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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
TOOK ACID TO soap. WIFE.
ottumwa Man Denies Any Intention Of
Committing Suicide.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Feb. s.-A quarrel Tues
day night between Mr.. and Mrs. o
Porter of this city, eliminated in the
alleged attempt, couple of nights la
ter, OF Mr.. Porter to commit suicide
Their troubles have been aired in the
police court. Mrs. Porter telling Police
Judge Campbell that the strife between
herself and husband began when sPor-
ter, being intoxicated, struck her and
ordered her to take her clothes anG
60 In the morning she went, going to
the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnson, in this city.
Last night Porter came to hel
mothers residence and asked her t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE MUNGER
Deceased Was Prominent Resident and
Church Worker Of Iowa Falls.

Deceased Was Prominent Resident and
Church Worker Of Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. s.-Mrs. George
Munger died at her home in this city
yesterday, her death being due to
softening of the BRAIN She had been
ill for several weeks. She is survived
by her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Munger
came to this county many years ago
from Illinois and located in Ellis town
ship in this county, where they re-
sided for a number of years, coming
to this city a few years ago. Mrs
Munger was prominent member OF
the Methodist church and an earnest
worker along mission and charitable
lines. The funeral will be held at tie
home Sunday and interment will take
place in Union cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
Carroll Instituta Closes.

Glidden, Feb. S.-The Carroll County
Farmers institute closed an interesting
session here. Professor Curtiss, of
Ames, gave several interesting talks.
The sessions were all largely attended
and a fine interest was manifested, es-
pecially in the discussion of matters
now pending before the legislature. The
resolutions passed yesterday afternoon
strongly commended Roosevelt and
Cummins The institute went on rec
ord in favor of genuine primary NOM
mating law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
j. o. BARLOW ILL IN MEXICO.
Trial Against Him Probably Held il
AprI-lndicted For Embezzlement.

Trial Against Him Probably HELD IN
April-lndicted For Embezzlement.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. S.-Affidavits from
Dr. Charles F. Montgomery, Lake Ar
thur, New Mexico, sent to the district
court here, states that j. D. Barlow
under Indictment for alleged embezzle-
ment as president of the Bank Of
Thornton, has lung affection and that
it will be dangerous for him to come
north till warmer weather The doc
tor also makes affidavit to the effect
that his patient who is confined in the
Michigan hotel, is afflicted with plur-
isy and sciatica. j. w. Mercer, who
purports to be the proprietor of the no.
tel, makes an affidavit that Mr.. Barlow
is i'll and is q patron of his hotel. He
is Joined by J. f. Carlton, a resident
Of the hotel, who makes a similar at
fidavit. There will be no trial of the
case against Barlow till in April and
perhaps later, pending his health con-
dition,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
Made somnambuIistic Call.

Dubuque, Feb. s.-Viola Baumgart-
ner, aged IL years, residing at Center
Grove presents an odd case of SOM
nambulism. The child arose from bed
in the dead of night dressed and
walked mile and half to the neigh
bors. where she knocked and was adj
mitted Her eyes We're wide open, tho
to questions asked she offered no an
swer. Being shaken she awoke and
was amazed She was sent home the
following morning. The child has long
been addicted to walking in her sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
MRS. euckLEMEN's FuNERAL
Remains Of Prominent Buffalo Center
Woman Shipped to cleves for Burial.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Buffalo Center. Feb. S.-The funeral
of Grandma Buckelmen was held
yesterday from the German Reformed
church. Deceased was born at Osprie-
zen, Germany, Nov. s, 1919, and with
her husband came to Iowa and settled
near Cleves in Hardin county. About
ten years ago they came to Buffalo
Center, where she resided until her
death on the fifth. The body was
shipped to Cleves, for burial besides her
husband, who died eight years ago.
She leaves a brother. sister and quite
a few grandchildren, who will miss
her kindly, cheering words and deeds.
We are having the best sleighing
here we have had for the past ten
years.
c. G. Pritchard returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he has been buy
ing his line Of summer clothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08

music in the local schools. The house
was crowded and many were unable to
gain admittance, so the entertainment
had to be repeated Saturday night and
the pupils We're again greeted with a
full house.
The receipts were over 500. which
will go toward purchasing supplies in
the musical department. of the schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
FRED wELDEN TAKES EXAM.
Iowa Falls Young Man One of Five
From the Third District,

