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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
POLITICAL PULL BANKING
Features of the Guaranty Law About
Which Oklahoma Brags.
BANKERS HOSTILE TO THE LAW
Tricks OF the Politicians to Give the
scheme an Outward Appearance
of the Square Deal-JUE-
CLING the Funds.

The depositors' guarantee fund feature
Of the Oklahoma banking law. has occas-
toned such widespread interest that an ex-
PLANTATION of it, together with some of the
comments of O~klahomans, gathered by the
Chicago Tribune, will aid an intelligent dis
cussion.
The state banks Of Oklahoma, which are
subject to the provisions Of the act, humble
500, and have deposits of substantially SIS,
o 1900. All but one of the state institutions
have awaited themselves OF the law.
There was in the state, on July Is, 3S ma
tional banks, and eight Of these, 1t is as
serted, have given up their national char
tiers in order to operate under the deposi-
tors guarantee fund. According to the
opinion OF the United States attorney gen.
eral. national banks may not comply with
such provisions as those contained in the
guarantee fund law. 1t was necessary,
! therefore, for these national institutions to
be converted into state banks.
The national banks are much the more
important institutions in Oklahoma. Their
deposits on July 10. this being the date OF
the last official report, were $50, $780, $3.50.
They have heretofore held the public
money. but since the guarantee law went
into effect these funds ave been diverted
to state institutlons-this, at least, is the
assertion of national banking interests,
apparently for the purpose Of building W
the state banks.
1t may be noted that on May IA the last
Aprevious official. report OF the national
banks OF Oklahoma showed deposits OF
$8s, S42, So. There was between the two
dates. therefore. a decrease OF $1.521 1868.
While there may be much academic dis
cussion about the guarantee OF deposits
centering around the Oklahoma law, 1t can
not be said that Oklahoma as yet fur
nishes a concrete example of how a guar
antee deposit law will work out under
present conditions in this country. 1t is
easy to generalize and theorize. but Okla
homa is the only community at this time
undertaking to have its banks provide q
guarantee fund.
state Does Not Guarantee.
The state of Oklahoma. according to the
law. does in no sense guarantee deposits
It only forces the banks to provide a speci-
fled sum. and provides a state banking
board which shall have the supervision
and managemen OF the depositors' guar
antee fund" The state through this board
is therefore merely the custodian OF th'
fund and deposits in the banks.
An important point in the discussion Of
the guarantee fund law which has not ye
been touched upon lie the character OF the
general banking law itself. This provides
drastic penalty for disobedience OF many
safeguards. and 1t gives an officer known
as the state banking Commissioners powel
to call for reports at any time. to hay'
these reports published Just as they arr
submitted TO a bank commissioner, to maxi
certain acts a felony, and the provision
OF the law as q whole are much mor'
strict than those OF the national banking
act
This certainly has a bearing upon th'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
DODCINC THE TAX ON FINERY
How Women Tourists Evade Duty on
Foreign Goods.
MANY BOAST OF THEIR TRICKS
some Clever Smuggling Plans that
Failed and Cost Madam Much
Anxiety and Some Cold
Cash.

Does anyone think smuggling a sin7
Very few. probably. On the contrary. It
is rather regarded as a virtue. Among
those wealthy women who sail yearly for
the sunny shores of France and the bar
gain shops of Paris. the majority" says
a w~ell-known New York social leader. fail
TO pay duty on all their purchases. AS to
conscience In the matter, there is none,
even among the best OF women. They
have linked duty as outlined by the GUS
toms law, with politics, and they never
can understand why politicians should
make them pay all over again for Jewels
or frocks that they. good Americans, al
ready own, and ave paid for with good
American money.
@ to any tea where a number OF women
recently returned from abroad are gath
cred together" says this authority, land
you will be vastly enlightened as TO the
methods by which these fair smugglers
have brought In things that Uncle Sam
should nave had revenue from. One will
confide how sha removes the label from
each frock and deliberately walks a bit
without holding up the trailing hem, ad-
ding My jewel OF a Marie can get out
all those little smudges IN ten minutes.
Another will confess how she deliberately
spilled some coffee on lace ruffles and
made a stain or two Of harmless egg on
some love OF . matinee, saying: THE 81
! hand out for the cleaner is a joke. for
otherwise I would ave had to pay out at
least $50 All these and other remarks
pass freely between women whose positions
are most envied and whose lives. save for
this craze for cheating the government at
every opportunity, are most honorable.
ITO watch the trunks OF some rich
woman being unpaeked Is q revelation as
to how duitable articles can be concealed,
for even between the thickly-folded tissue
papers that are between the pleats Of the
frocks. or in the masses OF paper that are
crushed and put In the sleeves. bits Of lace,
some single flower motif or point or some
Othss Slmy. w~eightless thing win be con-
cealed.
For some reason or other the customs
officials do not seem as keen in their
searching or as frequent in their discover
les OF laoes and embroideries as in their
Jewel seizures. Everyone is familiar with
the holding up OF a pearl necklace that
Miss Dallas OF Philadelphia attempted to
bring through. and with W.. b. Leeds
pearl necklace. which is not a settled case
even yet. In TIA latter case. however. the
necklace was bought with the understand
ing that the duty was included In the price
and after the first seizure and return q
second attsmUt was made to bring the
pearls through unstrung. This procedure
was declared fraudulent by the officials.
as they were brought In originally Is a
made ornament Mr.. Leeds. OF course. Is
exonsrated by the terms OF purchase from
any share IN this smuggling case. but
WHISTLER he eventually becomes possessed
OF tho Jewels u an open question.
DaA9eR In the raga.
rt has been only q few weeks since
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
ImprovinR Live stock.

