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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15
Notice 10 Patrons Of Public School
District No. l Tucumcari.

An pupils who apply Tor nd.
mission TO the schools in Tucum.
carl, Tor tall and winter terms,
will he required to furnish a physi.
clans certificate OF vaccination aud
good health, and freedom from any
contagious or infectious disease.
Parents OF children will please
apply to their family physician tor
certificates before Sept. eth, 1908.
{. !. h. Moore,
i. A. Muirhead,
3, NJ. Wharton.
School board.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15
Methodist Church

SUNDAY school Ioa m.
Preaching ~ n. m and < y m
Epwnrth League 7 p. m.
JUNIOR II, m.
s T., Wilson,
Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

Drs. Herring and Moore have
moved then office to the old post.
office, rear VI FIRST National Bank
building. I5.It
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

47-It
II. {. Lockney OF Perry is in the
CITY. Mr. Lpckncy l. a West Nir.
gInian. He WIS elected pros
ccuung attorney in his home coun.
ty tour successive terms; was state
institute instructor tor n number
OF Years, and At II time was elect.
ed to the state Senate from his
district, composed OF five counties.
Win "A democratic majority ol
clrvn hundred in the district he
was elected hy something over nine
hundred majority. II. is located
YEAR Perry aud is q member OF the
law firm 81 Locki,y, Cutllp X
Lpckncy; also holds the position
OF l.. =. Court Commissioner.
Attorney !. 4, Cutlip oi Perry,
member OF the law hrm OF Lock.
ncy, Cutlip x Lockney, and
candidate tor Probate Judge sub.
Irct to the Democratic Primary,
was IN the CITY looking alter his
political fences. MIR. Cutlip is a
West Nrginian and is settled al
Perry, and is assisting the people
! there IN the development OF that
section OF the country. Mr.. Cutlip
was admitted to the bar in Illinois
in ISo2; after the Cleveland Steven
sol campaign OF that year he re-
turned TO West Virginia and prac.
tIced law in the firm OF Caldwell
Watson and Cutlip. There shoulC
he no question about Cu.ip's poll
tics, Tor he has been officiating
with the democratic part, in Yves.
Virginia and should nj lcas, have
the sympathy Ut his friends 1nC
neighhors back home, having stood
Tor democracy in one OF the bann m
republican states.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15
WE REACH OUT

WE REACH OUT
and point 10 the vast expanse OF city
property aud acreage that We control.
THERE'S MONEY IN REAL. EsTArE
when you select blindfuld anything on
GU list Bold saying We admit. hut
It's true every word ~ IL. Others have
tested IL 5" a you. For money
In rcal estate, deal with us.
Sherwood q Hardsrave.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15
Nelson Visits Tucumcari.

battling Nelson, the worlds
champion lightweight and his train
er, Billie Bcnncr spent several days
m Tucumcarl this week. He gave
n short talk At the Airdome Thurs.
day night and told the audience he
had settled on a claim AT Obar,
and that after his next battle in
September he was coming back and
put Obar strictly on the map. lie
spoke well OF the territory and will
probably make it his future home.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

I. J. Sheppard is renting the
Pioneer bakery in hrst.class style
and IN connection with a choice
line Of fresh bread, cakes, pies,
etc, will carry a iull line vi candies
nuts, lunch goods, and will also
scry" cold drinks OF all kinds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

Drs. Herring and Moore are now
occupying the old postofics rooms
on Second street. 4S-It
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

Don't buy Strychninc Carbon
ANYTHING until YOU get our prices,
Elk Drug Store. JI.ti
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
Eneli.b Nahlemen Nictlmi.ed

