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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
HOW DISPUTED POINTS WERE ADJUSTED

difference between the
senate and house made in conference:
Comptroller agriculture retained as
members OF organization committee
member federal
board total membership and the term of office fixed
at ten
Alaska excluded from provisions of
national banking
banks.
purchase federal bank
instead OF $4,000 provided in house bill.
by entitled voting
whatever
less than eight
provided
representative federal
officer director, employee stakeholder of any bank
permitted nominate candidate
and for Class b directors
Subscription Of capital and surplus of
subscribing bank
Senate provision guarantee
of member banks
banks must be held
n banks.
provision collections practically restored banks to
be 10 collect only actual
aggregatng s3OO00o00O within 20
provided against retirement Of 25oOOoO in senate bill
behind 40 cent with gadu
against depletion
Salary increased from $4,000
$4,000
Membe o shall eight
years to five
Reserve boardca liquidae banks
federal
board 80
following session OF congress opens
from other banks shall be taken
deposits which
determined
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
ABSENCE CLAIMED
As A DEFENSE
FRISCO OFFICIALS SAY THEW
WERE NOT PRESENT WHEN
DEALS CAME UP.
SUIT IN BROWNSVILLE CASE
Judge Sanborn Orders Receivers 10
Sue Former Heads OF Road for
Alleged Profits Made by
Questionable Methods.

st. Louisville chief defense of GER
tain former officials and directors OF
the St. Louis 4 San Francisco Rail-
road company to suits to be Instituted
against them for restitution of indj-
vidual profits they are alleged to have
derived from the sale of the Frisco OF
the Brownsville and other connecting
and feeder lines, will be that they
were not present and took no part in
deliberations when the other directors
authorized the purchases, II was indl-
Gated.
United States Circuit Judge San
born ordered Received James w. I.usk
to file the suits and appointed John
d. and LOOMS c. Johnson as special
counsel to prosecute them
The chief syndicate transaction
around which the litigation will cen
ter was the purchase of the St Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico Railway COM
pany, Dec. /, 1909, for approximately
$11,S27,200.
When the Frisco directors were
about to vote on a resolution authorz-
ing the purchase of the road, Camp
bell, Yoakum and Hawley retired and
remained outside the room until the
resolution had been adopted, minutes
of the meeting show.
Several stockholders and their at
torneys pronounced the court ruling
an ideal agreement, since it means
the expense of the litigation must be
borne by the railroad and not by the
stockholders.
According to his recent statement,
Mr.. Yoakum realized an individual
profit of 1927 ,5S042 from the purchase
of this line. but he retired from the
room when resolution authorizing
the purchase was about TO be intro
duced
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
OFFICIALS BEAT THEM TO IT,
HOWEVER, AND FIRE FOUR
HUNDRED.
INSTALL TELEPHONE SERVICE
Action Indicates company's Deter.
mlnation to Fight Telesraphers--
Wires viii Be Guarded-Trsf.
fie Not interrupted.

Springfield, Mo.-In anticipation Of
the strike OF 100 telegraphers EN-.
ployed on its lines, the st. Louis g
San Francisco (Frisco) railroad has
laid off indefinitely 400 telegraphers
and begun to transform its telegraph
lines into a telephone system of rail-
road communication.
This action laid bare the company's
plans for resisting the strike. to the
utter amazement of the telegraphers,
shippers and railroad circles in gen.
eral. Removal of all telegraphic in
struments from the company's offices
is complete.
The order of laying off 400 teleg.
raphers has become effective.
Install Telephone Service.
Twenty-four special trains, each
consisting of an engine and caboose,
vert out on the Frisco lines with
right of way over all trains, except
passenger. The crew of each train
removed all telegraph instruments
from every station it passed and
Joined the telegraph wires.
Many points on the system are now
without telegraph communication
Wires Will Be Guarded
According to f. d. Levy, every five
miles of the Frisco's wires will be
guarded by man day and night. At
all points whore it is necessary to
give orders TO trains, he said. deputy
United States marshal will be on duty
to protect the telephone operator.
Traffic will not be interrupted. said
Mr.. Levy, either in passenger or
freight service, even though a strike
be called
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Real Causes OF Divorce.