Maclyn Arbuckle in The Roundup" is re-
sponsible for this one:
Shortly after a new administration took
hold OF a well-known southern railroad a
great number of claims were preferred
against the company on account OF horses
and cattle being killed along the line in
Kentucky. To make matters worse, It APP
peared that every animal killed, however
worthless it may have been before the ao-
cident, invariably figured in the claims
subsequently presented as being of the best
blood in Kentucky. One day. In converse
ton with one OF the roads attorneys. the
president became very much excited in
referring to the situation.
ID you know" he exclaimed, bringing
down his fist on the desk, by way of EN-
phasis, II have reached the conclusion that
nothing in Kentucky so improves the live
stock as crossing 1t with a locomotive
Young's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Lament Over Late Train..

Elmer NJ Thayer, a rich resident of North
Dana, Mass, became imbued with the revo-
lutionary ideas about marriage that have
recently been current and decided that he
would enter into a trial marriage, and died
of worry over the notoriety his action
brought upon him
A North Dana man said to a reporter:
1T is no wonder Thayer wanted to have
a trial marriage. for he always regarded
marriage for life as a dangerous contract.
He always said that It took a brave mar to
enter into It.
''rhayer, stoutly held that only one mar
iage in a hundred was happy. He used to
say hat If husbands and wives spoke their
minds frankly. they would all agree heartily
with Rudolph Dugdale of North Adams.
"Dugdale took his wife to Boston on a
business trip. One fine day they made a n
excursion into the country. leaving the
trolley car at a quaint village. they pur-
sued their way on foot Soon they drew
near a grade crossing. There was M flag
man-only a sign. Look out for b loco
motive
"Dugdale. who crossed the tracks ahead
OF his wife. heard her shrek He turned
quickly. A passenger train had rounded the
sharp curve and was approaching the UNI
happy woman at full speed.
"She stood stu. beside herself with ter
TOR. The train was almost upon her. Surely
she was lost.
But no Just IN time. with one des-
perate leap. the woman saved herself. Then,
In a e faint. she fell prostrats In the
dusty road.
These railroad trainsi Always behind
timel' said DugdAle bitterly.
And he seated himself on the grass 70
wait for HIS wife 20 come t0"-Boston
Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Why Noah Went 20 Sea.

Captain Pritchard Of the record breaking
Mauritania told a group OF Americans on a
recent voyage that a sailors life was a hard
one.
1T is not 80 hard as 1t used to be before
the coming OF steam" he said, but It is
stll fearfully hard. for all that. In fact. l
never heard but one man who had a de-
cent excuse for going to sea-"
And who was he. c%aptain1" said a Chi
cagoan.
Noah" the captain answered FOR II
the old fellow had remained o. shore he
would have been droWned"-WAShington
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
oommissIona for Laces.

