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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08

of the assets which protect them, the volume
aud margin of snrplus, and the methods OF our
business, submit that no company in the
world more certainly furnishes that absolute
stability without which life insurance becomes
worse than WORTHLESS for family protection,
which is its only legitimate purpose
GRAND TOTALS FOR FoRTy-Two YEARS.
Since Its organization. in 1916. the company
has
Received:
Interest and rents.... 80, 439. 603.7O
Balance profit and loss..- 1893. 63s. 05
DISTURBED:
For death claims and endowments 500 155, O25.66
Surplus returned 45,O69, 153.03
Lapsed and surrendered poll
1852, 957 90
Expenses 17,4OO.616.33
Taxes .-.---.-----.......----. 6.l6O,67
Balance net assets..--.--. So, LIS, $685.
1907, 466. 993.4O
$12s, III. l36 81 or 6207 per cent. of the whole,
has gone to policy holders and their bene6ciaries
for claims, dividends and lapsed and surrendered
policies; $50, Us. 500 S. or &c 81 per cent, have
gone to net assets; and this has been admins
expenses OF management, and 81 per cent for
taxes.
These results stand alone in the history of
American life insurance There is nothing for
this company to excel except its own record.
Respectfully submitted.
JACOB L. GREENE, President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08
THE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.

FULL TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08

FORTY SECOND ANNUAL REPoEr
10 the Members:
The year 1857 has been . prosperous one TO
the company. While decreasing its expenses,
as comp AIRED with the previous year. u has In
creased the number of its policies ana the
amount of insurance in force its income Its as
sets, and its surplus, il satisfactory manner
after paying claims and an increased DIVIDEND.
OPERATIONS FOB 1887.
In 1887 the company received:
For "a. AZ. 46S.07
Forinterest and rents 1856. l7O.1O
Profit and loss. s672Z13
Total S7,465. 362.3o
During the year it disbursed;
For claims by death
and matured
dowments.---..---S3,66 500 .13O.O9
Surplus returned TO
policy-holders..---- 1,l77,26Il6
Lapsed and
dsred policies..... 7e.s1o.o6
Total to policy-hold-
srs....-..--.---.-- s5.414,so1.s1
Commissions to
agents, salaries,
medical examiners
fees, printing, adj
vertising. legal.
real estate and all
other e1penses.--. $6ss. s7e.o7
Taxes -.-.-..--... 3O4, SoS19
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08
MAKING AN EARLY START
The Newly organized Union Labor Party
Leads off in the State Campaign.
It Adopts Platform Proposing Various Re-
forms in State Affairs, and Nominates
Ticket, Headed by ]. B. Milroy.

The Union Labor party of the State. with
only two districts nnrepresented met at Mozart
Hall, yesterday morning. to nominate ticket
and set forth its principles and wishes in regard
20 State affairs. The delegates unaffected a
great deal of zeal in their work through the
couragement given them by their speakers. who
professsd TO see in q small beginning towards
organization development of political power
which the Granger, Greenback, National and
Peoples parties did not possess during their ex
istence. All of the schisms sustained by those
organizations were represented TO greater or
less degree in this convention. It was apparent
that each, through some hidden influence, was
striving control the policy of the party, par
tcularly those which the Democratic party
houes to utilize in counteracting the effect of .
labor organization in Indiana A factor in this
direction was F. j. q. Robinson, the Clay county
Representative in the Legislature, whose dis
tinction comes solely through his DESERVING
Captain Allen. the labor candidate
for United States Senator last fall,
and voting for Judge Turpie. Since
that time Robinson has maintained, it is sup
posed. secret unders landing with the Demo
cratic leaders for the purpose of thwarting any
attempt to make the Union Labor party eff
fective organization in the campaign this year
Robinson did not find recognition of his efforts
to push the Greenback forward as the principal
issue.
L. p. Custer came into the convention on be-
half of Henry George. who is committed to
Gle veland. The theorists agent on this ocea-
sion, raated to inseriect into the platform the
land-ta:z as it is supported by the George
ties, who to follow their leader into the
Democratic party. but Custer, Ike Robinson,
met with rebuffs as the proeeedin 90 developed.
Altogether there were about $50 delegates.
and some time spent. In the morning. in
waiting for more but at IL o'clock temporary
organization was effected by electing w. P.
Smith, of Marion county, chairman, and A. j.
johnson, of Vermillon, secretary, with the as
assistance of the editors of all labor papers In the
State. The usual committees to prepare the
work for the afternoon were appointed that on
platform and resolutions consisting OF the fol-
lowing
First District-Eo delegate
Second-George Galloway.
Thlrd-Wm. II. Carr.
Fourth-T. j. Lindleys
Fifth v. Keightey.
Sixth-W. H. Maxwell.
Seventb-Phil Rappaport
Eighth-M c. Rankin.
Nnth-W.ztf. Vandever.
Tenth. 4. Barnett.
Eleventh-~sY. p. McMahon.
Twelfth-Frank Wilson.
Thirteenth--No delegate.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
THE ALLIANCE,

