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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

MAJ 11lIJA n. OAftI1I1Ndt1OUbh
Tract No. -. being part of S. e.
Beg. at a point in center of shun-
Creek 81 chs N. of a point
on S. line of said quarter Sec. said
point being 20 5000 chs. e. of S. w.
Cor. of said quarter Sec; thence 8.
parallel with. E. line of said quarter
Sec. z chs; thence W. 4 chs; thence
n. chs. to center of Shunganunga
Creek; thence along center of said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

MACHINE SHOPS.
LAWN mowers sharpened, repaired. The
II. B. Howard Supply Co. no K A Tel bos
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
VERDICT REACHED

cLARksBuRG, Nov. 1G.-The coro
ner,s jury investigating the case de
cided that Mrs. Waiter A. Wilbur
came to her death at her home Sat
urday from .carbolic acid thrown in
her face by Mrs. Robert Pollock. who
is now in jail. Neighbors testified that
Mrs. Pollock went to the Wilburn
home after saying that she intended
to settle with Mrs. WiHburn, and that
on her return she said, 81 have thrown
carboltc acid in her lace and she will
have to wear glasses hereafter" Mrs
Pollock suspected her husband Of In.
fidelity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The report comes from Noundsville
that there will be great changes in
the111ound near the State penltentiary
which was recently purchased by the
State. Workmen, TRUSTEES" from the
State prison. have alresdy removed
the dead trees and underbrush from
the mound and 1t now looks like a we'll
kept grove. Walks will be laid out.
grass sown, flower beds made and
the place be Transformed into a beau
tiful park. It is pleasing to -note that
the State is tnus 10 preserve this his
torlc mound and turn it into a place
of, beauty and adornment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
SERIOUS INJURY TO LITTLE
SON OF VIRGIL A. LEWIS

Alfred. the twelve year old son p;
Prof. and Mrs. Virgil A. Lewis, net
with very painful accident at his
nome in Mason City saturday after
noon, which will In all probability
keep the Youth In bed aud on crntch-
esi for SOME ttime 10 come. Alfred
was playing with companIon and
was racing Through the yard. Passing
down near the wash-house he had
the misfortune to stumble and fall
and4tcaan into contact with one G:
the old4R4nioned iron wash kettles
that had u been overturned. The
sharp, tsptka- like legs of the kettle
we're pointing slyward, and as the
b.oy.gf eilloper itAue Kettle: his right leg
was badly lisnagged by one OF, the
spfkesi The spike entered the limb
at q point Just below the ankle and a
cash at least six inches long was torn
up to and including portion Of the
calf OF the leg. The wound wes n
very ugly one and bled profusely. "A
surgeon was quickly summoned and
y =
the injured boy was carried into the
house. Tue surgeon found 1t neces-
'sary, because OF the rough manner
in which the spike tore the flesh, to
cut a considerable portion Of the
flesh away before the numerous
stitches that were required to close
the wound could ne taken. Prof.
Lewis. the State archivtst and his.
torian, arrived home about an nour
after the accident occurerd. having
departed ON the noon train for Mason
City to spend Sqinday with is family.
To-day Master Alfred Is doing quite
nicely, and the attending physician
does not apprehend that anything
more serious than now prevails will
result and predicts that the boy will
recover satisfactorily Charleston Ga
zette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
RooTHsy4LLE ITEMS.
--A--

