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e-.' or mi i. i". *py*p:•y fesi"'L &i*,i 2 |V .' l. 1 OLD OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED THIRD IOWA CAVALRY HELD MEETING IN CENTERVILLE GEN. NOBLE PRESENT. Centerville, Sept. 28.—The fiftieth anniversary of the day the members of the Third Iovra cavalry were mus tered into service at Keokuk was cele brated here by 131 veterans of the civil war, who closed their meeting at noon today \trith the election of offi cers. The old officers were selected for next year. Fairfield will en tertain the veterans next year. The officers are as follows: President Capt. Newt. Battin, igf ^Bloomfield. Vice president—Capt. "^Fairfield. Secretary—Capt. W. Bloomfield. RV1 !W Public Sale Hanna's Big Type Poland China Sale of Boars and Gilts Tuesday, October 3rd Sale will be held at farm, five miles northwest of Ba tavia, 10 miles east of Ottumwa, 6 miles northeast of Agency and one mile south and one-half mile east of Bladensburg, at 1 o'clock p. m. »r'/VJq 52 HEAD--52 HEAD 33 spring boars that will weigh 250 pounds, sired by Superior Look 142341, the 900 pound bo,ar, and Big Ex, 47783., the 1070 pound son of Pawnee Chief. One fall boar sired by Dudes Chief 38365, will weigh 450 pounds, an outstanding good one. 12 spring gilts sired by Big Bone 2nd 161497 and Superior Look (142341.) 6 fall gilts sired by Chief I. X. L. Again 60583, a grandson of Chief Tecumseh 3rd. This will be as great an offering of boars and gilts as will b6 sold this fall, as we are selecting the tops of our three herds, absolutely not a tail-ender in the bunch. Terms of Sale.—Cash or six months time on notes your home banks will cash. Parties desiring time should see the clerk before the sale. Guarantee. Every animal guaranteed a breeder when the pur chase price is $25 and over. No animals guaranteed when they are permitted to run at large with herd. Crates.—Crates will be furnished for shipping only. C. S. Hanna & Sons Send for Catalogue. Lunch at Noon Batavia, la. Col. W. H. Cooper, C. C. Evans and D. C. HUMBLE Auctioneers GRANT GAIMES, Fieldman B. F. Crail, T. Deupree, -1'1 The executive committee made up of one member from each company, follows: Co. A—L. B. Cunningham, Glen wood. Co. B—T. M. Matthews, Donnelson. Co. C—L. A. Berryhill, Keokuk. Co. D—E. R. Kirkpatrick, Lancaster, Mo. Co. E—W. T. Deupree, Bloomfield. Co. F—W. H. Sullivan, Fairfield, Co. Q—W. J. Sullivan, Keosauqua. Co. H—N. L. Calhoun, Birmingham. Co. I—C. F. Bradley, Numa. Co. J—John Wall, Mount Ayr. Co. L—Capt. J. D. Brown, Leon. Co. M—W. R. Black, Sewall. One of the features of the meeting was the address by Gen. John W. Noble Of St." Louis, a member of Presi dent's Harrison's cabinet. AUT0IST GET8 LIFE TERM. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 28.—The .Court of General Sessions here has found Alexander Tracey of Port Huron, Mich., guilty of criminal negligence In operating an automobile. The pen alty Is imprisonment for life. Tracey ran into a crowd of people, injuring four or five. He pleaded that the brake on'his car would not work, but witnesses thought he was intoxicated. Jeweler Matiiiee Chains We are showing some new things in long chains, with either coin holders or vanity boxes attached. Gold, silver, or gun metal finish. Prices $3.50 to $8.50 N. w. COWLES h\4 MADE ATTEMPT TO END CAREER TOMA COMARA TRIES TO HANG SELF WITH HIS BELT IN V- ELDON DEPOT. Eldon, Sept. 28.—With a noose im provised from his belt and the end of the strap fastened to the door knob, a stranger here whose name is said to be Tonia Comara was found in the Rock Island depot last night and plac ed under arrest and brought to Ottum wa by Officer W. R. Hanshaw of this city. The man is thought to be de mented and was taken by Officer Hen shaw to Ottumwa in order that the commissioners of the Insane might in vestigate his case. W. S Hanshaw discovered the man attempting to end his life by having placed his leather belt about his neck and attaching the end of the belt to the door knob. He was placed in jail over night for safe keeping. PIONEER ANSWERS CALL. Albert Majors, Age 80 Years, Suc cumbs at Home Near Blakesburg. Blakesburg, Sept. 28.—Death claimed Albert Majors, pioneer resident of this vicinity, at 9 o'clock last night. The deceased was in his eightieth year, and had resided In this community for a long time, being one of the early set tlers. His death is keenly regretted by his wide circle of friends. Arrange ments for the funeral have not yet been made. Foley's Kidney Remedy (Liquid). Is a great medicine of proven value for both acute and chronic kidney and bladder ailments. It Is especially recommended to elderly people for Its wonderful tonic and reconstruct! .e qualities, nnd the permanent relief and comfort it gives them. Clark Drugr Store. Owl Drug Store. Miss Berta McMillan, of Knoxville. Tenn., arrived here today for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. I. N. Mast, 130 East Maple avenue. 