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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12

$4,000; 1O@15c lower; beeves, $1,000
1885, cows, heifers, $1.25@4.6O; stock
ers, feeders, s2.4O@43o; Texans, $3.15
GAO; Westerns, s3.1O@4.65.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; sc lower;
mixed butchers, s5.35@590: rough
heavy, s5.15@5.35; good heavy. s5.40@
$50; lignt, $3.50 q $50; bulk salesi
$5.40@5S0.
sheep-Receipts, 100000: 1o@25c
lower, $3.55@5.1O; lambs, s4.35@7.60.
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Chicaoo Produce Market,

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Wheat No. 2 red,
83A @S4A; No. red, s1A @S31a; No.
2 hard. S2k @S9A. No. 8 hard, S1h q
So: Sept, S2ss; Dec. opened, s2h@
s2A; highest, S31a; lowest, S21s; clos
ing, S3R.
Corn-No. Q and No. 2 white. 53A q
"a; No. and No white, 53h @53A !;
No. 2 yellow, 54A @54k; No. 8 yell
low, 54@54A; Sept, 531s; Dec. OPP
ened, 43as; highest, 43A @43B; low
est, 43A @43ss; closing, 43A @43B.
Oats-No. 2, 25k@26; No. 8, ESQ
25A; No white, 5000; No. 8 white
26A Optic; Sept. IS; Dec. opened,
271; highest, 273s; lowest, 271s; clos
ing, 27A @27as.
Pork-sept, $500; jan, 1922.
Lard-Sept, 1857; jan, s6.s2.
Ribs-Sept., 1856; JAM, s64O.
Rye-Cash, 621a @63.
Clover-Cash, $10.75@11.00.
Barley-Cash, 37@52.
Flax-Cash, s1.05@1.10
Timothy-Oct., s3.42.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12

Misses Anna and Pearl Tragord, 412
West Woodland avenue avenue, re-
turned this morning from Oskaloosa,
where they have been visiting with,
friends and relatives.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York Poultry Market.
New York, Sept 11.-Poultry, chick
ems, 12@14; fowls, 13@141a; turkeys
IA; spring turkeys, 1896.
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TODAY'S MARKETS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

This market IT. furnished by the Cas-.
Bidy Commission company, members
Chicago Boar of Trade. local Office,
rooms % and 80, Holman block, II. c..
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ST. Louis Produce Market.
ST. Louis. Sept. 11-Wheat, Dec
SIS @S1k.
Corn-Dec., AK @41N.
Oats-Dec., 26h.
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Chicago Butter and Eru Market.
Chicago, Sept. 11-Butter, firm
creameries, 17@20; dairies, 1914 @18.
Eggs-Firm, 1874 @16A.
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Isabel, of Eldon; Miss May Baum, of
this city; G. M. Kennedy, Of Des
Moines, and Joseph Robinson, of Ell
don,
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Chicago Live ctcrk Market.
Chicago. Sept. 11.-Cat.le. receipts
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Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

VT1NNUING NOOrCCO'
Subscribers Wishing their address chang.
ed will please give the name OF che Fost
Once to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire Il
to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-12

Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, Sept. 11.-Poultry, steady,
16; chickens, 10; springs, 10.
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New York Butter and EGG Market I
New York, Sept 11.-Butter, creams
cry, 17@211s; renovated, 5000; fac
tory, 15@17A; imitation creamery, ex.
tras, 1917; f1rsts, 18@1sh.
Eggs-Western, extra flrsts, 21@22i
firsts, 20.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, Sept. II. - Wheat, Dec,
SSB.
Corn-Sept., 5eA.
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Fort Thomas that l first met Mrs.
Saffrons'
Give your knowledge of the use of
liquor by your wife, asked Mr.. Ster-
ling.
There has never been time since
we were married that Mrs. Taggart
has not been accustomed to using liu-
uor. At Plattsburg she used pint or
two day for medicinal purposes" he
said
Mrs. Taggart was always accus-
toned to the use of whiskey. When
we had guests she always took a drink
with the rest of us and always drank
her whiskey without water. She never
refused a drink.
"On one occasion Mrs. Taggart took
little of every liquor on the side
board mixed them together, took a
drink of the concoction herself, and
gave Howard one, which made him
drunk. | criticised her for it, The
last year of our stay at Fort Thomas
she learned to smoke cigarettes. Once
in Cuba, Mrs. Saffrons came to Matan-
zas to visit my wife. The next even
ing the two women took walk and !
remained at home with Culver"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
HIS WIFE A TOPPER
Major Taggart Says Mrs. Taggart Drank
Whiskey Daily.
Whiskey Daily.