-
DR.. Ben Conaiway. OF Warrington,
has rentetl the office OF DR.. Cox at this
place, where Mr.. Couaway will prac'
tice his profession 9Tnere isn't ans
better opening anywhere for o doctor
than here at this present time. u.
Mr.. 3D. Core and wife were at
Fainmont Friday 1ooltng after some
business. IS
Mr.. Joe Ashcra8t and wife and
daughter and her husband. Mr.. Eska
Core. were at Fatrmont Friday shop
ping.
MFR. Abe McDpfresh, Of near San
tiago, cut his knee Saturday and Dr.
Conaway was called at once. The ont
was deep but Thought mot to be dan
gerot1s. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Core we're in town
Thursday the guests of Mr.. VIII Hart
and family. 10 b
y Mrs. John. w. Mautin and dnuglter
Kary, left Thursday for q weeks visit
at Pr,ihtynwn with friends and rela
tWas. ~ s.A{ 81
S Mr.. Neal Currey. Of aEcGee. was II
town Friday buSdng nat cattle. M
GuNey fbcuslit flpe 1.-TWO year old al
hsiters Oil O., Naetmb atd one nj
cow of 81 M hIIaHr IL
When the shil.I ykefis 40
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The Franklin farm were coupete.l
and paid for as gassers. no one
Thought of there ever being. any oil
flow out OF those wells. No, 2 has
come in fadrly good well. Tie der.
rick had been tllpen down from Mo- |
and now the humber 10 on tie ground
and the rig builders are plachg nm
,,nt:1er derrick oh the old foundation of
No. 1 in order that this we'll might be
drilled in.
AIR. M. on. Cleltand. Of near Santa.
go, happened to have some inipoFtant
business to see after at Geo. Elders
some few days ago. on Hpmer's pn,!
looked the situation over carefully
or those two wells emd he seems 70
tank that the No.1 viii not drill I'm
!. sls "a pFeilice a. NO IS. No.
| y Ms iaucli CLOSER IA II producer
AtAs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
Good Glance TO iRsStTW:- and ]


MORGANToWr. Noy.1 G-Dtrectot
Chez, who Returned Monday from
ptitsburg where ne witnessed the Pitt
w. & 3. game on Forts field satur'
day Afternoon. Director Chez is con,
ftdent that West Virginia wal defeat
its old rival Thanksgiving. The d.
rector expressed himself in the follow
ing manner: Il
"I am confident that our boys will
defeat w. G J. on Thanksgiving day,
My opinion is based not on the com
parative scores OF the two teams
against Pitt but on the apparent
stregtnh Of the teams! w. G J. will
not have anything on us this year in
speed, team work or endurance. Our
boys are trimming and working hard
and will play tae gsnne Of their lives.
If we don't win this year we win new.
er have abetIer chance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
ExAlslT3o OF MINERAL SPECIMENS

NORMAN, ok1ahoma'. Nov. 16.---
Charles ~. Gould. Director Of the Ok
lahon1a Geological Survey, is prepar'
ing an exhibit or mineral specimens
TO be shipped Immediately to Wash
ington for the sessions OF the southern
Commercial Congress December 9th
and 7ti. Mr.. Could has In this ex.
srfbit, given special attention to petro-
letmn and allied products. because no
more remarkable growth In oil pro
lnction has taken place In any other
portion of the country th:n in Okla.
horna@ InH1S91 the state produced 80
barrels. In 1908 it. produced 45TsS'-
765 barrels. the greatest quantity Of
oil produced in that year by any sin,
gle State in the Union.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The Times boasts OF local mer-
chant who advertises exclusively IN
that. paper but 1t wont. be able to do
that long for another Cheap paper Is
coming to town, 50 It is satd, then this
"cheap" merchant who sends to a dis.
tant city to get his stationery printed
because ne can get 1t done at starYa-
ton prices Will have another paper in
which to advertise TINS exclusive"
advertiser gets ttbargainT or he
wouldn't advertise with the Times. We
Qoutd have mad him long ago at the
rate the Times is getting him. Cheap
cheap papers and cheap
merchants all Gave their place we
suppose but there are other kinds in
Fatr1nont and we prefer the other
kind. 5s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16


