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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-17
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ADMISSIONS:

Gents, 81; Children, 25 cents;
Lady maskers, free; Lady spec
tators, free.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
PERTH AMBOY SAVINGS

The oldest financial institution in
this city is that bearing the above
title.
BY ''An Act to incorporate the
Perth Amboy Savings Institution, zap
proved April 2, 1860, Messrs. Will
liam King, David I. Wait, Alfred
Hall, Charles Mcknight Smith,
Cortlandt l.. Parker, Marcus Spring,
William Hall, Charles Anness, Will
liam II. p. Benton and James A.
Gilman, of Perth Amboy, Charles
M. Daily, Elias b. Freeman and
/. Madison Melick of Woodbridge,
and their successors, were, by the
legislature of the State of New Ter
sey, constituted a body corporate,
and authorized to conduct a savings
bank business and execute such
trusts as may by will or otherwise be
committed to them.
For thirty-ive years this bank has
been in existence, receiving depos-
its, l%oaning money on bond and
mortgage, crediting regular semi-an-
nual dividends to its depositors, ex-
cept in 1899, when on account of
losses sustained through the failure
of the Middlesex County Bank, one
dividend period was passed.
The first president of the institu-
ton was Mr.. William King. Those
to succeed him in that capacity have
been Mr.. Eben II. Hall, Mr.. +. II.
Pierce and Judge Adrian Lyon.
The earliest loan made by the in
s~titution was that of $500 at 7 per
cent, on the property Of Mr.. George
Ochner, On Maple street. The mort
gage loans at the present time
amount to $4,000.
The institution owns the property
it occupies at the corner of Smith
and Rector streets, and rents the
upper floors for lodge purposes, thus
reducing its expenses for banking
facilities and making every transac-
ton show a profit for the depositors.
In September, 1899, the officers
and managers were almost. entirely
changed, Judge Adrian Lyon be-
coming president and Mayor Charles
Keen Seaman the treasurer.
Since that time the growth of the
institution has been remarkable, the
deposits increasing from $4,000 in
January, 1900, to 100000 in 1901,
$497,ooo in 1902, $6L8,ooo in 1903,
and II January, LOGAN I'd at $780,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
4CNrv tcAr~, EAf~o EAs~,

Hamilton Fish Kean, of Elizabeth,
was elected as president, and he still
holds that office, He is an efficient
head and has served faithfully and
well.
The cashier chosen. was Harry
| Conard, who had, for a number Of
years, held a respon -ible position with
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company.
He has served most efficiently in the
five years of the banks existence, and
is honored and respected by all with
| whom he comes in contact.
The bank opened for business on
the 2Sth of August, 1899, in the Han
ey Building at 10 Smith street, of
which it occupies the entire first floor.
1t i, furnished throughout on a par
! with other national banks and the
interior is very attractive i'll appear
ance. 1t contains a large saif-de-
post vault. The stability of the es-
adjustment is in exact ratio to the
fneness of its furnishings and appear
ance, A force of nine employees is
on its payroll.
Like all national banks it confines
its business exclusively to deposits
and discounts. 1t issues drafts AMI
letters of credit that are good in any
part of the world.
This bank numbers among its de-
positors the largest and best.known
factories, bust ess-houses and other
concerns of this vicinity. 1t is the
first national bank to be established
in this city. There have been, at
different times, state and county
banks, as well as the present trust
company and savings institution.
The bank is a very strong one and
its financial condition is growing
better every day.
For purposes of comparison the
first statement of the banks condition,
issued September 7, 1899, is given in
conjunction with the most recent state
ment, issued March "a, of this year.
The first statement is as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

