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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-27

spent on it, however, for it is one of the
few really fine public buildings in the
city and occupies better site than any
of the others, covering two blocks on
Fifth avenue, between Fortieth and For
tvs scond streets. Almost Sc. 100000 has
been spent on the building thus far, not
counting the value of the site, and some
thing more than another 81. 10000 will be
requir ed to complete it. The building will
contain 800 rooms and the bookshelves,
il placed end to end. would extend sixty
three miles. over $1,000 tons of marble
have been used i'm the building. In floor
space it will surpass even the great Con-
gressional library in Washington.
Drain of Millions.
Figures made public as a result of the
statement called for to show the condi-
ton of New YOrks financial institutions
tell the astounding fact that sz5S 800, 000
was drawn out of only thirty-five of the
larger trust companies in Manhattan.
none of these Institutions were forced to
close their doors. and as most of them
are in good condition now the fact that
they were able to withstand this tremen-
dous drain is regarded the best evidence
Of the essential Soundness of the trust
companies. A great many financial eX-
perts have been trying to answer the
question of where this huge sum of mon
ey-the total. counting all financial insti-
tutions of the greater city, must have
been far above the figure named-has
gone. Some of it went into other banks,
particularly the savings banks, but a
large share must be held still in safe de-
post vaults and family strong boxes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-27

Louis is playing tn important part of
Harrigan, the boss, in THE Man of the
Hour" which opens an engagement of
week at the Salt Lake theatre tonight
Ben is at the head of his own company
playing lyon YOnson" He opened last
night at the Grand. BY a strange coin
cidence, though it is one to which the
brothers have become accustomed, they
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TURNED OVER
TO COMPTROLLER
Continued from Page 1.

cash on hand 1881, 300. Since that time,
according to President Havemeyer's
statement, the deposits have shrunk
still further, and today amount to a
little over 100000
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will not be able to see each other act,
even though they are in the same city.
Ben plays matinees at the Grand on
Wednesday and Saturday. Louis plays
matinees at the Salt Lake theatre on both
days. But they are going to have a
mighty good time together between
whites, and they surely are entitled to 1t.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-27
CITY HALL YARNS.
lst. Louis Post-Dispatch.l

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
Judge williams of the Juvenile court
one day last week was ''stung" by a
Joke with which he intended TO regale
himself and some women probation ofti-
GERS.
A small boy was before the court for
commitment to a home. His mother
was there. too. Her appearance lndi-
Gated that if she didn't drink more than
was good for her own good her face
grossly rnisrepresented conditions.
Assuming an expression of severity,
ne leaned over the bar and demanded:
"Where is that bottle, Mary?" 1t was
almost time for every one that was in
the joke to laugh
The woman craned her neck to bring
her mouth within close range of Judge
Williams ear and in a hoarse whisper
replied:
Il forgot it, yer honor, but I'll bring
We one tomorrow"
Some financier who thought he could
coin a penny out of the city's present
trouble i'm getting money to pay its en-
ployes appeared Friday afternoon in the
office of Treasurer Franciscus.
''IH sell you some currency for .
per cent" said this j. P. Morgan to
Paymaster Tom Burke.
'aThe city has S4.OO0.OOO in bank and is
getting 8 per cent for it: thank you.
well. you can have my currency
and can give me credit for the pre-
MUM so / can pay my taxes"
Nothing doing. We don't need your
money"
The fellow continued putting the
proposition in its various forms of adj
vantage to the city, but Burke was at
work and temporarily deaf and dumb.
We'll, sir said the philanthropist,
with a look that was tinged with pain
and sorrow, this is the last time I'll
ever try to save the city from hole. "
ut win be. certainly, unless you re-
duce the cost of salvage" Burke com
mented, as the man turned away.
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Largest of the Morse String.

