Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-08
Southern Io1ua Items

| Des Moines.
The state association of registered
nurses will meet in Des Moines in
June on dates to be determined later.
The annual election of officers will
take place at that time.
Harlan.
The grand jury made a record for
this county. 1t was impannelled and
retired for business and inside of ten
minutes reported that there was no
business before it for consideration and
was discharged.
Monroe.
The r. R. Schneck sale was we'll at
tended, and everything sold at good
prices. Horses sold as high as s246;
sows weighing about 200 pounds, ran
up to s27; milk COWS $40: chickens
$3.50 a dozen; corn brought "a cents.
Brdgewater.
Corn is bringing record breaking
prices in Bridgewater this fall and win
ter. At several public sales lately it
has sold as high as 701a cents a bushel.
This is the highest price that has ever
been paid, the old settlers say.
Des Moines.
Claiming that he has perfected q
system by which the smoke nuisance
of Des Moines will be done away with
by the use of powdered coal. Lincoln
ented his devices.
Shelby.
Much complaint is made by farmers
of Shelby county because Of the stalks
being down and covered with snow and
no good can he had of them. They are
compelled to feed hay and corn. Hay
is now S14 per ton and the end is not
yet.
Marengo.
Fred Haas has closed deal In
which he becomes the owner of the
eighty acres belonging to the John
Scott estate and adjoining his fine 16(
acre farm southeast of town. The price
paid was $3.50 an acre, a good price fol
land with no buildings on.
Des Moines.
A sensation was created Thursday in
court here by the announcement of ar
entire change of policy in regard to di-
vorce cases. Judge Howe took the
equity branch, and gave it out thai
there would be no secret hearings or
divorces and no quick divorces granted
Newton.
There were no fire alarms in Newton
in December and only seven for the
year 1909 The total loss during the
year was s1,062.64-insurance $1,O32.64
making a total loss of S25. 1t is doubt
full if there is another city in the I'm
tied States that can make so good q
showing.
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Adrian Lewis, residing here
was very severely burned when the
tank with which she was filling gas
oline stove exploded in her hands ane
set fire to her clothing and the room
her hair in front was all burned off
both arms We're badly burned and one
of her lower limbs was blistered.
Prairie City.
A. e. Adams has sold his eighty
acres close to town, known as the
Potter place, and also his house and
lot in this city. The farm sold FOL
5000 per acre, and was purchased b,
Mr.. Adams from Mr.. Potter about sil
months ago at $3.50 per acre. Mr.
Adams has not decided Just what tt
do as yet.
Tabor.
The ice harvest for Tabor closed witt
the closing of the old year. The ice ii
Of the finest quality and a foot or mor'
thick. Upwards of 100 tons was stored
away in the Redinbaugh ice house ant
many private ice houses We're fillet
To x,1f fo
northwest of town. Old residents sa.
this is the earlist ice harvest secured
here in forty years.
Coon Rapids.
Attorneys for the State Anti-salool
League will appear before Judge Nc
Pherson and ask him to dissolve thu
injunction on behalf of certain salooi
men Of Coon Rapids forbidding the of
ficers Of the state from proceeding
against them. The ground taken wa
THAT the state laws contravene thu
constitution. 1t is believed that tn
: hearing in the case may bring out i'm
portant phases of the situation.
Des Moines.
L. Ruben, local promoter Of the JEFF
ries- Gotch athletic show at the col
iseum Monday night, is holding UP tn
check for Jeffries' and the company
share Of the proceeds. Jeffries refuse'
to go on Monday night unless Rubel
paid over a check for $3.50 to pay TO
a special train. The company wante,
to leave the city Monday night TO
Kansas City at 9:15 on the regula
! train. This was impossible, SO spe
cial train was ordered. Ruben pal,
over the check and now wants his $25
returned. He says he will enter s,sa