Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06
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mO00oItu0.
Matthias Becke. the drummer boy Of
! the Thirty fifth Iowa infantry passed
away at his homo hero recently.
Msnlo.
Mrs. Jesse Emmert Of Dexter was
arrested on train, charged with
floating forged checks on tho nrms Of
J. r. small & Son ana J. C. naoadanua
Dec Meinss.
The annual convention Of the Iowa
ice dealers VIII be held in Davenport
on March IS ana 49, this month. and
tho meeting 10 expected TO assemble
dealers from all parts OF the state.
Lewis.
The barn. and Eranary Of Knox Gif-
ford, near this city. was destroyed by
flro with loss Of several thousand
dollars. The IRE was caused by .
mule knocking over lantern.
ceryden.
The contract for water and sewerage
has been let to Basch & Gray. Of Jop-
lin, Mo- The cost will be about $4,000
and as soon as the we'll IS completed,
the work can be done within sixty
days.
Oes Moinss. -
Professor II J. II. Hoeve's examina-
ton Of the brain Of the negro, John
Junkin, executed slayer of Clara Rosen.
will be the subject Of lecture to be
delivered before the Polk county Medi-
cal Association on the evening Of March
les.
Panama.
Mrs. Eunice Nicholson, aged 76 years.
was instantly killed here by being
struck by an engine running light be-
! tween Earring and Council Bluffs. The
accident occurred on the crossing east
Of town, which she was trying to cross
ahead Of the engine.
Dssp River.
Will Pierce had lined up on the floor
Of his big livery and sale barn the other
day a company Of twelve horses that
would be hard to beat in the state-in
fact It would be hard to pick up twelve
as fine horses anywhere. The lightest
team in the bunch weighed $500 and
the heaviest single animal 1880.
Davenport.
Willard Higgs. colored and would be
slayer Of his wife at their home. last
week. was bound over to the April
grand jury and his bonds were fixed ut
$500. He was unable to furnish the
required amount and was sent to Jail
to remain there until some disposition
IL made Of his case.
Washington.
The house Of Dan Klopfensein, which
burned to the ground Wednesday, was
the one they had Just vacated when
they moved into their new home. The
old house was to be remodeled for rent,
but was half burned before It was dis
covered. Had It not been for the fact
that the new home. which stands be-
side 1t. IL Of concrete. It must surely
have gone too.
ksekui<.
The water power company will soon
start dredging for tho immense amount
Of sand which they viii use in the con-
struction of tho big dam. All Of the
sand vii come from the mouth OF the
De Moines Just below the bridge The
Des 'Moines river sand IL taken in
preference to that Of the mississippi
because IL y easier to get At and it
better sand.
ottumwa.
c. Powell, Of oskaloosa. Is visiting in
Ottumwa with old time friends. en-
route to his home from. Moulton whore
no purchased the Samuel Ransom farm
near there. The consideration was
nearly $4,000. The farm consists Of
$50 acres ana Is one OF tho finest, farm
tracts in southern Iowa. Mr.. Powell
was an early resident Of wapsllo
county. coming here with his parents
and settling in Competine township in
1857.
keosauqua.
Leo Thomas. son Of r. b. Thomas.
killed q large wild cat. or helped two
dogs kill u, while out on his fathers
farm In Des Moines townahip recently.
The first Les4knew Of the presence Of
an animal OF that kind on the farm
was whom the dogs freed Il up . bushy
sappling. Il was routed out Of . tree