205 East Main 000 .,V' 1' MARKET CLIQUE MAKES BIG GAIN INSIDE INFORMATION ENABLES LEADERS TO SELL MARKETS SHORT WITH PROFIT. WHIPSAW LITTLE MEN Henry Frick is Reported to Have Cleanaa up $10,000,d00 in Recent Slump Gates Estate One of the Gainers. New York, Sept. 2S —Within thre-3 days at least $3(5,000,000 out of a total shrinkag-3 in stock values of have been coined for a relatively small nut-.iber of lien In the Wall street district, en tre market reason that the financial leadt-re do not know what will he done by the federal gov ernment to the United States Steel corporation. Prior to 'the bear raids of the last three or four days millions upon millions have been made since January I ly the same coterie of trad ins interests. The llni.T'cial di tiict now knows that a sood part .if these enormous winnings hu3 gone into the pockets of less' than a score of big operators. It is certain that, the 872.392 real stock holders in the big ••orporations were not the profit takers and that men who sold short what they did not possess really reaped the harvest at the ex pense of the real owners of the stocks Believe Frick Made $10,000,000. Henry O. Frick has been Official Wall street has seen the big slump coming for more than a year. The decisions of the United States su preme couil in the Standard Oil and Tobacco cases are months old. The Stanley committee Investigating the Steel corporation adjourned weeks ago. Many of the Important Insiders were aware of the gathering storm and aided in concealing the truth by is suing tho most optimistic Interviews. Bin Men All Go "8hort." It follows that some very handsome profits should have been taken. Henry O. Prick, the financier, is said to havo cleaned up anywhere from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 since the first of the year. William Rockefeller, brother of the oil king, is credited with having made a like sum ir. association with Mr. Frick, while Mr. Rockefeller's two promising sons,'William G. and Percy, are said to have made over $5,000,000 each trading on the short side of the market. Edwin Hawley, the "little Harrl man," has been raiding his own stocks on the profits made from short sales against the leading market tumblers, while a newcomer in Wall street, Adolph J. Lichtstern, a Chicago wheat speculator, is credited with having made between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 since the slump set in. United States Senator Takes Winnings The winnings of Daniel G. Reld. the tin plate magnate and inveterate bear, are not nearly as sreat as was at first believed, for the reason Mr. Reld re mained in Paris too long. That he has been on top of the market for seven figures is Joyously admitted by his friends anfi Mr. Roid is still on the war-path. A certain United States senator is known to have sold 10,000 shares of Steel common at 70, and it was covered Only yesterday. A group of shrewd gentleman head ed by Will'jf.m E. Corey, the former president of the Steel corporation, and including E. C. Converse, the banker, and Ambrose Moneil, the nickel king, is reported to have profited from 000,000 to $10,000,000 by the decline in stocks. Gates Saw Slump Coming. Others who are reported to have won well in the falling market are Otto Kshn, the banker Eugene Scales, the cotton plunger: Joe Gaitens of Atlanta, Ga. Bernard Baruch. the broker Geo. W. Perkins, the former partner of J. Pierpont Morgan George Blumenthal, associated with Lazard Freres George F. Baker, the Morgan banker: James Stillman. the Rockefeller banker and a score of others. Even the late John W. Gates saw the slump coming, for he died leaving his estate short 25,000 shares of Steel com mon at 82. The range in prices of the leading stocks since the bear campaign began now represents market losses reaching into the billions of dollars. All Show Heavy Losses. Here are the high, low and loss in points of len of the most prominent se curities sir.ee the first of the year: Stock— High. Low. Loss. United States Steel. 82% Union Pacific 193% Southern Pacific ...126% 81* Missouri Pacific ... 63 Reading 161% St Paul 133% Northern Pacific ...137% American Smelting. 