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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

house, the district court and off,
Gals occupying private buildings
leased for that purpose. With the
advent of the new $4,000 building
probably comes the settlement of
the location question.
Largest Land Auction. - The lar
gest land auction ever held in Cen
trail Kansas was at Marion recent
~, when 1900 acres OF farm and
pasture land were sold by w. p.
Hackney. Of Winfield, master in
ehancery for the federal court The
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

men who had been punished for de
serting from the army, have been
released on an order from the secre
tary of war. This Is the iargessI
number Of men ever freed from any
prison at any one time The men
one year up in the prison and AID
had done one year. They were
recommended for clemency By
Lieutenant Colonel Young. com
mandant Of the prison. because Of
Enod behavior.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

sale was held at the court room,
which was filled with prospective
buyers from all parts of the state.
The largest purchase was 1920
acres in one piece, bought by ]. B.
Case, H. Southworth and H. E. Ack-
ers. Of Abilene. for $4,000. The re-
mainder was sold in section and
smaller tracts mostly to local buy
ers. bringing $23 500.
Eighty-Four Set Free. Eighty
four inmates Of the military prison
q Ter< LesyeaVarth. most ~ tham
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Topeka, Hans, Jan. 81. - A bill
was introduced by Sourbeer, of La
bette. authorizing the county COM
missioners Of any county to compel
prisoners in the county jail to work
out their fines at any duty required
of them by the board
Mr.. Leland introduced a bill pro-
hibiting the catching of fish by any
other means than rod and line in
any water in the state except In the
Missouri
Abandonment by a man of his wife
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
NAvY's CAPTAIN.
Charles H. Douglass Ito Head
Football Team

BALTIMORE, MD. January 1.-THE
H. Douglass. the reoently-elected cap
tain of the Annapolis football team,
would not play baseball this year
comes as a blow to the manager Of
the nine. Douglass Is good pitcher,
and 1t had Neen expected that he
would take the place of Needham.
Though there is strong feeling that
Douglass states that he will positively
not play ball, as he intends to row in
the spring. He should make an ideal
oarsman. as he is six feet tall and
weighs more than $50 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

C. W. Smith, Warrenton, Va. has lost
by death, due to an attack of acute n
digestion, the English bred stallion Sir
Sngeinton thoroughbred son of NIarden
and Harmoniea, by Hampton. Sir Sim
geinton was n bay horse bred by @. Wood,
He was foaled 1890 and imported in 1884
by Charles Mason. of Hamilton, Mass.
Probably the best known of the dead
stations ge' is that good, honest little
mare Follow On, the steeplechaser, owned
by Dion Kerr, OF WarMnton. Va, who
has landed her winner at Richmond,
Washington. Baltlmrye and other places.
RRlAD ROCK,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Mr.. CROz|ER'S PACK
GIVES GOOD SPORT
riding men of the Radnor and Rose Tree
hunts, speaks enthusiastically Of Upland.
Continued from First Page.)

hunts. speaks enthusiastically OF Upland.
OF recent run he says:
II had a most enjoyable hunt on yes
terday The Upland hounds remind me Of
my early days with the Rose Tree pack,
and I have not had such run for a
great number of years: In fact, the sport
and old-fashioned style of hunting is a
lost art with most hunts. where the fields
are too large to allow riders to get near
enough to see hounds at work"
The sport furnished by MIR. Grocer re-
minds Virginian of the runs with Mr..
Dulany's hounds in Piedmont Valley, the
Koswick pack in Albemarle. and the
Cameron run In Fairfax county.
There is no desire for galley play or
"cut EN- down." but hounds are taken out
for sport, and the work Of the pack Is
more considered than height of the
fences and the jumping qualities of the
hunters and cross-country riders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Virginia
Trust Company