The "eNcfusive" merchant Of which
the Times spoke this morning Salts
his affections frequently. He used to
be our exclusive company" w;1en the
Times rate and our rate for advertts-
ing were the same but when the Times
lowered It's rate 90 per cent. below
that charged for the same business
by the West Virgtnisn this entenpris-
ing, merchant shifted. He may be
able to CARRY ads IN two cheap" pa.
pers but ut present me can't stand but
one at time. We have number of
interesting items concerning this
Cheap" ,menchant, some Of which
would be OF interest to the W. G. T..
II. ladies who help to swell his "enor-
nous trade. 1t may be necessary
for us to classify him some time If he
insists on it. 80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
PROGRESS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, D. g.. Nov. 10
The international Bureau OF Ameri'
can Republics will send to. the Will
lard for the week December sG-11ta
when the Southern COMMERCIAL Con
gress and the Na,tioual Rivers and
HalT3ors Congress will be In session
p collection OF enlarged Photographic
and pietnres demonstrating the great
pfosrss going on s1t the Soutl AreerI-
can Republics ana in which de South.
srns states have q vital concern
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
Hounds on RIah4 Track.

The Landis.HarrIs hounds trailed
the cutprits that burglartzed the Con-
solidation Coal gCon.pany.s store Iat
Chietton yesterday morning. Store
Manager q. A. Bartlett had the dogs
placed on the track ON the trail the
cash register and a ten dollar bill were
found. The dogs vent to the horne
of some foreigners. Three gold
watches and 4six raGors were, among
the articles missed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The Clarkab.lrg Telegram thinks
the two t:wet spots" i'm Marion conn-
ty. Warrington and Monpngal. don't
count. and proceeds to charge up all
liquor violations 10 this "duy" coun-
ty.,4. That is pretty hard on Manning
ton and Monongah for these towns
had been thinking all along that they
were cn the map and they are no
doubt surprised to find that they are
Of such little consequence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
l40RsEs WANTED.

will be at smitatown Friday. No
vember 10. at lianley's Livery at Fair
mont November 20. dressing teeth
Bring your horses to the above named
places eand have them carefully ex
anined and properly treated. s1.0q
for dressing, eNt1ad4lng and other
work very reasonhble. 5
q. r. BALLAH,
Veterinary Dentist.
SC Once, Fainnont. w. va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
SEllAIoR bLy!E
Ccontl1leti fFoni Paoc Tyo.l

Ital - z.
Z. M fSye a n
sIrss, ,sS,s,at ~ q scoe,,
,,laye.F 4, W. e ~ sral nas4 Of ire
lIsIttn. meeting l,:,.. mt been told N
II. 80 st,,in,,s, N, a., NM, III ms
.oySr,Ir,, A. 49,, ~, t,,Isv si,c4
lsdmtnis,,aior 1900. 8 10 enter into
nolAifal scaeaau',ss lEsers;1n,naliy he III
4 ltnown n have ND fsTtr1er aspirations
4 5s.yrat5,et!, 1,.,lI ne l1a:I it,
ltle 10 II, witttjl ss1St,,g nm al Hal.
lteh,,,t "a ,,yailtsd Sfher eeuIbar.
rsasi,,a ~ ~. 4 sio,oose ll.s
fs11tnw tngaa he also
n,nst know one "a Ills
staunchAs. gs,,tiip ;I;s kafs Is a casp
nh ore q III "a mar - Me executive
a. etina q a. l;;s{, ana met sliow
| aItber MN to II s,aI;;Ss nj near The
ernnna g. ~ 4 s
s,.vtSn And. Naea 4Thene.
Anf,4aar 11,t,ase, fofs t4hk SIsakfn4, meet.
,ns rvas s,the g5nresenea of ,HE1ses Day-
Inn nj Moss of coa,nse nudge .Eay.
iton wnr,I5 lslsa 10 see .tis.Stowneman
Elue n IA IN st,a. Il congress. But
whv the nres,ence of Judge Moss?
1,,iee, T,ayton i1as. been soonpafmented
nv oant,on Il. 4 p,oo.i man a, s,tcceed
Instfca peelham On the supreme
Court OF me Itnrted states. But THAI,
w.. ,ardly, ,1anttone,, at the confer.
ence Neither has ME thing gone 80
far ~. t. sneak az, Judge Moss as
h,t,lge Dayton,s lsl5elw successor.
Rnt there ,s : line or argument that
,oe,1ut nlansIhle :1n,re Reese Biz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

