Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

cross tie as possible. hoped that the
train might not strike her. The engi-
neer Of the train. Rock Island pnssen-
ger No. so, applied the brakes to the
wheels as soon as he beheld the child
in front OF the locomotive and succeed
ed In bringing the string OF cars to a
halt about ten feet ahead OF the pros
trate form.
Atlantic.
All road supervisors OF Cass county
met at the court house and passed
ringing resolutions opposing efforts to
get road reform along some lines in the
legislature. The supervisors resolved
that the man selected in each district
IL perfectly competent to handle his
own business. with the assistance and
suggestions Of his neighbors. They al
so resolved against compulsory county
road engineers and against setting
aside any portion OF the road fund for
road dragging at this time. Professor
Hammell, OF. Ames, addressed the meet
ing. @
ContorvilIe.
The first definite move by the Center
willie waterWorks in the matter of Sc
curing a new water supply il the TAX
ing of an option on a proposed site for
south of the city and some action is ex-
pected to result from visit which
Treasurer and General Manager Leon
ard Metcalf. OF Boston, have Just made
here improvements which the COM
pany has been considering would
amount into the neighborhood OF $780,
600 and include the construction of n
large reservoir by the erection Of a dam
thirty-eight feet high and 500 feet long.
Into this reservoir there will be the
drainage from 2.40O acres. and It would
also be fed from several very strong
springs. BY putting in a pump at the
reservoir the present standpipe and
pressure pumps could be utilized.
oskaIoosa.
Ralph Bonehrake. formerly Of Knox
vile. who is seriously afflicted with
lung trouble at the home OF his mother
here. was Just on the eve Of big law
suit when taken I'll. The suit is one
in which he is asking $4,000 damages
for injuries to his business and Is d.
rected against the Oskaloosa Order OF
Elks. Bonebrake has been conducting
a laundry IN Oskaloosa. renting from
the Eiks. Early last winter 0909-10)
the order figured on repairing the
building in which the laundry was sit
uated ana tore out one end Of the es-
Enlistment. That end was left out
all winter. boarded up in such man
ner that the work room was cold The
steam continually deposited dampness
upon the ceiling and the drippings
ruined hundreds OF dollars worth Of
work !:e::aes causing customers to go
elsewhere, IL is alleged.
pss Moinss.
The children OF the Des Moines pub
lie schools will go In for profitable gar
dening the coming season. II the plans
Of the school officers succeed the pub
lie school gardens will be planted early
this spring with marketable produce
preferably in sweet corn, and the chill
dren tending the gardens TO share
equally In the profits this fall. The
gardens. which have been conducted
the past two years a. outdoor nature
instruction work. are to become more
than . playground. L 10 the intention
Of the school naanasement 20 have the
work on vacation school gardens more
resiously considered. After tho produce
from the gardens 10 ready 70 be mar
ke4ed the gardeners win take It to the
YetaiI 6saisrs assi -: =. s::>> :scast 40
Vintage on the local market. In this
way Il 70 hoped 90 teaeh the boys busi-
ness NsAthods In dispdsihg ~ market
ahls proAucA