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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-17

Among the new corporations char
tered in West Virginia last week was
the E. +. White Coal Co. of Beckley,
w. Va. This company has an author
lied capital stock of $5OO,000 and it's
incOrporators include Messrs. E. e.
White, Veris Austen and F. M. Ritch.
or of Mt. Carmel, Pa M. Hump
hrey of CeDtralia. Pa R 8. Daddow
of Ashland, Pa, and various others.
A letter from Wheeling, W. Va,
says the Kendalia Coal & Coke Co.,
reported incorporated last week with
$l00. 900 capital stock, will develop
1900 acres of land in Kanawha county;
daily capacity of mines to be 1000 tons
of coal; plant to cost S15O,0O0; E. l..
Perkins, president; A. 8. Bell. vice
president and general manager; E. u.
! Perkins, secretary, and A. q. Werder,
treasurer: A. 8. Bell, engineer in
charge; Offices in City Bank Building.
! Referring to It's plans for the develop
ment of coal lands in West Virginia,
the E. R. johnson Coal Mining Co. Of
Roanoke, Va, advises the Manufac-
turers' Record that it will develop q
lease on Crooked creek of approximate
ly 1900 acres near Logan. in Logan
county. 1t is intended to install a
mining plant to have daily capacity
of 1900 tons. Officers of the company
are E. R Johnson of Detroit, Mich,
president; Edward L. Stone of Roam
oke, vice president. and j. b. Hudson
of Logan, W. Va, manager. The sec.
retary and treasurer have not been
elected. but it is expected to complete
/. the organization of the company by
January Is, 1908. at which time de-
velopment work will begin.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-17
A Good One.

Magistrate. You are charged with
stealing dog. What have you to
say?
Prisoner. The dog followed me
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-17

Mistress-You are an impertinent
hussy, an ugly cat, and spiteful girl
Pack up your things at once.
Maid-I can only respectfully say to
madam that l have spitten in her
chocolate for the last fortnight.
NlxoN's QUESTION.
Some young brides take the mar
ried state seriously enough, and little
Mrs. Nixon is of this order.
She was not good cook, and she
knew it; but after marriage she stud
led at a cookery class with such good
effect that in due course she carried
of a diploma.
"Yes," she said, enthusiastically,
that evening, I've got the loveIiest
diploma. It's on sheepskin parchment,
with a big red seal. And just in honor
of the occasion l cooked that dish
you're eating now. It's my own idea
entirely. Now, just you guess what
it is"
Nixon went on with his meal in 81
lence for a moment. Then he looked
up with a wry grin.
81 don't know" he said, hesitating
ly. is it-er--is it the diplomat"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-17

Magistrate. But the policeman says
it did so because you had some liver
about you.
Prisoner. Well, man can't walk
about without his liver, can he?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-17
SOUTH'S FORESTS EQUAL
GOLD MINES

THEY ARE RIGHT AT FARMERS DOOR
AND REQUIRE NO CAPITAL TO
DEVELOP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

friends. the officers of the bank are
selected by the directors and the direc-
tors are chosen by the stockholders,
and the stockholders would lose all of
their capital, all their surplus and
then they would have to respond to
the 100 per cent liability before any
other bank could lose anything;
wouldn't that be enough to make the
officers careful? If that isn't enough
suppose we try the criminal law and
see if that will make them careful?
What has been the difficulty with our
| banks? Our financiers will tell you
that the banks that have failed have
failed in almost every instance be-
cause the officers of the bank have
violated their trust and used the
money of other people to advance
their own private interests! Isn't that
true, Mr.. Gage?
Mr.. Gage: Yes, sir.
Mr. Bryan: Isn't that true Mr.
Baker?
Mr. Baker: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Bryan: Why hasn't it been
remedied? Because the managers OF
the bad banks don't want to, be re
strained and the good bank ism
anxious to have the other ones re
strained, because the good bank car
point to the recklessness of the othel
and draw away deposits
| am not supposed to know any
thing about banking, and yet these
distinguished men, who have sheC
lustre on the banking business, admi
that l have put my finger upon th'
sore place in the banking system
Now when we make all the banks re
sponsible for each bank then they vii
be interested in effective regulation
We\wilf find them favoring Legislation
that will protect the public from mis-
appropriation of funds. We have beel
asking for this regulation all the time
introduced a bill in congress to in
crease the penalty for embeZZlemen
where the amount was large; | SUI
: posed the stockholders would be gla
to hold over their officers the DANCE
of a longer penal term if they wer
dishonest and took money, but | coul
not get that through. Uaughter.)
VIII Aid Regulation.
| welcome the prospect of guarar
teed banks, because | think it will eI
able us to get some regulation that W
: need. For instance. | think it Nigh
help us to pass a law TO make NOR
than directory the rule that a ban
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

