Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-28
year s4ss, AIS: net earnings. ,ss.sso. last

year s42s,39s; net earnings. 3ss.ss0. last
year $il2,s4l.
These are the reports that 60 before
the executive council a. 4 board Of 80
SCISSORS In July next. These facts form
the basis for the fixing OF valuation for
taxation purposes, each system being
under the law, treated as q unit.
$50
In an appeal case from Scott county
an effort Is to be made to have the
supreme court take note Of the fact
that Attorney Charles T. Cooper, under
conviction for obtaining money by false
pretenses has since his conviction be-
come insane. The plea OF insanity is
presented to the supreme court though
it was not presented to the jury. The
claim will be made that the plea OF in
sanity may be raised at any time. The
state will combat this theory.
The state executive council was
asked yesterday by people from Emmett
county to take action to revoke and
change an order issuel by previous
executive council for the drainage of a
lake. The matter Is one taken up and
disposed Of after q hearing by a pre-
vious body. 1t is now claimed the old
council acted without full knowledge
of the facts and that the drainage
order should not stand.
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About all that is doing as between
the war department and the military
department Of Iowa Is for the former
to send sundry orders and instructions
in regard to what to do in case an or
der for mobilization is given. While all
Of these matters are well understood
by the Iowa department yet the au-
thorities at Washington follow the GUS
tom and issue specific instructions in
advance. If there is to be any mobili-
cation Of the Iowa regiments it will be
done in Iowa under the direction Of
the Iowa officials.
The London Times. in discussing the
big rate controversy before the inter-
state commerce commission, mentioned
but two names in. connection with the
conflict Of views-those of President
Rae and Of Chairman Thorne. The
Wall Street Journal and several 9TH
ers mention Thorne's name good
many times and preceded by a great
variety Of adjectives. Mr.. Thorne Is
now in Washington to finish up the
case and his printed briefs will follow
in few days.
Governor Clarke says that the meet
ing in Keosauq,ia one night last week
was one OF the very meetings he has
held, and that he received kindly at
tention and was assured by competent
persons that he had made very fav-
orable impression. The hall was
packed with the business men, of Keo-
sauqua and they listened to him with
attention for two hours and half,
In many ways their pleas
ure and approval of his clear cut state
of facts regarding state affairs.
The governor also had a meeting in
Oskaloosa which he felt was good
one.
James NJ Parsons. attorney, has TAX
en- charge Of the campaign for e. T.
the Des Moines candidate
for United States senator on the DEM
ocratic ticket. and has opened head
quarters and will conduct spirited
fight Mr.. Parsons was one of those
who brought out Fred White for sen
ator some time ago.
e. H. Sweeney. state mine inspector.
has returned from Fort Dodge. where
he made inspection OF the gypsum
there. He reports them In excellent
condition. They have been we'll main
tanned and since the. safety and sani-'
tary arrangements. were completed last
year there Is no criticism Of them.
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Senator McColl Of the board OF con-
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