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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
ERROR THAT COST DEARLY.
Millions Might Have Been Saved If
Astar Had Been hacked UP.

Millions Might Have Been Saved If
Astor Had Been Hacked UP.
When, back in 1911, John Jacob AS
tor. with his Pacific Eur Company,
established the trading post of Astoria,
at the mouth of the Columbia, he took
a step which, if followed up by the
support that he had a right to expect
from the United States government,
would soon have given this country
possession Of all the territory on the
Pacific coast up to RusSia's colony Of
Alaska, which came to us through pur-
chase in 1867, and thus have shut Eng
land and Canada out of access to the
great ocean.
Denied by President Madison the
slight measure of military aid which
he asked for the defense Of his post
on the Pacific in the war of 1928
with England and with his appeal to
the same President for letters OF
marque to equip an armed vessel at
his own expense to defend the mouth
of the Columbia ignored, Mr.. Aster lost
w
erous British subordinates, who were
temporarily in control, in 1913 to Can
ada's Northwest Fur Company for a
third of its value and the place was
captured by British war vessel
shortly afterward. In the settlement
at the close of the war the place was
given back to the Americans, but here
again Madison, and subsequently Mon
roe, denied to Mr.. Astor the protection
of the few soldiers which he asked and
he declined to re-eStablish the post.
This lack of courage and foresight
on the part of these two Presidents i'll
this case was fatal to American inter
ests on the Pacific. Here are some Of
the few things which would have come
to pass had Mr.. Astor been sustained
by the government: He would easily
have held his ground against the Brit
ish warship which captured the post
in 1913 and the transfer to the Cana
dian company, which took place be-
fore the capture, would have been
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

Kidney Pills cure all kidney and blad-
der ills. Read the following case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, Of 706 South
Walnut street, Urbana, Ill, says: I'm
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking a
course Of treatment told the readers
of the paper that they had relieved me
Of kidney trouble, disposed Of lame
back with pain across my loins and be-
meath the shoulder blades. During the
interval which had elapsed have had
occasion to resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills when 1 noticed warnings Of at
tack. On each and every occasion the
results obtained were just as satisfac-
tory as when the pills were first
brought to my notice. just as en-
phatically endorse the preparation to-
day as I did over two years ago."
A Free Trial Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Medical advice
free; strictly confidential. Address
Toster-MilDurn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price 80
cents per box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Nu<gets from Georgia.

While one man is sitting idle waiting
for good times another Is shaking
hands with 'em half way.
The world may be a wilderness Of
woe; but the singing of the birds in
it still browns the bowling Of the
hyenas.
Don't lose any time envying the rich.
1t only keeps you from enjoying the
blessings Of poverty.
We labor to climb the hills Of life,
only to look back and wish for the
peace of the valleys.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Information Wanted.

Hiram Hayrube-Say, mister, kin yew
tell me where I kin find a fellar Nv tn
name NV Adams7
Cal Crim-There are a number Of peo-
pie In town of the name Of Adams
Which one are you looking fort
Hiram Hayrube-Th' teller I'm lookin
fer keeps a express office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Cure Consumption, Coughs,
Throat and Lung Troubles
DIR. YCDkerman.