From the Institution CT the Farmers
Alli.rce, years ago, TsE GAZETTE hes
been tie steadfsst friend OF the order
When II It's infancy the order received I'll
the cid and encouragement The GAZETTE
could give; when politicians sought to
convert the Allisrce into o partisan or
galizstiop, the voice Of THE GAZETTE
WAS beard 10 friendly proteststion and
warning; and now, again, THE GAZETTE
VISITS the Alliance sgsinst the pIostitu-
tion Of its strength to partisan political
purposes. And row, let TIE GAZETTE
be understood.
II the Alliance desires and decides to be-
come partisan political Crgsnizatio 70
power On earth can dispute its right to do
so. But II the Alliance does exercise this
right, 1t should boldly svow the purpose
If Il would not meet The uncor querable
aversion Of the American people to secret
polite 81 parties. And If it does exercise
its rigl. to Ego into politics." it must
proclaim iteelf to De party snd no more
deny that II is party.
But II the Alliance desires and decides
to remain true to the declared purposes
Of its organization; If it does not desire
to swerve from the declaration that it is
purely an industrial and benevolent Or
der, Instituted to advance the material
interests Of its members, then 1t mus:
rid itself OF those who so persis!ently
seek to lead the order sway from its de-
clared purposes and into partisan paths
l. is Tor the Alliance itself to decide
rs fight to choose is unquestioned. But
It Cannot 1--we IS an Industrial and benev,
olen. order II it elects to become po-
liticsl party, ard THE GAZETTE speaks as
one Of the very best friends the AIliaace
ever had. =.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

WHEN the expose OF the Kansas vi.
dettes WAS made, Hon. j. W. Bridenthall
chairman of the Union Labor state COM
mittee, who is reported as comrsde In
Company E OF the Third r 3gimen. Of
"Videttes," WAS interviewed ia Parsons
and, while he admitted thst he is men,
Der Of the society SIS reported, denied
that 1t had any anarchistic features OF
tendencies, and denounced in bitter terms
the exposure as campaign scheme. He,
however, declined to explain the peculiar
features OF the society as shown by its
military organization sid the remarkable
oath which each member is required to
take to become a member. Mr.. Briden-
thall WAS shrewd. He knew that such e
secret military order would be regarded
by the public az having been instituted
for some specific purpose, and SO lie ad-
mitted his membership, denied that the
o-der had erarchicsI tenderciee, bus de-
clined to state its purposes.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
THE PROOF OF 1T.

