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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 81, 1907
WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c. Oct. "a, 1907.
Naturally all interest this week
has been centered in the Treasury
Department. The panic in New
York has forced Secretary of the
Treasury Cortelyou to go to the
scene of the trouble and the govern
ment has come to the assistance of
the market with immense deposits
of funds. Just how extensive this
help has been the Treasury will
not say, but the estimate is that it
amounts to $40, 900, 900 or S25 ,ooo,-
600. Nothing less than this would
be of much use to the New York
banks and more than this would
trench upon the available working
funds of the government. But it is
said that this large amount could
be spared without causing the gov
ernment any Inconvenience.
1t is rather remarkable that Sec
retary Cortelyou went into office
with the statement that he propos.
ed to divorce the Treasury COM
pletely from Wall Street and that
there would be no more "accomo-
dation" extended to the market
when it was in distress. 1t so hap
pened, perhaps it was made to so
happen, that the Secretary has been
in Office less than month when
there was a bad furry in the
"Street," and he came to the front
Just as other secretaries had done
with financial assistance. Howev-
er, there was a rather clear under
standing between the head of the
Department and the financial pow
ers that this sort of help could not
be depended on and there has been
a cessation of it for some months.
The present crisis, however, is not
an ordinary stock panic but has
struck some of the biggest savings
institutions and is in danger of
working great hardship to the peo-
pie who can least afford to suffer.
So the assistance of the government
has been extended again and prob
ably will effectually tide over the
crisis.
This only makes it palmer,
though the additional assurance was
never needed, that our financial
system is at fault and will have to
be wholly regenerated. The Knick-
erbocker Trust Company and the
other trust companies that have
been hard hit in the money panic
were institutions outside the asso-
ciation of clearing house banks. q"
There was no help extended to
them when the crash came and they
suffered accordingly. This will
mean that the Trust Companies
will have to get inside the circle of
the clearing house banks when the
crisis is over. 1t will also mean
that they will be compelled to keep
up their reserves to a higher point
than they have been compelled to
under the present law. 1t prob
ably also will mean that there will
be closer federal supervision of
trust companies as we'll as banks.
But most of all it will mean that
the subject of currency reform will
have to be seriously considered
when Congress meets. This sub.
ject has been before Congress time
and again, but it has always been
put off till more convenient sea.
son. If the bill that was before
the last House had become Law
and banks had been allowed to is
sue additional note circulation un
der specifically higher tax, the
trouble in New York need not have
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GRAVEL CURED
philadelphia, Penn, Item.)

u III1ucIPHTH, oIr'' f'oHI7
A healthier, heartier, happier man than
John j. Neill, of 2437 North 9Th St., Phila-
delphia, could not be found in days search.
The fact that he is still alive is constant
wonder to his friends.
Several years ago he began to suffer in
describable iniseries from stone in the blad-
der. An eminent physician in Philadelphia
told him that surgical operation was nee
essary. So much did he dread the result
for if unsuccessful it meant death, that he
put off the evil day as long as possible.
While In this frame of mind, he heard of
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happened. 1t would seem that
this elastic currency would do much
to tide over the periods of stringen-
cy. There was plenty of money in
New York on the day of the worst
pinch as was shown by the fact
that the call money sharks got in
their work and call money was
loaned at 70 and even 90 per cent.
There was one pool of 81, ,ooo, 900
formed in the Stock Exchange to
loan at such rates. of course bank
circulation and call money are two
different things, but bank circu-
lation that can be expanded in
times of stress would do much to
relieve the situation and make the
other evil unnecessary.
m4~
The government has been taking
much more than platonic interest
in the balloon races at st. Louis.
Gen. Allen of the Signal Corps has
gone there to watch the perform
ances of the airships and the small
balloon corps of the government
has been put at the disposal of the
aeronauts to help them in making
the occasion a success. How great
a success it was is shown by the
fact that St. Louis went balloon
mad and there was a crowd estimat-
ed at 800, 900 to see the aerial rae.
ers get away. 1t was the greatest
aero meet that has been held in this
country if not in the whole world.
and the aid that has been extended
it by the government shows how
keenly the army is interested in
aerial navigation. The perform
ance of the long distance balloon
racers was interesting of course,
but the point in which the army is
particularly interested is the per-
formance of the dirigible balloons.
Gen. Allen wants to build one of
these for the Signal Service and at
the coming session of Congress an
appropriation of SIoo, 900 is to be
asked for the work. 1t will cost
about $50, 900 to build the ship and
the remainder will be useful in ac-
cessories. This government is the
last of the great powers to euter
the field of aerial navigation, but
the strides that have been made
abroad indicate that we cannot
longer neglect this work.
~
The six months period for the
weighing of the mails has jus,
about elapsed, and it was announc-
ed at the convention of postmasters
held i'll Washington this week that
the work was reaching satisfacto-
ry conclusion. The magnitude ol
the job will be appreciated when it
is understood that every piece OF
mail carried in the United States
has been weighed and its class tab
ulated. 1t was not known when
this work started whether it could
be carried out, but it has been done
and there will be available tor Con.
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The Pension Office has just re-
ported decrease of over IS, 900 in
the number of pensioners for the
year. This is the greatest decrease
in any one year since there has been
pension list. 1t makes the total
number of pensioners 96I,37I, the
smallest number since 1893. 1t
will be long time at this rate be-
fore the pension list is wiped out
and before that time comes we
probably will have gotten into some
other war and helped to swell it
again. But it at least shows that
for the time being, the movement
is in the right direction.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