DIR. YGDkerman.
sumption. coughs throat and lung troubles
ever discovered.
have taken consumptiyes who were
Easping upon their death-beds, given up by
their own home physicians to die in day
or two, and have cured them completely.
Time and again / have restored health to
consumptiyes who were In the very Jaws
Of death. My marvellous and mysterious
compound, Of which alone hold the SCI
cret, will cure any case OF consumption,
coughs, throat and lung troubles. ne mat
ter how far advanced. Where there Is Life
will cure consumption in every stage. fgr-
nish proof i'll thousands OF instances. me
leading men in nearly every civilized COM
munity have carefully investigated my won
derful discovery and all have been COM
PEELED by the stories Of those have cured
Of the deadly consumption to acknowledge
that my work is little short Of MIRACULOUS
and that I positively do cure consumption,
no matter how many remedies or doctors
have failed.
My famous discovery for the cure Of con-
sumption Is emphatically endorsed by the
following noted men
Mich, one Of tho most noted pulpit orators
In the west.
Hon. e. A. Moriarity, secretary Of the
Division of Health Department OF Public
Safety, Columbus, Ohio.
Hon. a. I. Park, Du4uth. MINI, Conu ny
Superintendent Of Schools and one OF the
foremost educators in the U. s.
Senator Henry j. Gjertsen of Minneapolis
sta Gf anu 49,
: Won. Harry L. Fisher Of Greater New
York, one Of the best known business men
IN New York, and famous political leader
Hon. w. 3. Hennessy, managing edltor OF
the ST. Paul (N1inn) Globe, and prominent
member of the Minnesota legislature,
Hon. ]. NJ. Brenton, mayor OF Des Mo1nes,
the capital city of Iowa, and one OF the
noted orators in the west.
Hon. w. H. tnrichsen, former Secretary
of State of Illinois, and ex-member OF COZ
gress
Hon. L. P. Mccormack. State Labor Com
missioner of Indiana, and one OF the mase
popular men In his state.
Hon. S. M. Fries, Lincoln, Neh.. mem
Der of the Nebraska State Legislature.
Hon Richard f. Burke, Chicago, Dem
ocratic leader In the illinois House OF Rep
resentatives and noted lawyer.
Hon Ralph s. Gregory. Of Muncie, Ind,
one of the most noted criminal lawyers In
the United States.
Judge W. o. Cardwell, Kansas City, one
of the best known jurists and puDhc men
Of the State Of Missouri
Sheriff John Powers Of Omaha, one OF
the best known criminal hunters In the
west.
larly known as tine Delmohlco VI OA"N
and the west.
do not ask any consumptive to take my
word for this, / want every person SICK anu
suffering from consumption 70 write iAe.
Address me personally, DIR. Derk L. 1on-
Lnrmon. 81S6 Shakespeare Bldg, Kalama-
ZOO Mich, and l will gladly send them, by
return mail, large trial package apsoIute-
Iv free all charges prepaid, ana guarantee
tbot no matter how sick or discouraged you
80 +hIs trial treatment will convince you
80 do Won more good than all changes OF
climate or other remedies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Not What She Meant.

THAT temperance lecturer spoke mos
effectively" she commented. "He wa
full of his subject"
"What was his subjectT' he asked.
"Rum," she replied.
And even then she couldn't understand
why he laughed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
The Worlds Colonies.

The colonial possession in the world
number 141 and all of them are trop-
ical or subtropical in location except
Canada. Their populations aggregate
4S5 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Simply Irllnossible.

"Oh, dearv' sighed the Hyde Park
girl, II feel awfully blue this morning"
"How absurd!' rejoined her friend.
"It Is a physical impossibility to become
cognizant of colors through the sense Of
touch"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
All Tired Ont.

The weary, worn
out, all-tired feel
ings come to ev-
erybody who taxes
the kidneys. When
the kidneys are
overworked t b e y
fail to perform the
duties nature has
provided for them
to do. When the
kidneys fail dan
gerous d s e a 8 e 8
quickly follow, uri-
nary disorders, dia-
betes, dropsy, rheu-
matism, Bright's
d Is e q s e. Doan's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
PHYSICAL Culture.

Miss Vassar-Of all the siXmOnths-
old babies 1 think Mrs. Dumpling's Is
the cutest little
Miss Spoarty-Oh! Do you know
her?
Miss Vassar-Yes, indeed! She was
in college with me. She was in the
'95 class there.
Miss Spoarty-The idea! She's cas-
lily in the 17O-pound class now.--Louis-
vile Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

Where the Difficulty Lies.
"Do you think l could run for Con
gressT'
Certainly. Anyone can run for any
thing. The trouble Is to get 1t"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

cannot praise Piso's Cure enough FOL
+ba wonders it has worked in curing me
r.. Fl. Seidel, 2206 Olive street, st
Louis. Mo, April 10, 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

All that one gains by falsehood Is not
to be believed when he speaks the truth.
a riStntla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

Discretion develops a pernicious actiV-
ity when overeXercised.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

Mrs. wInslow's SOOTHING STRUr Tor O tanu "a
Aosthingj softsns the gums, reduces imam "~ss~e~
tAys pain, cures VIVID 0elte~ Is csnts eessS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the brightest and fastest colors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

The want Of occupation is no less the
plague of society than of solitude.-Rous-
seau.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14

AS you grow older, aim to get your
affairs Strengthened cut, and quieted
down. a.,.el.a.k,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
Can Stand 1t.

commercially, we are taking money
from you right along" asserted the
American.
well, as long as you use 1t to buy
titles we don't mind" returned the Eng
lishman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, ! ..


