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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
NEW COAL COMBINE FORMING
Chicago, ST. Louis and New York Capt.
tai Backing Southern Illinois Deal.

ChiCaqO, OF. LOUIS anu NEW u YIN SeaPi-
tai Backing Southern Illinois Deal.
Carbonate, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-The coal
combination of southern Illinois, which
has been under formation for year
or more, is in part a reality. altho only
eleven working mines have been
brought in so far. Thousands of acres
of undeveloped lands. supposed TO reach
1000, have also been purchased. The
new combine is known as the El Paso-
st. Louis Securities Company and is
capitalized at 100000. with proviso
permitting its capital to be indefinite
ly enlarged The Williamson Coal
Company of Saline county and others
at present hosting about 10000 tons
of coal daily are the nucleus around
which the corporation is being formed.
The land in the combine is Il strip
which will extend nearly To the Ohio
river and thru which new railroad
is to be built. F,X-Congressnan w. S
Forman, OF East st. Louis. has been
a prime mover in the deal, and is
backed by Chicago, ST. Louis and New
York capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
GRAIN MARKET STRONG
Wheat Offerings We're SMALL and
6ullish Influences Sent the
Price Higher.
Scarcity OF Contract Corn Start.
ed Crowd to Bulling-Oat
Held Steady.
Cattle Steady and Hogs S Cents
LoWer-Good Demand for
Lard.

Chicago. Aug GOOD strength
marked the opening of all the grain
markets today. September Wheat
started Is lower to IS higher at CO.'S TO
.01s. but AT once jumped TO 7os4. Bull
fish influences We're good, there Was
buying by shorts and prominent COM
mission and elevator houses. and very
poor grading of arrivals. Liverpool had
a holiday but other cables improved
Offerings We're Very light and the cash
demand improved. Receipts We're Very
heavy locally-3337 ears. of Which but
four We're contract grade. Weather
conditions We're good for spring wheat
on the advance there was some liqui-
dation and September declined little
unsteady near 10l2.
Good buying in September continued
most of the session. Some liquidation
brought dips from the top figures. but
September after selling at 1o7s closed
Very firm ss@a4 of cent up at 10as
q .0a4
Corn receipts We're bullishly small.
only IS cars. Cash was al a good prem
ium. Fair buying by the Strong inter-
ests started the crowd bullins. Early
business was not very active. Septem-
Der opened Is to Is up at 561s to o634
and advanced to 51ls.
Corn was wanted by the shorts in
larger quantities than We're offered ana
September under good buying mounted
TO SIS and closed strong 1@1h cents up
az 57$l @575s.
Oats opened steady on the good Sep
TENDER demand, largely from shorts
who We're covering. a very good cash
inquiry for shipment was the bulish
factor. Liberal receipts and good
weather had little early retarding effect
September started Is lower to Is higher
at 321s to 322s. advanced to 32,s.
Provisions started easy on the weak
hog situation and the free offerings OF
pork. influenced by lower yard prices
for hogs. Trade was light and outside
still showed an inclination TO sell. Good
demand and support for lard sprung
up. which brought about good rally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
MILLIONS CHANGE HANDS.
Volume of Business In Pottawattamie
County a Record Breaker,

Council Bluffs, Aug. Real estate
transfer in Council Bluffs and Potta-
wattamie county for the firstDseven
months of this year have amounted to
a, total of ,S0l,l71.2I, which sum has
never before been equalled in land
sales here even for IN entire year The
transfers of the seven months also
amount to one-tenth of the actual valu-
alton of all the realty. including new
of the last year. in the entire
county and far exceed a third of the
taxable valuation of this property. The
total actual valuation of all realty in
Fottawattamie county as returned by
the assessment of 1902 is $3S,1s7.702, the
taxable value of which is S9,546,925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
MAY CUT WAGES.
Council Bluffs Employees Warned by
Rumors to That Effect.

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs. Aug. 2.-Local train
men in the employ of the Rock Island
are very much perturbed over a runor
that is in circulation about the Union
Transfer station in this city, that dur
ing the coming month they will all be
subjected to a 10 per cent cut in wages.
Officials of the company in this city
deny all knowledge of such a proposed
action on the part of their company.
The trainmen on their part assert that
if such a cut is made it will result in
one of the biggest strikes that ever oc-
CURED on the line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
NEW BANK OFFICERS.
Changes in the Directory of First Ma
tional of Essex.

