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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22

XIIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the City Of AleIan-
dria, on the 10th day Of September, 1908.
vs.; In chancery.
Robert Ford,
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain
from complainant divorce from the bonds
of matrimony from defendant; to secure for
complainant the custody Of the infant child
Of eomplainanta and defendant, and for gene
raj relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendant, Robert Ford, Is
non resident of this State /: II is Ordered, That
said defendant appear here within fifteen Gays
after due publication Of this order, and 90
what is necessary to protect his interests IN
this suit, and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandra Gazette,
newspaper published in the city OF Alexan-
dria, once a week for four successive weeks
and posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of this city.
A copy-TRsTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Lewis FL. Aachen, P. Q. sepl4 W4Ww
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING - There
- will be held the regular annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the AMERICAN 10
COMOTIVE APPLIANCE COMPANY at
the Office Of the company, 2lS King street,
Alexandria, Vs., on WEDNESDAY, Sep
TENDER 70, at p. m.
]. MOULTRIE WARD, Secretary.
sens I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22

DeWitt's Little Fairly Risers are small
pills, easy to take, gentle and sure. Sold by
w. I. Creighton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22

THE annual meeting of tie STOCK holders Of
1 TIE DEWEY ORE REELECTION COR
PORATION will be held at the office Of the
corporal on, No. 107 north Fairfax street,
Alexandria Va, at 2 p. M, FRIDAY. Octoo-
er 2, 1903. CHAs. W. DKAPEK,
sept2l lot Secretary.
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THE annual meeting of the stockholders Of
L WASH'NGT0N BREWERY COM
PANY will he held at the Office Of said COM
pany, No. 1913 south Fairfax street, Alexani
dris, Virginia, on MONDAY. October D.,
1908, at O'Clock p. IN. s. ENRICH.
sent2I I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-22

u
V Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexsn-
dria, on the 18th day Of September, 1908.
Florence r. Gloverl
vs.. IL cnancery.
Charles Glover,
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO obtain an
absolute divorce on the grounds Of desertion
by the complainant, Florence B. Glover,
from the defendant, Charlss Glover.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Charles Glover,
is a nonresident Of this State: 1t is Order
ed, That y said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order; and do what is necessary 10 protect
bis interests 10 this suit, and that a copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city OF Alexandria, once week for four suo-
cessive weeks. and posted At the front door
of the Court House fthis CITY.
A copy-TRsTR.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel G Brent, p. Q. Sepl4 w4wm
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern maiIs, week days, close at z 10a.
m. and 40. II 80 a. M, and 200, 80,
8 10 and 10 30 p. m. Open at 500 a. d.,
u 90 m, and 90 p. m. On SundaysN Northern
mails close at 10 q. M, 80, and 40
D. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7.10 and 10 80 a. M, and 3 20 and 1890
D. m. Open at 800 a. m. and 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
8 46 and 10 80 8. M, and 1926. 6 90 and 10 30
D, M. Open at 8 q. M, II m and A p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 8. m.
and 800 D. m. Open at II 80 and 8 30 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
745 q. M, and 90 p. m. Open at coca. M.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 20 p.
m. AID 10 30 o. m. Open at 500 q. m. and
600p.m
and II 80 a. M, and 2 90, 80,
s 10 and 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 q. M,
1900 m. and 400 p. m. and 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 8 10 a. m. CloSe al
Sunday HOus-Open at sOOa. m. Gloss
at 10 90 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and 90 and
30 p. IN. Fl ronte-6 30 q. m. and 80 p;
m, Sunday c. Election 500 p. m. CARRIER
window open Sunday 900 q. m. and Close
1000 q. m.
Deliveries made 500 3. m. 20 p. m. and
41b o. m.
All mail should he In the Office len minute
before onV indicated time hoy closing
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Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect Sept 9th, 1908.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF and Is s. M, 201
230, 607, 8 %, and IL SO p. M, week dayS.
Sundays % q. M, 1901, IL ID, S0,
923 AND 1 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 492, 4S7, % aud II 50 2. M, 4;OS'
8 II local, and 80 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, 6 as, and 922 a. m. OF,
617 (local), and 50 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg al 50
q. m. week days.
NoTK:-Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
CIV. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR.
GEM Supt. Traf. Mgr.
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"Creanl Of Kentucky
"The" Whisky.

