Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-16

tendance and saved her life. Cen
trail folks have decided on sinking
deep well, that they may haye a good
water supply, but as yet they have been
unable to secure anybody to do the
work, as all our diggers are simply
swamped with orders. Many farmers
in that they are wise.
Essex.
The friends of Captain James Ross.
one of the volunteer officers who served
thru the Philippine campaign with the
FIT first Iowa, are pleased to learn tfat
he has been appointed. OF one
of the islands over there. Captain ROSS
went out as second lieutenant, was
promoted to first lieutenancy and then
re- enlisted in the regular army as a
captain of cavalry. Later he was APP
pointed Judge advocate and to top 1t off
is now governor.
Newton.
Misses Title and Grace Wendt eX-
pect to start in a short time for an eN-
tended trip. They will be accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Wendt ana
their son. Dr. G. l.. Wendt and Wife, OF
Canton, S. D. They have engaged pas
sage on the steamer st. Louis, which In
about two weeks. They will visit a
week in New York, then go to England
where they will attend the coronation
ceremonies, and then go to Germany
They will be gone until the middle of
October.
Orange City.
With the victory Of Judge Hutchinson
in his home county, Sioux, the prospect
of judicial fight in the coming repub-
lican convention of this district has dis
appeared While Mayor John Orr, of
Orange City, seemed to have chance
to defeat Judge Hutchinson for the en-
dorsement of Sioux county, there was
& prospect that there would be free
for-all contest for the four judicial
nominations and that some of the pres
ent incumbents would be defeated for
denomination.
Indianola.
The amphitheater at the fair grounds
was completely wrecked about CLOCK
Monday evening, and the barn OF w. l..
McElroy was carried from its founda-
ton and scattered over a twenty-acre
field. Many houses We're shaken and
and for time the people feared cN-
clone had struck the town. Lightning
struck the home of ]. l.. Wright. doing
much damage to the interior OF the
home. Mr.. Wright was shocked Sc
verely and the house Furnishings were
badly demolished.
Grand junction.
The Grand Junction gravel pit is do
ing remarkable business. Up until
this noon and since Sunday night $50
cars of gravel have been taken from the
pit and have been taken along the line.
Before the end Of the week the North
western will have taken out of the pit
over $500 cars of gravel. 1t Is being
used along the line for ballasting and
levelling up the road bed. There are
now eleven engines at work day and
night at this pit and two large forces
of men, The day force is in charge of
S. Johnson and the night force is In
charge of S. L. Mcintyre.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Mary Bennett and Mrs. Lutitia
Reeves were slightly burned and badly
frightened by the explosion of bucket
of gasoline at Ill East Locust street
Wednesday forenoon. Mrs. Bennett
had borrowed a bucket of gasoline and
had Just returned ii. She set the DUCK
ct down under the gasoline stove, which
had been recently lighted and a drop OF
blazing gasoline dropped downSinto the
the bucket. The blaze shot up to the
ceiling and Mrs. Reeves slammed the
door shut and so shut off their escape.
The two women couldn't get thru the
blaze by the door, and after screaming
for help broke the window and crawled
out. The department arrived promptly
and put out the fire. Both women We're
burned about the face and hands, but
not seriously.
Murray.
The contract has been let for the
construction of a fine new ODD Eel
lows hail. which, when completed, will
cost approximately 100000 1t Will be
3oxSO feet, two stories high, with base
ment under entire building, built OF
presse dbrick, with Bedford stone trim
mings. When completed the second
story will be used by the I. Q. Q. F. as a
lodge rom and will be fitted up with
dining room, regalia room, lockers ana
closets in modern style. The first floor
and basement will be occupied by,
general store. w. II. Roberts has also
let the contract for two story build
ing. 2Ox4O, joining this on the south
and the two making one solid front.
The first floor of this building will be
occupied by Bishop G. Roberts jewelry
store, and the second floor by Office
rooms.
Red Oak.
John Swisher, late of Red Oak, While
on his way to st. Joe, Mo-, was taken
sick in a box car in the railroad yards
at Shenandoah and lay in one OF the
cars three days without food or drink.
He finally attracted the attention OF
some passing men and called for water.
Helm was summoned and the unfortu-
nate man taken to the city jail, where
an examination showed him to be SUI
fering from an abscess in the loin. He
was later taken to a Shenandoah nos
initial and is there now. An operation
will be necessary. The man stated he
had worked in Red Oak and was on his
way to ST. Joe, but had no money and
so tried to steal ride. He was kicked
off the cars at Coburg a few miles
south of this place and thinks that his