gress when it meets such a conf
plete lot of data on the subject of
the mails as has never before been
available when it came to fixing the
compensation to be given the rail-
roads for transporting them.
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tries here mean more employees. more
merchants, more artisans, more pro-
fessonal men. all consumers of your
products. They mean the general
expansion of the city, which. as 1t
stretches out, increases your values, in
fact they will be a benefit to every
producer in thu section OF the coun-
try.
That the farmers relation to the
home manufacturers may be closer We
would suggest that you become better
acquainted with the manufacturers,
their employees, and their products.
Ottumwa recently had a Factory
Dav." day set apart especially for
this purpose. 1t was a success, as
man visitors were shown through the
various plants. but more Of a spirit of
response to- the invitation would have
been more encouraging and very much
appreciated. At many OF the manu-
featuring institutions every day is fac
tory day: visitors are always welcome
and gladly shown through. with the
universal result that the visitor feels
we'll paid for the time spent and leaves
with a feeling OF pride and personal
interest In the success of the institu-
ton.
Let us all then become better ac-
ouainted that our friendliness for
each other will accomplish the object
of making closer the farmers relation
to the home manufacturer.
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larged, which adds materially to the
welfare OF the community as a whole.
Z AS that part of community. sur
rounding city expects to dispose OF
many of its products to that part in
the city, shouldn't they in return con-
products as they may have occasion to
use?. For example: There are in OF
tumwa, employed in the manufacture
of cigars. over 400 people, buying the
products you have for sale. If you use
tobacco in this form. is it not due
these people that you consume the
product of their labor instead of an
articie made far away, especially when
the hooic production is up to or above
tue STANDARD of quality
Tho consuming of the home produce
ton is due all of our manufa cturers,
for no factories located in Illinois or
anv othe. state for that matter. Gre
ates local market for the products
you have for sale. They have no prop
erty in your county which can be as
sessed to help bear your burden Of
taxation; they do not help build OF
maintain the little white school house
are factors in such matters, and,
therefore have the right to expec!
your support.
That Ottumwa Is logical manufac-
turing center is evidenced by the sue
cessful enterprises established here.
doing f1ourishine business.
We have II factories. producing
goods to the value of s15.462.35S.50 per
annum, <empoyng 1881 people. who
receive wages during the year amount
Ing to S1.612.32S19
1t needs no argument to bear out
the fact of A statement that 3 900 fac
tory employees. receiving wages. make
Ottumwa a better market point for
you than if she only had 1000 factory
employees receiving wages That being
the case. is is not evident that close
relationship exists between the farm
er and the home manufacturer?
The farmers within a radius Of 80
miles. and of Wapelio county especial
lv. have a cause for great pride in their
principal city and it's industries, and
upon their answering loyalty and
patronage in a great measure depend
the future growth of our city. A prop
err relationship and spirit of loyalty
from the community surrounding q
city goes far toward inducing new in
dustries to locate therein. New indus
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RoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.-The Ladies of the Mod
ern Maccabees held special meeting
at their hall Wednesday afternoon to
greet the great commander of the or
der. Mrs. Francis E. Burns of ST.
Louis, Michigan. In the eevning r.
public reception was held at the Bap-
fist church and Mrs. Burns gave an
interesting talk on matters pertaining
to the order.
The Farmers Connective Telephone
company held their its meeting here
recently and elected officers for the
coming year.
Mrs. Elmer Watts and children left
yesterday for their home In Optima.
Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. Hill Of Chicago
were visiting friends here yesterday
Georen Junkins of Pennington was
business caller here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sutton Of
Keokuk have been recent guests at
the Charles Ray home. south of town.
Aaron Holiday of Stockport was a
Bonaparte visitor Yesterday.
Mrs S. I. Cox is visiting in Kirk
vile with her son, Mack Cox and fam.
ily
George Besecker Of Oskaloosa was
in town Wednesday
Mrs. L. McCracken visited in Farm
ington yesterday with her parents d, i.
and Mrs. Franks.
Louis Roth of Quincy. H., was a
business caller here yesterday.
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FARMS