No. 922, Northwest Corner Tenth and
MAIN Streets.
This Company will act as Ex-
ecutor or Trustee under your will.
qualities as Administrators, Guar
dian, etc. Acts as Registrar and
Transfer Agent of Bonds and
ssa3kA
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

vada. rs. 1S95) held that an agree
ment before an election to share the
salary and fees of an Office. in on
sideration of the plaintiffs using his
influence to elect the defendant to such
office, is void: and Leonard, Judge,
in deciding the case. said:
1T is undoubtedly void, as con-
trary to public policy. 1t was in
terms a promise to use not only per-
sOnal effort, but personal influence.
among the voters Of Storey County to
secure defendants election. It's in
tluence upon plaintiff was the same as
though defendant had promised to
give him a definite sum of mOney in
case of election. Success would bring
reward, while defeat would result. not
only in loss of coveted profits. but
time and labor as well. BY it plain
tiff'S love of gain was stimulated, and
a great temptation placed before him
to promote his own interest regardless
of public good. This arrangement
may have induced him to influence ten
men, or a hundred, to vote for de-
fendant in opposition to pre-conceived
political principles, and fixed ideas of
right and duty: and too, when they
have preferred his opponent as an in
cannot be upheld. Its tendency was
to corrupt the people upon whose in
tegrity and intelligence the safety of
the State and Nation depends-to lead
voters to work for individual Interest
rather than the public welfare.-Adv.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
A EorestrY School.

The opening of a forestry school in
South Africa a year ago marked anoth-
er advance in the T~"opagation of the
forestry idea. The school was estab-
Iished by the government of the Cape
Of Good Hope at Tokai, Cape Colony,
to train msa for the government for,
estry service in the several South
African provinces. The course cover
two years, the first year at the South
African college and the second year
at the Forestry school at Tokai on a
long-established estate, where there
are extensive forest lands and a great
variety Of trees in all stages Of de-
voICpnent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
A New Version.

After hard study Hilary felt sure
that he had the parable Of the prodi-
gal son by heart. All went well in
the recitation until he came to the
prodigaTs return, which he described
In this way: But when he was yet q
great way OF his father saw him and
had compassion, and ran and fell on
his neck and broke it," But, my son."
explained the mother. he fell on his
sons neck and kissed him" "Oh! I
thought he ran and fell on his own
neck. and because he was an old man
he must have broken t!"-HRrper1
Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
A Convincing Argument.

Permit me-, judge" said the graft
ned young att ofney after the decision
In favor of his client had been handed
down, Ito thank you most. sincerely. l
assure you was highly gratifed to
note the close attention you gave me
while I was making my argument"
Yes, I IA deeply interested in
your talk. You convinced me that 1t
is possible to be at once a fool and in
the right."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
Puzzle-What Did He Find?

She had just returned from Europe,
and had been met at the pier by a
New York friend who was bearing her
OF to the seashore. En- route to the
ferry she was RECALLED with the news
sbcial, personal, and what not-and
among other things the dinner given
at Newport to Consul, the chimpanzee.
Him." she medtated; well, you
know we are told that water will find
it, level" Il WONDER" retorted her
escort. what the chimpanzee sound."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

pIIIldil iy W uldho hiohSJ WI 'hS
stockholders as we'll as for the
depOsitors. Many Of them do a
general banking business. In
most States the investments OF
saving banks are regulated by
law.
Trust companies receive de-
| pOsits and lend money like banks.
But they DO more things than
the banks, because the banking
laws authorize them TO act as
| trustees and executors, to under.
write bond issues and to per-
form certain legal services.
"A private bank is conducted
by a private individual or firm.
It receives and lends money;
acts as agent for local or foreign
corporations; deals in foreign
exchange, and UNDERWRITERS is
sues of securities"
The United States government
requires Federal banks to carry
a quarter of the amount of their
deposits in cash money. That
is, for every dollar you put in a
bank, twenty-five cents in actual
currency is held in the bank.
Various States have various laws
regarding the cash reserve State
banks must keep. AS a matter
of local practice, the banks OF
this city. State and National,
carry heavy currency reserves.
But. though this money is
held in bank. it cannot be paid
out. In practice. the great
banks of New York city, and
even of some other cities, do ex-
pand their loans and go below
the legal reserve. The Federal
government winkS at this at
times; But a low reserve in
cash and an increase in loans in
New York makes what is known
as a bad bank statement.
Now, as for the bauk itself, its
first protection to depOsitOrs is
it's capital stock. Then there is
a stock liability. Then there is
the question of the nature of it's
loans. For it is an elementary
principle that a bank must invest
its capital safely and lend out
the money! of it's depositors if it
is to be solvent and wealthy. Any
bank that converted it's capital
into cash and kept it's deposits
in cash would be eaten up by the
expenses of rent, salaries and
operation. So depositors in saw
ings banks, or in commercial
banks with savings deposits, as
well as in commercial banks, are
foolish if they expect that at any
time any bank has on hand in
currency the money to pay all
depositors. The deposits of the
banks of America amount to
twelve thousand million of dol
lors. There is not money enough
in America, probably not money
enough in the world, to cash in
this amount.
Moreover, the mechanism of
banking is such that if the great
bulk of this wealth were with.
drawn from the banks it would
ruin the very people who with
drew 1t.
Fortunately, however, this is
not possible. They know the
danger of keeping gold. silver or
currency around the house,
where it is apt to invite burglars.
On the other hand those people
who do withdraw their money
from banks generally put it into
real estate or spend it in the
stores. The real estate agent OF
owner or the storekeeper i'm
mediately goes and puts the
money back in the banks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
Intricacies of Banking No Puzzle