Observation-Disclosures is response.
BILE for 46 per cent of divorce cases
that have been tried during the last
year. Mother-in-law, per cent;
father-in-law, per cent; immortality
Of husband, ~ per cent; immortality
OF wife, per cent; i'll temper of hus-
band, per cent; i'll temper of wife,
3 per cent; immaturity, 4 per cent;
laziness, 8 per cent; sickness, per
cent; other causes, Ia per cent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Bars Woman From Prison.

Walla Walla, Wash.-Applying at
the state priosn at Walla Walla to be-
gin serving her sentence, Mrs. Linda
Burfeld Hazard was denied admit
lance by Warden Henry Drum because
he had no commitment papers for the
woman. She is the starvation doc
tor"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Near Perpetual Motion.

CHARACTERIZATION returns are
promised to the purchasers Of stock
in newly patented electrical primary
battery, the Invention of George See
ley Engle of Washington. D. G. En-
thusiastic men describe the contriv-
ance as coming within per cent Of
perpetual motion"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Drowned In Bucket of Paint.

Chicago.-George w. Riggs, promis
nent business man, was found dead in
the bathroom of his home. Riggs
mounted a ladder to paint the bath
room ceiling. 1t is supposed he was
overcome Dy the fumes of benzine ana
swooned. He was found lying in the
bath tub, his head in the paint bucket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
"soul Mate" May Get Money.

Monticello, N. Y,-Adelaide M.
Brance will remain here until she has
filed for probate the will of Couch.
There is strong belief that she has
the will and will offer it through her
attorney, and It Is asserted that It
bequeaths the greater part of COUGHS
property to her, practically cutting off
the widow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01

the country banks and vaults OF III Tue
regional reserve bank.
Reserve city banks-Total reserve
required, 10 per cent. OF demand ana
5 per cent OF time deposits. Skin
teenths must be kept in the banks
vaults for the first two years and i've
flfteenths after that time. Three-tif-
teenths must be kept in the reginal
reserve bank for the first year, In
creating one-fifteenth every six
months thereafter until II reaches six
fifteenths. For three years the I'M
allotted portion of the reserve may be
kept in other banks, in its own
vaults. or in the regional bank; after
that time In one OF the latter two
places.
Regional Reserve Banks.
These immense funds Of reserves
from member banks" together with
government moneys, will make up tina
deposits of the regional reserve banks.
Each Of these banks will be admins
tered by board OF nine directors, six
OF whom will be elected by the banks,
and three appointed by the federal re-
serve board.
The regional reserve bank may re-
district-that is, buy at discount
from it's member banks-"prime com
mercial paper" when the member
banks desire to convert these assets
into money.
Character Of Paper.
The exact terms OF this important
provision as to the character Of paper
upon which the regional reserve banks
may furnish cash are as follows:
Upon the Endorsement OF any OF its
member banks, with waiver of de-
mand notice and protest by such
banks, and federal (regional) reserve
banks may discount notes, drafts, and
bills of exchange arising out of act
ual commercial transactions; that is,
notes, drafts, and bills of exchange Is
sued or drawn for agricultural, indus
trial or commercial purposes, or the
proceeds of which have been used. or
are to be used. for such purposes. the
federal reserve board TO have the
right to determine or define the char.
acter OF the paper thus eligible for
discount, within the meaning OF this
act.
Eligible for Discount
Nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to prohibit such notes,
drafts and bills OF exchange, secured
by staple agricultural products, or 9th
er goods. wares, or merchandise, from
being eligible for such discount; but
such definition shall not include notes,
drafts. or bills covering merely Invest.
ments or issued or drawn for the
purpose Of carrying or trading in
stocks, bonds or other investment Sc
curities, except bonds and notes OF the
government OF the United States.
The elastic" Element.
The new treasury notes, which are
to furnish the elastic" element in the
currency system. and to add to the
counuy's circulating money In time OF
need, will come into use In the follow
ing way:
The notes will be printed by the gov.
eminent, with a distinctive style for
each regional reserve bank. One of
the three directors named by the .ed-
eral reserve board for each regional
bank Will be known as the federal re-
serve agent" for that bank, and a sup
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
This Age Of Luxury.