have four times as much in hiding.
The postmaster general in recon-
mending a postal savings bank. says
that We are sending out many millions
every year to be deposited in govern
ment banks in Europe, by people who
are not willing to trust our banks
The people OF this country are being
driven to the postal savings bank be
cause they need a place to deposit
their money where they can get it
when they want it. Some of you have
thought me very anxious to enlarge
the work of the government. l have
never insisted that the government
should undertake any business that
could be done satisfactorily by the in
dividual. l believe in individualism;
II want the individual to have the
largest possible sphere of action.
I And only where it is impossible for
the individual to act, or unsafe for the
community that he should act. have
| suggested that the government
should act. | have believed for years
| that if the banks did not allow the
| banking to be made safe they would
drive the country to the postal saw
| ngs bank. I would rather have the
banking done by the bankers than by
the government. (Applause) / am
in favor of the postal savings bank,
but a postal savings bank is only an
alternative to be selected if we can
1 hot 1NOnn1l
| demand.
And today. the greatest need we
lhave is legislation that will make peo
pie feel that when they deposit money
in the banks they can go and get il
whenever they want it; the stringency
that has spread over the country ii
a. night has taught she people The
Necessity for this protection.
They tell us that the timidity which
lpeople have manifested is not just
fed. That is generally true, l an
mot prepared to speak for this com
immunity. but am sure that in the ives
there is no reasonable excuse for thi
4 timidity. daughter Our crops hav
been bountiful; our prices have beel
: good: our people have money; the
fill the banks with their money, an
there was so much that they sent
large part of it down here to New Yor
to be invested. and they have bee
waiting, waiting, waiting for its re
turn. Gaughter) Our banks ar
good. and yet, my friends, when
: bank suspends payment on check
T YOU need not be surprised if the ultr;
! tinlid become alarmed and want
: get their money out. Laughter)
j I were a banker ! would not be prou
e of system that had to run rivalr
with a carpet as a safety depos
vault. and nave the carpet preferre
e in times of stress. Q4aughter)
S man does not hide money under ca
} pet if he can find any safer plac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
BRYAN ANSWERS QUESTIONS OF NEW YORK BANKERS

shall not loan more than one-tenth of
its capital and surplus 10 one person.
A man testified in the case of a Chi
cago banker last summer that that
law was merely directory THAT if an
examiner found that a bank was loan
ing more than ten per cent to one
man, the department would send him
formal letter calling his attention to
it, and then if he did not correct it
by the next examination, he might eX-
pect to be forcibly reminded by an
other courteous letter. Is that good
banking? Is that safe and sound
finance? If one-tenth of the capital
and the surplus is all that ought TO
be loaned under our present system.
if it is the judgment of those who
make the law that the loan shall not
exceed that then insist that we ought
( 10 make a criminal law, to compel
| the officers to do that which they
were directed to do by the authorl-
/ ties. (Applause.) Wouldn't that be a
| good law, Mr. Gage?
| Mr.. Gage. Yes, sir.
Mr. Bryan: Would not that be a
| good law, Mr.. Baker?
Mr. Baker: Yes.sir
Mr. Bryan: My friends, if | keen
on | will be in standing after a while
| daughter and applause) Now
think there is another thing that we
ought to have. | think more of the re-
serve ought to be kept in the bank
and less loaned. Isn't that right?
Voices: Right again. daughter
applause)
If more of the reserve is kept in the
bank. the bank can be allowed to
keep part of it in bonds upon which
emergency notes can be borrowed
from the government. 1t was the de-
post of western and southern reserves
in New York that caused the strin-
gency to spread throughout the coun-
try. Now, | want to remind you that
for AZ years our laws have been made
by financiers, and yet we reach the
condition which confronts us today
and eminent bankers admit here in
your presence, that ], farmer from
Nebraska, can suggest changes that
your financiers did not think of, Oi
at least. did not put into law. Oaugh
ter Why?
A Voice: You ought to be RICH
part of the time. 0aughter.)
Mr.. Bryan: Thanks, it is conces
sion that | appreciate, and | wish
( (Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

