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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
South OttuInWa
Second Hand
Store
all Church St.
all Church st.

Mr. and Mrs. N E. Ruston have re
turned to their home in Buxton after
q short visit with Mrs. Sarah Wynn, on
East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W., Mahon, 527
North Jefferson street, left yesterday
for Florida where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. J. F. Weber, 1873 East Court
street, left yesterday for Des Moines
where she will visit with her husband
Senator Weber.
B. A. Sterling was business caller
in Oskaloosa yesterday.
Mrs r. A. Mills, 222 Timber street
has gone to Muscatine where she will
make an extended visit with relatives.
Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Charlton
is in Foster after a days visit in Ot-
tumWa.
H. w. Knopp, resident manager of
the Remington Typewriter Co.. of Des
Moines spent yesterday in the city
with Max Kaplow.
Mrs J. J. Smith, 935 North Court
street returned home last evening
from Iowa City, where she installed the
officers Of the Craigie Court, Daugh'
tiers Of Isabella of that city. Mrs.
Smith is district deputy of the Daugh'
tiers of Isabella.
Mrs. James Burtchby and daughter
Miss Hazel have returned \ to their
home in Abba after a days visit in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Sophia Mcclure and grand
daughter Miss Marie Dahlgren Of
Phillipsburg, Kan, left this morning
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Ware have been visiting relatives

Ware have been visiting relatives in
Quincy.
Grant Burnett and son Harry Visited
recently with relatives in Shelbyville.
Mo.
Glen Lsle expects to move soon to
Mobile, Ala, where he will engage in
the poultry business.
Mrs. w. B. Seeley of Mt Pleasant
visited here recently with her mother
Mrs. Mary Ketcham.
The M f. Guild held a very pleasant
social Saturday evening at the home Of
E. c. Smith.
The Bonaparte high school will give
a play Jan. "a entitled "Mr. Bob
Miss Laura Hogan has gone to Fort
Madison to work.
John King Of West Point was re-
cent visitor with Bonaparte friends
Mrs. Matte Munson of Plymouth
ILL.,. is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs
S. Hawk.
Rev. Hamilton began series OF
meetings Sunday at the NJ. E. church.
Herbert L. Cope, humorist, will lee
ture here Tuesday Jan. q at the Pres
byterian church. This is the last mum
Der of the. lecture course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Huston of KeO-
kuk are enjoying visit with Bona
parte relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Baber have re-
turned to their home in Moline.
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AGENCY.

Word has been received of the Ser
ious illness Of Ed Woodford at his
home in Oskaloosa. Mr.. Woodford
formerly lived here and has great
many relatives and friends here.
Ezra Kibler who has been sick is able
to be out again.
Elmer Allen, who was kicked by a
mule, rendering him unconscious for
some time is getting better.
I. r. McMinn who was dangerously
Ill is considerably better
w. II. Peckham is sick.
Fred Miller is visiting in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Shadford were
called to Oskaloosa Thursday on &C
count of the serious illness Of H. E..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
RAZOR VICTIM
MADE STATEMENT
Burlington Man Who Had Throat
Slashed Told Police Cesar Made
the Assault.

sIashed Told Police Caesar Made
the Assault.
Burlington, Jan. 17.-W. L. Linder
who is suffering from slashed throat
complicated with pneumonia. at the
Burlington hospital admitted to Chief
of Police Willard and Captain L. =,
Anderson Yesterday that Charles
Caesar was his assaifant.
II am almost sure it was Caesar who
cut me. was sitting In my chair when
the man came up behind me and drew
a razor across my throat I ran into the
hall, and saw him 60 into Caesars
ROOM" the injured man stated.
Yesterday afternoon Chief Willard
secured a signed statement from Mr..
Linder regarding the occurrence. II
was difficult for the sufferer to speak.
but he dictated the few lines printed
above. However. at this time he would
not make the positive statement that
it was Caesar who did the deed. He did
not want a statement Of that kind in
corporated in what he signed.
Mr.. Linder's signature was witnessed
by Miss Mabel Walker, a trained nurse
at the hospital. IN
They did not find anybody else II
Caesars room. and I saw the man run
in there so it must have been him.
Mr.. Under said. *.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
PROPERTY TURNED
OVER TO CREDITORS
Reuben yesterday of Marengo Who
Told Fake Robbery Story at Bur-
Iington is Now Broke.