The existence of the National Order o
Vldsttes In this county has been denied
THE GAZETTE has nc desire to connec
the name of any one especially with TIL:
order, but this paper has been challenged
to prove that the order e1iStS, and tina
proof is here offered, beng taker
from interviews Of the evening Mail OF
this city WITH MEN WHO HAD JOINED
THE VIDET1Es. This ought to be suftl;i-
emit evidence before any tribunal. In
submitting this testimony, THE GAZETTE
suggests to those VINO want further il,
formation of the Videttes to
cross-question Wessrs. Emmerson q well
known Republican, and flaming, Is well
known Democrat. Perhaps all the irs
formation desired, II not more. can thug
be obtsined.
But here is the evidence, and it comes
all unsolicited by THE GAZETTE.
From the Evening Mail, OCT. IS.
Desiring TO get st the bottom Of the whole
thing, the Mail man went on; and Interviewed
a number of men who had been charged with
belonging to this order. W. F. Tanning, for
merly a stalwart supporter Of the old Peoples
ticket, was seen, and he did not deny that he
had been a member of the "videttes," but he
said he had left It when ne saw the objects the
order had in view. 1t YVES too tough for him.
He further stated that the records of thu pro
ceedings of the lodge or elmer circle" here
had been burned after the election two years
ago. No negroes, according to Tanning,
were admitted to it-they were barred
tut. Squire BenDrooE, who was an in
dependent candidate for County Treas
lrer. was barred out OF the race by the "Vl- |
ie:tes," because he was not q videste. Fan
hing went further and said If 1t was necessary |
lie would go over the county and tell the PEG
lie all ABOUT tns concern ana fElly expose IL.
Sam Emmerson, who was suspected by /
hail reporter of having been member OF the
rider of "videttes" was approached yesterday
and askedwhy he had been bounced.
lis answer was:
Because got NJ in council meeting and
aid that the wholethlng WAS treaso nabIe"
"You were member them"
Z no were and are yet"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
State Of Texsp, County OF Tsrrsnt:

State Of Texas, County of Tsrrant:
Before me. the undersigned suthority,
this day personally appeared Joel Bobc,
who beirg By ne duly sworn upon oeta
Opposes and says that he is gu indie
pendent candidate for Tax Assessor for
Tarrant county, Texas; thst be hss read
the charges Ia THE GAZETTE Of October
90 in W ich he is charged with being a
member OF the National Order CT Videttes
-thR! said chsyge is wholly tsise, tbst he
is not member of said
order OF the Council of IS,
Army OF Vldettas or any other order IN
any Wy related to or connected with
such organz.tiors Deponent further
swears thst he does not believe Ia the
existence CT such orders in Tar1snt
county and that DO man Of honest char
sc.er can be found who will MAKE oath to
The GAzETTR's charges ct the shove
nLmed date, and thst he regards said
charges as merely trick to in1ure the
Independent '.ickes IL Tkrrant county,G and
he denoulces said charges as false,
malicious and slanderous.
JOEL BoBo.
Sworn to sni subscribed before me
L E THE, the 3lst Gay of October, A. D,
1883 L. B. IMBoDEN,
Notary Public, Tarrant county, Tex.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

IT EIISTS-FOP WHAT OBJECT.
That the N,tionsl Order OF Videttes Il. 8
en- existence IN Tsrrsnt county, no maa
outside CT the order now has any doubt
whatever. The statement of CAptsin En-
meIson and Mr.. Farming, both Of whom
jo!aed the order in Fort Worth, consti-
tCse testimony even stronger than the
plsin, simple concise history OF tie order
as printed in THE GAZETTE, sud which,
as every man mast knolo, could have been
based crly On information derived from
members Of the order right here in Fort
Worth. The existence Of the order is NO
longer & question; bu: wlasi the object
of this secret mili.ary-politlcsl organize
ton?
THE GAZETTE has sought to show only
tha. 1t was politsl j1nta. II to charge
men with bossism is criminal cfense,
what becomes Of the charges made so
lav:shly against this paper snd the party
it representa- Why should citi-
ICES who are continually charging
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
RARRATRI

Art. 81 III any person shall wiltully
instigate, maintain, excite, prosecute or
encourage the bringing Of any suit or
suits ct law, or equity, in any county in
this state, in which such person has no
interest, with the intent to distress or
hsfrass the defendant therein, or shall
wilfully bring or prosecute any false
suit or suits at law, or equity, Of his own,
with the intent to distress or harrass the
defendant therein, he shsll be deemed
guilty Of barratry, and shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding $500 and, in sddi-
ton thereto, may be imprisoned in the
county jail not exceeding one year.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
AEEIDAIIT.N
9 Of Texas, County of Tarrant.

