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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
NONSENSE AHOUT SNAKES.

rhe Absurd Spell Claimed to BE Held
by Witch Over Young Girls.
AS an illustration OF the belief in the
transformation of human beings into
5erpents, 1 will relate a circumstance
laid to have occurred during the first
aalf of the present century. Near
Irexlertown, Lehigh county, dwelt
.armer named Weller. His wife and
hree daughters had, by some means
witch who lived but short distance
way, when the latter, it is supposed,
,Ook revenge in the following manner:
Whenever visitors came to the Weller
residence the girls, without any pre-
monition whatever, would suddenly
De changed into snakes, and after
crawling back and forth along the top
ridge of the wainscoting for several
minutes, they were restored to their
natural form. This curious transfor-
nation occurred quite frequently and
he circumstance soon attained wide
spread notoriety. About the end of
he third month the spell was broken
and everything went on as before. An
other popular fallacy is the existence
OF the hoop snake. This creature is
usually reported as capable of grasp
ing the tip of it's tail with it's mouth,
and like hoop running swiftly along
in pursuit of an unwelcome intruder.
This snake is believed, Furthermore, to
have upon its tail short, poisonous
horn, like a cocks spur, and if it
should strike any living creature death
would result. The stories concerning
this marvellous snake usually end with
the statement that the person pursued
barely escapes and that the snake
strikes tree instead, causing it to
wither and die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
MILTON
I From the Milton Clio

From the Milton Glohe.l
School entertainment at Osnabrock on
evening of 10Th inst.
David Sigwa has moved on to his claim
in Billings township.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mckay, on
Feb, 8 1897, son.
S. V. Haight is harvesting his ice crop
is exceptionally heavy this year.
Prof S. P. Beebe was compelled to
dismiss his department. Tuesday owing
to an attack of the prevalent.
John Stiveland has returned to his
farm at Mona. where he has two hun
drcd acres ready for crop this year.
Married, on Feb. s. 1897, at the NJ. e.
parsonage, Milton. N D., by RevS New
love, Mr.. Samuel Koffski and Miss Emma
Gillespie, both of Milton.
Alex. Thompson has improved his
Rush Lake farm to the value of over
$1,000 the past season and conJemplales
building a large new barn in the spring.
In the case of State VS.. J. j. Reilly
which was lied before Judge Oakland
Oh Wednesday of last week a change Of
venue was taken to Judge Campbe]ls
court. Thursday morning the case was
called, and dismissed on motion of States
Atty Dickson before any evidence was
taken, 1t having been clearly shown by
W. j. Thompson, attorney for the defen-
dant, that his client had legal right to
keep and dispense lntoxicants by virtue
of his druggists permit, aud no action
had been taken to nulify the permit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
\ Book on Ccutcn%riaHs.

A book on the subject of old age,
published in England sometime ago,
furnishes some interesting information
concerning centenarians. OF the fifty
two mentioned, thirty-six were females.
Eleven of these were single, five were
married, and thirty-siX widowed. Three
only were in af1luent circumstances,
twenty-eight were comfortable and
nineteen poor. Nine were fat, eighteen
in average condition and twenty thin.
rhirty-six had good appetites, ten mod
crate and two bad. Fifteen were total
abstainers, twenty-fcur drank a little
six were moderates and one drank
whatever he could get. There were
seven hard smokers, four being women.
The average time of going to bed was
9 o'clock, and seven were bedridden.
Twenty-four had no teeth and only
four had Artificial teeth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
YOUR HOME PAPER.

Your local pape: should come first on
the list your subscriptions. It builds
up your town; it is your duty to take it..
and then if you want more state news,
send for The Fargo Forum and Weekly
Republican, which will give you more
North Dakota news than you can obtain
elsewhere for ST., which is the price of
years subscription. If you want The
Fargo Forum and Daily Republican,
send $3.50 for six months, or S. for one
year. State news speciality, sample
copies free. Address The Forum, Fargo,
N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
Use No Hair Brush.

The brush is said to be by no means
the best method of dressing the hair.
It tears out much of the hair, marring
it's appearance and seriously injuring
it. A charming English woman, whose
hair always looked like FURNISHED gold,
announced one day that she never used
a brush on it; however, she had a sub
stitute. With a large silk handker-
chief, such as good housekeepers covet
for Frightening their silver, she stroked
it firmly and briskly 100 times nigh,
and morning She said this method
possessed all the good qualities of a
brushing without ever running the dan
ger of breaking fine hair or firing
the head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
HARD ON THE sNlPE.
David King. Jr., In the Character of
Modern Scientific Inventors.