Special to Times R"puhlican.
Essen. Aug. &c. j. Liliedahl took
charge of his duties as cashier of the
First National Bank yesterday. n. G.
Nelson the present cashier becomes the
vice president of the bank. The growth
of the business during his term as
cashier is shown by the fact that in
the last Year, commencing July 80,
1901, the deposits have increased 500,
S00.55 and the loans SiS.6S6.19. G.. j.
Liljedahl was until recently the owner
and manager of the Essen roller mills.
The officers and directors OF the
First National sank after August l.,
will be: n. Broodeen, president. n. G..
Nelson. Vice PRESIDENT. G. j. Liljedahl
cashier; j. L. Nye, assistant cashier,
c. T.. Nelson, George Bogart Alfred
Wenstrand, III. |. Foskett and William
Quist directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Hardin County Normal.
Ia Times-Ren,,blican.

Special to Republican.
F.ldora, Aug. 2.-The Hardin county
Normal institute convenes Monday,
Aug. 4, in this city for a two weeks
session. Superintendent ELLA b.
Chassell will be conductor. The SEES
sion promises to be an interesting one.
both i'm point of interest and attendance
TUESDAY evening Professor Swift, of
Chicago, will lecture on the "Wonders
of the Microscope" and on Thursday
evening Mrs. Chassell will deliver her
we'll known lecture Come Up Higher"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Dun's Review.

New York, Aug. Pr. G.. Dun Il Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Aside from heavy rains in Texas, the
weeks crop news is encouraging. Man
ufacturing plants are We'll occupied as
n rule, iron and steel leading, followed
by textiles and foot wear Fuel scarcity
is still causing delay. altho coke ovens
are still passing all previous figures and
output and bituminous mines are Wig
orously operated.
AT most points retail trade is active
and preparations continue for heavy
fall sales, while spring lines are opened
with good results. Railway earnings
thus far available for July show Il gain
of 3.3 per cent over 1901 and EOS per
cent over 1900.
With business in sight for at least a
year, the leading departments of the
iron and steel industry may properly
he considered prosperous.
OF engines, machinery and heavy
hardware there is a serious shortage.
orders for delivery in 1902 being out of
the question.
In textile manufacturing the feature
was the opening of mems wear worsted
fabrics Iof next spring WITH d SelSi .i'
advance of 2la to 10 per cent.
Cotton goods tend in favor of the pur-
chasers, owing to the prospects of
large cotton crop and the light export
movement.
Hides have made further sensational
advances, Colorado steers reaching new
high record prices Meats have shown
a tendency to seek slightly lower quota
tons but light receipts and higher
quality do not promise any extensive
relief In the Immediate future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
BACKED OFF THE BRIDGE.
Horse Endanscrs Lives
Prominent EIdora People.

Special TO Times Republican.
Eldora, Aug Prof. O. b. Chassell.
husband of County superintendent
Chassell. accompanied by Miss Stella
Hall of this city had an experience
Thursday which Will not be easily for
gotten. They had just left Iowa Falls
to drive TO This city when on crossing
the river their horse became frightened
1t some men fishing and backed oil the
bridge into ten feet of water. Both
parties jumped from the buggy and
succeeded in landing on the bridge. The
buggy Was badly demolished bul the
horse escaped with some cuts and
bruises. MIR. Cilassel and companion
We're badly shaken up but escaped Sc
rious injury. Had MIR. Chassels family
of small children been with him he feels
sure part or all of them would have
been drowned,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
NEW BANK AT ARIoN.
The Capital Stock $4,000. and j. L.
Maurer is President.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
.Arion. Aug. "A bank was incorpor-
ated here yesterday, With j. l.. Maurer.
the present banker. president. and G..
V. Jordan vice president. The directors
are Hon. Thomas Rae. George Rae. Dan
Hemphill. G. v. Jordan. Thomas He'd
erman. Samuel Fox. William Eggers. A.
a. CONRAD and j. l.. Naurer. The capt.
tai stock is $4,000 and more than that
amount was subscribed so anxious
We're the people to get in. The new
bank will commence doing business
Semi LIST
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
THE DAY BEFORE.
flor Comparison.l