One thousand dollars seems good
deal to pay for doll. yet this sum has
been paid by city magnate for a doll
TO present TO his little daughter. The
dol! in question had a complete trous-
seau, containing dozens OF miniature
fashionable costumes, complete In
every detail, and was a marvel Of
workmanship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01

ply of the notes will be placed in his
custody.
Should a regional bank desire to
pay out more money than its cash re-
sources will permit. the law provides
that 1t may put some of it's rediscount-
ed commercial paper into the hands
OF the federal reserve agent" and re-
ceived in return the new treasury
notes.
For each note that It puts out into
circulation, the regional reserve bank
must set aside in gold 40 per cent. OF
the value of the note as a guarantee
for its redemption. This gold. with
the commercial paper held by the
federal reserve agent" is the pro-
lection behind the new money; but
these notes will also be guaranteed by
the government and may be redeemed
in gold in the United States treasury.
Reserve Required.
Each regional bank, under the act,
must keep reserve of 35 per cent. OF
the deposits 1t has received, besides
the 40 per cent gold reserve behind
NAAO ~ SaoNAy hONNo ~ ioouNSs II ihC
gold reserve behind the notes falls be-
low 40 per cent. a heavy tax is i'm
posed on the bank, which in turn adds
the tax TO the rate II charges member
banks for rediscounts This was de-
signed TO stop an oyer-expansion of
currency. In times of sudden stress
the federal reserve board can suspend
these reserve provisions, in order to
furnish quick relief to any commu.
nifty.
Take Up Bonds.
None or the existing forms of cur
rency except the national bank notes
will be disturbed by the new law. The
United States bonds, now used to Sc
cure the Issue OF national bank notes,
are to be taken up at the rate of $685.
100000 e year by the regional re.
serve banks and new treasury notes
or short term three per cent. bonds
Will take their place. National bank
currency is expected gradually to re-
tire
The federal reserve board will exer-
else final control over the entire OBJ
GRAFTON Of the system. 1t can compel
one regional bank to loan to another
In time OF need; can suspend all re-
strictions surroundings the reserves
which regional banks muet hold, and
can remove directors OF regional re-
serve banks whenever It IL believed
necessary.
Banks In Control.
While the banks retain control of
the boards of the regional reserve
banks, their connection with the fed
eral reserve board is only through
an advisory board is only though
an advisory council. made up OF one
representative from each federal re-
serve district. This council will meet
in Washington to confer with the fed
eral reserve board ION general bust
ness conditions" and to make recon-
mendations and suggestions concern
Ing discount rates, note issues, and re-
serve conditions.
An important change In national
banking methods embraced In the new
law will permit all national banks ex-
cept those in New York. Chicago ana
st. Louis TO make direct leans on five
year farm mortgages up to rs per cent.
of their capital and surplus, or up to
one-third of their time deposits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Army ls TO Have Movies.

Misunderstanding chaplains have
formally undertaken the task of pro-
viding amusements for enlisted meu,
and congress is about to increase the
allowance for post exchanges by an
allotment of $s2.5O0 for moving pic.
lures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Lives on 10 Cents a Day.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on 10 cents a
day, Sebastian Gadealea. an Italian
laborer in the University hospital.
treated for lead poisoning, told the
authorities he had saved Sl,10O within
two years. The money was sewed in
side his clothing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Patient Was His Daughter.

Worcester, Mass.--Called in the
city hospital to perform an operation,
DR.. F, n Wheeler collapsed when no
saw that the patient was his daughter,
Anna, who had been struck and in
iured by an automobile.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Levee Plans Gain Favor.

Memphis, Tenn.-The fight for gov.
eminent construction and completion
of the levees along the lower Missis-
sippi river has made greater strides
than ever before, according to John
A. Fox, secretary-manager of the Mis-
sissippi River Levee association.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
confesses, Sentenced TO Die.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Ralph Fariss,
ais John Bostick. on his own confess
sion, was sentenced to he hanged
within 80 days, for the murder of Hor-
ace f. Montague. passenger agent,
slain Dec. L. He was tried and SEN
fenced in two hours and IS minutes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
VasarIes Of the Hunters Life.

A Maryland hunter shot at a trolley
car, mistaking It for a deer, but the
negligent correspondent did not ascer-
tain why he got his ammunition at
corner drug store instead OF going to
the usual Dlace.-Louisyille Courier
Journal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
At 81 Has Tenth Child.

