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Money Market,

New York. June 14.-Money easy;
1@1A; Prime mercantile. 31a@4A:
sterling. steady, 4.s7.2O@4S7.25 on de-
mand and 4.S5.25 1880 at sixty
days.
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LiverpooI Grain.

Liverpool June IA.
Wheat-Dull; July, IS. 2iad; Sep
TENDER, 6s Sssd.
Corn-ouiet: As 5d64s6lad; July.
As 43sd; September, As Esd.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago. June IA.
Pork--July 1885: September 1860
Lara-July 6.721s @6.75: September
6. 80.
Rib,s-July 7.15; September 1924.
Rye July soia.
TimothyJune s.95.
Clover-10.7h.
Rariey-Cash 40d57.
Flax--1.oI 6ri.oS.
Buffers Steady: creameries. 1sh a
III; dairies, 1916.
Eggs-Easy; 14Gl14la.
Poultry--wea turkeys. 10: chick
ems, 1915 oil: springs. 14622.
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RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway

Time Table 1t MarshaIltown, Iowa,
Corrected to March 20. 1904.
THE SHORT Line
To st. Paul, Minneapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave as Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
s:5s d. m. St. Paul Mail daily $3.50 a. M
J2.53 q. m. ST. Paul Ex. daily 1850 a. m
ass j. M. Mason City MI Tex sum- $3.50 p. M
Local Freight tex. SUM- 8:b "a. N
South Bound
b:t5 n M st. Louis X. G.. Mailtdaily) 6:05 pm
2:55 am. ST. Louis Peoria Ex. daily 300 a. m
k:15 a. IN Peoria Natl Eek Sunday. a:15 n. nj
Local Freight Tex. Sunday, SODA IN
Story City Branch
l:s5 II. m Mail lex Sunday 11:i0 a. m
I:a5 D. M Local Freight tex. SUM 6:a5 Il. m
1l:tAf IN. Mixed tex. sunday OPP. III
Elegant New Vestibuled Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders. Rates. Etc. apply to
". B. QUITS, J. F. TALLETT.
G.. p. G. r. A. Ticket Agent.
Minneapolis. MINI. Marshailtown. Ia
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New York Exchange.

Chicago. June IA. - New York ex-
change, 30 premium.
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Kanaas City Grain.

Kansas City, June IA.
Wheat--H Higher; July TAN m745s /:
September, 1914 g79as; December,
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Peoria Grain.
Peoria, June IA.
Corn-Steady, No. 3, As.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Mime apolis Grain.
Minneapolis, June a.
wheat-July. 93a; September, SIX;
December, 1873: on track, No. hard
a5e4 No. / northern, 94a; No. nor
thern, 92A.
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RANCE Of Prices.

Range Of Prices.
The following quotations We're fur
nished by Il. H. Prince; Office. No. 10
Woodbury. building:
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G. & N. w. RAILWAY.

~. - 5I1OING WIS !,
No. 1, Overland Limited. .....3:i0 m
No. s, Pacific Express. .......S:45 m
No. s, Colorado g. Oregon Elk. y: Sc nj
No. Is Chicago s. Des Me Elk sos m
No. IL. Colorado Special. .....5.2S p m
No. 10. Fast Mali. ........... $50 n
No. 20. Dakota Express. ..... 1:5l m
No. AZ, Freight. .11:0O q IN
GOING EAST.
No. 2, Overland Limited. .l:40 a N
No 4, Portland Special. ..2:0A p m
No. s, Chicago Limited. .11:35 p m
No. s, Atlantic Express. -....7:30 p "a
No. lie, Chicago Special. .....s:05 N
No. IA. Chicago Express. 1925 a m
No. Is. Sioux Cy & Omaha Ex.1:10 a m
No. az. Freight ............ 1880 p m
Nos. Is. IL. ~ and z3. daily except
Sunday.
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National w. c. T. U. Organizer Dead.
Pennington. Me, June 14.-Mrs.
Helen Coffin Beedy. national organizer
Of the w. c. T. u. died today as the re-
suit of an unsuccessful operation per-
formed last winter.
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Milwaukee, Grain.

Milwaukee. June IA.
Wheat Dull: No. northern. 9Sm
sSa: No northern, 96@s71a; July,
S55sMs5A.
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Representative Hog Sales.
A few Of the representative hog sales
are as follows:
Cattle Sales.

