Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-07

ganization claim they are encouraged
to believe other organizations will be
formed soon In the district and that
the district will be for Cummins with
out opposition at the time for select
ing delegates. =
Council Bluffs
Consumers OF hard coal here
awakened to the fact that the supply
of certain sizes of coal in the hands of
the local dealers is practically ex-
hausted. One firm said it had good
supply. one or two others said they
jority sadly informed customers that
they were entirely out Of the nut size,
which Is the one most, used. Unless
coal which has long been ordered ar
rives soon many householders will have
to resort to other means of heating
their homes
Council Bluffs.
Considerable curiosity was aroused
about the union station concerning the
contents of two cars of valuable mer-
chandise containing goods shipped
from China and consigned to New York
firms. Accompanying the cars were
imperative orders to- put them In
| roundhouses when there was the least
danger Of freezing. even tho the ship
| ment thus was delayed What could
be coming from China that was liable
to damage from freezing Is not known
The cars were sealed and there was
none to answer.
EIdridse.
Henry Bruhn. mayor Of Eldridge,
| has io &c
| mayor and also as cashier of the Ed
| ridge Savings Bank, to take effect on
or about April 1. Mr.. Bruhn is to leave
| family to make that city his future
| home. He has accepted position in
the financial department of the West
ern Implement and Motor Company of
Davenport and will take up his new
| work about April I. AS cashier Of the
Eldridge Savings Bank, Mr.. Bruhn has
served since the organization of the in
| stitution in September, 1899. Prior to
his coming to Eldridge he was con-
| nected for several years with the Iowa
National Bank Of Davenport.
Abba.
| Leslie Bryant. young man of
Quincy, Ill., who was sent to the state
| refcrmatory at Eldora from Ottumwa
about four years ago. was paroled last
week and was to return to his home
on money earned by his mother at the
wash tub. Before leaving the school he
stole an overcoat belonging to one of
the other inmates and when he reached
Alba was arrested by Sheriff Griffin
and placed in the county jail. The state
officers came for the young man. but
before leaving the Jail he possessed
hin1sel of pair OF new shoes which
i was the property of another prisoner
! He was taken back and will probably
remain there until June. when he will
reach his majority Since his incar-
ceration. his mother has moved from
Ottumwa to Quincy, Ill.
Cedar Rapids.
The egg famine in Cedar Rapids
reached climax Saturday and Mon
DAY, for some OF the hotels could not
get enough for baking and cooking
purposes and did not dare to enter
tain the ambition Of having eggs on the
bill OF fare. Grocers could not buy
eggs even when offering As cents a
dozen as a wholesale price; consumers
could not purchase them at retail
price of so cents, and the few restau-
rants and hotels which were able to
get eggs paid the premium price Of SO
cents wholesale to Chicago shippers
and AZ cents and up to local farmers.
The situation Is probably the worst
ever recorded in Cedar Rapids. When
asked about egg prices, local storage
men reply, There are no eggs" The
reply IL practically true. for the sup
ply 10 so small that It amounts to moth
ing. The cause, Of course. is said to be
the severe cold weather, which made
the hens so uncomfortable that they
could not lay. In addition. 1t Is said.
the supply in storage was short. The
great slump IN eggs year ago. a
slump which sent many storage man
Ito poverty. frightened the cold storage
Edealers. and they were very cautious in
purchasing eggs last spring.