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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

every considerable bank in the town In
on the watch for a particular suspect
at the same time
In the great financial institutions IT.
regularities are certain 10 occur, and it
is the business OF the inspector to
swoop down Unexpectedly and lnvesti-
gate. These inspectors appear sudden
~ and PROFOUND the most mysterious
questions and conduct themselves In a
manner which seems TO admit OF no ex-
PLANTATION, They are supposed to know
all about the books and accounts of the
bank and have access to them az all
times But this corps OF acute detec-
tors is powerless against the compare
lively bungling knavery invented by
Leonard.
There is no doubt that in the single
matter OF the detection OF forged
checks the average paying teller has
become reasonably expert. It is a
fact however that most banks of note
have In their possession collections Of
forged signatures for which they have
paid literally. How impossible II Is for
bank to be sure that all checks pre-
scented at IT'S windows are genuine may
be inferred from the fact that one New
York bank alone issues 10000, 900
checks 70 its customers every year. an
other 100000 and third 100000
Nowadays the simple operation of
presenting forged check by the hand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

Is 70 open an account with the bank by
presenting a genuine check for coec-
ton and leaving the money ON deposit
This gives him q standing at the bank
even though the amount of his deposit
IS trivial. After he has become known
through a few legitimate transactions
he may venture TO begin his evil work
This was the method adopted By the
notorious Bldwel brothers In 1873 In
their raid upon the Bank OF England.
After a career In dishonest practices
that made them marked men IN Ameri-
ca these clever swindlcrs transferred
their activity TO Great Britain, having
convinced themselves that they had
| discovered a way TO beat the Bank OF
England. Their suspicion that the an
Client and hitherto invulneroble insti-
tuition was sleeping was confirmed
when they sent a bill OF exchange to
London, ana 1t was cashed without
Identification. Then one Of the broth
ers introduced himself to a respectable
| London tailor as a rich American 20
iourning temporarily IN England and
was In turn introduced by tho trades
man 10 the manager Of a city branch
OF the Bank OF England, In which Bid
we'll made a few small deposits
Presently the forgers began to deal
in spurious bills Of exchange They
| forged bins for thousands Of pounds,
stamped them with stamps made by
themselves and had them cashed with
out question by the unsuspectlng bank
| They presented forged acceptances Of
the B8rings, the Rothschilds the Anglo
| Austrian bank, the Russian Bank OF
Exchange and many others and never
met with the slightest difficulty I'm OBJ
tanning the cash until a neglect in put
| ting IN a date started an investigation
which brought their vilainy to light.
| They fed with much Of the spoil but
were captured by Plnkertou detectives,
George in Scotland and Austin IN Ha-
vana, and taken back to England for
trial. They had stolen altogether sew
eral million dollars and they were sem
fenced to penal servitude for life. After
many years at oatum picking they
were sent TO America as ticket OF leave
men.
Another famous and remarkably sue
Nfo0lhl lbi SUI VI All' lilhuhi' lAA'AAN0 W a0
William Augustus Lippert a native OF
Hamburg, Germany, an educated man
and the son Of respectable parents, He
went TO Cape Town, South Africa, with
letters of introduction from the most
influential citizens of the great German
commercial city. He was welcomed by
the English residents and at once em-
barked in a speculative career which
seemed to turn every thing he touched
into gold He became the leader of the
social world Of the South African me-
tropols and lived Ike a prince. He
disappeared one day and it speedily
came to light that he had forged checks
10 the amount OF over half million
dollars on two Of the largest banking
Institutions at the Cape. Lippert was
afterward captured I'm Cincinnati, o.,
and taken back to South Africa.
EDWIN A. SPARKS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
WILL WILLING, WIND WEAK.

