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repeated violations Of law on the part Of
the management and the refusal to pay
assessments, thereby producing con-
dition rendering them insolvent.
The examiner will give out no state
ment Of assets or liabilities. Cashier
Mears announces the small indebted
ness does not exceed 100000, with assets
Ave times that amount.
PLATTE CRY, Mo-, May 29.-The
Platte City Mill & Elevator Company
assigned to the Exchange bank Of Platte
City, Mo-, to-day. Assets, about $780,
600; liabilities estimated at $4,000. The
company will doubtless continue busi-
ness in three or four days, as wealthy
Iowa parties are interested.
BLOOMINGTON, IND, May 80. The
Worley bank at Ellettsvile, a private in
stitution, has assigned. The liabilities
are about $4,000, and the assets will
reach $4,000. 1t was impossible to
realize on notes and property, necessi-
tating assignment. 1t is believed that
the bank will pay all obligations.
Sioux Cry, IA, May 30-The bank
failure of Beresford, s. D., a private con-
Germ, at the head of which is A. A.
Ames, has failed. 1t is believed the
depositors will be heavy losers. The
cause Of the failure was heavy losses on
running horses sustained by Ames, who
was q track follower and the owner of
large string.
BRISTOL, TENN, May 3O.-The Big
Stone Gap Land Company, capitalized at
100000, and with bonded indebted
ness Of $1,000, 900, was forced into liqui-
dation yesterday by a suit entered in
the United States district court at
Abingdon, by William McGeorge, Jr.,
John II. Dingee, John G. Bullitt, Samuel
w. Coulter, Jr., and DIR. William Pepper,
oil Of Philadelphia. The bill alleges
gross mismRnagement and misappropri-
alton of it's funds.
ST.. JOSEPH, May 31.-The wholesale
lumber firm of Meuhleisen q Co., filed a
deed Of assignment at midnight. B. K.
Tenny, of Chicago, was named as trustee.
The firm has several yards in this section
also in Kansas. The liabilities are not
fully known, but q rough estimate places
them at $15OOO0. The failure WAS
caused by the assignment of S. B. Baker,
the lumber dealer at Chicago, who failed
yesterday.
MILWAUKEE, June 1.-The Plankin-
ton bank closed it's doors at 1905 o'clock
to-day, when the following notice was
tackled to the front door Of the institu-
tion:
Owing to the failure of our efforts to
reorgsnize the bank and to the oon.
tinuRl withdrawal Of deposits, we have
thought it best for the interest of all de-
positors and stockholders to close the
bank. PLANKINToN BANK.
The suspension is largely due to the
failure Of F. A. Lappen & Co., and the
Lappen Furniture Company two weeks
ago with liabilities that will probably
amount to $75O,OOO when the worst is
known. The Lappen firms, so far as
claims have been recorded, owe tie
Plankinton bank between 100000 and
s25O,OOO, and this sum is due on Happens
personal notes, which are considered
i --l..ala.. nha T .n.,.,nz, In
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-07
OUR PROSPERITY COLUMN.

