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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR SALE CHEAP CNE SECTION
OF land ten miles from Garden City,
kans. at $4,000: rallrt ad goes dag
onally through center. Another
section without bielnish ten miles
from Garden City at $4,000; would
rather lease than sell this one. It
IS four miles from TWO railroads, ana
closer to the. new electric railroad
now building. All prairie land. WIFI
FURNISH seed wheat and machinery
against teams and work This is all
good wheat land. weil located. One
quarter section in Oklahoma at $1,000.
Fine good driving horses to trade
Tor Ottunwa prop .rty or western
land. O. E. Dorr, Be,Enap, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
New York Butter and Egg Market.

New York. Dec. 11.-Butter-Mar-
ket quiet. grades firm.
Creamery specials-31 n 132c,
Official price--31t,c-)
Receipts-2,90o.
Eggs-Markst unsettled.
Receipts--6,600.
Firsts-33 331ac.
Seconds---30 @32c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR sALE-HoUsE AND LOT IN
Creston and 80 acres of land in
Davis Co. T. n. Davis, Gdw., Fioris,
Iowa. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

WANTED-BASE CASTING M-3
and pinion. MS for a Janney feed
mill, M. N. Smith. Packwood, Ia,
r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

WANTED----MILK AND SWEET
cream. write for our prices at once.
Graham & Garretson Milk Co., OF
tumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

WANTED---WILL BUY ALL OLD
United States postage stamps and
envelopes. Only issues previous to
1910. Dwight 3. Baker, First Ma
tional Bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
Chicsao Poultry Market.

Chicago. Dec. 11.--Poultry--Marke
easy.
Turkeys--1sc.
Chickens 10311c.
Springs--1tc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-GoOD 80 ACRE FARM
five miles south west Of Ottumwa,
$50 per acre and worth the noney.J.
B. Mowery at Ottumwa National
Bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
FOR SALE.

FOR. sALE-WHITE wYANDoTTH
and Single Comb Fluff orpington
cockerells and pullcts Verdon Rem.
hard City. New phone phone 1265-R.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

The following market Is furnished by
I. G.. Furman, grain and stock
broker. Rooms and 8. Chiffon
block. New telephone. 1874.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
steady.
Creaneries--22@3oc.
Dairies-21h case.
Eggs-Market steady.
Firsts--32c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, Dec. 1.-THE corn market
follows:
No. 3-57h @5SNc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Dec. 11.---Catle--Marke
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR sALE-12o ACRE FARM ONE
and one half miles northwest OF
Munterville and Smoky Hollow. coal
mining district. Also house and lot
on Mill street, Ottumwa. l.. L.
Swenson, Referee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

TO FARMERS BENNETT SAWS
wood. Old phone 144. South Ottum-
wa. Farmers line
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Dec. 1.-THE grain mar.
ket follows:
WHEAT
MISUNDERSTANDING @1.o7s.
Highest-s1.o78.
Lowest--sl.05%.
Closing-s1.05A@ 1O5iA.
Dec.-$1.ooks.
No. 2 red-sl.0sh@1.o5
No. 5 red--sl.02h @1.o4.
No. hard-s1.03@1045s.
No 8 hard-s1.oo@l04.
CORN
May--opened--s1x @s2o.
Highest--62c.
Lowest--6ic
Dec,-57h @57ssc.
No. yellow--5eAc
No. S-5s1sc.
No. white-5s5sc.
No. 3 yellow--5s3sc,
OATS
May-opened-5sA D5sac.
Highest-6s& @5shc.
Lowest-52&c.
Closing-52%@ 531sc.
Dec.-50Ac.
No. 8 white--5o% @S2c.
STANDARDIZED.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

SEE J. NJ. LEPPER FOR BARGAINS
in farms and farm lands. Floris. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
WANTED.