Burlington, Jan. 1.-THE sequel of
the Christian Reuben yesterday case,
involving the affairs of the Marengo
farmer who claimed to have been as
aaulted and robbed Of $4,000 at the
Union depot in this city and who aft
erwards confessed to losing $4,000 in a
bunko game at ST. Louis, has been
written by yesterday turning over all
his property to his creditors. D..
1t will be recalled that yesterday
mort ga ged his home for $4,000 and took
the money to ST. Louis, where he said
he lost it in confidence game. This
occurred early in December.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
BONAPARTE MAN DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE

Bonaparte, Jan III. D. Burnworth
died today of heart disease. He had
been in failing health for the past
year. Mr.. Burnworth with his family
came here several years ago from In
dependence, Kan, and has been q
resident here since that time.
He was past so years of age and
leaves wife and three daughters
here besides other children in the
west
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BONAPARTE.

Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Kerr of Chicago
are enjoying d visit here with relatives.
A. n. Bishop who has been employed
in Moline, Ill, for the past several
months, has returned to his home here.
wv. H. Long Of Chicago came Mon
day for visit with his family.
Mrs. D. W. Cheney is visiting. in
Douds- Leando.
Mrs. Catherine Bell and Miss Bertha
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If YOU get your Courier
by mail be sure to look at
the date on the slip with
your name and renew be-
fore your subscription ex-
pires.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18

A Shooting Scrape
with both parties wounded, demands
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Heals wounds.
sores burns, boils, cuts or piles. Only
Csc, Frank r. Clark. .. -... .
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To Dissolve The Union

of stomach, liver and kidney troubles
and cure biliousness and malaria, take
Electric Bitters. Guaranteed. Only soc.
Frank B. Clark. .s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18

Mrs. Catharine Chisman is very i'll
at the home of her son George CHS
man, ia South Schuyler street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
MAY GO
WITH CARROLL
Former Des Moines Man Expected to
Enter Insurance Field With
Former Governor.

Enter insurance REID with
Former Governor.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE return
of Elbridge I. Dawson to Des Moines
has started the rumor that he will be
associated with Ex-Governor B. F..
Carroll in the promotion of new in
surance company.
Dawson was an accountant in the
office of the auditor when Carroll was
at it's head, and later was connected
with the Des Moines Life and was
transferred to Chicago when that
company was purchased by Chicago
company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

We buy or sell your furni-
ture and stoves if you are
leaving the city. See US be-
fore you sell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-18
Dangerous Surgery

in the abdominal region is often pre-
vented by the use OF DR.. Kings New
Lille Pills, the painless purifiers. Csc.
f, B. Clark
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|. d RAIN TILE
For rrices and inform atior write @
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postohice to which the paper has
been sent a. we'll as the postofficS
where they desire it to be changed to-.
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These lessons in object teaching 70
thoroughly impress the pupil BY see
ang sod hearing At the same time
that they are easily remembered. and
eAos aoQuirsd VIII newer b forgotten.
1ns pupn In this manner. learns the
funAnusntsi trfads and chords. that
q. tAs 1eaAang and governing elernsnts
eEAasu3suV e ssch key.
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F1ER SECOND LESSON