lntricacies of Banking No Puzzle
N. O. Items
Th.re is nothing more impor-
t.nt for the people of the country
NJ large than the study OF the
iutrjcacies of finance that have
been brought t. popular atten-
ton recently.
There are a gO' i many thOus-
ands of men in New Orleans to
day willing to read anything they
see in "a newspaper on the sub
ject of money, banking and fin
ance, VINO would have skipped
that part Of the news had not
New Orleans Clearing house GER
tiicates appeared in their pay
envelopes instead of coin OF the
realm"
The people are slowly develop
ing a little information regarding
She nature, character and func-
tons Of the banks. 1t IS sur
prising hos little the average
we'll informed man knows on this
subject. Unless he is in bust
ness he knows practically moth
ing.
1t is only a few years since the
banks began to advertise and
make use of popular mediums to
explain in a simple understand
able way to the people that a bank
is a popular Institution depend
ing on the public for support,
much like other institutions in
some Of its business functions
and totally unlike them in other
regards.
A recent article in the Satur-
day Evening Post answers the
question Of what is a bank in a
clear and simple way. 1t says:
I'm the first place. what is "a
bark? Not everybody stops to
realize how universal and how
necessary a bank is. Banks
stand for stability, for credit
and for business. Although pa
per money was used in China as
long ago as one thousand years
before Christ, and bills Of ex-
change we're employed in ancient
Rome, it was not until the twelfth
century, and in Venice, that
the first bank was started.
Modern banking began with the
establishment of the Bank OF
England. in 1649.
Banking simply means deal
ing in money or papers that rep.
resent money. Through the
medium Of banking. men and
firms thousands of miles apart
may do business without the
actual exchange of actual cash.
There are forr kinds of banks
CONNER, Il banks. which in
clude both National and State
banks.
Saving banks which are, in
the main. rhilanthropic trusts
for the Il Z, ".
Loan and trust companies,
which combine the functions of a
bank with those of trustee and
executor.
"Private b.lks, which resem
BILE a priv ~ business in their
conduct.
THE Commercial banks are
the most numerous. A NatiOna
bank is one which contains the
word National in its name anC
which is governed by what is
known as the National Banking
Act. AS such, it is under the
supervision of the United States
government, which may send ar
examiner in at any time to exam
inc it's accounts, A Nationa
bank, by depositing government
bond with the Secretary OF the
Treasury, may issue its owr
notes-that is, bills bearing the
name of the bank.
There are two kinds OF savins
banks-mutual and stock saving
banks. A mutual savings bank
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12

