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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
CHICAGO FAILURE
JOHN r. wALsH's THREE lNsTITu.
TIoNs SUSPEND OPERATIONS.
0EPosIToRs WILL BE PAID
Clearing House Comes to the Rescue,
Walsh Claims That Securities
Largely Exceed Liabilities.

Chicago.-Three of the largest finan-
cial institutions in the West, the Chi
cago National Bank. the Home Savings
Bank and the Equitable Trust Com
pany, all of them controlled by John
r. Walsh of this city, and in great
measure owned by him, suspended op-
erations Monday. Their affairs will be
liquidated as rapidly as possible and
they Will go out of business
Mr.. Walsh, who was the president of
the Chicago National Bank and of the
Equitable Trust Company, has re-
signed c. H. Bosworth, national bank
examiner. has succeeded Mr.. Walsh at
the head of the Chicago National Bank.
and the places of the directors have
been filed by men appointed by the
Chicago Clearing House. Back of the
new management stand the allied
banks of Chicago, who have pledged
their resources that every depositor
shall be paid the last cent and that no
customer of any one of the three insti-
tutions shall lose anything by reason
of the suspension. Had not this ac-
ton been taken by the banks of this
city, disastrous panic must have fol-
lowed in the financial world.
The immediate cause of the collapse
OF the institutions controlled by Mr..
Walsh is said to be the large amount
of money which they have loaned to
various private enterprises of his
notably the Southern Indiana railway
and the Bedford Quarries Company of
Indiana
Mr. Walsh claims that il he could
have had a little more time and been
left untrammeled in his operations, he
could nave saved MS BANKS and made
enormous profits for himself and his
associates. He bases this statement
on his estimate of the value of the
bonds of the Southern Indiana Railroad
Company.
The comptroller, the state auditor and
the members of the Chicago Clearing
House committee place the value of
the bonds at one-half the valuation of
Mr. Walsh, and it was their refusal to
accept his valuation that caused the
suspension of the banks.
The liabilities of the three institu-
tons are estimated in the aggregate at
$26. .000. 900.
Against this amount the banks and
the trust companies have resources
that are on conservative estimate
worth $16,000.000. The bonds of the
Southern Indiana Railroad Company
are estimated by Mr.. Walsh as being
worth 100000. They are considered
by the comptroller and the clearing
house committee to be worth little
more than half that sum.
The directors of the two banks and
Mr. Walsh. who has turned over all of
his private property, as well as that
standing in the name of his wife, have
pledged real estate and securities val
ued at S5,000,000. and estimate the
railroad bonds at SIS 1000, 900 more, max
ing total of S29.000.000 assets
against s26,00O,0O0 liabilities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
EMPLOYING PRINTERS.
Issue Statement in Regard to Ex-
pected Eight-Hour Strike.

New ork.--Annuuncement that
preparations TO handle the big print
ers' strike have been completed by the
employing printers of New York was
made by the Typothetae OF this city.
The eight-hour work day. which the
international union has declared shall
go into effect January !. 1906. Is de-
clared to be the cause for issHing this
statement. which Is in part. az fol-
lows:
"The closed shop and the eight-hour
day demanded by Typographical
union No. cannot and win not be
granted.
"The members OF the Typothatae
are prepared to install competent
non-union machine operators and
other printers in their various com
posing rooms. These printers have
been obtained by canvass Of the
various parts OF the United States and
also graduates of schools for machine
operators in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston. Chicago. esansas City, Omaha
and elsewhere.
The publishers of the leading mag
azines OF the country have completed
most of their magazines for two or
three months ahead in anticipation of
the strike and will therefore be SUBJ
jected to little or no Inconvenience.
Not only are the publishers supporting
us in our stand. but the manufactyr-
ers throughout the country = are,
actively cooperating with us.
There will be no lockout in the
printing trades. Competent men en-
tering our employ after January 1st
next will be paid fun wages according
TO the union scale. whether they are
union men or not"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Preparing for New States.

Washington.-The Republican mem
bers of the House in caucus Friday
unanimously declared in favor of ad-
hitting Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory as one state. and by vote of
ITO to Go declared in favor of admitting
Arizona and New Mexico as one state
Both statehood questions are to be con.
tanned in one bill. The conference
which resulted in this action occupied
an hour and half. The only opposi-
tion to the program was directed
against joining Arizona and New Mex
leo. and 1t was understood that Mr..
Adams of Wisconsin and Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota were the only speakers
On this side.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
.CRAzED BANKING
FRENzIED FiNANciER's MANIA
FOR STARTING BANKS.
WANTED THEM EVERYWHERE
Eighteen or Twenty Banks and Trust
companies-certificates cashed Of
Institutions That Never Opened
Their Doors.