WANTED.
WANTED--TO RENT SMALL FARM
so or 100 acres. Inquire E. G. Sloan,
Drakeville, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WILL
appear in the issue of the illustrated
Post Card Exchalgs, which gives
names of hundreds who want to
exchange cards. We will send YOU
four, elegantly embossed floral post
cards with yours .: any name de-
sired beautifully tinsied on each
and copy of Exchange" for 10c in
coin. Illustrated Post Card Ex-
change, Storm Lake, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR sALE-THREE HORSES AND
one spring colt. All very gentle. Ad-
dress A. F. I.anden, Ottumwa Ia.
r. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR sALE-sTocK OF GENERAL
merchandise, doing good business
in town OF 400 Only two general
stores in town. A splendid opening
for hustler. Address Box SO, Foster
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
FOR SALE
DuroC Jersey Swine

rs Spring and Yearling Bears, 80
Gifts and Yearling Sows. These
spring Bears and Gifts are Sired by
Tip Top Lad 1851 and Gay Lady
71757. Will sell Gay Lad 71757, one of
my herd Bears good bone and length.
This Hog is good enough to head any
herd, sired by Tip Top Lad. Write your
wants or come and see me at my farm
miles southwest of Bloomfield, Iowa.
Route No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
Honesty Brand of
No. 20
COFFEE,

will please you il we didn't honestly
believe 1t would. We believe It will
please you because we know it's good.
Try it. 20 cents a pound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12
CHICAGO GRAIN ANr PRODUCE.

The following market is furnished by I.
G. Furman. grain end stock brokers,
Rooms I and s. Chiffon block. New
phone 1884.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Chicago Provision Market,
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE provision
market follows:
Pork--Jan.--$15s5
Lard-$9.15.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Rye-cash--75h@ 77c.
Barley--60@64c.
Tinothy--Dec.-3Ss.
Clover-Dec.--9.40
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

st. Louis Gram Market,
st. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE grain mar
ket follows: z
Wheat-May-$1.o6h
Corn--605sc.
Oats-52%c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

MACHINE SHOP--REPAIRING AND
manufacturing. Holloway Manu-
featuring Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

FOR SALE OR TRADE-ONE PIANO.
real estate preferred. New phone
1879.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Minneapolis 90; last year 122
Duluth 3Oe; last year Sss.
CHICAGO
Wheat 26.
Corn 403.
Oats 1877.
GRADED NO. p
Wheat II.
Corn 80
Oats 80.
Estimated Receipts for Tomorrow.
Wheat 80
Corn $50,
Oats 1t6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-12

Foster. John Turner was an over
Sunday visitor with his son in Ottum-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
TO REDUCE REPRESENTATION.
House Republicans Pass Bill Which
Causes Bitter Denunciation.

Washington, May PA campaign
contribution publicity bill, embodying
an amendment by Mr.. Crumpacker OF
Indiana, providing for a reduction in
the state representation in the house
of representatives in those states hav-
ing Acknowledgement laws, was passed
by the house Friday by vote of 100
to 125 following a lively debate. The
measure was brought up under sus'
pension of the rules and 40 minutes
were allowed in which to discuss it.
The Crumpacker amendment pro-
vides for the re-enactment of certain
sections of the old federal election
law, except that the idea of the I'M
enacted force bill authorizing the use
of troops at the polls is eliminated. 1t
also provides that the director of the
census shall submit to congress a re-
port of population showing the num-
Der of male citizens, white and black,
in each state and the number disfran-
chised for the purpose of enabling
congress to ascertain the apportion-
ment in representation to which such
states may be entitled.
Although the Crumpacker amend
ment does not in express terms state
that it is especially applicable to the
southern states, such, nevertheless, is
accepted as the fact.
The southern members in particular
were bitter in their denunclation of
the apportionment provision of the
bill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
Memorial Day on Sunday.

