Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-10

Des Moines.
The Iowa miners were voted benefits
of $40 per man from the general fund
of the district on account of the long
delay in making settlement of the wage
question this year. The wage conyen-
! ton has not yet finished its labors.
Harlan.
Engineer r. w. Crum, of Ames. has
filed his report recommending the es-
tablishment of Shelby county's drain
age ditch. 1t will be seven and one
half miles in length, running south
east from Defiance, it's estimated cost
being $44,429.
Fairfield.
AT a meeting Of business men at
Armory hall the organization Of the
Fairfield Commercial Club was COM
pleted. The constitution published in
the newspapers of the city last week
was adopted, with some minor amend
ments, and officers were chosen.
Fairfield.
A movement has been started to
make number of necessary improve
ments in the Presbyterian church in
this city. A fund of about $500 will
be needed to carry out the plans as
contemplated by those in charge, and
Of this amount. considerable part was
subscribed Sunday in $40 gifts.
Des Moines.
The Iowa Telephone Company came
in for q scoring by the members Of the
Travellers Protective Association at
the state meeting Saturday because it
is alleged that the company is retaining
out of date systems which require
ringing all parties on a party line. The
complaint came from Cedar Rapids.
Audubon.
Probably the largest real estate deal
ever made in this county was consum-
mated by Messrs. w: c. and Charles
Elliott, who sold 345 acres Of the Boy
sen ranch up near Gray to August
Raebel at $15O an acre, with figures
up close to $4,000 1t is one of the best
| improved farms in the county. Mr..
Rachel buys it for a home. and he is
financially able to live on it and en-
joy it.
Des Moines.
Councilman John Macvicar has serv-
ed notice on contractors that street
construction work, either by contract or
day labor, can not be performed on
Sunday hereafter. The notice was in
compliance with a request of a number
Of citizens who objected to the Sunday
work The new order will affect a
number of gangs of workingmen, but
will in no way interfere with the city's
contracts.
Des Moines.
Mrs. Cora Simmons. a census EMU
lnerator from Knoxville was arrested
on a charge of adultery in the. Iowa
hotel with Arthur Paulson, manager
Of cafe, at 1 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Paulson tried to slide down fire
escape rope, but was caught. The
husband of the woman says he followed
his wife here and with officers broke
down the door to her room in the
hotel
Prairie City.
Charles Goodman, who lives on the
Brock farm six miles northeast of this
city. is suffering with bad case Of
blood poison. ABOUT two weeks ago
he cut his knee with a piece of rusty
barb wire while repairing fence, but
thought little of it until his knee be-
gan to swell and give him much pain
when he consulted a physician. Two
doctors opened his knee, drew off the
poison matter and he is now getting
along nicely.
Morning Sun.
The barn in the rear of Huston g.
Brass grocery store caught fire and be-
fore the fire was discovered was all
ablaze. The delivery wagon and horse
were in the barn at the time and were
burned. Several attempts We're made
to rescue the horse but the flames had
gained too much Roadway The barn
also contained several barrels of salt,
hay and feed, which were destroyed.