Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06

4 Manchester.
/ The largest log in the county, owned
by George Martin was sawed by Aaron
1 Masttrs one day last week. The los
! iowa .t,TiJ,v: :.- feet of lumber
The new Elks home at Iowa City /
an assured fact, as $4,000 has alread.
been raised by the committee in charg
of raising the funds. The new Elks
home will cost in the neighborhood o
$4,000, and will beaused only for lodg,
purposes. The Iowa City lodge has
| only been organized six years, but tn,
growth has been phenomenal
Muscatine.
Superintendent Barber of the Anti
Muscatine saloonkeepers have sue.
ceeded in obtaining petition of con-
sent. This means that Muscatine
which has been dry since January /
will have thirty or forty saloons in full
blast ere long. This is a great blow
to the temperance people Of the state
and means a setback in the temper
ance campaign. The Muscatine saloon
men attempted to circulate a petition
last January, but were unsuccessful.
Des Moines.
Coming 5000 miles from Honduras,
Central America, to Des Moines, three
tiny oppossums Travelled all the way
in a bunch of bananas. The little
creatures are known as the Derby
opossum and are about half the size
of a common rat. They exist only in
tropical countries. The bananas which
the little animals used as their Pull
man coach, came to the C. C. Taft
company. They were presented to the
state historical museum by NJ II.
Beardsley, who is in charge of the ba-
mana department. The little creatures
are covered with brown fur, have long
pointd noses, long ears and tails.
Madrid.
The Milwaukee railroad company is
making an annual attempt to EXTERN
mate the weeds growing on the track
The weed burner, a curious appearing
m achine, passed thru Madrid to the
east. The machine throwns a flame
for q distance of two feet on each
side OF the rails burning the weeds to
a crisp and effectually putting them
out Of business. Crude oil is fed to the
blaze and the blaze blown from the
side Of the machine by blower. Huge
fan-shaped wings are in the rear of
the blaze protecting 1t from the
breeze. The burner Is compelled to
move slowly in order to accomplish its
task thoroughly and almost three
hours were consumed in making the
trip up from the river. The average
speed OF the machine Is but one mile
per hour. Tanks Of water are carried
On car in the rear Of the burner to
be used in case Of necessity.
Davenport.
In addition to his trip to Denver to
Intend the democratic national con-
IGNITION, Attorney Henry vollmer
started on a mission that will necessi-
ate a tour Of three or four weeks
duration thru the west. He has a num-
Ter Of business matters to take charge
Il that will mean a trip clear to the
Pacific coast; but the one of public
interest is his tour of investigation
q search of Heinrich Goehrs, the Fair
eld resident, who disappeared a short
fme ago, while on a hunting trip and
Those whereabouts are unknown.
ioehrs started for Oregon leaving /,
ONE property interests in the Fair
ED bank. He has not been heard of
ince and out west it is supposed that
e has been murdered. Mr. Volimer
as been empowered by the German
onsul to institute a search and the :
Experience will be one that will be OF
ecided interest to the attorney. He I
I
.eking information. and win r. whit ,
ged to hire Q corps Of detectives - {
esist him. Il necessary. ~