Wooster, O., Aug. II, 19O5-Major
Taggart. worn and haggard, told his
story in his suit for divorce from
Grace Culver Taggart He first an
swered questions as to his birth,
schooling, appointment to West
Point cadetship by President McKin-
ley He then detailed his military
history, telling of his services in Gu
ha and the Philippines Major Tag
gart related the story of his married
life.
'I first met my wife at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Shields, in Chicago,
and was married to her Dec. 80, $780,"
he said. after our engagement l
first learned that her real name was
Grace Manville I frequently met her
father, but never heard anything
about her mi-ther.
"She Never Refused Drink"
1'Just before our separation l had
saved $4,000, with which l bought a
farm adjoining that of my parents at
Orrville, and gave it to my sister SO
that she could take care of them first
met Captain Poore at West Point and
Mrs. Poore at Fort Thomas. 1t was at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
ED " ARD IS
OPTIMISTIC
ENeLAND's KING HOPES FOR
CONCLUSION OF TREATY BY
PEACE ENJOYS.

London, Aug. 1.-THE parliament
was prorogued today. The lord high
chancellor, the earl of Halsbury, read
King Edwards speech, in which he
referred to the peace negotiations and
the crisis in Sweden and Norway. Re
garding the peace negotiations the
speech says: "It is my earnest hope
that they may lead to a lasting and
mutually honorable peace"
Concerning the Swedish-N Norwegian
situation, the speech says: "The dis
solutions of the union between Swed
en- and Norway is apparently immi
nent am confident a settlement
will be arrived at which will be &C
ceptable to both the countries"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
MOTHER is CHARGED WITH
CRUEL AND iNHuMAN
TREATMENT.
CHILDREN ARE INJURED
Mrs. Ed. Myers Is Alleged to Have
Beaten Her 4Year-oId Son and g.
Year-oId Daughter - Girls Dress
1t Torn Into strips-In the Police
Court.

From Fridays Daily
Because of alleged inhumap treat
ment toward her children, action was
brought in the police court this morn
Ing to have the 4-year-old son and
6-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Ed. Ny
ers, 722 West Mechanic street, placed
in the custody of the American Home
Finding association. The case was
taken to Justice M. L. Kork's court
on change of venue and is being
tried this afternoon.
The attention Of the police was d.
rected to the affair by some of the
neighbors, who said that the woman
was beating her children in cruel
manner. The little girl Irene was
found with her dress torn into strips
by the lashes she had received from
whip OR strap. Her body was
covered with bruises and there were
a number of severe gashes on her
back and arms, caused it is said by
the blows inflicted by ner mother.
Charged With Assault.
Rev. U. B. Smith, superintendent of
the American Home Finding associa-
tion, said this morning that in all his
experience he had never found as
agglavating case and that among the
many hundreds of children cared for
by the society since he had been con-
nected with it, he had never seen one
THAT WAS in as bad condition from
whipping as the little Myers girl A
char3e of assault and battery was also
filed against the woman and the case
will he tried tomorrow evening. 1t is
4 said that the father Of the children is
. travelling with circus
| The Police Court.
In the police court this morning
Harry Farrow and Charles Hanna paid
a fine pf So each for intoxication, S. S.
Byrum paid fine of $40 for the sam
offensd and Robert Mosier, who paid
, a fine Yesterday morning, and was out
of money. went to Jail for three days
a. Serrin was given an hour to leave
town and William Fielding, colored
vas released.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
sUa GETS FIRST VICTIM.

James Van Wrinkle Overcome With the
Heat This Morning.
From FNiday's Daily.
The SIN claimed it's first victim of
the seaIon this morning when James
Van Whkle, SOB Lee avenue, was over
come With the heat while a.. work at
the paGing house.
Mr.. ian Wrinkle works in the brand
ing RON and shortly before 10 o'clock
this nprning he succumbed to the
heat. Dr. j. B. Wilson was called and
adminttered the proper medical at
tentio1 The ambulance was then sent
for an conveyed Mr.. Van Wrinkle to
his hone. This afternoon he was rest
ling quite comfortably.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
Monroe Will Have Saloons.
lb., August II. - Especially

Alb, August II. = Especially =
Monrs county will have sa-
looms The board of supervis-
ors No have been convassing the sa-
Icon Ietition since Tuesday morning,
decidi that the petition was sufficient
this horning 1t was very close and
will probably be appealed - court
as u temperance people claim they
did lot have sufficient time to look
the Ietition over, and get withdraw
ais, Ind some affadavits We're filed
statg THAI people We're either dead
or Id moved away that thew claim
areitill here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
INTERSTATE sHERlFFs.
Select Des Moines as Place Of Meet.
ina and Elect Officers.