Mayor Stoy Of Atlantic city was con-
demning those mcnhaden fishermen
who dredge the Atlantic, at points IT.
legally near The shore for fish that Is
only used for fertilizer AZ the same
time the mayor pointed out the dim
Guilty Of catching and furnishing these
fishermen, Tie said
ron account of the sinful waste OF
good lsh that they cause, we would he
only too glad 10 prosecute these men.
but the mcuas TO detect and Identify
them are not often at hand We have
the viii but not the power, 10 punish.
We are Ike the trumpeter In an At
lantic city band.
This man, Il native Of Germany, was
practising one night q trumpet obl-
cato, but he did not play anything like
loud enough,
Louder louder said the leader.
And the trumpetcr redoublad his ef
forts.
q" Louder, louder
And heput on stlll more steam.
"Louder louder, louder!
The trumpItCr banged down his
trumpet and glared at the leader witt
eyes that started from their sockets
IT'S all ferry ven, he spluttered
TO say Louder, louder" but ware ISIS
de vindY"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
THE ULTERIOR MOTIVE.

lanes ]. I'M was addressing a null
tltude of Minnesota farmers al tho
Fillmore county fair
Don't take up with every new no.
tion you hear about" he said. "Thq
idea OF governmental ownership of the
railroads and municipal ownership II
the trolley lines are not good IDEAS
simply because they are new ones.
In such IDEAS as a matter of fact,
there often Turk covert and selfish
schemes for their promulgators' adj
vancemeut often municipal owner
ship OF am Industry win not benefit the
community SO much as II win benefit
the man proposing H.
1T As q case of % new IDEAS adoption
for q hidden end 10 l5 like the Gaze OF
the small business man who wrote
dictated at the bottom Of AN his let
ters
"'You are I'm q very small way Of
business said 20 tr'c0d 'You have 10
stenographor Won write AN your own
letters. Why thn this dictated" az
the bottom ON .a.l"
The fr9. g., aid the small bust.
ness man. iu Very poor speller In
case OF mistakes the dictated lets
me out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

Pw'wHng HE recent amazing exploit OF
Horny Leonard. a messenger
,,,r,,. g.,r.. ~ sco I'm rho ON.
Al ,t... of , No,. york firm NJ
,..,,.a ,..,,.,.a, "a,
proN''S' MAINS a." 'o,,u,' -, .,'
tho annals OF cIii''iIol'!' "'."o'' ~
exercise Of extraordinary SN''' '"I
through the customary channels az
everyday banking life this young man
succeeded I'm obtaining securities tor
sq5o o0o ,,bico had becn deposited ia
~. ot,. N,tloraI hank as security Tor
900 ooo ..,l, ., a c,st,ror
l''" VI '''''''' 80 49,. .,... ,,,.,,.,
Leonard Ila" ''o" " '''' "'7
four years ana 'Aey h"" s''' 'I''
ION OF him. lie was above l"e average
schooluoy I'm general attainment anu
bls reputation had been excellent. lie
,,.,g t,,atdol Nv his employers as a
...,..,,. ,,o,,rstsr and was being
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
GEORGE BLDWELL

he told tho printer that he would have
one done for a sample. This was fur.
uished Immediately Leonard suggest
ing the name Of tho firm which owned
the securities held by the bank for the
100000 Loan This was further
step toward the grand finale. Thus far
It had succeeded admirably.
The youthful cxperlmenter in the
ways Of finance then boldly filled IN
this check with 100000 and the cor.
rect interest forged the signature Of
the borrowing hm used the rubber
stamp which he had provided and
sought a messenger Leonard seemed
TO have no doubt Of the success Of tho
venture, for he remained I'm the street
lust outside the bank while the small
boy to whom he had intrusted the check
went inside and presented It at the
proper window There was not tho
slightest hitch In the matter The Sc
curities We're delivered without a
moments hesitation, and few mo-
ments later they were handed to Leon
ard, who paid the boy quarter put
the precious envelope In his inside
pocket and returned to his daily work,
He remained IN the Office until tho
close OF business. but no one detected
anything unusual in his manner When
business was over he closed HIS desk
leisurely, exchanged his office coat for
the one In which the securities were re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
Public is Aroused