IN Whlcn Ex-Governor rO5Ger IL lntoE
ested, made an assignment and Ports
farm in the oil region was attached.
BRowNwooD, TEX, May 27.-The First
National bank of this city has sus
pended and q receiver will be appointed
The amount of assets and liabilities ID
not given. 1t is said by the directors
that the depositors will be paid in full
but the stockholders will lose all.
KANSAS Cry, May 20.-The Farmers
& Merchants Lumber Company yards
at Kansas City, Kas., was seized to-day
by George L. Chapman, capitalist OF
Pittsburg, Pa, under chattel mortgage
The mortgage under which the seizure
was made was executed several months
since, when s. B. Baker, wealthy lum-
Der dealer Of Chicago, who owns the
yards, borrowed 100000 from Chapman
executed his note for the amount So
cured by the yards here and also some
valuable realty in Chicago. The seizure
was prefaced on Sunday morning, when
s. b. Baker executed mortgage on
property in Kansas City, Kas, and in
various other parts of the state in favor
of the National bank Of Chicago, to So
cure the payment Of certain obligations
due and soon to be due the bank.
OrTUMwA, Ia, May 29.-Wells & Gar
retson, private bankers at Fairfield, have
suspended payment to await the result
of collections. The deposits are small
and the suspension was not unexpected.
The liabilities are $4,000; assets over
$4,000.
CINCINNATI, May 29,-A. Steinon, a
prominent jeweler, has assigned to Al
bert Mac. Assets, $65,0OO; liabilities,
$4,000.
MACON, Mo-, May 20. The LOomis
Coal Company, Of Bevier, Mo-, went into
the hands Of q receiver this afternoon.
A correct statement of the affairs OF the
concern have not been given out, but it
is known the assets will amount to $780,
600, and that the liabilities will exceed
that amount.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Unable to get fnsn'
cia | help from local banks, Weaver,
Getz q Co., coal dealers, with head.
quarters at 217 and 219 Dearborn
street, have been driven to q temporary
suspension. Their liabilities, consisting
principally of indebtedness for Goa
throughout Ohio, Indiana and illinois,
will reach 100000 it is said.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The National
bank of North Dakota, Fargo, N. D,
and the First National bank of Lscots
at Lacota, N. D., were closed to-day by
orders issued by Mr.. Eckels, comptroller
Of currency. Both these banks were or
ganized by E. A. Ashley Mears, who il
also the organizer Of other nationa
banks and of many state banks and
other institutions. His plan, says the
comptroller, appears to have been tC
make loans to various institutions, sub
scribing to the stocks of the two nRtiona
banks in amounts which in some caseI
exceeded the amount Of the stock sub
scribed to by them. The management
OF the Fargo bank was ostensibly con
Quoted by board of five directors, con
sisting most Of the time of E. Ashle.
Mears and wife, mother and sister o
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probably come out now and will form
an interesting story.
The PlankintOn bank was organized
in 1887 with 100000 by the late John
Plsnkinton and was his pet project. At
the time Of the recent run it was said
that Phil Armour, the Chicago packer,
was interested in the PlRnkinton bank,
and with great show q huge safe was
sent from Chicago, accompanied by an
armed guard, and escorted TO the bank
by a dozen policemen carrying drawn
revolvers and clubs. 1t was then said
that Mr.. Armour had sent 100000 in
gold to the assistance OF the bank. Mr..
Armour denied the story, but the move
restored confidence and ended the run.
The heavier depositors, however, were
not deceived, and for two weeks they
have been gradually withdrawing their
funds. The principal depositors now
are small firms and individuals who can
not we'll afford to have their money
tied up.
The condition Of the bank at the hour
of the suspension cannot be learned. It
is believed that the showing will not be
a satisfactory one,
This afternoon the bank made an
assignment and the court appointed
William Plankinton assignee, his bond
being fixed at $1,6OO,OOO, which was at
once furnished. The sureties are Con-
gressman John Mitchell, David Fergu-
son, vice president Of the Wisconsin
Fire and Marine Insurance bank, and
Charles Ray, president Of the National
Exchange bank.
According to the last statement Of the
bank the loans and discounts were
$1,453,855; overdrafts, $9,789; due from
banks, $43, ,O75; capital, 100000; surplus,
$15O,OOO; undivided profits, $43, ,934; due
deposltors on demand, $I,2O2,l5l; due
depositors on time, $761, ,461.
Late this afternoon Fred T. Day,
president Of the bank, made a personal
assignment. George N. Wisnell, United
States marshal, was named as assignee.
The bond is 100000.
CINCINNATI, June The Victoria
Cordsge Company filed deed OF assign
ment this afternoon to w. FL. Billings.
The liabilities are said to be 100000;
assets may reach $4,000. G. w. Lower
was president; E. F. Mills, treasurer,
The plant is in Dayton, but the main
office is here.
TACOMA, WASH, June 1.-The Mer-
chants National bank, the oldest in the
city, suspended payment temporarily
this morning. 1t will probably resume
in few days. The bank has paid up
capital of $2500OO, and action was taken
on account of the stringency IN the
money market and the inability to make
collections. In a dispatch to the comp
troller of currency at Washington, the
bank asks an examiner to be sent. The
figures given out, said to be approx
mately correct, show the total liabilities
to be 100000; assets, 100000. j
Thompson is president.
CHICAGO, June 2-Chevarton, Msrtir
& Co., private bankers, made q voluntary
assignment to-day. The assets are sched
uled at 100000; the liabilities, $4,000
The failure is due to the unsettled con
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
Fire Boys Got in Their Work.