All sizes and descriptions for sale
and exchange.
Store buildings. stocks and dwell
lings in Ottumwa to exchange for
farms.
Several 100 acre well improved
farms to exchange for improved 80
acre tracts
offer q well improved farm about
miles from Ottumwa for $35 an acre.
Owner does not need the money, 50
will carry the greater part on the
farm. This is a snap and cannot
stand long.
A So acre farm pretty well improved.
good soil and worth $40 an acre. Lo-
Gated So miles southwest of Des
Moines Party wants to come to town
and will exchange for store building,
stock4of goods or town property.
il, Asstore building, stock of goods and
fine residence in a good town sur
rounded by wealthy farmers to ex-
change for about 80 acre farm.
One of the best and most homelike
places in South Ottumwa to exchange
for a good little farm Plenty of fruit,
two extra lots and modern throughout.
If YOU have farm, dwelling or
stock of foods on which you are want
ing an exchange. don't fail to- write us
or come In and see us.
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Massasoit Tribe Names otf,e.r.

mdSeasot tTipe names OnicerS.
Pennington. -Massasoit Tribe. No.
76, Improved order of Red Men, at
their regular meeting on sMenday
night. elected the following officers:
Sachem-M. Harnagel.
Senior Sagamore--B r. Ketcham.
Junior Sagamore-W. H. Field.
Prophet, X. Ware.
Keeper of records. C. Schee.
Keeper Of Wampum-C. H. Kelley.
Trustee-H r. Barton.
Mrs. W. J. Kirkpatrick returned
Friday from visit with ner brother.
q. j. Folker in Kansas iCty.
J Miss Sarah Pepper, who was called
to Piper City, H., by the serious III.
ness Of her aunt returned home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Boyer celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their
wedding on Wednesday evening by
having few of their friends to a
six o'clock dinner. A most delightful
evening was enjoyed.
w. S. Bennett and Miss MYRTLE
Bennett. were guests at the C Booth
home last Thursday
Ora Barton, who has spent the past
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export and ]. M. Sloan and Peter
Bent of Cedar Rapids were all ap-
pointed meat inspectors in connection
with the bureau of animal industry
D. R. Forbes of Clinton. was Ap-
pointed labratory assistant in the ag-
ricultural department.
The abstract OF the condition of the
National bank OF, Dubu .ue as reported
to the controller Of the currency 1t
the close Of business on Dec. 3,
shows an average reserve held at 24.47
per cent as against 1851 per cent OH
Aug. %; the loans and discounts de.
creased from $2.2242Sl to ,2,177,438;
gold coin Increased from $154,470 to
Sl9l ,437; the lawful money reserve
decreased from s352,442 to $299 .072:
individual deposits increased from ST..
902,222 to $1,907,707.
Rural routes established March 2,
as follows:
Blencoe, Monona county, additional
service, route No. 2-Lensth 10
miles; families 49,
Castana. Monona county, addition.
al service, route No. 4--Length, 70
miles; families, So.
Mapleton, Monona county addition.
al service, route No. ,5--Length, q
miles; families. so.
Moorehead, Monona county, addi-
tional service. route No 4--Length,
II miles; families, so
John " Marsha, Manson is appoint
ed Waterman in the immigration
service at Portal, N. n.
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HICKS CASE Is ENDED.
Judge Smyth Directs Verdict Of Not
Guilty Returned In Mt. Pleas
ant Trial