The best day for this memorial OBJ
servance is Sunday. We must make
I'D our minds to take the people as
they are and bring this memorial In
stitution to them, instead Of stubborn
" insisting upon rounding them up te
the institution. And when we do
adopt such a broadtgauged plan Of ex
pediency we shall find that patriotism
and sentimental regard for noble sac
riflces and Sunday all go well to-
gether, and the people themselves
know it and .teelIt-st AIcars' Mes
senger.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
WOULD STOP A MERGER.
Suit Filed Against New York, New
Haven 6 Hartford Railroad.

Boston, May PA bill in equity to
restrain the New York, New Haven C
Hartford Railroad company from eX-
ercising any control over the Boston
& Maine railroad, and to separate the
New Haven road from the various
trolley lines it has acquired, was filed
in the United States circuit court here
Friday by United States District At
torney Asa p. French, acting for the
federal government.
The bill in equity was brought I'M
der the Sherman act of 1890 and
charges that the New Haven road ac-
quired numerous trolley lines and is
attempting to control the Boston s.
Maine railroad in restraint of trade
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
TALKS Of BANKING
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES
FAIL OF PASSAGE AT PRES
EMIT SESSION OF CONGRESS.
FAVORS LAWS FOR EMERGENCY CURRENCY
But Little Legislation on Matters OF
Interest to the PeopIe-Appropria-
tons Very Large-Compromises
Reached-Organized Labor Lost
Out-Currency Matters Go Over.

Chicago, May 24.-William j..
Bryan made plea before the Bankers
club of Chicago Friday night for an
emergency currency that would enable
state as well as national banks to re-
lieve money stringency and sounded
a warning that the people would de-
mand the government bank unless alb
solute security for deposits can be as
sured them.
He spoke on THE Banking Bust
ness before several hundred mem
bers on the occasion of the one hun
dred and fourth regular meeting Of
the club.
On the subject Of emergency cur
rency Mr.. Bryan said that he believed
that this currency should be issued by
the federal government and loaned to
the banks. One reason advanced for
the belief was that the state bank
could be given the same assistance in
times OF need as the government in
stitution 81 do not know he said,
why a state bank should not be thus
aided in the matter of relieving dis
tress. In my opinion the state and
the national bank should be placed
on the same footing when it comes
to the question of securing emergency
currency
He said that he believed that our
present banking system, with 10000
Independent banks, mere nearly meets
the needs OF the people of this coun-
try than a system like that of the
Bank of England would do, but he de-
clared that the system needed a gen
eral oyerhauling.
THE thing for us to do" he said,
is to take the system we have, OK
anime it, correct it's faults and make it
respond to- public sentiment, for If
anyone thinks he can ignore public
sentiment that person will learn his
mistake when it is too late
On the question of affording security
to the depositor, Mr.. Bryan declared
that the temptation to gamble was
the source of most of the great bank
failures, and suggested the necessity
for a law that would remove this temp
tation from persons who handle other
peoples money. 1t is not enough, he
said, to make banks reasonably Sc
cure. We must provide a banking
system, he said, not only for 'rea-
sonable" people, but for "unreason-
able" ones, and called it short-sight-
ed policy on the part of bankers to
resist a just demand from 100000
people for absolute security.
'If the banks of this country refuse
to give this security" he continued, lit
is they and they alone who will be re
sponsible if this government is driven
to establish a government bank. If
the government savings bank comes,
the $500 deposit limit will not last
through more than one session of con-
gress. If you bankers refuse to give
the security the people demand, there
can be no doubt of the future popu-
larity of the government savings bank.
would rather have guaranteed banks
than government banks, but when the
t'-'a comes | will stand with the 49,
300 depositors for the bank of alb
solute security"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

Springfield, ILL.,, May 24.-The levee
four miles west of Havana along the
Illinois river broke Friday morning
and 6,OOO acres of farming land is all
covered with four feet of water while
20 families have been compelled to
abandon their homes. The property
loss is large.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

Several students of the Oklahoma
university we're injured recently in a
head-On collision near Ripley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