The public is aroused to a knowledge
o. the curative merits OF that great
medicinal tonic, Electric Bltters, for
sick stomach, liver and. kl.neys. Mary
n. Walters, Of 6l6 st Clair Ave,
Columbus, O.. writes For several
months, ] vas given up TO die. had
fever and aguc. my nerves were wreck
ed / could not sleep and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs that ] could not cat Soon after
beginning TO take Electric Bitters,
obtained relief and In a short time
was entirely cured" Guaranteed at
z, c, NJ. ], Drug Dept. Price zoe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

that forged it has grown unpopular
among the criminals who make banks
their prey 1t has become an exceed
ingly risky act for forger 20 take his
spurious handlwork, clever though he
believes It TO be, into a bank and lay It
before the critical gaze OF the man at
the window What he does sometimes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

against the bank and its customers.
They are actually detectives and are
engaged in frustrating attempts to
tamper with the banks property both
from without and within The de-
tectives Of the different banks work I'm
concert and are supposed to have a
system of espionage so arranged that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

day Leonard mailed the larger part OF
the securities to their owner, Discov-
cry had made their negotiation inn
possible. Those retained could have
been deposited as collateral for loan
IN almost any bank. But the rubber
stamp man came forward with his in
eliminating evidence and the Cancelled
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
ANNOUNCER EMIT.

The Giles Mercantile Agency and the
American Mercantile and Reporting
Agency have consolidated and business
Will hereafter De conducted under ths
name VI The Giles-Amerlcan Mercantile
Gated at i09 to an d. Il. Walker Bldg
ttop noon. Phones, 80 for reports. and
a2 for collections
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

check which Leonard had forgotten and
the guilty and laundering young Ma
polcon Of finance met his Waterloo
II seems almost incredible that In
these days OF improved banking such
an episode "a that furnished by this
beardlc5s Office boy could have oc-
cured Every great New. York bank
at least keeps q small staff OF IT'S clev-
crest mon at hand for the sole purpose
OF discovering and preventing fraud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

posing and went home one thing only
had been neglected-hc had forgotten
to confront his follow clerks who had
affirmed their faith IN the security OF
modern bank methods with the evidence
Of their mistake. on the following
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

tional bank and got a pad Of blank
checks, which any one might do With
out exciting suspicion Thence he went
directly 10 an obscure printer and bar
gained as TO the price for printing the
name OF firm on the checks. Finally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
so PER CENT

OF the readers OF the Semi Weekly
News are Farmers, Stockmen and
Ranchers. Advertisers desiring to
reach this class OF buyers can find no
paper in the West that viii serve their
needs so well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

We have just received $50 polished Swiss
wood full size two piece salad sets (the most
practical for serving any salad which we will
offer Monday morning at Acc each. Be on hand
when the store opens if you want one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
A WONDERFUL SWISS
ELECTRIC ELEVATOR

Inc electric passenger elevator seo,u.
~ inc Guy has recently been opened ~ u
.he pubic II has lis beginning a, "
mountain height 1900 feet above ' -, "
LAKE OF Lueerne and VIII carry sIv ' os
seven persons IN three minnie, ''S ~, VI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
q T. c. I N N I N @
M onday NJ orning!
An $3.50 Set Of Rogers c. 90
Knives and Forks for |JI===--=''

TTHESE sets consist Of 6 hollow
L. handle triple plated knives
and 6 forks to match in neat display
case. They are the highest class Of
plated goods on the market and
should appeal to those wanting plated
ware that looks and wears like sold
silver. We have but Is sets to sell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
SALT LAKE PHOTO SUPPLY co.
Developing, Finishing Main and Srd so

An old adage says that 1T Is costly
wisdom which 81 bought with expert
ence' "Bargain-wisdom" need not he
bought with eNporence-it comes from
reading the ads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

WATCHES. 81 Cleaning, 81 Main
Spring American Watches why
pay more when you can get
guaranteed work done By w. II
Carter member ~ the Theological
lustliute ndon. Eng Former
~ with VIM Bond q Son. chron.
ometer Makers. 60 the u. S. Navy.
Carter JewelrY co 39l Main 81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
Hold Steady.