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 1.-THE Hicks
case came to an abrupt end late Tues,
day evening when Judge Smyth took
the case from the jury and ordered q
verdict Of mot guilty" The motion 70
take the case from the jury was made
by Mr.. Springer, attorney for the de-
PENDANT. on the grounds that Hicks
did not commit forgery by signing his
name to contract representing HIM
self to be the agent OF a Bloomington.
ILL.,, nursery.
Judge snyth sustained the motion,
holding that the act in itself did not
constitute forgery lis defined in the
statutes. BY signing IS name to the
contract as the agent Of the Bloom
ington. ILL.,, nursery. Hicks did not
forge the name Of anyone. He signed
his own name, and whether or not ne
was the agent of this company was
not material under the crime charge.
and the court held that he could not
be held for forgery under the evil
dence presented
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WHITE ELM.

White -lm.-f4enry Rity. the i'm.
plement man of Selma as transacting
business in White Elm TIonday.
Glen Matlock wife "a daughter.
Ida of near Rutledge, Mo-. were Wis,
ting at the home of Judge Dawson
recently Mr. Matlock is nephew
OF the judge.
A. F. Anderson has been engaged
to teach the school here at $50 per
month.
Work is now being done on the
phone line between Troy and Eldon.
Thanksgiving day vas Uncle Nose
Davis 77th birthday and his children,
relatives and friends called on hin,
and an enjoyable time was had.
W. A. Dawson. Fred Anderson AMI
Earl Hem attended l. o. o. F. at
Selma.
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superintendent of schools to girls un
der Is years. Loaf or bread. Mist
Ruth Davis, R. r. No. 8; Miss Julia
Wellman of R. R. No. 2; one loaf
under Nye contest and one under Mer.
rill's ''Mama's Choice" contest
Single ear corn-One entry by A.
M. Davis, Agency.
Small grains-Barley--T A, C.
Brown, Richland; Frank Gephart, Cen
ter.
Oats-W. A. c. Brown, Richland;
Frank Whitcomb, Center, George
Nudge, Center.
Potatoes-W. z. Dexter. Green.
-Butter-Mrs. NJ. C. Warder, r. r.
No 1.
The Farmers Relations to the Home
Manufactured.
(By w. G. Duffield. of the Dain Man
ufacturing Coz
S Human nature is composed Of many
characteristics, two OF which are sell
that we struggle to better ourselves as
a community; we demonstrate our
pride by viewing with pleasure the ac-
;complishments of such efforts. AS the
success of any one industry in COM
mnnity is reflected by all Industries
comprising that community, the atti-
tude toward each other of the COM
ponent parts of community should
be that of friendliness.
That we are friendly is manifested
by our aptness to take alarm at any
condition arising that will have an ad-
verse effect on any particular branch
of our industries, and our Willingness
to join in any measure that may elm
mate the cause. We recognize thereby
that our interests as a community are
mutual.
We do not learn with regret that our
city has gained hundred or five
hundred new mouths to feed. for II
means more stable. uniform market
for our products. 1t also means that
there will be carried for our inspec-
ton larger stocks and assortments OF
goods such as we buy. and that our
circle as shopping center will be en-
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Iowa at Washington.

Washington. .. G., Dee. 12--H. La
rev has been appointed postmaster At
Harvey. Marion county, vice C. b.
Fosber, resigned.
Lem b. Watts has been appointed
rural letter carrier aud Ennaie X.
Watts substitute at Boyer
The application to organize the
Farmers National bank of Kingsley.
capital $4,000. was approved.
Mason j. Fort, Allen Harod, w.
M. Feeney, e. G. vaadenburgh and
M. F. Rathbun and Albert j. Clancy
Of Sioux City, Fred Hergberg of DAY.
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ing the condition of the farmer IN
Wapello county He urged those en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits to get
in on the same plane as the farmers,
who are now identified with the insti
tute. in order to get better results
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j. COllingwood,
Violin Maker,
z28 Eaat Main ST.
LRGAL.
Notjce-Proof of VIII.

