The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
MISSOURI G%LEANINGS.
Ranks ana Trust Companies.

Tor an Offlc1al statement OF
their financial condition, at the close
Of business on March 20 last, reports
were submitted by SS5 incorporated
aud private banks and 2S trust COM
panies. OF the banks, 15 are located IN
st. Louis, six in Kansas City and eight
in St. Joseph, the remaining ISL being
distributed over the state. These fig
ures do not, however, include all the
banking institutions in the state. as
those organized within 80 days prior
to the call are not required to make q
statement.
st. Louis banks, exclusive Of the
trust companies, make a splendid
showing, the capital stock of the Is Of
them being $4,750,O00, as against $17,-
739. 213.34 for the ISL banks out in the
state, exclusive of Kansas City and st.
Joseph. A comparison made with the
financial reports submitted April 10,
1896, shows q gain over that date of
319 banks outside the large cities, a
decrease Of two in st. Louis, a loss OF
n in Kansas City, a gain of three in
st. Joseph and a loss Of 20 private
banks, yet the total gain for the recent
statement over that Of ten ears ago,
exclusive of trust companies, which
were not then required to report, is 495,
and with the 20 trust companies the
gain Is 533. In the ten years the re-
sources of the banks outside the three
cities increased from SAT, 738, 239.14 to
SLY, 484, 945. AZ, a net increase of $70,-
746,706.2S. Though st. Louis had only
10 banks when the recent statement
was made, as against II in 1896, there
was an increase of SIG. 172, S25.7S in
their resources. The total of
all the banks in 1896 was Sos, 918.-
253.77, which increased in 1906 to $207.-
POI 1859, q net gain in the ten years
of $98, 283, 692. 90. While there are but
2S trust companies reporting as against
1856 incorporated and private banks, tho
difference in their resources is not
nearly as great as that in the numeri-
cal strength Of the two CLOSES of in
situations. The total esouces of the
SS5 banks amount to $207, POI, 945. 90,
Prefers Arrest to Disinherftan nee.
Rich Hill-Frank Seelinger, a prom
inent young farmer Of the vicinity Of
Prairie City, ten miles east Of here,
was arrested and Judge Denton fixed
his bond at $500. A. s. Kemper,a highly
respected farmer of Prairie township.
swore out the warrant against young
Seelinger. Seelinger had gone to
Greeley, Col. Kemper went out AMI
induced him to return, but the expect
ed marriage did not take place. 1t Is
stated that Seelinger's father told him
If he married the girl he would disin-
herit him. Both families are prominent.
Kansas City Teachers to larry.
Kansas City-The little love god is
playing havoc with the educational
system of Kansas City. 1t is said that
not less than 45 of the women teachers
in the grades will resign their positions
this spring to be married. Between
June Is, the closing Of the term, and
July / the marriage clerk in the re.
corder's Office will be doing a land Of.
fee business, for all Of the weddings
are to take place within the two weeks
following the closing of school.
dwelling of Confederate Monument,
Higginsville-The programme q
ceremonies incident to unwilling the
confederate home monument at this
| place June 4 is prepared. The Mis-
souri, division, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, under whose auspices the
monument was erected, cordially in
vites all citizens of Missouri, and es-
pecially all camps Of United Confed.
crate Veterans, to be present for the
event.
Pledge to Scratch Vote Buyers.
r. Plattsbu.g-William l.. Culver Is
circulating a pure ballot pledge, ia
which he has secured over 200 sigma
lures. The pledge reads: I'VE, the un-
dersigned, hereby pledge to each other
our sacred honor that we will not vote
for any candidate for Office in Clinton
county before a primary or general
election who uses money or ~intoxicat
ing liquors to bride voters"
Glass, Of Kansas City, Dead.
Kansas City-William c. Glass, the
first member of Kansas City's park
board, once president of the upper
house Of the municipal assembly, and
nee q candidate for mayor, died at
his home. About a year ago he was
stricken with paralysis and never re-
covered.
Bandit Holds Up Mailcnrrier.
Mansfcld-The mail carrier on star
route No. 1921, from Hartville to this
place was held up at the point Of a re-
volver by a masked man three miles
from town, but was frightened away
by the approach Of a wagon after he