+
Modern Scientific Inventors.
From the New York Sun.-Tnere :
new things under the sun III splle
the proverb. The man who matte !,
didn't know David King, il. Mr.. X
was once park commissioner OF "a
city, and he was always sportsr
He Is a sportsman yet, and car
shot, too, and that is how he ca4A
devise this new thing that puts III
maker of that proverb-or his shos,
to the blush. They say-we woa
vouch for it-that Irishmen used tc
dress themselves in donkey skins aao
pretend to Craze along the shore OF tn
Emerald Isles estuaries in order 10 se
within shooting distance of the .
1sish snipe. We don't believe the story
1t sounds tishy. But there's not!..s
fishy about MIR. Kings method OF &C
complishins he same purpose as N
tabled Irishman. Listen. Mir. h'nS
is shooting snlpe on Jekyl lslana. .
sandy wasta at the mouth on 81
Simon's sound on the coast OF Georgia
about ten miles from BrunswicN as Ii
boat sails. Jekyl Island is famous fol
its birds, and there is clubhouse .hef'
for the use OF sportsmen. The beact
is very broad and shelving and Verl
hard. The snipe are plentiful but tlmla
They know man. and they know n.
gun, and it takes skill to make gooi
bag. One way Of shooting snlpa !:
from q blind hrilt Of grass aud tWlg;
SO cunningly arranged as to look like
clE:ap CT natural vegetation. linz
sportsman lies behind it, and when th'
sni0e don't corle within shot he soe
hol g empty handed. Mr.. King mas
blind. too. but it is movable and iollo"
the birds. 1t is nothing more or les
than tricycle. specially built for tn
purpose. upon whose frame grasses an'
| Green things are so disposed as to Leaf
the fated sn..pe to see no guile there
in. Behind the screen sits Mr.. Kin:
On a comfortable spring seat, his fee
on the pedals and his armament con
voniently disposed around him. IL
| wheels from the clubhouse to the shoot
'ng ground. awaits his game. bring
| it down, gathers it in. and moves slow
ly off to the next good locality. Whe1
Nirds alight out of gunshot he move
'o7'arA them at a practically imper
"entible rate until he finds himsel
within range Mr.. King deserves tn
excellent bags he is reported to b
making. But it's hard on the snlpe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
PlTHY PENClLINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
AMBRO.

Jake Schuler's new cutter is giving
some of the boys lots to talk about.
10 Boesl had an upset near Henry
Kartes' place while hauling timber last
week. No injuries reported.
Henry Kartes' driving team, "Bill'' and
sPrince" seem to make the snow fly
faster than ever with that new set of
b, ass mounted harness.
Joseph Schiller, ST., expects he will
have to hire a man to shovel snow around
his place now as his boys have more i'm.
portant business on hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
PERSONALS, OF -'' NAV,
Dcsert.ons -~o~, ,1-c'~ So 8hi"s )

pcsert,ors wow, ,,,c,n s,.s, shios
Vow. w., ~" " eNN".
The rerort frc,, v'~'' - oton to ~
effect that NAO h'ne'"- 80 ""e needs
"a roon the nov, veeee,s - s'>>cr'"n'
navy ahcu. 70 OF ;n'n "Nra nieSiOn re-
calls a rer,orl n"'e v "i'ral B"''r
one day last summer soV9 the No"
York Mail and Expires The North
Atlantic squadron Law q anchor Off
Staten island and Father knlcker-
booker and his country visitors were
going down to quarantine daily to look
at the splendid fighting ships. a re-
porter went aboard the flagship one
morning and enjoyed pleasant chat
with the gallant admiral. Said ne:
THE type of man-of-war's- OF to-
day is far different from the old-tlme
bluejacket Desertions are almost I'M
known from the navy now. Here is
vessel which cost in round numbers 81
100000. The men consider it their
home and they take an immense
amount of pride in it. How many men
are there ashore who can sleep and eat
in a house which cost as much money?
Look about you and note the faces OF
the bluejackets here" The sailormen
in sight were certainly a fiRe-looking
lot The admiral surveyed them admir-
ingly and then said: 80 far as the
personnel of the crew goes the vessels
in the American navy are always ahead
of those of any foreign power"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
Human Hair in War Vessels.