Iowa Falls Young Man One Of Five
From the Third District.
Special to Times publican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. Sired Weldon. OF
this city, was one of five young men
who took the examination for appeint-
ment as cadets to the United States
naval acadamy at Annapolis, from the
Third district. The other applicants
who took the examinations were Mich
olas G. LaKerse, of Gait: Herbert G..
Stokely and A. NJ. Tschirge, OF Du-
buque. and Herman +. Zench of Hop
kinton. The results of the examine
tons will not be known for several
weeks, but the two young men receiv-
Ing the highest markings, both in the
physical and mental examinations, will
be recommended by Congressman
Birdsall to take the qualifying examin-
alton at Annapolis in April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
MASON CITY BUSINESS CHANGE

Controlling Interest in vulvan Iron
Works Bought by Minneapolis Men.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. S.-A controlling
interest in the Vulvan Iron Works of
this city was purchased today by w.
l.. Thomas & Sons, of Minneapolis, who
will become active managers of the
concern Immediately. The plant was
owned and controlled by Ira Knapp for
the past year and is said to be one of
the best properties of the kind in nor
thern Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
DIR. WILSON TO WILLIAMS.

Former Iowa Falls Resident Purchases
Practice Of r. w. w. Lyon.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. S.--Dr. r. E. Will
son, formerly of this city, who has
been practicing dentistry in Oskaloo-
sa. has purchased the practice Of DR.
w. w. Lyon, also formerly of this city
at Williams, and has taken charge. DR.
Wilson will move his family to Will
liams as soon as he can secure j
house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
HAMPTON Mon interested.

Special TO Times Republican,.
Hampton, Feb. Sd. w. Parks, as
sistant cashier of the State Savings
bank of this city, has been in Shell
Rock this week assisting the manage
ment OF the new Farmers Bank at tina.
place to get started In proper shape.
The institution opened for business
Tuesday morning. DR.. J. II. Hutchins
of this city and r. ID. Smith of Lati-
mer, who are also interested in the
new bank. were at Shell Rock on the
opening day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
WEDDING NEAR swALEDALE.
Mr.. Charles Peters and Miss Mary
Sharer, Prominent Young People.

Special to Times Il, publican.
Swaledale. Feb. S.-Married, at the
brides home and residence, five miles
southeast of Swaledale, Wednesday
evening, at o'clock, Miss Mary Sharer
and Mr.. Charles Peters, both of this
place, Rev. Hill. of Rockwell, officiat-
ing. The bride is the daughter of An
drew Sharer, prominent farmer, and
the groom is the son of Peter Peter.
living south of town. Many friends
and relatives were present to witness
the ceremony. They were the recip-
tents Of many costly and useful gifts.
The young couple will begin house,
keeping on farm near Mackenzie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
KEPT BORROWED TOOLS.
Unknown Man Works Graft on severa
Firms at Boone.

Special to Republican.
Boone. Feb. 8.-A man whose name
is unknown, who was working graft
here yesterday, is now en- route east.
He called at the Temple of Economy,
the P. 7. Nelson lumber yard, and 9TH
err places at different times in the
morning, and asked for saw to fix his
wagon with. He was thought to be a
farmer and the saw was readily given
in each instance. The last seen of him
he was going out of town, and is sup
posed to have quantity Of goods
picked up in this manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
Ladora News.

Ladora News.
Special to Times Republican.
Ladora, Feb. S.-Jos. Robinson sold
his farm of 200 acres southeast o.
town. to j. B. Shaull for $50 per acre
Miss Charlotte Sheldon spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Williamsburg
the guest of Miss Jessie Sheelze.
Miss Margaret Adams Of Lone Tree
returned home Saturday after a few
weeks visit among Ladora friends.
DR.. Augustine was in Marengo
Wednesday on professional business
The doctor is a very busy man these
days.
Mrs. j. w. Pool and Mrs ]. E.
Bosley visited friends in Malcolm last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wing, who lies very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Balri
is reported no better.
Chas. Mitchell was passenger for
Knoxville Tuesday, to attend his un-
cle's funeral.
L. e. Wing has gone to Malcolm to
be with his wife, who is critically i'll.
H. c. Gates was Victor visitor
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS.
c. H. Burlinsame Chosen President a
Iowa FaIls-other Officers.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. S.-At the annual
meeting of the Commercial club of this
city, C. H. Burlingame was elected
president. Peter McCallum was chosen
vice president Geo. S. Forest secretary
and f. d. Peet, treasurer The follow
ing compose the board of directors:. u.
X. Hoag, W. V. Shipley c. III. Burlin-
game. Geo. s. Forest. Peter McCallum.
+. ID. Peet. S. w. Wright, A. F. Repp,
w. H. Woods. b. H. Thomas. S. z. Ma
gee, g. L. Winery, j. o. Gregg and l.
A. Nichols
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
PRIVATE BANK TO CHANGE.
Bank Of AckIey Soon to Be Known as
National One.

