Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-30
Northern Io1va Items

nished the following record from a
diary she has kept for years: ''The
year, 1905, April u, 13 and IA, IL to IS
below freezing; 1907, last part Of
March, very warm, turned cold; April
3 to the 18th the thermometer stood
from - to IS degrees below freezing
nearly every morning; last week Of
April cold; morning Of 26th 10 degrees
above zero; morning Of May 4 ice
formed one fourth inch thick; morning
of May II ice formed in tank of water.
And as recent as the LIST day of last
May snow fell to some extent. So
from this data one can see it is easy to
be mistaken about previous weather
conditions"
Dubuque.
The perfect which the early settlers
started for the celebration of the CEN
tennial Of the death Of Julien Dubuque
has the enthusiastic support of mem
bers of the Dubuque Launch Club. Sew
erat who have been active In the or
ganization of this club and are owners
Of some of the best craft on this sec
ton of the river, are taking an interest
in the matter and express themselves
as anxious to give such assistance as
will be desired by the pioneers in ar
ranging the celebration, in the way OF
a river carnival. The idea which the
early settlers had OF reproducing the
landing Of Julien Dubuque and the 9TH
er allegorical displays which it con-
templated, will At in fine and make the
opportunity for notable river carni
val. There will be the chance for
launch parade, motor boat races and
other features.
AIeona.
j. w. Hinchon received a message
from Madelia Mimi. to the effect that
his son, Will D.. was in critical con-
dition thru blood poisoning caused by
some injury to his leg later mes
sage stated that his only hope for re-
| covery was trip to Rochester and
probably an operation. Next day the
father heard news from the hospital
that Will would either be on the road
toward recovery within twetny-four
hours or would be dead, with prob
ability that the result would be the
latter. Mr.. Hinchon secured the SER
vices of an auto and driver and made
q night trip up &c Rochester 70 be near
the son during the critical hours.
Friends of Mr.. Hinchon were relieved
the following morning to hear that he
had completed the journey in good time
! and that the report from his sons bed
side was more encouraging, with hopes
for the young mans recovery
Waterloo.
Two trainmer Of Great Western
freight train, Engineer William Cor
don Nicholson and Conductor William
F. Shaw, both of Des Moines, were
hailed into police court Thursday af-
ternoon to answer to complaint filed
by r. Scribner, a plumbing contractor.
who alleged in his information that
| the train blocked the crossing on Lin
den avenue for fully fifteen minute.
and forced him to stand waiting for
some time. It was stated that a school
teacher and several OF the pupils were
forced to crawl under the train in
| order to pass. The brakeman told
them that was the only way they
| could cross, unless they wanted to
walk several blocks out of the way,
and advised the crawling method. II
seems that the railroad trains have
| caused q great deal OF trouble at this
crossing, frequently backing in on the
siding for half an hour and compelling
the presidents in that part OF the city
to put up with it