BANKER CONVICTED.
Major Salmon to Serve Three
Years For His Crime.
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Tho jury in tho caso of.Mnjor II. VV.
Salmon, accused of grand larceny
Browing out of the Salmon & Salmon
bank failure in Clinton, Mo., returned
a verdict of guilty and was assessed
the punishment at three years in tho
penitentiary. A motion will bo made
for a new trial.
Tho Salmon & Salmon private bank
closed its doors Juno 21, 1905. Its last
published statement showed alleged do
posits of $725,000 and alleged resources
of $707,382. Its owners, Major Harvey
W. Salmon and Dr. G. Y? Salmon,
vero reputed to bo men of great wealth,
but it transpired they had apparently
nothing outside of the bank.
Tho bank had been in a questionable
condition for somo time as tho result
of the cattle deals of tho Salmons and
the taking by T. M. Casey, cashier, of
the bank's funds to pay tho debts of
his father, Georgo M. Casey, an ex
tensive cattle operator, who failed in
1904.
Judge Denton appointed his closo
friend, John B. Egger, an Appleton
City banker and politician, as receiv
er. There was a demand for federal
bankruptcy proceedings. In less than
a week after the failure an appraising
committee, going through tho bank's
papers, found evidence of hundreds ot
thousands of dollars' worth of forged
notes, or copies of genuine notes. Tho
cashier, Casey, was accused of hy
pothecating tho genuine notes with St.
Louis and Kansas City trust compan
ies, leaving copies in tho files. He was
also accused of adding to the files
forged notes against patrons of tho
bank and depositing them as collateral
Tho receiver, Mr. Egger, reported a
month after the bank failure that thero
were assets of face value of $800,000
and liabilities of 1 million dollars. But
in these assets were Included $601,000
bills receivable, neariy all reported
to bo of a spurious character. Casey
was arrested on a charge of forgery
the week after the bank failed.
September 21, 1905, a special grand
jjury returned thirteen indictments for
lorgery against Casey, Bix against Dr.
G. Y. nnd Major W. H. Salmon for
Brand larceny in receiving deposits
when tho bank was insolvent and four
apalnst Dr. Snlmon't) son, Frank, for
Brand larceny. The accused persons
gave hail and later secured a change
Df venue.
Tho Russian government has sub
mitted to tho principal powers, con
fidentially, a rovised programme of
tho subjects to bo discussed at tho
approaching peace conference at Tho
Hague. Correspondence in this con
nection between tho rtusslan foreign
office and tho foreign offices of the
powers continues, tho object being to
reach an agreement in advance of
communicating with tho minor gov
ernments. Great Britain has not for
mulated a precise plan for tho limita
tion of armaments and appears un
willing to do so. Nevertheless, it is
considered probable that a discussion
f tho limitation of armaments will
find a place in tho programme owing
to Great Britain's insistenco. Tho
precise position of Germany in this
connoction will not bo disclosed until
the programme is finally decided upon
but the assertions made in London
that Germany will withdraw from tho
conference rather than have tho ques
tlon of tho limitation of armaments
discussed nro unfounded. Tho United
States, is is understood will reserve
Its decision regarding participation In
ft discussion of tho armaments ques
tion, tho general view at Washington
being, it is asserted hero, that as the
iQnited States is outside tho European
Bystem it is not In a position to urgo
the continental powers to reduce or
arrest their land armaments, while up
on tho subject of naval armaments
the authorities at Washington appear
to be Indisposed to ceaso their dovol
Dpment. Women who havo recently joined
tho Wandsworth (England) Rifle club
have proved so oxpert In tho uso of
tho rlflo that scores of thirty-flvo out
of a "highest possible" of forty havo
frequently been recorded. Tha Club
Commltteo is desirous of securing
Dther women sharp shooters in ordor
to arrango a match between tho wom
en and men.
Portugal is making an effort to re
claim 10,000,000 acres, nearly one
lialf tho country's area.
t
PRESIDENT STANDS PAT.
Mr. Roosevelt Refers to HI 4
Speeches and Messages on the
Railroad Question.
. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
President Roosovelt, In declining
tho invitation of the Illinois Manu
facturers' association to make an ad
dress in Springfield on tho railroad
situation, has written a lotter to C.
II. Smith, president of tho association,
explaining that such an addresB from
him at this tlmo would bo useless,
as his position is well understood.
From an authoritative source it is
learned that tho President has not
tho slightest intention of taking any
action which would invalidate tho
railroad securltes. Tho President
holds, on the other hand, that very
executivo action of his administration
regarding tho rallroadB has furnished
its own amplo Justification. Neither
has the President, it is pointed out,
mado any referenco to tho physical
valuation of railroads. Ho believes
that tho roads are capablo of working
out that problem for themselves. At
tention is called to tho fact that tho
Northern Pacific and Groat Northern
roads already havo submitted figures
regarding such valuation.