Quu111eet % VI
INSTRUCTIONS Fold the paper acrQs
letter D at the bottom of the chart is directly
Of letters on top, middle and lower section rel
the black letters the. same space simultanet
space, return to the top space forming comp
Turn the folded paper from right to Il
only to indicate position, and should not be pl
them without the charts. Then you will be res
Memorize the letters Also so that instint
foundation stone for future skill in reading m,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Cal money
,,as aasv Rates: Opening AZ per cent
biobest az pcr cent, closing AZ per GEM.
,r,,ne rnonev was easier Rates: 4Ss"o per
cont for sixty days, 500 per cent ior
ninety DAYS. 43tMJ per cent lor louI
n,ontIe $40 per cent for nVe moutlS
and 4s.G,5 per cent for six months MeI-
cantiIe papor was easy. Rates. 1i2np per
cont for sixty TO ninety days Endorsed ana
choice four 10 six months Single names
FOREIGN EXCIANGE.-For ex-
change closed steady yesterday pu &C. =.
tinns. Demand sterling, lsIV4 } eS,ds /;
ca bles. 4S76olii S76j' slxiy-day piiIs, 4oS-y@
s3I: short francs, 0.le's less l-o-' S'o'
reichsmarks. 95ls plus Isl
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Bo Boston. par !,
cavannah. buying 3-l5c discount selilhg
nar san Francisco, sight &c premium
tclepraphic &C. premium; tharlcstol puy
ING mar. selling Lice premium; Lhlcaso'
mar. New Orleans, coinineiclaI 'oc u'S-
count, bank 81 premium.
SILVER MARK ET.-Bar silver in Lon
don was steady at ~ 7-l6d.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican ex-
change on New ! ork was quoted at 2olla,
unchanged.
StB-TREASURY.- The United States
Sub-Trcasury was a debtor at the Clear
Ing House yesterday to the extent of
$3.50 9OS.
BANK CLEARINGS.-Ncw YORK, eN-
changes $50 759, 057 balances $3.50; Ios-
ton. exchanges $50, l76.3l2 balances &,5i., .
lS1: Philadelphia. exchanges ss;Ot8, ~.
balances s. 306, 1G6: Pittsburgh. exchanges
sl4,G49.355; Baltimore, exchanges s5,os2,'Vl,
balances SSl, ytD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
NEW YORK CURB.

After a generally firm opening, with
trading on a fair scale, an irregular tone
developed In the curb market YESTERDAY
The STANDARD Oil subsidiaries continued I'm
fair demand. with the tone strong, with
the exception OF Atlantic Refining. which
declined about 81 points after the pubica-
ton Of the report Of the company, later
recovering 10. Tobacco shares were fairly
active. United Cigar Stores of America,
after show Of flrmness. declined "a.
British American Tobacco was in better
demand. advancing Y. American Light
and Traction. on comparatively small
dealings. advanced II points. subsequently
reactng TO- The copper issues were easier.
Greene-Cananea continued weak. but in
active, the heavy selling yesterday being
attributed to inside account. The Nevada
mining stocks were actively traded in,
with little change from Tuesdays closing
prices. Jim Butler continued to have the
call This issue opened at 9Sc declined to
Ole. rallied sharply to 9l19c and closed
firm Slight pressure was evidenced carly
i'm the day in Merger, which caused the
stock TO move from soc down to s6c, CUB
sequent buying. however. put the stock to
closing sales OF SIC Midway shared
actively IN the days trading, with all
sales at SOC. North Star lost a point on
the dag, selling at Aisc TO 23i2c. Tonopah
Extension changed hands at S't ana
West End was In good demand at flA.
Mizpah ranged from CSC to dc. with final
sales ut zoe. and Monarch Pittsburgh EX-
tension was bid up To zoe, with little stock
coming out. Merger Mines eased OF from
23izc 10 22c, while &c was paid Tor JunlpO
Extension. Atlanta was heavy at loc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
MEANS NEW FISCAL POLICY
National City Banks View OF
Income Tax Legislation.

The National City Bank I'm its circular
for April says that the adoption 81 the
income tax amendment 20 the Constitution
NJ the United States marks the beginning
OF a new fiscal policy for this government.
This method of taxation" # SAYS. VIII
involve. for few years at least. and prob
ably permanently. a radical departure
from the system OF raising governmental
revenue by indirect taxation that mas
obtained for more than one hundred
years" The circular. In part continues;
THE contingency which now presage'
the enactment of an income tax ~ not
the dread emergency OF war " Is mercy
the elimination Of the long continued un-
rest OF the country. which has found one
outlet for It's dissatisfaction In complaint
about the high cost OF living. The behei
that, high rates Of duty have an effective
share I'm increasing the cost of hVlns
has resulted In widespread determine
ton TO reduce tariff rates. and the new
administration comes into Office plcnseu
to bring about a radical revision down
ward Of the whole tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
NEW DISSOLUTION PLAN
McReynOlds Studying Scheme
Presented by LOvett.