in the manufacture Of CREAM OF
KENTUCKY" we guarantee that all fusil
oil and other impurities are entirely elimi-
mated, and we further guarantee that each
and every component part used in its manu-
facture is absolutely pure.-Guaranteed under
National Pure Food Law, approved June 80,
1906; Series No. 1877.
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JOHN AHERN 4 CO.,

JUN All EhN " OU'I
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERs
And Dealers In
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stocl
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every
e thing TO be had in this line.
We hold largely In United States bonded
warehouse and carry in stock various brand,
Of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHJgKIEs
made, Have also In store superior grades. o.
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, &c,
specialization Guaranteed a. TO Price and
Quality. -
Corner Prince and Commerce Streets
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ATTXAYDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADvERTIZER.
AIexamoria 6azettf.
LFOPARDs FIGHT TO DEATH.

TUEsDA, EvEN &C. SEPT %, .soe
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GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON 4 CO.,

WHOLESALE GROCER5.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, XXX3
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Mono
gram Whistles; also Baker'sand Thompsoni
Pure Rye Whistles, 10 which they invite ths
attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
ConEgnments Of Flour, Grain and CountrJ
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns
N. E corner Cameron and Royal Streets
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets, week days, at 645, $40, 620
s Is, $50, $50, $50, s1O, $50, $50.
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II 10, IL %, II 80, II 80 .
M, IL 10, IL rs, IL 80, IL so, 10, l rs, 80,
90, 10, 2 %, 2 80, 3 so, 8 10, 3 %, 40, 90,
500, 6 Is, s 50, 50, no, 7 so, S 90, s 80.
800, 80, 10 90, 10 80, IL 10 and II sop. m,
sundays-7 90, 35, 8 10, 8 20, s 40, 900, go,
9 40, 1O0 10 20, 10 30, IL 90, II 20 and II 40
a. M, 70 90, II 20, IL 40, leo 20, 40, %,
220. 240, 800, $50, $40, 400, 4 20, 4 40, 5 90,
$40, 8 40, 8 90, s 20, $40, z 0C 40, 40, 8 %,
$50, 900, $50, 1000, 1913 and IL 10 p. M
FOE MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 5 45, $50, 1872, 10 %, II 25 q. M, IL %
125, 226, 3S2. 4S6, 5S5, 705 and $40
p. m.
1913 l 80, $50. 80. 4SO. $50, $50, 7S0
8 46 and 10 Is Pm.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
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SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
NORTHBOUND,

Leave Ferry Wharf Is, Al, 9 10, 9 50,
10 %, IL 90, IL 80 a. M; IL 80, %, 80,
%, 2 As. 3 80, 4 IS, So, o., 8 5, 6 30,
05, 40, s %, 9 90, 9 40p. m.
SOUTHBOUND.
Leave Spring Park s O5, s 80, So, 9 IS.
10 10, 10 As, II 20 a. m; II 10, IL 30,
20, so 2 80, 10, 3 go. %, 4 so, 80,
6 Q5, 6 90, Z %, 8 10, 8 45, 9 25, 10 90 D. m.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

True Will take part In the program Of
the convention. On that evening
there will be symposium on the
Welfare OF the Child" The ladies
attended a reception yesterday after
noon at the White House. where they
were received by the president and
Mrs Roosevelt
CHICAGO, March 11.--fiighwaymen
made al attempt to wreck the west
bound Pennsylvania express last night
near the crossing at 18th street, In
south Chicago. Thomas Yarrick. the
trackwalker removed a pile OF ties
which had been laid across the rails
shortly before the heavy express was
due A tramp who gave the name OF
Walter pienkola was taken from n
nearby hoxcar and held by the police
pending investigation today.
StLVERTON. March lt.-word was
brought TO town today that man had
been found frozen to death on the
road to Red Mountain. five miles from
Silverton. The coroner and a party
went to bring the party In this after.
noon. It is not known who the unfor-
tunate man Is.
NEW YORK. March 11.--Charles
W Morse, the former banker. ald AL
fred IL. Curtis. formerly president Of
the National Bank OF North America.
pleaded not guilty in the United
States circuit court today to a Joint
Indictment Of 30 counts. Eleven OF
the counts charged them with conspir-
aey. and eighteen charged them with
making false entries. Bail was axed
at 100000 for Morse and $4,000 for
Curtis Roth Morse and Curtis gave
bail. MIR. Morse at first demurred to
the 100000 bail he was required to
furnish. and said: "Woll. | suppose
am the goat. as usual"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

