Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-14

| ships in the Pacific fleet But he did
not like the life at sea and ran away,
drifting back to Iowa. For the past
two years he has been working as
farm hand near Jefferson, S. D., and
living a quiet, easy life, fully believ-
ing Uncle Sam would not take the
trouble to look him up. But the secret
service men have been on his trail,
and City Marshal u N. Harbeck. of
Jefferson, 8. b., on Sunday received
orders to arrest him.
Fort Dodge.
The historic Dolliver "shack" is
once more to be shifted from its moor
ings at the former Dolliver home place,
now owned by Mrs. George r. Pear
sons and will be moved to the south
side Of the home of Senator Doliver on
Second avenue south and Ninth street
There 1t will be used as library and
literary work shop by the senator. This
structure originally was built for a
temporary home tor the Pearson fam
lily after their residence had burned
and they were engaged in rebuilding.
After that 1t was moved to the Dolli-
YER home where its spacious accommo-
dations were soon found to be decid-
edly useful.
Waterloo.
The board of supervisors of Black
hawk county has closed contract
with Messrs. Burkett & Peddicord,
architects, for plans for the new coun-
ty home to be erected on the now poor
farm. The plans Were decided upon
after very careful investigation and call
for utilizing the old residence entire.
with few alterations. The new struc-
ture and combination will occupy
ground space of SO by 1o6 feet, two
stories and high basement, making the
structure practically three stories in
height, built of pressed brick, with III
terror finish of hard pine and birch
The estimated cost of the structure is
$4,000 to which will probably have to
be added fully $4,000 to make sewerage
connections and vacuum appurten-
tances.
iehigh.
A number of business men and 9TH
ers interested have been endeavoring
to formulate some plan whereby the
river road running just north of Lee
high can be saved. During the past
years the river has cut the bank away
until now the road has been crowded
as close to the Great Western right of
way as possible. Several years ago the
road was condemned. but 1t is still one
of the greatest Travelled roads lead
ing to Lehigh, and number of those
interested will formulate plans to
raise funds for the Improvement OF
this road, and protect it from further
wash from the river The greater part
of this road lies within the city lin.
Its and outside contributions will be
asked to order to make up a sum oil
money sufficient to place piling along
the bank of the river and widen the
, lroad in different places along thi.
; stretch.
, Akron.
After a long drawn out trial the Ak.
ron damage suit, which was on trial II
the district court from Monday unit
Friday, was brought to a conclusion
the jury bringing In a verdict in favo
of the defendant and allowing hin
$613.15. Paul Wendt. who conducts /;
general merchandise store in Akron
had stock of goods damaged by
} flood. He attributed the flooding of hi
} store to the neglect of the city to pro
, vide proper streets and cutters witt
, which to drain off water. The cit,
J claimed In effect that II was not liable
, the food not being preventable b.
human agency. Wendt's claim witt
t interest amounted to About $500. TIL
$ Icosts in the case amount to nearl,
8 400. There were more than thirt.
). witnesses on the stand.
. ...... The case Of Casper Niehuis
. charged with attempting to murde
8 Anna Wengler, has been continued un
. It'll the October term OF court.