched the horse, I
it with lap-robe for saddle, q
ill straps for stirrups, and rode back
Mr.. Walters. about one mile istant, !
II another buggy.
Igona.
DR.. Kenefick is discussing submit c
ng the hospital proposition to AL 6
ma business men. He has investi- I
tied the matter in other towns and {
US that fine hospital can be built Il
Id equipped for $4,000. He thinks $
e doctors would take a liberal part q
the stock and that all the business p
en- of the county ought to take some c
ock in such an enterprise. Esther
lie has a fine hospital, while Boone
a Grove and other like towns are
pplied. We hope the doctor can c
cceed. A good hospital would be a II
lie institution for Algona. il
1awa. d d,
Judge Addison Oliver has gone to Des
Dimes, where he will perfect arrange
ants to appeal from the decision of "
e supreme court of Iowa to the SUI &
eme court of the United States in the <
lebrated ditch case of Addison Oliver o.,
Monona county, Iowa. The al
oh cases are regarded as the al
)st important ever tried in Monona vi
unity, and the court proceedings have to
en- watched with interest by the resi- @,
nts of the county who are faE.iliar
tn the situation. Judge Oliver re-
rds the law as unconstitutional and "a
IL not be satisfied until the decision ro
the supreme court of the United In
ates is obtained. al
rroll. ~
While hauling material at the Green CT
y Lumber Company's yard last Sat ~
lay, Peter Conley was crushed be- &
cen load of lumber on which he
s seated and the overhead section of vi
double-gate leading into the yard n,
was taken to his home in the =,
urth ward, where he is resting easily. "a
!. Conley sustained no internal in a,
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