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm Of r. J. CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D. 1885.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-14
I DEAL \

! ~rr A. W. GLEASON,
| Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28

e6297. This year the corresponding
amount is $537 1886, or an increase of
over 100 per cent.
The comparative figures for capital stock
are: in 1899, $2,307 ,297 so; in 1908, $4.243,-
650S7, or nearly 100 per cent. increase.
The combined surplus in 1899 was $410,-
33942; now it amounts to 1851, 239.s9; or
over so per cent increase
The sum of the undivided profits in 1899
was 1913, 530S1 Now it IS $703 s25.15
again well over 100 per cent increase.
NATIONAL BANK GROWTH.
The total deposits OF all kinds in 1899
were s7.469 .5142S. In 1903 they are ST.,
7sS, 42S12, nearly l50 per cent. increase.
The forty National banks had res
ources on April 9Th, 1899, of $13, 55S 047. %.
On April 9th, 1908. they had $21.175. $4,000.
IN increase of largely more than 80 per
cent.
The combined loans and discounts of all
the National banks in 1899 amounted to
$7.530,013.27. In April. 1903 they were
sl2. $50, 347.a5. an increase of nearly Is per
cent
The aggregate of capital stock in 1899
was 50 901 10000. In 1903 it was s3,476,-
300, an increase of nearly 80 per cent.
The surplus in 1899 was $S41 753.15. In
1903 il was s1176. 10000. which shows an
increase of about % per cent.
The total deposits in 1899 amounted to
$3.50. s03.92. They We're in 1903 s11.4S9,-
1881. an increase Of over so per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28

hence It will be able to accomplish some
thing definite.
The motion was amended by Mr.. Joseph
G. Brown referring the matter to the
Association Executive Committee, which
motion was adopted. Mr.. Peace's paper
is as follows:
SOUTHERN DEPOSITORY.
MT President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your attention is invited to a subject
about which little has been said and con-
eernlhg which nothing has been written.
But as Coming events cast their shadows
before IT is now opportune, to speak of
Southern Depository"
Any depository is u transient resting
place for surplus funds, and is selected
py mutual agreement through virtue OF
It's AFFINITY, security, profit and convent
eIice When our country prospered go
that banks became a necessity, then our
banks pfospered so that bankers de
posltory became as great a necessity
New ork. the logical city, was then re-
eoRnlzed as the depository of the banks
Oh the nation. Cur people continued to
progress, THRIFT became widespread and
business reduced itself to such science
that IN order to save time and money
other places of deposit were agreed upon
and used as aids to finance in their reSpec-
tive localities. So that today the bankers
OF the North and East have their New
York, those OF the Valley have their Chi
cago and st. Louis, and those of the West
nave their San Francisco. But alas! the
Southern bankers, like sheep without
shepherd" know not unity and are devoid
o. proper economic protection.
I'm looking backs we find that the
South, thinned of her young manhood and
shorn OF her wealth by the Civil War. had
not been able until recently to produce
such banks as would necessitate a deposi
tory OF her own. But in forty years time
a new generation has been born and rails
ed brain and Drawn have been at work,
and the wheels of industry have turned
proftably. Our banks have grown in
capital and deposits until they feel the
need of some selected city among them,
where they may deposit with profit, and
from which they may draw with con-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
BankPrOgreSs
Resources of State Banks
Increase no Per Cent.
National Banks so
Per Cent.
by j. O. ELLINGTON, state Bank
examiner.