83% Chesapeake & Ohio. 86% Amal. Copper 71% vv credited with realizing $10,u00,000 profit in the deal. As a curious features of the situation. John W. Gates, although dead, figured in the recent market developments. Ho left to his estate 25,000 shares of Steei stock, sold short of ll^e market at 82 just one-eighth of a point under the high. mark of the year. which was made Feb. 5. The estate's profit on this transaction have already reached nearly $700,000. Speculators and captains of indus try, bankers and even some gentlemen of standing in Washington are report ed big winners in the 1911 downward dip in stock prices. In 1903 J. Pierpont Morgan held the bag when the big slump occurred in 1907 tHe Standard Oil crowd and the late Henry H. Rogers and Edward H. Harrlman were caught napping, but this year from all accounts, it is the "dear public" which is principally long on the stocks of the railroads and lead ing industrials. 8mall Investors Real Owners. That che great corporations are owned, not by the captains of industry, but by the 100-share Investors—the owners of $10,000 worth of stock each— is shown by these figures, compiled late in July by a prominent Wall street authority: No. of No. of shares share- Capitalization. Dutstanding. holders 1901—$5,5E 9,275,316 bC,254,988 226,480 1906— 7,523,147,307 86,630,2b! 394,842 1911— 8,!)97,347,426 310,426,197 872,399 30 Vj 153% 104% 34% 134% 107% 111 56% 68% 40 V* 21% 28 27% 25% 26% 27% 18 26% *4% World's Greatest Gamble. Conclusively showing the gambling character of the stoclr exchange trans actions upon which 1oe3 than a score of big men have within three days macle more than J30,000.000 at the expense of the 872,392 real stockholders of the big American corporations stands the total of sales of United States Steel stock since Aug. 1. The total numoer of shares out standing. In^uding all of the stock Vj t,/ OTTUMWA COUR1EK. feuRDAY, SEPT/ 30, t' 3f' vr^T"' •«m ,H vm Farm Notes Not Written for Farmer*. -BY H. L. RANN. to do the chores $250,000,- Miss Alice Moody left yesterday for a few days' vlBit at her home in Mel rose. 1 Mrs. Will Collinson has gone lo .u' A woman reader wants to know if there is any thing In our mar riage lawB which makes it incum bent upon a farmer's wife to milk sixteen cows at dewy eve while her spouse stays in town and plays pool at B0 cents a throw. We should say not. A man who will compel his wife while he straddles over a pool table and eats up the last month's milk check is lower in the scale of humanity than the carp. If we were in our Bistpr's place we would let the cows go unmilched, unhonored and unsung until their output shrunk like a wool shirt in a freshet, before we would Encourage in thiB inhuman practice the lump of pipe clay to which she is attached by a marriage certificate in three colors. 4 Pullman Car Excursion To Michigan Take the short trip to the center of Michigan's Famous Fruit Belt to see the SWIGERT TRAC j. of over a thou sand 40-acre and uany larger and smaller farms. Why rent when you can buy land In thiB tract for the price of two or three years rent of a farm in Illinois or Iowa? The terms are so liberal that most any man earning wages who wants land can buy. The excursion party leaves Swig ert's Chicago office at 11:30 a. m., on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. $6 round trip from Chicago fare rebated on purchase back in one or two days as you prefer. Stay longer if you wish. Teams and guides free. Michigan's largest and best tract of lands for fruit, grains, grasses, vegetables, stock, poultry, dairying and general farming. Go and get first choice from some fine tracts recently added. Prices $10 to $25 per acre, quality and location considered are lower than on any other land in Michi gan or elsewhere. It's a far better Investment than lands In Iowa or Illinois because lands in the Swigerrt Tract will produce as many dollars, acre for acre, as Iowa or Illinois land and costing only one tenth as much, they therefore, produce that much more interest on the in vestment. Terms as low as $10 to $50 down and $5 and $10 monthly on 40 acres. By Swlgert's contract your life Is insured so that if you should die the farm will be deeded to your family free from any further pay ments. Neighborhood of farms, schools, good roads, new towns, pretty resort lakes and trout streams plentiful rainfall, big markets and fine trans portation 10 and 20 acre tracts near towns business and residence lots in new towns resort lots on Crystal1 lake- .. Send or call for a 38 page illustrated booklet, large map and improved farm list, all free. Those going will please advise us in advance so we can provide com fortably for all. Reliable Agents Wanted W. Owner First National Bank Building, 38 So. Dearborn St. Chicago. J9+J- t*"uvl investment that is locked up fov real purposes, is 5,084,952. The total number of shares sold the floor of the New York stock change since Aug. 1 is 7,380,603. on ex- This shews that speculators have "sold" In excess of the entire capitali zation of the corporation 2,295,651. Mostly Paper Transactions. When it is remembered that there are very