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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
now TRICK WAS WORKED,
Acting Comptroller Kane Explain.
Alvord's Modus Operandi.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Mr. r. p.
Kane, the acting comptroller of the
currency, gave out the following
statement regarding the defalcation
in the First National bank of New
York:
During the progress of the exam.
ination by Bank Examiner Hanna, Oc-
tober Is, of the First national bank.
Assistant Cashier Backus discovered
That the note and exchange teller,
Alvord, was short in his cash to an
amount which has since been found
to be $780, 600.
His thefts have been going on for
q long time. The plan of concealing
them and making the cash on hand
agree with the amount for which he
was accountable, as shown by the
books, was to take out of the morn
ing mail, of which he was in charge.
n sufficient number of cash items TO
cover the aggregate mount of his
defalcation, and add them to the ex-
changes for the clearinghouse re-
ceived during the preceding day. The
examination of the exchanges at the
time of examination showed the total
nmount correct, but 500, 900 of the
items had been taken from the morn
ing receipts and listed with previous
days exchanges, the amount Of morn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
A PLUM FOR BELOIT COLLEGE.
Upon the Raising of an Adj
ditionaI $4,000.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Tribune says:
An endowment fund of $780, 900 was
placed within the reach of the trus.
tees of beloit college at a meeting OF
the ways and means committee at the
Union Leage CLUB. One of the trustees
announced that if $780, 600 was raised
by other friends of the institution, a
check for S200,000 would be placed in
the committees hands immediately
by him. Thirty thousand dollars OF
the $4,000 required was pledged i'm.
mediately by members of the commit.
tee who were present, and President
Edward ID. Eaton of the college as.
serted that the remainder would be
raised and the 100000 before Janu.
airy l, 1901.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

ng additions being reduced that
much so that the sum of the two ag-
gregated the correct amount. A
change in the slip by Alvord, later in
the day, caused Sinquiry and COMPARE
son to be made at the clearinghouse,
when it was discovered that the two
Items of previous days exchanges
and morning additions did not CORE
spond with the list checked by the
examiner, and a count of the current
days cash and checks in hands of the
third teller revealed a shortage of
6 10000. The shortage seems to have
been about 100000 two years ago,
and has been increased gradually
since that time, the teller conecaling
the same in the morning additions
which always amount to much more
thar the amount of his shortage, and
never enter into the count of the pre-
ceding days cash.
There is no way to have a check
on the morning additions to the ex.
changes except by counting the note
t%eller's cash and checks twice, or to
begin examinations of cash in the
evening, which is otherwise objection.
able.
The bank has charged ont the
amount of the shortage without i'm.
pairing its surplus or undivided prof.
its account.
"a further examination of Alvord's
accounts by the officers of the bank
shows that his stealings have been go.
ing on for several years. Fourteen
months ago he took a two weeks va.
cation, and an examination of hi.
tickets preceding his going and after
his return shows that he covered his
shortage while absent by making q
number of charges to out-of-town &C.
counts,and credited back the amounts
on his return before the monthly
statements were sent out. The
mount of his shortage Mt various
periods in the past seems to have
gone up and down. and it is probable
this is due to the fact that whenever
he had reason 10 expect any investi.
CATION of his cash or a periodical visit
from the examiner he would doctor
it by means of these false charges
against large accounts. In the pres.
ent instances, the examiner went in.
to the bank a month ahead of the
usual six months period, the last pre-.
ceding examination having been made
May Is. 1900, and this unexpected visit
prevented a manipulation of figures
by Alvord and led to a discovery OF
the defalcation.
This theft could probably have
been prevented by a rotation of the
clerical force of the bank, thus plac.
ing each department under the super.
vision of different persons successive.
ly.
There is no way to accurately
check the accounts Of an employe il
he has access tc the succeeding days
cash from which to make good his
shortage of the current day land This
is what Alvord has always had), and
has also the opportunity to hold back
credits for a longer time than the
day on which the letters inclosing
items are received"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 24.Judge
John F. Philips, in the United States
district court, postponed, to one week
from date, the hearing on the appli-
cation for a r~eceivership for the
Guardian Trust Co., made by John
w. Gates, of Chicago, and other Sc
curity holders of that company.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
TOWN PARTIALLY BURNED.
h business Portion of Dunavant
Kansas, Completely ObIiter-
ated by Fire.