Largest of the Morse String.
The bank, which had been known as
the biggest of the Morse string of fl
nancial institutions, underwent a reor-
ganizatiOn in October. Alfred H. Cur
tbs was succeeded by w. F. Havemeyer
as president, the former becoming vice
president in place of c. w. Morse, who
retired from the institution. On Jan.
IA there was a further reorganization
Mr.. Curtis being dropped from the vice
presidency ana from the board of di-
rectors.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
came to New York from Washington
today and was in conference with the
banks officials during the afternoon.
Statement of Mr.. Havemeyer.
President William F. Havemeyer to-
night gave out the following statement
concerning the action of the directors
and the conditions that led thereto:
THE directors of the National Bank
of North America have decided TO re-
quest the comptroller of the curren-
ey to assume charge of the affairs of
the bank.
There had been persistent rumors
afioat for the last ten days that the
bank would be obliged to liquidate or
else go into the hands of a receiver
These rumors. coming from apparent
ly unknown sources, have been so in
sidious that il was impossible to meet
them. They have resulted in a slow and
continuous drain on our resources.
Today Would End 1t.
con Saturday there was a still heav-
fer withdrawal of funds, indicating that
on Monday the demand would be in
NEoN
enough cash in our vaults to meet it.
AS the committee of the clearing house
announced their intention TO issue no
more clearing house certificates, the di-
rectors thought it advisa bic to request
the comptroller to put someone in
charge, at least temporarily, so that all
depositors would be treated alike.
IT accepted the presidency of the
bank temporarily, with reluctance, at
the urgent request of prominent finan-
ciers, last October, at the time when
Charles w. Morse retired as vice pres
ident. During the panic the bank lost
over s10,00OO0O in deposits. Its depos-
it's now amount to little more than
So, 900. 900.
Blasted Hopes.
Il had hoped to get back a large
number of our depositors and so re-
habilitate the bank, but the state of
our cash reserves and the difficulty on
our part of lending money TO those who
might have returned it to US, put out
of our power to offer them sufficient
reason for resuming banking relations
with us.
In my opinion. the bank is perfect
ly solvent, and there is every indica-
ton that the stockholders will receive
par for their stock with a careful and
conservative LIQUIDATION"
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Mis-. wlnsIow,s SOOTHING SYRUP

has been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD,
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all
PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC. and is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold BIZ
Druggists in every part of the world. Be
sure ard ask for Mrs. Winslows Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
twenty-five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND
DRUG ACT. JUNE 80 1906 SERIAL,
NUMBER 1928.
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McCeys livery. carriages and light
livery. Both phones 81
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Blasted Hopes.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money if it falls
TO cure. z. w. GROVES signature Is
on each box. 26c.
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New Library Building.

1t is announced that New York mag
nificent new public library Wal be fin
ished within the next three years. 1t is
so long since work on this structure was
begun that most New Workers had
ceased to think about the possibility of
ever seeing the interior of the completed
building. Nobody will begTudge the time
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