Some people condemn prize fighting,
and they are right, but we confess we
would rather see the picture OF ne
gro prize fighter than one accused OF
the sort OF crime that causes lynch
.ngs. Having seen the pictures OF
Jack Johnson and the negro lynch
ed at Cairo. Illinois, recently. gives
rise to tho thought.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
STATE AUplTo n. pARsT
APPOINTED DELEGATE
TO clXtcF EDERATioh

GHARTlEsT0N, Nov e.-tJ DIM A.,
;EIartig gan. President OF the ationa1
sAssncfat don 81 ;EIns,Isa nee s;6mmis alohs
ers, tittsp Apdit6 1ol.ii3
ISL DaFst apbpInts
naept lss ste Il me insurance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
MISS cLEWs WEBS.

NEW YORK, Nsy 1G.-Mlss Ma.
thalie caews, daughter of Mrs. John
Clews end IA gFanapiees OF, Henry
.ctsws, ST., was married today Ito
George Rlissell peabody. Sc grand
nephew Of the Int George Peabody of
London. 4 n y Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

Mr.. Bryan doesn't "think" ne will
ever again be Candidate and there
are many Democrats who hope he
wont be but they are not feeling en-
tirsly satisfied about it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The "dull season" page filler has
been changed to the mail order scare
Wen, the change Is relief. anyway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
le Parkeraburg State
Journal

The Parkeraburg State Journal
propnes:es as follows:
West Virginia has ten million acres
of land, it does not cultivate-but 1t
will some day and then look out for
APPLES and Things.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16

The weather man has commenced
talking about snow. d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
.a.Gire.. !ns men.
"Give us men. >

Men who when the tempest gathers.
Grasp 'the standard Of their fathers
In the thtckest al the fight.
Let the towards crlnge and falter,
Men who strike for home AMI altar
God defend the Hghtl
True to truth, though lorn and lonely;
Tender as the leaves are only;
Give us men,,I say again,
z Give. us men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16
".Give us men,"

Give us men"
Men whose lives reflect the beauty
O,thA slghtsS4 olden times:
Men who know and do their duty,
AS from rock to rock they. climb
II they stumble. born OF woman,
sAf Nhe hhahabler, all the stronger
HAPPY struggling ON the longer;
Not angelic, enob1y human.
Very men Of flesh. and blood:
Yet ''of- heavens own brotherhood-
s..sfsatiMen ofGods
taeGiye,nhs amen, 4 say again,
pGii GSGixe.us men,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-16


he kcliosi lis Fsgt 8 ting rcet1
was feeitsd ", DE. Noses BEeeze d i
Etaik at the ertan church
81 6ise sns stpen, = .siss 4 a
Men from every rank:
Men Of thppght and reading.
Men ~ tgbt and Leading,
Free and fresh and frank
Amerfca;s wealth and IRE speeding
Mem ut 9aithsand not OF faction,
Men ofs lofty aim and action, y
give ils men. I say again,
n Give rs men. :
"Gfve us men,
Strong and stalwart ones;
Men whom pntest honour fires;
Men who tratnple self beneath them.
Only let the conntryg Wreathe Them
AS her worthy sons, &, sta .ps
Worthy Of their Stress
Men who never shame their mothers;
Men who never fail their. brothers:
True. however false are others;
Give Us men, say again,
Give us men,
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
STATE TO FIGHT AWARD.
Loses Important Case InUOlUiRg
Canal DAMAGES.

