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! 5 i n -3 1(W l ft , r..; fe & V- 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 'JZjk': . 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. a S3 : : .& 33 : : 2 $ : : 8 li i- El : : 5 aS : : -Mo : : v- 3x : : o 23 : : 8 d S . : : H2 lb- ' ' lu 3g : R Va c3 t 8 5S I 5 APPLICATION BLANK 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, mms9m Address... With tho understanding; that Mr. Bryan agree to accept annual subscription to Tho Commoner from members of this Army atanetratoofOi cents each, and that each subscription to Tho Commoner shall in elude a subucriptlou to The American Homestead (a strong homo and farm paper) thus leaving The Cosamonor free to devote its undivided efforts to political matters and current events 1 enclose herewith 66 cents for ono annual subscription to The Commoner (Including The American Homestead). It you aro already a subscriber to Tho Commoner and do not caro to extend your expiration dato at this time, the last paragraph above may be disregarded. f ! " il fit 'I il i '4, 4 . IS i
