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The Washington times., 1910-12-25

What is the object Of mergers? The
formation OF stronger banks. the re-
duction in operating expenses, TO the
greater net profits in operation
It is a fact that the most desirab- e
business corners are none too good fol'
the banking fraternity In some cases
business Will go to banks, but as a
rule banks must come TO the business.
Rentals to many an institution are too
heavy as result. Some fine bank
buildings yield but poorly Mergers go
for the greatest net saving in rental
charges. Holding companies may re-
lieve national banks of surplus real
estate
washington has had its mergers
perhaps there's room for more One
thing IS certain and that is that there
IS too much competition for deposits
in this city to permit the banking fra
ternity to exercise its right to make
charges for all services rendered,
wherein il is customary IT other cities
20 make charges. The holding COM
pany FOR real estate and the chairman
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

The amount OF the January disburse-
ments has been figured out at s226.OO0.-
COO this year the largest on record. and
some OF this money is certain 10 20
back into investment channels. psrticu-
larry that OF savings banks. insurance
companies, and such trust estates as
are required TO keep their money en-
ployed in securities While It cannot
be said that the reinvestme ut demand
has been as extensively anticipated this
year as upon some occasions in the past.
there has been enough in the way OF
advance purchases TO quicken Wall
Street interest in the January bond
market Whether this will develop
along the line OF strict investment-hiEh-
grade securities returning q small in
cOme-or whe ther the public will de-
mand. as il did last year. higher in
terest rates such as are obtained fr- IN
bonds OF a lower standard or from 5I-
dustrial pre- eserred stocks is an interest
ing problem.
Quite naturally, It means a great deal
TO the band houses, which have stocked
ID, along what line of securities the in
vestment demand viii develop It means
a great deal also TO the corporations.
particularly to the railroads, which VIII
want TO enter the market with new Sc
curities to procure fresh capital IoF
maintenance and Improvements, 1uSt as
soon as some of their present Difficult
ties have cleared away. It viii be re-
called that last year these compS MES
and bond dealers, cOnfininE themselves
20 high-Erade securities, complained 9f
the large amount OF money diverted
from regular investment channels into
irrigation bonds paying Per cent in
terest and the Ike. Such securities are
not now in favor, but industrial pre-
ferred stocks seem to have the call
over other issUes
Studying the Future
In their bearing upon the future or
the Industrial situation, which IS Wall
Streets greatest problem, the develop
ments of the week were not iHuminat-
ing In fact, both in the security mar
ket and in general business. things
stand about where they have been fer
a long time past. with the cross-cUr-
rents in the industrial field-improva-
ment In one direction, Tetrogressi0G n
another-confusing the judgment OF o.
servers as TO what the actual situation
really IS Men who take the country s
large population and the abundant crops
into consideration, are by no means in
cIined 10 extreme peSsimism, holding
that these features constitute q sustain
inr element which must soften the force
Of contraction and assist recuperation
when the time for recovery is at hand
Rut. of course, there is enough that
in unfavorable or undetermined in the
situation to give concern and to act as
a check on confident speculative opera
tions. But the stock market, as has
been pointed out frequently. has not
parted company with conditions which
make investment purchases possible In
ether words, money is certainly relaxing
and stocks are ruling at 2 price where,
IN she present basis OF dividends. they
return considerably more than money
Is likely 90 command In nGmcrOuS IN
stances, even IL some dividend reduc-
tions should be forced. the stocks ar
selling at price that fully discounts a
moderate dividend reduction for they
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Investigation Shows
Extensive Vote Buying

WEST UNION, Ohio, Dec. 25.-The
grand jury investigating ballot frauds
has dsourned until Tuesday, but in the
meantime Judge a L. Blair is receiv-
ing coaisssions from persons who give
States evidence in return for immunity
It is exp ected that the grand jury's in
dictments. which now number $50, will
total 1,1eo
According 70 testimony 10 the grand
jury regular vote contractors have
sold voters by The township. Offering
parties at SO much the head-usuafiy
SO The voters Cot part Of the price.
& was testified. Hall Of the voters of
Adams county were bought up, IL was
stated
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Remove Four Teeth
To Cure CrosS-EyeS

CLEVELAND. Dec 25--Aeny physl-
clans today visited Carrie Aanelno'
pupil Of the Murray Hill School' 70
verify the report that she had oeen
cured OF cross-eyes BY tie removal %
-, ~ her tseth. on .he theory that
-. +eetl1 exerted an undue pressure on
certain nerves which affected the eye
Tbev Ali found that her eyes are now
nearly normal
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Drubbed By Witness
And Held to Grand jury

