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

that he must have alighted on his head
as there was a cut on the back of 1t
about four inches long. He contained,
too, of pains in the his back. The lad
had no knowledge Of his movements
until shortly after his mother picked
him up. He is getting along all right.
Garden Grove.
A. II. Meter, who lives in the north
west part of this township. had the
misfortune TO have his house burned
last Thursday morning. 1t seemed
they were fumigating their chicken
house to kill mites when it took fire
and burned, setting the dwelling house
on fire.
Arcadia.
Frank Schroeder, Jr, who is under
quarantine on account of smallpox. is
up and around on the premises, and 1t
Is hoped no further spread of h a
dreaded ailment will issue forth from
that source, as every precaution has
been taken and personalities adm1n
istered to the rest of the family.
EddyviIle.
Mr.. Eldridge, while hanging paper
the other day. was so unfortunate as to
fall from his scaffold, striking the palm
Of his right hand against the point OF
his long paper-hangers' shears IN such
a way as to drive them into the palm OF
his hand, with the point toward the
wrist, making a painful wound.
Iowa Falls.
Four new steel bridges will be put in
on the C. I. & d. this spring. The
first one will be put In between Eldora
and Secor, two between Owasa and
Iowa Falls, and the fourth between
Iowa Falls and Alden. A considerable
amount of work will be put on the road
bed and general fixing UP will be In or
der.
| Clinton.
The cannon at the court house are
now mounted on their carriages and
have been painted. They Id greatly
to the appearance of the court YARD
The day for dedication has not yet been
set, but the suggestion has beer made
that the Fourth of July would be a very
good day for the dedication OF the can
non and Memorial Hall.
Ogden.
John Moravitz. for the past number
of years a resident of this county, his
home being two miles south of Ogden,
died at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning
May 1. Some time g in choppins
wood he scratched mi Of his hands, but
] slightly. 1t became infiamed and did
not weld to the usual remedies and
blood poisoning resulted.
Des Moines.
With the exception Of the Capital
City Brick and Pipe Company. the con-
tractors of the city agreed to the de-
mands of the teamsters and began
Thursday to pay them $3.50 a day for
nine hours work. The one company
named is doing it's own hauling. This
meeans a raise of nearly so per cent in
wages for the Transfers In a little over
a year.
Red Oak.
A. McCray's barn raj struck by
lightning last Sunday, and before they
could get to the barn the fire had such
a start that it was impossible to get
anything out. Four Of his best horses
and all his harness and three cows were
burned, besides what hay was in the
barn. There was 40 insurance on the
barn, but there was some on the horses
1t was quite a loss for him.
Clinton.
The stage of water at Clinton was 2.3,
falling. The rise in the river, resulting
from last weeks showers, was but
temporary, and the water Is again go
ing down. Extreme low water is ex-
pected and the river men are commenc-
ing to feel alarmed over the prospect OF
an interruption of navigation on the
upper waters of the Mississippi If the
situation does not soon change.
Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Water Company
has applied to the district court for a
change of venue in the case against the
city wherein it sues for the compcnsa-
ton of hydrant rentals for the year
1901, for sprinkling and for furnishing
water for the fire department. The APP
i plication states that the plaintiff has
reason to believe a fair trial cannot be
had in this county and therefore the
change Of venue Is asked.
Red Oak.
The gross receipts of the Red Oak
postofice for the year ending March 81,
aggregate $14.42S,37 being u 1925
greater than the receipts last year. AZ
ter paying all expenses, including sal
aries of postmaster, clerks, carriers,
and one railway clerk, there was a cash
balance of SOCIAL turned into the
treasury. During the year money or
ders to the amount Of $37,20S.71 We're
issued and orders to the amount of &c.
690.49 We're paid.
LeMars.
Jake Zimmerman, son Of Noah
Zimmerman, residing about two miles
west of Crathorne. was quite badly
hurt, tho not dangerously, in a runa-
way at his home on Monday. The team
which the father was driving started to
run and got free when Jake seized the
lines and in his effort to stop them in
jured both ankles, straining the liga-
ments and joints by holding to the lines