Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-24

and they put It out with wet blankets
| and pals Of water. The loss will not
exceed 500.
Cedar Rapids.
The city council has started the ball
rolling for the building of bridge over
Third avenue. They took notice Of the
fact that the bridge bond bill had been
passed at Des Moines and Ia now a
law. An ordinance has been introduced
authorizing the Issue Of bridge bonds
in the sum OF $4,000. This was pas
sed over to the second reading. It will
be posted for public inspection for a
week IN accordance with law and next
| week will be introduced for its third
reading, II there are no objections.
Cellar Rapids.
Without a single warning. while
, talking to his family. Joseph W. Swab.
a we'll known business man. dropped
dead late Wednesday afternoon. Great
! was the shock when the news Of his
death rapidly gained ground and to his
many friends It sounded incredible. Mr..
Swab was In his usual good health I'M
til Wednesday. Tuesday afternoon he
: attended the show at the Majestic and
was in perfectly normal health. We'd
nesday morning he complained OF not
feeling as we'll as usual.
Keokuk.
One OF the most daring holdups that
has been enacted In Keokuk in years
was successfully executed by two men
who are sought BY tho police The
victims Of the holdup were Mrs 1rv-
ing Jenkins and Mrs. Bert Daley. and
Mrs. Jenkins as a result is minus a
handbag containing $50 in money and
a fountain pen. The women were re-
turning homo from the theater when
! they were halted on the street by two
men. one OF whom wrested Mrs .Ten-
kins' handbag from her. Mrs Daley
made an EFFORT to prevent her compan-
ion from being held up but was unsuc-
cessful.
Mu.catire.
Believing that the market square.
, which IL located on the southeast COR
ner Of Third and Sycamore streets. Is
now too valuable piece Of property to
be used for that purpose any longer.
steps have been taken by the city coun-
ell to secure new hay market for the
city. The council did not however.
order the market sold, nor was the ac-
ton OF the council such as could he
declared that 1t was the first step
toward the new city hall The present
site Of the city hall is considered az
the hest possible site for the new city
building when It is constructed.
Nevada.
AS a result Of an audience meeting
OF the city council when all members
were present and the report OF the wa
ter works comrnitte. was adopted afte.
some slight alterations were made. Ne
vada Is TO have about nifty five blocks
Of additional water mains. OF the pro-
posed extensions. bids for which will
be received and the contract let on
March 20. three blocks are OF the six
inch mains and the balance are OF tho
four Inch size. The extensions are so
arranged as to benefit such portions nf
the city as have not been well pro-
vided for in the past This will apply
to fire protection as well as water priv
ileges.
Cedar Rapids.
In the past several days many women
have reported to this office Of being
scared by beGgars. The city seems TO
be In the direct path OF many insulting
Migrants. who. when refused aims offer
insults to tho women who answer the
dooT DOH. OHe woman over on the west
side was scared badly by cripple.
This fellow went into q little store con-
Quoted by woman. He wanted money
and when refused, got very insulting.
He was finally pacihed by q package OF
TOBACCO. The city II overrun with these
fellows. As soon a. spring opens the
early morning trips may be started
VIII. ..> :es..-c! .:s. .e.sse hcxgar. mah.
cred to the edge q town and warned
not to soturu.