Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-04

Caseade-A motor truck line has
been established between Dubuque
Bernhard, Cascade and Monticello
and operates five big trucks. They
haul freight both ways The COM
pany, only recently organized, has
hauled 3s1,260 pounds to date.
liners sent from Washington, d. c., by
the navy department, arrived in Du-
buque Wednesday to give the final in
spection and acceptance Of the two
United States river cutters Yocona
and Kankakee, which have just been
completed by the Dubuque Boat and
Boiler works.
Waukon-The weather man has been
| exceptionally good to the farmers OF
the corn belt this year, everything be-
ing extremely favorable for the larg-
est corn crop in the history of north
eastern Iowa. Allamakee county has
a bumper crop Of corn in the field and
it is entirely past the danger point
from frost
Fort Dodee-Ms. X. W. Blain Of
Gilmore City. 81 years old. for the first
time saw all her eleven children to-
gether at family celebration held this
week. 1t couldn't be called a reunion
for never before had the entire family
been together, the eldest Of the eleven
children having left home before the
youngest was born.
Manohester-A gypsy band which
has been visiting this vicinity has
gotten into trouble near Earlville.
The charge was made that some fat
chickens were missing from their &C
customed haunts' and found their way
into the gypsies' cauldron. The whole
band was taken before M. e. Blair
who was compelled to hold court In
the court room Of the county building
to accommodate the Romany tribe
who now do their rambling in auto
mobiles.
Tama-This fall and winter will
probably end with the largest number
of public sales ever held In Tama
county during one season. A number
have already been held and numerous
others are booked for the future. A
great number Of land changes such az
have taken place during the past sew
eral months always results In many
public sales. Tenants will be chang
ing places In unusual numbers and
others will be moving to town and to
other communities. 49,.
HumboIdt-A deal Of vast impor-
lance to this locality was partially
contaminated when a newly formed
syndicate headed by Fort Dodge men
purchased considerable tract Of land
just south Of Ruthland. This land is
said to contain the best material In
tho world for tho making Of cement
and the deal was made for that pur-
pose with the intention Of putting IN
ono Of the biggest cement plants in
Tn. world. while the matter Is yet in
somewhat Of crude shape some OF
tho biggest cement interests in this
country are interested and 1t Is almost
q certain fact that in short time
there win be started one Of the biggest
plants Of the kind to be found any
where.
Maquoksta--Not long ago City Mar
shall G. w. king CHANGED to overhear
this remark: when Bud gets back
from Dubuque well have some wet
stun to help III celebrate the fair"
Ono night, little later. when Bud
Palmer drove his car into his yard.
Marshal King and Deputy Sheriff John
Gallagher happened to be In the I'M
mediate vicinity. Tho robe In the
back seat was thrown back and there
were disclosed four gallons Of "tangle-
foot and sixty-four half-pint bottles
At the session Of the grand jury, Wal
ter bud" Palmer was indicted for vio-
lAtion Of the liquor laws. A unique