Washington, April ATTORNEY General
McReynoldS to-day began TO study new
plan for dissoving the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific merger submitted by
Robert 5. Lovett. chairman Of the Union
Pacific board. The Attorney General said
it probably would he "A week before he
could decide whether the new scheme
was Objectionable TO the government. II Is
said to be a complete change from tho
old plan and is designed TO meet the OBJ
jections Of the California Railroad Com
mission.
Judge Lovett returned here yesterday
morning from Washington.
81 put before tho Attorney General all
the facts and went over the entire disso-
luton PLAN" he said. I'VE discussed all
the possibilities and and I left with him
a number Of documents which he desired
TO look into, and expect To hear from him
within week. The whole matter will
then be taken to court for approval.
am going to give it my whole attention
now as far as possible.
so far as can see, Attorney General
McReynods's attitude on this question
differs in no vital respect from that of the
former Attorney General"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
NOGERMAN MONEYCR|S|S
Gustav Puppies Failure Purely
LOCaI-RateS Easier.

Berlin, April THE liabilities involved
in the failure of the Kuestrin banker.
Gustav Puppe, who suspended payment
yesterday. were greatly exaggerated in
the first reports. Investigation shows that
the amount to be covered reaches ONLY
about 10000 or 100000 and that the fall
ure Is Of purely local interest.
There have been no further suspensions
OF banks as reported in foreign news
papers. Anxiety In regard to the financial
situation in Germany is subsiding rapid
~. Rates for money are falling steadily,
and outsiders are beinnning TO purchase
stocks.
The return of the German Imperial
Bank was considerably better than had
been expected. Although II had had to
issue 1886 600 OF notes in order to tide
over the final week Of March. tho aggre-
gate depreciation In its status was SO
20, 900 less than at the same period In 1917
Wall Street Bankers with European
affiliations yesterday attached little Inn
portance to reports from Germany of
several bank failures. Nothing is known
here Of Gustav Puppe. OF Kuestrin, who
failed
II was pointed out that tho Berlin
money market continues to afford proof
of an easing situation there. Discounts
in the German capital yesterday were
quoted at per cent for ninety day bills.
or full per cent below the Reichsbank
rate. Expectations are that an carly re-
duction in the latter will take place, espe-
pecialy II the Balkan war Is quickly
ended The Bank OF England rate is ex
pectcd to be reduced, probably to ~ per
cent, in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
RECEIVERS FOR STEEL co.
New York State Concern Alleged
Unable to Meet Obligations.

Buffalo. April Judge John r. Hazel
in the United States court. to-day ap'
pointed receivers for the New York State
Steel Company. The step WAS taken after
suit In equity had been begun BY the
]. II. Hillman G. Sons Company. Of Pitts
burgh, it being alleged that the steel COM
pany was unable to meet maturing obliga-
tons. The company has bonded debt
of $4,000. The receivers, L. Ernest
Porter and Alfred l.. Becker, furnished
bonds of 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
WILL PROTEST
Hearing at Albany To-day Will
Be Well Attended.

To-day's. hearing at Albany on the bill
for the incorporation Of the Stock Elk
change viii be attended by James NJ.
Mabon. president OF the exchange: John
g. Milburn. of counsel; ~. :. Martin, as
sistant secretary: II. X. Pomroy, Charles
NJ. Newcombe and W. G. Van Antwerp.
Mr.. Pomroy is member of the govern
ing committee and Mr.. Van Antwerp has
been instrumental in the adoption of a
policy of greater publicity Of Wall Street
business methods.
Representatives Of the Merchants AS
sociation. the Chamber of Commerce and
the Fifth Avenue Association also will be
present to argue against the bill
Samuel Untermyer will be present, at
Governor Suffers invitation. to give his
reasons for stock exchange incorporation.
based on the investigation of the Pujo
committed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
THE COTTON MARKET
Loses Part of an Early Gain, but
Closes at an Advance.

Early prices in the cotton market made
new high ground for the movement, old
crop positions selling ~ points above Tues
days close. but reactions and some heavy
realizing. with a few stop loss orders
uncovered on the drop, wiped out most Of
the advance, the close being at net UNI
changed TO points higher. Political and
financial news of an unfavorabie nature
from Europe was responsible for much or
the selling while foJd dangers and pre-
dictions of urfavorable weather were
factors on the bull side. Southern spot
markets were unchanged 10 sc higher
and the local market held steady at l.: 6oc
for middling upland Sales, 100 bales.
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03