State OF Texas, County of Tarrant.
Before me the undersigned authority
this day personally appeared James q.
Smith, who, being by me duly SWORD,
upon oath deposes end says that lie is an
Independent candidate for District Clerk
for Farrsnt county, Texas; that he has
read the charges in TUE GAZETTE OF
October 20, 1888, in which he IL charged
with being q member Of the National
Order Of Videttes; thst asid charges are
wholly false; that be is not member Of
said order Of the Council OF Thirteen,
Army Of Videttes, or ary other order IN
shy way related to or connected with
such organizations. Deponent further
swesrs that he knows Of no such order
and regards said charges as merely
trick to irjure the Independent ticket IN
Tsrrant county, and he den0unces said
charges rs false, malicious snd slsndeT-
Gus. JAMES Il. SMITE.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this
the 31st day Of October, A. D. 1888.
L. 9. JOHN F. linn, Notary Public,
Tarrsnt county, Tex.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
WOOL PRICES.
Interesting and Instructive Letter Frcm
a Large Woolsn Goods MaGufac-
turing Firm in Connecticut.
tsUndsr tbs Mills Bill our Hems-Rrewn
; Nsois Wsu,a q srigs Bsscar
Prlcss" by Increasing
she Dsmsnd.1
"Nos More Khan One-Th.Yd al Much Wool
is Raised Here az Gould be Oonsumed
TO Coco Advantage"
HARTFORD, CONN Sept. IL, IS

HARTFORD, CONN sept H. 1888.
Atlas W. Thomas, Esq E. Paso, Tex:
DEAR SIR-Your letter OF September
4 is received. With this 1 am sending
you, &c requested, eome contributions to
the newspapers, in regsro to the wool
tariff and tariff reform. By this msil l
an also sending you some copies CT the
tariff law with the changes made by the
Mills bill. You probably have some Of
these in some shape, already. hope you
can mad good use for them.
You msy state positively that there is
not bsn enough wool grown in this coun-
try to supply the fabrics for the consump-
ton Of our people, which purport to be
made, and should be made, from wool.
taking sll classes Of WOODEN goods, and /
think 1t would be ssfs to ssy not more
than one.third IS much wool is raised
vsntageby cur people really needed sfor
sheir comfort.
2.'The wooden goods made here IN
douptedly contain more shoddy, cottor {,
anc other substitutes used for sdulterat-
ing or chespeu,ng the WOOL, thsn the
whole United Sta es clip.
8. 1ES QUsDtlLy VI WOci lWpOfItu si-
ready manufactured in fabrics, amounting
10 S45, 0o0, COO, st very low vslustion,i s OF
many fold more detrimept TO tee prices
Of wool than ell that could be imported in
tie raw state il wool were free.
4. To use our domestic wools to the
best advantage, our manufacturers should
have access to those grown
in other coutries. II they could
get these 90 the same terms IS the for
eign manufacturers, whstevez these terms
might be, whether prices Were higher or
lover than q. present, they could sff1rd TO
pay better prices foT our home groTnWool'
You may be sure Of one thing, thai is that
the prices Of weol in our markets will al
ways 60 ss high IS the manufacturers csn
afford to pay. The competition in man
utacturing is so great that there would be
no long depression in the wool market II
our mills are on es good terms ss those
OF other countries for getting their
stock.
5. Coarse wcols, you will notice, lave
kept comparatively high for the very Iea-
son that they will hide greater amount
Of cheap material. This makes the whole
mixture cost low price. A large per-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

THOSE gentlemen who are talking xbol,
suing THE GAZETTE ought to pause and
consider. Now, it requires q man OF
superior intelligence" to be Vldette,
and Sc, to say that man is Vidette is
to accuse him Of superior intelligence
And then THE GAZETTE has compli.
mented the Videttes, by saying there are
no political files on them-snd there are
not, for they are political James DEn-
6ies. They are Hummers-theY are
HOMES. And then, II sued, THE GAZETTE
would be compelled to require these
gentlemen to show in open court that 1t
was Injurious to reputation to be 8
Vidette
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
NO SUCH AFFIDAVIT FILED