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE In
terstate Sheriffs' association selected
Des Moines as the place for the next
convention, and elected the following
officers:
President. w. Dreger. Minneap-
oils
Vice President-Joseph H. Francis
Mnrriss, ILL.,
Secretary-treasurer Robert Mar
shall, Atlantic, Ia.
Among the vice president chosen for
the several states We're: Illinois. Ed
ward P. Smith, Quincy; Iowa, William
Thomas, Red Oak; Missouri, H. w.
Adamson, Rockport
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mines and industrial and commercial
enterprises.
5. Cession Of Sakhalin.
6. Recognition by Russia OF the
principle Of indemnity.
News Reaches st. Petersburg.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE jap
anese terms we're known early this
highest officials who carefully guarded
their knowledge. The newspaper Of
fees were informed of the terms
through the Associated Press dis
patches from Portsmouth and they
rapidly became known.
Fair First Demand.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE foreign office,
without giving judgment on the equit-
ableness of the japanese peace terms,
believes the negotiations will continue
until an agreement is reached. At the
three embassies the conditions are
considered extreme. The prevailing
view is that Russia cannot be expect.
ed to accept them, but that they are
not an impossible first demand.
England Takes Japs' Side.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese
peace terms exclusively given in the
Portsmouth dispatches of the Asso
ciated Press are not considered ex
cessive by the British government nor
as being sensibly reducible in the
main points.
Depression in Paris.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese peace
conditions, exclusively communicated
by the Associated Press from Ports
mouth today, have produced rather
depressed feeling in official quarters
the terms being considered somewhat
hard. 1t is, however, a prevailing
view that Japan's last word has moi
| been spoken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
RETAINS CUSTODY OF CHILD.
Civil Tribunal Grants Maude Gonn'
Judicial separation.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE civil tribunal
Of the Seine has pronounced a judi
cial separation in the case Of Maj.
John Mcbride, who was a prominent
member Of the Irish brigade of the
Boer army in the South African war,
and his wife, formerly Maude Come
the well known agitator, who has been
called the Irish Joan of Arc"
Mrs. Mcbride retains the custody OF
their child, whom the major will be
permitted to visit periodically. The
question Of an absolute divorce will
be heard at future sitting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
ENJoINs SALOONS NEAR BUXTON
Judge Clements Decides That Saliva
tlon Army Hall Is Church.

Oskaloosa, Aug. 11.-Five saloons
Joined yesterday by Judge Clements.
The Judge decided that Salvation
Army barracks is church and grant.
ed the temporary Injunction against
three saloons in this city because they
are located too near it, The case was
appealed and stay of proceedings
was granted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
IOWA ROAD SOLD.
Report Says Crooked Creek Line is to
Be Extended,

Webster City, Aug. 11.-(speciaD -
An authoritative, but not official, an
nouncement today has 1t that the
Northwestern railroad has purchased
the Crooked Creek line, running from
this city to Lehigh. An extension to
Gowrie and thence north to Ft. Dodge
is announced in connection with the
purchase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
Hearn President of Photooraphers.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 11.-Charles w.
Hearn, of Boston, was elected presi-
dent of the Photograp phers Associa-
tion of America. c. j. Vanderventer,
of Decatur, ILL.,, was chosen first vice
president; Frank r. Barrow, of Bos-
ton, treasurer ,and M. Edward Wilson,
of Savannah, Ca, secretary.
Next years convention will be held
at Niagara Falls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
NEGRO
AT ST AXE
CHARGED WITH BRUTAL CRIME
HEIIs EXECUTED BY
MOB.

