Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-04
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

which Mr.. Johnson will be called on to
pay in addition to paying for the aban-
doned binder. But then he has money
to burn.
Lake View.
r. W. Fleming has sold his grain ell
evator and three lots, upon which 1T is
located to party from Nebraska. The
consideration was one thousand dollars.
The Register says the new owner Will
tear down the old building an construct
q new modern elevator. Work will be-
gin as soon as the weather will per-
NIT.
jefferson.
Horses are going sky high says the
Bee. AT the sale of Mrs. Lydia Lawton
& Son on Monday, five farm horses OF
moderate size sold for almost $500. The
same horses four or five years ago
would have brought $50 or $50 each at
the outside The approach of spring Is
also sending cattle upward, and they
are going to be very valuable property
by the time grass is here.
Anamosa.
Last week Rev Henry experimental
with kerosene with the result of per-
sonal detriment and Tuesday afternoon
while Chris Hansen was trying to make
d fire in a refractory furnace at the
Elmer Bowman farm south east of the
city, he used some of the volatile Oil
to assist conflagration and the result
was an explosion which badly burned
the young mans face and arms.
Sac City.
William Brewster, who had wandered
back into town about two weeks ago af-
ter long siege of smallpox In Sioux
1 City, created disturbance Monday af-
ternoon by engaging in a violent quar-
rel with his mother, kicking out window
lights and seriously threatening her. He
was arrested and fined $780, but the fine
was suspended until he had time to
leave town and he awaited himself of
the opportunity, as reported by the
Sun.
Ocheyedan.
E. A. Bunker and Lon Robbins
bagged the first wild ducks of the sea-
son at Rush Lake, Wednesday after
4 noon They returned with an even half
dozen. The fight of duck Is pretty
I
n few brants are also reported on their
fnorthward tour. The lakes hereabouts
lin Osceola county, have plenty of wa
ter and the local nimrods are looking
forward to a season of much sport. says
the Press.
Boone.
About two o'clock Saturday after-
noon most serious accident occurred
in which Mr.. John Switzer was badly
| injured. He had reached the top stair
way leading TO Whitaker & Dales office
whenhe slipped and fell to the cement
sidewalk below. He went head first and
when picked UP was very badly in
cured. His right arm was sprained and
his face was bruised. He was bleeding
badly and was Immediately taken to
doctors office where he was taken care
lof
! Pomeroy.
1 The Herald report sthat the cases of
sSallpox are progressing nicely and all
re nearly we'll. So much So that the
health officials and the people in gen.
eral are beginning to feel that the dam
ger point is passed. A rigid quarantine
is still maintained, but the fact that no
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wholesale exposure is certainly cause
for congratulation, and unless outside
parties again bring in the disease the
| Herald feels that it has been thoroughly
checked here.
| Andrew.
A thirteen-year-ol boy, the son of
Herman Flemming. who was living at
the farm of his uncle, Charles, Miller
southeast of Andrew, was found dead in
the barn on recent Saturday evening
with a rope around his neck. The
boys feet were touching the ground and
the rope was not tied, but hanging in
| loop, consequently when Coroner Ris-
tine arrived he pronounced death acct
dental. and altho the case is one of sad
mystery, yet it is hardly probable that
| it was a case of suicide.
! Alden.
News has been received here Of the
death of Charlie Boyd, at Waterloo,
Indiana. Boyd was a member of the
Nj. w. A. camp here but his certificate
lapsed about the time he went away.
The Times says: Good crowds
continue to attend the public sales and
young stock still brings fancy prices
The price of hay is showing tendency
| to decline and milch cows are hardly as
high as month ago. Millett seed
moves easily at 81 per bushel, pota-
toes at 90 cents and seed corn at 95
cents.
Vnton.
James Milne, of Monroe township,
the young farmer against whom his
wife has brought divorce proceedings,
was arrested Wednesday and bound
over to keep the peace. 1t is under
stood that last Thursday he became in
toxicated and went to the home of his
wife and broke down the door of the
house, entering and forcibiy taking one
| of the children, the custody OF which
rad been given to the wife pending
their settlement in court, and threat
ened the wife in such manner as to
warrant his arrest.
| Waterloo.
Merchant Policeman Shultz reports
for the month of February nine doors
! left unlocked, one window found open
and articles found out after closing
hours valued at $40. *ss The Water
loo Carriage Company will soon let a
| contract for the construction of it's fac
tory. The building will be three stories
| high and the dimensions will be SOx17O
feet, thus giving total of nearly 10000
| feet OF floor space on the three floors.
1t will be substantial brick building