Denver.-C- b. Wiley. former presi-
dent of the Denver Savings Bank. con
tinued his testimony Friday In COM
menting on 1t the Republican says.
From the mania which urged Leonard
imboden to create banks. an obsession
as binding on him apparently as is the
instinct of cell life to reproduce and
hold to life, the bank creator could not
save himself 1t came out yesterday
that while he was maintaining his race
to keep up with Oklahoma and Indian
Territory in their sweeping develop
ments of the last two years, his deter
mination being to have an Imboden
bank in every town and city and as
many trust companies as possible, he
formed banks that never even opened
their doors. But Notwithstanding, they
are creditors to the defunct Denver
Savings Bank.
In justice to this king among bank
kiters, 1t should be said that this was
merely an oversight on his part, what
ever it might have been with his com
rades in the bank building business
He would have ordered the doors
thrown open and invited business, had
he thought OF 1t; whereas. his part
ners, the missing H. l.. Hull in partic-
ular. were willing to have the fiatter-
ingly engraved certificates on hand.
and satisfied to have near by the ex-
pensive linen glazed letter heads and
envelopes, which did not contain the
name of Imboden, however. OF all the
banks and trust companies formed
through the Unsuitable desire of the
man with the American Bankers As
sociation brand upon him, some eight.
cen or twenty in all, not one had his
name emblazoned on windows, doors
or stationery.
The evidence of yesterday went to
show that Imboden and Hill and the
Hulls drew as high as 100000 from the
Denver Savings Bank depositing
therefor the gaudy certificates of the
bank stock of banks and trust compa-
MES that were never in actual exist
ence. The defendants must have put
the money in their pockets. But I'm
boden did so simply because he could
not keep track of his many ventures In
trust companies. railroads, elevators,
gas well, coal companies and what not.
1t would have been more profitable to
have allowed the banks to accept de-
poSitS- dItuOuSn tiiiS PROCEDURE WAS not
all essential in the lmboden- Hill-Hull
enterprises.
Charles b. Wilhey. one of the prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution. n
former president of the Denver Saw
ings Bank under the Imboden regime,
made confession of guilt yesterday.
AS discovered by the receiver of tho
Denver bank, and as given TO the
grand jury called to investigate the af.
fairs of the bank. Whitley made loans
on commissions. which he pocketed
and bought bonds and charged tho
bank higher prices than they cost him
and such like.
But Wiley gave damning evidence
against Hill and Imboden. before they
had opportunity to boast of his own
discontinue. Wiley was shown "A
draft and a certificate of deposit for
the benefit of Imboden institutions,
which contained a forgery of his name
and of E. e. Hull's name, he declared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
TRADE BANQUETS
TO BRING BUSINESS MEN or
COLORADO TOGETHER.
FIRST ToBE HELpAT DENVER
state Commercial Association Plan
Series Of Dinners Of Dinners In
Principal Cities Of the Stste-Ad-
dress by ieadino Men Of the West.

trtncipal Cttfen OF the St1tc-Ao-
dress by leading Men Of the West.
Denver-As one of the means 10
bring the business men OF the state in
closer relation, and for the purpose OF
advancing the interests of the state.
the Colorado State Commercial Asso
citation during the coming year will
hold series of dinners. The first will
be at the Albany hotel Saturday even
ing. January 6, 1906. II is proposed
by the association that the dinners be
held at least once each month in diff
ferent cities of the state
AS the interests and membership Of
the association is wide, this Ulan viii
be used In order to cement the inter
ests OF business men of the entire
state. They will be dollar dinners.
and viii be made the occasion Of ad-
and elsewhere on topics of interest
to Colorado.
The first dinners, II is expected.
will be attended by 200 members OF
the association. At this meeting plans
for the coming year will be formu-
lated and discussed The principal
speaker will he Lee De Forest, the in
ventor of the De Forest system OF
wireless telegraphy. and vice presi-
dent of the company.
Former Gov. Heber NJ Wells of
Utah. president OF the See America
First" movement. will also be one OF
the speakers He will tell the mem
bers of the association OF the prog
ress of the movement and urge upon
them that they see their own noun
tains before they go to the Alps.
Gov. Jesse F. Mcdonald win deliver
the address OF welcome. Mayor G. b.
Goddard OF Sterling viii tell Of the ef-
feet of the Introduction of the sugar
beet industry in western Colorado.
The association is composed of 300
representative business men and firms
of the state, and the dinners. " is
expected, will bring these into closer
touch with each other. The second
banquet or dinner of the association.
it is planned. win be held in Colorado
Springs or Pueblo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs.
Slips. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. soc. Oats. bulk. Nebraska. No. 3.
white, $1.07: same in sack. SLIT; Col
orado white, in sack. Sl.20 Corn, in
bulk, SAC. Corn. chop. sacked, 93c.
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs, soc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Johnny Comes Marching Home.

