Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-30
keokuk.

keokuk.
Harry Pyles, Keokuk's s-year- OLD
burglar, was committed to the state re-
formatory at Eldora upon application
Of his father after having confessed 70
numerous robberies to the police.
Fairfield.
Crossed wires in the system OF the
Iowa Power Company made Fairfield
neople think the Skunk river was run
ming up stream All machinery at the
Louden plant, the mitten factory ano
other factories ran backwards BEFORE
the matter was Strengthened ous the
Louden company had a badly DAMAGED
elevator. However, no one was hurt.
Burlington.
Mrs. May NJ. Gibson, Of Chicago, has
flied a suit in the district court, asking
Judgment in the sum OF 1000 against
L. J. Highland. the Skunk river water
power promoter who recently Med an
action against UT brothers and the
Iowa Power Company, seeking permits
sion to overflow the land Of the defend
ants. when he builds dam at Augusta
fairfield. ''te"
While there have been = number
Of monster sweet potatoes reported in
Jefferson county this fall 1t is thought
that some raised by J. f. Prince are
entitled to the prize. Two were taken
from his patch which tipped the scales
at six and one-fourth pounds apiece
These potatoes are now viewed by MI
Princes neighbors with great deal OF
interest.
Burlington.
The visitor to the big drainage dis
trict north Of the city finds many things
to interest him there. One Of the new
machines that attracts much atten.
ton is a big steam motor that draws
up the virgin soil at the rate OF ten te
twenty acres per day. It is the hrst
machine Of it's kind to be used In this
section Of the country. and the stAid
old pillow horses shake their heads and
wonder what is going to happen next.
keoku<.
The Scuders-Gale Grocery Company
of st. Louis, was given verdict Of
s5541s against the American Rice sne
Cereal Company Of Keokuk in the dis
trict court by a jury who heard the evil
dence and arguments of the past two
days. The suit was brought for alleged
breach Of contract on part OF the Keo-
kuk company for failure to deliver -four
carloads Of rolled oats. The amount
sued for was S1,050.
Boone.
Yves Myers. who resides south ei
town, claims that he Is a hard worker
and besides all that he is an expert
corn picker. Can anyone in Boone
county beat eishty-flve bushels picked
in one day. This Is the record which
Mr.. Myers has established and is
thought to be . good one for this
years crop. Mr.. Myers now issues &
challenge to any Of the alleged fasl
corn picksrs Of the county to beat his
record.
Fort Madison.
Fort Madison street car. patrons vii
be treated 70 q strange sight about Nov
I. when number Of handsome new
cars are scheduled to arrive. The new
cars will be thirty-one feet. eigh'
inches long, just eight feet longer thar
the present vesicles. Their color Is t.
be a Pullman green with yellow trim.
nirgs. One of the greatest improve.
ments over the present cars will be ths
solid vestihules. the doors Of which vii
be opened and closed by the uaotorMan
The steps will be folded. UP when TIN
door closes, % that It viii be. imposing
Tor people Y get or Or Cd the Chr Will,
u 70 Id motion.
ottun,wa.
Charged with the .abnropriating o.
postonice funds to the extent Of scsua
$500 while acting as clerk In the post
Office ct Hooking. small mining camE
near Abba, young Miss Lucy Thomai
is the center Of attraction in the United
States court as she sits near her aged
mother In the court room. Small IN
stature and innocent in appearance, the
/. ..;zss s:S.cs excited the srrnnathy.s of tho
many present in the court roosa AZ the