The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 14, 1907 A prominent business man was in The Leader office, Monday, and in speaking of the bond securing the $300,000 Woodman fund in the First National Bank, said he believed it would prove to be a forgery and that its penalty would never be collected. He was a friend of the late cashier but realized the length a man would go when in such financial straits. He also said that he believed that the bank would be placed on its feet again and do business as before; that the MALLORYS would make up losses and that business men of Chariton would secure stock, select an active board of directors and restore confidence. This was suggested on the belief that not more than 25 per cent of the deposits had been looted. It might be -- it is to be hoped so. Surely unless hopelessly wrecked, the MALLORY estate could be put to no better use. All that can be done is to wait and see. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 18, 2004 [email protected]