has occurred in the last twenty-five
years; but we have the Indian fight
ers still with us, and very interest
Ing story was told by one of them
General Nelson A. Miles, In The Rec
ord-Heral6's Sunday Magazine for
August 4.
His subject is 'Chief Joseph's Sur
render" and for a stirring account of
campaign and battle the reader is re-
ferred to his article. What we would
note here is that the general, though
an Indian fighter, belongs to the class
of those who feel strong sympathy
for his old enemies. Referring to their
record he says: mo wonder that the
stalwart, active, brave and heroic In
dian races contended for their native
lands with tenacity and fortitude
unequaled in athe history of any race
or people" This is high praise. but
when the history of other unciyllized
people and their contests against civil
lied nations are considered the resist
ance offered by the Indians certainly
appears remarkable and compels ad-
miration for their "tenacity and forti-
tude."
AS for their treatment by their con
querors the general makes n case
against the latter In the very story.
He indicates that the Nez Perces were
driven to war by the dishonesty of
the whites who longed for the valley
in which they lived, and he declares
generally that there never has been
case where valley or valuable tract
of land was occupied by Indians be-
some white people did not covet 1t
and endeavor by some means, just or
unjust, to obtain it." He shows fur
ther that after the NeZ Perces were
beaten in battle they were given an
excellnt opportunity to perish by dis
ease in malaria district and adds
that 80 per cent of them died during
an enforced exile far from their own
country. This wiping out of the band
which had been deceived by false
promise occurred between 1877 and
1884. when the remnant was sent to
Colville reservation in nothern Wash
ington. The tribe ds whole has
decreased fro $500 in 1863 to less than
/ 0O.-Record- Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12

will continue as the chief counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners and
will have complete charge of the trial
of Pettibone and Meyer when they are
called in Idaho. Some differences
arose between Attorney Richardson
and Darrow, and Richardson was con
to act any farther If Darrow was con
nected with the case. 1t is said that
Richardson will be continued and If
this is the case naturally Darrow viii
be let out.
Greeley sports about one hundred
automobiles, all of which will partici-
pate in the harvest festival parade.
C. p. Roberts, Fort Collins man.
has brought suit against his wife for
81. 500 damages in connection with
divorce trial.
The executors of the estate of the
late Franklin j. Hearne have paid the
inheritance tax on his estate which
amounted to $5,247.42.
Montrose is in the field for the next
meeting of the State Commercial as
sociatlon. and will send ten delegates
to Greeley.
Chas. A. Galbreath, son of o. s.
| Galbraath of Durango, resigned the
postoifee at South Fork, and A. r.
Poage succeeds him.
Recognizing the valiant service
| which Mrs. W. s. Peabody of Denver
| performed in securing the creation OF
| the Mesa Verda national park, the
American Anthropological society
which has for its object the preser
walton of ancient relics at a recent
meeting in New York adopted a sci
OF resolution highly complimentary tc
Mrs. Peabody.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12
NOT A PROFESSION.