A few of the cattle sales were made
as follows;
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, June II.
Wheat-To arrive, No. northern,
81: No. 2 northern, %; on track. No. /
northern. 94m94ls; No Q northern, 90
@592Aa; July. 931a; September, Slh.
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c. M. q st. p. RAILWAY COMPANY,
Time Card at Pickering.

inc CARD at FIcKerfH3.
WEST BOUND.
No. 1, Overland Limited, elec-
tric lighted .......... 2:14 m
No. s, California Express. 500 m.
No. II, Pacific Express. ...... sos p m
No. 81, Local Freight. .11:22 IN
EAST BOUND.
No. 6, Eastern Express 1912 m
No. 4, Atlantic Express. 2:15 p m
No. SO, Local Freight. lao p m
r. P. DWYER, Agent.
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NO PLACE IN UTAH.

Deported Miners Will Be Shipped Out
as Fast as Shipped In.
Salt Lake, Utah, June IA special
to the Deseret News from Price, Utah,
the center Of the Carbon county coal
fields. says that If any of the union
miners of Victor and Cripple Creek
Col, are brought into Utah, Sheriff
Wilcox will run a special train to meet
them and take them back into Colorado
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28

Louisiana and the effect is being felt
lot only on the plantations, but on
the extensive levee work that is in
progress Forty-nine state and district
contracts, outside of the work being
done by the federal government, are
under way. They cover many miles
of new levee and repair work. Most
Of these contracts are required to be-
finished January /, but the contrac-
tors are unable to obtain laooi, as the
negroes nave been fiockinS to tho
towns and cities.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
More American Marines to
Be Sent. to Panama.
TROUBLE is THREATENED
plsgruntled cOlombians Said to 30
Preparing to Renew Warfare on
Anniversary OF Secession Of
the lsthmus.

A Washington special says: Ameri.
can marines will be retained on the
isthmus Of Panama for the present,
prepared to meet any emergency
which may arise as the result of the
disgruntled elements in the new re-
public. This decision was reached
Thursday and orders have been issued
for a new battalion of marines to 20
TO the island, about November Is,
to relieve the battalion which has been
there for a year. The new battalion
will be commended by Lieutenant Col
onel Thomas N. Wood The exact
number Of men in this new battalion
has not been decided on, but it proba.
bly, will be of about the same size as
the battalion now on the island, which
is to be brought home and dispersed
among the marine barracks in the
northern part Of the United States.
That the situation on the isthmus is
still not all that could be desired is
the news which came to washington
Thursday in.a personal letter from an
official now in Panama. While the Pan.
anna government is entirely loyal, it
seems that there are certain disgrun.
tied elements on the isthmus, and in
view Of the ease with which revolu.
tons are started in Central and South
America. it is the official opinion in
Washington that the marines should
remain there for the present.
1t is hoped that the mission of Sec
rotary Taft will have far-reaching eff
feet in bringing all elements on the
isthmus into harmonious accord with
this governments policy.
coIombians Concentrating.
There is a rumor current in Colon
that large body of armed Colon.
bans has been concentrated near Guile.
bra with the intention of making an at
tack there On November 4, the first an
niversary Of the secession of Panama
from Colombia. The canal zone au.
thorities are investigating the report,
though not much Importance is at
tached to the rumor, the origin of
which is attributed to malcontents.
Glad Taft is Coming.
A Panama special says The news
from Washington that Secretary of
War Taft is to COME to the istbmus
next month, accompanied by Minister
ObaIdia and William Nelson Crom-
well, counsel of the Panama company,
to arrange the matters in controversy
between the United States govern
ment and Panama and the declara-
tions Of President Roosevelt on the
subject, are received with satisfaction
In all circles. President Amador is in
- - A,rIo&fova
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
SOUNDS SOMEWHAT FIsHY.

Story that Americans are rendered
Job Of Recognizing Chinese Army.
A New York special says: The Chi
nese government is said to have made
offers to General Nelson A. Miles,
General Joe Wheeler, Admiral w.
S. schley. General Fitzhugh Lee, Cap
tain Richmond P. Hobson and ether
retired American officers to reorganize
the celestial kingdoms army and
navy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
from all parts of the republic.
cHlckAMAueA FAIR OPENS.
Farmers OF Northwest Georgia Assem-.
bIe-Gov. Terrell Makes Address.