Notice-Proof Of viii.
State of Iowa. Wapello County, SO.
To All Whom 1t May Concern: No.
tice Is hereby given that an instru,
ment in writing purporting to be TIL,
last will and testament OF Ross r,
Steiner, deceased. was this day pro-
duced, opened and read by the I'M
dersigned, and that have fixed Nom
day. the 13th day of January, 1908. az
the day for hearing proof in relation
thereto.
Witness my official signature, Will
the seal Of said court hereto affixed
this 18th day Of December. 1907
(seal.) ~ Geo. Phillips
Clerk District Court.
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SALE
Tuesday, Dec. II, 1907.

At my farm three miles southeast of
Kirkville, 8 miles Northwert of Of
tumWa. e 400
40 Hogs, 40 Brood sows raised one
litter pigs not bred. 49,.
go Sheep. 60 Delain ewes bred to
Shot buck.
8 Horses and Mules
Brood mare, 1900 lbs, foal IN
March
] Draft horse ! 500 lbs, 10 years old.
I ! pair large Mules, years old.
] yearling Mule.
I 3 Weanling mules.
Z | road colt coming 2 yeas old.
% Cattie--15 .yearling steers.
6 mich cows. due to calve by
March /.
2 8 steer calves.
] bull.
$50 bushels turkey red wheat sold
in 10 bushel lots.
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four years in Conneant, Ohio, return
ed home Thursday for visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Barton
Harry Sawyers, who has been quite
III for the past week is slowly i'm.
proving.
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8 - Il = ( d
to be present. The many articles of
agricultural production that are being
put on exhibition are continually grow
ing in number and the time limit for
entering exhibits has been extended
from noon today until this evening.
Great enthusiasm prevades the at
mosphere of the auditorium of the Y.
M. G. A., where the institute is being
held The keen interest that is taken
may readily be seen by the questions
and replies that begin Immediately:
after paper has been read.
The Manure spreader.
THE value of the Manure Spreader"
was handled in an instructive and en-
PERTAINING manner by W. j. Cook, of
showed some of the valuable points
in the use of this very necessary farm
implement
Home Manufacturer, by W. G.. Duff
field of the Dain Manufacturing COM
pany, was a valuable treatise to the
farming and city interests and ap-
pears in full below.
At this stage of the proceedings the
program was given over to the ladies
and Miss May Davis rendered a piano
solo and was followed by little Miss
Ruth Emery, VINO recited chiIds'
defamation
Home Nursing" was then spoken
about by Elizabeth Trotter. super
intendent Of the Ottumwa hospital
who gave some very valuable instruc-
lions on the treatment of the various
ills to which the human family fall
heir an account Of which will appear
later.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the Wa
pello County Farmers institute yes
terday was called to order by Presi-
dent W. A. G. Brown, who in short
address reviewed the work of the So
ciety for the past year and outlined
a plan of action for the coming year
by suggesting various ways of better
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DON'T FAIL 70 READ THE WANT ADS TONIGHT.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-AARTSC GARLAND HARD
coal burner also 2 wood stoves. 4sa
East Second
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FOR zS4ALE--TWo FIRST CLASS
milk cows. one brown Jersey and one
Red Durham. Ed West, Eta street,
West TrS,.'
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FOR SALE-A FEW CHOICE DU-
roc boars aid gifts: living prices.
e.. D. Michael. Selma. l3y9Sf
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Dec. .-Butter-Strong.
Creameries -20@2S1h
Dairies--17QD25.
Eggs-Steady at 24025 for fresh
laid stock.
Others as low as Is.
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FOR SALE-SINGLE COMB BLACK
Minorca and Single Comb Wl1its
Leghorn cockerels: also few Rose
Comb Brown Leghorn Hens Al
dress w. A. Fulmer. Eddyville Ia.
Phone 10 on Y. "
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FOR SALE-WHITE HOLLAND
turkeys; toms, $3.50, hens. $500.
W. III. Robertson Ottumwa r. r.
No. 3.
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OWN YOUR OWN FARM FOR
bargains in farms and farm lands.
see j. M. Lepper. F1oris Iowa
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GEO. w. ARNOLD,

w. II. Cooper, Auetioneer.
William Abess, Clerk.
Terms of sale--Credit of 9 months
on all sums over $1,000. per cent
off for cash.