National One.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. Smother bank Of
this county is to join the growing list
of national banks and the private bank
of Lusch, Martin & Eggert, known as
the Bank of Ackley, has been granted
charter by Washington authorities
to organize a national bank. The bank
will probably be re-organized within
the next sixty days. The old bank has
a capital of $4,000 1t is thought the
action in changing from a private to a
national bank, was fastened by the
probable action of the legislature on
the subject of private banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
GIVEN DIVORCE AND ALlMoNY.

Mrs. Irene Popejoy, Hampton, Also
Has Custody Of Minor Children.
Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Feb. S.-The case Of Mrs.
Irene Popejoy VS.. E. P. Popejoy was
called for hearing Tuesday afternoon,
and a decree for divorce was granted
to Mrs. Popejoy. She was also given
$500 alimony and the homestead and
furniture now occupied by her in Pope
joy, also the custody of the minor chill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
- = = PURIF1ES
o.S.o.THE BLOOD

AS Of the BODY o hs Iooa oI
impurities AS it remains
tilted disease and health but huor OF
some special
blood veh diseased
acid the Of irritating
humor of morbid unhealthy
Rheumatism catarrh scrofua congous Blood Poison
circulation Some born with
faint the blood and the effect manifested
pad the weak glands
usually the body not fully developed
itself perfect remedy down the
waste foreign matter and
Of life and Nothing reaches
like ST. particle Of tan
blood with
ha establishes foundation good health
Ulcers Skin Diseases Contagious
permanently
bvS
purifiers the blood and medical advice desired
7klE SWIFT 3tECkt1C COe A1zNOzN1 Sd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
Terrible Disaster Averted.

The terrible disaster OF nervous
breakdown, caused by dyspepsia. is
ayerted by Electric Bitters. SO cents.
Guaranteed. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
HAMPTON SCHOOL MUSICAL.
Receipts Of Over 500, Will Go Towar.
Purchasing Supplies.

Special to imes-Republican.
Hampton, Feb. s.-The pupils of the
public schools OF this city gave mus
ical last Friday evening, which was the
best entertainment OF the kind ever
given in the city. The Entertainment
was under the supervision of Miss
Leila mckinney. the Instructor in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-08
Bank
Money Orders

We have been selected by the
American Bankers Association to
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Orders. and are the only Company
suthorizedto furnish such guaranty.
These orders are the newest con.
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. bank that 10 . member Of the
Association.
Our selection for this responsible
duty 10 further evidence Of the
preference accorded our suretyship
BY the leading 6nanciers of the
country.
Whatever form Of guarantee or
surety you desire. apply TO the
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07
@ iebentes &apiteI.

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pie i6 borauSgeieben," iagte Der Sb.
bofot Or. &obert. nafoem bic Gene.
ralin linn iiber ben SerIouf bes Ger.
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ne ia Barbanl llnb 6of," fiiete er
nod tur5em Radiinnen bin5it, rbIeibi
Der @eroabt gang oiiseeidloiien, baB
er ii6 burd unreoIide MitteI bon nm
ieren @eenern getpinnen lieb; er &c.
bort niht an Der Sorte Meniben, fpis
Noftor 8iiiron."
Y@os fonnen mir iest tbun??"
fragte bic @enerolin.
.eSSn oieiem @uaenblid aor nihtsl"
e%ntaegnete Der Mbpofat; ,pir miilicn
mdrten."
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rief bic ingliidI:de Srau Gus.
rSafpobI, BIS fid iene giinitige Sc.
legenbeit finbet, tpeIde fir Dieieni.
gen ME uusbIeibt, Die fid in @eomlo
III faiien beriteben."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07
(6Ortfssung foIgt.)
Sin TdS5ns sesen ben 2drm ID
SEEM 9orf.
BON PauI @r5pbopsfi

Cine befannte reide Dame Der Hetp
gorter @elenfdaft, Mrs. Siaac 6.
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|fentli9en Sdben ernifbaft gu Qeibe.
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lide Bah feline idrills Oampfpfeife en-
tOnen lGBt, fpenn elm ueines .Sue"s
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tantpfeife %antportet, unb elm f9perz
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breiten HGbern bas Wafer 81 S6aum
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tonen einmii9t, 10 tunn man ii9 bod
lei9t porftellsn, pel6 Elm betGubenbes
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man bic @nsabl Der Odmpfer uno
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uufitelt unb auf bus pfeifenfpnsert
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bic in allen Sonarten fid tr~eusenber
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barauf los unb bic srpben, benen mon
bod pabrli4 mebr 8erftdnS ~sut1anen
foIte, MAIDEN einfad nit. Selbft
bic unbebolfenen5Gbren, be unta benz
9epi9t ibres Sipeiftodieen hretten
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bas WaHer feu9en, eeben fat uuuns
terbroden furae. before, aftbmutifde
9aute bon fi9 unb als ipGre bus nod
ni9t senus. seben befonbere @loden
nod anrlei mpitifde Soriisnale.
Bliebe bieies felt5ome &onsert bes
I9nimmenben Mafenordefters mr
auf Die Bah beldrdnft. 10 p6re es i'm
merbin nod gu ertrusen. aber ba Nep
Yort Biz an bic GuBerfte WaTertante
beransefrpden 1T unb bic p~feifenIun=
gen Der S4iffe burd Dumpf in 2bd=
tistsit sefebt 'perben, 10 werben ibre
Some Biz melt iiber Die Gtobt binpes=
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07

Dem &opf Elm un5 rief auf Der
S6nelle: .@os treiblt Gu oenn
eisentIi6? SIT es Wabr, bab on Did
gum abgeorbneten :pablen laiien
tpinft?"
nMeine Sreunbe br6ngen mid, cine
Ganbibatur an5unebmen."
rSu geb0rit 5ur Spppiition?"
fragile @er6ole.
rSa."
.Niin Dos lit Elm SebIer: On fonn.
te!t Bel Der neiien Gage Der Oinge
Sein Slid ma6en."
,0u boffit es pobl gu finoen?"
fragte &obert.
nSb i6 bos eIaubel" ernieoerte
Serr Seroale, uSouis Napoleon beet
groBe Tl6ne; er mill Elm neues Yaris
erri6ten, id0ner oils bas oIte, unb it
tperoe ibm cine Staot Der YaIGite er.
balen. 0a5u neroen Wiuionen no.
tbig iein. lin 70 beiierl ga miro
au6 etma5 IN meme Saide flieben."
gu bait Did tpobl idon Dem Ge-
tpoltigen borgeiteat?" fragte Serr
&obert.
mSb, nod nift,~ ermieberte Serr
@eroale; lid bin MIR nit einigen iei-
rer better Sreunbe befannt, unb oiele
tuerben mid ifon meiter bringen."
r@enn iie DID aber pergeiien?"
fro9te Serr &obert.
Gas f0nnen iie nidt!" rief Ser
oale; lid peiB al piel, oils baB man
mid bereeiien fonnte. Die 9arouin
bon gliOnien bertraut mir ben Sau
ibres nelten Halaites an."
n@ie? Sie Soronin min baren?"
fragte Der slbbofat roi6; lid claude
oo6 gebort 5t baben, Dab lie ii6 in
Selbberle9enbeiten befinoet."
SOS lit porbeil Die 3eiten haben
fid geGnoert; iie hoben iid 10 geGii.
bert, oaE Der 8raf bon Mltiin burd
mid Elm grobes @runoItiid 5lt einem
Sausbau eriporben bat, bob Serr bon
Gom6el midi beauftraet bot, Fir i'm
ben Elan zines 2nnobauies 81 emf.
netfen, Serr Goutau gab mir ieiu
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tien-@eieqidaft tperoen iou, tpel6e er
ge9riinoet rno bic iiber elm &apitol
bon, @ott WeiB, pie biel Wiaionen
berfiigt. ga, bieie 2eute periteben
nlf)t nur 81 iiegen, ionoern aud ben
Sieg alts5un1Ben."
DIu6 9u9" fragte &obert.
rSeSaDobl!" ontnortete bieier; yober
5unafit brau6e id adttoilieno
SrancS, unO Inn Oieie 81 erbnlten, fam
ib bierber."
SEER &obert fltbr auf ieinem StlBl
III Die Sobe. Yghttauieno Sroncsl"
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gebit i6arf ms 3eiie; bGItit On mid
fir einen &r0ius, baB Oh mid Ill
@eiit elmer ioI6en Summe bprnlli.
tbeit? @dttuuienb Srancs! Sos lit
ia Die SGlfte meines jGbrlifen Gin.
fommens; ih beiise nid]t MIR feline 10
bobe Summe barren @elbes, ionberIl
i6 meiB altd nidt, no i6 tie mir Der,
i6affen fonnte."
(5OItisbun9 foI9t.)
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07
8erf9ndppt.