Dallas Texas, August II. - A
negro vas burned at the stake
at Sulnur Springs, Texas, to-
day Tie negro was charged
with aIsaulting the daughter Of a
widow mar Sulphur Springs. He
was cauht, chained, and burned at
the stake in the court house quare
before al immense crowd of excited
citizens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
WILL MEET AT PUTIN. BAY.
Fred w. Wilson Receives Notice Of

From Fridays Daily.
Meeting Of Supreme Council, r, A.
The current issue of the Royal Ar
canum bulletin just received by Fred
w. Wilson. Of this city. contains a mo-
tice of the special session Of the Su-
preme Council, R-yal Arcanum, which
is to be held to consider the recent
action Of the council in advancing the
assessments of the members of the
order. The meeting will be held at
Put-in-B Lake Erie. Ohio, ON We'd
nesday, August 80, at o'clock. Mr..
Wilson Is the representative from the
grand council Of Iowa to the supreme.
council
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
PITcHFoRk TINE PIERcEs BRAIN.
Eleven Year Old Son Of George Ander.
son Meets Almost Instant Death.

Sioux Rapids, Aug. 1.-THE IL
year-old son of George Anderson, a
farmer living about five miles south
west of here, was accidentally killed
Wednesday. He was helping to haul
hay, and slid off from a load of hay on
to a pitchfork, one tine going into the
eye and entering the brain, killing
HIM.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
LITTLE CHANGE Is NOTED IN
CONDITIONS AT NEW
ORLEANS.
YELLOW FEVER CONDITIONS AT
NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. Aug. 11.-There is
practically no change in the fever sit
uation in New Orleans today. While
the reports of new cases continue at
record figures and show that the dis
ease is spreading, the death rate con-
tinues to decrease. There Is no fever
in Alabama OF in Mississippi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
LOSS OF FORTUNE PROBABLE
CAUSE OF PROMINENT PEo-
RIA MANS SUICIDE.
HoCH is THREATENED
"BIuebeard's" Reprieve May Not Save
His Life, For Funds Are insufficient
Michigan Mother Accused OF
Double Murder-llIinois Man Kills
Wife.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 11-Edward Drouin,
form erly wealthy and influential
merchant of Philadelphia, was found
dead in the hall way of his residence
early today. Drouin married the daugh-
ter of the late S. P. Thompson, a
wealthy wholesale grocer of Peoria
and inherited his entire fortune. which
has since been lost. When found, his
wife, apparently distracted by the
death of her husband, was holding the
feet of the corpse in the air in order
she said, to allow his soul to escape
The cause of his death is mystery
which the coroner is endeavoring to
solve.
Hoch's Life In Balance.
Chicago, Aug. IL blue Beard"
Johann Hoch's case may not be ap-
pealed and his second reprieve may
have been in vain. The sum requisite
to pay for printing the abstracts and
briefs required by the rules of the
Illinois supreme court is stated today
to be still short $400. The amount is
said to have been raised by subscrip-
tions in st. Louis but it is reported
that 1t has been returned to the do
nors.
Mother Accused of Murder.
Grayling, Mich, Aug. 11-Mrs
Nomi Aldrich( of Frederic, Is under
arrest charged with the murder o:
her two boys, aged 10 and 12 years
It is believed the boys were murdered
to obtain $50 life insurance on the
life of each.
Illinois Mans Crime.
| Rock Island, H., Aug. 11.-After {
his wife today and then committed
suicide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
RUSSIA IS READY WITH
REPLY TO JAPAN'S NOTE
YACHT IS LOST.

Fears Entertained For Theodore
Shonts' Splendid Pleasure Graft.
y Mobile, Ala, Aug. 11.-Fears are =
entertained here for the safety of y
Theodore Shonts' handsome yacht, =
Marguedor, which left here week
ago for Greenwich, Conn. No word
left here in bowling gale.
y = 4 y y y + y 4 y ** y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
CAPTAIN HARPER TALKS.
Commander of G. A. r. Addresses Old
Soldiers at Corning.

Soldiers at Corning.
From Fridays Daily.
S. H. Harper, commander of the
Iowa G. A. R., delivered an address
yesterday afternoon before the annual
reunion Of the Adams County Veter-
ans association. Yesterdays pro-
gram was one of three days session.
Captain Harper was vigorously ap-
plauded at intervals in his address.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
SPLENDID PROGRAM At
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC
FIREMEN BADLY INJURED.
Twenty Men Are Burned While Fight
ing Fire In Soap Factory.

~
y New York, Aug. 1t.-Twenty y
= firemen were carried, burned and .
= unconscious from boiling soap, five !.
= of them badly parboiIed, from y
y fire at w. n. Daggltt's Sons soap y
factory this morning.. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
Rear Admiral Beham Dead.