Here is the story OF bank progress in
North Carolina in few words On the
fifth of April, 1S99 there were twenty
nine national banks in North Carolina,
forty-four State banks, twenty-one pri-
Nate banks and six savings banks-total,
IL
On the ninth day OF April 1903. there
were forty national banks, and one hun
dred and thirty-seven State, private and
savings banks under the supervision of the
Corporation Commission.
Since April 9th, 1908, two national
banks have been chartered. There are
hfty-four State. private and savings
banks that have charters but have not
opened.
1t viii thus be seen that the State banks
have gained considerably over the Nation
al banks.
STATE BANK GROWTH.
Here are some more figures of growth
The total resources of State banks April
5th. 1899. aggregated SLIPS 1902. On
April 9th, 1909 they had grown to $24.-
SIS. 15s.sS-or considerably over one hum
bred and ten per cent.
The amount invested in banking houses.
furniture and fixtures in 1899 was $685.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28

b. Ridgely, Comptroller OF the
Currency
MONEY NEEDED, by John P.
Branch. of Richmond, Va.
Page 1s.-WHEN THE SOUTH WAS
THE RICHEST SECTION OF
THE COUNTRY. by Col. w.
H. s. Burgwyn of Weldon
THE LATEST BANK CON
SOLIDATION.
THE NORFOLK NATIONAL
BANK
Page 19.-HISTORY OF THE BANK OF
NORTH CAROLINA. 1S59-'67,
by DR. X P. Battle, of Chapel
Hill
Page cool f. III. FRIES ON THE
TRUST COMPANY.
BANKS IN SALEM
THE WACHovIA NATIONAL
BANK.
Page 21.-ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT
GEO. w. MoNTCASTLE. BE
FORE n. c. BANKERS
ASSOCIATION.
SECRETARY c. n. EVANS
REPORT.
DEARTH OF GREAT MEN
MARSHALL TO HAVE A
BANK SOON.
CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH
A BANK FOR FAISON
1T GOES THE OTHER WAY.
BANK OF CHAPIL HILL.
Page 22-HISTORY OF BANKING IN
NORTH CAROLINA UP TO
THE WAR by p. D. Gold, Jr.,
of Greensboro.
Page 23-EARLY HISTORY OF BANK
ING IN WILMINGTON.
ASHEVILLE'S BANKING
HISTORY.
Page 24-HSTORY OF THE BANK OF
MORGANTON. by Hon. A. c.
Avery
EARLY HISTORY OF BANK
ING IN WASHINGTON, by
T. ]. Latham
LIBERTY AND LAW, BY
Savoyard in Washington Post
BANKS ON THE INCREASE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WAY NIsSVILLE.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
LINCOLNTON
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MORGANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
INDEX.

Continued from First Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28

In the marvellous evolution OF the indus
trial life of the South in the last decade
the Bank has been the most potential
factor. In every nerve and every artery
OF the new life we are living its influence
IL felt
Some one has aptly said that The bank
is tool of civilized society-that the
banker is society's treasurer-a practical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16

Rome, Jan. 15-Cardinal Lucido
Mary Parocchi, subdean of the Sacred
college, and vice chancellor of the
Roman Catholic church, died today of
heart disease. He was born in 1888,
was Of Italian nationality, and was
created cardinal in 1877.
The death of Cardinal Parocchi re.
moves one of the prelates considered
to be the most likely to succeed Pope
Leo. There was always considerable
friction between the pope and Cardin.
al Parocchi on this account, and it led
to the unprecedented step of the pom.
tiff in removing the cardinal from the
post Of vicar of Rome, because it was
thought that he too openly posed as
the future pope. Nevertheless, the
pope was deeply affected by Cardinal
Parocchi's death. He knelt in prayer
and exclaimed: "These frequent
deaths have made me feel quite an
old man"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16
The Sickest Man is Not Always in Bed.

The meancst kind of sickness is just TO be able
to attend todutes and yet not feel equal to the task
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic would give lease life to such people.
1t tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives
vitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16
LYNcHERs LODGED IN JAIL.
Ten White Citizens Charged witt
An.--I--..

Ten White Citizens Charged with
Hanging Negroes In Mississippi.
Koscisuko, Miss, Jan. 15-Sheriff
Love and posse brought in and lodged
in Jail ten white citizens of the north
ern part of this county charged with
the lynching Of Jim CASTOR and Mon
roe Hallum, two negroes, at the cross
roads, 13 miles from Kosciusko, last
August. These parties and mum
Der Of others were indicted by the
grand jury of Alfalfa county at the
Sept. term of court. The names of
the prisoners are:
A. 3. Kierta, A. R. Tucker, Bill Goff,
Bob Milliner. Jim Green, John Green,
Lee Whatley, Jim Whatley, Garrison
Carlisle and oliver Wasson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16
INHUMAN ACTS OF
COLOMBIAN OFFICIALS
Army Discipline Maintained
by Bullet or Lash.
PRISONERS EYES TAKEN OUT.
Lieutenant Arthur n. Dutton Tells of
Punishments inflicted Upon Prison
ers and Men, RivalIng the Horrors
OF the Spanish InquisItion.


San Francisco, Jan. 15-Among the
passengers of the steamer Newport
from Panama and way-ports were
Lieutenant Arthur Fl. Dutton and j. J.
Many and four enlisted men of the
American-manned Colombian cruiser
Bogota, which sailed from this port
Oct Z. They speak in anything but
enthusiastic terms of their expert
ences in Colombian waters. Lieu
tenant Dutton, executive officer of the
Bogota, in signed statement, says:
Il never heard of courtmartial while
I was in Colombia Punishments were
carried out and sentences inflicted at
the sweet will of those In power. The
so-called discipline of the armies was
maintained by the bullet or the lash.
"A trit1ing offense was at times pun
ished by one hundred lashes on the
bare back with flexible cane. Men
We're shot for mere nothing
"A few days after peace was de-
clared two Liberal officers, who had
refused to acquiesce in the conditions
puI were CdpluISu, were IdtAe0 TO Cu0
Chiuqui fortress, Panama, and there
lashed brutally until dead.
Some prisoners who had been TAX
en- after particularly stubborn re-
sistance, had their legs or arms cut
off, or their eyes or ears removed,
and were then released, to go manned
through life. Some died from loss of
blood.
"One of several schooners, loaded
with refugees, which the Bogota was
towing, sprung 8 leak in deep water
at sea- The refugees were rescued
and the captain and crew of five men
were about to follow them when the
Colombian officers in charge ordered
them back on board the doomed
schooner. Let them perish with her.
he exclaimed. The six unfortunates,
innocent of any wrong-doing, were
left to their fate on sinking schoon-
er, with no sails and no boats"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16
g SsFs&sG1assSes - NfMaaES l1&A1kASS
SIGN OF THE "a"
Chicago Police Believe This To Be
CIeW to Murd erers,


Chicago, Jan. 15.-The sign OF Co
a" whatever it may mean, may
lead to the arrest of the men who
caused the death of the man whose
body was found in Jackson park Tues.
day night. Scratched in the snow
near where the body of the supposed
Italian was found, was letter "A"
followed by dash and the police
think it may have been the avenging
mark of some society whose agents
laid in wait for the unknown bent on
his death.
The 13 knife wounds on the body
were inflicted by at least two differ
ent weapons-a stiletto and long
knife.
The police have thus far been unable
to indentify the body.
Scores of Italians have been taken
to the tnorgue in the hope that some
one might admit knowing the dead
man, but all professed ignorance OF
his identity The oath Of the Mafia
forbids members to seek redress in
courts or 10 give evidence before
them, and in other cases with which
the police have dealt this law of the
Malta has been difficult to overcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-16
MAsoNs OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Grand Lodge Adopts Report of Tenn
pie Committee.

Grand Lodge Adopts Report of Tenn
pie Committee.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 15.-The grand
lodge of Masons last night adopted
the report Of its special committee
on the Masonic temple. The report
covered all acts of the committee
since it's appointment, including the
selection of the site, one block from
the capitol square here, payment for
the site, and call on architects
for designs. The amount paid for the
site was $4,000. The committee
was continued and given absolute
power to accept a design and erect
the building as speedily as possible
Work is to begin in the spring. M.
G. S. Noble, of Chapel Hill. delivered
the annual Grafton before the grand
lodge.
The grand lodge of Masons after a
number of ballots, reelected Haywood
I. Clark, of Tarboro, grand master,
his opponent being Deputy Grand Mas
ter, his opponent being Deputy Grand
Master Walter L. Liddeil, Of Char
1otte