bIe-GoV. Terrell Makes Address.
The Northwest Georgia Farmers
Fair Association threw open the gates
Of the new fair grounds at Chickamau
ga Wednesday morning to an immense
crowd. 1t was the opening day of the
fair, and was called the governors day
in honor Of Governor Terrell, who was
present and officially opened the fair
with short speech The governors
speech was listened to with close at
tention by his audience who heartily
applauded him at intervals. Politics
were not mentioned After the COVER
nor's address, Troop H, of the Seventh
cavalry, gave an exhibition monkey
drill in front of the grand stand, fol-
lowed with Roman races and horse
races.
It is the intention of the North Geor-
gia Fair Association to hold fair an
nually at Chickamauga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
WHOLE TOWN BURNED OUT.

confIagration Visits Gordon, Ala, and
Only One Store is Left Standing.
The town of Gordon, Ala, 20 miles
east Of Dathan, was almost burned
out Thursday night Only one store,
Liddon & Co., the dispensary and post
office was saved. The fire is supposed
to be Of incendiary origin. Only
two of sixteen firms burt out carried
any Insurance, consequently the losses
are heavy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
Coast Swept by Terrific Gale
and Much Damage Done.
SEVERAL LIVES ARE LOST
Schooner capsized and Passengers
and Crew Thrown Into Sea-Mla-
mi and other Towns SUI.
fer More or Less.

After blowing a gale Friday, satur-
day and Sunday, the storm predicted
for south Florida brNie over Miami
Sunday about nightfall. In a few hours
Miami and most of the towns on the
cast coast of Florida were cut off from
communication with the outside world.
Telegraph wires were blown down and
the railroad tracks were obstructed,
and not until Wednesday was com
municaction- restored.
The wind attained maximum We
locity of Is miles per hour.
The schooner Melrose, with crew
of eight and four passengers, was
wrecked Saturday. just before sun
set great wave swept over the yes
sci, 'capsizing it and throwing the pas
sengers and crew into the sea.
Mrs. Hallen, one of the passengers,
was lost, but the crew managed to
cling to the sides of the Yessel, and
Mr. and Mrs Weller, two other pas
sengers, found themselves in the wa
ter within reach of the yard arm of
the foremost when the ship righted
herself, the two still clinging to her
rigging. The mast, however, fell and
crushed Mrs Weller. Her lifeless
body was washed overheard, while Mr.
Weller had both bones of his right
arm broken. The schooner drifted I'M
til Monday when all were washed
overheard. Mr.. Weller grasped a
hatch and fioated ashore, landing near
Palm Beach, as did the captain, mate
and two colored season.
The four-masted schooner, James
Judge, of Philadelphia, is aground four
miles south of Palm Beach, having
gone ashore Monday in a terrific gale,
in which the wind blew from go to
so miles per hour The crew are all
safe. The vessel is badly damaged. 1t
carried no cargo.
The three-masted bark Zion, owned
by A. Hemmes, of Emden, Germany,
loaded with 100000 feet of lumber.
from Pensacola for London stranded
five miles north of the House of Refuge
near Fort Lauderdale, about o'clock
Tuesday, and Captain Hemmes and
crew Of fourteen men, after several
hours of struggling, saved themselves
with the aid of pieces of lumber and
improyised RATS.
In the surrounding country the fruit
and vegetable crops were damaged TO
a considerable extent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
UNABLE TO PAY INDEMNITY.
sritishers May Remain in Tibet Long
er Than Expected.

A London dispatch says: The de.
mand of Great Britain of an indemnity
of $S,75O,OOO from the Tibetans ap,
pears likely to lead to prolonged Brit.
ish occupation of the Chumbi valley.
The Tibetans declare their inability to
pay the indemnity within the three
years first stipulated and Great Britain
has now proposed that the payments
be made at the rate of $4,000 yearly,
and that until the whole sum is paid
the British remain in possession Of
this valley, which is the key to Tibet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
CONSUL GOES TO RESCUE.

EngIanGs representative at Jackson
Vile Helps British Crew.
British Vice Consul Sudlow LETT
Jacksonville, Fla, Thursday for Hobs
sound to arrange transportation and
relief for remaining members Of the
crew of the British schooner Melrose,
which went to the bottom with four Of
the crew and two passengers during
che recent storm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28

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jim TILLMAN WANTS TO PREACH

Slayer Of Gonzales Applies to Metho.
dist Conference for Admission.
James H. Tillman, the former lieu.
tenant governor Of South Carolina,
who, while in office. killed Editor N.
G. Gonzales, in Columbia, has decided
to enter the Methodist ministry, and
has written a prominent divine in
Roanoke, Va, telling aim that he has
applied to the Methodist conference
for admission.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
GAINESVILLE POSTMASTER OUT.