FIRST: NATIONAL BANK

Following shortly.t the collapse of the
Middlesex County Bank. a number of
capitalists got together and decided to
apply to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency for a charter for a national bank
in this city. Capital was subscribed
and other details were completed, and
on July ~. 1909, the application for
a charter was forwarded. The bank
Was chartered August 20, 1899. 1t
was capitalized at 100000, all paid
in.
The incorporators we're: Amos T.
French, of Tuxedo, N. "; John j.
Waterbury, of Morristown, N. J.; r.
b. Van Cortlandt, of New York City:
United States Senator John Kean.
Julian II. Kean, Hamilton Fish Kean, |
John w. Whelan, A. +. Reitemeycr,
4. ID. Nugent, of Elizabeth; Congress-
man Benjamin F. Howell and Robert
Carson, of New Brunswick. Thus
it will be seen that among this bank
in%corporators, are numbered a United
States Senator and Congressman and
several other wellknown men.
AT this time the following directors
were Ell ct. d. Hamilton f. Kean,
Eean. Van CortlanGt K Co, Binds
and S. cur itics, 20 Nassau str, ct
New York.
John w. Whelan, Secretary and
Treasurer, Elizabethtown Water Co.,
Elizabeth, N. ].
Robert Carson, Collector Of Gus
toms, Perth Amboy, N. J..
Charles ID. Snedeker, Secretary
and Treasurer, Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Co., Perth Amboy, N ].
George ]. Haney, Wholesale and
Retail Coal, Perth Amboy, N. ].
Peter Nelson, Retired Merchant,
Perth Ambov, N. j.
Albert d. Brown, Ex-Judge, Middle
sex County, Woodbridge, N. ].
The last named gentleman has re-
died, but the other six directors
still serve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

900, which amount is steadily in
creasing.
T%hirty-six hundred dcpositors are
doing business with the institution.
Every person entrusted with the
handling of the funds OF securities
of the institution is under surety
company bonds. The building, the
cash on baud, and the furniture and
fixtures of the bank, are kept insured.
An examining committee of its
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

The institution is run on pure saw
ings bank principles. 1t is not a
stock company, but, while incorpora-
ted by special charter, is governed
by the general laws of New Jersey
concerning savings banks, and is IN
der the supervision of the Depart
ment of Banking and Insurance. Its
managers have no property interests
in its funds and receive no part of
the profits, which, after deducting
the necessary expenses of conducting
business, 60 wholly to the benefit of
the depositors in dividends or in a
reserved surplus for their greater Sc
curity.
This institution introduced the
home bank system into Perth Am
boy, by which any person having a
deposit of one dollar or more is per-
mitted to use n of the small steel
safes loaned by the institution. The
key to the safes is kept at the bank
and when brought in the safes
are unlocked and the contents
counted and placed to the credit of
the depositor. Seven hundred of
these safes are now in use and the
demand is gradually increasing.
Following is the condition of the
Savings Institution June o, 1904,
i'
RESOURCES.
Bonds and Mortgages s,,,
Perth Ambov and other '''o'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

managers makes frequent counts of
the cash and securities of the bank,
and verifes the balances to the credit
of the institution in other banks.
Every method of guaranteeing the
safety of the funds committed to
their care is taken advantage of by
the managers, and the growth of the
deposits is ample proof of .the conf
dence the present management has
attained in the community.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
The latest statement:

h latest statement:
Report of the condition of the First
National Bank at Perth Amboy, in
the State of New Jersey, at the close
of business, June 9th, 1904.
RESOURCES,
Loans and Discounts .$587,o4s 62
Ovcrdrafts, secured and Unse-
cured ,....... I,Ie8 Fl
U. S. Bonds to secure c%ircula- .
ton ...t...... ..... $4,000 90
Stocks, securities, etc -. 275,799 "a
Due from National Banks (not re-
seFVc Agents. :. 3I,643 SO
Due from State Banks and
B3nkers .....,... 5000 6S
Notes Of other National
Bhfss -. 375 90
Due ffomapproved Reselv-
Cd Agents ....... I36,69I OF
Fractional paper currency,
Nickels and cents $1,000
lawful money reserve in
bank,viz Specie $47,69a SO
Legal tender note a7,2oo 90
74,S9a so
Redemption fund with U. :. ri
Trcas'r( IS per cent Ct cis-
Culatlon. .......... 1880 90
Total 80. ....~SI,I5o,27a "a
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in :. SIoo,ooo 90
Surplus fund 10000 co
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid I5,363 IS
National Bank notes out
standing $50. $4,000 90
DIE to other National
Banks 39,a92 90
Due State Banks
and Bankers 5,47o 7o
Due to Trust Co.'S.
and Savings Blk. IS 60
Individual deposits
b je C to
check $50. 86I,638 81
Demand certifi-
Gates of deposit Of
Certified checks. 3,422 II
---9o9,9o9 4o
Bills payable for money
borrowed. $4,000 90
Total 800. 49,. $I,I5o,272 "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

Report of the condition of the
First National Bank, at Perth Amboy
in the State of New Jersey, at the
close of business, September 7, 1899.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

LIIiDILI IEO.
Capital Stock Paid in =. $4,000 90
Undivided Profits, less Ex-
penses and Taxes Paid lIs8 ~
Due to other National Banks S,s68 IS
Due to State Banks and Bank
ers 1884 50
Individual Deposits subject to-
Check ........ I36.I7o Of
Certifled Checks $3.50. 5000 90
Toal =. 49,. SI95,aS2 "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14
RESOURCES.