Olivet, Mich.-Mrs. Ira Halsey, who
is 81 years old and the wife of
farmer In Walton township. is now
the mother Of her tenth child. the old
est of which is II. Her husband Is "a
years old. The same physician has
been In attendance at each case.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Should Be Made to DIvulse Secret

Scarcely living wage, but 1t was
enough for Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitt. Of
Trunch, Norfolk, England, who have
just celebrated their golden wedding.
They have, on wages varying from
$3.50 10 81, week, brought up a fam
fly OF ten children, all OF whom are
living
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Fulfilled Youthful Promise.

The most compelling OF prodigies
has unquestionably been the infant
pianistic genius. Mozart, Liszt and
Chopin were marvellous exponents at
the age OF ten ssars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Seeks to Set Aside Marriage.

Des Moines. Ia.-Charles Bates, a
l7.year-old student of West high
school, has fled suit, through his
mother, for aunulment of his marriage
TO Mrs. Maude Patrick, 40 years old,
and mother of four children by q
former marriage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
One Fault He Noticed.

The young men who compose this
quartet seem to be agreeable fellows"
Quite so. The only fault ! have to
md with them is that they disagree SO
INTERESTINGLY when they try to sing
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Fined for Wearing Rlna.

Humboldt, KAN. L. Cummings Of
Mudridge was fined S. and costs here
for wearing an /. o. o. +. ring though
not a member Of that lodge. Cum
mings once was a member of the or
der but ceased paying dues.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Girl "slamess rwlnsn FIGHT.

Paris.-Girl Siamese twins, born
face to face, fought so that they were
brought here to be separated by an
operation. An inch.wide strip OF
flesh connecting their stomachs will DO
severed
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
couIdn,t Make Rritlshers auoh

London. - Because they couldn't
make Britishers laugh, George Mon
roe and Harry Fisher, American
members of the "Hullo Tango" com
pany, quit after the initial perform,
ance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Raiders Find Card PLAYERS Alseep.

Pittsburg.-Policemen who entered
a Homestead barber shop shortly be
fore daylight arrested six sleeping ne
groes. Each held cards and had a
rabbits foot I'm his pocket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Woman Burns to Death.

Chicago.-Broodipg over q recent
illness, Mrs. Mary Meter, A. years
old, attempted 10 end her life with an
old-fashioned revolver She Tired
three shots. Two of them missed ono
grazed her abdomen, but her clothing
caught fire, and she died from burns
m hour after she reached the hos
pital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Klne's Son to Go 70 rton.

misunderstanding TO Information
received here. the king OF Spain has
decided, in due time, to send his son
and heir to Elton. England, to receive
The groundwork OF his education.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01

Amsterdam.--The son of the Dutch
premier was among eight persons
killed in wreck of an express train
approaching Amsterdam.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
LeechIlke, in Other words.

The Kiss was SO Ions as the whole
iife OF many creatures that live on
esrth.-From The Joy OF Youth" by
Eden Pholpotta.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Oldest Man on Pension Roll.

Washington.-Patrick Gibbons. aged
102, OF Reedyville, KY, IS the Oldest
pensioner on the United States rolls
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01

Furniture Factories Kept Busy.
The homes of tGis country require
about 323s,SSI0OO worth of furniture
each year
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
CURRENCY BILL
BECOMES A LAW
Most Far-Reachlng Measure Re-
Iating to Finance Enacted
In Many Years.
SALIENT POINTS REVIEWED

Essentials Of New Law Summarized
In NonteehenIeaI Language
Makes Little Change In open
alton Of Present National
eanks-Realonal Re
serve Banks Pro
vlded For.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-01
Cancers Annual Toll.

Cancer yearly kills 20 900 persons
In the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Who Owns Thu Steer2

Humboldt, Ia, Dec. THE set
Element of the question of who OWL
ed a So steer has just cost Hum
boldt county, MCGEE brothers and
Will Harrison what is estimated to
be about $500.
Both Harrison ard the McGecs
lost a steer. McGoes replevine
what they considered their steer from
Harrison. Evidence on both sides
was almost as satisfactory as to the
ownership of the animal as the other.
In a justice court Harrison was found
to be the owner. In the district court
upon an appeal, the jury said it was
McGees, after being out most of the
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Married at Austin.

