Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
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ond time called for help, saying he
was drowning. His companions thought
that he was only making pretense
that he was drowning at first, they
could not swim, but as soon as they
discovered that he he was actually
drowning ran for help, but to no
avail, for he went down for the third
time. At least fifty men were on the
spot in few minutes and IN about
an hour John Temple and Jacob
Bloom located the body rod or two
from where 1t sank.
Abba.
The old soldiers met in Abba las.
Saturday and recognized the Monroe
Demuth was elected president; A. r.
Barnes, vice president; Ed A. Canning,
quartermaster; Ed l. Ramsey, adult
ant; H. S. Albert, chaplain. They voted
to hold a reunion in Abba some time
during the fall The last meeting Of
the association was held September 20,
1899. At that time there were 2s1
members, but the ranks have been do
pleted to such an extent that only 1863
Of that number are now living in Mon
roe county. Forty three have been laii
to rest in Oak View cemetery, twelve in
other cemeteries and seventeen have
rmoved from the county.
keokuk.
The Associated Charities as an ac-
tive organization for the dispensing aid
to the poor and needy has ceased to
exist in Keokuk. Monday at its regu-
lar session in Fort Madison the board
Of supervisors OF Lee county withdrew
its appropriation of $50 to the associa-
ton, the officers Of which say the work
cannot be successfully carried on with
out this fund. The books and other
records Of the association will be pre-
served SO that if at any time the COM
munity desires 1t the body may be re-
organized for business. In Withdraw
ing their $500 appropriation from the
Associated Charities. the supervisors,
substituted a supervisor Of the poor a
disburser of money appropriated by the
county 70 charitable purposes in Keo-
kuk.
Blairstown.
Even If spring was the latest ever
and corn Is three or four weeks behind
the average, the farmers around here
are going on just the same as tho ev-
erything was lovely and money is be-
ing expended freely for substantial inn
provements and for the conveniences
and appearance Of their homes. John
Boddicker has completed fine large
barn upon his beautiful farm northeast
of town, W. ]. Nolan Is building a barn,
Anton Reidar a barn. c. r. Kimm
barn, John Schultz, Jr., a residence and
barn, John Schmidt residence and
barn, Martin Waychoff a large double
corn crib. Voss Bothers a residence and
will erect barn in the near future,
Osander Mayhem has about completed
residence on his farm. W. j. Doerz-
man, c. E. Kimm and G. H. Kimm built
new hog houses last spring.
Ottumwa.
of loss to crops from the overlooking
Of the Dies Moines river, about four
miles west of this city during the years
Of 1902, 1903 and 1905, have been en-
tered against the c.. B. & @. railroad.
the sums asked ranging from s425 to
$780, aggre eating a total of $4.515 Ln
the bill of particulars is set forth by
the several plaintiffs that the c., B. &
@. Railroad company has built and
maintains bridge over the Des
Moines river about four miles west Of
this city and that they also caused to
have thrown up an embankment on
each side Of the river at that point
where the badEe IL located those en-