Loans and dis cunts 49,. S6,s84 OF
U. S. Bonds to secure circu-
lation 25.ooo 90
Premiums on u. S. Bonds 2,2I8 ~
Due from National Banks (n)t :
Reserve Agents. O.354 40
Due from State b.. nix, and
Bankers ....,. 1881 IS
Due from Approved Res, rived
Agents Il3A30 81
Check and other Cash
items 1898 Is
Fracti nal Paper Gu 'erty,
Nhkles and Cents I61 %
Specie 2,o56 80
Legal-tenper notes
II, 1913 90 % $40 80
Totai . SI95,2e2 ga
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

LIABILITIES.
Amount due Depositors $734,8a4 o.
Interest accrued to de-
p~ositors.. .-.... 9,3a6 90
surplus 1896 81
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26
Against Land Grabbing.

The big stock and timber men of
the West who have only forty or fifty
thousand acres of land and who are
ambitious to increase it 10 one hundred
thousand acres will have to move
lively and rustic some dummies and
substitutes to make 100 or 800 acre
entries under the timber and stone act,
or the desert land act or the commu-
ter's clause Of the homestead act, or
they will not fulfill their desires. The
country and congress are beginning TO
wake up to the importance Of saving
this Western public domain, our
greatest resource today, with national
irrigation an established government
policy, and converting it into homes
for settlers and homemakers. 1t looks
as though the days oithe speculation
and the land.grsbber we're numbered.
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A TEXAS WONDEk

One small bottle Of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all Irregularities OF the kid
neys and bladder in both men and
women; regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
it will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81.
One small bottle is two months treat.
ment and seldom fails toperfect a cure,
DR.. e. W. Hall, sole manufacturer. P.
o. Box 500, st. Louis, Mo. Send fol
testimonials. Sold by ali druggists.
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HlgginsviIle Commercial Club.

Monday night of this week a meet
ing Of the business men was held at
the court house for the purpose Of or
gsnizing a Commercial Club.
L. T. Land was elected president Of
the commercial club, Dan Hoefer vice.
president, A. E. Asbury, Jr., treasur.
er, Ike H. Noyes, secretary.
Board Of directors-Capt M. L
Belt, L. L.. Lake. A. Barns, Chas.
Hoefer, Ed O'Brien, S. j. Klein
schmidt and A. Mendelsohn.
These gentlemen are leading bust.
ness men and have the best interests OF
the city at heart. Weekly meetings
will be held for awhile until The mem.
bers OF the club become thoroughly
acquainted with matters.
In the opinion of many leading
business men this is the best move
ment that has developed in the city
for several years. That factories anC
various industries can be secured BY
the commercial club il properl,
managed there IS hardly a doubt. Th'
railroad facilities and abundant Goa
supply should attract manufacturer
to this place. With the proper effort
put fourth by the members of th
club, Higginsville should double il
size within the next few years.
The club starts out with q member
ship Of nearly n hundeed and th
prospects for success are fiatteriug.-
HIgginsville J%effersoniqn.
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Notice 10 Public.

Having completed the brick building
between the bank and A.. f. 0berhel-
mani's store l am prepapared to fur
nish to the people Of Wellington and
vicinity everything usually carried in q
first class feed store. / have arranged
with the Worlds Model Mills Of Sweet
Springs to handle their -four and meal.
Every one knows there is none bette
made. can assure you that your pat
ronage will be appreciated and you
will be treated fairly. Yours for bust,
business, Otto Koch, wellington, No,
jlS-ti
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Death Of Mrs. Suenn PerrusOn