A fact that has recently come to light
shows a new use to which human hair
has been put. During the last year or
two tons of human hair have been
packed between the plates of certain
part of war vessels. Hair is very elias
tic, and thus affords most effective
backing for metal. Again, it is being
used very satisfactory to form kinc
of fender which is thrown over the
side of vessel to prevent her scran
ing against the dock-to take the place
in fact, of more commonly used rope
coils.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
An Awful Plight.

Little girl. please give me a penny,
maam. My mother is dead and my
father can't go out at night any more
by the doctors orders and so can't
earn any money"
Benevolent passer-by: Cant go out
at night? Why, what's your fathers
business?"
Little girl: "Ee's a burglar, ma am
and before he was laid up with bron-
yhitis we used to live beautifully
New York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

All the different forms of skin troubles
from chapped hands to eczema AMI in
dolent ulcers can be readily cured by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. the great
pile cure. II. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
Grewsome Church Relic.

In the St. Sepulchre Church in Lon
don there was found in an old chest
recently the bell which in Stuart times
used to be rung by the crier outside
the cell of condemned felon on the
night before execution. The bell will
be lune up in a conspicuous place in
the church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters of Hope Township
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of township assessor
at the approaching annual election and
promise to give the duties of the office
my pest attention if elected.
JOHN F. MEssER.
Mt Carmel February End 1897.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
EauSt'2 BIRTHPLACE Sold.

The alleged birthplace CT Faust, a.,
Roda ar Wc!mar, has just been DE-
mo. - It was sold for old bujldinr
mate. ~" about S22.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

METHODIST EPIsCoPAL--Rev: J. =.
4x4 Herrinton pastor. Services every Sunday
alternating morning and evening at II and 1870
q :lock respectively. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening. Sunday school at 2:30 D. m. every
Snnday. Strangers in tbs city always welcome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

GT. ALPHONSUS r. C.CHURCH-Rev. N A.
y Z. Pouliot NJ, A., pastor, Divine service
allows: High Mass every other sunday at 1880
H.. and Yespers at 1870 p. m j.. followed with
Cue Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday school Immediately after High Mass
every Sunday.
Low Mass every week day at ATM.
On alternate Sundays High Mass in Nj. Car
q. m. =. s. class Immediately following.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I am candidate for the office of asses
sor of Hope township at the approaching
election and if the voters should see fit
to elect me, promise to perform the duties
of the Office without fear or favor and
assess the property of all according to
the valuation.
A. j. PETERSON.
Mt Carmel, Feb'y 9Th 1897.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

Two good farm teams, harness and
sleighs. Apply A. l. Wesley
or, Robt Beard, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

lire DEPAR INTENT Regular meeting, OF
e ,.angdon Fire Depart, ent at the Fire Hall
on the first Tuesday of each MONTH
O. Il MCMILLAN CHAS CHISHOLM,
Secratary Chief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

r ANGDoN CAMP, No. $3.50, NJ. W: of A.
IL Meets in their hall at Langdon on tne
second and fourth Monday evenings OF each
month Visiting Woodmen invited;
3. ERICKSON. WIN IA1Enh,.
Clerk. " y. :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

r ANGDON CITY BAND-Mects at the City
- Hall on Tuesday evening of each week.
+. MOORE. JAS 5. LoiSEs
Leader President
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

TTMIFORM RANK X. of, K, Langdon Divi-
~ sion No. 5, meets at the X OF z. Hall on
the second and fourth Wednesday of each month
IL. u. ALERT. w. II. SPECkMANH
RecorGer Captain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

Insurance companies claim thar cy
cling is more dangerous than tx snline
either by railway or by ship
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

r ANGDON LODGE No. Is, K. OF P;-Holds
u reg lar conventions every Wednesday even
Ing in their Castle Hall Visiting knigh,s invited
THOS. SHEEHAN. JOHN H. 1RoAAo
4. of r. & S. C.C.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

r ANGDON COURT No. lis. l. 0. F., Meets
IL in NJ. ", of A. Hall, on second and fourth
Tuesday in each month, at 1880 D. m. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
GEO. BARCELo. HID. ALBEIT
RS. =. II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

LaNGDoN LODGE NO. l21 A. O.. Q.
". Meet in the X. of P. hall Langdon
:. -. on the First and Third Monday
S ..se:,s- evening of each month. Workmen
s.4Ss visiting in, the city are invited to
meet with the lodge.
Tnos, SHEEHAN ). 5. LoiNEs;
Recorder. NJ. w.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

7ION LODGE No. 46, l. O. G. T.-.Meets every
q alternate Saturday evening at the NJ. +
Church at eight o'clock, Visiting Good Tenn
plars cordially invited.
NJ. G. WHITNEY, CHAs: CRAwFoRD
Secretary Chief Templar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
CHURCHES.