ToIxio.-The first official celebration
by the city in honor of the soldiers that
have returned from Manchuria was
held Sunday. Field Marshal Oyama
and General Kurold, together with
their respective staffs, were guests of
the guards division. Soldiers of all
arms in field uniforms, 10000 strong.
with twenty-four guns, marched from
Hibiya to Uneo park, a distance of
three miles. All street cars were sus-
pended during the march.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
severe Penalty for Land Frauds.

Washington.-Th secretary Of the
interior has sent to Congress draft
OF bill fixing maximum penalty of
10000 fine or ten years imprison-
ment. or both, for fraudulent attempts
to obtain title to public lands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

Upland, per ton. $10.50@1z.00; sec
ond bottom, $s.50M10.00; timothy,
s12.00@13.00: timothy and clover.
sl1.00; alfalfa. prime. $S.00M9.50;
straw. s40Om450; South Park wire
grass, $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
Ala Bargain.

My elevator, furniture store and
undertaking business, also a four
room house, all in Oimitz, Kansas. for
sale. This is good business town
and the right manscan get bargain.
f. J. MEIrNKR,
Olmitz, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
WHERE DISEASE GE Rms BREED
No Need to Fear Germ if The
Stomach Be Healthy.

The ideal breeding place for dis
ease germs is a weak stomach and
digestive assimilating, turns into a
sour, Shiny, fermenting mass, causing
gases, distress after eating, bloating,
nausea and 1atulency. The poison
GUS germs that are given off from
this undigested food enter the blood,
and pimples, boils, and blotched skin
is the result. Nervousness and
sleeplessness come more often than
from any other one cause.
No ordinary food digestive can
give lasting relief. 1t is absolutely
necessary, if one wishes to be we'll, to
use Mona, the only known remedy
that soothes and heals the mucous
membrane of the stomach and diges,
tive tract, stimulates the solar-plexus,
strengthens the nerves of the stomach.
Mi-o-na IS a guaranteed cure for
all diseases of the stomache. except
ing cancer, guarantee being given
by Hooper Drug Co. with
every package they sell,
agreeing to refund the money
should the remedy not give perfect
satisfaction. Nj o-na costs but sc
cents a box.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
A Good Tins Abroad.

F. ". Russell is ia receipt of LET
ter from MIR. Weirauch and the boys,
who had coed time between here
and New York. and seem to be hsv-
ing a good time on the ether side.
The letter was written on May 1Ith-.
and the boys had just started foE
Switzerland and Italy, in company
with a gentleman from Erie Pa, who
speaks German. They landed At
Antwerp and proceeded from there
to destination by rail. They took a
trip on the river Rhine, both up and
down, andEisited the old Misers hut.
in the mindle of the stream. In
Starasburg the boys got glimpse of
Kaiser Wilhelm. He says SO fax
everything has been just as fine as it
could be. He expects to come home
before the boys do, they thinking
they can make their way alone, and
we belive they can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
PAWNEE ROCK.

From The Herald.
The next regular meeting of the
Commercial Club will be held Monday
June IL.
Work was commenced on John
Woldins new house last Monday
morning.
Sydney Smith returned home Tues
day evening from the eastern part of
the state where he had been on an ex.
tended visit.
]. w. Fullerton. of Tingley, Iowa,
was visiting his brother a. T. Fuller
ton and family,on R. F. D. No. 2,
several days last week.
w. H. Quincy, came in last week
from Paola, Kansas, for short visit
with his daughter Mrs. J. 7. Kell and
family and other friends here.
A. Marin from Alta Vista, Kansas,
and Mrs. L. Marin, of Batchtown,
Illinois, arrived last Tuesday for a
visit with Perry c. Nairn, on r. F. d.
No. Il.
A. o. Kullman died last Friday
night and was buried in the Pawnee
Rock cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Kullman was an old settler having
lived on his farm 8 miles north west
OF Pawnee Rock. for the past 16 years.
Last Thursday while Bob Miller
was unbelting the engine at the Moses
Bros. elevator, a rod which he was
using got caught by some means, and
few out striking Bob in the forehead
knocking him senseless for a short
time, and making very painful blu;
not dangerous wound.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
PUTS BARTON
IN THE LEAD.
Freight Agent Koontz On Kan
sas Wheat.
WILL HAVE LIS, 600 BUSHELS,