Dunavant, Kas., Oct. 24.-This town
was partially destroyed by fire at 4
a. m. The business portion is a total
loss, including Richardson's store and
hotel, the post Office building, three
residences, steam laundry, grist mill,
Yourley's manufacturing plant and
contractors shop and office. The loss
il only partially covered by insurance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

New York, Oct. ga Paris dis
patch says that Leopold, king of toe
Belgians, and Thomas f. Walsh. of
Colorado, have Joined hands and for.
tunes in the investment of money In
mining and other ventures.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
Has Raised It's Offering.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Meth
odist church has finished raising its
Twentieth century "thanks Offering"
of 100000. New pledges amounting
to over 100000 were reported Tues.
day night at the session in the South
Park church.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

Mayfield, KY, Oct. 24.-The drug
store of McCrory g. Yarbrough. at
Mayfield, KY, caught fire, Tuesday
morning, and before the flames could
be checked. nearly the entire block in
which the store was located was CON
sumed. john Yarbrough, one of the
proprietors of the store, has been ar
rested charged with setting it on fire.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

New York, Oct. 24.-The various
groups of anarchists in New York are
i'll a fiutter over the announcement
that Emma Goldman, the woman an.
archist who has been engaged in a
propaganda throughout Europe for
about a year, will return to New York
about the middle of next month.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

Victoria, b. c., Oct. 24.-During the
season just closed "a sealing schoon-
ners took 10000 skins in Behring sea,
which is 5000 less than taken by 25
schooners last year. The spring
schooners took 1857 skins on the
coast, bringing the total for the sea-
son up to 32,517.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 24.-The gov
eminent has chartered the British
steamship Royalist, which it is in
tended to operate as a United States
transport between Seattle and the
Philippines. The royalist is a 7,ooo-ton
vessel.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

Modest.--Her Father-"And l s'pose you
expect If I consent to let you have my daugh.
ter that / will set you up in business ana
make you richr" Mr.. Sapleigh-"No,
really haven't any such extravagant ex.
pectations a. that. I'm willing to take her
just for my board and clothes ."@Spars No.
meuts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

No matter what ais you. -,
cancer, you will never ct 81 headache Il.
bowels are put right. Casssrstsl until you,
cure you without a srips Or n, ieip naturs
easy natural movements. a.. pam, produsss
cents to start getting FOUR yG1 Just =
C~ascarets Candy CathSrtic' In nealth back
up IN metal boxes, every tablet 1enulne, put
stamped on II. Beware Of m;tassC &C
What wholesome truth. ",.,.,.
path,school teacher, nervou,i tsked the S,h
by the story Of Jonah and tI s,y, IS .tsusSS,
serious Child With ths tail br wnsler IL,
TS But merely: Il good nss
Il ~. vas thought 70 be very rem snow!'
~ one so young.-Detrsit Jeurn,TI markaba
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
First p.-ss Of n.r L.ve.

She las her lover Is about to start on .
Journey round the uorld)-My dear Adolf,
will you be true to me when you are far
sway? Promise mo that yon will write TO
me from every town you visit.
He-Oh, Ada. is it love that prompts you
to say this? Ada, swear to me, do you
really love me, or are you merely collecting
foreign postage stamps?SStray Stories.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

or m REwAKp. We have deposited with tho National City Bank of yn, 5000
AhvVuuIu winch MI be paid to any person tho can And that hea %vet sfmon l1AesI
VVVVU mission. "~' ''"~A'' LYDs e @ PfNxxhAM NED MsDic Cisco e. e.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27