MANY a woman. too, who has Irish maid
servants that so home for a vacation, win
commission one 70 bring out some Irish
crochet lace. for 1t sells for a song. as the
saying goes over there. and Maggie or
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

The attraction at the Gayety Theater
next week viii be Weber & Rush's IA
nous "Parisian Widows" company, who
will present a musical comedy entitled
"Stolen Sweets" in two acts, together
with one Of the best olios to be seen in an
entertainment of this kind Messrs.
Fields and Wooley, for the past three
years q headline act in vaudeville, Will
be seen in congenial characters and in a
new specially. Other acts in the olio
are Rowland and Dugan, in The Hasty
Messenger" Jeanne Brooks. "The Girl
with the Smile;" the La Toy brothers..
comedy acTobats; Darling and Reynolds.
the Manhattan Maids. and Bob Russak.
A feature will be Lala Selbini, the high
est salaried artist in burlesQue. in her
original act, The Bathing Beauty"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Tie announcement that Eddie FOy is
to begin d weeks enga cement at the Be
lasco Monday in The orchid" brings to
mind the constant rumors that the come
dian has declared his intention TO appear
in a revival of Hamlet in the spring
and in Washington, too. In discussing
his proposed appearance as the melan-
choly Dane, FOy said: Although I have
IN the past thirty years read all Of
Shakespeare work, 1t never occurred 10
me before ] began rehearsing The Orchid
that ! had any desire to play Hamlet
Throughout The Orchid IN which I i'm
personate Artie Choke, the head gardener
Of an horticultural college. It is necessary
for me to use lines from Hamlet in or
der to properly illustrate my meaning.
When the play had its first reading TO
the principals / objected 10 certain lines,
complaining that they were misquoted.
and asserted that If the stage manager
had any desire 10 quote Shakespeare lac
would have to do it correctly. The stage
manager, Of course. laughed up his sleeve
and wanted to know what license I had
~ tflA tAiiA any AiiA4iE lbtAt
We hunted up a copy OF Shakespeare s
works and looked up the line in question,
and much 10 the mazament OF the stage
director and all Of the principals, my OBJ
lection was correct. From that day on
the Hamlet bee craWled into my head.
and I shall never rest until ] satisfy an
ambition which might possibly prove fool
ish and silly
"Of course, I realize that I could never
earn a living playing Hamlet and do
not intend TO appear IN mora than twelve
performances, in as many different cities
which will include Washington. and I
feel quite positive that my conception Of
the melancholy Dane viii at least prove
interesting if not artistic. Ny version Is
not a very long one, although i'm my part
there are 1885 lines. all Of which I have
read over and over again, but ] am now
engaged in refreshing my mind % the
long part, although few years ago
knew u all backward.
Notwithstanding the fact that Foy Is
positive he can work wonders with
Hamlet there seems 10 be considerable
doubt in the minds OF many as 10 whether
or not the public would permit the come
dian to wade through performance OF
Hamlet" without interrupting Eddie In
some serious scene and demanding song
and dance of SOME sort
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Chase's-Poiite Vaudeville.

Chase's this week viii challenge the
laughter of all Washington with a polite
vaudeville gathering Of some Of the great
est matchmaking attractions, the most
conspicuous being Josephine Conan and
company, the added feature being the lie
Rrun Grand opera Trio, by way of con-
trast. and the remainder Of the pro-
gramme being given over wholly to pleas
ure and containing Fred Niblo, Alfred
Kelley and Florence Guise, William A.
Dillon. Terley Max York's fox terriers,
and the thrilling battlefield motion pie
lures. The Dispatch Bearer Josephine
Cohan has all the eXuberance, 1oyousness,
and abandon that form the Cohan stage
mark. Moreover, she is perfect fairy
ia Eight fantastic" accomplishments. All
these enjoyable qualities are brought into
play in the new farcical comedy, THE
Girl of the Times" with which she will
celebrate her return to vaudeville after "a
glObe-circling excursion that brought her
whimsical art into contact with most Of
the crowned heads Of the two hemis-
pheres. The play is from the pen of Fred
Niblo. 1t affords her a role in which she
assumes the disguise of a fair Raf1es
laughter, not reVolveTs, as in the serious
play As the extra added attraction the
lie Brun Grand Opera Trio will answer
the demand OF the music lovers for the
best vocal art, but not too much Of g.
That magnificent masterpiece Of melody
II Trovatore," will be sung in condensed
form. including all the famous solos
duets &c, and costumes and scenery will
enhance the presentation. Fred Niblo is
another globe trotter just returned to the
home country. and he has not paid Gus
toms duty on a vast amount of humorous
matter coined during his absence. Mr.
Niblo IS resourceful and convincing. His
stories and anecdotes are not only witty
il is said, but also are as smart as the
shingle father used to use" Mr. Kelley
and Miss Guise will be IN the van of the
funm8kers with their new success. "A
Tale of "a Turkey involving an original
theme and developing the most laUghable
dialogue and situations imaginable, # is
said. William a. Dillon is called the
man Of a thousand songs and is remem-
bered as popular song writer and paro-
dist. Terley will be a foreign inclusion
and his composites Of celebrities viii be
voted novel The other features are of
the kind that round out and satisfactorily
concluded balanced. varied. and agree
able Offering. such as the current pro-
gramme promises 10 be.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