Mrs. Silena Ferguson died at the
home of her IONS in this city, March
IA, 1904, aged 90 years and 4 months,
after a p%rotracted illness. Mrs. Fer
guson's maiden name was Peterson.
She was born in Hardin county, Va,
in 1878, where she was married in
April, 1884, TO Alfred Ferguson, who
preceded her to the grave five years.
She was the mother Of nine children,
FIVE of whom are living. She came
with her husband to Missouri IN the
fall Of 1867, and moved to Odessa in
1895. She was a true Christian lady,
and throughout her long life was a
devoted friend, a loving and affection.
ate wife and mother .-Odessa Ledger,
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CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. W. B. Evans, Clearwater, Kas..
writes: "MV husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption. We procured
a bottle Of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
and it cured him. That was six weeks
ago and since then we have always
kept a bottle in the house. We cannot
do without it. For coughs and colds 1t
has no equal" 25c, SOC and sl.00.
For sale by Crenshaw & Young S-4m1
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Becoming Specific.

Mr.. Folk is reported al saying at
Poplar Bluffs Saturday:
"He Governor DOCkery) probably
also thought that l was = traitor when
he came to me just prior to that 1902
election, and asked me to consent to the
continuance of the Ed Butler case at
Columbia, saying that they wished to
use Butler and they feared that, il the
case was forced to trial just before the
election, Butler might make trouble.''
Governor Dockery said in an inter-
view Monday said:
Eat Poplar Bluffs, in addition to his
(Mr. Folk's) coarse personal attack, he
is reported to have made the charge
that / asked him to continue the case
Of the state VS. Ed Butler, IN the fall Of
1902, until after the election, because
apprehended that II the case was
forced TO trial before the election But.
Ter might make trouble. l eve pre-
ferred any such request. | assume th'
case was continues by Judge Hocka'
day for sufficient legal reasons
although have no personal recolleC
ton at this time OF the particular cir
cumstances.
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Land Flrht IN Congress.
Washington, March Is.

Washington, March 10.
A sharp fight marked the opening OF
the campaign in Congress to secure the
passage of the Quarles bill which pro-
vides for the repeal Of the timber and
stone act, the communication clause OF
the homestead act and the desert land
act. Senator Gibson called the bill up
in the public lands committee and
moved that the committee report the
bill to the senate. The battle was on
in an instant. the members Of the COM
mittee lining up sharply for and
against the bill. The chairman, Sen
ator H~ansbrougb, Immediately assumed
vigorous opposition to the considera-
ton of the measure and refused to
bring the question to a vote. This I'M
precedented action caused extremely
bitter feeling. j quickly became APP
parent that a majority of the commit
tee favored the reporting of the bill.
These senators we're Bard Of Califor-
MIA, Nelson Of MIMI, Dietrich of Neb,,
Gibson Of Mont, Newlands Of New,
Berry OF Ark, McLaurin of Miss , and
McEnery OF Louisiana. Those against
the bill were Hansbraugh of N. D.,
Fulton Of Ore, Dubois Of Idaho,
Clark of Wyo., Kearns of Utah and
Gamble of South Dakota,
Several senators characterized the
chalrman's position as most unusual,
arbitrary and supplementary and Sen
ator Berry threatened to take the bill
into the floor of the Senate, explain
the anomalous situation of o majority
of a committee In favor Of reporting
a bill but unable to do so, ask that the
committee be discharged and that The
bill be placed before the Senate.
Such a bitter fight over a strictly
non partisan measure is regarded al
most singular aud it is freely asserted
that there must be some strong incen
tive to warrant men in gong to sucl
unusual lengths in their efforts to ERE
vent any action whatever upon or evel
discussion Of a measure recognized a
one which will ave lhe public lands O
the West from private absorption. Tn
statement which Immediately foun
its way into circulation that a CON
promise, suggested by Senator Ham
brough had bsep agree to by Nh
pivotal members Of the committee
without foundation. A majority {
the committee favors the Qusrles bi
and will undoubtedly insist upon &c
/ ting 1t before the senate. Even shout
any compromise measure develop
majority in the public lands commits
the minority will bring In q repo
which, Is one senator stated, will |
An eye.opener to the senate and to Il
country as to the legaliEed land frAut
. and land grabbing practices now
operation in the Western States ind,
these three lave.
I The matter is to again come up 4
, consideration next week, and IN Il
meantime no radical action Is expects
D GUY E. MITCHELL,
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THE BEST COUGH SYRUP.

s. L. Apple, ex-PrObate Judge Of
Ottawa Co., Kas., writes: ''This is to
say that ! have used Bsllard's Hore-
hound Syrup for years, and that / do
not hesitate to recommend it as the
best cough syrup have ever used. .
zoo, SOC and $500. For sale by Cren-
hsaw & Young. S-4ml
Oysters, hot and cold lunches
served at HlnesleyS 11.2etf
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g THIS.

