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

/ 6ubbard.
!. Herman Hilker has curiosity in tn
shape of four-l legged chicken. 1t
: apparently as strong and healthy a
Irs Tegs IN Walking or running.
Madrid.
o. III. Huyck, who for some time ha
; been one of the Milwaukee operator
in Madrid has been transferred t
Hale, Ia, and given charge of,the sta
ton there. The new position carrie
, with it increased responsibilities an
an additional salary.
Dubuque.
Charles III. Bradley, chairman Of tn
McGregor relief committee which wa
appointed by Mayor Schunk, wire
Mayor Walter of McGregor. empower
ing the relief committee in McGrego
to draw on him for the sum of $500
Mr. Bradley, after consulting wit
1 other members of the committee, de
cided that what was most needed a
McGregor was money with which t,
have work done and make needed re-
pairs Immediately.
Cedar Rapids.
Acting upon instructions from tn.
council, Councilmen Sherman ant
Keffer reported upon the investigations
they had made with reference t.
stretching safety cable across the
Cedar river a short distance above the
dam, for the protection Of boating
parties. 1t has been found that the
same can be built at comparatively
small cost, and 1t was decided to take
UP the work at once. The city will
do the work under the direction OF
Civil Engineer Smith.
Waterloo.
A west side business man found
himself in a peculiar predicament
when he was arrested for having
moved two of his children from the
home to an isolated place in westfield
addition. The children had been tax
en- sick with smallpox and owing to
the fact that his business place was in
an adjoining building, upon the advice
of physician he had thers moved from
the rooms occupied by them to va
cant house which he had secured in
Westield addition. The law states
that no person affected with contag-
eous disease can be moved without
the consent Of the board Of health.
Des Moines.
With one OF the ablest attorneys In
Leadvifle to defend him, Frank Sher-
cliffe will face trial for murder in
that city on August 20. Shercliffe
writes his wife In Highland Park reg
ularly. In the narrow confines Of his
far away prison cell his chief anxiety
is for the welfare Of his wife and
children. ST you have to part with
either Of the children. let 1t be the
boy" writes the father. "Never let
Ella be taken away from you" The
neat little home in Highland Park has
been abandoned and the furniture sold,
including fine piano. Altho she has
just risen from a sick bed Mrs. Sher-
clfffe has started out to find work.
Cedar Rapids.
Fred Edison. one of the we'll known
young men Of this city, is at present
In st. Luke's hospital, recovering from |
the effects If an operation. Last fall
Mr.. Elson engaged as foreman at |
the Pryamio Post and Pile company in |
south lower egS. One noon as he was
wing on the 2 or after eating his din
ner one of Il large cement posts fell |
over on him, inf1icting serious internal
INJURIES. He was at that time confined
% his bed for several weeks but
thought he had entirely recovered. This
summer when the warm weather came
IN he suffered another attack with It
Ind the operation followed. Mr.. Elson
las not been strong for several years
IS the result OF three years service in
he Philippines and It was thought for
! while that he might not recover from j
he effects Of the operation.