Representative Lorimer OF Chicago,
who is a great walker, was recently
out for tramp along the Conduit
road leading from Washington, when,
after going few miles. he sat down
to rest.
Want a lift, mister?" asked a good
natured Maryland farmer driving that
way.
THANK you," responded Mr.. Lori
mer. Il will avail myself of your
kind offer"
The two rode In silence for a while.
Presently the teamster asked: Pro
fessional man?"
Yes" answered Lorimer, who was
thinking of bill he had pending be-
fore the house.
The Maryiander gave a snort Of
disgust. politics amt no profession;
politics is a disorder
Another long pause, the farmer
observed: Say, you amt lawyer or
you'd be talkin': you aint a doctor
cause you amt got no sachel, and you
shore amt preacher, from the looks
Of you. What is your profession, any
hoW?"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12
SWEAR OFF ON PIES.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What loyal American ever demand
ed that his pie should be wholesome ?
Ever sice the foundation of the re-
public we have been eating pie two
or three times day. and have proved
the inherent stamina of our race by
surviving the diet. At this time we
have known that we were taking our
lives in our hands and have grinned
and rejoiced in the risk. If they are
going to make pie healthful, what is
the use of eating 1t? We shall still
have doughnuts. fried meats, pickles,
ice water. melons and soda fountain
concoctions to fall back on. There
will be plenty of ways left of running
our stomachs and souring our dispo.
sitions. But 1t would be sad to have
this old established institution pass
away. Pie has long been Americas
great national article of diet Its
praises have been sung alike by Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Colonel Henry
Watterson. and its virtues have been
a matter for silent thanksgiving by
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12
THE BRITISH "coNsoL."
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
The British "consols," which yester-
day dropped to the lowest market level
since 1S4S, are legacy of Pitt. They
still date in largest part from the
great struggle with crushed Napoleon.
The word "consol," pronounced in
England with the accent on the last
syllable means consolidated annm-
ties" though only small part of
the national debt is in this form.
After the revolution of 1858 the Brit
lsh debt stood at sS0,000,O0O. Marl-
borough's campaign added $3.50, 900, 900.
the French and Indian" wars s435,-
100000 and our revolution S6O5 ,OOO.-
900. But as war debts were partly
paid in peace the total in 1895 was
only $1.250. 100000 The years of Mos
COW, of Dresden and of the abdication
of Napoleon-1S12, 1913 and 1914
alone added $535, ,OOO,O and the Ma
poleonic wars in total $3,OO5, 600, 900: so
that in 1916 the debt in spite of re-
duction was at the crushing height of
$500. .0OO,O 900. In 1920 Sydney Smith
wrote:
"The schoolboy whips his taxed top;
the beardless youth manages his taxed
horse with a taxed bride on a taxed
road; and the dying Englishman, pour
ing his medicine which has paid per
cent into a spoon which has paid IL
per cent, filings himself back upon his
chintz bed which has paid 90 per cent.
and expires in the arms of an apothe-
cary who has paid a license of G100
for the privilege of putting him to
death"
So intolerable was the burder of the
successful war after the victory was
won.
The war in the Crimea added $685.
100000, but annual payments had re-
duced the gross total in 1899 to 49,.
175000,00. The Boer war and the
Boxer expedition in China, besides
SS35,0O0,000 exacted in war taxes.
again added $75O,OOO,OOO to the debt,
and in 1903 it stood at nearly $4,000
000-all this vast sum being the record
of past wars and not OF any useful
expenditure.
For more than century the inter
est on the debt was 3 per cent. In
1888 1t was reducerd to 2A per cent,
and in 1903 to 21a per cent, which
relieves yesterdays low record price
of so 1l-16 OF some of its significance.
Still. the market slump is striking
illustration of the effect upon national
credit of military glory.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12
COLORADO ITEMS.

ouray is planning a big Labor day
celebration.
Kindel says the Standard Oil fine
will help Colorado.
Oxford hotel in Denver is to en-
large to the extent of 100000.
Appraisers have been named who
will condemn site for Denver's new
postoffice building.
|. "A sheep herder's tent was entered
and robbed of $3.50 in greenbacks near
Trinidad the ether day.
A girl bride of Is has been sent to
the industrial school from Colorado
Springs on account of incorrigibility.
Meyer arrived quietly in Denver
Wednesday evening. Wanted to avoid
notoriety. Strange contrast to that OF
Haywood.
The sugar beet crop in the northern
part of the state will, it is estimated
by officials of the Great Western Sugar
company, bring the farmers s5,250, 900
this season. This is an increase OF
nearly 100000 over last year.
formal agreement has been enter
ed into between John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers OF
America and VIM. Haywood. secretary.
treasurer of the Western Federation
OF Miners, for Interchange of cards
between the two organizations.
Denver papers are engaged in the
annual water squabble.
Plans have been approved for Gree
ley's new $4,000 library.
Boulder's city marshal has resigned.
Too much pickering.
Over half an inch of rain fell in
Pueblo Wednesday in less than half
an hour
, Boulder council has been compelled
to pass an ordinance limiting speed
of autos.
1t Is understood in Denver that
the firm OF Richardson and Hawkins
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12
WHITE MAN AND INDIAN.

The American Indian Is variously
depicted as a noble redman, fiend-
ish savage and disgusting animal.
Parkman. who does justice to his fine
qualities. gives recitals OF his treach-
cry and cruelty that are appalling even
In the reading. They make one feel
that the determination of Indian tribes
was boon TO humanity. But then
there are accounts of the way in
which Indians have been basely used
and defrauded by whites that must
arouse sympathy for them. especially
now. when they have ceased to be a
menace to their white neighbors. The
Indian wars which kept recurring
through period Of nearly three cen
turtles seem to be over for good and
all. That Is one OF the changes that
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12

Courts have been established to try
people alleged to be guilty of crimes
either against the people or the gov
ernment. And those guilty of wrong
doing should be punished, but news
paper harrangue does not make one
guilty. If such were the case the
Denver yellows would have half the
people behind prison bars.