It is also well understood that tho
President again will ask Congress for
power to deal with over capitalization
of roads, which request was denied nt
the late session.
Tho President, In his letter to Mr.
Smith, outlines at length his position
on tho railroad and financial ques
tion, by means of copious extracts
from a speech he delivered at Raleigh.
N. S., October 19, 1905, another from
a speech delivered in Washington,
November 14, 1905, and from his lato
message to Congress. His position
since the tlmo of his address and mes
sages, the President says, has been
amply justified by tho course of
events. Its wisdom is obvious, ho
adds, and thero is no occasion for am
plification at present.
Quoting from his Raleigh address,
the President calls attention to his be
lief that the government should own
nothing which can properly bo left in
private hands, but that such regula
tions should bo exercised acainfit tho
railroads as to insure their operation
in a spirit of fairness to all concern
ed. Whatever power tho government
wields must be with wisdom, caution
and self-restraint. Railroads, he says,
must bo protected from any public
clamor, no matter how violent, when
the roads were in tho right.
Referring to his Washington address
the President says railroad rates are
not as a whole too high, but that evils
that exist are due to unjust discrimin
ation, and this should bo prevented by
law.
In quoting from his mesBago to
Congress, the President outlines again
his well known views favoring effect
ive government supervision over
corporate organizations, holding any
effort to prevent all combination
would be useless and vicious. Ho also
Justifies the new interstate commerco
law.
There are now nearly 8,000,000 morn
people in continental United States
than there were six years ago. This
estimate is based upon figures com
piled by tho census bureau in a spe
cial report. According to its esti
mates, tho population of continental
United States in 1900 was 83,941,510,
this being an increase over 1900 of
7,940,935. Tho population of the Unit
ed States, inclusive of Alaska and tho
insular possessions in 190G was 93,182,
240. The growth in population in con
tinental United States from 1905 to
190G follow: Now York, 4,113,045;
Chicago, 2,049,185; Philadelphia, 1,
441,735; St. Louis, 049,320; Boston,
002.278. Tho report presents tho popu
lation returns for 1905 of tho fourteen
states making an intordecennial enu
meration, together with tho estimato
of population of these states for 1904
and 1900, nnd of tho remaining states
and territories for 1904, 1905 and 1900.
Tho states taking a census in 1905
aro Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massa
chusetts, Minnesota, Now Jersey, Now
York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. In Michigan tho census Is
taken In tho years ending with "4."
Mr. ScrappI wonder how bakers
mako their broad so light.
Mrs. Scrapp That's easy enough;
they don't put any flour in it.
The Modern Preacher Needs to be an
Ail-Around Man.
Someone has said that "what is
really demanded of a preacher, if ho
Is to minister successfully to tho
same flock for a decado or two, is
that ho should bo an orator, a liter
ary man, a saint, anil a man of tho
world, all rolled Into one." As to that
In my childhood I knew an old pnstor
who for sixty years had ministered
successfully to tho same flock. Ills
sermons woro never less than an
hour long. Ho was a scholar, but not
an orator; a good man, but not what
could bo called n man of tho world.
I remember that after his fiftieth an
niversary It was thought best to
lighten his labors by giving him a
"colleague." Tho selection was diffi
cult, but tho minister nnd. his dea
cons wished to bo perfectly fair and
would not judge too hastily. Tho
candldnto was engaged for a certain
term and glvon a chance to proach not
one, but many sermons. Hard was
the lot of tho first young candidate.
Ho had a flowery style and, to tell
tho truth, not muoh elso. Tho con
gregation, used to solid, scholarly dis
courses, was critical, and so was tho
old minister. Tho latter waB somo-
what deaf, and instead of remaining
in tho background of tho pulpit, used J
to draw up a chair and sit at tho
young man's right hand, tho better to
hear. At critical moments ho would
rise and stand closo bosldo him, be
coming moro severely attentlvo with
each ornnto period. And this in tho
face of fifty school girls, who sat with
demuro faces, but with laughtor In
their eyes! Tho young man was al
' lowed to carry his flowers of rhetoric
to moro genial surroundings, and I
cannot believe that ho was sorry.
As a matter of fact, people aro real
ly very tolerant of their ministers:
dull sermons. To bo sure, they aro not
obliged to listen to them, but may ac
cept them as a rhythmical background
for a personal train of thought. All
tho same they demand that tho ser
mon shall bo duly written and deliv
ered and are not inclined to accept
any substitute in tho shapo of a bet
ter preacher's better sermon read to
them from tho pulpit. Thero Is, right
ly or wrongly, a traditional feeling
that the word which a man speaks to
you is a more living word if it is real
ly his own and not another's; and It
seems to tako tho special gift of tho
actor to form a magnetic current by
means of another man's thoughts.
