Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04

his fine Hereford bulls to Sioux City
a short time ago, the governma emit hav-
ing purchased them for the Indian
herds.
clarinda.
The movement of the companies Of
the Iowa National guard turnout the
state to secure permanent armories to
be occupied only by the military organ
izations has found expression here,
where movement to erect a $4,000
structure has been successful.
Iowa City.
William Chalfant, pioneer architect
and contractor of Iowa City, is dead
| in his 18th year. He had lived in
Iowa City sixty-seven years, and was
the designer and builder Of the old
college of dentistry building and other
university Of Iowa structures, as a
man, while, as a lad, a generation
before, he aided in building the old
capitol Of Iowa.
Des Moines.
Stoppage of the sale of cigarets
has had its first victim in the bank
ruptcy courts. Clara'L. secor, success
sor to Foy & Co.'S cigar business in the
ton in bankruptcy in United States
district court, but two weeks after the
anti cigaret ruling of the attorney gen.
eral went into effect. She places her
assets at 5000 and her liabilities at ST.
1886. Hearing has been set for Aug.
z, by Referee French.
Centerviile.
A beautiful city park right In the
city and within three blocks Of the
public square has been offered at a
low price by j. w. Lane, an old time
resident, now 80 years Of age. He has
long cherished the idea of having his
beautiful grove of twenty-five acres,
almost in the heart of the city, made
into a park. It lies at the right place
geographically and has the topography
to make 1t idea1 for the purpose. The
matter is being agitated Of having the
city vote a tax to buy it while it can
be secured at low figure,
Oskaloosa.
Frank waddell was prostrated by
the heat Wednesday afternoon and
came near dying at the carpenter shop
Of John Mickey, for whom he was
working. The case was rather I'M
usual and the serious effects may have
resulted from drinking bad water.
10th Waddell and Nate Dow alaA been
sickened during the morning hours.
which We're unduly warm and sultry.
They blamed the sickness to the water
they drank during the morning. The
physician stated that the patient was
very close to death.
Missouri Valley.
Tom v. Collins of Missouri Valley.
has complained ito the state railroad
commission that tho Missouri Valley
is quite city the railroad there sort
of gives them the go-by. The time
table shows trains at S:05 and $3.50 D.
M, but Mr.. Collins claims they do not
to Sioux City or Council Bluffs he has
to walk up the track a mile or so and
board the train on the move when 1T
slows down at the crossing for the
conductor to grab orders from the
agent.
EddyviIIe.
The launch "Grinnell' manned by
Arthur Epperson and Harold Slaght
started on her long Journey from Eddy
vile to Grand Rapids, Mich, Tues
day afternoon. The trip will be made
thru the following waters: Des
Moines river, Mississippi river, Hem
nepin canal, Illinois river, Illinois and
Michigan canal, Chicago river, Lake
Michigan and Grand river. They ex-
pect to make the trip in about three
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Epperson.
]. M. Crosson and w. s. Keller accom-
panied them as far as Ottumwa.
Knoxville.
Knoxville is rapidly acquiring the
reputation OF being the home Of moro
venerable old married couples than any
other place of like size In Iowa. On
July 25. following close on the sixty
sixth anniversary Of ]. T. Gregory and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Lundy OF
East Main street, celebrated the six
tieth anniversary Of their wedding day.
In this case the most remarkable feak.
lure y noted IN the nact that the old