Washington, D. c., Aug. II. - The
deatht of Rear Admiral E. K. Benham,
retired, at Lake Mahopac, was re-
ported to the navy department today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
SUES FOR HEART BALM

wisconsin Banker OeTendaht IN 9ZO,-
600 Breach of Promise Suit.
Sheyboygan, Wis, Aug. 11-George
M. Groh, a banker, has been sued for
100000 damages by Jeanette Young, a
Chicago palmist, for breach of prom,
ise. 1t is alleged that Groh asked the
woman to marry him whole she was
reading hands here this summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12
The Gar Decides Quickly on His Po.
sltion With Regard to the Stand
Taken by Mikado's Government -
Terms Regarded as impossible Of
Acceptance.

Portsmouth. Aug. 11.-The As
ISOLATED Press learns that Russia
will agree to accept all except two
Of the Japanese conditions as a
basis for discussion. The excep-
tions are the indemnity and the
cession OF Sakhaln.
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Portsmouth, Aug. 11.-The Rus
sian reply is already practically
completed and will be handed by
Witte to Baron komura at $3.50
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Witte
has officially notified komura Of
this fact and the official call for
a meeting Of the conference at
that hour has been issued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-05
ELECTRIC BATH FOR CATTLE.

Since the discovery that the terrible
foot and mouth disease has begun
It's ravages among the cattle Of the
New England States every means has
been utilized to stamp out the plague
and prevent 1t from spreading TO other
herds. the State and National Depart
ments Of Agriculture cooperating with
the farmers 10 this end. 1t is not i'm
probable that the apparatus here Illus
trated and recently patented may be
of considerable value In this work,
having been designed especially for the
purpose Of freeing animals of parasites.
AS will be seen, the idea is to immerse
the animal in a bath. thus subjecting
whatever parasitic growths may have
found iodgment 10 the action Of the
liquid This Of itself would destroy
many Of the germs, but the inventor
goes further in his work and applies
the current of electricity TO complete
the treatment by destroying any para
sites which have survived the bath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-05
lydia e. Pnkhams CopOd Succeeds Where others Fai
cONvIcTS SIT AND GAMBLE.
In Western Prison They Are Allowed
to Play for Stakes on Sundays.

"a few weeks ago, while sojourning
in Carson City, the capital of Nevada,
witnessed a scene that struck me as
exceedingly curious, and which prob
ably was never duplicated anywhere
in this country" said T. B. Gardner
of Chicago at the Shoreham.
"a friend Of mine who was on good
terms with the warden OF the state
penitentiary took me to that institu-
ton on a Sunday afternoon, and there
saw all the convicts, numbering sew
eral hundred assembled in the long
dining room of the structure, playing
poker, seven-up, monte, faro and near
ly all the gambling games known to
western sports. Don't think for mo-
ment that these men were merely
playing for fun; they were betting
chips which stood for sure-enough
money and the play was just as Sc
rious and as much on the level as
though it were taking place in a reg
ular gambling establishment
This gambling, my friend told me,
was never allowed on any other day
but Sunday, the idea being that as the
state laws licensed it there was no
valid objection to the inmates OF the
prison engaging therein. Every con
vict was issued checks showing how
much cash there was TO his credit,
and if he chose to lose these checks
representing his money at cards II
was his own affair. While the men
played, which they did with all the
fervor OF free gamesters, a couple OF
guards sat watching them with loaded
Winchesters in their laps, ready to
put down the slightest outbreak or
least indication of disorder with a
form of argument that scarcely ever
fails to persuade e."-Washington Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-05-05
Great Bank Squeezes Pennies.

The Worlds Work, in a recent is
sue. shows how carefully the First
National bank OF Chicago looks to its
postage account. Stamped postal
cards are not used, and not one Of
the thousands Of routine letters that
are written every day is stamped and
sealed until the whole routine mail
Of the day is assembled in the after
noon. Then all the cards and letters
10 one correspondent are put In sin
Gle envelope. and-except for letters
from the officers and the like--the
bank comes as near as possible TO get.
ting its enti-e mail carried at ? cents
an ounce. or / cent for every postal
card instead OF often paying ? cents
for a quarter of an ounce, as II would
have to do il every communication
we're sealed and stamped separately.
This little matter OF getting full value
out Of cent stamp makes saving
Of s25 TO $50 day"