VHTVTgU. NUg. I.
Cattle Estimated receipts. l,5oo:
steady: good TO prime. S.oom $50: poor
TO medium, 4.150p1.10 stoclSers. 25o@
5.25; COWS, 1.5oa 90; Texans, $50
5.75.
Hogs Estimated receipts. $4,000:
dull; . lower; mixed butchers 1850
7.S5; good to CT dice heavy, D15M19o;
rough heavy, 7.20alIa5, light 6.9o@
go; bulk OF sales. 1.3o a $50
Sheep Estimated receipts, 6,000:
dull; 2.5oa i.25; lambs, dull, 3.50@6.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
INTEREST IS N CROPS
Trade Conditions Rather Quiet
During Week, But the Out
look Hopeful.
Interest Centers in the Crop
and Industrial Condi-
tions.
Indications Are for Enormous
Railway Tonnage Brad.
street and Dun.

New York. Aug. 2.-Bradstreets
weekly report, issued today, says:
Trade is quiet, While attention is con-
centrated on crop and industrial devel-
opments. Generally lower prices for
farm products point to the former be-
ing largely favorable. The weather
conditions of late have been more fla
vorable, effects of earlier backward
weather have not been effaced or re-
paired. As for the fall and winter out
look, however. the best is predicted. In
tainly satisfactory. The iron and steel
situation is still largely a strong one
but isolated examples of weakness are
in sight. The railway situation is one
of the best in years and the outlook as
to tonnage is a flattering one. married
only by the prospect of car shortages
later on reducing or curtailing indus
trial operations. Fiscal Year earnings
returns are exceptionally good. and 1T is
probable that taken as whole the rail-
way earnings for the half year will ex-
coed 1901. despite reduced anthracite
coal carriers earnings.
Dry goods trade reports are quiet.
Some weakness in sheetings and other
cottons is noted in wholesale circuits.
Spring styles in woolens opened this
week are. as predicted shown at adj
vances on last season. Wool quiet and
steady. and higher grades are held sew
eral cents per pound higher than last
year. New business in shoes at Boston
is confined largely to sampe lots. Ship
ments, after q temporary squirt, are
again shrinking.
Leather is in better demand. eastern
shoe manufacturers being reported TAX
ing freely in the west, but tanners COM
plain of high cost of hides.
New business in pig iron for 1903 is
still of good volume.
Fully one half of the steel rail output
for 1903 is already booked and structure
al mills are also heavily sold ahead. Tin
plate mills are, however, not busy,
sheets are quiet and Wire is dull. Hard
ware is active, especially for building
The 1901 record of building will be
this year. Lumber is strong
er and higher at the west and is recov-
ering from summer dullness at the
east.
Wheat. Including -four exports for
the week ending July 81 aggregate
:,3SS.5s4 bushels. against 3,9So,969 last
week and 6,463,391 in this week last
year. Wheat exports since, July at,-
gregate 1S.l53.s40 bushels. against 90
2ol .0S1 last season.
Corn exports aggregate 2s.4o5 bushels.
against 1861 last week and 563.6O4 last
year. For this fiscal year corn exports
are 4S7,S1O bushels, against 7,721647
last season.
Business failures for the week ending
July 81 number l6s, as against us last
week and 100 in this week last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Aug. ..
Wheat-Cash, No. ] hard, 16l4 No
i northern. 1873 No. 2 northern, 71A
No. 3 spring, 695s. To arrive. No. 1
hard, 76A No. / northern. 1885, Sep
TENDER, 699s; December. 67a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
,o,u.n Admitted to West Point

the thirty -dve who passed the exam
nation successfully and today were
admitted to the academy were Guy s.
Covell. of Mchigan; David c. G. Car
rison, of Illinois; Joseph A. Green. of
Iowa, and Roy f. Warning, of Nebraska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Iowa Railway Man I'LL.

Fort Dodge, Aug. &c. K. Dixon,
of the Illinois Central
railroad. is critically i'll at hospital in
this city His illness has resulted In
several changes of a temporary nature.
awaiting its result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Bank Statement.
New York, Aug. 9

New OFk, Aug. 2.
Loans-Increase s5,S77.1oo.
Deposits Increase $5.04S,3o0.
Circulation Increase. $1S6,4o0.
Legal tenders-lncrease, sl90,500.
Specie-Decrease, $692.100.
Observation-Disclosures $502,200.
Surplus s1,764,275
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
THE DAY BEFORE.

Chicago. Aug I.
Wheat-No. . red. IL; No. red. 65
@69ls No. 2 hard, 7ola; No. 3 hard,
6S; August, 10A September, opened
69ss a699s. highest, 7o3s; lowest, 69as !;
close. 10.
Corn-No. 2. 5sm5a: No. 5. 57@59
No. white, 5S@59; No. yellow. Goa
81; No. 3 yellow 6O@6o1a; August,
SOS: September, opened, az Il a 81 y !;
highest. 5612; lowest, 5512 close, sos.
Oats No. ., 3oMSo12; No. 3. PSI. q
29Az; No. . white, $685. a4o; No. 3
white, 3Sd39: No. 4 white. S6@3s;
August. 80; September opened 3lia a
31ss; highest, 32A lowest, Big; close.
32l,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

The bands of elk that wintered liz
jackson Hole country. Wyoming. four
years ago were estimated to numbe.
10000. They now number less thar
10000, according to the estimate of the
ranchers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
MINNEAPOLIS Gram.

Minneapolis, Aug. 9.
September 67A December
66ss a 66s4 on track, No. | hard. l7A
7SA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

allowed on the Chicago. Cedar Rapids
and Council Bluffs line. two to act as
helpers in trains II and ) and trains :
and "a. The other two have been al
lotted for the Marion and Kansas City
line, one as helper IN trains and =
and the other in trains and 5. The
will be made as soon as
possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
TENNIS AT ALDEN.
Northwestern Iowa Tennis Association
to Meet There Aug. So.
c,,1an;o1 ia ,J,imac Rpnublican

to meet 7Ug.
Special to Times Republican.
Alden. Aug. 2.-The sixth annual
tournament of the Northwestern Iowa
Tennis Association will be held here on
Aug. 5 to s inclusive.
ON Aug. Earl +. Farnsworth. cham
pon tennis player of Nebraska, will
play r.. A. Tomlinson. of this place, who
is champion of the Northwestern Iowa
associations having held that place for
five wears. The meeting of these two
gives promise of some fine tennis. as
they have met before and are Very
evenly matched There will also be other
good ones present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
New York Produce.

New York, Aug. 9
Wheat September, 7i7.
Corn-62
Hutter-steady; state creamery la
29ia: imitation. l5i2ml712.
Eggs steaG: candled 16@1912; I'M
candled. 14M LIZ.
Poultry Alive and dressed, quiet,
unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Money Market.

New 1Ofk. AUG. 2.
Money-Prime mercantile, 4l2m5
sterling, steady. 1875 on demand
4.5Sas at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
More Mail Clerks.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 2.-The office of
Chief Clerk Wilson, of the railway mail
service. has been granted six additional
lrailway mail clerks. Four of them are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Milwaukee Grain.

MiIWaukee. Aug. 2.
Wheat-Higher; No. northern, 10;
No. northern. 11M7S; September 70l2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
ST. Louis Produce.

st. Louis, Aug. 2.
Wheat-Cash 64s.; September, CSC
Corn Cash. 50; September, so.
Oats-Cash, 80; September, 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Aug. 2.
Pork-August. 1910; September,
1856.
Lard-August. 1885; September.
1o.92ha
Ribs August, lo.52l=; September,
1877.
Rye September 80.
BARLEY New, 5o@s5, old 4o@5o.
Flax-149M1.5S
Tomothy September, $50.
Glover-October, $50.
Butter-Steady: creameries. 10
1919; dairies, 15k m1SE2.
Eggs-Weak, IL.
Poultry Easy: turkeys, 1919 M131a;
chickens, 12@13l2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
JOHNSON COUNTY PIONEER.
Peter Hughes, an Early Settler, Died
Thursday.

Thursday.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 22.-Peter Hughes
died Thursday evening at $50 o'clock
at his home. two miles and half south
of the Welsh church. He was born in
Wales, Dec. s, 1916. and came to Amer
lea in the fall of 1929. In March, 1874,
he came to Johnson county, travelling
by water from Pennsylvania to Musca-
tine, Iowa, and the remainder of the
way on foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Peoria Produce.

Peorla, Aug. 2.
CONFIRM; higher; No. 3. 81.
Oats - Irregular; No. 8 white. 35la
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City, Aug. 2.
Wheat-september 63hm631s; De-
cember. CAS-; No . hard. 66m6S; No. 3,
$50 IS; No. 2 red, 65@66: No. 8, $50
63ia.
corn-Septembe 447s: December
347s; No. , mixed, 5612M57; No. 2
white 60m6l; No. 3. 5S12m59.
Oats-No 2 white, 31@34.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

Ts2ia; rough heavy. 7.ooM14o; light.
500 755. bulk of sales. 1.3oM1.55.
Sheep Estimated receipts 500;
steady, 25oM4.25; lambs, S.5oM 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
New York EXCHANGE.

Chicago. Aug. 2.
New York exchange-1o premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
chicaoo Livestock.

IHICdSU, NUS. 2.
Cattle-Estimated receipts 300:
steady; good to prime. S.oomSS5; poor
to medium 4.5OM 80; stockers, 2.5o@
500; COWS, 1.5o@6.o0; Texans, 3.0o@
5.75.
Hogs-Estimated receipts 10000;
slow, five lower; mixed butchers, 700
OTIS; good to choice heavy, 1909
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02
SUES FOR $4,000.

SANDER SUIT at Iowa City Asks That
Sum in Damages.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. Because John
Ford alleged that Matilda Thompson
stole meat and hit 1t in a satchel Ma
tilda is suing him in the Johnson coun-
ty court for $1,000. In the second charge
of the petition 1T is alleged he sain "she
stole jewelry and things One thou
sand dollars is also asked as damages
for this statement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

The Davenport marksmen are to fig
ure in a novel shoot on the Sd INST
when they take part in the annual tele-
graph team shoot of the Central
Schuetzen Bund, one of the more prom
inent organizations of marksmen in the
northwest. There will be twenty teams
in the contest from this section of the
country. who viii telegraph their scores
to St Louis, where the scores will be
registered and the prizes awarded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

Another Iowa horse has come to the
front and has Won purses for his own
er, and a fast mark for himself on the
track of an adjoining state. Larrie
Ginter, owned by c. S. Lucas. of Iowa
City. got first money in the Pill pace at
F'reeport. Ill.,, recently, and established
for himself new record in the sensa-
tional time of 2:0SA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-02

While great interest is manifested in
the game at Humboldt. Alden and some
few other localities il is nevertheless Il
factthat there are fewer persons play
ing the game now than there was five
years ago. The reason for this can not
he readily understood for of all the
games played on the American turf to-
day not one is better than the ancient
game of tennis. There is no good rea
son why the many vacant lots scattered
about in the various cities of the state
should not be utilized for tennis courts
New-York tribune., 1902-12-27

We believe that the terms herein suggested
bear just relation to the terms Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, in view of the diff
ferences between the two cases, and that, con-
sidered in connection with the admiral bic and
advantageous physical features of the improve
acquired across the railroad, the change from
steam to electricity, the obtaining of a great i'm
provement in the place of public nuisance, all
of which are made possible only by the volun-
tary modification in response to the public de-
mand of the railroad companies fixed and
vested rights, they are terms which will COM
mend themselves to the city
Before the plans were approved objections
heard. Some opposition was made on the
part of the property owners. DR.. Alexander T.
and the space above the tunnel to be Utilized as
park. The Mayor said if such thing were
done the city would feel morally and legally re-
sponsible for any accidents that might occur.
Colonel Fordham Morris opposed to the
provision in the plans that levies assess
ment on owners of property abuttng along the
line of the proposed improvement. The colonel
said he objected to being assessed for improv
ing property belonging to some one else. He
was told that the matter could be taken to the
courts if he had any doubts to the legality of
the assessments.
The plans have not been formally passed on
by the Central but it is understood that in the
recent conferences all the principal features Of
the plans as approved yesterday by the Board
of Estimate were assented to by the Central
people