OF broken chair In his right hand. with
his left he was leaning on an edge Of
the prison table
Came q slow creak Of q key in the
lock and tho cell door swung open.
Like q Hash, MoWilliams whipped out
his handkerchief and daubed 1t In the
blood of tho man lying at his feet.
When the jailer cautiously entered the
room, McWilliams was holding the
bloody rag to his head. He was lean
ing over the table and groaning at a
furious rate, as though badly wounded
The jailor stepped quickly back
through the door and bawled out some
thing in Spanish. and McWilliams heard
the sound OF running feet ins the dirt
corridor.
Guards came into the roomsand pres
In after them. To his relief. McWil-
liams found that the doctor could speak
q little English. The physician first
bent over the wounded man on the
floor and motioned for some of the at
tendants to carry him out. Then he
crossed to MoWilliams.
He took the bloody HANDKERCHIEF
down from MoWilliamr forehead and
gave an exclamation Of astonishment
as his smooth cool finger passed over
unbroken skin. They two were to-
getifer by the table and the rest Of
them were standing in and about the
doorway.
Can you speak Englishr' asked Mo-
Williams quickly.
"Poco--a little" said the Doctor. In
the half second II took him to reply.
MoWilliams noted that he was young
and his breath smelled Of liquor
McWilliams took 5000 note from
his money belt and slipped 1t into the
doctors hand. II guess you can under
stand that; that's kind OF Esperanto
Pretty near1 anybody can understand
asgA rrfta1v
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The doctor shot a quick glance ever
his shoulder and took the money. He
came high, but 1 had to have him. /"
said McWilliams, when he recouneed
his adventures afterward.
Now listen" said Mcwilliams, slow
ly. as though understanding English
were merely a matter OF concentration
These men were trying to rob me-
He showed the money belt and pointed
had lain. The doctor nodded.
What I want" said McWilliam4 IN
to get out of this dump
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
What can / accomplish he said. Il
am a doctor. 1t is not for me to order
jails"
Mcwilliams caught him By the coat
lapel. Smoke up; smoke up, Doc" he
said impatientiy giving the man .
vicious little shake. Don't you see?
I'm sick and you're to order mo to q
hospital See? Hospital; sick; sani-
tarium; Red Cross, Clara Barton. He'll
Can't you understand hospitair'
Apparently he could. Shaking Me-
Williams OF with . little gesture Of
assent, he stepped over to the jaiisr,
and they spoke together.
The upshot Of 1t was that McWil-
nams went to the hospital. 1t was
very much like most hospitals. with
wards and little cot beds and trained
nurses and stewards.
1.-THE one that looked best to me-"
said McWilliams. 'in my capacity of
expert briber. was the steward I de-
cided that the steward would come
through for s1o0 q day. Afterward /
was sorry I didn't try him on s25."
Luckily, on the next bed to McWil-
liams was . young American. who had
been hurt In q mine. He spoke Span
ish.
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While he was still up there the heavy
door was unlocked and creaked open
and two villainous looking Mexicans
walked in. They seemed to be serv-
ants of some sort connected with the
jail staff-porters. probably. They
were glancing up at McWilliams and
talking to each other. McWilliams de-
cided that he wouldn't do them the
honor to get down from the table.
He soon regretted his decision, for one
of them nudged the other and made q
gesture at his own waist; then pointed
at McWilliams. He realized that they
had seen his money belt.
He got down as quickly as he could
and stood stock still In the middle of
the floor. He felt sure they intended
to attack him. They stood with their
heads together, talking In low excited
tones, and kept pointing toward him.
One of the Mexicans made q gesture Of
impatience and started toward the prfs-
oner. Among McWilliams' famous say
ings is, IF there's going to be a fight,
be sure to starfit yourself"
He started this one. He had been
leaning on the back OF the chair with
his hands behind him. without the
slightest warning he whirled the chair
around and let 1t drive straight at the
peon coming toward him. It caught
nim Iull III the lace dn0 ne went down
like log, as McWilliams said. with
his countenance pretty we'll mussed up"
The man groaned and writhed and
tried to get UP. but Mcwilliams drove
his fist savagely into his bloody face.
And they rang down the curtain for
him." as MoWilIiams explained after
ward.
Then he turned on the other man.
grabbing up a piece of the broken chair
for a weapon. The other peon was q
small man with a wicked. stupid face.
His head rose almost to a peak at the
crown. His brow was about an inch
high. He was backed up against the
wall and his eyes were glitterfng like
a caught rats. His thick, heavy mouth
sagged open and his big teeth showed
in a snarl.
McWilliams didn't know whether he
had knife or not, but thought he
had He was crouched over like an
animal about to spring. McWilliams
was crouched. too. He held q piece
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McWilliams' own measuring, came All
Sam, and behind All Sam the maddest
major In the Mexican army. The mixed
battalion plodded slowly along in the
rear. McWilliams refused to ride a
horse because he said he had been
promised by the terms OF surrender
that he should march at the head of
his own troops and he said Sam
wouldn't be a credit to the service II
he were on horseback. He insisted
upon walking all the way to Santa
Maria (anyhow we will call tho place
Santa Maria).
Before he got there the Mexican
major broke UP tho battalion and sent
McWilliams into the city in charge of
a squad of eight men. 1t looked more
digni1ed.
Walking through the streets of the
town in charge of his guard McWil-
liams began to realize features to this
incident that were not entirely humor-
GUS.
1t was a big, sleepy town with a
great deal of dirt and a cathedral and
an evident disinclination for sxertion.
McWilliams had an idea 1t was the sort
of town where they put fellow in
jail and never bother TO think Of him
again. The jail was q one story adobe
and looked very secure and unpromis-
ing. McWilliams knew about men who
had been locked in Just such jails and
never came out again.
IT was the theory of Mcwilliams
that a man should never make plans
beforehand, because, he said the emer-
gency never turns out to fit the cir
cumstances planned for. Besides, he
says, 1t cripples your quickness OF
judgment.
But as he went along the sidewalk
in the midst of the guard. he tried to
observe the streets leading from the
jail in case he should be able to escape
In a money belt around his waist
McWilliams had exactly $4,000 in
American gold and bank notes.
"If / can hang onto that" Mcwil-
liams said to himself, there's going to
be bribery scandal around here that
will make Abe Ruef look sick"
McWilliams was led into dank. dim
room into which one small window
let little pallid. wan light. There
was a rough table and ono rushbottom
chair. He was relieved that no ono
offered to search him.
Left alone in the jaiIroom, McwiI
lians didn't know what to do with
himself. He stood looking around for
a while. He remembered afterward
that he rather fooiish1y turned up the
chair to see II he could find the manu-
facturer's name. Finally he put the
chair on top OF the table and tried
TO peak out into the yard All he
could see through the high window
was little patch Of hard trodden
ground.
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GENTLEMEN HE CAD,
ALLOW M TO INTRO
WE THE GARRIGON'

