Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-14

! Ing thru the basin to the roadbed Har-
rick looked out Of the window and
noticed there was a broken telegraph
pole at the side of the track. He went
| to the front end of the coach and
swung off the moving train He landed
! squarely on his feet, and then walked
back along the track until he came to
the broken telegraph pole. A brief
search located the crock"
Shenandoah.
word was received here of the death
of Mrs. Neir White-Northey at Spo-
Kane. Wash. She had been sick but a
short Tune and death was caused by
peritonitis. Mrs. Northey was the eld-
f! est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. White.
former residents of this city. and was
/ married here year ago. 1t was also
learned the same day that Miss Grace
White. sister of Mrs. Northey. and who
has been attending the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor. had been COM
PEELED to give up her studies on account
! of having lost her voice. She IS NOT
able to speak above a whisper and has
returned to the home of her parents In
Washington.
oskaloosa.
What will the city do with their pris-
oners? This question is concerning
the farmers. The city has never had
ia JAIL and has always housed and
red It's prisoners in the county hasti!e
at the county's expense The farmers
OF the county don't propose to help pay
for the keeping of the city prisoners:
and they have secured the services of
Attorney S. V. Reynolds, to appear be-
fore the county board Of supervisors
/ asking them to discontinue this plan
of procedure. The attorney will not OH
ject on behalf of the farmers until the
new board sits. The farmers propose
to settle all undisputed questions at
the present time
IndianoIa.
In tearing down an old house n short
distance west OF town, A. w Barker
uncovered a double log house which.
upon investigation. he learned was
erected by his grandfather. Amos Bark
er. in the winter of 1S49-5O 1t is re-
ported to have been at that time the
largest house in Warren county. being
80 by Sc feet in size. The logs were
heWn and fitted most skillfully The
wood was mostly walnut oak and
blackberry. and was in perfect state
of preservation. The outside had been
covered with oak c1apboards and rooted
with shaved walnut shingles. During
he sixty years since the house was
built the farm had passed thru the
hands OF many owners. Additions had
been put to the old house and tho
original studded and covered within
Notwithstanding, so that not many
knew that underneath tho more mod
ern shell was to be found really fine
specimen of frontier architecture.
Carroll.
The saloon fight in Carroll county is
about at the finish. with the indications
. that the voters who favor licensed sa-
looms will be in the majority. In the
east end OF the county the majority for
the consent petition is very large, fully
so per cent OF the voters so registering
but the proportion in the west end of
the county Is In almost an inverse RAJ
ito. The anti-saloon people, however.
are hopeful OF ousting the saloons IN
Dedham, Coon Rapids and Lanesboro.
Glidden and Ralston are now dry, and
if the three towns above named are
added It will be distinct gain for the
prohibition element. Both sides in the
contest are thoroughly organized. and
nothing will be left undone to advance
their respective claims. 1t is claimed
by the prohibition people that the pres
ent consent petition is illegal. Five
years ago a fight was made on the petit
ton now in force, but was allowed to
drop at a critical period because Of the
death Of NJ. w. Beach.