Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-03

| ~ encouraged by the Illinois Central
railroad company. The mayor has sug-
gested that they either be driven cut or
be required to sign leases to the prop
l.erty for nominal rentals, thus recog-
nizing the city's title to the land.
| Audubon.
The county telephone meeting at the
court house Saturday was not very
well attended because of the stormy
weather prevailing. but the organiza-
ton was made more complete. An
agreement or set of rules was adopted.
Each line into Audubon is TO be built
separate, the subscribers on each line
sharing equally in the expense OF that
line. The different lines will have con-
nection with each other. The subscrib-
ers on each line will be separate
company for the management of the
business of their own line. and the
county company will manage the bust
ness that relates to their general bust
ness.
Davenport.
The Republican reports two new
cases of smallpox and quotes local
physician as saying. When the peo-
pie of Davenport fully realize and work
as a unit to stamp it out there VIII be
hopes of getting ahead of the disease
But because the cases we have had so
far are rather light, and no deaths have
been recorded there seems to be a
skepticism as to whether or not 1t is
real smallpox, and the people are more
bold in consequence. In some cases pa
tents who have been broken out for
weeks are not reported to a physician.
and In fact, attempt Is made to keep
the authorities from becoming cogniz-
ant of the fact At the same time
members of the infected household are
constantly going about among other
people. Under such conditions there is
no telling when an epidemic might
break out
Spencer.
The News states that the present
month will witness a great exodus OF
good Clay county people who willlocate
in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Clay
county will miss them and they in turn
will sadly miss their old friends in the
banner county of the Hawkeye state.
In the district court. the only
case which attracted attention was that
of Johnson VS.. Johnson. an action
brought by the husband for divorce, on
the grounds of infidelity. The judge.
after hearing the case, granted the
husband u divorce, and awarded to
him the four small children. The court
then delivered to the woman such
lecture as she, no doubt, had never
heard before and which, If the good
advice is followed out, Will benefit her
to her dying day.
Abba.
William Rowell, one of the pioneers
of Union county, who came to this Vi
entity over twenty mine years ago, and
who for many years lived on a farm
about four miles southwest of the city,
and who had an extended acquaintance
in the county, died this week at the
home Of a daughter In Ord, Neb. The
cause of death is given as old age. Mr.
Rowell was in his eighty third year
For number of years past he has
made his home with his daughter. the
late Mrs. r. l.. Boyer, of this city. and
at the demise of that lady he accom-
panied Mrs. Nellie r. Coombs who is
also daughter to her home in Ord,
Neb., for the purpose of making his
home with that lady. The Union says
he had commenced to fail before leav-
ing Creston and his death was un-
doubtedly fastened by the death OF
Mrs. r. Z. Boyer, to whom he has was
devotedly attached. News Of his fail
ing health had been recently received
in this city and his decease was not
but will be received with
much sorrow by many acquaintances.
Mr.. Rowell was native of the state of
Maine, and in early manhood had been
a member of the legislature of that
state and a democrat, and had been d
man of considerable political prestige
during his entire life.