The funeral party left for Mans
field, o., on a special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad at $3.50 p. IN.
There the interment will take place
OF Thursday, when President. McKin-
lev will attend.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
EDITORIAL.
ATTENTION,

Secretary Parker requests US to
repeat and urge upon Presidents of
county Alliances the Importance of
having a call meeting of each county
organization that failed to meet in
July. 1t is important that every
County Alliance having one or more
live Subs. be represented at the State
meeting. Where for any reason a
county, meeting was not held at the
regular time, let the president at
once call a meeting to be held before
State meeting, say Thursday August
9th, or Saturday, August 18th. Tkis
is a matter that admits of no delay ;
let the call be made at once.
To make these county meetings a
success, every Sub. must be repre-
sented. If your Sub. has not met in
some weeks, Have a call meeting at
once, let every member be present,
pay his dues, and send a good man as
delegate to county meeting,
The campaign is over. Get your
Subs. together f; get county organiza-
tions in good shape, and all together
for a great State meeting at Hills
boro, August 18th, and the great
work of reorganization that is to
follow
Don't fail to carry up a number of
H.r
renewals and new subscriptions for
the State organ when you go to
Hillsboro. See your neighbors about
this.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
EDITORS AND CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

The statement made in The Pro-
gressive Farmer a week or so ago re-
garding newspapers and campaign
funds was not intended as a refec-
ton upon our brethren of the press
or as an insinuatien of any wrong
dealings, as one of them attempted
to construe it. It is well known that
the mails have been clogged with
sample copies of political papers and
our conclusion was a quite natural
one. We believe, from what has
been said on the subject, however,
that our statement was incorrect in
so far as it applied to the majority
of North Carolina newspapers The
situation may have been a editor
King. of Kings Weekly, slid IA
few bosses organs are receiving, no
doubt, extra patronage 6 highp5ices
but many of US who stand for pEn
ciple and tell the truth as bo4co ted
and then bummed for are
worth. In times past been
bled for the campaign and then rob-
bed of what was due us. IF you are
not in the ring you get no share of
the plumber"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
The Thinkers.
Mr.. AYCoCK ON THE ADOPTION OF THE
AMENDMENT.

Let the adoption of the amend
ment furnish us the occasion for a
better understanding one with an
other, and while restoring to white
men the rightful superiority which
God gave them, let us in the assur-
ance- of better government learn, not
liberation only, but respect as we'll
for the views of those opposing US.
In coming together for the common
good we shall forget the asperities
of past years and shall go forward
into the goth century a united peo-
pie, striving with zeal and in gener-
Gus rivalry for the material, intel
lectual and moral upbuilding Of the
State.
May the era of good feeling
among US be the outcome of this con
test. Then we shall learn, if we do
not already know, that-while univer-
sal suffrage is a failure universal
justice is the perpetual decree of
almighty NOO3 044O OhuU VIC d10 Gil
trusted with power not for our good
alone, but for the negro as we'll. We
hold our title to power by the tenure
of service to God, and if we fail to
administer equal and exact justice to
the negro whom we deprive of suf-
frage we shall in the fullnesssof time
lose power ourselves, for we must
know that the God who is love trusts
no people with authority for the pur-
pose Of enabling them to do injustice
to the weak. We do well to rejoice
in our strength and to take delight
in I'll power, but we will do better
still when we come fully to know
that our right to rule has been trans
mitted to US by our fathers through
centuries of toll and sacrifice, suffer
ing and death-and their work
through all these centuries has been
a striving to execute Judgment in
righteousness. That must likewise
be our aim - that lahore. B.
Aycoek, GQYernor-elect of North
Carolina. ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
corfor sr1NNERg vs.. rARMERs.