months. She came to Durango In No
vember with her husband for her
health. and at first appeared to i'm
prove. but the angel of death decreed
otherwise. She was In her 53rd year
and last December observed her 18th
wedding anniversary, having come
from Pennsylvania to New Mexico 80
years ago with her parents. where
she met her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoemaker have resided In the west
ever since. Mr. Shoemaker was con-
nected with the Navajo Indian ser
vice twelve years and with govern.
ment work some fve years prior to
the Indian service. He was one OF
the pioneers of the west, having Wis
tied Pueblo when there was only one
house in the now hustlIng city on the
Arkasas. Besides the husband son
mourns the death OF Mrs. Shoemaker.
The yonng man resides In San Fran
cisco and owing to the distance WAS
unable to attend the funeral, which
was reid Saturday and conducted by
the Rcy. Mr.. Dogge,t of st. Marks
church. The floral offerings were pro-
fuse and indicative OF the high es-
TEEN in which the lady was held.
A FRIEND
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12
WHOLLY UNAUTHORIZED
Editor of The Herald.

Editor Of The Herald
Dear Sir;--ln the issue of the Du.
rango Morning Democrat OF March 4.
notice that my name appears among
Il list of those who filed complaint
against the officials of the Colorado
State bank, causing their arrest.
wish emphatically to say that the
placing of my name on this list was
wholly unwarraated and unauthorized
by me.
Respectfully,
MRS. BESSIE e. ARMSTRONG.
bayfield,, Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12
AN ADMIRABLE CHARACTER.
Communicated.

II you will grant me space I would
like to say word or two regarding
the late Mrs. Eleanor d. Shoemaker.
beloved wife of Samuel Il. Shoemak-
er. who passed away in this city a few
days ago. To know the deceased was
to love and admire her. She was OF
a bright and happy disposition and en-
deared herself to many Durangoites.
although with us for only . few short
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12
COLORADO NEWS.

The starch factory at Greedy has re-
sumed.
Arvada's school hae doors swing
ing inward and after the Cleveland
fire the doors were Immediately
changed
The beet growers Of Rocky Ford
are rather Aociable as well aB pros
porous. Saturday nigbt 200 OF them
and their families attended a banquet
Bert Swayne. a mining man 35 years
old, was found nearly. dead in his
room from morphine or opium. Hif
! landlady broke In the door IN I.zns u
call aid.
Harold Duey. i2-year-old boy In
Pueblo, rode down steep bank to
try his new coaster brake and not be-
ing able to control his wheel, was
nearly killed.
George Davis Is In Jail In Trinidad
for attempting to pass forged check
for 800, the check bearing the alleged
signature of X. u Seaburg. hotel
man OF Ration. N. NJ
The result Of the analysis Of ths
conteuts of the stomach of Peter 7.
Baird made by DR., Sewall OF Denver
has ben received by County Commits
sioner Williams at Lake City. The
analysis showed the presence OF eva
nlde of potassium.
Over 200 miners resumed work Ia
the Friaco and Piedmont mines OF the
Rocky Mountain Fuel company al
Trinidad Monday. The mines have
the yeur. An increased demand for
coal has made the reopening possible.
John Gruwell. II years old, was per
haps fatally injured II a runaway &C
cident at Greeley Monday. He was
driving a harse belonging to Red"
Darnell, and children running across
the street frightened it, The horse
ran into fence. injuring Itself so
as to cause II to be shot. The boy is
injured about the hip and also sus.
talned internal Injuries.
Frank Ives and Tony Capanetti
have been placed on trial on charge
OF attempting to assassinate A. Alex
ander, superintendent of the c. F. a.
I. mine at Frederick, near Trinidad.
According to officers. Alexander con
| fessed that he dynamited the Alexan-
der home, for which Capanetti was to
pay him 81. He alleged that the mon.
ey was refused because Alexander was
years Of age. and Capenetti an Italian.
Miss Katherine l.. Craig. superin-
| tendent OF public instruction. has loti-
| fed teachers OF a new requirement
concerning reading of certain books
that will be necessary In order that
they can make perfect averages. A
| list of flve books has been prepared
and II an applicant for n teachers
certificate can show that she has read
two OF them at the next examination.
she will receive an additional Eve per
cent ON her general average. The 9th
er three books must have been read
Dy tne "&amlndtion 10 ioho"' ~nSh
will count another s per cent.
Officials OF the Santa Fe recently
Inspected the rolling stock Of tho
Colorado & Wyoming railway with the
intention. It is said. OF reporting to
the management AS to Its availability
for the Santa Fe system. 1t Is report
ed that the Santa Fe intends to pur-
chase the property. which b an suxil-
larry company OF the Colorado Fuel
a. Iron company. The report further
says that II the Santa Fe takes control
of the property the road will be az
tended to Wyoming and Trinidad. -
was contemplated by John G. OsgooA.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