CHICAGO. Dec 29--EoWaro AeS eIs
who IS held Tor the grand jury on UoiiuS
OF 81 900 thinks justice mas tuIHeo ~
80 ~, him At his preliminary trial
,-.ster5av Dr. Patrick h Hayes sixty
,-o.~g o1d- was the witness he said
1fa-ers attempted TO hold him up. and
--J,s- the court asked the witness how
=. ,,r.vented rhe robbery, DR. Hayes
seized Meyers by the collar and ,gaXe
I;n1 q dr;ibbing That's WEat oio
for him Judge" he said
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

The greater the resources or a bank
ing institution, the greater It's facili-
ties for the transaction Of business.
both for the accommodation of its Gus
toners and for the larger uudertak-
ings in the province of finance.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Captures Burglars
Wearing Only Pajamas

NEW YORK. Dec G5--Frznk H Wick.
Of the Bronx, Is hailed a hero today He
heard burglars IN his house and went
after them When they fed into the
street he pursued in no other armor
than his pajamaS- He caught them ami
with the assistance OF q policeman took
them into custody They gave the
names OF Joseph Murphy and John
hughes 10 the police Wick was severe
ly bitten in the neck BY one OF them
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

OF the bca~d OF directors are siIAp'e
sf1.-cestfons . make easier the "a
An 4he--e's capital seeking 2 slOis
e,sr7t 7ttsl Institution IN washington
PERHAPS there may be sOmetnlns oo-
fne beE1Ee E.Other year
i was cleanup week IN the ioca4
stock market. the total sales Tor nVs
sessions being less than an average or
800 sharee q day Gas and Lanston
were the leaders and both found lower
levels This Was expected with the for
rner- fs7st as soon as the spurt OF invest
rnent btlying was Overland the c-enCes
- that II viii recover a Ettle ~ltIilil
tie uerr ten days and stiil more IS tLle
fvsf of February zpprOacheS-tfe oieI-
,5aT1d period I.anston had quite a sp0I . .
and Il was but natural thst some ~
fle ht4veTs at several points oeiON pleS
er,f Trt,rss should take advantage o. tne
onnorfunfrv offered and hQuldate. usns-
feTriuE paper profits 10 bank accounts
I-niou Trust shares made sneIp 20 20
vanCe on small sales, but bank stochS
were more neglected than tleS ~. ls,-s ! :
beeu in some time raclloh stoCAS
nave attracted little attenuon
Much interest attaches 70 tne IepoI p---s,9 ~
of rhe public utility com Danles Lnet WI WI
II. cent 10 CONGRESS IN the near IuIut 2
u fs believed hat all VII snow Det1er
earnings than last year -
IN the bond list there was JUS =
fair degree of activity. ana Nalues Wei
<SSady-
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

Total sales for the week. 1.Hs,Iso
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Train Wrecks Auto Van
Killing 3 Bundle Men

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5.-Three So
pIoyes % 4 big department store, Ed
ward Landie. John Eccles- and Leon
AfaIsberzer. were kiIIeC st Chester las
night. when they were hUTTyiuE hack
10 Philadelphia in an aUto van 70 Ess
more packages for delivery. and their
veEicle was struck by train
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Bot Hope-saHneu Engineers Interest Stocks
/ THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK


Of ali
Iastw and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-01
HIGHLAND CENTER.

] L . n e.
Mrs. j. Spry and Miss Dora Spry OF
Ottumwa were over Sunday visitors
at the Geo. Bane home.
Miss Nellie Durfee of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. D.
Cox and family.
Mrs Aud of near Kirkville called
on Highland friends Tuesday. Miss
Matte Wolf accompanied her home
for weeks visit.
Miss Ethel Grove left over the Mil
waukee Monday for Rutledge.
Rev Bradley held services Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning at the
Baptist church. In the afternoon he
baptised Mr. Miller of Kansas in Cedar
Creek. Quite a large crowd was pres
ent.
Mr. Grove. Mr.. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cox. Mr. and Mrs Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs Reiselt We're Messengers to
Ottumwa Monday.
The many friends of Warren Ster-
ems who was taken to Ottumwa to the
hospital for treatment were grieved to
hear that he died at - o'clock Tues
day. The body arrived over the Mil
waukee Wednesday morning and was
taken to his parents home. Funeral
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
in Highland cemetery.
A. r. Reames is very i'll. A trained
nurse from Ottumwa is taking care of
him.
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brings on attacks of gravel, stone in
the kidney or bladder.
You cant afford to neglect weak
kidneys as there is danger of fatal
Bright's disease, or diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills strengthen
sick kidneys, cure backache, regulate
the urine and restore the normal
blood-nltering action of the kidneys
This drives out uric acid and ends
uric poisoning. Plenty of proof in
the cases cured right here in your
own city. Investigate this case:
OttumWa Proof.
Mrs. e. Harry, near Riyerview addi.
ton, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
"Over fifteen years ago ! discovered
this wonderful curative powers of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and am glad to
say that the relief they brought me at
that time has been permanent. L take
pleasure in confirming my former
public endorsement of this remedy.
For years had attacks of backache
and pain throughout my body. My
bladder was affected and the secre.
lions from my kidneys showed that
these organs were at fault. was no.
helped until procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Sargents drug store. This
preparation soon cured me.
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>A4uesalAaA -. - &
f AMlLY REUNION
IN CALIFORNIA
oTTuMwANs PARTICIPATE In
HAPPY EVENT IN FAR-oFF
SANTA BARBARA. !.