At a recent meeting the Board OF
Governors of the Southern Cotton
Spinners Association duly con-
sidered the present condition Of the
market and having been informed
from reliable sources that there is
no glut in the market, in fact from
the best informationobtain there.
is only one months supply of pro
duction upon the market, can see no.
d for the unusual decline in
prices offered for yarn production"
Such was the condition Of affairs
as they saw it. They found, just as
farmers long since learned in regard
to their affairs, that they were not
receiving the profits they should
have. What did they do? Sit down
and abuse each other, claim they
didn't have sense enough to work
together for mutual protection? By
no means they resolved to organize
more thoroughly. Here is the re-
port the Board made to the cotton
spinners
"Your Board of Governors are of
the opinion that the only way to
meet and contend successfully with
such a condition is by a thorough
organization among your selves for
the mutual protection of our several
interests. They would further re
commend that you take into serious
consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of
establishing houses in principal
cities, under your own management
for the purpose of handling your
production, and thus do away with
the necessity Of the middle man who
at present not only handles the pro
ducts of your mills, but fixes the
prices and makes yarn contracts"
Can the farmers e in this no
lesson for them? Will they not.
grasp the fact that every American
industry making reasonable profits
today is organized and that their
scattered condition makes them the
easy prey Of those that are organ
lied?
The farmers were thoroughly
organized ten years ago. They gave
the other industries object lessons
as to the value of combination. Now
that these other industries have
learned the lesson so thoroughly that
even self-preservation demands the
organization of the farmer, will he
not again rally to his strength, of
former DAYS?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
NOTICE, FARMERS!
year.

Millions of dollars can be saved
to the farmers of this country by
making their w fertilizers" but
they are throwing away money
when they pay any man to give
them a farm right" to mix the
ingredients, etc. All persons have
that right, and if you wish to know
what your land needs for a certain
crop, study the question in farm
papers and books on the subject, and
get the assistance of the experiment
stations. That's what they are here
for, and they will gladly give infor-
nation as to ingredients needed, etc.
Don't be humbugged. Watch our
next issue for fuller particulars.
Take our advice and save n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

In al editorial last week we at
tempted to give what from own
observation and from correspondence
and conversation with the best Al
liancemen of the State we have
learned regarding the outlook for
the Alliance and the Importance of
iudicious and aggressive work by
the State meeting next week. Boiled
down. u article of last week was as
follows:
/ Conditions now obtaining render
the organization of North Carolina
farmers a matter of more vital i'm
portance than ever before. The
farmers have been brought to realize
this fact. The charge of partisan
ship that had so long. prevented re-
organization was completely knocked
out at the last State meeting. So
that the Alliance realizing its need
of increased membership and out
side farmers realizing their need of
organization for the promotion OF
their welfare. "mentally, morally,
socially, and financially, it only re
mains for the two to be brought to-
gether by means of wise action at the
State meeting, personal work by
Advancement, and an effective lee
ture system, and victory is ours.
And this is the situation in a nut
shell. The opportunity is ours; We
have but to use it wisely. Let every
State delegate study the problem
and prepare to do his full duty. Ag-
gressive work must be done stagna->
ton means retrogression. We must
prepare everything for the autumn
and winters great battle for re-or-
g~anization. All must pull together
and each must feel that there is some
definite and laudab1e end in view.
All other interests must be subor-
dinated to those of the Order. And
there must be concert of action WI
must strike while the iron is hot
and strike together.
We are sure that nothing will be
done at the State meeting to retard
in any way the favorable sentiment
created by the last State meeting,
but that good men will be selected
for all positions and that plans will
be laid for reorganization in nearly
every county by men who know the
need of better farming, better social
life, cooperation in all things that
would promote the happiness and
prosperity of the farming population,
and organization to protect ourselves
from oppression by those who, or
ganized themselves, would profit un-
justly by our failure to, combine for
mutual protection.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

The National camprign nov begins
In North Carolina. And the issues
are more important than have been
presented in any National campaign
O many years. We hope that the
people of this State will not allow
their interest in public affairs to
cease now that the State campaign
is over: Much depends upon the
selection of good men for Congress
and much may depend upon North
Cardinals vote for President.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