Canton has had her first bank failure
for many years. Perhaps it is the first
in the history Of the city. The de-
positors of the State bank, which clos
ed its doors yesterday, realizing that
nothing could be done, accepted the
situation calmly-and are waiting a set
tlement, feeling assured that the di-
rectors who have matters now in hand
can be trusted implicitly.
Only one other bank was in any way
involved, and that to an amount not suf-
ficient to impair its credit or affect its
standing. The people Of the city are
advised to hold steady and not get
excited over the situation. A little
inGiscretion might make trouble. 1t is
not to be indulged in. These expert
ences will make the established banks
of Canton the more staple. The direc-
tors will have closer insight and
insist upon more searching inspec-
tions. Depositors for their own pro-
lection will do nothing foolish. Aft
er the furry is over, the atmosphere
will clear and be the better for the
disclosure. 1t is far better that such
conditions be discovered before they
reach a stage involving more people
and other concerns.
There is pity expressed for the many
poor persons who have money depos-
ited. For their sakes, as well as 9th
ers, it is hoped that the bank will
pay out in full, or at least a
large per cent Of the depositors'
claims.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

cry, extra, 22@221s; state and west
ern, 20021c; prints, 23Q23hc;
process, 1917 420c; dairy, 17Q1Sc;
packing stock, 19@14c.
Cheese-York state full creams,
1201Sc; Ohio full cream, 11@11hc;
Ohio state. 1Q@1Ohc; switzer, 100
l3c; brick. 13Q13hc; block, 12h0
13c; limburger, 11h @12c; No. 8, 100
lie: neufchatel, doz. in box, 45c.
Eggs-State and western. 17017h.
Live Poultry--Chickens, 13hQ14c;
spring broilers. 21@22c.
Apples-Choice, $2.0OQ2.25; fancy,
s2.boQ2.75 per bbl; extra fancy, $500
@3.25 per Dbl.
Strawberries-Sou (32 quarts)
s3.0OQ3.50; do "a quarts, $2.0OQ$2.50.
Vegetables
Potatoes Choice white, 306D35c
per bu; do No. 2, 20Q23c per bu; car
lots, choice white, ESQ per bu; new
Florida Rose, $S.25@3.6O per bill:
Triumphs. ss.00@s.2A
onions-Per bu,, s1.O00l.1o; Bermu,
das, $1.b0@k75 per crate; Egyptian,
ss,0o@s,Oo per crate; Texas Bermy-
das, $1.S5@l.60.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

A young Methodist minister who had
made some rather sensational state
ments about girls dancing, was arrest
ed and tried before a justice of the
peace at Urbana upon the charge of
slander and bound over to the grand
jury. He named several young ladies
of his congregation who had been at
tending dances and used the expression
that they could not dance and be vir-
tuous. The preliminary hearing was
largely attended. There is one excuse
for the minister. He is young, not
much over 81, and, fortunately for the
church, he is not yet ordained. Such
charges made from the pulpit, espe-
cially where the application is made
personal do vastly more harm than
good to the cause Of righteousness.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
Homeseekers Excursions via Chicago
Great Western Railway.

to points in Arizona, Arkansas, AS
siniboin, British Columbia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Idaho. Indian
Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba,
Mexico. Minnesota, Missouri, Mon.
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexi.
co, North and South Dakota, Oregon,
Texas, Washington and Wyoming al
greatly reduced rates for the round
trip. Tickets on sale May End and
10th and June 9th and goth. For fur
ther information apply to w. d.
Jones, T. p. A., $40 Park Bldg, Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
MARKET REPORT

Canton, May 25, 1905.
Butter, creamery, 26c; country, Ice;
18c.
Old cabbage, 21sc ID.
Chickens, lac. live; dressed, zoe.
Eggs, fresh, tic.
Potatoes, 25c bushel.
Apples, 60Q65c per bushel.
Cheese, Wisconsin Brick Is; SWEET
ger 13h.
Lettuce, southern hot house, 9Q10c
per lb.
Strawberries, 25c for "a quarts.
Rstaii frees
Eggs, 18c per dozen.
Butter, separated, 20; country, zoe
creamery, 30c.
Chickens. Iave. 12ise; dressed. 1sa
i8c per lb.
Lard. 10 to 12e D
Potatoes, 40c per bu.
Onions, 40c per peck.
Lettuce, lac per lb.
Lemons. q and 2 for TO
Oranges. l5@30c per dozen,
Bananas, ssOaoe per dozen.
Cabbage, enc per III.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
Low Rates to Portland, Ore, via
Chicago Great Western Railway.