A meeting of two families recently
in Santa Barbara, Cal, well known in
Ottumwa, proved a happy event 10
members of the Allcott and Jones fam.
lilies, a portion of which still reside
here and the others formerly made OF.
tumwa their home The reunion TOOK.
on the nature of house party and
those assembled were gathered from
Iowa, South Dakota, Oregon and Gait
fornia All of them, however,, were
former Ottumwans. The gathering Is
made the subject OF the following in
the Morning Press of Santa Barbara.
THE home of Mrs. Ann Allcott at
1929 Castillo street is the scene Ola
reunion of. the families, on both sides
of the house Those who make up
this house party are the remaining
members of the large Allcott and
Jones families Of Ottumwa, Ia Mrs.
Allcott's guests, some of whom arrived
only last week, are Mr.. and Mrs. W..
e Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. ALI
colt of Ottumwa, Ia, Mr. and Mrs. I:
M. Jones Of Rapid City, South Dakota,
and Mrs. w. H. Hawkins of Portland,
Ore They will make visit of indef-
mite length with Mrs. Allcott, and will
make Santa Barbara. their central
point for trips to other cities In Cali
forina.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Jones ana Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Allcott Of Ottumwa, left
for the coast about three weeks ago to
be present at the family reunion.
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1t used to be thought that cross,
nervous person had a bad disposi-
ton Now it is known that q ner-
vous condition often results from
kidney trouble.
There is a great deal Of uric acid
made in the human body. It ID the
duty OF the kidneys to filter OF this
uric acid. but when the kidneys are
weak, the poison is peddled about the
body by the blood, and 1t irritates
the whole nervous system, causing
headache, dizzy spells, hts Of blues, /"
neuralgia attacks, rheumatic pain,
weak eyesight. dull, tired days, and
"a constant inclination to worry over
trifles.
You feel as II you can't stand any
noise about you. The little ones often
wonder what makes mother SO cross
and nervous. The business man is
ill-tempered with his help. and makes
a big fuss over every little thing that
goes wrong.
Another effect of uric poisoning is
dropsy. or bloating puffy pouches
below the eyes, swollen wrists, ankles
and limbs.
Kidney trouble makes urination ir-
regular, passages too frequent, or
scanty and painful. and gradually
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pRAkEvlLLE.

= A-AA-A->>>-><>>>->-> =
Rev. e. G. Jones preached the first
sermon Of the new conference year at
this place last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Leroy Fleener of Ottumwa was
business caller here Thursday.
Lewis Goodlander and WIFE Walter
Thompson and wife and Henry
Thompson visited in Kansas City last
week.
Miss Irmal Adams is visiting at the
r. Jones home.
The Clifton Drug Co. showed here
last week. Miss Edith Scott received
the gold watch.
Mrs. Noble Cox and children Of
i Udell spent Saturday night and Sun.
day 1T the parental Newkirk home.
John Davidson and wife came home
Saturday from a visit in Missouri
Ira Aikens and wife returned from
Dakota last Wednesday, where they
had spent the past six months.
Mrs. Truittt and daughter Lou spent
Sunday with Mrs. Truths sister, Mrs.
John Housley.
Attorney F. E. Thompson returned to
his home in Burlington last Wednes.
day.
Misses Gladys Bonar and Freda
Fouts spent Sunday with Helen Roth
enstein.
Mrs. Emma Turner is visiting in
Bloomfield at the C. W. Phelps home.
Misses Marquette and Pearl Clark
con attended church at Elm Grove
last Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-01
SOPHIA HARRIS
HELD NOT GUILTY
JURY in PROSTITUTION CASE RE.
TURN VERDICT FAVORABLE TO
THE DEFENDANT.