A private letter received today from
Los Angeles. says that Frank Green,
one of the old Durango bartenders. is
sick in Goidfield.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Harrison ]. Slade Is in today from
Kline. He says there is still lots of
snow out that way and he transferred
from sled to wagon at Pine Ridge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

The sons and daughters Of Mrs.
Mason. whose funeral was held yes.
terday. are all down at the ranch to-
day for visit
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Park b. Prentiss, cornet player,
came down from Snverton last night
and left this morning for Denver. to
Join the Selis-Floto shows. Mr.. Prem
tiss has been in Silyerton the last
three months. He was manager of
Uncle Josh Perkins show during that
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

months, and If that lick is kept up how
can the town be expected to grow any
faster?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12
(From Tuesdays Daily)

The Colander billiard parlors en-.
terrain the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

The placing of the lid ON gambling
at Silyerton removes the last strong
hold of the tiger in San Juan county
yes, the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

CFrom Wednesdays Daily)
c. S. Cameron, one of the big boost.
ers of Aztec. Is In town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

troupe's visit to Durango about year
ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Those steel head trout eggs at the
hatchery are quite sight. The little
fish are just Matching out of them.
The first thing YOU can see on an egg
when the fish is Matching is the eye.
1t is a tiny speck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

DR.. Hutchinson was called to. Gas
tellar this morning to see a patient
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Muldoon Kelley win help c. o. Clark
get his print shop at Cortez in good
running order. ....
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Marriages among the Methodists
are falling of. At least that Is the
inference to be gained from a few
words with Rev. Grace. pastor OF the
Methodist church. Marriages among
other denominations may be falling
on. too, and probably are. Mr.. Grace
says that for the present half year he
has married only six couples, while
for the corresponding period last year
ne married ten couples-nearly twice
as many. Now what the cause for
this is-whether 1t Is the panic and
the bank failures, the hard winter. OF
what, Mr. Grace does not pretend to
say. All he knows is that he has only
married six couples in the last 81,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

$. w. Carpenter returned to Mancos
this morning. Mr.. Carpenter says he
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Harry Krebs and wife stopped over
night in town on their way from DEN
yer to Silverton. q.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Grant Sanders is home again and
has resumed his run on the Rio
Grande Southern. Mr.. Sanders was
called to Middletown, Ind, near In
dianapolis, on account Of the serious
illness of his mother. She was very
much improved and out of danger
when Mr.. Sanders left for home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Mrs. G. W. Spencer went out TO
the Spinning ranch this morning and
from there will go TO the church on
the Florida mesa to attend meeting
OF the Willing Workers, that being
the name of the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid society in tn section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Steve Boyer is in town today get
ting supplies so he won't have TO
come in when working weather
comes Mr.. Boyer went clear back TO
New York aud bought farm and then
sold it and went TO Oklahoma and
bought a farm and sold it. Then he
came to Durango and bought place
ten miles up the valley. and he has no
intention of selling,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

p. B. McAtee, assistant superin-
tendent OF this division OF the d. & X.
c., was in Sllverton the first of the
week. He informed us that II was the
intention of the management to put
back the through train about April /.
BY the present indications 1t will be
about that time before the blockade
Is lifted.-Silyerton Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

looks for good times in Montezuma
county this season. and believes condi-
tions all over the country will pick
up
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Matt Allen, who formerly lived in
Telluride, but who for several years
past has ben a resident Of Siyertol.
is said TO be an aspirant for the ap-
pointment as postmaster Of the Silver
ton postofics, with fair prospects of
landing the Rlum.--Temrde Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