THIRST PRESBYTERIAN-Re Thos. Dougan,
e pastor Preaching every Sabbath alternat-
& .. m. Wednesdays. We will be glad to meet
and welcome you an do you what good we can
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

T,PWORTH LEAGUE Meets at the NJ, +.
e Chrrch on Tuesday evening of each week
at eight oclot K, with Literary programs.
B. ERICKSON. j. f. HERRINToN.
Secretary President
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY of Christian
i Endeavor meets every Friday evening at
eight o'clock in the Presbyterian church parlors
FLORENCE PRIMER, GEORGE ELF)RD
Secretary President
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
SOCIETIES.

rx> LEBANON LODGE NO. s+A. F.
SyN2f & A. NJ Meet in their hall in
~ 'SE:s* Iangdon ON the Second and Fourth
y Sr.f Y Friday of each month. Masons
~ whS afH YlsteS to in attend tes city
Roprrr Wonk. W. Y. WINTER,
Sec. w. M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

Soothing for burns, scalds, chappe.
hands and lips. Healing for cuts anG
sores. Instant relief for piles, stops pal,
at once. These are the virtues of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. H. D. Aller,
& Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18

VIZ C. T. U. Meets in the parlors of the
w. Presbyterian Church eve Wednesday
afternoon at 3 O'clock
FLORENCE PRIMER, Mrs. F. B. TRACY.
Secretary President.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
FOR SALE, CHEAP.

Mt. Carmel, Feb'y 9th 1897.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14
NOTICE..
Secretary.

All persons are hereby forbidden
to drive across or in any manner
trespass upon the Northwest quar-
ter Of section No. 81, township 157,
range 43, Marshall Co., Mimi, from
and after April 1st, 1897. Persons
found trespassing upon said desclib-
ed land after said date will have to
suffer the penalties Of the law.
Dated this Goth day Of December,
1896. 1. P. BRANDsrnol, "
G. ". .sANDERsON.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Peoples Trading Com
pany will be held at their office in the
city OF Warren, on Tuesday, the 10Th
day Of January, 1897, at 10 o'clock
q. m., for the purpose OF electing sev-
en- directors for the ensuing year. and
attending any other business that
may come before said meeting.
l.. -. JOHN +. OsrRoM,
.,.' Secretary.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14
Oats for Sale at Bank of Warren.
K. J. Taralseth is buying
Dressed Hogs.
FOR SALE.

1 have some very nice clean wheat
and oats for sale, also one heavy
working mare, one secondhand
Deering mower, one Hollingsworth
hay rake, drill, cultivator, and other
machinery. Cash or time. Call on
T. W. FLANDERS.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14
w. e. Wood left IN Monday for

w. p. Wood left On Monday for
| WISCONSIN.
"A black fur muff has been found
and left at the SHEAF office. II.
Ask Will Brown if what he told
the boys in at Brady's the other eve
ming, is so. - .,.......
- Isaac F. Hall and wife, of Nelson
Park, will shortly move to this city
to make their home.
- Services next Sunday evening t
7:30 in the Norwegian Lutheran
church by Rev. Sknnes.
The thermometer took a run
down hill Monday but has been OH
the ascend',ncy ever since then.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
| church will give mush and milk So
cial ut the Windsor on Friday eve
ming this week. All are cordially in
vited.
- Henry Tnralseth left last Friday
for Northfeld, Alinn., to continue his
studies at Carleton College. Miss Lena
Taralseth left at the same time for
Owatonna, Minn., to take course
in music at Pillsbury Academy.
- Aaron Anronson is here to-day
from Cedar township, Marshall coun-
ty, on his way to Minneapolis where
he will enter the Asbury Hospital
and take course OF treatment for a
diseased shoulder. Trib.
une.
- Albin Young, who for Il number
Of years has been employed as clerk
in the store of K. J. Taralseth, left
on Friday last for Minneapolis, where
he expects to go into business for
himself. His many friends in Warren
| wish him success.
/ The Home Insurance TO. Through
their agent, L. Lamberson, OF Bank
:: Of Warren, have distributed to friends
and patrons large number OF copies
of The Home Almanac, u handsome
illustrated pamphlet containing a
great deal OF astronomical informal
| ton and other miscellaneous matter.
|, Rev. Alfred Bergin and family
left on Tuesday evening for Cam
bridge, Minn., where he is to take
charge of a large Swedish congrega-
ton. The pastor and his wife have
made many friends during their brief
stay in Warren, and all wish them
success and happiness and many
heavenly blessings in their new he me.
A large number OF IL liends were at the
depot to bid them farewell.
j. R. Hudson, who a few years
ago moved to Alberta, Northwest
! Territory, from town of Farley,
writes the SHEAF as follows: "I'his
is part OF the country where it is
slow work getting along, as it is
mostly brush and woods, but / ex-
pect to succeed in time. Is a good
stock country and am increasing my
stock, which, I have no doubt, will
bring me out all right in the end"
~ Mr. G. T. Daggett, who many
years ago was employed as book
keeper in bank Of Warren, writes the
SHEAF as follows from San Jacinto.
California, where he now is located
"When any OF your people come to
Southern California;, look me up and
we shall be pleased to show you "the
sights.' We are harvesting our Or
anges now, 5000 carloads in our
county. Grain is up and the fields
are commencing to look green. Flow
ers are blooming, the weather about
so in the shade.'
Mr.. Daggett is cashier OF the State
Bank of San Jacinto.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting. j,
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Peoples Trading Com.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14