AT the fire meeting of Wednes-
day night, K. A. Shaw presided and
R. II. Bemis kept the minutes. Pat
Cassidy was duly elected a member.
A report from the finance commit
tee shows the proceeds of the fire.
mems ball to be $3.50 which was
turned into the treasury. Chief
Crawford was appointed a commit
tee to repair the supports Of the fire
bell. Fireman Healey offered to
set forth to the common council the
ACCESSIBILITY Of offering a prize of a
stipulated sun to the hose company
which first gets water to a fire.
Hose Go. No. |, filed the vacancy,
by reason Of the departure Of fore
mar Giffels from town, by electing
Fred Sprague to that office.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
Attention MasOns.

The Particular Consistory for
eastern Montana No. l, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema-
sonry of the Southern Jurisdiction
of the United. States will, on the 9th
day of February, open at Living
ston it's annual c~onvocation for work
in the degrees from the 3D. to the
32d. AL Master Masons in good
and regular standing in the state are
eligible. All applications must be
in by January 1st. Samuel NJ. Nye
Of Livingston will furnish blanks
and information to those who adj
dress him. 1t is intended to make
this convocation, which will last four
days, the Masonic event of the year.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
Montana Hogs.

The Great Falls Leader says hat
Gus Okerman, Of Grafton, raised
this year 100 hogs. Last week he
took to the Falls a four-horse load
of pork, which he sold for 10 cents
per pound. The Leader says fur
Their: cat the farmers convention,
held here last spring much stres
was laid on the profitable market
afforded here for hog products and
the practicability of raising enough
within the county to supply the
market here. Mr.. Okerman demon
strated that it can be done, and is
satisfied that pork is the most profit
able thing that a farmer can raise in
this country"
Every one who has tried the rails
ing of hogs in Montana bears wit
ness to the fact that it pays. Let
our farmers 60 into the business and
demonstrate its practicability. But
before trying it extensively plant
plenty of alfalfa.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
Resolutions of Respect.

The following resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of 7. F. j. Nc
MILAN were adopted at the regular
meeting of the A. 0. U. w. on
Monday evening:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an in
scrutable and far seeing Providence
to remove from the midst of a fond
family a tender father and loving
husband, and to deprive III broth
erhood of an earnest and faithful
member, be it
RESOLVED, That Belt Mountain
Lodge No. Is A. O. u. w. mourns
the loss of a devoted and earnest
Workman and to his widowed com
panion and five children in this their
hour of sore trial and affection tend
er the sincere sympathy of the
brotherhood.
RESOLVED, That this preamble
and resolutions now adopted be
spread on the minutes of the lodge.
published in the local papers and the
Montana Workman and a copy be
sent to the widow of our lately de-
ceased brother.
G.. w. Brown,
ALLEN PIERsE,
G. E. X. VIDAL.
Committee.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16

Rev. Vigus will preach as usual
Sunday evening.
The school report has been crowd
ed out of this issue and will appear
in our next issue.
After the Christmas trees at our
various churches you a take in the
hop Christmas night.
VIM. L. Cook and Geo. Dormer
last Monday visited friends north of
Monarch, returning next day.
The doors Of the NJ. E. church
will be thrown open Christmas night
and all children will be admitted
free.
Ladd, Kyle, and Rawlings have
leased the Cornucopia. Let us hope
that the Horn Of Plenty will now
yield up its rich stores.
The dance-loving citizens are in
vited to come to Crawford's hall on
Monday evening, December 25,
where a few hours will be devoted
to the social hop. A good time is
assured.
1t is rumored that our friend Mr..
Dowty the druggist and pharmaceut-
list will soon open up a stock of
goods in his line at this place. This
and other signs indicate that bust
ness is generally picking up.
Commissioner Tierney debarked
from Wednesdays train to stay a
few days with his family. The rail
road contract Of Tlerney and Bland
ing is not yet done, and the persist
ent Jim G. Blanding is still at the
works.
G.. J. Ringwald the enterprising
ieweler has removed to the Dubach
building where he can still be found
offering great bargains in s~ilverware,
clocks, watches, rings, jewels and
everything pertaining to a first class
jewelers. shop. His prices are the
lowest. Call and be convinced.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
Dividend Declared.

By order of the trustees of the
Gait Mining company, dividend No.
4 of n cent per share $4,000
ten thousand dollars was declared on
December is and payable at the
First National bank of Neihart,
Montana, OF December % on all
stock of record on the books of said
company on December 10Th. Trans
fer books will close December Is.
and reopen December 23, 1893.
JONATHAN McAssEY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16
CAMP NOTES.