~ ~ --.. .--.-..l.-- --l ll-ve---- men II
" -. .----.-.-. - frauds and ~hau- -- King
l-,7v-s-5 E-.- .-... -.. was -scII-ulzeG 1u one
---------.s ....... .--. most agree. ,lt Pole,
f-,.,.--.r ~ ... -.... name ot Count la-acew-
= rlr--- '.,- ---.. friends soon transformed
- -L.--- --.--l--' He Wa - good
,e..-r-.r man -- haired. with o. blond mus
-aUle. small -- .-.. .e--- cream '-- -
a-l - z---- 81 f''aI.t'-.H. ft '---e
" -.- -- his -.-H- was tIe -hl'tIress
= --s --e1 -. ---- ~ Prince u N.lies s~
- w. -r=-- ... .-1--a--rta-lge II ts--~
- 49, -. ward came 90 Larlv.
" ..,----r.--- ..-- q. hr-u- finding much
.-.ta--sI~-ue-- -- .. .".-e-E
B..-r wei .-..-... good looking and -p-
I.-.-l-l- -tI ...-...r H-tIG - very VIZ
and ..-------.- -.- ....- f..=-rv general
i-.---. 81 -..-. ---, ,-.- a--..---fl-.-.-
E---r r-- ...-,-- .-.t-.eG ali
5r-,f.,. +. p. ..---.. -..--.r r.. Although Il
: ----.---s ---Er-la~ls- ..---.-...r.
a ..-.s- -=.. -.--.-- 5ll r.- -,--.t e
-i- i-rrr E.-..-. -- -.--a-- ply. LEe--
-tl- b. -- -.E a.--- ---'''
wgrth~. ---.a- ... ..-- .- --.."t ---- co.
LIE. r --- winch. however
b. Was -s--
The -c~ . .- '.,..--..,
-a-le- 'sa- -t-. a.. H'-.
zt1.r -r.- r.-.-- .--.-.-.- .-- FFt. caused
the s-r -.- ".. Wa -'-'aT- .-
1he Ta.-,- ---l.. e.. au -sr-.
Il-sr-g H. -.Er..tt. -Hta Cd
-u-rll1.r --. - ',-t '.- r.- Con-
tus-- f4- 60. .. --. .H..l-. %. -t.-
C,--t'- -H.-.. ----. -. .au.-- and
r,r-r--E .-.-.- -..,u-. 81 -.r some
ucls Wr-- ... -.-, T... -lrgE--~-r
r-a.e and r- ing -1 ---l-E r..' land
l,-l - -he .e.----. l-.aglt -ne
--a-t-.c -.-.. ael fi.--. --.t IN
-tlr- had t--- ...- 81 rlH h.4 -5 --t
result a, an r-s- -..- -T.,l-r-s-
i Ega-eg-.-. .--e generally known
--at --aceU .- 1.t.I,-lar - ALL
.1- t1ac re w. -ly -au oi d. ll- honest
seIr-r-. .-r. .-. INK z1.l--d aut # his
Hal ter e1a-- ----te3 pl.tc---g had
T. -p rs - WITH Ia, proceeds ~
-s p.--ie- ..---.- q. -t~.. Il --llT'----
c-neut Ia- ..-. excellent r!4nue-5
I'D zdC-e-- -..-. q -a II. -arr that tne
+aIh rell,-- lad been G-- tatleT s
ea.ulover hal -.. rlL-g fellow - ue
tcrca-ed ---- -.--
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
Qucc- Olga Deceived