Taralseth has a few fur coats and
ladies' Jackets yet on hand, which
will be closed out at about One-half
the regular price.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14

The very latest thing in Ladies'
watch guards only 5Ocat FARRELL 's.
Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14
INGALLS,.

a8f
,a1 4, 1897.
Snow fell here last night and this
forenoon TO the depth of 6 or s inch
es, and driited quite bndly. "A
MARRlED.-At the residence OF Will
liam S. Kezar, on january 3, 1897,
by W. H. Ingalls,, Esq, A. I: Barnum
to Roxana Rookie. We wish them
much Joy and prosperity. Fl
1t raine,l here all day New Years
day-the first New Years day 1--WE be-
lieve) we ever saw it rain in Minneso-
ia in the 3S years we have lived in
the state. ~ %Hs
Another girl at Geo. ". Elliott's,
one at G. N. Wymer's and a boy at
Peter Wnl|in's, all within a. few days
OF each other.
1t will be hard for many to get seed
to SOW in the spring.
We have not seen much OF that
promised prosperity yet, that was so
bount,!ully promised us just before
election, and we suspect the banks
have lost Ill confidence as they are
still bursting, some every week, and
most Of them have a lot of money
belonging to other folks. What have
they done with it? You are an eli-
tor and you surely ought to know as
most all editors. seem to know how
the people ought to vote just before
election. Now, Mr.. Editor, we would
like to have you publish this, even if
you cannot answer all OF our ques-
tions.
We will have very bad roads now
for awhile. People are not doing
much here this winter on account of
the snow being $" deep. X. w.
The questions of our esteemed cor
respondent are easily answered. The
wave of prosperity promised if Nc
Kinley was elected, is a-coming, sure,
and unless we be moored too fast in
the slough of despondency, we will
be able to see, feel, and be lifted up
ward and forward by the rising tide.
Some men can see only the gloomy
side of life, never the bright and
cheerful. Some persons, at present,
can see only business failures and
bursting banks, and never look at the
other side of the picture showing
opened mills, idlelabor given employ
ment, homes made happy by wages
earned, new enterprises started, CAPT
tai seeking investment, and many
other signs Of returning: prosperity.
Wrong views Of the real condition are
thus fostered. Suppose a: stranger
had come to this county on the Mon
day we had the blizzard and returned
the same day III disgust, saying that
nothing but snow and blizzards can
be found in that forsaken country,
wouldn't he have a wrong impression?
Had he stayed till the next morning
and seen the glorious sunrise, and
shifted the pure, invigorating atmos-
phere, that made existence itself
pleasure, he would have seen things
up here in an altogether different
light. True, there have been some
failures of banks recently, but if we
investigate closely the causes of these
failures, we will find them in nearly
every case due to gross mismanage-
ment or dishonesty, or both, on the
part of bank officials. These officers
have in many instances used the mon
eysof depositors to further their own
private interests. .Oyerspeculation and a
toolarge extension of the credit system
have also caused some failures. But
the banks that have failed are few in
comparison to the large number of
banks that have not failed. Because
few bankers have been found dis
honest or incompetent, that is no rea-
son for condemning the whole class as