rare cases when any big cor poration permits the majority of its voting stock to get out of its control, the plainly fictitious character of the "sales" is easily apparent, showing that the price of the stock and its value as collateral for legitimate busi ness loans has been hammered down by a series of paper transactions that never had, in fact, any real valuable consideration. CHARITON. Mrs. Clint Noble went to Lacona to spend a few days with her mother Mrs. FogJe. Mrs. Lois Norman of Des Moines came last evening for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Penick. Mrs. Frank Abernathy of Columbus Junction came Friday for a few days* visit with her husband's parents Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Abernathy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin of Webster City are here for a visit with the former's father Wm. Baldwin and sister Mrs. Verne James and old friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Berry left Frij^ay for Everist where they expect4 fo spend some time with their daughter Mrs. Ed Vickroy. Mrs. G. F. Nelson and two children of Albla returned home last Friday after a few days' visit with her sis ter Mrs. Larry Sandahl. %*B mz All. DEMENTED MINER TONY CORMARA OF COAL CITY, ILL., BROUGHT FROM ELDON TODAY FOR HEARING. Arrested while attempting to take his life in the Rock Island passenger station at Eldon last night, Tony Cor mara, a miner from Ccal City, 111., was placed in custody at Eldon last night by Officer W. S. Hanshaw and brought to Ottumwa by Ofhcers Hanshaw and Jacob Roberts today for examination by the commissioners of the insane. While In the new county jail, the padded cell of which is not yet ready for prisoners, the demented man made another futile attempt to wind up his career by beating himself on the head with a small piece of iron. When placed before the commissioners this afternoon he seemed able to make rational answers and aside from his desire to end his own life evinced but little that would Indicate insanity. It was decided by the commission to get in touch with relatives of the man at Coal City, 111., with a view to having him properly cared for. The commis sion has taken the matter up with the state board of control and will leave the man in charge of Sheriff W. E. Knox for the present. When found at Eldon last night he was trying to hang himself with his belt, the belt being used as a noose and the loose end made fast to the door knob. He had on his person credentials from the local of the U. M. W. of A. at Coal City, III. Flandreau ,S. D„ to visit her sister Mrs. Arthur Alsdurf and family. Her husband accompanied her as far as Tipton where he had some business matters to attend to. 1 Frances E. Cline, an old resident of this county, but who has been living in Lebanon, Kans., the past five years, is here for a visit with relatives and old friends in Pleasant township. Thos. Anderson and wife are enjoy ing a visit" from the former's brother from Los Angeles, Calif., who arrived Friday. Walter Schrleber has returned from San Francisco, Calif., where he at tended the national convention of Eagles. While absent he visited many points of interest in the west. Mrs. M. H. Noe of Atlantic who had been visiting her sister Mrs. W. C. Butcher returned home Friday. Leonard Wallls is enjoying a visit from his mother from Baltimore, Md. Miss Cecil McNeily of Leon, has re turned home after a few days' visit with her aunt Mrs. C. M. Piper. Mrs. Leota Thomas is spending a few days in Des Moines with her son Lyle Thomas and wife. Miss Bessie Dotson of Humeston is visiting in this city, a guest of Miss Effie Cornett. Mr. ancl Mrs. O. E. Irwin and chil dren returned Friday from Milo where they had been called by the death of his grandfather J. M. Irwin Chas. Lyman departed Friday on a few weeks' trip to Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, and other points in the Mrs. N. E. Sheets of Hedrick who had been visiting Mrs. Thos. Paton went to Lucas Friday to visit her brother. Mrs. Edith Massey of Omaha who had been visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Lindquist and other relatives returned home Frida y. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Still retains its high place as the best household remedy for all coughs and colds, either for children or grown per sons. Prevents serious results from & cold. Ta-te only the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and refuse substitutes. Clark Drug Store Owl Drug Store. BATAVIA. Mrs. C. A. Fisher left Friday evening for Parsons, Kans., for a short visit with relatives and to look after busi ness interests. C. S. Cole and family have moved into the McCart property on Second street. The funeral of Mrs Campbell who died Thursday at tne home of her daughter Mrs. L. Aiderson was held at the rt-sldence Friday morning at 9:30. Interment in the Abingdon ceme tery. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Alfred and two children ut Fairfield were visiting rel atives in this city Sunday. The public sale which was held at the residence of Mrs. Harry Hagey on Saturday afternoon was well'attended and everything sold at a good price. N. L. Downey has returned home from Ridgeway, Mo., where he was called to attend the funeral of his mother. Art Reno of near Selma was visiting his mother and family the last of the week, Mrs. Mary Reno of this city. S. P. Mott of New London was a business caller in the citi Friday. C. P. Lowther of Hillsboro was a business caller in the city the first of the week. A. H. Maurer was a business trans actor in I airfield Saturday. H. M. Scott and C. F. Bradshaw made a business trip to &igourney on Saturday. ?J wwws m' There's a Fifty-five Any Littte' Folks at Home? KNACfc .t J. P. big of Humboldt Is visiting Mrs. Spayde's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hocking of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Crowner of Ot tumwa were Batavia callers Saturday. Gen. Dodge on Reciprocity. "I have been strongly In favor of reciprocity," says General Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs. "The. action I of Canada seems to indicate that Taft's Mrs' cihe 3. Spayde aqd two children ^agreement was so beneficial to our line To all persons sending $1.50 in payment of advance subscription, and seven cents for postage we will send the Tri-Weekly Courier one year and Prof. Gleason's celebrated book on "How to Break, Train and Care 9 for Horses/' or the Handy Atlas of the World, an elegant book maps and information of all countries of the globe. Send stamps, check or money order to I*" tffontiH-pitfllt into Tifri wt In. getting a lifelike photograph of a child one that shows some sweet expression of the swift changing child ish moods. .,1 We make a specialty of children's photographs. BRING THEM TO OUR STUDIO. OTTUMWA, IOWA TUDi Wyckoffs Annual Sale ,. of Big Type l| Poland China Boars and Gilts Highland Carter, Iowa, .. Thursday, October 5 55 HEAD 8 Big fall yearling boars. 26 big spring boars. 21 spring gilta. The offering is sired by the 1,000 pound, boar, Rusticator, and Vic tor Price, a great 2-year-old son^of the noted Nebraska state fair win ner, Big Victor, also some by Big Bone 2nd ,while the dams of the of ferings are sows of extreme size, carrying the blood lines of many of the largest and most noted Poland China boars and sows ofUhe typs and breed. If you are in the market for the big, heavy boned, the big litter kind, we ask your presence and assure you one of the best offerings to be sold this fall in the com belt. KVERYBODY INVITED. EVERYBODY COME—EVERYTHING F*EE BUT THE HOG8. Big Free Lunch at 11:30—Sale at 12:30 Sharp—Send fo rCatalogue. Cols. W. B. Duncan and W. H. Cooper, Auctioneers. Grant Field Rep. Nebraska Farm Journal. H, C. Lynn, Clerk. COOPER'S ANNUAL SALE OF Big Type Poland China Boars and Gilts •E0RICK, IOWA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 4 head of the best we ever bred and. offered for sale, con sisting of 4 big fall yearling Boars and 31 great spring Boars, mat will average 250 each by sale day 20 big outstanding gilts that will make sows. The offering is sired by the 700-lb yearling, son of the 1000 lb boar, Big Bone, Big Bone 2nd, Chief I. X. L. and some will be sired -by the noted boar, Big Ex, that weighed 1070 lbs. The dams of the offering are sows weighing from 500 to 800 lbs. each, and carry the blood lines of many of the largest and most noted Poland China boars and sows of the breed. If you want the big litter kind, big boned and prolific Poland China hog, we ask you to come and see our offering and herd, and assure you we will show you one of the greatest lot of hogs you will find in the corn belt Horses—I will also sell 3 registered Percheron horses, consist ing of one black mare 6 years old, guaranteed to foal two wean ling stud colts from imported sires and dams these are fine colts. Big free lunch at 11:30. Sale at 12:30 sharp. Send for catalog. W. H. COOPER HEDRICK, Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa y- ,f« fa IOWA'IS' country that the Canadians could noi accept it, while oar people have been claiming that the agreement was sc beneficial to the Canadians that oui country could not accept It. I think this question will act beneficially to Taft in both ways. First that he got the best of the bargain, second our people who have been opposed to reci procity will be satisfied and fall into f\ fa ?v a JJU-J w, Gaines, SDKiti tit,? 'C jsag i.. Si: lis? '4. if*1' containing 1