Wednesdays train from the Falls.
The Episcopals will give a Christ
mas tree on Tuesday night, Deem
Der 26.
Mrs. Sprague's masquerade ball
will be given on January IL. Don't
forget the date.
DIR. Sandow was called Tuesday
night to attend the severe sickness
of Mrs j. S. Boyer. She is report
ed berter at this writing.
The usual amount of frolic and
fun will attend Christmas week at
this place. A full program is ar
ranged for the various nights.
Miss Anna Mccarthy was engag-
ed last Saturday evening in enter
tanning a number of friends who
gathered at her house to pass the
evening. A pleasant time was re-
ported.
Mrs. j. G. Wilson and Master
Harry, n Of the great men Of the
future, got back this week to their
old stamping ground and will reside
here this winter. This esteemed
lady has been visiting her relatives
in tie east.
T. E. Healey, Marshal Wilson, c.
F. McGibbon, J. L. Walker, H. w.
Soule, Geo. Roehl, w. S. jennings,
J. E. Garner, G.. w. Brown, DR.. vi
dial, M. Foley, Commissioner Tier
ney, and J. S. Cook did business at
the county seat this week.
Mr.. John H~eavenrlch today opens
up the Boston Clothing store at this
place, his room being in the Barker
Block, Main street. He carries a
large line of fine clothing and fur
nishings and remarks that he has
come to stay. He has engaged the
competent and obliging service Of
John Tierney as clerk and
starts out in an suspicious manner.
Luck to the Boston.
VIM. Cragg has opened up a
wood yard at the corner Main and
Keegan. The character of fuel he
handles is of the very best as will be
seen by an inspection. His wood
has been cut green and allowed to
season thoroughly, Timber that has
fallen, or seasoned standing never
has heating power as does that which
seasons quickly with the rosin in the
fibre. We wish u young wood
merchant success.
We are transported with rapture
to note the marriage last week of
our friend Mr.. F. B. Rafferty, to
Mrs. Rebecca Bly, at Great Falls,
Father Dolls officiating. We have
often felt sad when we thought of
the now happy groom, sole proprie-
tor of a nice house without a COM
panion,-of a hearthstone illumined
not by the lamp of love. The match
was eminently fitting, for Mr.. Raft
erty is the proprietor of a large dali
nv business and has shown habits of
industry superior to those. of the av-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-16

Mrs. Coe has lately started a bak-
erv next to the HERALD office and
is ready to supply all demands for
fresh bread, pies, and cakes.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26
THE Snb-Treasury In Russia.

The American Consul General at St.
Petersburg transmitted to the Deuart-
ment of State at Washington last year
an important report upon the details
and workings of Il system now in prac-
tlcc in Russia resembling certain plans
incorporated in the platform of the
Farmers Alliance in this country, Of
making advances on the farmers pro-
duct stored in warehouses or delivered
to officials of railways of the country.
The salient points of the system briefly
stated are as follows:
Advances on grain may he made by
any railroad company on account of the
Imperial Bank of Russia authorized hv
the Minister of Finance. They must
not exceed 60 per cent. of the value of
the grain at the nearest market place,
except in the cases of loans for six
weeks or less, when an so per cent. adj
vance may be obtained.
The usual interest is 6 per cent. pay
able in advance. with other small
charges on account of sinking fund
AMI commissions to railroads.
Loans range from six months to one
year, and if not repaid at their cxpira-
tion the grain is sold by the railroad
company at auction.
Grain may also he sold if in danger
| of deteriosation.
This scheme went into effect on July
ii. 1883, and at the present day is gen
orally adopted throughout the coun-
try, and business is carried on under il
on a very large scale.
The scheme gives great satisfaction
to farmers very many of whom declare
it has been an essential feature of sue
cessful farming in Russia. Toller,
Nashville, Tenn.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26
They Don't Want the senate.

The P,oJrc>sire Fn,mr, has an cd
i:orial that shows the feeling OF some
party men and how deceptive cam
paiSns are:
a private letter from a prominent
resident of Washington City tells MS
that leading Democrats, openly say
they would rather the Republicans
should hold the Senate. This sounds
entirely unrcasoilal,l. to country lco-
pie who have seen nothing Of politics
except what shows itself in country
campaigns: but il they Will think a
moment they will not he so skentical.
The politicians standing eAcnse before
the people is that they cannot do for
the people what they would he glad to
do because of the opposition of the
other party. This is sham. Il mere ex-
| cuse. III most cases. hnt it goes al. the
same and serves its purpose.
Give party control of all depart
ments Of the Government. ana this cx-
cnsc is no longer available. II the
party then fails it mnst face its failure
and meet it before the people. Hence
on second thought one need not be
surprised that leading Washington
Democrats are not at all anxious 10
take the Senate from the Republicans.
This idea may prompt the Democrats
to join with Republicans in electing
Senators in the Populist states"
TO the average man who voted the
Democratic ticket because he believed
| it the hest, this will sound strange,
| but it is true. The party leaders and
| millionaires do not ua,tt the Senate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26
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The Value of Thought.

