Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
Friday, Nov. 4, 1892.


work on w. w. Doolittle's new
prospecting In spite Of bad weather.
The walls are now nearing completion.
Mr.. Doo1ittle is going to have very
nice house,"
Something must be the matter with
Marshalltown water or sewage, judy
ing from the amount of sickness there
is now and has been for few weeks.
Two typhoid fever patients are now
much better - Frank Lockwood and
Miss Aggie Cooke; but new cases Of
malarial diesase are continually bob
bling up in a manner very unpleasant
to everybody but physicians. Among
the more recent ones are Fred Matter
and Mrs. Andy Abbott and four chill
dren."
Saturday, Nov. S, 1892.
'The fall term of school at District
No. 5, Taylor township, taught by Miss
Lizzie WINERY, closed yesterday and
in the evening exercises were held
District No. 4, taught by Miss Isabel
Bennett, joined with them and helped
make the program success"
Before large audience at the Odeon
Robert G.. Cousins, republican candi-
date for congressman from. the Fifth
district, gave an eloquent address on the
protective tariff. "The peroration was
genuine work of art, with it's histori-
cal Illustrations and It's beautiful refer
ence to the flag under which so many
men have marched and fought and bled
and died, and under which the republic
can party is marching today. Then,
with a graceful, personal appeal. the
magnetic young orator closed his bril-
liant speech amid such cheering as the
walls of the Odeon never before re-
echoed, and every man in that great
crowd was consumed with enthusiasm"
One Of Mr.. Cousins many epigrams
was "The American dollar Is able to
hold up it's head in any part Of the
world, civilized or savage, and exclaim,
T know that my redeemer liveth.'"
Monday, Nov. 7, 1892.
The coolest weather Of the season re-
suited, Ice Of considerable thickness
being frozen on ponds along the river
bottoms lands. i
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1892.
Altho the country went overwhelm-
ingly democratic, and Grover Cleveland
was elected president Of the United
States over BENJAMIN Harrison, Mar
shall county rolled up plurality Of
LIPS for the republican nominee. Re-
publican pluralities were given to all
the candidates Of the state ticket, and
Robert G. Cousins, for congress. was
elected by plurality of lit over his
democratic opponent, Hamilton. In the
county ticket L. S. Kilborn. for auditor,
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I. S. Willard, for clerk Of the district
court, received plurality Of 1,1o7 over
Bishop; Miss Lou Hole. for recorder,
won by 1888 over Baker; J. L. Car
ney received 1929 over Brown for
county attorney, and w. B. Williams
was elected by plurality Of 1921 over
Timmons for county supervisor.
AS a benefit for Company NJ. "The
Union Spy, thrilling war drama" was
presented at the Odeon hy local talent.
ION tho whole the presentation was
very good, there being no noticeable
bitches, and the local actors doing good
work thruout. g. M. Norton and 3. B.
Temple (the latter author and Direct
DRY, al Albert Morton, the spy, and hfs
enemy, Warren Orr, were especially
strong. Tho ladies' all did excellent act.
Ing. The comedy work Of Fred Way
and J. r. Haines an Uncle Tom and
Pussy Jones. were Just a. rib tickling
a. It used to be. referring to aNsimi-
lar production in the old Woodbury. hall
seven years before, when many Of the
Same participants appeared IN the
cast.) The tableaux were wonderfully
beautiful, and the drill Of Company M,
introduced on several occasions, showed
that company to have attained high
standard Of excellence. The cast OF
characters is as follows:~ Albert Nor
ton, the Union Spy, G. M. Norton;
Warren Orr, e. B. Temple; Farmer
Morton, A, r. ,Haradon; Charlie Nor
ton. Art Wall: Willie Morton. Ben
Wall: Mr.. Orr. Henry Stone; Uncle
Tom, Fred NJ. Way: Neighbor Jones,
Frank Pierce; Pussy Jones. James r.
Haines; VIII Rogers, Will Miller; Ed
Harper, Frank Jerome: Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. N. q. Mighell; Anna Morton, Mrs.
Lillian Norton: Nellie Morton. Miss
May Chaplin; Birdie Morton. Miss Nina