frankly | do not<live in New York.
am some distance from New York,
but we in the west have had exper-
fence. How many banks have sus-
pended in New York? How many
banks have suspended in Brooklyn?
Our experience teaches us that it is
better to trust the government than
to trust the financiers in the control
of money. If any of you think that
proposition unsound. present the oppo-
site proposition and give the voters
chance TO express themselves. This
is a government of so millions of peo-
pie and not a government of 6,000
bank presidents. No financial system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

can be expected to be permanent in
this country that does not have back
of it the hearty approval of the pub
lie. We are told that this must be
left to commission made up of men
who will put their patriotism above
their party. A few people can not
settle these things for the rest of the
people. If you appoint your commits
sion, the BILL when it comes in, has
to be passed upon by all the people
through their representatives in con-
gress. Now, if you concede the point
that the government shall issue the
money then it becomes a matter of
detail. The government can meet the
need simply and quickly, and l be-
| lieve provision should be made for the
issue by the government of the United
States notes. like our greenbacks in
| form and in redemption, and that these
United States notes should be loaned
by the government upon sufficient and
at rate of interest which will compel
the retirement of the notes when the
| emergency is over. am not sGre but
we could combine the suggestions
made in different bills. One suggests
that bonds be deposited, state, county
and municipal bonds, and we have be-
tween two and three billions of them.
They would make a good basis All
| the government needs is security if it
is going to loan the money, and these
would make good security I do not
think that railway or industrial bonds
ought to be. used for such security.
Mr.. M. Z. Engalls suggests that the
country be divided. into clearing
house districts, enough so that there
will be a representation of the needs
lof different communities. He sug.
gests that these clearing houses might
borrow from the government on col
lateral other than bonds. l will &c
further than that. If We create dis
trict and authorize one clearing house
of the district. the government could
loan money to it without any specific
security, for it has back of it all the
assets of all the banks. And if the
loan was limited to a certain per cen
. say, for instance, to 20 or % per cen
of the total capital and surplus of the
thanks, there could be no loss to thu
government. But there is no difficult,
| about details. If we need emergenc.
currency, if elasticity is desired it il
f possible to provide it without an.
r change in our monetary system. With
| out any innovations at all, it is pos
! sible to provide all the elasticity 70
( which anybody can show a need. An
/. are we asking too much when we il
Q sist that this shall be in the contrc
: of the government and not in tn
n hands of individuals?
h Confidence Greatest Need.
), What we need, | think, even NOR
Y than an increase in our currency /
u confidence Think. of it, applause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

an now the evangel of confidence.
am now the advance agent" of con-
fidence. If We can bring money from
hiding and boarding and get it into
the banks, the banks will have more
money to loan than we can possibly
furnish them by any emergency cur
rency. What we need today is to re-
store confidence in the depositors
Wanamaker was quoted as saying-I
can not rely entirely on what the news.
papers say-but he was quoted as say
ing that a billion dollars was hidden
under carpets. The government only
loaned the banks about $25O,O0O, OOC
and if Mr.. Wanamaker is right we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
Arbuckle Bros.
The Old Coffee House.
e a q MADE FROM
~. - -. ROOTS AND HERBS
4 SAFE AND RELIABLE BLOOD PURIFIER

In the OF forefters the and fields the only labor
searched
handed
aratons is S. ST. medicine made entirely herbs and barks
This
absolute vegetable medicine
the market contain potash other strong mineral These
the affecting the bowels and when used for period Of
often salvation
and be taken by children safely by older people For
Rheumatism, Catarrh Sores
all other troubles
unhealthy
eliminates particle
strengthens the deteroratd blood
for good health S.
its value all blood troubles blood
aV'ee nee Oh charge THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

Good old Moth er
Nature provides a variety
OF coffees from different
lands, TO suit everybody's
physical and mental
makeup!
To find out what coffee
will suit you best try Arbuckles'
Certified Coffees, always "true
to name," reliable and of full
strength.
The Certified Java and Mocha, at 40 cents
per h., is quite unlike any other coffee-and
of delicate and unusual flavor.
The Certified Mexican and San Paulo, at
35 cents per Ill., is of more pronounced flavor,
with an elusive after-taste that is very ailuring.
The Certified Old Rio, Is cents per h.. is
strong, thick, viriIe coffee of velvet smooth
The Certified Old Santos, Is cents per h.,
is mild but not weak, neither thick nor thin,
of good body and very fine full flavor-a
favorite with people of refined tastes. Whose
work is of the head rather than of the body.
Ariosa is the original packaged coffee,
and suits the most people-the largest seller
in the world.
Arbucxle Bros.
The Old Coffee House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
Confidence Greatest Need.