deman' your surrender right soon
make shells through your house"
We'll. you needn't get rude about It,
said Acwilliams reproachfully, rolling
another cigarette
He lit the cigarette and remarked
somewhat severely: You fellows come
butting into my front yard and kick
UP a lot OF dust and point that bean
shooter at my front door. I just ask
you what It is you want, and you get
sore. Now, is that reasonabief leave
am disposed to be good natured about
It. Lots OF fellows in my place would
get peeved."
The Mexican with the nag looked
back again at the man on horseback,
and they held an excited dialogue. Then
the young man came back again.
He say he like to know what terms
surrender you would got to propose for
saving bloodshed"
McWilliams jerked his heels down
from the porch rail and threw away
the butt of his cigarette.
When you come at me right" he
said with magnificent condescension,
I'm willing to talk business sit
down and we'll have drink"
It was agreed that Mcwilliams
should march out with the honors OF
war and surrender himself to the near
est civil magistrate. His garrison was
to surrender all it's arms and NUM-
tions of war. McWnliams particularly
stipulated, however, that he should be
allowed to march away at the head Of
MS troops.
"All right" said Mcwilliasns cheer
fully, putting on his sombrero. "Then
it's a bargain. Come along"
"Ehi Excoosl Where cess the gar
rison? We haf not the garrison He
cess not surrender" protested the
young man after an explosive dialogue
with the commandant during which
they waved their hands and arms
great deal
"oh. gee. 1 forgot the garrison" said
McWilliRms apologetically. Sam, oh,
you Sam Never mind those biscuits
and come out here"
As the grinning Chinaman appeared
IN the doorway McWilliams indicated
him with wave in which there was
concentrated SfanQeau.
Gentlemen" he said. allow me to
introduce the garrison"
The Mexican officers stared at one
another and then at McWiIliams and
then at the Chinaman. The COM
andante began to storm up and down
the porch, spluttering out language.
McWilliams leaned back against one
OF the porch posts and watched him
with deep interest and sympathy
Gee-Jehosaphat. but he's got
CROUCH" he said half to himself The
younger oficer said excitedly: He say
for you theess cess no jok."
Us that ell he said?" returned Nc
Williams. much disappointed. We'll,
I wouldn't think man would have to
take so much exercise Just to say that"
He say exclaimed the young Mexi-
can, in a tremendous state of excite
ment. 'he say you not carry out the
terms of making surrender"
McWilUams considered them thought
fully for a while. 'T guess that's
right" he said. Il forgot to turn over
the munitions OF war. Here's my gun.
Sam, gimme that potato knife you have
in your hand"
There" he said, piling them into the
hands of the astonished young Mexican.
Now. let's be going"
They finally started with McWil-
liams leading off briskly down the
road. Exactly four PAGES behind. by
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
The San Francisco Sunday NCall
By Harry C. Carr

