Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-22

country now occupied by the shops at
FIT. Madison and this. the Galesburg
promoters and industrial agents say,
will necessarily require another loca-
ton.
eoonesboro.
Boonsboro Lodge No. 70. I. o. o. F..
is busily engaged In planning for the
district convention which Is to be held
in their hall on March %. The pro-
gram is being completed, and will soon
be ready for distribution. The Fifth
ward Odd Fellows are preparing for one
Of the best district gatherings ever
held. They have secured the promises
Of Grand Master H. c. Ring, of Cedar
Rapids, and Grand Secretary r. l.. TIL
ton, of Des Moines. to be present and
deliver addresses. Other notables in
Odd Fellow work will be present and
take part In the program.
Atlantic. -
The Atlantic. Northern & Southern
will strain every nerve to avoid re-
ceivership and will only allow such a
course to be taken as last resort. This
Is the gist Of the action taken at the
meeting Of the board Of directors. a
meeting which lasted till nearly 2
o'clock In the morning and at which
the matters which have troubled the
road were gone into thoroughly and
discussed from every point Of view. 1t
was decided to raise $4,000 on the
south end instead OF $4,000, as at first
decided. and to that end q big meeting
was held at Grant Saturday for which
notices were sent out 1t Is proposed to
hold other meetings until the amount
has been raised.
Extra.
The, Nishnabotna river Is only a few
rods from the home OF Ex-Countv SUI
pervisor w. D. Stanley at Old Hanlin.
over which a county bridge spans the
shores. An all night rain had caused
an overflow OF the banks of the stream.
While viewing the stream from dis
tancc he thought Of going to the bridge
to see If any damage was being sus-
tanned. While looking at the current he
was taken with paralytic stroke and
rendered unconscious ard by great
good fortune did not fall into the river.
He was seen to fall by a party pass
ing. who gave the alarm and when help
arrived he was borne to hi residence
a short distance Off and a physician
'phoned for At present his condition IS
precarious. He has not regained con-
seriousness since he fell One side Is
perfectly paralvzed. while hts arm and
hand on the other side Is continually
working.
ottumwa.
Determined to put a stop to the
practice that is much In vogue on the
rural mail routes, where It has become
a habit to place loose pennies in the
, mail box with unstampcd letters. and
expect the rural carrier to supply the
stamp. place 1t on the letter and serve
as general lackey to the patrons. Post
master F. A. Nimocks has written a
letter for publication stating the regu-
lations and stopping this practice. He
calls attention OF the patrons to the
fact that the rural carriers carry with
the mails supply Of stamped envel-
opes and stamps for the accomm oda ton
Of the patrons. and that these supplies
should he purchased and the time of
the carrier not delayed by the search
for loose pennies in the letter boxes
Then. too. it is stated by the carriers
that too often the money thrown into
the box does not cover the amount
due for the postage OF the articles de-
posted with the change and this the
carrier has often to make good from
his own pocket. The carriers have
registered kick on this score and are
sustained by the postmaster and the
department as well.