The theft of a deed grant to a valu-
able mine, the trials and tribulations OF a
sweet and innocent Eastern girl among r
lot of bad Western men, and the chivalry
and heroism OF a typical Western gam
bier form the plot Of an extremely in
terestlng story I'm \. II, Woods latest
melodrama, "Deadwood Dicks Last
Shot" which is to hold the boards at the
New Academy an this week Il is in
four acts and eight scenes. and there is
enough action in it to suit the most hard
ened amusement seeker. While it is SEN
sational, as its name implies, ii is never
theess a CleyeTly constructed. thrilling
melodrama, and absorbing because Of its
skillful treatment, rollicking comedy true
pathos. and a literal panorama of
Western life and scenes. "DeadwOOd
Dick is a type Of American youth who
nights his enemies man to man, and never
gives up the battle for right in the face
of many viCissitudes. Mr.. Woods has
paid particular attention to the staging
Of the play, besides engaging a east Of
more than passing merit to interpret the
various and well-dTaWn characters. The
usual maunees will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
SKATING RINK, CONVENTION HALL

Military Band Aft. and Eve. Races Thurs Nights,
Sessions Nor. I5c. Aft. and Night, &c.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
The Lvceum-BurIesane

Manager T. " Dinlns' Well-kn0wu or
ganization, The Yankee Doodle Girls"
will be the offering this week at the New
Lyceum Theater, and is said 10 he
entirely new in everything but the title.
The leading members include Leon
ard and Whitney. comedy sketch artists;
Jack Mathews, eccentric talking act;
Jules Harron. character German: Sadie
Huested, the famous California lady barry
tone. and Martini and Maximillion, the
worlds worst wizards. Two musical me-
ianges in the form Of bUrIesqUes viii be
offered in addition to the vaudeville fea-
lures. The first is called Sullivan on
Parole" while the closing burlesque IS
entitled "A Strike on the Metropolitan
Street Railway" and is a satire on the
arrival in New York Of Sullivan" i'm
personated by James F. Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
The Nrajestic-A Musical show.

Mortimer NJ. THESES wine. Woman.
and Song" the musical review which ran
for over 800 nights at the Circle Thealer.
New York will be the attraction at the
Majestic this week, The play abounds
in effects, catchy songs. music, sprightly
dances. and unlimited merriment. The
opening scene is called Going Into
Vaudeville" in which popular actors and
actresses are satirized. Two special fea-
lures are the famous American Pony Bal
let and the Broadway Quartet. All the
musical numbers were written especially
for the play. The production is elabo-
rately staged. The original New York
company will he seen I'm this city. and in
cludes the following well-kHOWn players.
Louise Auber, Meyer Harris. sam Hearne,
Ed. Lindeman, Mart Hogan, Alfred Nar-
sha Maiorie Conboy. Gertrude Fay,
Alyce Gilrain, and Ernest Storm.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Fell from Gallery.

Joseph Allen. a stableman. went to
Keith and ProctOr's Fifty-eighth Street
Theater a few evenings ago. and, being
in line early. was able 10 secure a seat in
the very first row Of the gallery. lie be-
came very enthusiastic during one Of the
acts. and in leaning over the rail TO
make his applause more emphatic, lost
his balance and fell into the orchestra
lie landed in the aisle, or his feet, apol-
ogized 20 an usher for straying into "a
part Of the house to which his ticket did
not eutitle him. and was about 10 60 up
stairs again when he collapsed. An am
bulance took him 10 the Presbyterian
Hospital. where the doctors found that
he had not been seriously injured.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS
Columbia-"The Yankee Tourist"