After all the different pon""
parties have their candidates nOw
mated for Congress it would be aSUY'
plan to appoint a committee TO lnY !,
view said candidates as to what INV
course will be-in case of election,
regarding postal savings para 4
post, government control OF raln0
and other corporations, rural ~
livery of mail, pure food, NicaraSu IT,,
canal, ship subsidy and Si~ =.
measures in which farmers aL0 = ;,
terested. The best way VIII "
have the list of questions an9" !.
in writing, for "a verbal intervl0" If
hard to establish afterward' -,
course, a grange can take no avn thsr
on the replies, no matter what IN
may be, but when all are place. ors
file they will give valuable pun II he
to individual voters, and it WIZ
interesting to note how these
election pledges are REDEEM"
Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
INSCRIPTION
g eTHEi INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION

ssFTHEII INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION
Al INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE PoEICY, is the motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall. Serving
no master, ruled by no faction, cir
c~umscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, its aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t will be
true to the instincts, traditions and
history of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
all matters relating specially to the
great interests it represents, it will
speak with no uncertain voice, but
will fearlessly the right defend and
impaFtia1ly the wrong condemn. =
From Col. Folks S~alutatory, Feb.
TO-. 1886.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A four months primary school for
the children of North Carolina is d
pitiful and inadequate ideal. The
expenditure of sixty thousand dollars
annually in North Carolina for
higher EDUCATION is a pitiful and
Inadequate ideal. A nine months
school in the one direction and an
expenditure Of $3.50, 900 annually in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
Reduced rates for State Alliance
meeting on all railroads. See fuller
statement elsewhere in this issue.
THE OTHER SIDE.

As a result of the election last
week, three State officials who were
candidates for reelection will be re-
tired from public life. And while
speaking of election results and the
fact that Messrs. Grimes, Lacy and
Dixon have the confidence of the
people, it should be said that their
opponents We're men who have made
good records as public servants.
: DIR. Cyrus Thompson, who was de
feated for reelection as Secretary of
State, has conducted his office in a
far more business-like manner than
any OF his predecessors and he has
the confidence of political opponents
as we'll as political friends. He has
consistently opposed negro-omce-
holding and other mistakes that led
to the defeat of the fusion forces.
He is undoubtedly one of the most
effective public speakers in the State.
State Treasurer Worth, who re-
tires next January, after six years
of faithful service, has made a
record of which he may we'll feel
proud. His political opponents have
searched every nook and corner of the
State, but have never been able to
find any campaign thunder in the
shape of official mistakes or mis-
conduct in the Office of the State
Treasurer.
The same 10 true of Hon. Hal. w.
Ayers record as State Auditor. Mr.
Aver has been often bitterly attacked
for his political opinions, but his
record as Auditor is impregnable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

Oh, yes, The Progressive Farmer
is doing quite nicely, thank you.
Not a month has passed this year
that we have not made a net gain in
number of subscribers over all losses
We want each reader to resolve now
to send US at least two new yearly
subscriptions before the end of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

Those who oppose the taxation d
trusts tell us that the tax will b
simply added to the price Of then
goods, and the consumer will there
fore pay for it, says an ezchangs
Do not corporations already maE'
the producers pay the uttermpi
farthing possible? If they can viii
safety to themselves add 5 per cent
e. g., to their prices, will they not q
so, tax or no tax? Don't try q
make us believe that prices are re
gulated solely, or chiefly, by a ta :
of / or 2 cents on the hundred DO.
lars, or that corporations or other e.
at liberty to add to prices at VII.
and refrain in consideration OF 'l
exemption.-Farm and Trade.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

We are not g1ing to throw up 0p
hat to any man because he harper,
to have a ''barl.''1 Many a poor To-
low, not known outside his toRn
ship, is just as worthy and just : :
capable as Jno. D. Rockefeller Or3
he didn't strike oil.-Charity aD
Children. ao1