Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-27

from a tank OH The upper foo, so thai
the stock will not be compelled to sc
out in the storms of winter to get WI
ter A larse office will be finished oil
ON the upper floor and the balance OF
the space viii be used for hay.
Clear Lake.
II. n. Seanland closed a deal Fri
day of last week whereby he came
into possession OF a $50 acre farm,
one half mile from Pennington, Mimi.
- miles from Minneapolis. The price
paid WAS about S53 per acre. The
farm is exceptionally we'll improved
and is an ideal stock farm. He will
get possession March 1st. Curtis Heth
expects to go up with Mr. Scanland
to assist him on the farm 1t is to be
regretted that these two excellent
families are to leave this commune
lily. says the Reporter.
Charlton.
a. e. Dent. who recently made the
journey to Spokane, WASH to attend
the marriage of his brother, T.. Il. Dent
formerly of Corydon, and Mrs. Jessie
Walker of Lineyille, Iowa, returned on
Saturday last. Mr.. Dent was absent
twelve days, journeying in that time
500 miles. attended u happy we'd
ding, purchased an interest in a Loco
acre ranch. with his brother. and is
back attending to his large dry goods
business a tho such a journey WAS an
event of no special inportance-asid
from the wedding of course.
keokuk.
The big cinnamon bear died at Rand
park Sunday 1t was the oldest settler
in the menagerie at the park and a
great favoritc With the children anil
out of town excursion visitors. The
cause of the death of the bear is not
known certainly. 1t was very old and
was brought here about the time the
park was laid out many years ago
some people say the bear was here
before the park. The Rand park me-
nagerie-the greatest attraction for ex-
cursionists in this section mas beer
unfortunate lately in losing animals BY
death.
Fl. Dodge.
A local physician is in receipt of
letter from Dr. j. II. Eaton, secretary
of the state board of health of Illinois
concerning the prevalence of typhoid
fever in this city, the past six weeks.
The inquiry is made because of the
epidemic in some of the Illinois cities
and an effort on the part of the state |
board of health too ascertain the con- |
dition in other states. The local phys
ician says that he will be able to re-
port no epidemic of this disease within I
the stated time. sltho about two months T
later last year, there was a very Sc
we're one.
Sioux City.
corner of Iowa are quite apprehensve
IS to the safety of the corn crop" said
A. c.. Dixon. who has Just returned
from trip TO Lyon and OBrien coun-
lies. The corn is considerably be-
mind in its ripening and it is the gem
eral belief that it will not reach tn,
stage of maturity before frost comes
hat it will be immune from injury
The only thing that will save ii Will be
rom three to four weeks of hot wealth
T. The continued cool and damp
Weather in this section has caused the
'rop 10 be very late in maturing None
# it is further along than the roasting
ar stage now. Ii looks now as tho
here will be an early fan, and if the
rosts come With the corn soft there
$ danger of the entire crop being
iilled. AT this time usually corn is
ard and almost out of the way Of
rost.'
Waterloo.
The continued wet weather has
aused no end of trouble in Blackhawk
ounty this summer. Aside from try
lg the nature OF the citizens it has
aused number of damage suits, the
ltest of which is two brought against
saac Smith. of Barclay ownshp, by
homas and Michael Mcmahon for :
ESQ for damages alleged to have been
by them in consequence of
ditch the former had dug McMahons
Wn land in section 1, Barclay town
nip. adjoining the farm OF Mr. Smith.
he frequent rains of the summer
Iused a low plot to become inundated.
mth constructed a deep ditch To drain
lie pond thus formed. directing it to-
ard the property OF the AicMallons
lding within about five rods of their
nd. This caused the water to flow
lto the McMahon's land nunditins
poul ttilIlS dtItS OF IL Uil't Destroy
= the crop OF tame hay thereon.
Hidden.
An unfortunate character Was taken
Ito custody last Friday night by Night
arshal Head The fellow appeared
the depot several times and made
curry for q train out of town. His
lions exciting the suspicion of Night
perator llansburg he reported the
Use To MIR. Head. After II two hours q
arch the man was located and was L
und TO be in Il sadly demented con-
tion. He had every appearance OF Z
wing been accustomed To refined so s
ETY. and his talk, altho incoherent. *
Dictated that he had been Well cdu- S
ted Saturday morning he WAS taken e
fore Mayor Marean and an effort y
lde to get some information as to 3
S previous occupation and home. He y
id he WAS from Newark, NeM jersey "a
id gave the name of a firm for whom 8
said he had been employed also "
e name of Il sister. He was taken q
Carroll and placed in charge of the z,
eriff pending an investigation.