We offer one hundred dollars re.
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney g. Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j.. Cheney for the last is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
BY his firm.
WALDINo, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, ToeldO o.
Halls Catarrh Cure lie taken inter-
nslly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton. 3.4m1
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The Presidents Land Commission.

The special public lands commission
appointed by the president to report
to congress on the operation OF the
land laws 10 the West has made a
partial return, the principal feature Of
which is a recommendation for the
repeal OF the timber and stone act. The
commission will continue its investIga-
tions OF the desert land law ana the
Communication clause of the homestead
law. The report is signed by w. A.
Richards, commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office, Clifford Pincbot, the
Forester of the department OF agricul,
ture and f. II. Newell, the head o
the Irrigation Reclamation Service.
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publish the truth. and l trast you VIII
give this letter 3 place IN your columns
feeling sure that the democrats OF old
Boone will lot be misied BY The TePu6-
..can press and its paid allies, Who are
trying to split the democratic party 90
that they may get IN power.
Yours very truly,
@ F. PANEELL.
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As A Boone County Man Saw 1t.
From the Columbia Herald;

FROM the ColumDld hcIdiuf
ST. Louis, March Is, 1904
Editor, Columbia Herald-Knowing
the democrats of Boone County
always like to know the truth, aud
believing they are willing and anxious
to assist the honest democrats In other
portions Of the State, I take the liberty
of addressing you in order to correc'
the malicious lies printed in the st.
Louis papers of today and to brand as
fAlsehoods the statements given to the
press by Mr.. Folks campaign mana
gers. The democrats Of st. Louis
held a primary election on Saturday ia
tw~snty-eight wards. There was MT
IN arrest NOT B semblence Of diStur-
banee in weuty-seven OF the twenty.
Oight wards. In one ward, the twenty.
.dek6th, where ''all the blueblood and
society" is supposed to exist, j.
seems they had some pushing and
showing al the poles In one precinct.
Unfortunately all the people who we're
going to vote for Mr.. HAYES for gov
ernor, Hiram Phillips, president Of
the Board Of Pubic Improvements,
and 8 native Of Boone county, had one
Of his particular friends, Mr.. Tom
Garret, pulled out Of the line because
he vas for Halves. 1t seems from the
best information obtainable that this
disturbance was premeditated BY the
Folk managers to make campaign lit
erature to incite the country democracy
against their brothers in the city. Be
that as 1t may, the people who we're
doing the showing we're not taken to
the polling place by the HAYES man
agement, and the fact that they at.
tackled the strong Halves adherents,
such as D. r. Francis, Jr., and his
brother, would make it appear that the
Folk forces alone car explain who
they we're or whence they came. ON
thing is certain, the democrats in st
Louis we're almost unanimous for Mr.
Halves. 1t was unnecessary to attemp
the use of repeaters or resort to fight
in order to carry the election. MI
HAYES swept every ward by FIVE Il
one, Mr.. Folk only getting 2,S0l vote
In the entire city. am Absolutel,
sure that 80 per cent Of these $50
votes cast for Mr.. Folk we're cast b
Republicans and Meriwether Demo
Gratis. l ate lunch today with four me
who voted for Mr.. Folk in the twenty
eighth ward on Saturday, not n {
whom has voted the democratic tickt
in theIpast twenty-eight years, Th
democracy OF st. Louis is compose
largely Of people suca as the ex-Coluu
bians and Boone C~ountyites who hav
moved to this city to live. They haV
come into St. Louis from Missouri
,, Kentucky, Tennessee and from all ov'
4 the.South and West. They believe in ia
Aplay and when we carry an election
$4,000 for Halves to $500 for Foil
and are branded as eE-convictS, boo
lsrS, thieves and thugs, it's b
natural that our blood bOils. We a
nAble to get the papers here
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READ THIS.

Huntsville, No, Sept. 10, 1909.
DR.. E. W. Hall, st. Louis, Mol
suffered four years with severe kidney
and bladder trouble. Your Texas
Wonder, Halls Great Discovery, has
cured me and l can cheerfully recon.
mend 1t. Yours truly,
m "