Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-06

remodeled at the request of the board
of control of state institutions at cost
to the county of $1,000. "A considerable
part of this cost was for plumbing, new
bath tubs, lavatories, etc., being placed
in all the wards. A new water tank,
with capacity of 440 barrels, supported
by steel tower, has also been erected.
Boone.
The many friends of the Cartwright
family in this city We're panied to learn
of the death of Grant Cartwright at the
Dr. Wright Hospital in Carol on Mon
day afternoon. He was taken to the
hospital for treatment for appendicitis
but grew feebler until death came He
Was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Cart
wright, well known and prosperous
farmers. He had been sick for some
time with the appendicitis but was not
considered serious until short time
ago when he was taken to Carroll.
Davenport.
The Illinois and Iowa Electric Rail-
way Company is pushing the prelimi-
nary work for the Inauguration of ac-
tive operations in the spring as soon
as the frost Is out of the ground If
the hard work 1t is putting in these
days in planning for rights of way are
to be taken as criterion. The COM
pany has franchises In all towns be-
tween Davenport and Clinton, and the
representatives of the company are
now in Des Moines to secure conces-
sions for running line from that city
to Davenport.
Cedar Rapids.
Defamation of the ranks OF the pio:
neers of Cedar Rapids and Linn county
continues. The latest victim of re-
morseless death is John F. Dean, who
expired shortly before o'clock Mon
day evening at his residence, No. 12S
Second avenue west. He had been in
from the intirmities of age, and his de-
mise was not unexpected. He had
lived in Cedar Rapids for half a CEN
fury and was widely known in business
circles. having been cashier for many
years of the First National bank. John
F. Dean was born In Massachusetts,
run" 1911, and was therefore in his
S5th year.
Webster City.
William Kriel. living few miles
northwest of town, left his team tied in
front of house in the western part of
the city Monday evening for three or
four hours. AS the weather was very
severe some of the neighbors COM
planned to tibet mayor, who sent for the
team, but Kriel refused to surrender
them. AS the man who went after
them was not an officer Kriel was al
lowed to drive the team home without
further trouble. In matters of this kind
the sympathy of the Freeman Tribune,
which reports this, is always with the
horses and it heartily commends the
action of officers in attempting to pro-
tect them from abuse.
Burlington.
The supervisors held a big reception
at the court house Monday. Smallpox
patients who have been restored to
health and persons having claims
against the county on account of the
malady, had been Invited to meet the
board. Perhaps hundred responded.
The board has a big job on it's hands.
After mature elaboration, the super
visors have come to the conclusion that
they would pay no claims except those
incurred lOT BeISOllS WIZ are lOluliy
unable to pay. The claims against the
county growing out of the smallpox
cases aggregate a very large sum, and
the supervisors are determined to pro-
tect the interests of the county, so far
as lies within their power. They base
their refusal to pay claims, when the
claimants are able to pay, upon court
decisions
Sioux City.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the company which is to man
ufacture and put on the market Charles
t. Claypoole's new electric meter The
company is incorporated for $25.G00 I'M
der the name of the Protective Electric
Meter Company. Its officers are: John
A. Magoun, Jr.. president; C. w. Tay-
lor, vice president; Charles L. Clay
poole. secretary and treasurer. Among
the objects of the company enumerated
in the articles is the manufacture and
transmission of electricity for lighting
and power but the members of the
company state that they contemplate
now merely the manufacture of the new
protective device. The fact that
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