a MONO ---... -.---ls ~ tGat notorious
: irte---a-3... ~ who ue-pctrated
--ler1u- --a- -.-- country under me
--rle I'd. Pr ...-- ill- real -.arne
- Manlle-r- l1e-u Olga oi Greece.
>'+ lo1nd hI- Ed u the great nos
l'el - Atle- owes H. creation and
sugTm-rt =. si-. case liiteT.-tcd her
Specially 4t,e- .. informed her that he
w.. 'ist SUB a. d.. .. .t tle Runlsrl..ll .lrrly-
% . goGsg- .....r. Elizabeth. known IL
--eTatu-e Is . -....- Sylvia Had i not
p''l i9- -he Ia ..- rlc time relations be
-Reer the c.a- athens and Bucharest
&c .teen te:--Tl pended, Queen Olga
h'-id und0ut-.. .e ggr1t-cr to Enzabet
- %e'idt thzv, .-.. .- glteIled a. tothe record
Ae1 patle--. a..-llI have learned that
i-is ne sto-E pareutage and 81 the
P.'or mp o, ..-- %. kuruaula were per
-et tue Et- Was IA oute.~t. an cx-
lc'- and --... from Justice
Naturally b. ',d these thing from
- klndlg Q-a- Greece. uho became a
---t VISITOR Z. bedside. and whose SYM
fa.''ea II hls n... .trs a-ua=od r. such an
.1.ehl that VIII .. .... recovered -uiiiclcutlv
eaft TIE b. ..'. 1aat only brought him
-. TO aeT count s....' ~ T4tais for h'- con-
..-si.ee, n-- r bed hf-a with several
'dlu lTala - .... ID, ANN o. return home
Parent ' ..--., be- did uat go back
y N-Iii'-'lla- -.., il4 Nay - Berlin,
- he not .-- r.-rle.rated a number u
q. ."i2-ies, "- ..-a.4.ly managed - IN
,-@-. 'y1--t' Angelica Won Kong rua-ck
--A an eEt'... -.- .Hc consented - marry
- tHeIea 1- ....
s- - Deln'es ..- the daughter 81 one
q Yue5-. -..- IIl1larrl5L- and historic
49, ~ tn .s.-..-. .arlstaar.-v. has only
r. -He -asi '... .r.r .IgCrslci III obtain
- -.>'liatiaE . ID, marriage, If winch, 10y
r. "a, Aan... g.r,- a graphic .lccoaut
- npgrapE. ..s.a ne haa i4ecu cynical
e-,,.. '-iineless r--uaga - publish quite re-
ss,f AaFe a'--. scores Of other instances II
a.. -"llGler have -ucleedrd ID proving
gs--o i't-ity. tr,rr victims including king
5.-ge ~ 'I:t'.'.. ra, late k1uy II HurtcTu-
SD i-.i-g fT'-sr- William ~. 81 Prussia.
c..r, ,e i.e 50 ..l-hed honor apou son
e,v,-, iIincs ~ Morocco, subsequently dis
Asir1 y L. aI .r-a,1.ian criminal. Queen
n; n" /" Span. a.sEa the late and the pres
us, = u Fpr'.a5 and last but not least,
Fun p9,'ar.te KING Leopold % Bel
naur,i - L1t H.lauges cited. though few
To g. aie netrrtaeless calculated - show
lzges - iIsiil- are uat the only oIlee 10 be de
r u,,.1.s-- S'gls tnr'lau mobiles, and that even
E Ia. - aiia ella irIrate safeguards de eyis.d
e4agey5 - : luoH n 'Id World ROYALTY against
atF III Elra are insufficient o. prevent
Eo,.rt - Frequently duped iy modern
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

ra-- .- .- .-. -..- .-- > In
!. NAV - -He L-rri, F.-r,~- ne
,.4rr,t.- (which -le E--r.-a- II
S-11-s. = 81 people.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

whatsoever, you alone 10 be- thc Jndse we 10 I'm.
mcdlatrly return your money together win any HlEHI
express charges you may have p1id. There Is no
safer place H. tho world 10 send money We won
allow any customer take slightest T4-k tHe take
alb. and don't please you d save you Mo.,y
a xiDIs your money IL you ana get Ii'
goods back "A expense. II You ever nd us an
order Tor anything which We have reduced prlct.
YOU invariably get difference b * In cash In fact
just now q result Of great prcc rcducu we are
refnding thousand OF dollars Ia thousands ni our Gus
TONERS daily giving them the bcncut Of the lower prices
without notice II you have dealt with us you know
this n YOU haven't your ncrhbOr. for our methods
are known by psnuss ~
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

GET OUR LATEST BIG BOOK FREE IN ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING EASY WAYS:
IFY0U HAVE EVER SENT USAh ORDER
and you haven't received Big Catalogue from us
within three months, write us postal caro- or
letter and simply say, Send me your pig 1atiinguS I
frec and the latest Big Book just from the press win
all wonderful price REDUCTIONS. VIII 20 20 YOU Dl
/ turn mail postpaid. free If YOU HAVE NtNER oiNI
Is AN ORDER, then send IS cents postage stamps
taken), and will send you the Big b"9h py man man;
POSTPAID free with compliments We VIII aro ethn
you for 20 cents Win any nei ypu
may send within month after the receipt uI th'
book provided order amounts 20 Sooo OF h'It-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