What we need, think, even more
than an increase in our currency is
confidence Think of it. (Applause.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

What is the other objection? They
say that, if all the banks are secure
and the deposition can not lose, the
banks will be recklessly managed |
am glad that that argument is made
now, when we have seen the extreme
care that is exercised under present
conditions. daughter and applause. }
! Ny good friend here, Chairman Stet-
son, suggested that difference as
large as an ocean separated him. from
some of the speakers, and Y thought
could notice slight inclination oil
the head in my direction. daughter
wonder if there can be a large gull
between us on this subject. The man
ager becomes careless! Why, my
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30

l.. W. Stevens aud wife spent two OF
three days this week at 1t. JOhnsbury.
Mrs. J. K. ApPlebee returned Satur.
day from au extended visit in Jefferson
y. H.
The W. c. T. L. will meet at the Con
gregational parsonage next Tuesday
afternoon al 3.30.
Mrs. VI. h. l.aid went to Portland
Monday to be absent several days. Mr..
Ladd will follow at the eud of the We'll <.
NJ. II. Davis on Saturday last sold all
his real estate and buildings on Derby
street, save his private residence, to DIR.
+ lie, with immcdia possession. Con-
sideratiou $500. Mr.. Davis went to
Boston Wednesday Tor an indefinite
stay.
Sci ION does teacher in the common
schools live to see two OF her pupils
members of Congress. Such is the ex-
perieuce of Mrs. ID. F. Fletcher, who re-
sides with her daughter Mrs. f. NJ.
Bartlett. The Hon. {. ;. Page who was
chosen by the Legislature last week as
L. ). Senator, aud the Hon. Frank
Plumley elected last month as a member
of the House OF Representatives, both
We're her pupils, the former IN the village
of Hyde Park aud the latter in the town
of Eden.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30
Ejahth Annual Concert and Ball.

An event, regarding which there is
considerable pleasant anticipation Ill
island Pond and vicinity, is that OF the
s;obth annual concert and ball OF the b.
Of r. T., at the opera house Tuesday
evening. November II. Music will be
furnished by the Granite Orchestra OF
Berlia. n. H., ten pieces. Floor director
&C. Chapman, Brotherhood members
as aids. With good concert program
excellent music, superior dance ORDER
a ,onular floor manager, aud supper at
the Stewart House, this annual OCCASION
,romises to be the social event OF the
season, leaving nothing to be desired IN
the way of pleasure and entertainment
The Brotherhood aims to please ne
dnced rates on the Grand Trunk between
sherbrooke and Gorham, inclusive Ball
tickets S1.0O
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30
Essex County Court.

After the jury in the case of Naillan-
court vs. The Grand Trunk had returned
their verdict, as spoken of in our last is
sue, the jury were thanked for their
services by Judge Hall and discharged
for the term.
Thursday was occupied with the trial
of the chancery suit of Dickson VS.. Stew
ems. Decision was reserved, Chancellor
Hall requesting the attorneys to submit
briefs to him on or before December 18th.
Judge Hall then took occasion to
thank the resident attorneys of Essex
County personally for the promptness
and courtesy which they had shown to
himself and each other in presenting the
necessary business to the court, telling
them that he had expected from what
other Judges had told him that he would
have pleasant term in Essex County,
and that he was not disappointed i'll that
expectation.
Upon Friday morning the court was
adjourned without date, having tried one
criminal case by jury, received a plea of
guilty of grand larceny, mol pressed
three criminal cases, tried, all together,
seven divorce cases. all OF which were
granted, and two civil issues by jury
two law cases by the court and two
chaucery cases by the court of chancery.
The improved sanitary and toilet con-
ditions, and new jury room, are agreed
by all parties to have done much toward
making the court house disable, and it
is probable that in future the judges will
compete for the privilege of coming to
Essex County instead of avoiding 1t and
leaving it for the youngest man, as has
often been the case iu the past.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30
lUNE BURG

