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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

on Wednesday at $50 at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Irvine, Sixteenth and r
streets, when her daughter, Miss taura
Elizabeth Irvine was married to Mr.
Ernest G. Clark. DR.. w. NJ. Hindman
officiated using the beautiful ring ser.
vice Of the Presbyterian church. The
wedding march from Lohengrin was
played by Miss Nellie Clark. sister OF
the groom. During the ceremony the
bridal party stood under canopy OF
smilax and carnations The bridal
gown was Of white null over silk and
the bride carried white roses. The at.
tendants were Miss Stella Irvine and
Mr.. Frank Irvine. sister and brother of
the bride. The bridesmaid wore q
white gown and carried pink roses
After the ceremony a luncheon was
served and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark went to
their newly furnished home which was
in readiness for them at 1925 G street
The bride received many beautiful gifts.
Some OF those present at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mre. Clark parents Of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs Mann, Miss Mann
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Snyder, Miss
Snyder, Mrs. Geeting, Miss Geeting,
Mr.. Charters Geeting, Mrs. Pickup,
Miss Buncher, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Nc
Arthur Of Omaha, Miss Hawksworth
Misses Nellie Louisa and Hazel Clark,
Mr.. John O'Brien Of McKeesport, Pa,
formerly Of this city. and Miss Louise
Krone were married Wednesday at St.
Theresa's pro- cathedral. Rev. Nugent
performed the marriage ceremony, as.
sisted by Father Moriarty of Omaha.
Father Laughran OF Sutton and Father
Reed OF Lincoln. Mr.. H. J, w. Sea.
mark played the wedding marches and
Miss Dority sang. The service was
performed at 9 A. M. and Immediately
after the bride and groom, together
with over fifty friends, sat down to a
wedding breakfast at the Boyd hotel.
Mr. O'Brien is now manager for the
Cudahy Packing company at McKees.
port. Miss kron6 was born and reared
in Lincoln and has large circle of
friends here. At the altar the bride
was beautiful in organdie over silk, trim.
med with narrow satin ribbon, a white
leghorn hat and carrying a bouquet of
brides roses. The young couple were
escorted to the depot to take an east.
bound train. At the railway station
they found that the usual pranks had
been played with their baggage which
contained great deal OF rice and manv
placards.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Burn.
ham gave a reception for the alumni and
active chapters OF Delta Gamma. The
house was decorated with roses. lilies
and carnations, and buffet luncheon
was served. Those present we're: Mis-.
es Haggard. Alice Wing, Bessie Wing.
Deweese, Mullon, Rice. Gregory, Har.
wood, Webster, Garten, Helen Woods.
Cochran, Polk, Watkins, Laura Bridge,
Mulliken, WEIGH Fighter, Prentiss, Davis,
Edith Lewis, Minor, Turkey, Cole, Nc.
Menemy, Gertrude Macomber, Maude
Macomber. Jaynes, Jackson, johnson,
Hacker. Alice Fuller, Mona Bridge,
Mrs. John Lottridge. Mrs. Frank WOODS
and Mrs. L. A. Sherman.
Mrs. John G. Morrison and her dauph.
ters Misses Cora and Clara Smith gave
a large and beautiful reception Thurs.
day afternoon at their home at 1881 T.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-29

Mrs. J. w. Winger. the retiring presi.
dent OF the Matinee Musicale, gave a
musical last Saturday afternoon 10 com.
pliment to the club. The club colo,s
green and white, were used in the deco.
rations. Members OF the board. Mrs
John Doane. Mrs. E. H. Barbour. Mrs.
"A. 5. Raymond. Mrs. d. M. Butler. Mrs
=. Lewis Baker, Mrs. A. w. Jansen and
Miss Mary Smith assisted. Miss Elsie
Alderman received the guests at the
door. The program:
Twin Stars. Cb.;,,
49,, Miss Kellogg, Mrs. Campbell.
''""''ie '''.'...... 900. .DellAcqua
Miss Louise Kellogg.
vision OF Sir Launfaul". T.owou
Mrs. Manning.
'........ Schubert
Mrs. d. A. Campbell.
rhapsody. .Ropers
-, '''''............ .Steigne
Murmuring Zephyrs.. Jansen
Miss Kellogg.
Miss Givens at the piano.
The delegates to the biennial Meeting
OF the National Federation of Musical
c'uos are to be treated royalty at St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
WILL. RESULT DISASTR0rSLY."

10 the Editor or The Tnbune.
Sir. We believe The Plumbers TRADE Journal
will voice tho sentiment Of the cntir" rAGe press
when We state that We consider This y RUE II
mt through one that will seriously AFFECT ir'ure
business interests and result disastr''9N' we u'
sire TO enter our earnest protest III tie acton OF
tho Clearing House Association. and sincerely hope
tina, the matter will be reconsidered. II theTe ne
any loophole by which merchants If ihiS city can
make deposits in banks outside Of the city we he-
Ieve that p large amount OF the us'ness WtL ne
taken from the metropolitan bank that Icy Il
tax on country checks. When the War revenue
tax and this new tax figured up tho amount
assumes such proportions as t. amaze va. hhp III
behalf OF the trade press OF this city flumo-
ers' Trade Journal" urges the repea! 81 tns cou'-
try-check tax. ,,. s ,oro,.
Thanking The Tribune for the spirit ana energy
Il Is disDlaving IN on effort TO overcome MS out
House Association. We remain, very - pee, ny
yours ''THE PLUMBERS TRADE JOURNAL"
No Ct Beekman-st. March 60 1892
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
NOT A PRoPoRrloNATE TAX.

To the Editor OF The Tribune 800
Sir: We noted with no little regret the RUE 'ha'
is about 10 be nut into effect by the Ole"'''s
House Association Of New-York banks. IN regard
TO the assessment Of tax or fee for the coHec'io"
Of country checks" We do not pretend 10 express
any opinion as to the possible necessity for such
sc,ion On the part OF the banks, as without IL
rect personal knowledge of the routine OF tue
banking business could not estimate the OK
nense that has heretofore been met by the oanNS
under this heading
II is in order to point ont. however mat inc IAN
as now TO he assessed for this item upon business
men will not be in proportion 10 the amount OF 'he
hns,ress done Nv them but will be based upon the
character Of their business. For publishers VINO
have aston TO receive remttanccs from all parts
~ ,he country for books and periodicals, and par
tlcusrv for publishers who themselves issue perl
od,cals the tax will he OF no little moment ana
will constitute a very heavy percentage upon the
amount Of the out-of-tOwn business done by thein
and very material reduction IN the in% NIX %
profit on such business We nave on our Hst Nv a a
serial publications, one Little Journeys, issued
al 81 q year and the other The Critic. issued
81 year. The subscription prices LOT our SC,
entiic periodicals The Journal OF Anthropology'
The Archives of Ophthamology and Ihe AT,
chives Of Otologv" are respectively 81, S. and 81
a vear In addition 10 the remittances received for
these periodicals. mails bring us from day TO
DAY payIn erts ranging from 81 upward Tor single
The new regulation must very materially inter
fere with the practcabili,y Of filing proitably
orders Of this kind. and Will 10 such extent work
10 the disadvantage of cultivated people living at
distant points.
We hope that after a brief experiment the asso-
Ssed SanEers snd ghTesr{ the OF
margin of profit their business as heretofore
done may decide that It is not necessary to trans
G.. =. PITTNAMS SONS
No. % West Twenty -third-st.. March 80. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
TAXES ENOUGH ALREADY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Since the tea trade Is paving duty OF 10 2
cents pound all teas imported into the United
States. IL hardly right TO supplement another
tax uoon out-of-town checks. which Invariably must
he eubtracted from the sellers prices, thus caus
ing almost twice the amount OF apital TO conduct
a business which heretofore done a uni
form basis at no larger profit than before the sew
eral taxes were imposed. The mere paying OF a
TAX upon out-of-town checks is In itself approved
by importers and jobbers. who u~Say very
lenient toward granting discounts 10 buyers who
pay cash for merchandise.
During the last few years the competition in our
trade has been so keen that buyers receive all tho
benefits. Merchants free TO grant credits and
bankers are cordial toward lending money to mer
chants but the difficulty seems TO be in the dis
position Of commercial paper Old concerns who
usually pay cash for merchandise are discontented
with the profits. and gradually Withdrawing
from business: new concerns take their places ana
use their credits. II brokers would buy out
of-town checks discounts suitable 10 sellers.
rate might be adjusted by the banks upon whom
the checks are drawn. thus establishing a rate or
credit 10 out-of-town tobbers 49, 5000 go
GEORGE ". DODD. JR.
Xf-lr 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
COTNTRY BANKERS OPPOSED.
TIE RULE UNJUST AND ANNOYlNG-oIHhH
CITIES WILL REAP THE BENEFIT.
st,,, HAVE TO GIVE rp NETWORK.

SHALL HAVE TO GIVE UP NE"-foHN'
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We feel quite disturbed over me a'uo"
takon hy the NeH-York Clearing House ana at the
prospect as Il now looks. II puts us on me oe-
fensve and We shall try to do the best we can 10
conserve the interests of our customers. our pahK
had as good arrangements for collecting such
checks and items came 10 it ~ any country
bank need desire. and naturally very much dis
like 20 have them broken up We have not yet
decided what course lake and cannot decide until
after the Boston banks shall announce their IN
tended action in the same matter.
~ Nev-York banks insist upon charging the rates
proposed T. il very probable that shall fee!
Obliged TO establish connections with banks in the
different business centres Of the country from
which we are daily receiving letters offering 10
ma ke our collections lower rates than New York
proposes TO charge upon items on those same
places New-York proposes to charge One-tenth Of
per cent for collecting items Fall River This
bank would be glad To collect such items at a
much smaller charge than that. and shall expect
to receive them direct from other points particular
Is from cotton centres through the South II would
seem 20 me that the NeS-York banks will be The
losers Of much business from the above indicated
causes.
We shall expect furnish our own depositors
with cashiers drafts on New York with which to
pay their own bills and shall try I'm every way 10
forced by your banks light as possible for them
CHARLES y. COOK.
Cashier Metacomet National Rank
FAN River Mass March 80 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
RETROGRADE AND UN-AMERICAN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The check tax seems TO me a retroerade
step, un-American and injurious the business
prosperity Of the country at large. The banks of
The financial centre OF America. all Of them pros
porous. the quotation Of their stocks proves,
of those who enable them to be prosperous now by
the free of the capital represented by the bal
which all business men keep In them Let
the banks establish rules 10 balances and close
accounts which do not conform to them. but save
us from the small potatoes of one-tenth Of per
and 10 cent charges on country checks. This
throws an uncertainty into every business transac
ton Of small amounts, for nobody quoting COM
mcdity at small margin of profit know be-
wheheT w be paid du for Th an
prices would be a cumbersome proceeding and re-
fusing orders the profits Of which would be eaten
up by a 10 cent charge. would be injurious to any
firm attempting such policy.
The small dealer IS not resting on bed OF roses
as II is. but managed 70 exc out living with the
help Of our banking facilities the envy Of the
rest Of the world truly American in doing away
with petty smaness. which the law also refuses
20 take notice of. and disgusting to the Ameri-
can abroad. Now II seems we are TO be subjected
10 worse annOyarces and that AT the instgation of
the men at the head Of our banks. men TO whom
used to look up with pride as representative
Of what best and most admirable In this land
Of
which should he resisted by all means. and your
crusade against 1t deserves unstinted praise.
e LEMCKE
No $40 Broadway March 30 1922
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
UNwIsE AND NOT GOOD BUSINESS.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: have always supposed and believe II TO he
true that rule uniform rate is charged for
the collection OF country checks. as well as the
paid country bank balances vet have no
doubt that both the rate OF interest on balances and
the charges for collection Of checks are regulated
10 great extent by the value Of the account TO the
bank with which it is carried. Certainly il IS so
In our We have customers who carry
large average balances and who deposit, occasion
TO collect. and we make charge to them for IT,
able that deposit with larger number Of checks
that 1t costs us TO collect and charge such ex-
penses TO them. l have no doubt this same rule an
plies to the large banks in New-York City Boston
and elsewhere. II seems 10 me, therefore that the
officers OF every bank ought to be the best Judges
OF the value or their depos!tOrs' accounts and the
amount OF NbcraHty with which they be treated
In my opinion the action OF the New York Clearing
House IN fixing an arbitrary rate all checks il
unwise and not good business policy.
] appreciate that the collection OF country checks
is great burden on the city banks and personally
| have always contendcd that all country banks
ought to remit for checks on themselves at par on
receipt Of same, II sent TO them by other banks the
their counter. have always believed that an
EFFORT would be made sooner or later by the city
banks 10 restrict the use or country checks. and
that a disposition shown bv the country banks 10
TO prevent any such action. Certainly country
banks could better afford 10 remit for checks sent
them by the city banks without charge. especially
I'm many cases one remittance would cover Il
large number Of checks. than they could TO have
the demand for cashiers drafts largely increased
among their depositors as under such circum-
In issuing cashiers drafts To It's customers G.
Fitchburg Mass March 80. 1894
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

banks during the recent panic. when the banks IN
Boston and Philadelphia could not loan tneir CUE
toners amounts they needed. but were slow In re-
hitting for country checks sent by the New-fork
banks" The Country Cashier has very goou
argumon; to meet this. ] was waiting 10 gee H. but
II did not come. -. =,
Thinking II was too good a chance 70 DO 'ost l
took the ibert, OF replying Il myself think
the City Cashier does not stop TO think minu,c
II he did he would that one. and perhaps the
principal reason. why the New York banks breasted
the recent panics In much better CONDITION ,han
those in Boston. Philadelphia or other cities WAS on
account OF the enormous balances the country
banks were carrying with their Nev-York CORE
spondents. A. COUNTRY HAMMER.
Waterbury. Conn. March 81 1882
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
SHOULD BE PROFIT IN COLLECTION

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: We expect customers will buy New OK
exchange instead OF sending checks TO pay bills.
Country banks Will be disposed to send checks
direct instead Of to NewYork. We see 10 con-
eistencv In banks crediting as cash checks at par
on points where it takes at least one and often
two weeks to realize same. and then NJ cost "t
from one-tenth to one-half OF one per cent. the
dsposltor always drawing funds at his pleasure.
and often before checks leave deposit bank. lf
accounts are worth interest. pay II. hut do not
make collection department stand the cost. COT
Lotions should pay a profit as wei az any other
branch Of banking. We believe that country banks
are more largely affected than New YORK mer
chants as many OF the banks have had the priv
llege OF dumping all their items. generally speak
ing into the New York banks at par, and now they
must lind other means OF collection varying from
one-tenth to onc-eighth Of one per cent. and must
protect themselves by charging customers. No
bank should be expected TO DO any part Of its
business at n loss. ON the part OF tho New York
banks we consider II move simply TO cover the eN-
pense ~ collections which the have for years
patiently borne and cannot consistently continue
l.. n. GROESBECk.
Cashier Third National Bank
syracuse y V March &c. 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
NO REASON FOR THE EXTRA CHARGE.

To the Editor NJ The Tribune
Sir: We most seriously object TO the ne" RUE
NJ tho Clearing House with regard 20 tax on coun-
trv checks We nave yet to see any very gooh req
son why this extra charge should be MADE Inc
CITY banks may gay that The checks make then
largo amount of work in collecting. etc. the same
is true Of the country banks. They are comlT'eo
to 90 a large amount OF work by reason OF cn''hS
-. it,, nd maid and entered upon the books
Of the country bank.
We have vet 10 see where any Of the city banks
have been seriously affected By Collecting checks
given 10 merchants In your city without eNpsmse.
II Will recesstate the payment ny New orr ua,u
Of The debts owing 70 merchants and others VI you'
civ and II may result in changing the correspond
ents L. sCrre other state. ,,,-. tro,,so
/ trust that the rule which the clearing ! oGss
has adopted may be revoked not only IN me III
~ - oi,, y, Nev-York NJ V BENSON,
Vi inc ivy President Peoples State Bank
Zoe. Pa,dolnh ~ Y March 30. 1890.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
THE PRINCIPLE A PROPER ONE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The rule OF the New-York Clearing
House Will affect our business to quite extent
We have for years kept good balance with the
Chemical National Bank which they have never
allowed us cent OF interest. but we have had the
privilege OF passing n reasonable amount OF coec-
lions through the account without charge
In this specific instance Il IL possible that we
may pay n little too much for our whistle. bur We
are very glad to do H. a. We think the principle
behind the action Of the banks is perfectlv proper
We do not. however. believe I'm fixing arbitrary
rules by combination. The principle We follow in
our own businens IL 10 make reasonable charge
for Aerricsr performed regardless OF whether some
other bank VII do the work for nothing or not and
While We occasionally lose an account We md thai
the public generally support ua
30 far ~ the merchants and business men arN
concerned. the pront they mako On q saiA 81 roods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01

HEAP OF TROUBLE COMING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: This matter Of collection charges on country
,ha,L. & ali right in theory but it will make
bean n trouble for somebody before IT Is adjusted
Tho difficulty has arisen from The abuse OF the par
point system by those entitled 10 it, and the un-
warranted extension OF Ct b. competing banks IN
New-York city in the scramble for business. NOW
II would appear that the change VIII WORK to the
hcroA, Of the strong New-York banks and the
br-, of the weaker ones 1t places all banks on a
level and only I'm the matter Of interest ON balances
can one institution bid over another The country
hank with two New-York accounts will be apt to
close ore of them and open In Philadelphia Lhi-
600 or somc other convenient reserve city The
country merchant. should his New-Nork dealer ex-
act tho exchange charge from him, Will he apt 10
Gnd market in which the seller will take his
rbecks at par Many other changes will take place
hnt We shal have 10 wait and see what we shall
nee FRANK l.. HALLErT.
Cashier First NationalBank.
Winsted Conn March &c. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
Winsted. Conn, March 30. 1899.
THANKS FOR THE TRTBUNE's STAND

TO tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I want to thank YOU for the stand YOU have
aiken I'm relation to the new rule OF the Clearing
House ms to the collection of country checks The
tax imposed Is unbusinesske. unfair and unjust.
and I think will soon be reconsidered when the
question is fully understood. Country banks will
make an arrangcn' mt with some sound financial
institution not uuder the thumb of the gigantic
trust known as the New York Clearing House TO
take their collections and deal with them upon the
old basis under which the New-fork city banks
have prospered greatly In the past. Unless tho
resolution is recOnsidered II will be n hardship
and loss TO many business men I'm and around
New York DAVID tltpMWE
President White Plains Bank.
White Plains. n. Y. March 30 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
President Adirondack Natohal BANK
saranac LRks ~ Y. March 10 lo"
OTHER BANKS WILL MAKE TT AN OBJECT

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Regarding the tax on country 80,
what the ,oin ,oeanks gain we country p'i'Ns
, iii other customers must lose. I'M
,oss we charge for collections on checks
u.r,ch We did not before and that throws the
loss back one degree further-on the merchants or
drawers Of the checks There is an expense IN
collecting. the question is. Who shall pay ~ II
60 the most convenient now for tho buyers ~"
o,or the country who trade anywhere. ana
~, ir ,heir own check AZ no cost 20 them or the
seller. a. If, -. {. a., ohioct m
o,,o,,o nart Of our accounts. and only deposit III
Gearing House banks checks they vii take ar par
7 p PITCHER Cashier First Nahoha' Balm
poonville n Y. March 30. lS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
IqenICT NOWTUIOTV
Southport Conn. March 90. 1879
.r,,o,,xrs WILL BE OPENED ELSEWHERE

ACCOUNTS WILL BE OPENED ELSE" HERE
To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. So far as have beo- able to ascertain NV
o,ir,ont NJ the bankers in this city and along the
tfudson River II IS not favorable 10 the action OF
tho New-Yc-k Clearing House Association III com
,oui,c everv bank in the city TO collect hkeu
arhi,rarv charge on every item deposited WIN
hon, for collection except such - may De paSdo'e
in a few favored cities.
,rhis sentiment IS explained by the fac' 'h"'
large mart Of the burden of the tax or charge 10 e
,r,nosed Will ia upon the country BANKS "lnon
,o M CLEARING association 10 back them UP h,lI
e,,s, cor,nue 10 the question 81 llIIS
comnetition Many will be obliged 10 oPe'. az Len
Philadelphia and chicago, anu ticp
na1ances i'm those cities, whei, thrI 49, ,i..
i,r viii he credited At par. II ~ qullc ~. ~
MAJ ysry large number Of banks thtouElouds ne
4ts, which have had their CHIEF corrcsponu,v.e.
H., Ia y ,,,York will hereafter look 10 other cer!aes
md the aggregate effect will he injurious 10 We"
York. - e.. .ho. \ew-Ycrk should make
ns eocrieces for the sake OF retaining her nnan
caI and commercial supremacy ana tha ~ III. ,h en-
L. ton ~ the Clearing House banks TOT 'ns IL
annnt Of such a general arbitrary RUE DIR '"e
ono referred TO. is mistake r,,cu-opru
President Fallkil National BANK
,,,,nhLocns,e Y V March 20. 1S"'