John Riney, who has been down
from Hesperus looking after his
brand new boy, returned this morning
to the ranch. Thinks he can settle
down now and do two or three days
work. after which he will come in and
see the boy again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

j. S. Thurston Of Aztec, the man
who secured the bridge contract al
that place against the competition oil
half dozen big eastern firms, is
spending the day in towl on business
connected with the work. He is get
ting ready to rush things, once ne
gets started.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Tom Lotus said he would work men
on the sewers eight or nine hours a
day. If there is any valid objection to
working nine hours he win pruDapIy
work eight. He said the wages would
be about 2SA cents an hour. The
morning paper quoted The Herald on
this matter but did lot quote correct
ly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

c. o. Clark returned this morning
to La Plata City, having some things
to move to Cortez. where he Is put
ting in another newspaper. Mr.. Clark
expects to get his first number out
about the first of April. He is very
enthusiastic about the future OF the
Montezuma valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

BY comparing notes 1t is seen that
the night prowlers do their work be-
tween the hours of and IL, and
houses are chosen where the occu-
pants are supposed to be ont.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

w. F. Canavan superintendent of
the Bonnie Girl mine. went up to that
property this morning Mr.. Canavan
returned from Boston about week
ago and then went to silverten, where
he was showed in until the slides were
dug through.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

The fire department was called to
Carr's store, just beyond the Strater.
TO put out little blaze Sunday after
noon. The fire was extinguished with
chemicals and the water was not
turned on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

Freeman, the noted English histor.
ian and noble humanitarian, justly de
clared that the awful wrongs and
sulferings forced upon the innocent,
helpless. animal race forms the black
est chapter in the whole worlds his
tory"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

X. E DeReamer. roundhouse fore
man. returned last evening from a
visit to his family at Alamosa
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

E. c. Young, former proprietor of
the G. o. d. laundry. and his brother
Ben left this morning for Denver.
They said they would not return to
Durango. The deal for the laundry is
all OF.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12

The weather bureau, Mr. Bailey. is
distributing weather cards around the
city, having inaugurated the service
yesterday morning. The cards are the
same as found in the larger cities
giving the condition OF the weather
with forecast.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-07

Major Miller, the bank examiner,
arrived here yesterday from Carson
to be in attendance on the Grand
Jury this morning Mr.. Cushman
will also be before the body and has
his willingness to aid in
the investigation in whatever man
ner that he can. Nothing of Grim
inal nature has been charged against
Mr.. Hickey, or any of the officials OF
the local branch of the local branch
of the institution. The members of
the Grand Jury want to get all the
information possible about banking
methods as understood by Mr.. Rick
ey, or at least, as practiced by that
gentleman. They want also to in
quire as to the rumors of some peo-
pie having been made preferred
creditors, the charge having been
made that some of the branches have
induIged in the practice.
BY preferred creditors, it is un-
derstood that accounts have been
balanced in some instances by the
transfer of securities. For instance,
A owed money to the bank and had
securities to the amount of three
times the amount he owed; B had a
balance to his credit Now, then, B
says to A, that he have his balance
in the bank transferred to the ac-
count of A, and that the latter's Sc
curities be transferred to him. A
agrees, and the bank agrees. A
owes nothing more to the bank, and
the bank owes nothing more to B,
and the latter's securities have been
taken from the bank. But the bank
owes great many more depositors,
who cannot make such transfers un-
der such propitious circumstances,
and if it comes to settlement with
them, they must be content with any
kind of securities that may be left.
In this respect, there will be in
quired into the fact that there were
people who knew of the people who
owed money, and had good securi
ties back of them. Nearly every mar
with an account in the bank, who ha: