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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List Of unclaimed letters in the
clarksburg, w. Va, post Office, adyer.
tised August lst, 1901
Steward Adams, Mrs. Alice Bond. G.
e. Bargy, J. H. Brooks, Tom Barrie, Miss
Lame chomers. \. J. countiz, oatis
Church, R. 7. Dotetry, j. F. DeurIevy
G. w. Drake, Mrs. Matte v. Donl, Mis-
Nable Davenport, Harrison Growers 2
Mrs. Hattie Gordon, Mrs. Gus Coins, A
b. Heck, Il. n. Huffman, Mrs. E. II
Kreener, Noble johnson, Richard Jasper,
Harry Kearns, Morris Larinc, B S.
Moore, Miss Bridget Martin. Huge
Motsnman, Miss Metallic AIethenie, WIN
Mason, AIRS. Fannie NunIey, Miss Emma
Macy, Harry Stewart, Mrs. aiirie owg
den. Two Patton, 9. 81. Pruuty, Mrs.
WOrthcy Reed, Lindsay Robey. Miss
Florence Roush, chas. w. Robinson
Miss Dora Richard, AIRS. Maggie Star.
key, Mrs. Mamie Stansbery, Miss Lizzie
Smith, j. D. Sullivan, Giasppo sueareil
Frank ShinslSi, clandi silverton, G. s
ShafEer, Mrs. Alice Stewart, Miss Alice
strathes. shilhdr. Ed. Turney, George
Wallace. II, P. Wilson. Miss Emma wad.
man. S. @. DENHAAi, P. NJ
Rev. Theodore /. Gardiner was here
Monday from Salem.
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i'll. Lynch Present and Makes an Able Speech Of
Acceptance. settins Forth in Clear and. ForcI-
bic Language his High Conception Of the Judi
ciary and The Duties Of judges Justice ano
Fairness are Fundamental Governing Principles
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-05

udiciaI Convention Held at Wes-
ton by Republicans Of this Circuit
Composed of Lewis and Harrison
Counties--Nomination was by En-
thusiastic AccIamation. There
BEING no Opposition.
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Rev. Theodore i. Gardiner was here
Monday from Salem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
THE DEMOCRATS HEAP
ABUSE ON CORTELY YOl

New York, Oct. 5.-The presidential
campaign on the democratic side, has
finally reached the stage Of abuse Of
Chairman Cortelyou Of the republican
national committee. In 1896 this stage
was reached early IN the campaign,
probably because the democracy Of that
year was madly aggressive The rnire
through which the democratic press and
the leaders Of the party waded in their
abuse Of Mr.. Hanna furnished spec
tacle Of which the entire country was
ashamed and which the high-minded
members Of the democratic party do not
now recall with pleasurable sensations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
ALASKAN CABLE WILL
SOON BE READY FOR USE

Washington, Oct. General Greely
has received a dispatch from Major
Edward Fussell, of the signal corps,
announcing that the Burnside which
has been engaged iii laying the cable
from Valdez, Alaska. buoyed the east
eril cable end at the month of Sitka
harbof on MONDAY afternoon. II will
require several days to make the short
end connections in the narrow passage
of Sitka harbor and throw open the
cable to tile commercial business. This
completes the Alaskan telegraph sys-
tenn which has been under construction
Il for the past three years during which
time about 1000 miles OF land lines
and submarine cables have been con-
strncted and laid and lit brings Nome
and the Bering strait region ii direct
communication with the United States
over an all american route. This sys-
tenn Contains the first submarine cable
Of American nlannfacture and the
length is sufficient to extend from
Newfoundland to Ireland
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
The Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided i'm Favor of the 4,
Governors Faction.
The Chief Justice Dissented From
the Opinion of the Other a
Judges.


Madison, Oct S.. Governor LaFol-
lette won the decision of the supreme
court in the contested election case. The
decision held the LaFollette ticket was
regular. Chief Justice Cassidy dissent.
ed from the other three judges.
The fight between LaFollette and the
stalwarts headed by Senator Spooner
has attracted national attention. At the
state convention there were so many
contested delegations there was split
in the convention, resulting in the romi-
nation of two complete tickets. An ap-
peal was taken to the supreme .cour.
to decide which was regular E4.. ssI
# Cook, the gubernatorial nominee or
the stalWart ticket, announced some
time ago that he would abide by the de-
cision of the court and if LaFollette
won in the, court he would decline to
make the race s1s ~ Y. :g.4 5..;. Il
The court held in the case of a divis-
ion of any political party and the claim
by two or more factions to the same
party name the officer with whom the
certificates of nomination were required
to be filed shall give preference to the
convention or the caucus held persuant
to the call of the regularly constituted
party authorities. f ls.ss K
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
PROHIBS ON
The TICKET
CHAIRMAN FLEWELL FILES
THE NECESSARY PETITION
The Prohibitionists Will Be ON the Of-
ficial Ballot as Result Of the Big
Petition That Was Filed With Sec
retary Porter. 3.s5.

Grardin, N. D., Oct. Chairman G.
A. Flewell Of the state prohibition CEN
tral committee announces that he has
filed with Secretary of State Porter a
petition with the requisite number Of
signers and the state prohibition ticket
will now be placed on the official ballot.
Mr. Flewell also states the proper pc
tition has been fled for the legislative
ticket from the Tenth District. The
nominees are lanes Bell Grandin; w.
s. Lindsay, Casselton and John Q Bye,
Hickson. 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS
.ses>Y GET BUSY NEXT WEEK

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct, 5.-Ormsby
McHarg, who has charge of the speak
ers' bureau tor the republican state CEN
trail committee, is busily engaged in ar
ranging the itineraries of the public
speakers who will address meetings in
North Dakota during the campaign. Be
ginning on Monday the speakers CAM
paign viii be in full swing, and there
will be enough orators to supply all the
demands. Senator Hansbrough arrived
last night and will spend some time in
North Dakota. Senator McCumber will
also take an active part in the campaign
and number of prominent speakers
from outside the. state have been as
signed by Secretary McHarg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE CLUBS
GREAT MEETING HELD In
INDIANAPOLIS TODAY
Thirty-five States and Territories
Represented at the Meeting--There
Are 1000 Clubs and a Membership
Of 1000, 600 in the Organization.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 5.-The spac-
ious auditorium of Tomlinson Hail
was crowded in every part this morn
ing at the opening Of the biennial
convention of the National League OF
Republican Clubs, Owing to the in
terest in the presidential cam
paign the attendance is unit
sually large, and is likewise re-
markable for the number of prominent
party leaders present. Among these
are republican senator's, representa-
tives, governors and other leaders from
many states.
1t was few minutes after 10 o'clock
when the national president, J. Hamp-
ton Moore, OF Pennsylvania, called the
gathering to order. More than 1000
delegates were ranged by states on the
floor of the hall, while several thous-
and spectators occupied the rear and
the galleries. After brief welcomes
and responses Secretary Ebert w.
Weeks. aef Iowa, rad the call for the
ShhiSiH AdtIuN"NdIlouS VI
which were loudly applauded. Presi-
dent Moore then proceeded to deliver
his annual address, which was perrne-
ated with republican fervor and cordial
ly received. Another feature OF the
opening session was the reading OF a
letter of greeting from President
Roosevelt.
The work Of the convention is to
include the election OF officers. the
reading. Of reports from committees
and retiring officers, general dis
cussion of plans for the campaign and
addresses by prominent party leaders.
Tonight there will be mass meeting
at which addresses will be delivered by
Senator Beveridge and Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary OF the treasury.
There are thirty-fve states and territor-
les represented. According TO President
Hampton Moore the league represents
100000 members organized into 1000
republican clubs. N
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PRACTICE IS LEGAL

Concord, N. HI. Oct s.-The legal
ty Of the practice Of Christian Science
in New Hampshire was upheld by the
supreme court Of the state in a deci-
sion handed down in the suit of Mrs.
Jennie Spead Of this city, to recover
damages for alleged injuries as re-
suit OF treatment by Irving w. Tonilin-
son, Christian Science practitioner.
Tn substance the court holds that the
practice Of Christian Science is legal
and the patients who have resorted to
such treatment cannot recover any
damages in case the practitioner uses
the accepted Christian Science methods
Of treatment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
TWO WORI .D'S RECORDS
BROKEN AT LEXINGTON

Lexington, KY, Oct 5.Grace Bond
broke two worlds records to win the
classic Kentucky futurity worth $I4,-
600. In disputing the title for the third
worlds record she gave two of the heats
of the race tos Alta Axworthy, prime
favorite, but made her own three heats
in 2ooN or better, thus establishing a
worlds record for 3-year-old trotters.
Two OF the heats she went in 2:ooA
establishing worlds 3-year-old record
for two heats. When she made the first
heat in 2 100, Starter Walker announced
that she had broken the worlds record
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
THE BOODLE LERS WOULD > H..
ID IT,. a. ASSASSINATE FOLK

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 5s-By the writ
ten confession of Charles F. Kelly, for
mer speaker of the house of delegates, il
is shown that there has been real danger
of the assassination of Joseph w. Folk
at all times during his fight against the
'boodlers7 of this city. Kelly has point
.edly confessed that threats of assassina-
ton have been made to Folk, and in
view of this revelation astonish1nent is
felt that even at the most critical per-
iods in his prosecution, the fighting cir
cult attorney has protested against d
guard Of detectives 1t was only the
insistence Of his wife that induced him
to tolerate body guard when he was
iii Jefferson City in july at the state
convention. Il w
# The first result Of Kelly's, disclosure
is the decision Of Folks friends to in
sist OF, a guard for him day and night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
INQUEST OVER SUNDAYS
WRECK is I'm PROGRESS

Bismarck, M ID, Oct. 5Ihe inquest
as to the cause Of Sundays wreck il
behind closed doors, beyond which the
public is not permitted to enter AIT the
conclusion Of last evenings efforts three
witnesses had been examined and there
are a dozen others to be examined Those
examined at the session yesterday after
noon were the conductor and the rear
brakeman Of the wrecked train and the
night operator at Sterling The nature
of the testimony is Of course not being
made public at present Further pro-
gress of the inquest is being made to-
day but it will be another day OF two
before the final verdict is arrived at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
THE TROUBLES OF A FARMER.

II am tl,orousfly dispusted with
.haso ,,,c are cl,;r,;;,,,, a.. ia f,+
o.' W :. '''s s'' q - -.
mers 1'e are gettiilg as inuch rom inns
crop as from that of last year, y
remarked Hon. J. G Brown Of the
h,,rd ID co,,,,t,, :, !, {, i; 7 ) ;o,,.rs
sas - ,' 2, !, e,.''''' 80 T.. l..
Wy yieiu TINS i yeaia AZ was Only ABOUT
one-half that OF last season, and it is
going No. q and i. and last year I
sec,rad >, cants ner ,,,,stsl 81, INV
-. - ,.,., 7, 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE
ENJOINED BY WINCHESTER

Dickinson, N. D, Oct. Judge Win
chester has issued an injunction restrain
ing the county officials Of Billings Coun-
ty from paying for the erection of Dip
ping tanks and payment of all supplies
and labor connected with the dipping
of cattle affected with scales
ed the tanks to be erected and supplies
purchased, and labor employed, and all
cattle in the county have been dipped
twice.
All western communities in this state
have done the same.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
SEVEN MEN DROWNED
In 0ilL AIiONIA FLO GOD

Oklahoma City D. T., Oct. s. Seven
men are missing Of party Of eight
men who went down with wagon
bridge between Lexington and Purcell
last night lit 8, alter battling with
the swift rush of waters for many
hours id their vain attempt to prevent
the bridge from going out, the only
connection between the two towns.
Judge Hooker who lives at Byers.
near Isexingtoil Is the man heard
from. biit lle can tell nothing oi tl1c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
PROCLAMATION FOR
THE LATE GEN. PAYNE

Washington, Oct. President Roose-
welt today issued a proclamation on the
death. of Postmaster General Payne di-
recting the executive department of the
federal government and their dependen-
cIes to show fitting regard for the de-
ceased by closing on Friday from 9
o'clock to / in the afternoon during
the hours of the funeral and the flag
will be displayed at half mast OIL all
public buildings throughout the United
States. 0
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
THE COREANS ARE MAKING
TROUBLE FOR THE JAPS

New York, Oct s.-A Herald dispatch
from Seoul says Japanese contractors
who were recruiting Corean laborers at
koksan, $50 miles south, became in
volved in fight with a Corean mob
and all the contractors but one were
killed The Coreans are also reported
to be recruiting and attacking the Jap
anese at Kyong Chu and Chung Chong.
Japanese soldiers have been dispatched
to suppress disorders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
Ills BOOZE WAS DoPEp.

Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 5-The
authorities Of Lincoln County are baf-
fled over the murder of Herman May
nard, d asweaithy and aged ferryboat own
er, who was poisoned by drinking whis-
key.
Maynard, as usual, procured his jug
of whiskey and poured ont his usual
dose Saturday Almost instantly after
swallowing it he fell to the floor and
died in agony The whisky was found
to contain enough poison TO kill many
men. &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
CONTROL OF THE N. p.
WAS NOT AN ISSUE

New York, Oct. S. Charles Steele, OF
the firm of il. p. Morgan 81 Co., ap-
neared s. ,,,;tness. i, ia s,,;t "a I7lTj
e1I FL aarv - af Gh;cagn @ aa,;,,st s : }ocoi .ii
broLer - reco,ar a. ooa % fnr Iossss 1a, -,
Narther, pac;scs staci9 pJo' -, Msu Iooy NJ
Steaia aid ~ ~ ~ ,'es aha,,t % Msy 80 z Mar. M
gan 3 ~ bald aho,,t Sa,on ao ~ u II stant,
of % ,be Northern | Pa Pac;f;c oiJ Hs decIsred A. @
that had haa,, ! n,,rchas..d - hsc.,,ss sl ti,s
concer,, ,,s ~ wa,,,ad i 81 IA tina - IL saas- s
was there Il, aaree,,1e,,t hetwesn Moraa,,
y LII, e.ss..:.... ~, !,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
ALLEGED ASSAULT TER
WAS HELD FOR TRIAL

Grand Forks, n. d, Oct. VIM
LaveIl, charged with an attempted Grim
|inal assault OH the person of Hazel Hut
Gibson, daughter Of Henry Hutchison,
Dixie Avenue, was given preliminary
examination ii Justice McIoughlin's IS
|conrt. s,2
The evidence against him was found
10 BE- very strong, and he was held I'd
the district court under $500 bond. Fail
it to provide this amount lis was re-
minded to the custody of tlie sheriff
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
JAPS ARE RECRUITING
THE CHINESE MILITIA

st. Petersburg, Oct. s.-A special
from Mukden says, a regular recruiting
service has been formed by the Japanese
army erlisting what is known as the
Chinese volunteer militia. The men are
paid by the japanese but are not armed
by them with Japanese modern rifles.
Instead they use old muskets of enor
nous calibre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
ITALIANS HEAD WAS
RUSHED I'm Al ROW

Des Lacs, n. d Oct. 5.A fight
between two Italians. belonging to a
EG. N. extra gang that IS doing some
work here resulted in one Of them get
ting his head crushed by a blow from
NJ hoe handle in the hands Of the other.
The man was unconscious for half ain
hour.
There being no physician here the
extent Of the injury il uncertain, but
the stpposition is that the skull is
crushed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
STOESSEL REPORTS TO
.~--... RUSSIAN OFFICIAL S

St. Petersburg, Oct. s.-General
Stoessel reports that the Japanese lost
10000 men during the attacks on Port
Arthur from Sept. 1e-te~22. eaIIesFcports
no incident occurred afterward to Sept.
80 except the outpost skirniishing and
that nothing remained of the waterworks
redoubts when the surviving Russians
evacuated them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
Twenty More Warships Will Be.
Ordered for War Against
Russia.


San Francisco, Oct. 5.-The informa-
tion received here by prominent Japan
csc indicates that it is the purpose of
japan to Immediately increase her fight
ing strength considerably 1t is said
the japanese government is determined
to place contracts for twenty warships
at an early date. ANgreater number of
which will be built in America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
Ia + FOLL. y syTE ! !: TICKET II / e: IS IS
X - TO BE REGUL AR
o H4HHAA% D y %% y y q
HAD PLANNED WELL.

y Youngstown, O., Oct. Lilies
= fitful dream is oer,' wrote Chas. 4
y E. Yokes, Of Kinsman, before he
y committed suicide. He wanted to !
y be- buried beside his wife there.
= When his room in the Erie Ho- 4
p tel was opened it was foNnd that
y he had been dead since Saturday
= night. He had taken quantity of 4
y morphine, had a revolver under his 4
o pillow and had turned on the gas. 4
. o &c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
WARD COUNTY BOY :.
SHOT THROUGH HEAD

Minot, n. D. Oct. 5.--Clarence
Hayes, the Io-year old son Of a we'll
known farmer residing twelve miles
south, accidently shot himself in the
left eye with a ~ caliber revolver bull
let, which came out of the back of his
head and he died in few hours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
SCHNEIDER FUNERAL.

Rolla, N. ID. Oct. 5.-Ihe funeral Of
Fred w. SCHNEIDER, formerly deputy
United States marshal whose death oc-
Scnrred i'll the hospital connected with
the Sioux Falls prison, will be held at
his former home here Thursday after
noon. Mrs. SCHNEIDER left Sioux Falls
with the remains Of her husband yester,
day morning,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
RECEPTION FOR PARKER.

New York, Oct. 5.--Elaborate ar
have been completed by
the Manhattan Club for the reception
TO the candidate. In addition to in
viting all the club members, invita-
tons have been sent to the members
4of the national committee, the state
committee and the various democratic
organizations OF New York and vicin-
sity 5E3sts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05

Later-The passenger ran into a burn-
ing trestle. Baggageman ,Shurley was
killed and eight others injured, The
eighty foot trestle was entirely destroy
ed. also the tender, the. 2 compartment
car. and two coaches. The injured were
taken to Mitchell. p.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
LAY SUCCEEDS M'CABE.

Washington, Oct. S. President Roose-
welt has appointed Julius G. Lay as cons
stlll at Canton in succession to Robert
McCabe removed. Mr.. Lay formerly
was American consul at Barcelona Ben
Janlin S. Ridgeley American consul at
Nantes, France, was appointed consul
general at Barcelona to succeed Mr..
Lay. IA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
THE Il TlRlEsTLE | R |:':';:' II E.
WAS 1 BURNING 6
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAIN
HIT A BURNING TRESTLE
The Baggageman Was Killed and Eight
People Were Injured-A Part of the.
Train Fell With Eighty Feet of the
Trestle.

Atlanta, Oct. SIT is reported a pas
senger train on the Southern railway
went through trestle near Gibson.
Several are reported killed. -, ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
JAPS WILL INCREASE
THEIR WAR EQUIPMENT
pS~s~~~~~~S~~@~~
HOME FOR BARKEEPS.

, Laporte, Ind, Oct. 3.-The bar
, tenders of the state are promoting
, movement for the establishment
, of state home for bartenders and
, in providing money for the erection
2 of buildings, an assessment of S
, cents each month will be levied
D on each member of the union of
, barkeepers throughout the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-10-05
TO
ACT AS 7. | M. 6.
FIRST ASSISTANT TO
HAVE CHARGE OF OFFICE
President Roosevelt Has Designatgd
Wynne as Acting Postmaster Gem
eraI Till a Successor to the Late Gem
eral Payne Has Been Named.

Washington, Oct; S.. President Roose-
welt today designated Robert Wynne
|hrst assistant postmaster general, as
acting postmaster general.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-18
PAYING TELLER'S LAPSE.
He and Several Others Failed to Note
An Absurd Error
Chicago Tribune.

Banks are notorlously careful
about scrutinizing the signatures to
checks on which they pay out money,
yet, as the following incident well
illustrates, it is possible for even
the most careful and experienced of
paying tellers to make mistakes.
The incident is the more remarkable
because it reveals a most curious
error on the part of prominent
business man as we'll as an astonish-
ing lapse in the case of usually &C
curate and scrupulously exact bank
official.
Among the depositors at one Of
the larges- banks in the city is an
old and prominent firm which may
be called, for the purposes of this
relation, Aloysius Jenkins & Co.
All checks issued by the firm are
signed in person by Aloysius Jen-
k1nS. It's heaQ, SO tHat MS haHQWIlt-
ing and signature are thoroughly
familiar to the bank officers at whose
bank he has deposited for twenty
years or more.
During the first week of this
month Nj. Jenkins got notice from
the bank that check signed for
$1,000 in his handwriting, but signed
Aloysious Smith & Co., had been
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-18

paid by the bank during the previous
month and the sum paid out charged
against his account. Aloysius Jen--
kins was perfectly certain that he
had never made such a foolish mis-
take as that. He sent over for the
check. 1t needed only a glance to
show him that he had written it and
the signature really was Aloysius
Smith & CO. He called up the peo-
pie to whom the check was payable
and whose Endorsement was on its
back. They had not noticed the mis-
take at all. 1t had passed through
the hands Of the cashier and of 9TH
er employees and had been by them
sent to the bank, where it had been
credited to their account without
question, passing the sharp eyes Of
the paying teller and only being dis
covered by accident nearly thirty
days afterWard.
Six or more experienced and expert
business men had let that absurd mis-
take get by without detecting it. 1t
was almost beyond belief The only
more ridiculous thing about it ali was
the fact that he had unsigned his
own firm name By referring to his
letter book for the day the check was
dated he discovered that he had been
busy just then in closing up an i'm
portant deal with a man named
Smith. That was the only possible
explanation for his slip. He has had
the Cancelled check framed, and it
now hangs in his Office as remind
er that TO err is human even in the
best trained circles.