Ashley Reports That He Has Secured
Scalp of Col. Farrow.
kilograms were received in Gaines
Vile, Ga. Friday night by Mayor How.
ard Thompson and Judge James B.
CASTOR from James M. Ashley, at
Washington, d c., saying that he had
Colonel Henry B, Farrow, postmaster
at Gainesville, removed from Office by
wire. The affair is the result Of
political row.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
cARoLInIANs FAVOR REMOVAL.
Presbyterian Synod Votes for Locating
University in Atlanta.

After pTotracted debate, lasting two
days, the Synod Of South Carolina, in
session at Clinton, by vote Of SO to
50 adopted the majority report Of the
educational conference, favoring the
removal Of Columbia seminary and rs
consolidation there with the Southwes.
tern Presbyterian University to At
lanta, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
GEORGIA STATE FAIR OPENS.
Macon In Gala Attire Welcomes Mann
moth Host of Visitors.

When the gates of Central City
park at Macon swung open Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock the Georgia
state fair started off with rush as
fair as one could wish. fairer than
was expected. Macon was crowded to
its limits; 1t seems that people were
on hand from everywhere to see the
best show in the history of the Central
City.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
SPRINGS AND WELLS GO DRY.
No Rain Has Fallen Around Mont.
uomerv Since September 5.

gomery since September 5.
A Montgomery Ala, dispatch of
Wednesday, says: Because Of a
drought in this section painters and
stock raisers are in serious plight
No rain has fallen since September 5,
and in some places wells and springs
have run dry, necessitating the haul
ing of water for many miles to prevent
cattle from dying of thirst.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-28
LABOR SCARCE IN LOUISIANA.

Dearth Caused by Country Negroes
FIocking to Towne ana Cities.
A great scarcity OF labor exists in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
TO SIMPLIFY SPELLING.
President Seerley Named on Nation.
al Committee.

Special to Daily Herald.
Cedar Falls, Ia, Aug. 16.-President
H. H. Seerley of the State Normal
school has been made a member of
the advisory committee to consider
the matter Of simplifying the spelling
of the English language. This commit
tee was appointed at the recent meet
ing of the National Educational asso-
citation and is composed of the follow
ing educators: William H. Maxwell,
president of the National Educational
association, New York city; Professor
Thomas Gerbred of the chair of Ger
manic languages and literature, Co
lumbia university, New York; Profes-
sor George Hemple of State universi-
ty of Michigan, chair Of English phi
losophy; H. H. Seerley, Cedar Falls,
Iowa, president of Iowa State Normal
school, and City Superintendent Chas.
NJ. Jordan, of Minneapolis, MINI. The
committee will make its report to the
national association on June l, 1905,
reporting on the following three
points: l, Are the plans already pro-
posed practical and adequate for pro-
noting simplified spelling? 2, If the
plans are not satisfactory the COM
mittee is authorized to prepare new
plans; 3, Does the committee recon-
mend that the National Educational
association contribute of its funds for
the simplifying of the spelling of the
English language?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Iowa Team Chosen to Attend Fort
Riley Contest.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Aug. 17-Adjutant
General M. H. Byers has announced
the detail of National Guard officers
and men detailed to represent Iowa at
the national rife matches at Fort Ri
ley, Kas., commencing August o.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Cooke
of the Fifty-sixth regiment, is to be
captain of the team:
Major F. R. Fisher, Fifty-third.
Captain l.. d. Ross, inspector small
arms practice.
Captain J. E. Williams, Co. X, seth,
Lieut.. e. S. Geist, seth.
Lieut.. A. S. Bowen, Co. I, 53d.
Lieut.. G. G. Cummings, Co. NJ, 54th
Sergeant-Major L. w. Brown, SD.
First Sergeant d. H. Glenn, Co. X
seth.
First Sergeant E. E. Hildebrand, Co
HI. seth.
Sergeant R. ]. Hildeman, Co. A
Seth.
Sergeant F. A. Bonebright, Co. G
seth.
Sergeant F. S. Hird, Co. A, 5Sd.
Sergeant e. G. Johnson, Co. M, 54th
Private Vernon Finkle, Co. F, 5Stn
Private N. t. Starr, Co. G, 55th.
Private Geo. Bever, Jr., Co. E, 54ta
Private Fred Stevens, Co. A, seth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
DAVIS NOTIFIED
OF NOMINATION.
TOLD or SELECTION TO RUN FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.
MR.. WILLIAMS BROKE THEIcE.
Compliments Are Exchanged and the
Issues of the Campaign Discussed
Ceremonies Held at White
Sulphur Springs.
scripps.McRae Telegram.


