The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

which is, perhaps OF the most vital
interest IN any study Of his genius
quality which French critics have &c.
cepted as on a level with the best Of
HIEos Mr. sixty
and illuminating. piece Of biographical
and critical work. 'a35.
BANK DIRECTORS: THEIR POWERS
DUTIES AND LIABILITIES BY
John ]. Crawford, aut hor OF the
Negotiable instruments Act" New
York: Bankers publishing Co.
Price. so cents
Every bank officer who is Interested
In promoting the welfare Of his insti-
tuition will be glad to have, Just such q
handy book as this to place in the
hands of his directors. 1t tells In
concise yet complete form what the law
requires OF bank directors. These are
times when the courts are showing a
disposition to hold directors of all cor
porations strictly accountable for any
| dereliction In performing their dulles.
| should be fully informed as to the
| requirements OF the State and national
| banking laws.
Those who become directors OF banks
assume serious responsibilities That
they not infrequently fail in the dis
| charge Of their duties Is often due to q
| lack OF knowledge as to what those
duties are, but the law rarely excuses
! this Ignorance. A director may say; that
4 he did not lsnow what was being done
by tho officers. but the law will reply
/ that 1t was his duty to have knNWn
There are, however, Limitations on this
1 doctrine. A director. after having ex-
ercised that degree OF care which Is
ed to go beyond this. He cannot, for
example. be expected to neglect his own
business and devote his attention exclu.
sively to managing the bank. That Is
officers. and he Is only required to excr.
else q reasonable degree OF watchful.
1 ness over them.
| There are. duties, however. clearly
banks and OF these they should be
fully advised. For the protection q
public, bank directors o1ght to be post
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bnities. Mr.. Crawford has clearly ex
liabilities are.i If directors could b.
made to realize their duties as lait
down in the principles he has enun
ciated. 1t would result in raising thu
reputation OF the banks for safety. thu
charging their business and enhancing
their profits.
able for distribution among directors
:. and is published alta reasonable price
; fifty cents. %
THE UNSEEN JURY. BY Edware
Clary Root. Illustrated by Phillip!
Ward Frederick A. Stokes Com
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) 33S. $1.50.
An excellent story. with myster;
: sensational and improbable order o
novels.
!. . n the i; story St; two men love the sam
8 worthy and the other unworthy. upo
! the unworthy lover falls the suspicio
of having murdered the father Of tn
= rare nobility Of character. espouses hi
!, cause, and by an almost sunerhuma
effort, clears him Of the. charge Q
: Tte conduct and trial of the case
extremely dramatic and most inter
Ana afterwards the unselash her
l Of tho bool>eis rewarded with the Low
of the woman to whom he Is deyotet
And thus the reader pauses at tn
ann als %th gd hap2y eopEh m bo
friends on his lips.
! ADVENTURES or AN OFFICE
l SEEKER. BY Duyal Porter, con g,
Wnddey Co.. and for sal by the BE
1 This book is dedicated by its nuthc
to General Julian s. Carr: of Mort
Carolina, It is full OF 'bMght and dt:
eliminating observations. the result {
the authors gnrnered experience dul
ing his resd ence In Washington. D.
and New York City. 5.5t s, Il
i This experience records his impro'
n sions Of James G. Blaine as Speaker 4
the House of Representatives., Bonj;
min r. Butler William McKinle
James A. Gardeld. Daniel w. Vorhoe
Samuel i, Randall, and other member
of national fame.
He writes amusing accounts Of el
counters between Lyman Tremaine, 4,
Now York, and B. IT, Butler; "Sunse
Cox and Butler; Beau Iickm4n.
North Caroline, and Colonel Don Plat
Henry IIurlbert. Of New York; Samn
]. Tilden, and General Joseph Wheele
Fills criticism on tho examinations PR
pounded by the Civil Service Commi
sion arc Very funny and lnuEhably 81
castle. Probably the best OF his q
81 scrlptions is that given by him
former President Grover Cleveland.
Mr., Porter, as his many friends no
who will be glad to read his hook n
ready know. is from ''Cnscade," Pit
sylyania county.
MAGAZINE NOTES,
In the June Atlantic, DIR. S. i,
fully ingenious essays--more than ha
,nt,tT, Nt, ftp,r Ia,