Feur members Of the Woman's Clut
attended the Reciprocity meeting al
Whiieheld last Saturday afternoon.
paper from this club vas read hy Mrs
Ada Whip, written by Mrs Enrisht
entitled Hymn writers OF the lstt
century" The ladies had an enjoyable
time.
The Woman's Club met this week on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Hattie
silsby.
Mrs. Mitchell Silsby aud Mira Lorana
silsby visited friends in East ST. Johns.
bury Friday.
Albert Morgan, wife and son visited
his brother, Charles Morgan, aud wife,
in Groveton over Sunday returning home
Monday.
Herbert Garland and wife, who have
been living IN Windsor for several years,
have returned here and have rented Fred
Carbee's farm.
Service were held in St. Leo's church
last Sunday morning, Rev. FIR. Leonard
OF ST. Johnbury officiating.
There was a dance in the hall last Fri.
day evening.
Mr. Simonds has had his house paint
ed, which is a great improvement.
Wilbur NJ. Bell, formerly OF this TOW n.
but who for twenty years has made his
home in Minneapolis, has been visiting
relatives and calling on old friends. All
were very glad to see him here once
more.
Mrs. Sarah Brown of Lancaster has
been guest at Franklin Bells for a
few days.
john Emerson was in town one day
last week.
Mrs. Lois Bailey and her sister, Miss
Emma Barnard, were in town part of
last week.
A large nupbsr attended the auction
OF the personal property OF the late Enos
Lamsou. The farm was not pnt up at
auction.
John Hopkinson of Lancaster was in
town on business one day last week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30

CLASS h.
A Spirit in Prison, Robert IIichens
| Aunt Jane of Kentucky,
Eliza Calvert Hall
Deiilah of the SHOWS Harold BIiudlos>
Fat-'s Fiddler Edwin &. Plnkham
Flower OF the Dusk Myrtle Reed
Gilbert Neal VIII Harden
King Spruce Holman Day
! Mr.. Crewe's Career Winston Churchill
Prisoners OF Chance Randall Parrish
Purple and lIomespun
Samuel Gardenhire
Sir Richard Escombe Max Pembertou
The Barrier Rex Beach
The Chaperon {. y. 4 \. NJ. Williamson
The Firing Line Robert Chambers
The Lady OF the Decoration
Frances Little
The Last Duchess OF Belgrade
Molly +. Seawell
The Lure of the Mask Harold McGrath
The Masters Violin Myrtle Reed
The Nun Rene Bazin
The Remuneration of Aunt Mary
Anne Warner
The Shoulders of Atlas
Mary W. Freeman
Vera the Medium Richard II. Davis
Xiska Marie Corelli
Peverl of the Peak Sir Walter Scott
CLASS j.
A little Girl in Old San Francisco
Amanda Douglas
Boys OF Bunker Academy
W. O. Stoddard
Con, the Wizard john II. Jewett
Ben Pepper Margaret Sidney
Helen Grant at AIdred House
Amanda Douglas
Little Men Louisa NJ. Alcott
Nelly's Silver Mine Helen H. Jackson
Rebecca Mary Annie H. Donnell
Told by Uncle Remus Joel c. Harris
The Armstrong; Laura +. Richards
The Blue Dragon Kirk Munroe
The Brahmir's Treas ire
George A. Henty
The Young Musician lIoratio Alger, Jr.
The Young Rangers
Everett T. Tomlinson
The Splendid Forties Gertrude Atherton
CLASS b.
Makers of English Fiction
W. j. Dawson
CLASS {.
The Haunters OF the SilenceS
Chas. q. j. Roberts
Our Native Trees Harriet l., Keller
The Congo and Coasts of Africa
Richard II. Davis
Little PiIgrimages among Old New
England Inns Mary c. Crawford
CLASS l.
The Complete Pocket Guide to Europe
f. d. & T. l.. Stedman
The Librarians wish to call attention
to the rule that new books of Fiction
cannot be kept in one family more than
fourteen days. This seems fair rule
to them and they would like the help of
the patrons in enforcing it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30

The leading lights of So
clety shine best under the
brilliant glow of Electric
Light.
For social functions Elec-
tr1c Light is pre-eminently
the most satisfactory light.
Electric Light is the only
hight for the home. 1t re-
CURES no attention nor care.
It's absolutely clean, safe,
ornamental and convenient.
Wen be pleased to tell
YOU more about it if you'll
call.
Island Pond Electric Co.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-30
NOTICE
Examinations for Teachers
IN ESSEX COUNTY.

"a The public examinations for
teachers in Essex county will be held
as follows: