Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The Doings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

Charles City.
Mabel Melcher, the 13-year- old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Melcher, was
SO unfortunate Friday as to fall while
playing on the school yards in such a
way as to break her arm.
Onawa.
Two petitions in bankruptcy We're filed
before William d. Brown, referee. last
jweek-Wnliam Smeaton, of Rodney, and
Joseph L. Kennedy, of Grant Center
Their liabilities are considerable and as
sets light.
Clinton.
One of the littlest men in the world
visited in Clinton Friday, stopping off
for a few hours visit in the city. His
name Is William Winter. The man.
whose height is feet, 9 inches attract
ed much attention.
Mason City.
This week the buildings on the or
phans' home site will be moved. The
residence will be moved between two
and three hundred feet west and fifty
feet north This Is the preparatory work
for the building which is to go up this
summer.
Rake.
Z C. E. Gunhus informed the Register
man recently that the Bank OF Rake
was to be reorganized into farmers
and merchants bank. They have been
very successful in getting the farmers
and business men to take shares In the
bank and will start out with a capital
stock of $4,000.
vinton.
One day lately George Appleton took
a teaspoonful of blueing instead Of med
icine, by mistake, not feeling well. He
realized his mistake as soon as he had
taken it and he Immediately went to a
doctor, but found he had not taken
enough to do him any serious injury,
tho it made him sick for a short time.
Sioux City.
The temporary pest house on the river
front is full seven smallpox patients
taxing its capacity severely. The city
health authorities have felt seriously
the need of large. convenient and re-
spectacle hospital for smallpox cases,
but it seems that such an institution is
as far off as ever. Mayor Burton
states that the contract for the con-
struction Of the hospital was signed
some time ago by the Sisters Of Mercy,
who have charge Of ST. Josephs hospit
al, but that the hospital authorities have
been unable to get suitable site for
the house.
Council Bluffs.
]. r. Wilcox Of this city has been hon.
ored by the presidency of the South
western Iowa Florists Association,
which has Just completed It's annual ses-
sion at Charlton. The association in
cludes all the prominent florists in If
teen counties in the southwestern por-
ton of the state. - One new case OF
smallpox was reported to the health Of
ficials Saturday, the victim being Will
liam Holland. Owing to the rapidity
with which the various guarantees are
feel that they are keeping the disease
we'll in hand.
Dubuque.
Clam diggers are still at work along
the river above this city, despite the
fact that the stream Is frozen over. The
rake used for winter claiming Is a lit
tie different from the one used in sum-
mer, and is better adapted for use ini
deep water. In connection with the
rake and attached to it is a large basket.
AS the rake stirs up the clans in the
river bed they naturally drop backward
into this basket, and the clammer soon
brings 1t to the surface with a heavy
load. Many small pearls have been
found, but thus far no very heavy
strikes are reported. All the pearls be-
ing found now are kept for marketIngI
in the future. and when the first buyer
comes along in the spring he will find a
good stock to select from.
Waterloo.
According to the Courier, Waterloo Is
moth, up-to-date structure. built for the |
present needs of the city and for the |
growth which will come with the future. |
It isto be hotel which will eclipse any
thing of the kind in the state. 1t Is to |
be hotel such as the people OF the city
have declared an absolute necessity, and
the plan for the building of 1t is to be
backed by syndicate with unlimited
capital. A gentleman who was In Wa
terloo Friday is authority for the state
ments above. He does not desire to
have his name used in connection with
the enterprise at present, but declares
that he represents syndicate OF New |
York city capitalists. This syndicate
has built and owns hotels In various
sections of the country.
Iowa City.
The Republican says: 1.-THE original
of the anvil chorus with their
little hammers We're In the gallery en-
joying the cotillion last evening. Sew
eral gowns were literally torn to pieces.
not only by the ever prevalent train
wrecker who feels 1t his duty to mount
the ladder of fame via the rear of a
Paris gown, but by the admiring critics
on the side lines. Several left ears
must have burned If they could have
heard the various Get onto that rag.
Miss Soandso has on! Isn't 1t a fright
the way Mr.. Blank holds lady's hand!
Talk about the grace Of a kangaroo.
watch Mr.. Who do you sup
pose Miss borrowed that soil
taire from? I'll bet that's rented dress
suit" and thousand Others. oh, how
we girls do love each otherl"
Thor.
The Enterprise reports that Mr., Will
lam Brauman butchered beef recently
and left 1t hanging in the grove, where
It was dressed to cool over night. In
the morning there was nothing to be
seen of the beef. He commenced a
buggy had been hitched at the side of
he road. BY the peculiar marks of the
norse's shoe he was able to track the
horse to Eagle Grove, and with the aid
If Marshal Mulligan they found the