Columbia-"The Yankee Tourist"
Surrounded by a company Of unusual
excellence and portraying a character
which fits with a el0velike nicety, Ray
mond Hitchcock will begin an engage
ment of one week, beginning tomorrow
night, at the Columbia ThesteT. under
the direction OF Henry ", Savage, in a
new three-act musical comedy entitled
"A Yankee Tourist" The book Of the
piece is by Richard Harding Davis, the
weil-known war correspondent; the lyrics
by Wallace Irwin, and the musical score
by Alfred e. RObyu. In the cast viii
be found Flora Zabelle. Helen Hale, Eva
Fallon Susie Forester Cawthorne, Her.
bert Cawthorne. +. G. Phillips, Phillips
bmalley, William West, Harry Lane, Jo-
seph c. Fay. and the brightest and most
vivacious chorus Of the year. In this new
vehicle for tile display of his comedy
genius Mr. Hitchcock is seen at his best
To say this is 10 vouch for many good
things in the performance. Raymond
Hitchcock possesses a charm of manner
not known 10 any other comic opera
comedian Of the present day. Miss Ia
belle viii be remembered for her exceed
ingly clever work in King Dodo' and
''The Yankee Consul" and Miss Hale by
her performances I'm Peggy from Paris,
Woodland and, more recently. Ene
Man from Now There are many other
clever artists in the company who have
been identified with some Of the greatest
successes on the American stage and
whose names are familiar to many OF our
Jheater-gOers. Messrs. lgwin and Robyn
have proved themselves Of incalculahle
aid 10 2Ir. Davis by their work on the
lyrics and the score, and there are at
least dozen numbers which will un-
doubtcdly prove hits" including Golden
Sails "A Yankee Millionaire. Rain
bows" Irish Memories and How'd
You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart
Mr.. Savage has mounted "A Yankee
Tourist" in his own inimitabe fashion,
and the scenery and costumes of the
piece are said to represent gOod-siZed
fortune. In fact. the entire performance
shows that thorough attention 10 detail
which charaeterizes the Savage produc-
tions and is such a feature of that great
est of all light opera successes. THE
Merry Widow which will not he seen
much outside Of New York and Chicago
this season
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

powerful acting. There is a certain like
ness between this new character and Pc
truchio, in "The Tanning Of the Shrew.
A few seasons ago Mr.. Skinner played
Petruchio to Ada Rehan's katherine with
brilliant effect Miss Percy Haswell. a
great local favOTite, is Mr.. Skinner s lead
ing support this season. The engagement
at the New National next week will cover
eight performances, matinee having
been announced for Wednesday and Sat
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

The dramatic version. in five scenes, Of
Sir Gilbert Parker's popular novel, "The
Right of Way which has been made hy
Eugene Presbrey, is to be produced by
klaw & Erlauger at the Columbia The
ater next week. The adaptation reflects
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
The NationaI-Lew Dockstader.

The New National Theater will have a
splendid Offering tomorrow night and all
the week. when Lew Dockstader and his
minstrels play an engagement As mon
ologue artist DOckstader is without q
peer in this country. He has delicious
appreciation Of humor and a kindly satire
that makes his shafts at various current
topics always enjoyable, no matter what
personal opinion one holds. Dockstader
has brains-bTains Of the big sort that
ale needed 10 organize a black-faced
show Of genuine merit in every feature
He not only brings with him the best
comedians In the business and the clever
est dancers, but he also always brings a
new monologue from year 70 year. HIS
offering this year is called "A Dull Day
IN tbs White House" the title of which
suggests a wide scope Of fun for his
clever speeches. His makeup in the
skit is an exceedingly clever bit Of art
almost realistic, and one can anticipate
the original views which he will present
upon the financial stringenCy, trust bust
ing, bear hunting, race suicide. and other
important current topics which are pre-
sumed TO emanate from washington, D.
9. OF course. DoCkstader also appears
in the first part 10 tell some new funny
stories and sing HIS latest sorg. which
has made a great hit It is called when
the Hammer on the Anvil Rings"
The other funmakers Of the cOmpanv
have plenty of opportunities in their own
special directions. Neil O'Brien has a
new song Of his own composition in the
first part called Bother Nothin',' and
appears later In a new skit called Quick
Lunch" The other comedians In the
company are John King, Eddie Mazier.
Peter Detzel, and Tommy Hyde an6
Harry NJ Morse. interloCutor. The first
part is divided into what are called ''in-
PRODUCTIONS" There are three, each with
its own particular end men and ballad
singers. Among the sweet-voiced soloists
This year are Reese Y. PrOsser. who has
a new ballad called What VIII Your
Answer Be?"; VIII Oakland, who sings
"My Twilight Queen" Thomas Hackett
whose song is called IN Be Waiting
Dearie," and W. H. Thompson, who has
q splendid number entitled % Meath the
Old Acorn Tree"