day OH the Stock Exchange totalled about
lo.oo0 shares, mostly on the buying side.
Dividends have been declared as fol-
lows
II Louis < san Francisco Railroad Com
pany, ] per cent on first preferred. payable
Nav 10 stock of record April III.
Brooklyn city Railroad company. regular
quarterly of per cent, payable April II TO
stock OF record April !.
). W. Straus. president of :. W. Straus
a Co. investment bankers. OF Chicago
and New York. has returned from 81 two
months trip to the Pacific Coast
Guide. Winmill & Co. of No. 20 Broad
street. have removed from the tenth floor
TO larger quarters on tho eleventh door
Of the same building.
Al a special meeting of the Il J. Rcyn-
olds Tobacco Company stockholders au-
thorzed Sl0.O0o.0oo additional per cent
cumulative preferred stock None Of the
new stock will be issued this year.
The Sub-Treasury yesterday transferred
10000 to Cincinnati for account of local
banks. making a total NJ N.515 coo since
the movement began.
Simon Guggenheim has been elected 20
the board and the executive committee Of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company. increasing the board from
twenty-five to twenty-siX and the cXccu-
tive committee from sixteen 10 seventeen.
Samuel Guggenheim has been elected a
director Of the American Shelters Secur'-
ties Company. increasing the board from
twcnty-one To twenty-five.
Sterberger. Sim q co. announce the
opening of new branch Office at Sunset
avenue and the boardwalk, Asbury Park,
in place OF their office At No so Madison
avenue.
~ T.. de Aguero president. and the
legislative committee Of the Consolidated
Exchange will go TO Albany on April .
TO appear in favor of the Senate bill for
repeal of the transfer tax.
Regarding an Increase In the dividend
on the common stock Of the T. w. Wool
worth Company director said: Il do
not think the matter mas received serious
consideration 80 far. However, | know
that certain members are of the belief
that an increase TO a per cent rate Is
warranted by present earnings. Business
of the company is showing n healthy IN
crease over last year"
Wall Street estimates that the unified
tonnage Of the Steel Corporation will
show a decrease OF about 1000 tons for
March
c. q. Written has been elected di-
rector Of the Isle Royale Copper Mining
COMPANY TO succeed Il. y. Perkins.
The meeting of the Old Dominion Cop
per Mining and Smelling Company. sched-
uled TO be held in Jersey city YESTERDAY
was adjourned owing 10 an Injunction
obtained by j. NJ. Hyams from the Dis
trict Court at Portland, Ne. restraining
the Old Dominion Company Of Maine
from voting its stock in the Old Dominion
Company OF New Jersey
The office of J. Lewis Spence. director
OF traffic Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. has been removed 10 the nineteenth
floor Of the city Investing Building al
No. lGJ Broadway.
Frederick l. Kent, Nce-president OF the
Bankers Trust Company. viii address
the Philadelphia Chapter OF the American
Institute OF Banking on Foreign TX
change" on April 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
THE METAL MARKETS.

COpPER-The local street market for COP.
pcr was drrn. with lake quoted 10adlotc:
electyolytic. ioitc, and casting. 1oc. STANDARD
copper on the Metal Exchange was also nru'.
with spot April and May quoted i4lSgls. sOe:
per closed at fs7 13s Cd for spot and t6I lis %
for futures. Arrivals OF copper at New York
Yesterday 20 tons: exports. 2,3l4 tons
TIN-Easier with sales OF 20 tons; spot ana
Anrii closed at 47S7i,q4s I2sc; May. ~. 100
4sc: June. 47s7,sg47 75c. and July, tI9A! ooe
London Tin closed at 1919 for spot and f2io Tor
IEAD-ouet; New York. spot. 4 zoe bid:
East 81. Louis 4I5d422isc. London lead
closed at fI6 Is I'd.
e5c. East 81. Louis 5.6045.S0c London
spelter closed at f2o. 80, -,
IRON--Cley Gland warrants. eOs Cd Local
market steady. with No ] foundIy Nortne'n;
Northern, ST 251e17 u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
IT. 6. TREASURY FINANCES.

Washington, April THE CONDITION OF NV
United States Treasury at the besihhlhs VI
business to-day was: Working baiahce' ~
o74 oe7. In banks and Philippine Treasury SO
700 81: total OF general fund Sl4s'''-'"''
recelpts Yesterday, s2.2o3,2i5; disbursements
ST To- 2G5. The surplus this fiscal year IL Nl"'-
tol 0eJ. as against deficit OF $40 2o',oo2 las,
wear. The figures for receipts. disbursements
and surplus and deficit exclude Panama canal
and public debt transactions.