Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Charlton.
The semi-annual mission convention
of the Swedish Mission church con-
venes here on May %. A number OF
visiting ministers are expected to be in
attendance.
Cedar Rapids.
The executive committee of the State
Y. M. c. A. has selected this city as the
place of holding the next state conven-
| ton, which will convene on Feb. 10,
1903. for four days session.
Dubuque.
| There is now an excellent stage of
water on the upper Mississippi, owing
TO the recent rise of the river, and the
boatmen have hopes of a good stage
during the remainder of the season.
Council Bluffs.
A man named Chambers. an employee
of the Northwestern, was severely
burned about the head and shoulders
Thursday night. While working in a
pit the ash pan of, a locomotive was
dumped. the hot coals falling on him.
GIdden.
A paper has been circulated and lib
orally signed for the purpose of pro-
curing a hook and ladder truck. The
truck will be equipped not only with an
ample amount of ladder. but will be
provided with number Of chemical
fire extinguishers.
Fort Dodge.
John Malloy. the man who was taken
to Rockwell City and confined in Jail
for threatening the life of his parents
last week. has been released on his own
Eic fhr,, off
of a relative and Malloy has promised
TO take the Kelly cure.
MapIeton.
Postmaster Carmody received notice
yesterday morning of 500 raise in his
annual salary. The Mapleton office now
pays q $1,000 salary, w hich speaks we'll
for the business interests of the town
in the matter of growth and Develop
ment. The Office merited raise in a
like sum last year.
Cedar Rapids.
Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Green left Mon
day afternoon for Princeton, N. j.,
where he will speak on Wednesday at
the annual meeting of the national So
ciety of the Colonial Wars. Princeton
is the home of eX-President Cleveland
and the eX-president and DR.. Green will
be the two speakers of the day.
Boone.
There are soon to be two more sa-
total of fifteen. The locations have
been decided upon and the matter of
gaining the consent of adjacent proper
ty owners is being transacted at this
time. The city council will be asked
- ~
meeting on May 81.
Davenport.
Policeman Swanson rented rooms to
u gentleman and lady who We're re-
Gently married. A day or two ago the
newly made benedict skipped out with
$3.50 of his brides money. The bride
groom had deposited the money for her
in a Moline bank, and later withdrew
/. and skipped. BY this time the es-
capped husband and the $3.50 are likely
en- route for Sweden.
Charles City.
A labor strike occurred at Charles
City Friday. Some fourteen employees
excavating the foundation for new
business block for Ellis Bros. demanded
a raise in wages rom $3.50 to S1.T5 per
cay The demand was refused. A new
crew is expected to take their places.
The high price of groceries and pro-
visions generally is the principal fac
tor in this labor trouble.
Clinton.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
Saturday afternoon in the recorders
office for the Gerard Construction Com
pany The principal place of business
is Clinton. The capital stock Is placed
at $4,000. The officers are: President,
John c. Frerbaugh; secretary, Theo-
dore Chapman; vice president and
treasurer, w. f. insolvency. These Of
1icers constitute the board Of directors.
Winterset.
The grand jury reported number of
Saturday morning, among
which it is generally understood are
against DR.. Herman Il.
Spaulding, of Des Moines, on a charge
of criminal abortion and against Frank
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