THE BEST WAY IN ANY CASE E;s g. ssf ho6s ons
catalogue Of any boot YOU have received from US
within "A wear two. II you haven't Of our cata-
Ipgucs you borrow one from HcEuhoT. and from
any catalogue you may have or borrow please s"l'ct
needed goods kind Of order amounting TO
90 and send the order t. us. We VIII nil
giving the beuVnt OF the very lowest
prices latest book. and for any difference
due YOU by Of the recent great price r auFt'ns
difference % In cash. and when
MI your Will pack and slip with the goods
sending with compliments the Et"st great
Catalogue referred In this get the Cata
logyc nothing and have saved the ppstiE" cN-
Of % Therefore. whether YOU have ever
orders not whether YOU have one o our iile
Catalogues or not you 10 get this latest Big
Book free bv first sending order from some cata-
Ingue YOU may have may borrow. We VIII give you
tbc benr6 Of the lowest prices and return balance
due YOU cash at once and with your goods we VIII
free the big reduced price DOOk retIfeu 10 III
this announcement
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01
sxAI lsrXTE r1AssAcrIoss
Entered for Record July 80. 1908,

From 1880 q. m. to 4 p. m.
Polly Kalua and hsb to Antonio da
oliSa '.''..... .'..D
Antonio Silva to Polly Kalua 80. NJ
Polly Kalua to Trs Of Est OF W
Lundlilo ''.....'. -. N"
A N Aiona to Harry Il II Magoon D
Est of w Lunalilo by trs to Pol
ly Kalua ......... .ParRel
Sing 10y to l. Koon Chock. BIS
Mrs Helen Bell to william Henry.D
Entered for Record July 81. 1908,
From 8 q. m. to 1880 a. m.
Edith w Smith and hsb to Her
bert u Newton ............D
U s Fidelity & Grnty Co to James
II Borland ct al ....... .RevPA
U s Fidelity & Grnty Co by att
s'.. '.......-,-ss-ssss. 'Auou
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Mrs. Longworth has case II sh1
cares to bring suit for libel. she HaJ
always considered tip.top here and no5
a bit more imprudent than the typical
society girl, who, because she has So
cial backing, often rises above public
opinion" neither caring for 1t or re-
specting 1t. 1t is freely admitted that
the fair Alice was strenuous, inherit
ing a full share Of her fathers buoy.
ancy and dare devil spirit, but that
as a woman she is more sedate AMI
has always been above reproach.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Mrs. Augustus Knudsen Is spending
some time with Mrs Walter Frear,
who returned from the Coast this
week. She has been greatlyg missed
and everybody is glad to have her
back again.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Mr.. Edward Duisenberg Is busily en-
gagged greeting his friends. He looks
well after his trip to the Coast Mrs.
II. A. Iscnberg is In Berkeley with hce
two children.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

There is much regret expressed at
losing the Saitos. japanese Consu.
General Saito and his charming wife
have always been social favorites and
they will be much missed. The Saitos
are sailing in the America Mart, Aug,
ust Sth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Mr.. Harold Castle Is giving large
dance At Kainalu this evening He
will be assisted in receiving by Nj.
and Mrs. Alan White and DR.. and Mrs.
Brinckerhof. Bridge tables are to be
provided the non-dancers md society
is anticipating q delightful evenings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01


Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy gave
delightful dance at the Moana hotel
on Thursday evening, the young peo.
pie amusing themselves until one
o'clock. The drawingroom was con
verified into a ballroom and the pretty
young girls looked very attractive.
Barn dances. two steps and waltzes
were the order OF the evening and
right merrily were they tripped. The
chaperones occupied the chairs In the
lounging room and seemed to enjoy
themselves as gayly as the younger
element. A walk to the pier, the
grounds being brilliantly illuminated,
was pleasant interlude between
dances. Miss Jessie Kennedy, pref.
ty girl, was much admired In dainty
white dress. Among those present
were Misses Edith Smith, Blanche
Soper, Alice Hedemann, Garden. Mar,
garet Cooke, Atherton (2), Irma Bal
lentyne. Dody Ballentyne, Irene Fish
er, Bland (2), Alice Cooper. Margaret
Cation, Kenny Cation, Geneyieye
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

