Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23

Lake View.
Rev. d. F. Robbins, Methodist min
lister of this place, narrowly escaped
being killed by a runaway team which
took fright at an automobile. He was
badly bruised and otherwise hurt and
is in the doctors care.
Sioux City.
AS soon as the Missouri river goes
down the Milwaukee engineers having
in charge the work of revetment that
has taken up the time of a large force
of men during the early spring and
summer, will again commence the work
of laying mats and protecting the
shoes now threatened by the rivers in-
roads.
Morrison.
A barn on theShuler farm was burn
ed to the ground Monday morning
about o'clock. Joseph Bush, who oc-
cupies the place, had just finished hay
ing and had the barn full of hay. Spon-
taneous combustion is thought to be
the cause of the fire. Some imple-
ments and other things were in the
barn and they will be a big loss to Mr..
Bush.
Plymouth.
Some of the men in this community
| interested in dairying are planning to
hold in the not distant future a large
dairy picnic. An invitation has been
extended to Hugh j. Want Pelt, Of the
State Dairy Association, to come and
make them a talk. The whole day will
be spent lat the picnic, a big dinner
will be served and the dairy subjects
will be discussed by all those inter
ested.
i Wall Lake.
Two young men. evidently from APP
pearance got a fair harvest Friday In
Wall Lake. They canvassed the town
pretty thoroughly with one arm tied
up to represent cripples and with a
paper representing them deaf and
dumb caught a good many sympathetic
people, generally those needing their
money. After making the canvass they
got on the train and had considerable
sport talking together and telling what
a lot of gulls they found here.
Milford.
The redemption of so much land here
by the use of drain tile and ditching
will cause loss in the hay crop and
it is expected a shortage of at leasl
100, 900 tons will result thru this part
Of the state. Hundreds of acres OF
hitherto good hay land have been
drained and put into crops. The hay
which always grew there is lost to the
farmer who is now casting about for
some other means to supply the de-
fciency.
Maquoketa.
West Pleasant street, between Main
and Second, is a busy place these days
Contractor Ford of Cedar Rapids. is on
the ground and has a large force ac-
| lively engaged in the work. The large
Itraction engine has arrived on the
scene and the big pillow has begun OPP
creations getting the road in readiness
forthe foundation. and last but not least
the much talked of blocks of paving
The following sign greets you at the
corner of Main and Pleasant streets:
IF this job costs you anything. kick
If not, keep your mouth shut"
Webster City.
The Hamilton county board OF COM
missioners of insanity has just con-
Guided the hearing in a very sad case
H. M. Barstow, who has resided for
more than half d century on his fine
farm a few miles northwest of the city
and who has been very feeble a long
time, due to the infirmities of old age
! is declared to be mentally unbalanced
Mr.. Barstow was, when in his prime. q
Imam of unusual intelligence and wide
information. He was very popula,
among ali classes of people and was
wtthal most lovable character.
DyersvilIe.
DR.. +. x. Horstmann, who Is now In
custody at Des Moines on account OF
being morphine fiend, has many
friends here where he formerly prac.