Scrlbner.
The Uncle Sam Oil and Refining Co.
of Kansas City, Kansas, is giving its
8,000 stockholders tho first chance at
securing its bonds now offered to tho
public on very favorable terms. For
instance, a stockholder who owns $12,
000 of stock can apply tho stock in
payment for bonds, and receivo a credit
of $C,000. By paying $2,000 cash in ad
dition to tho stock, ho would receive
$8,000 in first mortgage bonds, bearing
G per cent, interest. Tho samo rate ap
plies on amounts larger or smaller thaji
the above example.
According to James Dunne, a tem
poranco worker of Now York, who
spoke before tho Catholic Total Absti
nence society of Washington, D. C,
the "400" of New York is not what
Henry Wattorson said it was. Mr.
Duuno is certain that 10 per cent, at
least of the "400" belongs to the good
angel class. After talking at length
on the evils of Intemperance, Mr.
Dunne referred to the good Samarltan
ism of the "400" as follows: 4I want
to refer to tho New York '400.' Mr.
Wattorson said they wore a pack of
unclean birds. I do not want to ac
cuse him of deliberate falsehood, but
I say with tho greatest emphasis that
assertion is false, because I know about
forty of them who aro ministering an
gelstwo of whom visit the Tombs,
two tho hospitals, two Blnckwoll Isl
and, and so on, trying to save way
ward girls. If ever you hear tho as
sertion that Wattorson Is right, say,
and say it nice anc politely, that it
Is false. Don't bellcvo bucIi a sweep
Ins assertion, for 1 know it to bo
falso."
Tho Bank of Enghnd Is not in dan
Bor of a drought, j.n artesian bored
tube well, reaching o a dopth of 400
feet, has just been completed thoro.
Springs havo been apped yielding a
minimum supply of 100,000 gallons a
day.
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Manchuria.
With tho advent of tho Japanese tho
situation entirely changed. All of
Korea and somo parts of Manchuria
havo been occupied by thorn for near
ly three years now, which Is long
enough to permit somo ronsonablo
conclusions to bo drawn concerning
Japan's commorclal policy. Basing
my opinion on a study of conditions,
nnd as diligent inquiry as I wns able
to make, I am convinced that from al
most tho moment a locnllty was occu
pied by tho Japanoso armies It has
been tho dollbornto and calculated ef
fort of Japan to uso her possession
of theso territories to establish and
advanco hor commercial Interests. In
order to accomplish this alio has ex
cluded, as far as has been practica
ble, all competitors, olther nctual or
prospective, while at tho samo tlmo
throwing opon tho country to her own
nntlonnls. She has impeded, by num
erous potty devices, usually cloaked
by a pretonso of military necessity,
tho ingress and transport in Manchur
ia, of foreign commodities which havo
long had a largo salo, nnd which aro
roqulred for tho uso of tho Chlnoso
population unC while such forolgn
commodities as wero permitted to en
ter passed through tho Chlnoso cus
tom house, similar communities from
Japan wero permitted to enter duty
free through Dalnoy and Antung. As
tho Japanoso authorities In Manchuria
and the government at Toklo deny
that Japanoso merchandise has been
brought Into Manchuria frco of duty
It Is, of courso not posslblo to obtain
exact Information of tho extent of
this evasion; but It Is positively
known to bo considerable. To pro
tests mndo by foreigners who felt that
this kind of competition wns Illegal
and unfair, tho Japanese authorities
at first replied that tho importation
of supplies through Port Arthur,
Dalney, and in glovo with tho Japan
oso civil and military authorities, and
nro abetted and supported by them
on overy posslblo occasion, and in
every posslblo way. It la Impossible,
in any intelligent estimation of com
mercial forces at work there, to lg
noro or minimize tho relations which
exist between tho Japanoso govern
ment and lending Japanoso financial,
industrial and commorclal enterprises
which aro froqucntlly so close as to
mako them almost Idontlcal. Scrlb
ner. ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine.
Similarly named remedies sometimes
deceive. Tho first and original Cold
Tablet is a WHITE PACKAGE with
black and red lettering, and bears tho
signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c.
The train wns crowded. In ono com
partment a dignified, middlo-ngod gen
tleman was trying to read. Among the
passengers was a lady with a vory
sprightly llttlo girl who had blue
eyes, a head of glistening gold and an
Inquisitorial tongue. Sho askodi the
dignified gentleman innumerable
questions and played with his watch
chain. Tho mother fairly beamed up
on him. Ho was becoming nervous
and turning to tho lady said: "Mad
am, what do you call this sweet
child?" The mothor Bmiled, and re
plied: "Ethel." "Pleaso call her
then."
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