Captain and Mrs. Rees entertained
at dinner on Thursday evening in til,
private dining.room Of the Pleasanton
Marguerites most gracefully deGOrat
ed the table, The guests Included Mr.
and Mrs. Babbitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern
est Mott.Smith, Mrs. Gerrit Wilder
Mrs. Jehm and two officers from tn,
Milwaukee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-01

The following clipping has been sent
me:
Newport, July 16.-Many messages
Of sympathy were sent by cottagers
today to Congressman and Mrs. Mich.
olas Longworth because of the action
of the Prohibitionists at Columbus.
o., In accusing her Of smoking cigar.
cites. They said 1t was an outrage
that Carrie Nation should have been
allowed to attack the Presidents
daughter In such a manner. Mrs. Cor,
nelius Vanderbilt and other society
leaders who have known Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth since she was q
child and whom she, has visited here
declare her to be a woman Of whom
Americans may well feel proud. Al
every gathering today here at the
clubs, the tennis courts or at the
homes of the cottagers nothing but in
dignation was heard in regard to the
incident. No one will speak his OF
her mind freely for fear Of the pub
llcity Of the press, and possibly latel
Of the courts, for 1t Is believed tina
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-06
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY.
QUEER ANGLE IN THE CASE OF A
CUSTOMS INSPECTOR.
He Skips to Canada, Is Arrested on
Another Charge, Is Discharged,
and Must Now Return or
Be Jailed.

New York City. = The once famous
silk fraud cases had their ending Fri
day when, upon motion of counsel, the
representative of the government as
senting, Judge Holt, in the United
States circuit court, dismissed an in
dictment returned five years ago
against Charles G. Brown, former
customs silk examiner, In which he
was charged with having been crimi-
nally neglectful in his duties as
federal official.
The dismissal of the indictment
leaves a peculiar legal situation Brown
had previously been tried Oh charges
of having conspired with A. :. Rosen-
thai, senior member OF the firm of
A. S. Rosenthal & Co., to defraud the
government by passing entries of Jap
anese silk at underweights, to avoid
the per pound duty. He was found
guilty and when sentenced to serve
term in Sing Sing fled to Canada,
forfeiting bail bond of $4,000. He
was arrested In Montreal, but his law.
yers successfully fought extradition by
the novel defense that the crime of
which he was convicted, that of de-
frauding the government through the
internal revenue laws, was not one of
lne eXtfdultaDle IelOnleS mentiOEed IN
the treaty with Great Britain.
Special Attorney General Wickham
then secured custody of Brown upon
the plea that there was still an un-
tried indictment against Brown in New
York. En- route from Canada Brown
was taken from the secret service
men at Peekskill and hurried to Sing
Sing. This raised an outcry against
alleged Kidnapping, and when the
question was taken to court it was held
there that for any other purpose than
standing trial upon the untried indict-
ment, Brown was in Canada.
Two weeks ago Brown was tried on
this indictment, but the jury disagreed
and now, owing to the technical char
acter of the proof, Browns lawyers
have succeeded in having the indict-
ment dismissed. This brings up the
peculiar situation, as Brown must now
return to Canada to avoid serving his
sentence on the previous conviction
and the law allows him "a reasonable
time" to do so. Brown is reported to
have already departed for this haven
of refuge.
A. S. Rosenthal, the silk merchant
arrested in the first instance with
Brown, is a fugitive in Europe, having
long since forfeited his bail of $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-06
BUSINESS BULLETIN.
More Iron and Steel Plants Have Re-
sumed and the General Out
look Is Brighter.