White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
Aug. IT, Henry G. Davis was formal
ly notified at 1 o'clock today that he
is the democratic nominee for vice
president Of the United States. Rep-
resentative John Sharp Williams, Of
Mississippi, chairman of the notiflca'
ton committee of the national demo-
cratic convention, made the announce
ment in a speech requiring an hour
to deliver. Mr.. Davis in accepting
the nomination, discussed the politi-
cal situation briefly. The ceremonies
took place in a natural amphitheater
on the lawn, under the oaks in front
of White Sulphur Springs hotel. Two
speeches and music by the old stone
wall brigade band" of Stanton, Va,
constituted the remainder Of the pro-
gram.
Mr. Davis arrived here last night
in his private car, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs Lee be-
ing his daughter; Miss Katherine
Brown, a granddaughter; the Misses
Sheridan of Mount Savage, Md. guests
of Mrs. Lee; Mr.. Bowers and daugh-
ter, and G. S. Robb, his private secre-
tary.
The party was met by hastily or
ganized reception committee and the
hotel orchestra served for band.
John /. Martin, sergeant at arms of
the democratic national committee,
and H. L. Van Sickler, chairman of
the local committee on arrangements
headed the delegation at the station,
and National Committeeman James
l.. Norris, of Washington, and j. T.
McGraw, chairman of the WesC Vir-
ginia state central committee, acted
as the receiving party at the hotel
Representative Williams and four.
teen members of the notification com.
lmittee arrived mere this morning. The
issnsaassav avexz.-Exs
night and morning trans broUsss
many more visitors, SUFFICIENT to aug
! ment the population of White Sulphur
Springs to at least five thousand. Mr.
Davis breakfasted with Mr.. Williams
He held receptions and conferences
throughout the day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
WHEAT GOES TO S1,12.
Big Advance in Paris Booms the
Chicago Market.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Chicago, Aug. IL Owing to the
sensational advance in the price OF
wheat at Paris, the Chicago market
opened one and one-half to one and
three-quarters cents higher on Aug
ust, and three-quarter cents on defer
red options. The market was very
active. Old September ranged from
a dollar eight to nine and sevenj
eighths. New wheat went to a doliaI
nine and a half but fell back to a doH
lar eight and seven-eighths. MAY
wheat scared to a dollar twelve and
oneeighth, and steadied at $1.12
Corn and oats were higher in sympa-
thy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
SUICIDE AT GRINNELL.
Retired Farmer Takes His Own Life
BY Hanging.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Grinnell, Aug. Thames B. jack
man, farmer who moved into Grin
nell from near Ewart last spring, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself.
The cause of the suicide is difficult to
ascertain, but there is a general be-
lief that worry over the developments
in the First National bank affairs had
temporarily unsettled his mind. Jack.
man himself had no money deposited
in the bank, but his wife had $4,000
there
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
MOBBED BY STRIKERS.
House Wrecked and Occupants
Forced to Flee For Lives
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Chicago, Aug. TIA mob of strikers
attacked the house occupied by i'm
ported stock yards employees this
morning, compelling the occupants,
six men and two women, to flee for
their lives. The house was complete
ly wrecked. The occupants were pur-
sued by the mob and were forced to
take refuge in the stock yards police
station.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
HAUL BIG TRAIN.
Central Engine Pulls Train of Eighty
Eight Cars.

Marshalltown, Aug. 17-Almost a
record-breaker, in the way Of train
tonnage, was made on the Central
Monday afternoon, when engine 81,
one of the big Schenectady consolidat-
ed locomotives, in charge of Engineer
Jesse Long, brought from the south
eighty-eight cars. Fifty-fye were
loaded, most Of them with coal. The
total weight of the train was 2,975
tons. Conductor s. w. Rowen, of os.
kaloosa, was in charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18
ILLEGAL BANKING.
Serious Charges Preferred Against
John Sloan, Of Maquoketa.

Maquoketa. Ia, Aug. IL Two
charges of illegal banking have been
made against John Sloan, Sr., presi-
dent of the Exchange bank of this
city, which was forced to close it's
doors recently. Estimates of the as
sets OF the bank range from $4,000
up. and estimates of the liabilities are
as high as $275,00O. The institution
was popularity known as Sloan's bank
1t was private concern and was re-
quired to make no reports to the
state auditor.