Special to the RUsrLBR.
Topeka, Kans, May 29.-Jarhes
R. Koontz, general freight agent OF
the Santa Fe r. r., has been gather.
ing facts concerning Kansas wheat
prospects. He says the assessors
report 5,591,472 acres in wheat, and
that the average yield will be is
bushels to the acre, or 80 per cent of
a full crop.
Mr.. Koontz's estimate places Bar
ton county in the lead for wheat pro.
duction. 1t is in class by itself.
It's estimate is 4,125,OOO bushels.
Reno is next with 1926, 900. Ed.
wards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Kingman
Mcpherson, Pawnee, Pratt, Rice
Russell, Sedgwick, Stafford and Sum
ner are in the 2.OOO,OO0class. Seven
teen other counties are in the
100000 class.
The total yield for the state he
fixes it upwards of 82,65O,0O bushels,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
AEne Animal.

The thoroughbred Hackney horse
Stuntncy Alroy, now owned by DIR.
Christner of this city is a beautiful
animal and is one that has never
been beaten at any horse show in
England, Ireland or America. He
is an imported animal and one that it
will do you good to see.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to extend to our neigh
bors and friends our sincere thanks
for their many acts and words of
sympathy extended US during the
illness and death of our wife and
mother.
]. G. FANCHIER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
$500.

You can save $500 by calling at
T. H. Buffers east side of the park
CT. Bend if you want an Improved
DeLaval Daisy Cream Separator, he
has one to sell as good as new.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
Buffalo Township S. S. Convention.

The Annual Convention of the
Buffalo township S. S. Association
held at Heixer May % was well at
tended Notwithstanding bad weather.
Messrs. Gwinn and Barker were
present representing the County
Association. Eureka, Walnut and
Great Bend township. Associations
were also represented by active S. S.
workers who kindly gave appreciated
help to the program.
The convention was success and
the basket dinner was much enjoyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
Distric' Court Docket.

The following civil cases are on the
docket for the June term of court:
N. E. Nimocks VS. Lake Koen Co.,
land suit.
7. B. Keenan, VS. F. D. Wilson, re-
plevin suit for three barrels of
whiskey.
Clara Krengel VS. Frank Krengel,
custody of children.
Anna M. Hume VS. The Great
Bend Water Supply Co., damage suit.
A. and L. Wildgen VS. Eliza P. and
Walter Gridley, suit for money.
P. Fagg VS. Great Bend Water Sup
ply Co., confirmation of sale.
Mildred Wingert VS. T. c. and E.
E. Morrison, damage suit.
Talka M. Teten VS. Herman Teten,
ct al, suit to quiet title
s. J. Williams VS. R. Merten, suit
for damages.
VIM. Rubart VS. Wm.Lowrey, suit
to quiet title.
T. D. Southern VS. John Terrell, at.
tachment suit.
John R. Lindsay vs. John Terrell a.
tachment suit.
Great Bend Implement Co. rs R
H. Meade, suit for money.
Fannie Miller VS. George Miller sui
for partition of land.
| John H. Rupert VS. Mary Rupert
suit for divorce.
Minnie Neither VS. Frank ]. Nett
ner, suit for divorce.
VIM. Ferger VS. o. B. Wilson, Mrs
M. E. Rhodes, James Clayton, LON
bard c. Jones, administrator Of
Isaiah T. Jones deceased, the I'm
known heirs of and devisees Of
Christina Brinkman and Heller
Brinkman. suit to quiet title.
First National Bank VS. I. T. and
N. l.. Goatley, foreclosure. =
E. 0. Rowlett VS. James M. Ander
son, suit to quiet tide.
George Miller VS. Fannie Miller,
suit for divorce.
Florence Livingstone VS. Frank
Hayse, suit for money.
CRIMINAL COURT DOCKET.
State of Kansas VS. Phillip Miller.
State of Kansas VS. James O'Brian.
State of Kansas VS. John Downey,
| VIM. Battershell and Edward Keeney.
State of Kansas VS. ]. E Conner.
State of Kansas VS. r. T. Logan.
State of Kansas VS. Lizzie Stab.
Az A Baresin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02

