Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
the depositor, that knowledge would

the depositor, that knowledge would
be most potent factor in establish
ing and maintaining confidence in
banks. Men will work hard to solve
the difficult and complex problems of
business, but too often overlook the
value of knowledge of the simple
things. Because you and can look at
q bank statement and understand it
we are apt to take it for granted that
the average patron understands it
equally as well, when in fact the farm
er, the blacksmith the miner or the
minister may know no more about the
ordinary bank statement than we
know about selecting seed corn,
sharpening plowshare, driving an
entry, or the dimensions of Solomon's
temple. The knowledge of banking
disseminated through the medium of
newspaper advertising in the past de-
cade has been prodigious and valuable
alike to banks and the community.
'The, Relation of the City Banker to
his Country Correspondent was a
subject ably handled by John H. Blair,
vice president of the Des Moines Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Blair's talk was
classed as an informal one and it pro-
voked considerable discussion, making
it one of the interesting happenings OF
the session.
The drafting of resolutions and the
election of officers will be during the
afternoon. After the close of the meet
ing there. will be a street car ride over
tn city to give the visitors an oppor-
tunity to see the factories and resi-
dences of Ottumwa.
Many Bankers Here.
The following are registered as
visitors at the convention today:
R. M. Boyer, Oskaloosa; Frank Ep-
person, Eddyville; G. D. Merrill, ST.
Louis; G. T. Cole, tJr., Des Moines; St.
S. Riser, Des Moines; j. II. Swanson,
Mystic, Cecil Dixon, Des Moines; j. G..
Jordan, Ottumwa; G. A. Smith, Des
Moines; j. T.. Brooks, Hedrick
Thomas E. Newcomer, Chicago; H.
Blackburn, Des Moines; G. E. Lafiand,
Oskaloosa; A. ]. Davis, Sewall H. S.
Merrick, Ottumwa; E. DePeuy, Des
Moines, w. Huttig, Chicago; E. H. Fer.
row, Cedar Rapids; w. B. Lutz, Abba
C. l.. Fulton, Burlington; ]. M. Thomp.
son, st. Louis; L. A. King, Chicago; A.
H. Brunt, Sigourney, G.. E. Kleins
brindt Sigourney; James Wilson, He'd.
rick; M. Newcomer, Cedar Rapids; l.
A. Funk, Sigourney; j. r. Mackey
Sigourney; H. E. Brown, Sigourney;
j. Fletcher, Chicago; w. w. Young
Hedrick; T. Peterson, Cedar Rapids;
j. l.. Bever, Cedar Rapids; E. E.
Phelps, Sigourney; T. d. Snokenburg
sigourney; B. A. Hand, Ottumwa; G.
H. Merrick, Ottumwa; l. M. Sprowel
Washington; H. f. Budger, Rutland;
G. F. Evans, Ottumwa; Watson En-.
yart Agency; John Newell, Agency;
P. K. Davis, Oskaloosa; L. E. Stew.
ems, Ottumwa; S. l.. Vest, Ottumwa;
T. H. Tinsley Hedrick; j. M. Luttrell
Melrose; George o. Peorsall, Des
Moines; ]. H. Blair, Des Moines; ]. B
Mcdonald, Lovilia; G. T. Carson
Floris; W. P. Caldwell, Drakeville; c.
Trout, West Grove; T. e. Rowe
Bloomfield; H. G. Leach, Bloomfield
Jay Forbes, Fremont; G. w. Phillips
Bloomfield; o. D. Wray, Bloomfield; J.
McCarty, Stockport; Peter Nelson
| Stockport; S. Johnston, Stockport;
Walter Abegg, Blakesburg; E. Jones
Blakesburg; w. ]. Steckel, Bloomfield
| S. F. Mcconnell, Bloomfield; J. A
Dunlap, Keokuk; E. B. Kirkendal
Douds-Leando; o. T. eHyer, Fairfield
G.. w. Riggs, Libertyville; Frank Nc
| Intire, OttumWa.