After retiring last evening about
5:15, the jury in the case Of state vs..
Sophia Harris, charged with prostitu-
ton, returned verdict this morning
of not guilty. The verdict was made
known at the beginning of court this
morning. Immediately following the
hearing of the verdict, the case Of the
state against Bonnie Junkin and Otto
Barter, charged with jumping from a
moving train. was begun. These
young colored men were originally
charged with attempt to assault Mil.
waukee brakeman while stealing ride
on freight train above Ottumwa.
The grand jury failed to return an in
dictment on this charge, but instead
charged the two men with jumping
from train in motion. Conductor G..
A. Bingham and Brakeman Bert Nc
Graw were on the stand before noon.
1t was the train in their charge that
the two colored young men are al
legged to have ridden when the act for
which they are charged took place.
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turned home Sunday evening after Il
few days visit with Miss Dora Warren
and other relatives
OBITUARY..
Thomas J. Sellers.

/ IUUTl0S ~ SSllVtos
Thomas ]. Sellers was born in Della
ware county, New York, in 1871, and
died in Ottumwa, September IA, 1910,
being at the time of his death in his
sixty-ninth year. When young man,
he removed to Warren county, Ill,
where In the year 1862 he was united
in marriage with Eliza Richardson, to
which union were born three children
John j. dying in infancy, George p.
and Frank E. In 1857 family differences
arose and separation ensued, Mr..
Sellers coming to Ottumwa and estab-
fishing a home on farm north Of the
city. In 1869 he was again married to
Lavina Buckner. To this union were
born two sons, Edgar and Charles,
the latter dying in 1901, Mrs. Sellers
having passed away in 1876 The chill
dren living and present at the funeral
were George E., of Pipestone, Mime
sofa; Frank E. of Dunlap, Ia, and Ed
gar. who lives on the farm where he
was born. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home of his son, Edgar,
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Sep
tember 16, by Rev. ]. Stanley Decker,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Kirkville. Contributed.
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SALEM CHAPEL.
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+ $3.50 - 49, - - 4-%A%-%->>> - -
e. r. Gilyeart called at the hospital in
Ottumwa last Monday with Chas. Carl
son from Mt. Union, who was operated
on couple of weeks ago.
The lecture coure of 1910-1911 at
Salem will begin October 8. Tickets
are now on sale. Those that have not
purchased season tickets may do so
now by calling on the canyassers of
this vicinity and save time and money.
Mrs. E. e. Gilyeart and daughter.
Crystal, were entertained at the home
of Mrs. Chas. Hirst. She gave dinner
to the ladies OF Woodbine camp, No.
1914. r. N. A.
Alta Gilyeart spent Wednesday with
her friend, Mrs. E. |. Griffith, 21O
North Weller street, Ottumwa.
Fay Wilson of Ottumwa was guest
at the VIM. Anderson home Sunday.
Thieves entered the home of Mrs.
Mccoy and VIM. Andrew Sunday night.
There was nothing missing at the An.
drew home but matches, but at the
Mccoy home money and iewelry were
taken. also some eatables.
Alva, the eldest son of John Houk,
was severely hurt by mule Saturday
He was engaged in harness
ing the mule when it kicked him
against the cement wall in the barn.
His collar bone was dislocated and he
was bruised about the chest and should
ers. He is getting along nicely.
Mrs. w. G. Reynolds of S21 South
Moore street. Ottumwa. was visiting
this week with Mrs. Harry Proud.
Mrs. McMullen is visiting with her
son and family, Walter McMullen.
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ELpoN.

Ben Harreld has been very i'll for
he last three weeks, but is recovering.
The chicken pie supper at the Koht
building Saturday night was a grand
success and netted the Ladies' Aid
society nice sum for the Congrega-
tional church.
/. G.. Wood and wife of Upton. Ia.
are visiting their son Frank and fam
lily this week.
G. W. Bean of Ottumwa was in the
city on business Monday
w. H. Durham has bought the
property on corner lot Hanshaw' $
addition to Eldon.
Ben Rosen. the tailor. has moved to
|Centerville where he will run larger
shop.
William Graham. Reuben H. Neff
William Crawford, members of the
Third Iowa Calvery left on the morn
ing train Wednesday for Pleasantyille,
Ia, to attend the reunion of the regi-
ment.
The republican club met Monday
night and enjoyed splendid meeting.
Thos. Dial. A. A. Holmes and j. f..
Houghland Of the 10Th Iowa Infantry
left on the morning train for Farming
ton to attend the reunion of their
regiment Thursday morning.
Mrs. Ralph Hogue has been quite Ill
but is recovering rapidly.
H., c.. Parks of Troy, Ia, was in the
city on business.
Samuel Burns and wife have gone
on visit with relatives and friends in
Indiana. They will make an extended
visit
David Warden went to Fairfield on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daugherty left
for an extended visit in Pennsylvania.
George Davis of Moravia arrived
Thursday on business.
James Reardon has moved his fam
lily into the Meadows property in East
Eldon.
Mrs. S. A. Elmore was visiting rela-
tives Wednesday.
Mark Whiting of Keosauqua was in
he city yesterday on business.
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cH,LlcorHE.