Mr.. Arthur Wick, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Toilet Wick, of this city, was
united in marriage to Miss Alice
Rau, of Austin, Mimi, the ceremony
occurring in that city on Nov. goth.
The bride has visited here a numbe"
of times and is a charming young
lady, and has made many friends
here. The groom is a young man
of sterling worth and character, and
holds a responsible position with the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company at
Minneapolis, where their home win
be. DEBORAH friends extend most
sincere congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
BAZAAR AT BLUFFTON.
Big Time Planned For Tuesday, Dec.
Doth

The ladies of st. Bridget's Catho-
lie church in Bluffton are making
preparations to hold a big bazaar on
the afternoon and night of Tuesday,
Dec. goth. One feature which will
be worth going many miles to attend
will be the bountiful supper which
will be prepared by the good ladies
of this church. They have had the
reputation of putting up one of the
finest meals one would wish to set
down to. Besides the supper, a big
dance will be held in the evening
and music will be furnished by De-
corah orchestra. Several valuable
prizes are going to be given away,
and the event promises to be one of
the most enjoyable held in Bluffton
in years. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
The Northeastern Iowa Circuit.

iho Northcas1cFH iowa circuit.
A Parody by M. T. Grattan OF
Preston, MINI.
When klingle, klingle, klingle,
The starters bell begins to jingle,
Then the people cease to roam;
Now sweet and clear, now faint and
low,
The airy tiaklings come and go,
Like chimings from nearby tower.
Or anvil's ring in the morning hour,
That makes the trotters go.
Go-long, go-long, golinglebangle.
Around the sharp turns dusty angle
The trotters brush for home.
And all the dudes and all the Jays,
And good old folks of many days,
Come trooping up the dusty ways
When the trotters brush for home.
with clatter, Glitter, clatter,
The whips begin to patter
On the dripping sweat and foam.
Eldridge, Dagget and Larry Keefe.
Monholland and White both come to
grief.
Clear Lake, Tom Riley and Daisy
Dean
Earned restful days in pastures
green,
And mayhap a lawyers brief:
Go-long, go-lang, golinglebangle,
The starters bell doth loudly iang!c
When the trotters thunder home.
The Posing Lady and gaunt Zom Oak,
One cracked a foot while the other
broke,
And Laura Croydon turned trick.
Though Larry set up an awful kick
ALLOWING his old bazoo.
.Go-long, go-lang, golinglebangle,
The starters bell doth loudly jangle
When the trotters thunder home.
Staunch Corey Kilvert and Young
Treverbyn,
Sullivan, Norton and Eddy Curtin,
Added one to the campaigning years
And will start another without fears
OF sore disaster or mawkish tears;
When with ringle, rangle, ringle,
The starters bell begins to Jingle,
For the twenty class to come.
Rutherford, Bowman and the OAR
rail- man,
With many a shifty move and plan,
By twos and threes and single,
Score madly to the BELLS loud Jingle
When the PAGERS come to town.
Through darkened specs they view
the track,
Nor fear fall when topples crack.
The battered steed with scrapper's
care,
Sure, w. ]. S. proved the circuit s
bear,
Though Marjorie nearly got his hair,
When the bell began to jingle;
Go-long, go-lang, golinglebangle,
By threes and tours and single,
When the trotters thunder home.
And stout Bert Miles with Penisa
Maid,
That once dlu all the trotters shade,
With Lady Tempter wins each time.
The starters bell begins to chime
The call for twenty PAGERS
Go-long, go-lang, golinglebangle,
A red hot race sets nerves a-tingle.
Another autumn's beauteous sheen
VIII find the boys all on the scene
To hear the BELLS loud jangle
Go-long, go-.ang, golinglebanglc;
They shout and whip and loudly
wrangle
When the trotters thunder home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Don't forget the Fur Show ar
Mott & Co.'s on Saturday the 18th.

The saying that all advertising is
good is not correct. Most advertis-
ing is good and some is good for
nothing except TO extract the coin
from the advertisers. 1t has been
announced time and time again by
the biggest advertisers in the coun-
try, men who have made careful
study of the proposition that news
paper advertisinr beats the fence
post and sign scheme in the ratio OF
is to /. And there is big differ
ence in newspaper advertising. That
which appears in the local papers
which are read in the households %
the town and the surrounding coun-
try is several blocks in advance of
that in outside papers that have at
most a scattered circulation in the
community.