The best men in any enterprise are
those who think. those who wisely
plan. The commonest article made
mu t first be fully created in some
ones thought before it can be real
lied in wood or metal. When the
great Faraday was announcing his
discoveries in pure science which have
made the telegraph, the telephone,
electric lights and electric power pos
sible, he was offered million of dol
lars to stop his Investigations, and
devote his entire time and ability to
making practical applications Of
electricity. but he refused to enter
tain the offer. saying that he could
render mankind more service
by his theoretical discoveries,
and that other men could fol-
low him with the applications, as
Edison, Bush and Bell have done.
The bulk of men do no thinking: en-
tcrprises with which they are con-
nected carry them, and the results
are patent on every hand. A few
thoughts of Bonaparte make Aus
terlitz possibility. Scores of men
can execute a plan where one man
can be found to make the plan and
do the neces sary thinking to render
it q success. The most valuable men to
Germany in the Franco-Prussian wal
were Won Moltke and Bismarck. who
did the thinking, while inferior men
like the Crown Prince and Prince
Charles executed what Won Moltkt
had planned.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26

gentlemen "can overcome Mr.. Cleve.
lands we'll known prejudice against
the Populists the successor to Uncle
Jerry Rusk will be chosen. from that
party"
No one need be alarmed. Mr.. Cleve.
lands prejudice against the Peoples
party will not bc overcome, and that
portfolio will never be offered to any
one but Democrat. Some one high
in the counscls of the farm organiza.
tions may get it. but it will not be one
who was not Il Democrat in 1892
And an agricultural exchange saws.
We are frank to say we think it should
not. MIR, Clcveland's party went into
power under circumstances peculiar,
and with an emphasis seldom OK.
pressed. IL is eminently proper that
his immediate advisers should be ad-
hcrcnts Of that party We do not be-
llcvc 4 Popullst could honorabiy ac-
rcpt Cabinet position if rendered Ivy
Mr. Cleveland. lie c"rtanlv V could not
without placing himself under ohliga-
ton to the administration. such ohli-
CATION as any true Porulist would hes
itatc long before incurring. His usc-
fnlncss as 4 Populist would be az an
end. II the incoming. administration
and the Democratic party want to show
any favors to the Peoples party or the
farm and labor organizations. they can
easily do SO. and in manner most eff
frctivc, hy cnacting INTO law the de-
mands of the Peoples party. or any
portion Of them. This is kind of
favor we could all appreciate
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26
NEBRASKA BANK FAILURE.
The State Treasurer said 10 BE Involved t.
the Extsnt of %sJ0 600


At Lincoln, Neh.. the startling an
nouncemcnt of the failure of The Capital
National Eank WIS made late Sunday
night, and with il came the announce
mcnt that the State Treasurer was
caught in the cra-h in the sum of $50,
nVn. This news spread rapidly and
caused much excitement. The tail,ir.
is bad one. Tho dep sits amount tc
about Sf2l ,00o, and of this amount he
tween Sl75.Om AMI $50. aC0 are State
funds, for which the bond of the Treas-
urer will be liable. Cashier Il. {. Out
calt stated that the assets would pro-
lect the depositors, but there is er at
ness of this statement. Bank
books of the bank. lie began exam:n-
ing them at once and soon discovered
that something WIS wrong. A larg
sum of cash was missing, and the bank
officials could no. account for il. All
they could say was that it had Leen
stolen. The sum is said to reach
$500 ,OOn.
A meeting of the bankers Of TIL" city
was Immediately held 10 discuss the
situation. 1t was feared that the
trouble would precipitate a run on some
of the other banks, and one Of the first
things done was to make arrangements
to prevent it. TIL. Omaha banks were
called on and they immediately re-
sponded by sending repres nta-ive on
q special engine to assure the b mixers
there that every courtesy would be cX-
tended and that all needed assistance
to meet any run that might take place
would te forthcoming.