LaPorte, Ind, May 24-In returning
seven true bills against Ray LampAert
Friday afternoon, the LaPorte county
grand jury also indicted Mrs. Bella
Guinness for the murder of Andrew
Helgelein of Mansfield, S. d. LAM
phere now stands before the bar O.
justice officially charged with arson,
five murders and being an accessory
in the Helgelein murder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
Talked Politics with President

Washington, May "a. - Speaker
Wadsworth, of the New York state as
sembly, Friday was in conference with
President Roosevelt at the White
House. Mr.. Wadsworth admitted that
during his conference with the presi-
dent politics had been the subject OF
conversation but insisted that no i'm.
portance should be attached to his
visit
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
Evans a. the White House.

Washington, May 24.-Rear Admiral
Evans, looking none too well, but say
ing that he was as eft as a fiddle. ="
called on President Roosevelt Friday.
The president congratulated the ad-
miraI on his successful trip with the
battleship feet to the Pacific coast. ,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

Soldiers "Held Up."-Chas. L. Flu
EFT, a private. Company NJ, engineers
battalion at Fort Leavenworth, was
assaulted by highwaymen while walk
ing on the reservation. Fluett was
returning to the post with a comrade
when two negroes stopped them with
a revolver. They took all the money
the soldiers had, Then the negroes
shot at Fluett. One bullet struck him
in the right leg above the knee and
another hit him in the left side Fluett
is in the post hospital. His wounds
are not considered dangerous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

my goodness. gran'pa, were you ever
as young as that?"
"That was taken the day we marched
away &c years ago. I was the
drummer boy The men used to
laugh at me and my big drum, they called
me the baby of the regiment"
They don't laugh at you now, do they,
gran'pa?" ..r...
mot many OF them, poor fellows. &.
why, my goodness, I'm Just as young as
that now. but you see, ] have to look
older because I'm a grandpa, you know.
Just do 1t to keep up appearances.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
Historic Church Damaged.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 2i-During
a severe storm Friday the spire on the
historic old Christ church on Second
street above Market was struck by
lightning and damaged by fire to the
extent of $4,000. The church was
erected under a provisional charter
granted by King Charles ii. to William
Penn in 1855.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

Independence Boy Drowned.-John
Finney. 16-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ESQUIRE Flnney of Independence, was
drowned while attempting to cross
tho river.
Thrown Under Car by Explosion
Burt s. Holcomb, a machinist en-
ployed in the katy" shops at Parsons
was killed in the yards by falling from
an inspection car which he was break
ing in. He was burning oil on the
coal and It exploded, throwing him
from the car, which ran over him.
killing hir instantly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
The Business Situation.

New York, May 24.-Bradstreet's re-
port says: Mixed conditions prevail
ing in the crop. trade and industrial
situation prevent generalization, ex-
cept to say that crops as a whole are
in rather better shape than a week
ago; there is a better tone in some
lines of wholesale trade, and retail
business has been benefited in some
sections by better weather. Still, as Q
whole, business is quiet beyond the
normal and industry is still slack"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
Early Closing

The man who wrote the arti-
Gle about business houses clos
ing in the evening had a good
head on him and knew what he
was talking about. The majori-
ty Of the clerks and business
men would surely be glad to
close early and have their even
ings to themselves after having
been indoors all day. If their
customers would do their buy
ing earlier, especially duri ng
the hot weather and the Cha u
tauqua season.
AS was said before, business
houses in other towns the size
of Mo. Valley close at six o'clock
on days other than Saturdays,
holidays, and pay-days and
there is no reason why the ex-
ample should not be followed
here, if every one would close
at a certain time and not five
ten or fifteen minutes later
than the appointed time. We
have heard the customers and
clerks opinion, now lets hear
the business mans point of
view.
A Clerk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
EARLY Closing

