Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-26
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

! Breda.
steve Reiff and wife were placed un-
der quarantine recently, Steve having
contracted the smallpox. The attack
is of a mild form at present and no
dangerous symptoms are looked for. 1t
lis supposed that he contracted the dis
ease while on his wedding trip.
Charles City.
! letter has been received from DR..
Cook which states that he and his wife
ARRIVED safely at Vtnita, Indian Terri
tory. The doctor also writes that they
have five inches of snow there and the
! old settlers claim it is the most snow
| they have had in ten years.
IcenterviIlc,
The Citizen says Centerville was fa-
vored Monday by visit from the
Youngest railroad president In the
! United States This interesting young
men is Harry f. Reddig, of Kansas City,
who at 2S, is president of the Iowa &
st. Louis railroad which Is soon to be
built from Novinger, Mo-, to this city.
Oskaloosa.
Francis Marion Wilcox, who died on
Saturday at the age of SIS years. was
member of the Fortieth Kentucky
Mounted Infantry and was a member
of the local camps of the G. A. r. and
lU. " u, Masonic lodge and of the
methodist church. The deceased leaves
d widow. three sons and three daugh-
tiers.
OttumWa.
| new coal company has been formed
at Lucas, with D. O. Campbell. SON
in-law of T. ]. Phillips of this city,
president The concern is known as the
Big Hill Coal Company, and will OPP
crate mines in the vicinity of Lucas. 1t
lis expected that the mine will increase
lis working force to 125 men within a
short time.
Webster City.
w. j. Zitterell has just been awarded
the contract for the erection of a $780,
600 school house at Sibley, Iowa.
\ telegram was received in this city
Saturday evening conveying the sad
intelligence of the death of Guy Let's
| al Axtell, Kas. His father, ]. w. Let's,
/ had left Thursday night for the bed
side of his son, who was suffering with
pneumonia.
Coon Rapids.
f. C. Jones recently received let
ter from our former townsman, j. w.
Struckenbrucl, who is now located at
Fort Bayard, n. NJ. He is post black
smith at that place on a salary of SIS
| er month, house and rations furnished
He sent section of stalk of a 10
lyear-old century plant which is being
fused as pin cushion in the Bank of
Coon Rapids.
Carroll.
Herman Ceiling sold some fine pork
ers Saturday, about the finest lot that
There were eighty-one hogs in the
bunch and they averaged over 80
pounds each, being all spring shoats
Hess than year old Mr.. Ceiling re-
Iceived s1.441 for the lot. which repre-
sents pretty good profit even with
| high priced corn.
Cedar Rapids.
| The Gazette reports that Sunday was
| 2 red-letter day for st. Paul's Metho-
DIST church. In the morning fifteen per-
sons united with the church, making a
total of thirty within the past
three weeks, and there will be at least
ten or fifteen more to follow. Several
were converted at night. The revival
will continue until next Wednesday at
/ least. Rev. w. c. Barclay, of Lisbon,
will assist Mr.. Lockwood this week
Mr.. Barclay is one of the brighteN
young men in the Upper Iowa confer
lence.
Des Mones.
| Altho the Des Moines Water Works
company signed the army post water
main contract a week ago nothing has
lyet been heard from Washington by
Maj. r. B. Turner with regard to pro-
lceeding with the post. Maj. Turner ex
lpects to hear within q week or ten
days, however. The first thing to be
Gone is the advertising for the letting
! of the contracts for construction. All
lot the specifications for buildings have
been drawn for several months and are
similar to those used by the govern
rnent in the construction of buildings at
other posts.
Dubuque.
In Judge O'Donnell's court the case
of Bauer against the city, which was
tried about three weeks ago, was up
Monday and the court reduced the
amount OF the Judgment SoUU, WHICH
LEAVES it at s2.250. The plaintiff sued
| to recover $4,000 damages from the city
or account of an injury caused by fall
on a defective sidewalk on West Fifth
street. The city had been notified of
the walk. and the trial resulted in a
Victory for the plaintiff The court
Twas of the opinion that the judgment
rendered, however, was an excessive
one and reduced it as above stated.
Boone.
Late Monday afternoon two cases of
lsmallpox We're placed under quaran-
ltine. With one released during the
morning there is now total of three
leases in the city, all under quarantine
regulations. The board OF
Health on Saturday condemned small,
unsanitary building occupied by Alex
Ross. He was lying sick amid unfavora-
lie surroundings. He was asked If he
would go to the county farm, but he de-
lclined. However, the board has de-
lcided that he shall be removed from his
present unsanitary and unhealthy hab-
litation aud the place be condemned and
lcither RACED or burned.
Davenport.
Smallpox reached a new part CT the
lof Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thelemann at 207
East Locust street was placed under
quarantine, the disease having develops
led there with the 51a-year-old daugll-
ter Marjorie as the patient. The little