I Fl
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Weber Of Para
disc. Kans.. are visiting Mrs. Webber's
sister Mrs. Bert Lowry.
Miss Jennie Butiss of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. G. n. Rutin.
Mrs. w. a. Nye and daughter Ella
moved last week to E.ddyville where
they will remain during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Clark and
daughter Grace were Ottumwa visitors
Sunday.
Vern Burgess who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Ottumwa hospital expects to re-
turne home Tuesday of this week.
Roscoe Kitterman came down from
Eddyyille Sunday to visit his parents
returning Monday.
Several cement crossings have just
been completed thereby adding much
to the convenience of pedestrians.
Mrs. Helen Webb of Hebron. Nebr,
and Mrs. J. f. Waddington of Des
Moines are here visiting friends.
Mrs. Bert Warren of Ottumwa re-
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OF ODD ACCIDENT
Washington Man With Arm in splint
Set on Fire While, oilina
,ffe. Mofnr

Washington, Sept. -(Special.) -
al Darbyshire an elderly man who two
weeks ago was shot in the left arm by
a chicken thief when Darbyshire, at
tracted by noise, went to the hen
house to Investigate, was burned to
death here this morning. a victim of q
most unusual accident. With his arm
in a metal splint as the result Of the
wound, he attempted to oil gasoline
engine at his place. When reaching
through the machine. the metal splint
touched the magnetic of the engine and
in an instant the spark set fire to the
cotton batting in which the arm was
wrapped. He screamed, but before as
sistance could reach him he had ex-
PRED.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-01
ROCK ISLAND TO
run BIC SPECIAL
"BREAkFAsT BACON" TRAIN WILL
PASS THROUGH oTTUMWA
OCTOBER IL.

To instruct Iowa farmers IN methoos
of raising hogs. the Rock Island road
will run a Breakfast Bacon speclai
through the state early in October,
and Ottumwa is one of the places at
which the special train will stop. An
.nouncements of the special have peen
received at the local offices of the road
and an effort will be made to get a
large audience of farmers and others
interested when the train stops for
thirty minutes in Ottumwa on the
morning OF Wednesday, October IL. IN
telling about this train, the announce
mert says:
There was shortage of over five
million hogs at the six chief packing
centers in 1909 and at the same points
shortage of nearly three million hogs
for the first six months of 1910.
The Rock Island lines will furnish
free to the Iowa Agricultural college a
special train of seven cars in which 70
give lectures and exhibits. in regard 10
the most profitable methods Of raising
hogs and of the uses of pork products
and by-products. Seven experts from
the Iowa Agricultural college and the
agricultural commissioner of the ROCK
Island lines will give lectures on the
train. Two of the lecturers will be
domestic science teachers.
u
make thirty minute stops at 1877 sta
tons on the Rock Island lines In Iowa.
The people at each station will pc
seated in the cars where they Will
hear the lectures and see the exhibits
and demonstrations. These will be OF
interest to every man, woman ana
child in the state.
Farmers and business men, Lee
lures showing methods of raising hogs
that will make profits much larger
than those usually secured; exhibits OF
model hog houses, yards. feeding APP
pliances and feeds; special attention
given to the prevention of, losses from
cholera; bulletin on raising hogs given
to each man attending the train meet
ings.
Ladies-Two domestic science teach
ers will give lectures. and demonstra-
tions on old and new ways of cooking
and dainty serving of bacon. ham, saul
sage salt pork and other pork foods:
exhibits of all edible produces secured
from hogs. Each woman attending will
be presented with a beautiful book OF
receipts for pork and pork products.
Schools-Separate cars will be fur
nished for those attending schools and
colleges. In these cars viii be exhibits
of every edible and non-edible product
secured from hogs, and photographs OF
various cuts of pork IS prepared IN
this country and in Europe. Two lead
ing educators will give lectures on the
train to school pupils.
The schedule for southern Iowa fol-