Everybody who can do so
takes a vacation during the hot
weather, getting away from
work entirely for a week or a
month and experience proves
that more and better work is
done by this plan and that
there is no real loss. But what
of the great body of busy peo-
pie to whom a vacation is inn
possible? With many of these
the heated term brings increase
of burden or at least no cessa-
tion of labor though the vigor
of the body is much decreased.
Is it not true that with a little
thoughtfulness the labor of
many might at least be less
ened? For example, why should
not the hours of our merchants
and their clerks be shortened?
In Omaha the big stores close,
at 5 o'clock. In most towns
the size of Missouri Valley
there is an early closing rule in
force. What good reason is
there for keeping our stores
open until 9 or 10 O'Clock? The
shops close at 5 and if the
stores closed at z there would
still be two hours for the rail-
road employees to do their
trading, while the general body
of our citizens would soon be-
come accustomed to buying
what they need before z
O'Clock. In this way the mer-
chants and their clerks would
have the evenings for rest so
much needed in this sort of
weather. Everyone knows
that just as many goods would
be sold in a year if all the
stores closed promptly at z as
under the present system. Why
can not our merchants get to-
Igether and make the necessary
arrangements to introduce a
system of general early closing
from this time until September
first at least? Citizen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
TOEXTEND DITCH
Drainage Canal Proposed in
Harrison County, Below
Logan.


The joint drainage boards of
Harrison and Pottawatamie
counties held a session at the
court house in Council Bluffs
yesterday afternoon, at which
the initial steps were taken in
the creation of sub. b.district of
the Boyer cutoff No. 3 drainage
district to extend from obove
Leveland to within a mile or
two of Logan, in Harrison coun-
ty.
The report of the two COM
missioners, John S. Hall and
G. M. Putnam, who had been
appointed to prepare the prop
er plats and plans of the pro-
posed work and the district to
be benefited, favored the pro-
position to create the new
drainage district, as did also the
report of Engineer Seth Dean.
There had been no protest
against the petition for the dis
trict, and the board ordered
a hearing to be held on the pc
tition at Logan on September 21
at 10 o'clock.
The proposed new drainage
ditch extends from the point
where the Boyer cutoff No. 2
taps the Boyer river, and ex-
tends some four or five miles up
the river, almost to Logan. The
estimated cost of the improve
ment will be $4,000.
Bids were opened on the pro-
posed extension of Boyer cutoff
No. 3. There were three bids as
follows: w. A. Smith, 1910 per
cubic yard; Smith & Weatherly
l4ac; G. A. Hoag, 144c. The
bid of Mr.. Hoag was accepted
The work consists of the install.
lation of a dam across the Boy
er river at the point of digres-
sion. to prevent the flood wat
ers from following the river
instead of the cutoff to the
Missouri. The time for the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
LOSS OF SLEEP TO BLAME
So RoSert kirlin Alleges i'll
Suit for Damages


In the trial of a suit for $40,-
600 damages, which has just
been filed in the district court
by Robert Kirlin against the
Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road and 3. B. Mcclure, the
question of how long a railroad
can ask its employees to work
without sleep will play an i'm
portant part.
Kirlin was a fireman in the
employ of the Northwestern
road and alleges he was injured
by falling from his cab after
working continuously for twen-
ty-four hours. The accident
occurred August 3, 1906, near
Whiting, while the train was
running at speed of twenty
five miles an hour.
e. B. Mcclure is named as a
defendant because of his being
in charge of engineers and fire.
men in Sioux City.
The plaintiff asserts he went
to work under protest and only
did so after being informed
there was no one to take his
place, and that, becoming un-
conscious from exhaustion, he
fell from the cab, striking upon
his head and his back, causing
injuries to the brain and nerv-
GUS system. He says he has
been so weak ever since that
he has been unable to work.
He claims to have incurred an
expense of $500 for medical
attention and $500 for hospital
bills. The balance of the
amount asked is to pay for loss
of time, past and future
Sioux City Journal.