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JUJGUST 26, IflO.
GRATEFUI4
After writing a letter to Mr. Hitchcock (Mi
Buccessful opponent) congratulating him on his
nomination, Richard I. Motcalfo gave out $ho
following statement:
"I can surely sing 'thero is sunshine in my
soul today for all that I remember of tho cam
paign, so far as my own contest is concerned,
is tho good will expressed by thousands of men
and women, most of whom I had never met, and
tho kindness shown me by tho newspapers of
tho state, republican and democrat alike. I
belieye thero was never a candidate for office
that received such .generous attention by news
papers of all parties as I received at tho hands
of Nebraska editors. The nowspapor men will
never know what is in my heart to say to them.
If .1 should try to speak it my voice would
break. If I should try to write it my pen would
falter. All I can do is to say 'thank you;' and
this comesxfrom the dephts of a heart so full
of gratitude for high favors, so full of faith
renewed in the loving kindness of men that thero
is no room for stings or vain regrets."
EXPRESS EXTORTIONS ,
Brooklyn, N. Y., August 1, 1910. Editor
Tho Commoner: Enclose correspondence show
ing that the Long iBland Express Company col
lected 60 cents from me for a package of ten
pounds. This was for a distance of less than
one hundred miles. Tho letter from the Eng
lish consul, in New York City, states this pack
age could have been sent anywhere in England
for 21 cents. Who gets tho difference in tho
United States, and why? Do our legislators rep
resent the people or tho express companies.
Yours sincerely,
H. C. MAGUIRE. .
1- THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS
' v '38 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 27, 1910.
Mr. H. C. Maguire, 2315 East Thirteenth
Street, New York City. Dear Sir: Acknowl
edging your favor dated May 25, concerning a
shipment you received from Blairstown or
Marksboro, Now Jersey, upon delivery a charge
of 60 cents being collected. I would suggest
that you communicate with our agent at Sheeps
head Bay in whose delivery territory this ad
dress, is, advising him, the date of delivery, also
the exact weight of shipment. I have referred
your communication to our agent at that point
requesting him to investigate the matter, but
without the information above described would
be unable to trace shipment. Kindly forward
same as early as possible. .
Yours respectfully,
JAS. F. CURTIN, Agent.
THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS
. 38 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 1, 1910.
.Mr, H. C. Maguire, ' 2313 East Fifteenth.
Street, Brooklyn, New York. Dear Sir: Re
plying to. your favor dated May 25, concerning
charges collected from you upon delivery of
shipment from Blairstown or Marksboro, New
Jersey. I beg to advise that this package was
received in transfer, we advancing connecting
.express company 30 cents, our charges T)eing 30
- Jcents, total charge to be collected 60 cents, is
correct. Yours respectfully,
JAS. F. CURTIN, Agent. k
2315 East Thirteen Street
Borough of Brooklyn
June 3, 1910
Mr. Jas. F. Curtih, Long Island Express Co.,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Dear Sir: Referring to. yours
of. June 1, as to package from Marksboro, N. J.,
direct to myself at the aboye address, on which
you collected 60 cents. Please send me receipt
ed bill for this, stating weight of package on
same, and giving either the originating point
(Marksboro) or the connecting express company
that transferred the package to you. Thanking
you in advance for prompt attention.
Yours very truly,
H. C. MAGUIRE.
-THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESS
38 Hanson Place
,,.-. Brooklyn, N.Y., June 11, 1910.
. Mr. H. C. Maguire, 2313 East Thirteenth
Street, Brooklyn, New York. Dear Sir: Com
plying with your request in letter dated June
3, I enclose one of our bills showing that this
box 'you have made complaint about was re
ceived from the Wells, Fargo & Company Ex
press May 19 from Wackfield, New Jersey,
weight given as ten pounds and with an ad
vance charge of 30 cents to that Company, our
The Commoner.
charges to Sheepshead Bay being 30 cents addi
tional, tho total charge to bo collected being
CO cents, Which is correct.
Yours respectfully,
JAS. F. CURTIN, Agent.
Now York, Juno 28, 1910. H. B. M. Consul
General bogs to acquaint Mr. H. C. Magulro that
tho cost of transmission of a ten pound packago
by parcel post in the United Kingdom, no mat
tor what tho distance may be is ten ponce, equiv
alent to 21 cents. No parcel may exceed elovon
pounds In weight. Tho groatest longth may bo
three feet six and the groatest length and girth
combined six feet.
;Mr. II. C. Maguire, ' .
4 2316 E. Thirteenth St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y. -..,... . ,
WALL STREET GETS THE LOOT
New York dispatch to tho Chicago Record
Herald: Thefts from two Now York banks,
made known within tho last week, have com
pelled tho attention of the American Bankers'
Association to this class of crime. In the last
five years more than $28,000,000 hns been em
bezzled from banks and trust companios in tho
United States.
In a majority of cases tho money stolon from
banks Is lost in stock gambling in Wall Street.
Thus went the $900,000 that John H. Lowery
said he took from the Utica City National bank.
