Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

poned for one week. 1t appears that
the child's mother is step-daughter
of Osborn who was a resident of this
county last summer 1t is probable that
home for the little one will be found
with people here. The preliminary
hearing is likely to develop other facts
regarding the case.
Red Oak.
Saturday evening what might have
been very serious accident was avert
ed by the presence of mind of some
men. The black driving team of j. w.
Welpton got away from him at his gate
and ran up town at his topmost speed,
running into three vehicles in coming
around, the square, finally running into
| a carriage containing Mrs. Hinchman,
Mrs F. S. Shadell and daughter, which
were thrown to the ground. They fort
unately escaped with but a few severe
bruises.
Nora Springs.
| Thirty of the most progressive citi-
zens of Nora Springs and vicinity, rep
lresenting $45o.000 capital, met and in
corporated the Mora Springs Educa-
tional Association" to own and operate
the Nora Springs Seminary Business
College, School of Music and Art and
Manual Training School. 1t is the pur-
pose Of the new corporation to put the
building in excellent repair and thor
oughly equip the institution for up-to-
date work Principal Todd and the
present faculty will be retained.
Council Bluffs.
A meeting is to be called in the near
future of the amateur drivers of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Omaha and South Omaha,
who are interested in horse racing, for
| the purpose of forming a Tri-City Am
ateur Drivers Association. The asso-
citation is expected to arrange for
number of amateur events to be pulled
off in connection with the regular races
| in Omaha next summer which will be
held in June. 1t is probable that the
association will also give a series of
races at the Union Driving Park in this
city.
ottumwa.
NJ. A. Dickens, an aged resident Of
Competine township, was found dead
in his bed Monday morning at his home
near the Pleasant Hill school house,
supposedly the victim of heart disease.
Mr.. Dickens has been in the best of
health and last night retired feeling
perfectly well. Death came to him ev-
identity without struggle as his wife
was totally unconscious of the affair
until she awoke in the morning. Mr..
Dickens leaves wife and children who
are Frustrated with grief over the ura<
expected and awful occurrence
Fort Dodge.
Steel bridges are to be located by
the Great Western at Minden, Manning.
Carroll and Council Bluffs. AT Minden
the bridge will run under the track of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; at
Manning under the line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul; at Carroll, over
the Chicago & Northwestern, and at
Council Bluffs. over the Rock Island
and the Chicago. Milwaukee for the
second time. The beginning Of work on
these bridges is still good ways ahead,
but work on them will probably be be-
gun some time during the course of the
summer.
CIarinda.
Sixteen rural telephone lines run in
to Clarinda, each being built or main
tanned by its members or patrons. Not
over twenty members are accepted for
any one line and less number is pre-
ferred. Each line is managed by Its
own officers and the presidents OF these
lines are members of a consolidated
company. Each of the lines pays fee
of $3.50 to get into the consolidated
company and another SO far place on
the switchboard. A central Office is
located at Clarinda, in charge Of a
young lady who is paid $25 a month.
Those wishing telephones In town must
pay for their instruments and line to
the central office and rental of SO per
year for residence and SIS for office ser
vice. The consolidated company is
said to be giving good service. Patrons
are given free use of all the lines.
Des Moines.
Ed Pillow, who was stabbed at q
dance in the southeast bottoms five
weeks ago last night, met with another
and more serious accident yesterday.
He was standing on the corner of Third
and Locust street at o'clock, when
suddenly he was knocked senseless to
the sidewalk. A company of colored
men who were with him had heard
noise of shot, but, loking around the
street, on one could be found who was
holding smoking revolver. A deliv-
cry wagon belong to Blair, the florist,
had just passed the corner where PHI
low was standing ana as the wheels
struck the street car track a puff of
smoke was seen and sharp report
heard. Running to the track over
which the wagon had passed. the col
ored men who were with Pillow found
an empty 3S-caliber she'll The hind
wheel of the wagon had run over the
shell and exploded it. The bullet struck
Pillow just below the temple. He was
carried to the police station, where
physicians were summoned at once. 1t
took some time to probe for the bullet,
and there is some question as to wheth-
err the bullet did not fall out of the
wound and upon the walk. altho 1t
could not be found. Ten minutes after