Albany. Sept. 3O-The State Court OF Claims
awarded to-day the Fulton Light, Heat and Power
Company, OF Fulton s2s9. 900 damages for property
and water rights in the Oswego River appropriated
by the state for the barge canal The company
asked for 8. .EssO2S.
The state contested the Companys claim for COM
pensation for its water rights. contendng that in
the construction of the barge canal the state
could take all the water it needed from the Os-
wego River without compensating the claimants
The court decides against this contention. Judge
Rodenbeck Of Rochester, wrote the opinion for
the
II is understood that the state viii carry the case
10 the Court OF Appeals, there is large num-
Der OF similar claims for damages for riparian
rights TO be brought against the state II the
decision OF the Court OF Claims upheld the state
Will be compelled to pay considerably more for
damages arising out OF the barge canal construc-
ton than expected.
Damages against the state aggregatlng more than
$1,000 were awarded to-day by the State Court
OF Claims for personal injuries sustained on the
state reservation at Niagara Falls on July g. 1891
when rope attached TO a car on an inclined rail-
way broke. causing five persons TO fall one OF
whom died. The awards we're: Rosalia INDIA as
executrx OF Peter linda, $500 claim $4,000 Veron-
ica Olszwska, S4,3o1 claim $4,000; Alonzo E Burks
1885 claim $4,000; Clara c. Burks wife Of Alonzo
z. Burks, s. 800, claim $1,000
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
r 80. TO GET c. G. & L.
DruOR LONG CURRENT.
,,s.r;a HasrIcy admits Probability
of Transfer.

-. ~hich has been current for about a
5F =. ne control of the Chicago. Cincinnati &
ysai -, Railroad Company would be acquired
Ioss -,,ssaneake & Ohio Railway Company.
~ tns,l5 mus secure a direct rail connection
phs" 49, psr1s of the Hawley system, assumed
VII so--, Yesterday. although the statement
Tosle,.l ARRANGEMENTS for the purchase had
ihN 80 vas understood 20 he premature. Ed
ben ,5a-Iev. when asked about the report, an
sssrsa- .,.-,,,- .o-,..A,,, aoi-s N aha. mat
-, cannot say anything about 1t to-day.
.,s,s astor to-day can
Ft bradford. president Of the Chicago. Gin
vi & Louisville. said that the road had not
- sola 10 Mr.. Hawley, the Chesapeake Ohio
80 other interest adding:
-. sueh deal could so through without my
-is5ee for, besides being the president OF the
- an its largest stockholder and bondholder.
--+-ol the property absolutely, BY the owner
~ sa7O0 90 Of its S3.016.000 second mortgage
s,1ss and nearly 60 per cent OF its sA206co stock
..--,,i.+ions leading 20 the sale OF the Chicago,
EIIs-.--s,i & Louisville have been going on for a
- .i-,e bur they have never reached a stage
-. - IRE transfer OF the property imminent
- -osd is in the hands OF receiver. and is
80. in 10 shape 10 be sold 10 anybody"
:, has been currently understood for several
-,rhs that the HaWley interests have made large
.--,suts II the securities Of the Chicago, Gin
,ss 4 Louisville. IN addition TO the bonds OF
s,.b NJ Bradford is heavy holder. the COM
- hss outstanding three issues OF underlying
Sss-r EL9O 1rst mortgage 5's OF the Cincinnati,
-'..r-,osd & Muncei. $4,000 first mortgage IS OF
=. Chisago & Cincinnati and s6oo.ooo first mort
- & OF the Chicago & Indiana Western.
\ Jrly il was announced that mort than q per
-, n each of these three issues had been deposit
= ,-fb committee and that arrangements which
,rsd be beneficial 70 the Sondholders had been
--sss WIKI the banking house OF h B. RoIlins &
N That arrangement Il has been understood
Rad tie EawIey syndicate as one OF its factors
Fssides the bond issues mentioned. the road which
,ss plsoee in the hands OF a receiver IN February
Az has outstanding 10000 receivers certificates
srd Two equipment issues. The floating debt at the
tine q the appointment OF the receiver was about
GE0po
Il IS said that tie Chesapeake & Ohio viii expend
q connection with the taking over Of the Chicago
Cincinnati & Louisville about $4,000. Of which
E0e1G0 70 s. co. 90 viii be used in improving the
phvscal condition % the property. Funds for the
yu-rose T. is said VIII be raised through a large
Increase in the preferred stock Of which the COM
Vzry las a. present outstanding only $500.
Chesapeake L Ohio stock was extremely active
yss;srisv sdvsncing on the report that acquisition
q The CoEtro. OF the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louis
vile had been arranged TO SSas. a new high record
Enl closing with net gain OF p points, al So
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
POTASH SYNDICATE COMPLETED.
Report That German Owners Will Begin Price
Cutting on United States Market.

Berlin. Sept. 3O.-The German potash syndicate
which temporarily prolonged in July until an
arrangement could be made with the Sollstedt
Aschersleben and Einigkeit mines respecting their
American contracts. was finally completed tonight
without the three mentioned.
These mines, Immediately after the expiration
OF the old syndicate the night OF July go made
big contracts with American interests at their
own terms. The syndicate tried to induce the
seceders TO turn over their American contracts to
the central authority, but negotiations failed and
the other members decided tonight TO continue
the old organization.
II is the intention Of the syndicate TO open a
sharp price upon the seceders but IL first
offered the Enigkeit management an opportunity
decide within a certain number Of hours whether
It would the syndicate. The offer was re-
jected within one hour.
Il is expected that the syndicate viii imme-
diately begin price cutting in the American mar
ket in order TO capture that trade from the inde-
pendents
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
BI-WEEKLY PAY LAW UP.
appellate DiUiSion Hears Argu-
mcHtS at Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga Springs. " Y, Sept SO--The Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court to-day listened 10
arguments the Constitutonality OF the New
York state labor law which commands railroads to
pay their employees seui-mOnthly, and in cash
The law attacked by attorneys for the New
York Central and Erie railroad companies in an
appeal from the ruling OF the lower courts. which
dismissed the railroad companies applications for
an injunction TO restrain the state commissioner
from enforcing these sections OF the law. Origi-
naIly the six principal railroad companies Op
Grating in the state united in this action but. BY
agreement only two brought the test suit. which
was dismissed in Albany County in the summer
In support OF their contention the railroad attor
neys urged that the semi-monthly plan required an
prived them OF their property without due process
OF Law; that 1t physically impossible for the
roads TO pay each OF their employees personally
within the required time, but that failure do
made them liable 70 heavy penalties: that the law
applied only corporations. and TO certain classes
OF their employees. and therefore class lesisIa-
tion and finally. that il degraded the employe by
placing him in the dependent class Ia sapporr oc
the latter contention the attorneys urged that ir
Iaborer undev the monthly payment plan was not
provident enough To keep out of debt Le would rot
be thrifty X paid fortnghuy.
Attorney General OMalley. for the state. urged
that the law increased the purchasing power OF the
employees wages by enabling him 10 pay cash: that
the money he had earned Justly due him and
that the interest the wages already earned by
the employe. but held back until two weeks had
elapsed. more than balanced the extra bookkeepinr
expense imposed the railroads by the law he
contended that the Legislature had power 10 enact
these laws through its authority 20 amend charters
Of corporations, and that because thu Law vas
aimed % produce better conditions the state had
the right 70 make these provisions
New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
BROOKLYN FIRST NATIONAL DIVIDEND
First Of Banks Closed in Panic to Resume
Payments to Stockholders.

The First National Bank OF Brooklyn, one Of the
Institutions that were forced 10 close their doors
during the 1907 panic, resumed dividend payments on
lis stock yesterday, when the directors declared
a quarterly disbursement Of 2 per cent, payable
on October 5. This placed the stock on an per
cent yearly basis, as compared with l6 per cent
paid before the panic. The First National is the
first Of the banks that closed during the panic
10 De put dividend basis.
Il formerly of the chain OF banking
institutions controlled by the late John c. Jen-
kns, the Lafayette Trust Company, once
the jenkins Trust Company. of Brooklyn which
is about 10 make a dividend payment OF 20 per
depositors The last named institution is
stiII in the hands OF the State Banking Depart
ment. II has already made payment Of 10
per cent 10 depositors