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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA.

Notice Is hereby given that the FOL
lowing resolution will be considered
for passage by the city council at
meeting to be held on the 9Th day OF
January, A. D. 1904, at s o'clock p. m,
IN the council chamber in the city or
Marshalltown. Iowa, at which time the
owners Of the property subject to as
sessment for. such Improvement as Is
hereafter stated may appear and make
objections TO the same, and at which
time the said resolution may be
amended and passed, or passed as pro-
pnsed:
Proposed Resolution Ordering Street
Improvement.
Be 1t resolved by the city council OF
Marshalitown. Iowa. That 1t hereby
declares the necessity and ACCESSIBILITY
OF improving Second street from the
south line Of State stree. to the north
Ene Of Church street. and Third street,
from the south line of Main street TO
the north line OF Church street, and
Fourth street, from the south line OF
Main street to the north line OF Church
street. and Fifth street, from the south
line OF State street to the north lire OF
Church street. all within the city OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, except street M
tersections already paved, and the
same is hereby ordered improved IN
the following manner. towit: BY the
construction of combined curb and
gutter upon the present established
curblines. to be of the best Portland
cement, and the paving or the roadway
between the said curblines and the
terminals designated above with the
best quality Of Trinidad Pitch Lake
asphalt or Bermudez Lake asphalt; the
pavement to consist of concrete
foundation six inches In thickness and
one and one-half inches of binder
& course and one and one-half inches OF
wearing surface. all In accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
by the city engineer and adopted by
{ the city council for said Improvements:
the cost OF said improvements to be
assessed against the abutting properly,
except that the cost of improving all
street and alley Intersections will be
paid out OF the general or improvement
fund Of the city. all in accordance with
the law and ordinances governing the
same: the contractor TO guarantee sstii
improvements against any repairs our
ing period of seven years after the
acceptance of the same by the city, ana
at the end of said period said improve
ments to be In flrst-elass. durable con-
dition practically as when first laid;
said guarantee tc be secured by a bond
with approved surety company as
surety in sum not less than so per
cent Of the amount of the cost Of the
entire Improvements, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of the con-
tract For said improvements and paya-
BILE to the city of Marshalltown.
L. DERBY.
City CLERK.
Published in the T.-R. Dc. 10, II. IA.
1s. 1903. ...4....A. i.ssA i.ilss.l1A.a1A.SA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000, steady good to prime steers. 40
@5s5; poor to medium. 3.0o@4.1a
stockers and feeders, 1.75@3.9o; cows,
1.5o13.90; heifers. 1.75@4.5o; Gamers,
l.5o@2.5O; calves. s.0o@5.25.
Hogs-Estimated receints for today.
$4,000 steady: mixed and butchers,
4.45@4.70; good choice heavy, 4.55G
40; rough heavy. 4.4oGl6o: light. 4.so
@4.65; bulk of sales, 4.50@465.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
none
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
THE DAY BEFORE,

Cattle--Esumated receipts for today,
200; market nominal; good to prime.
4.ao@5.65; poor to medium, 3.0O44.25;
stockers and feeders. 1.75@390: cows.
I50@3.9O; heifers, 1.75@45O: Gamers,
L50m2.3o; bulls, 1.75@4.0o; calves. 2.1o
@5.25.
Hogs-Estimateds rece'pts for today,
100000 market steady to higher;
mixed and butchers. 4.45@4.75. good
to choice heavy 4.6b64.7O; rough heavy
4,4oG4.6o; light, 4.30g4.60; bulk sales,
4.50@4.65.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
1000; steady; good to choice wethers,
35Op4.o0; fair to choice mixed, 2.6oQ
3.35; western sheep 225q3.5O; native
lambs. 4oo@5.s5; western lambs, $50
@5.70.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Japan Going Slowly.
ry1y,ashinrton Post I

DR.. Bed.oe. of Washington. is hur-
rying home from the orient with the
information that japan, while conf
dent of her ability to hck Russia. Is
going tosValk slowly around the block
and countia hundred several times be-
fore undertaking the job.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14

Money Market.
New York, Dec. 14.--Close: Prime
mercantile paper per cent; sterling
exchange firm; actual business bank
ers bills. 1880 for demand and 1890
@4SO for sixty days. Posted rates.
1907 @4S1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Range OF Prices.

The following quotations upon the
range of prices upon the Chicago board
Of trade today were furnished by the
Weare Grain Company; w. A. WATSON.
manager:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
e.. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. Dec. IA.
wheat-Higher; No. red, 91@91 Y.
december. DIX; May, 911k July. rs.
Corn-Firm; No. 9. ~: May. ik0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
4 a. Prince Grain Letter.

Chicago, Dec. 14-Wheat-The wheat>
market has been quiet but firm today,
very little feature OF Importance aside
from Armour buying on declines. The
early market was strong and nervous.
Selling for account of the sonthwes,
caused loss OF the opening adj
vance. Commission houses were good
buyers on reactions and this was cred
tied to Armour, causing some locals TO
follow and an advance in May to 81.
The market became dull but remained
Arm. Cables were Arm, receipts small
and Argentine news conflicting. Worlds
shipments were smaller than expected
and there was fair increase in the
visible
Corn-There was very little interest
in corn and light trade. Local bears
were early sellers and the market acted
easier, but late buying on the wheat
strength caused flrmness and little
higher prices. No important change in
sta tistical situation.
Gables were firm, receipts and cash
demand slow. Cold weather had some
effect on prices.
Oats-Oats ruled easier. There was
an early inclination to follow corn
and wheat, but local professionals sold
and in the absence of demand prices
eased off. There was only small trade
and no feature to 1t. The market was
local affair. Receipts were small and
cash demand slow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. DC. II.
Pork-January, 1850; May, 11.o5.
Lard-December. CAT: January, SAT;
May, 6.e1.
Ribs-January. 6.15: May, e.30@6.32.
Rye-December, 51h; May, 541a.
F1ax-Cash. new. 1904; Sw 9S4;
May, IS.
Timothy-December. 2.s0; March.
$40.
Clover-December IL.
Barley-36@6S.
Butter-steady; creamery. 1925;
dairies, 16@25.
Firm = Firm, 15@17h; cheese
steady; diaries, 1oA @l01a; twin, 10.
Poultry-Alive, firmer; turkeys, IA;
chickens. 81; springs. 9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
AIS; July, AIS.
oats-Easy; No. 2, 81; May, s7N.
New York Produce.

NeW IUTN FTOuuCe.
New York. Dec. IL
Butter-steady; creameries, l6025t
diaries, l5@22.
Cheese-Steady; 1O@12.
Eggs-Strong;; western, 2sG32
Sugar-Steady.
Poultry-Dressed. steady; western
chickens liz; fowls, HOLE; tur-
keys, 1919.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Cotton Mill Wages Reduced.

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE wages Of g.
900 cotton mill operatives were reduce
ed 10 per cent at Adams and Norwich,
conn to5ny
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Chicago erain.

Chicago. Dec. IA.
Close: Wheat-No. red. s79S7h:
No. red. s5@S7; No. 2 hard. 1881:
No. hard, s9@Ts: No. northern
spring. Sc; No. northern spring. S2s
December 79A; May s1esQs1%; July,
1890
corn-Nc. 9, 4sa; No. 8. 42a@42N;
December. 41a; May, 43A q43ss; July.
43hd43H.
oats-No. 2. So; No. 3, 34a; Deem
Der. s4ss G36; May, 36A; July, "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Painters and Artists

will find our brushes rst-class in every respect. We
handle only good brushes. Brushes that will stand
the wear. Our stock is complete, from the ordinary
paint brush TO the finest sabes All kinds and sizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
stockers and Foe ders.

a pretty good demand during the
past week prevailed for the good
thrifty feeders, which have held rather
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14

Cattle Sales
A few of the cattle sales were made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14
Representative Hog Sales.

A few representative Fog sales were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
NEW INSURANCE FIRM.
Some of Birmingham's Best-knoWn Young Business Men at the Head of 1t.

The Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company is new concern which has just been organized and is composed of some well-known business men. Robert Jemson, Jr., is president, Hugh Morrow vice president and w. Howard Kolb sec retary and treasurer. The new firm will continue the insurance business formerly carried on by w. H. Kolb & Co.,, who represent the Travellers Insurance com pany. and will, in addition, conduct a general insurance and underwriting busi- ness, representing several companies. and will write life, accident, fire and liability insurance.
 They will also deal in real estate and will conduct a general realty business. Their offices will be at GIG Woodward building.
 Robert Jemison, Jr the new president of the concern, has until recently been in active connection with the Prowell Hard ware company and is one of the most promising and able young business men in the city.
 Hugh Morrow is well known as a law yer of much ability. who has represented this district in the Alabama legislature His influence will add largely to the strength of the new firm.
 w. H. Kolb Is one of the ablest insur- ence men in the city, and has built up a very handsome insurance business as representative of the Travellers. He had the distinction during the past year of writing more insurance than any repre- sentative of the Travellers in the United States.
 The Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company cannot fail to prosper, for they have plenty of capital and some of the best hustlers In Alabama Their success is almost assured from the start. "*+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08

to prepare the various bills which the council wished adopted by the legislature.
 To Widen Streets.
 Alderman Altman presented a resolu- tion that the chairman of the street com- mittee be authorized to ascertain the cost of widening Avenue H between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, and if any owner of adjacent property refused to sell, if the price seems to the committee to be reasonable that the city attorney proceed by law to have the price fixed and institute condemnation proceed ings. The resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Wheeler stated that the side walks on First avenue. from Fourteenth to Eighteenth, were in bad condition and he asked that they be repaired The matter was referred to the street com mittee
 Alderman Wheeler introduced a resolu- ton that storm sewers be built on Second avenue from Fourteenth street to the city limits. The resolution was referred to the finance committee.
 The chairman of the market committee reported that F. M. Dun<in had been em- ployed as an assistant inspector in the meat and milk inspection department of the city at a salry of s70 a month. The report was adopted.
 The mayor made a report of fines re- mtted, commuted or reduced by him dur ing January.
 The council ordered $500 paid to the Hillman hospital, on the regular appro- priation.
 Alderman J. R. Copeland said In a short talk that the city needed building in- spector, but this matter was not taken up.
 Those present at the meeting were: Mayor Drennen, Aldermen Wheeler Kerr, D. R. and J. R. Copeland, Moore, Gum, Altman, Heidt, Thach. Jones. Gray. Stockmar and Graham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
A COMPARISON In Money and Food Value.

Coffee had been used In our family fer years, and we all drank 1t except husband, who gave 1t up some years ago bacause 1t injured his health,' writes a i.dy from Granville Ohio.
 Last year we spent the summer in the northern woods. Among our table sup plies,, unknown to my husband, l had taken along several packages of Postum Food Coffee, but it was stored away and forgotten for weeks during which time We used coffee.
 "Cne day my husband said ' wish it were possible to get some Postum. would like to try it. Two hours later, al dinner, ] served him cup brewed ac- cording to the directions on pa 'kas". His surprisc was complete, the taste pleased h'm and he drank second cup. From that 'icur we continued to use Postum with gratifying satisfaction, and not an other cup of coffee has ever come to our table.
 My husband found that it did not pro- duce the distress that forced him to re- nounce coffee and that it strengthened his nerves and stopped all his stomach trouble. It's effect on me was no less gratifying; though I mad drank coffee but sparingly I had suffered considerably from it. It disordered my nerves and disturbed my liver. Postum corrected these evils and proved sedative and most wholesome food.
 I've were both interested in the com paratiye cost of coffee and Postum. We had always paid 35 cents pound Tor cof- fee A large package of Postum costs 20 cents and weighs one pound and quarter. Though we drank Postum more freely and frequently than we had coffee. we found that the large size package of Postum lasted as long as two pounds of coffee. difference of 45 cents in favor of Postum. In year this saving of money was considerable and this fact re- commends Postum to all people who be- lieve in economy.
 Even a person preiudced in favor of coffee would admit that Postum properly brewed is as pleasant to the palate as the best coffee. I know that some people have been dissatisfied with Postum be- cause they did not make 1t properly.
 x.fcther advantage of Postum that makes 1t vastly superior to coffee for family use is that 1t can be given freely to children, being. q real food ana not stimulant like coffee. It will not harm the most delicate chiid nor create habit which leads or ly too easily to indulgence in stimulants s.ronger nature
 T believe tha. if every one knew that Postum is so much cheaper than coffee and so much better for one's health they would use 1t instead of a drink, which. being a stimulant entirely without food value. is so very harmful" Name given by Postum O., Battle Creek, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
PUBLIC LIBRARY IS
 WELL PATRONIZED
SINCE MOVING INTO ITS NEW QUARTERS IN THE CITY HALL THE PUBLIC HAS TAKEN MORE INTEREST IN IT.

A greater number of persons visit the public library in the city hall than ire quented the institution when it was To- cated in the high school building. The quarters in the latter place were con- tracted, and the visitors there were for the most part pupils of the school. A dozen girls about filled the reading room.
 At the city hall the reading room Is large, and thirty or more persons can sit there without crowding. The space all lotted to the book shelves is more than double that which was occupied in the school building.
 The library in the city hall has been open just a week, and in that time mem- bers of the Library association have withdrawn many books, while the num- bers availing themselves of the reading have averaged perhaps 100 day. The reading room is free to all, and so also are the reference books No one is al- lowed to carry a reference book away from the library, and only members are permitted to take out a circulating book.
 Many of the popular magazines and sev- eral newspapers were found on the tables of the old reading room. but in the city hall the list of periodicals has been con- siderably increased. several technical magazines and weekly papers having been added.
 The board of education which controls the library and reading room will soon make quiet canvass for money for the book department. Superintendent J. H. Phillips says that the library needs at least 5000 new volumes, and he hopes to raise several thousand dollars with which to purchase them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Decides to Have an AIdermanlc Ticket of Its Own in the Next City EIection-Nine Candl- dates.
Water Question to Be One of Main Points in the Campaign. Favors City Owning Its Own Water Supply.

The Board of Trade has decided to put out full aldermanic ticket for the ap- preaching city election.
 The municipal campaign was one or the subjects of discussion at meeting yes- terday afternoon, and 1t was decided to hold a special meeting next Wednesday afternoon to appoint campaign commit tees in every ward in the city to nomi- nate men for the position of aldermen. The Board of Trade will make the water question one of the fundimental points in | It's campaign, and all the men who are to run on this ticket will be pledged to do all in their power to provide for some means of the city's obtaining control of the present water works or erecting one of it's own.
 In each of the nine wards an alderman will be nominated by these committees which will have charge of his campaign The Board of Trade believes that 1t will be possible to elect all nine of them.
 During the coming week the members of the Board of Trade will see number of citizens and urge that they run for l aldermen.
 The committees to De appointed ae tne 1 called meeting next Wednesday will be composed of business men. For some time it has been known that the Board of Trade was thinking of put | ting out full municipal ticket but the decision was not reached until Tuesday, and the first action was taken yesterday. l A number of mems names have been sug- | oacted to fhe Roard of Trade and from | these the aldermen will be chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
FIGHT FOR GREATER BIRMINGHAM |S ON Board of. Trade Takes Up the
 Movement AND ADOPTS. RESOLUTIONS Committee Is Appointed to See the Officials of Cities Interested and
 Urge Their Cooperation.
 Legislation Needed.
AND ADOPTS. RESOLUTIONS

A committee of five appointed at meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday to confer with the city officials relative to securing cooperation in an effort to consolidate Birmingham and several sur- rounding corporations into Greater BIT mingham, had the resolution presented at the meeting of the city council last night. It was referred to the special water and legislation committee, appointed by the council several months ago.
 The resolution as adopted at the board of trade and presented to the council, IS as follows:
 Resolved, That @ committee Of five be and are hereby appointed to confer with officials of the city of Birmingham and neighboring municipalities with a view of consolidating under one corporatlcn' said committee to have authority to re- quest and get through necessary legisla- ton to that end during the coming legis- lature."
 The committee is composed of J. w. O'Neill, H. II. Sinnege, Slbley King. J. D.. Collins and A. Mcleod.
 The Board of Trade has thus brought up the old fight for Greater Birming- ham. The resolutions gives the com mittee authority to make calls on the municipal officers of all the other muni- cipalities which are suburbs of Birming- ham and urge that they make an enort to have a bill passed through the next session of the legislature authorizing the formation of a Greater birmingham.
 Members of the committee stated yes terday afternoon that they proposed mak- ing an effort to get a bill through the leg islature authorizing the formation of Greater Birmingham, and that they felt sure the cities In the district would come into the movement.
 This is the same fight which was taken up a year ago. but 1t will be made along new lines this year and 1t Is said that there are sufficient assurances from the smaller cities to make Greater Birming- ham certainty.
 One reason said to be back of the move- ment is the ability to secure better water facilities for the cities if they are con- bined than if they are separate. At pres ent nearly all of them have reached the limit of the bond issue allowed them by the new constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Plans Will Be Made for the Primary Election to Be Held About the Middle of Next March.
Names of Chiefo Police, Chief of Fire Department and Lieu tenants of Police Will Go on Ballots.

The city democratic executive commit tee will meet Monday night at o'clock at the city hall. when it will make plans for the approaching municipal election and in all probability issue a call for primary to be held before the middle Of March.
 The chairman of the committee John F. Antwine, issued a call for the commit tee meeting yesterday afternoon as fol- lows:
 Tn view of the requests have received from five members of the city democratic executive committee, asking me to call meeting of the committee, l hereby call a mee tlng of said committee for Monday night, January 12, at o'clock, at the city hall.
 JOHN F. ANTWINE, Chairman" Chairman Antwine received the follow ing request yesterday afternoon You are hereby requested by the fol- low ing members of the committee to call a meeting of the general committee for Monday. January 12, 1903, at p. m, at the city hall 'B. A. THOMPSON,
 ''M. J. GREGG,
 JOHN HORN,
 PAT O'HEAR,
 HARRY L.WHITE.' ''
 
 the meeting of the committee would be in open session. and that the public gen. orally was invited to be present and wit ness the proceedings.
 It is rumored that the committee will consider placing on the primary ballots, in addition to the names of candidates for mayor and aldermen, the names of can didates for chief of police, captains of po- lice, leutenants of police, the officers to be voted for directly by the people. Just what the committee will do in regard to this is not known. It is understood, how ever, that 1t is certain that the names of chief of police candidates will appear on the ballots.
 The executive committee Is composed of eighteen members, two from each ward in the city. A number of vacancies will be declared at the meeting Monday night and the places filled. Some of the com- mitteemen have moved from Brming- ham and will mot be present.
 The committee as 1t stands Is composed of the following: | First Ward-John Horn, Fred Williams. | Second Ward-B. J. Dryer, John O'Neil. Third Ward-R. G. Kearney, John Ant wine.
 Fourth ward-B. A. Thompson, w. N. i Newton.
 Fifth Ward-Dr. Charles Whelan. H. B. Abernathy.
 Sixth ward-John c. Forney. M. J.. Gregg.
 Seventh Ward-G. B. Burkhalter. Thom- as Baine.
 Eighth Ward-Harry L. White, w. K. Rossen.
 Ninth Ward-Pat O'Hear, W. schrop- shire.
 It is understood that John c. Forney will resign Monday night to become a candidate for alderman from the Sixth ward. A number of others on the com mittee have either left the city or moved from the wards they represented Their places will be filled at the meeting Mon day night
 It Is thought that after the meeting of the executive committee official announce ments of their candidacy for municipal offices will be made by those who have already decided to become candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
ELECTS OFFICERS.
City Board of Education Meets-PubIic
 Library.

The board of education held meeting in the city hall yesterday and elected the following officers for the current year:
 A. O. Lane, president; Mayor W. M. Drennen. vice-president; Henry B. Gray, treasurer, and M. J. Gregg secretary
 After auditing accounts the board dis cussed at some length the feasibility of opening the reading room of the public library at night. It Is now closed at 5 D. m. It was pointed out that If 1t could be kept open until 10 o'clock hundreds of wage workers and other busy people would avail themselves of the knowledge of the reading room, who now never have an opportunity of doing so If the reading room is to be kept open at night the city will have to bear the expenses of running the elevator and of employing an assistant librarian. The board took no action.