No family in the city of Great Bend
or on any of the rural routes should
be without the HUSTLER in the house.
It's market reports are as accurate as
they can be had, its telegraph news
is crisp and juicy, its local service the
best. Call and try a dollars worth,
and getin the game. You will not
miss the dollar or regret its spending.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02

have for sale half section of land
one quarter improved, nearly all good
farm land, five miles north of Hois-
ington, Kans. For terms write or
call upon J. H Hartman, Hoisington
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02
Tulare County, California

IF you are interested in, and want
reliable information, address
THos- H. THOMSON,
Agt. Bank Lands. Tulare, Cal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02

Miss Berscheidt, of Eilinwood, is
visiting Bessie Hooper during Carni-
val week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-02

''Write or call on me for bargains
in farms, ranches, alfalfa and pasture
land
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MAnkEI
WASHINGTON,

The feature of the trading on the 10
cal exchange today was the advance
of American Security and Trust to 2i5,
a gain of 5 points. At this price 100
shares were sold after tbs call. after
125 had been sold On the call at figures
ranging from 242 to 243 The closing
was at 24212 bid and $50 asked.
Mergenthaler also experienced a sud
den rise the first sale being at 19o. and
the price gradually increasing to 1875,
= net gain of rs The closing figures
were 1859 bid and 1862 asked.
L.anston too. was stronger, 100 shares
selling at 1855 200 at 1875. 40 at 1873, and
an option on 100 shares at ID
Washington certificates sold of u,
So, 600 being traded in at 1211a.
Washington Railway preferred lost
full point 100 shares selling at So, after
145 shares had been sold at figures
ranging from SSH to 8514. Two lots Of
20 and % shares, respectively, sold at
So and S5s4. The closing was at 50 BID
and S514 asked The common stock re
coded 4, 2S34 being bid, but none was
traded in.
one share of Riggs National B nix
sold at 6I5,
Citizens bank stock 342 being bid, an ad-
vance of . points, but none was offered
below 365.
Clarence F. Norment, president of the
Central National Bank. who has been
confined to his home by Illness for near
ly two weeks, returned to the exchange
TODAY
The Washington times., 1905-02-06
TODAY'S MARKET
VERY IRE GULAR
Strong i'll Spots and Weak
in Others.
OPENED FIRM; SHADED OFF
Later Became Strong Again, Sc.:city
Of Stocks on Decline Being
Shown.
OPENED FIRM; SHADED OFF

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-The stock mar
ket opened on the whole steady with the
international list firm, others Irregular,
but it Immediately gained considerable
strength National Lead continued in
active demand and rose rs. Consolidated
Gas and Delaware and Hudson were
both up 1 per cent. United States Steel
preferred rose q and st. Paul IS. Ca
madam Pacific rose IS. Amaigamated'
Copper and Ontario and Western were
somewhat lower.
In early dealings today the tendency
of the market was somewhat reaction
ary following up the inclination to sell,
which was developed in the last hour OF
Saturday
Beyond the discussion of the unfavor-
able bank statement, the prospect OF
further gold exports, and the outlook
for the passage of a railroad rate bill
by the House OF Representatives this
week. there was little in the situation
to stimulate comment There were Few
declines. however, that reached q point,
except where issues that have advanced
largely OF late were affected.
The real interest in the speculation,
however was conferred in the local
fractions Metropolitan Street Railway
rose 21a and Metropolitan Securities
"a Manhattan gained Il. Rumors
were plentiful, suggestive of various
new deals in the city transportation
lines In the second hour the Metro
politan system securities pushed on to
d higher level, and the general list de-
veIoDed fresh strength. and in most in
stances recovered all the losses OF the
initial dealings.
The market later became strong, and
scarcity of stocks on declines has again
been demonstrated.
Government bonds unchanged: rail-
road and other bonds steady.
The London houses tried to follow
the New York market, with Indifferent
success, but they have bought on bal
anee on the whole about 15,000 shares
in spots The stocks which are strong
are as a rule those in which there is
the least floating supply. Steel stocks
hold firm