LrEOU0z this Is = true story,
Il had best be told a. nution-
McWsiiianF real name IL en- too
many unfrisndly documents In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-22
LIFE ON THE FARM.

The Kansas City Star has been in
vestigating conditions of life on the
farms in the vicinity of it's own home
and has come to some rather pessimis-
tic conclusions, as follows: "The days
work is too long; the reward for
women and children too SMALL; farm
ers undertake too great an acreage;
the comforts are too few; no one ex-
acept father ever gets enough Sleep
OF the people interviewed, the Star
says.
With hardly an exception they told
particularly the women and
girls--that proved how deeply they
felt, how drearily they viewed the flu
ture, how welcome a change would be.
But occasionally woman was sing
ing at her work and boy was found
who was proud because his father in
tended to give him 100 acres so that
he might marry and settle down near
the old home and be a citizen.
I'm sixteen of twenty-five homes the
visitor found boys or girls who talked
OF one ambition: To get work in a
town, to be near some sort of enter
tainment; to go where they might
finish the days work when other men
finished; where they might sleep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-22
lntsrestina IDEA of Sin.

From the columns of the New York
Independent the following is taken as
a quotation from sermon by Rev. II.
]. Campbell, pastor of the City Temple,
London:
':Sin itself is a quest for God
laundering quest, but quest for all
that. The man who got drunk last
night did SO because of the impulse
within him to break thru the barriers
of his limitations, to express himself,
and to realize the more abundant life.
His self indulgence just came to that:
he wanted, only for a brief hour. to
live the larger life. to expand the sour,
to enter untrodden regions, and gather
TO himself new experiences That
drunken debauch was quest for life,
a quest for God. Men in their sinful
follies today, and their blank atheism,
and their foul blasphemies, their tram
ping upon things that are beautiful
and good, are engaged in this dim,
laundering quest for God, whom to
know, rs life eternal. The rogue you
saw in Piccadilly last night. who went
out to corrupt innocence and to Wailow
in filthiness of the flesh. was engaged
in this laundering quest for Cod
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-22
gi,,.sss ss'esnshtta ra e,,u1ast y 1908

sense that they were. until discovered
beyond the knowledge of science, but
they are not willing to admit that God
may perform miracles according to the
laws of which they are ignorant and
which they could not understand II He
should tell them.
ut is utterly unscentitic to say thai
nothing can be done beyond the ca
pacity of the present generation. and 1t
is just as unscientific to claim that
nothing can be done beyond the Ca
pacity of the human race.
Some university professors are I'M
der the delusion that they are inter-
prefers of the bible to the people. But
they are mistaken. The bible is the
interpreter of the universities and the
people know it. The sun In the heav-
ems is too bright to be eclipsed by
any FREELY of unbelfef that may come
;buzzing out of academic brains, and
1t is too permanent to be displaced by
any sort Of electrical display of arro-
CANT assumptions Rationalistic pyro-
technics will flare up and attract
momentary attention, leaving the at
mosphere full of the malodors of I'M
belief, But the bible, the sun in the
heavens, shines on, purifying the at
mosphere and filling the world with Its
glory"