New York City. r. G. Dun G
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Seasonable weather and further
increase in the percentage of active
machinery combine to improve the
trade situation, although there is still
large number of unemployed and
dealers proceed cautiously in preparing
for future business. Prices of COM
modities' have declined on the whole,
yet products of the leading industries
are fairly we'll maintained.
More iron and steel plants have re-
sumed and the outlook is brighter,
even railway equipment attracting
more attention. The situation is bet
ter because of the extent to which con-
sumers seek prompt delivery, indicat-
ing that the recent season of conserva-
tism has nearly exhausted stocks, and
suggesting that when confidence is full
ly restored a vast tonnage of deferred
business will be placed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-06
THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings of the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES..

Washington.-In the senate on the
29th several democratic senator's crit
icised Secretary of the Treasury Cor.
telyou for printing his reply to the
senate's resolution calling on him for
information relative to the treasury
departments operations during the
financial panic. The house spent the
day in debate of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill.
Washington.-The urgent deficiency
bill, carrying an appropriation Of $23,.
664,000, was passed by the house on
the Both. The Aldrich banking bill
was reported to the senate from the
finance committee and Mr.. Aldrich
announced that he would call it up for
consideration on February 10.
Washington. = The presidents spe-
cial message to congress was read in
both houses on the 31st. The house
debated the Indian appropriation bill
and passed 2SS private pension bills.
The senate's session was short.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-06
Wallace and the Canning Industry.

Mr.. Wallace, the Arkansas free
trader, who got several undelivered
speeches printed in the "Congression-
al Record" ending with prolonged
applause" said in one of them:
The tariff duties which keep out
canning factories cost the farmers
fully 500 per family per year for
wasted products"
Mr.. Wallace should examine the cen
sus bulletin devoted to the canning in
dustry. He would learn great deal
in the astounding advance it has made
under the Dingley law, and he ought
to be told that within a few days a
single order was given to the Ameri-
can Company of Pittsburg for 300,-
100000 tin cans, and this order came
from a single fruit Gamers associa-
tion of one state.
The trouble with Mr. Wallace is that
he not only does not read his speeches
in congress, but that he evidently does
not read them in private. If he did he
would not be caught fathering such
ridiculous trash.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-06
NOT A PUBLIC NEED
SILLY TALK ABOUT INSURANCE
OF BANK DEPOSITS.
One of the lnnumerable Panaceas Just
Now Being Put Forward OF
Course II Has Sanction of Per-
petuaI Candidate Bryan.

Three or four bills have been in
troduced in congress within the last
few days providing in various ways
for the insurance of national bank de-
posits. Presumably the authors of
these measures think there exists a
public demand for such a guarantee
If so, why has it never been in evi-
dence before? Why have depositors
been perfectly content to put their
own judgment to select established
institutions of good reputation under
the control of safe and conservative
bankers? 1t is always assumed, and
with justice, too, that where there is
real demand private enterprise is
ready to satisfy it. Why has no in
surance company entered into the
field Of guaranteeing bank deposits?
On practically everything in which the
risk is sufficiently large for the pub
lie to desire insurance against it a
policy may be obtained. The fact is
that the chance of ultimate loss
through bank failure is negligible, and
depositors realize that it is. If a
company should enter the field, offer
ing to write policies on bank depos-
its, 1t could not hope to obtain any
patronage, even though it could do a
profitable business at a tenth of one
per cent. If such private insurance is
impracticable, why, supposing there is
a public demand for insurance of de-
posits, have not banks themselves rec
ogpized it and accordingly formed as
sociations for the mutual insurance of
one another's deposits? If there
were any desire for such guarantee
the members of such mutual associa-
tions might have easily outdistanced
their uninsured competitors in obtain
ing business.
The demand for a guarantee of de-
posits, then, is not sufficiently strong
to invite private company into that
field of insurance, nor to commend it
self to the consideration of banks in
the intense competition for deposits,
nor even to keep alive the practice
when once established. The device is
just now simply an after-panic sugges-
tion-one of the innumerable panaceas
with which q host of volunteers are
offering to cure incurable ills. 1t
comes duly labeled from the intellesz,
tual laboratory of our greatest fipsh-
cial quack, who demonstrated hjs abil
ity to show the country how ru get
well quick just after the previous
panic, in the most famous year in the
annals of quackdom-to-wi 1896.