Tickets ON sale frequently begin.
ming May 23rd till Sept. goth. Also
very low rates to Seattle, Tacoma,
Bellingham, and Everett, Wash. Vic.
toria and Vancouver. B. c., and San
francisco, Los Angeles and San d.
ego, Cal. For low rates, dates OF
sale and other information apply to
w. d. Jones. T. p. A., 91s Park Bldg.
Pittsburg Pa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

From all indications the county Off
Gals who overdrew their accounts in
Stark county will have to pay back.
That seems to be the news from Co.
lumbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
Home seekers Excursions Via. Frisco
Svaten

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month during the summer the
Frisco System will have on sale round
trip homeseekers' excursion tickets to
the Southwest. The tickets are first
class and good for Fl days.
Rate:-One fare plus $500 for the
round trip.
For free descriptive literature and
information address, ID. II. Maloney.
General Agent, rooms 414-l6-l6 Park
Building, Pittsburg. Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Herrick in his Vicksburg speech re-
ferred to the rebellion as a little fam
lily quarrel The great struggle possi-
bly, looks small to him when compared
10 the revolution in his party in Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Projects for electric railway lines are
being started all over the country.
Canton can stand few more feeders
OF this kind
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Talk may be cheap in some in
stances, but just try it and then ask
for your bill over long distance tele-
phone,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Dressed hogs, &c.
Beef, hind, 9011c.
Beef, loins. 91a @10.
Pork, loins, 10c.
Smoked hams. 11011hc.
California hams. TIC.
Bacon, 1O@11c.
Lard, Shc.
Lamb, dressed, 13014c.
Retail Meat Pr;ves.
Beef, rib roast, 12Q12Mc; chuck,
10c; boiling, 6010c: round steak.
1906 porterhouse steak, 1876; tender.
loin steak, 1Sc; Hamburg steak, 15c
lb.
Veal-Steak, zoe; loin chops, 18c;
rib chops. Ice: shoulder chops. lao;
stew, 8Q12c,
Lamb-Steak. 22c; loin chops. zoe;
rib chops. 1sc; shoulder chops. Ice;
stew, G@l0c,
Pork-Fresh stoak, Ice; chops,
12Hc, smoked ham, sliced, 22c; ba-
con, acc: boiled ham. a0c: dried beet.
Soc; minced nam. 15c; smoked eau.
sage. lac; fresh sausage. 12Mc.
Cleveland Produce.
Cleveland. May eb.--Dutter- Cream
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

The Democrats will elect the next
governor of Ohio and thus rebuke
double dealing on moral and immoral
questions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

We do not get the convention this
years, but the future is secure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
DAILY MORNING NEWS.

Daily delivered BY carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail, s1.60 per
year in advance, or $1.75 payable a,
end of year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Canton has had hey pank furry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26
co. DEMOCRAT
(Issued Tuesday and Friday)

ESTABLISHED ................ 1888
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

Cranberries, 12c per quart.
Strawberries, 15c quart
Cznson Grain MarKetaL
Dealers pay following prices:
Corrected daily by West Side Feed
Coz
Wheat 93c per bushel.
Corn, in ear, 55c per bu.
Oats. 36c per bushel
Hay, baled, $11.25 per ton.
Straw. baled. 90 per ton.
Retail.
Wheat, s1.15 per busnel.
Oats, 45c per bushel.
Corn, 70c per bushel.
Hay, SOC per cwt.
Straw. 60c per cwt.
Bran, $21O0 per ton.
Middlings, $3.50 per ton.
Purity corn and oats chopped, $24.oO
per ton.
Michigan corn and oats. chopped,
322.50 per ton.
Corn. oats and barley. chopped, s2l
per ton.
Choice Hominy meal. $20.50 per tom.
Wholesale Meat Prisea
Dressed beef. 7@sMc.
Veal. s@shc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

semi-weekly per year by mail. $500
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-26

THE NEws-DEMoCRAT PUB. CO.,
Canton, Ohio.
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IVES, THE FLORIST.
Fresh Cut Flowers.
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ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.

No. 1, from the east, 1880 D. m.
No. z, from the east, 1880 D. m.
No. s., from the west, GAS D. m.
No. 2, from the west, 1856 a. m.