It was said recently by the president of a surety
company that many thefts are committed in
banks that never reach the ears of the public.
Bankers and heads of trust companies, It was
asserted, frequently minimizo tho amount of
stealings when tho secret of losses conies out.
In illustration of this, it was recalled that when
announcement was made very lately of tho dis
appearance of Walter Hall, paying teller of tho
Herald -Square branch of the Greenwich bank,
an official of the bank said the amount missing
from the bank was "too trivial to mention."
The amount proved to be between $35,000 and
$50,000. It was first announced, following the
disappearance of the cashier, Erwin Wider, that
the Russo-Chinese bank at No. 52 Pino street,
was out about $50,000. The value of tho mis
sing securities is now placed at $600,000.-
The example of the millionaire, heads of the
institutions, who win fortunes in a day in the
stock market, has its effect on tho underpaid
employes. Then come the letters of advice from
brokers of repute and alleged respectability.
These are scattered in banks and trust com
panies for the purpose of inciting those who
read them to gamble. In addition to tips on
stocks, especially those "securities" in which
the broker himself is personally interested, these
lottors not infrequently contain such hints fc
tho following:
"Men starting with a few hundred dollars and
obsorving tho rulos which guldo loading specu
lators .have by boldness and skillful manipula
tion becomo tho possessors of millions."
Tho offoct of thoso suggestions can be seen
by a glanco at tho accompanying table of defal
cations in banks in tho last fivo years. This
table is confined to bank thofts and doos not
include orabezzlomonts in other business, tho
major part of tho proceeds of which, It is on
rocord, also find thoir way to tlio pockots of
tho stock broker and company promoter. Hero
aro tho big bank thefts of tho last fivo years:
Paul O. Stonalnnd, Chicago banker. .$1,500,000
Frank G. Bigolow, Milwaukeo bankor 1,150,000
Officials of Donvor Savings bank. ... 1,700,000
T. L. Clarko, cashior Enterprise (Pa.)
Bank 1,200,000 ,
F. R. Green, cashier Fredonia Na
tional Bank 300,000
C. S. Ilixon, bookkeeper Union Trust
Company, Pittsburg 125,000
Frank K. Hippie, president Real Es
tate Trust Company, Philadelphia,
Huicido 7,000,000
Georgo H. Brouwor, tho "soul of
honor," confidential man for 011
phant & Co., bankors and brokers. 90,000
William F. Walker, troasuror New
Britain (Conn.) Savings Bank.;-. . 600,000
Oliver M. Douglas, bookkeeper Trust
Company of America 1,300,000
Clerk E. B. Havens & Co., bankors
and brokers, this city 100,000
M. J. Sago & Co., bankors, this city,
ruined in stock speculation 700,000
Henry Riobor, paying toller; John
Young, auditor, Farmors' National
Bank;, Pittsburg 1,105,000
William Montgomery, cashior Alle
ghany National Bank, Pittsburg. . . 468,000
Bryon L. Church, president Bank of
Hollywood, Kas 100,000
G. W. Coleman, bookkeeper, City Na
tional Bank, Cambridge, Mass 144,000
John F. Johnson, president, Stato Na
tional Bank, Logansport, Ind 550,000
John R. Walsh, president, Chicago .
National Bank (misapplication of -funds)
7,000,000
John A. Ball, treasurer, South Bridge
Savings Bank, Worcester, Mass.. . . 367,924
Erwin Wider, cashier, Russo-Chlneso
Bank agency, New York; $80,000.
charged, estimated amount 600,000
August Ropke, Fidelity Trust Com
pany, Louisville, Ky . 1,400,000
J. Howard Lowery, cashier, Utica
(N. Y.) National Bank 115,000
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The Commoner s Million Army
In the campaign of 1908 Tho Commoner's
Million Army rendered distinguished service to
the cause of democracy and it may well bo be
lieved that a similar organization will even bo
able .to do better work in the year of 1910 now
that men who were heretofore indifferent aro
aroused to the importance of action.
If half of the readers of The Commoner would
tako active interest in the organization of this
Million Army plan, the results would be imme
diately noticeable and the contribution to the
welfare of popular government would bo
enormous.
Many individuals are willing to help in a
patriotic movement but find it difficult to know
Just what to do to mako their efforts count. In
a struggle such as tho one wo aro now engaging
in, the efforts of every man, woman and child
on the side of popular government will count
and in The Commoner's Million Army a practi
cal plan is presented whereby tho efforts of many
individuals may be aggregated and used with
telling effect.
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The Commoner's Million Army
I hereby enlist in The Commoner1 Million Army, and pledge my assistance to
secure the nomination oj only worthy and incorruptible men ho democratic can
didates; that I tvill attend democratic primaries and nominating convention, and
attaint in promoting the great democratic campaign of education by devoting a rea
sonable share oj my time to the diutrlbulion of literature. T wilt recommend
worthy persons for membership in The Commoner's Million Army, and in any may
X ean assist to increase the usefulness of this organisation.
Signed,
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