Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-21

! READERS
menced In the federal court Monday.
The company furnishing the gas claims
to be running now at a loss, and holds
that the new rate Ii unreasonably low
and would be confiscating. 1t Is also
pointed out that the ordinance was
passed by the council after an authors
ICED committee on investigation had re-
ported in favor OF the adoption OF al
rate of $l.6o per 1000. with 10 cents off
for cash.
Cedar Rapids.
Whether the republican nominating
convention will be held in this city the
1st of August Is not known, and it will
not be known until after Chairman
H. o. Weaver returns home from Phil
adelphia, confers with the other mem
berg OF the COMMITTEE and sizes up,
the situation at Des Moines. This is the.
opinion Of those in "a position to best
know the situation. Cedar Rapids has,
however. renewed its proposition to en-
tertain the convention.
Iowa City.
County Auditor Crowley is preparing
a report OF the county assessment to
the auditor of state. The total tax valu-
alton of personal property in Johnson
county for this year is sl,704,2os and in
crease over the tax valuation of the
same for 1899 of $256,1sl. AS the tax
able value Is 20 per cent of the total
value, the increase in value of the year
1900 over the presiding will be more
than million dollars.
Dubuque.
Alphonse Riomberg had an unpleaa
ant experience on the Foresters excur-
sion returning from La Crosse. About
forty miles out from La Crosse some
miscreant hurled a stone thru the win
dow. 1t shattered the glass and pass
ing between four men who We're playing
cards struck Mr.. Rhomberg. who was
sitting on the opposite side of the car, in
the neck. Fortunately Mr.. Rhomberg
had on a standing collar, which broke
the force Of the missile. The noise, when
| 1t crashed thru the window, sounded like
a pistol shot and gave all the passengers
in the crowded coach scare.
Sioux City. iS-
Death by asphyxiation came near be-
ing the fate of Ole Oleson, a farmer liv-
ling near Neville, who went to bed at
the Great Northern hotel In Sioux City
1.-The other night after blowing out the
Igas. He was unconscious when discov-
ered. Articles of incorporation of
1.-THE Tribune Company were filed Tues
day with the county recorder. The in
lcorporators are John c. Kelly, S. H.
Kelly and r. Kelly. The capital stock
| is $4,000 The general nature of the
business to be transacted by this COM
pany is the printing and publishing of
the Sioux City Daily Tribune and other
newspapers. and general printing and
publishing business.
Fort Dodge.
The school board held an interesting
meeting Monday evening for the pur-
pose of electing successor to f. G.
4 Wiides as city superintendent of schools
The claims of the different candidates
We're considered. but no choice was
made. The selection seems to rest be-
i tween Principal Hezziewood of the Iowa
Falls school and a prominent school
4 man from Nebraska. The latter stands
Respectfully well with the profession ii
his state, and this is considered by ths
board as a strong Recommendation. a
slcommittee consisting Of Frank Gates
and Frank Farrell was appointed to Wis
lit the homes of both of these candidates
land report the result of their investiga-
5Itions, and as soon as they return a
II choice will nroha hIy hsa made
Shenandoah.
:, The Sentinel says that for some time
lit has been evident that the Humestor
& Shenandoah shops in this place We're
ilbeing dismantled and that the working
4 force was being slowly reduced until a,
present there is only a small portion OF
the once good sized force at work 1t il
n the evident intention OF the Burlington
road, OF which this branch is a part, t
4 Substitute smaller plant here.
Ia bolt of lightning struck the steeple OF
4 the Baptist church Saturday night ant
4 ripped it from top to bottom. but die
not descend thru the ceiling. The cleo
trio lights were destroyed by burning
:. out the transformer, so that the congre.
cation had to go to the Congregations
church Sunday evening. 1t will cos
4, 800 to repair it.
Mason City.
There is an interesting display of TIL,
products of the manual training depart
ment in the public schools on exhibi
, ton in the windows of j. ". Adams
:, drug store. Perhaps the article whicl
, attracts the greatest attention. is
guitar. the work of Wesley Claus. Tn
, instrument is Of as graceful lines as
HARDWOOD. and the tone is simply per
feet. The whole instrument ia the han
diwork Of the young man with the ex
( ception, OF course. of the frets string
: and such minor details. A couple o
|pretty finished oak tables, the work o
8 Roy Boyce and Jesse Warner, can no
l but attract the eye Of the lover of after
noon teas There Is a nicely finishe
: walnut tool box, the hand work of Ro
; Boyce, and number of picture frames
dumb bells and other knickknack
stand as representatives of the art Q
/. Ben Zuehl. Sidney Long. Joe Adams
Jr., and other boys. The work in III
window is all done by this years clasae
during this school year. together Wit
many other equally good pieces whic
. have been given away. Floyd A. Mar
ramore. the instructor during the pas
year in manual training Is very wei
satisfied With the progress of his pupils
! and great credit is due him for thel
rapid advancement.
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