@r: ~4ber Sdab, bas cine must
Du mir bod einseitebn = i1 bin nift
Der @rite. Der Did fiibtg.."
Sic: mHein! - Mber feiner fonnis
IS 10 fiB. ME Ou2l~
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07
8anDttett tint
6rad.

Acknowledgement, nod @miI @aboriau.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-07
8 tf6uIbi

entf9uIbist.
Sdoffner: nOen 9unb biirfen 81,
ni4t NIT ins Damen : goupee neb.
men,"
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-24
HEARD IN PASSING.

From Redlands Iul.. comes the StO- ry of a trout wearing a watch and chain that fell from an anglers pocket and became entangled in the fish's gills.
 A boy in Butler, Mo-, six years old, smokes from four to six strong cigars a day, the father permitting it in the hope he will be made sick, but the boy appears to like the weed.
 A man In Maine hanging up the wash was caught under the chin by the wire line and thrown so hard his shoulders were broken. Worse still, his wife had to do the washing all over.
 At San Francisco COW jumped over board from steamer and took refuge under a bulkhead, remaining there six days before she was found. She had nothing to live on except salt water, but was discovered to be in good con dition.
 While Mrs. Herbert Rowe of Elk hart, Ind. was cooking two potatoes one exploded and was thrown to the ceiling. It is supposed that the mois- ture was suddenly converted into steam and was tightly held by the tough skin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-24

While there are still many unset
 ting elements in the situation, it is
 satisfactory to observe some compen-
 sations which may be too easily lost
 sight of in the prevailing gloom, says
 Banker Clews. It must not be for
 gotten that our farmers are in strong
 financial condition, the happy result
 of a series of very profitable harvests.
 This season is sure to be a good one
 for all engaged in agricultural pur-
 suits. No such situation existed in
 previous panics. when our farmers suffered to a degree which is now
 impossible. This may be class pros perity and. therefore, less desirable than universal prosperity, but the financial strength of our agricultur- ists is going to prove no mean bull wark against the attacks of depres- sion. Our farms produced $7,000,- 000,000 of wealth this year, which cannot be obliterated by any stock panic. Another consideration that should not be overlooked, and to which due weight has not yet been given, is that our mercantile and in- dustrial conditions are generally sound and free of the oversupply which characterized the panic of 1893. Thus far there are few signs of overproduction in the textile field, the third largest division of national industry. The cotton mills of the country are in an especially sound financially; and to avoid the consequences of overproduction are generally following a policy of In this direction at least there are no signs of weakness, and our mills are in excellent shape for meeting reaction. The same can be said regarding the food industry, which ranks first in importance. It Is almost impossible to find any mar ket in this division of business over- supplied. In fact, in all of the mer- markets there is little or no of oyerproduction, the only weakness being in occasional cases of unwise expansion and over-extension of credit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-24

Comptroller Ridgeley has made his annual report to congress and in it he makes the recommendation that he has made for five successive years. namely for the establishment of a central national bank under govern ment control, says a Washington writer. There has been a deal of talk about currency reform. sometimes by people who know nothing about it
 and sometimes by those who did and
 had axes to grind. Many of the plans of reform suggested have been nebu- lous and some have been chimericaI.
 But the plan suggested by the comp troller is for straight out reform on lines that have been tried by other governments and proved reliable. He advocates a central national hank under government control that would have supervision and direction of all other national banks and would regu- late the issue Uf notes according to the demand Of the country. recalling notes when there was a plethora of money and issuing more in times of demand when 1t was needed for crop moving and other purposes. This is the plan with some variations of inc Imperial bank of Germany. the Bank of England and the Bank uf Franra The institution has the guarantee ,f the government behind 1t and there is never any fear of it's stability ss long as the government Is s,Tvart and this with the government os the United states with its fmmarsz ma tio1sI resources and grgwfnE trade and manufasturss woaEd be A ra-r tine The comPtrOIler points nut that while a temporary sxpessisut rfss