Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31

| 1902.
Waterloo.
Late yesterday afternoon the transfer
of the building and two lots occupied
by the Waterloo Gas and Electric Com
pany's plant on Cedar street, adjoining
the Burlington freight depot was made
to the b.. C. r. & N, Railway Company.
The price paid was $1,000. Because OF
the location of this property, adjoin-
ing other property owned by the COM
/ pany, the latter secured possession OF
lit altho it will likely not be put to use
at the present time.
Waterloo.
The residence Of Richard Holmes, at
the corner of West Fourth and Allen
| streets was entered by burglars
Wednesday or the night before, and
the house thoroughly ransacked 1t
is not known whether anything was
taken, for the family is away from
home, having been spending the viii
ter at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
those whom they lett in charge OF the
house are unable to state whether
anything is missing.
Charles City.
Recently E. j. Towner, who resides
on the Maxwell farm near Floyd, sold
a span of 3-year-old colts for S290.
They were purchased by Harvey Rich
ards, of Mitchell county, to be useed
on his farm for farm work.Also about
the same time +. II. Towner. who re-
sides on the home farm of his father.
Hon. w. B. Towner, sold pair OF
black 4-year-old horses for $500.
These were purchased by the propri-
etor of the bus line at Usage.
jefferson.
| A general election involving the
settlement of questions Of national
policy has been known to attract less
attention in Jefferson than the city
election which will be held next Mon
day, when three aldermen are to be
chosen. The fight seems to be the hot
test in the First and Second wards,
where the friends of all the candidates
have made complete polls and base
thereon estimates as to the result.
From present indications it will be a
good day for the liverymen, and the
vote will be one OF the largest in the
history of municipal politics.
| Des Moines.
| The workmen who are tearing down
the old court house on Friday captured
| Convict SAM" famous rat of enor-
nous size, that has infested the county
| Jail for many years. Convict Sam"
was identified by short tail and a lit
tie bell around his neck, placed there
by prisoner many years ago.
James r. Brien effected settlement of
his $4,000 damage suit against the
n I'll, = ES,.l,J
| ling cars his hand was caught and
crushed. and he sued for damages on
the ground that the couplers used were
not in accordance with the law.
Council Bluffs.
e. B. bowers sustained three broken
ribs and was badly beaten up in sa-
loon brawl. bowers, in company with
two men, said to be Even Fegley and
one of his sons, was engaged in a game
of seven-up when the there became in
volved in a dispute. Fegley is said to
have Knocked bowers down with a
blow of his fist and the third man then
kicked him severely in the ribs, after
which both of them made their escape
bowers had to be carried to an up
stairs room in the saloon and a physi-
clan summoned. Both of the Fegleys
were arrested later In the day and
locked up.
Creston.
Wednesday officers Of the Creston
Electric Railway, Light, Heat and
Power Company held meeting at the
offices Of the company in this city and
matters pertaining to the construction
of the railway and it's kindred enter
prises were discussed. The company
now has secured almost ten miles of
right of way from Creston north and
this afternoon the officers took a trip
in the territory near Orient for the
purpose of prosecuting this line of
work. Mr. Waterman says that the
grading material has been purchased
and that he expects to begin work
the early part of April.
Popejoy.
The suit Of Dickey VS.. Barnstable,
which took up a considerable part of the
time of the Franklin county district
court, has just been decided in favor of
the defendants, Mr.. and Mrs Dick
Barnstable, now living at Popejoy.
Something over year ago Mr. Barn
stable sold his farm northwest of Alden
to Sam Wyatt, but had no sooner done
so than Mrs. George Dickey of Des
Moines, a daughter of Mrs. Barnstable,
brought an action to set aside the deed
on the ground that the interest of her
mother was only a life lease and the
interest Of her heirs could not be alien
ated.
Red Oak.
The damage suit of c. F. Lathrop
against Flick & Johnson, railroad con-
tractors, for injuries sustained in &
runaway accident, was tried in dis
trict court Wednesday, the jury award
ing Lathrop damages to amount of
$780,, The accident happened last fall
while the contractors We're moving an
engine along the county road near d.
c. Woods residence in the southeast
ern part of the city. Lathrops team
became frightened at the escaping
steam and he was thrown from the
wagon alighting on his shoulder and
seriously injuring an arm Flick &
johnson offered to pay $3.50 to settle
the matter, Mr.. Lathrop declining
and bringing suit for 1899.
Clinton.
Police Judge Fink had a puzzling
case TO decide Wednesday afternoon.
Barney McGovern was arrested a day
or two ago, charged with the larceny
of cow 1t will be remembered that
MC(1Oyern is the man who ,ya g :, a