Information has been brought to THE
GAZETTE that Hon. Elihu Newton is say
ing in his speeches that he hiss died an as,
fidavit in this Office denying his con-
nection with the order OF Videttes. Our
informant mus. have misunderstood Mr..
Newton, for that gentleman surely could
not have made statement SO at variance
with the facts. Mr.. Ne1cton haS. ltN no
such qdidauH agiM THE GAZETTE. II he
has msde such affidavit The GAZETTE has
not seen 1t and does not know OF it. It
has not been brought 10 this Office. When
ever 1t shall be flied with THE GAZETTE
this paper will print 1t. Affiiaylts are
what The GAZETTE wants. Send them
in.
Meantime The GAZETTE wants to ssy
to the people that when any man clsims
to have fled Wilt. THE GAZETTE one Ct
these afidav,ts which THE GAzKTTE hiss
no. published, Co not believe him, fer
every one furnished will be printed.
1t is the truth The GAZETTE is after.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

CAPTAIN SAM EMMKRsoN ard Mr.. W
F. flaming permitted themselves to be
interviewed BY the Evening Mail. No
doubt the Evening Call will beetrested in
the same courteous manner. Let the
Call Interview ,the gentlemen mentioned
as to the existence Of the National Order
Of Videttes, the political purposes OF the
order and the membership Of the order.
If the Call really wants the facts, it should
go to men who boldly proclaim that they
once Joined the Videttes.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
F.RxER CoxaIrs SUICIDE
He is Accused Of stealing AZ Overcast SCI
valiss ana Shoots Hiurelt.
o,notoJ 49,


vsliss ana shoots Himself.
Special 20 the Gazette.
DECATUK, TEX, Oct. 90 Word YVES
received here this morning Of the suicide
ofW. z T. Watts farmer who lived in the
western part OF this county on 8 place
rented from Mr.. a. Devereux OF this
place. Watts went in 3 wagon to Boone
Vile Friday, and on his way he met
drummer who had upset bis wagon in the
road and Waits assisted lin cut OF his
trouble and wenton.
The drummer>loss vsl;se and over
coat end tur ned and went hack to Boones
vile found Watts wearing tue over
cost and found thu vslise in
Watts wagon SO Mr.. Drummer made
complaint against Watts and had hin ar
rested for theft. Watts said tbs. he
fosln1 the vslise and cost in the read,
fcked them up, pat on the coat end put
Fshe Vslise In his wagon 50 1t could De
geen OF everybody. Though the officer,
baviug nc pisce to lock him up, guar ed
Watts In house al Friday Iigot and yes
terdSy morning. he got hold OF an old
one-Dgrrelled shotgun, put the muzz,e TO
his hesd, pulled the trigger snd tore
the whoie top Of his head CT.
Waits was about twenty eight years old,
has orly lived out there about 9 year,
cultiysIipg plsce By himself, lived alone
aud wss asst recovering from.s long spell
OF sickness during which he etsYed alone
except sometimes tba reiga5ors would
go in, take nim something to est and stay
with I'm A. hight. His'e state consists ct
wagon andteam snd farm implements.
HIS ,relstiv5s are unknown, bur said. 10
live il Sau:F Carolina.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

EVERY man must admire the political
ingenuity that ccncocted the Vidette
scheme Ct psrceling out The offices, nc
matter what the condemnation OF secre;
military political orders. Men who can
devise such far-reaching system should
have remained in the old parties and
bossed them. There are no flies on the
Videttes, and the Inner Council bosses
must be Jim Dardies. But what do the
rank and file say 10 this new partisan
seryitude?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

To THE Evening Call: The National
Order of Videttes has an existence in
Texas and Tsrrant county. Since you
assumed the responsibility of denying
the existence of such Tn order, and since
you deny that It is close political corpor.
alton that rules the new parties lately or
ganizsd in Texas snd elsewhere, the pub
lie is justified in expecting that you can
furnish information concerning the order.
Tie TtdeiteS eriSt-what is their purpose !?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
as TO LIBEL.
File the Suits No,g and Do Not Vat TIL
Election Day.

The statement has been printed that
The GAZETTE is to be sued Tor libel be-
cause OF publications concerning the
National Order Of videt.es. II there Is
any such intention, THE GAZETTE re-
quests that the suits be filed at once,
TO DAY, that this paper may get in It's
evidence before election day.
If the plaintiffs wait until mex. Monday
or until the day of election, II will look
too much like Q movement for political
effect only.
II the suits are to be brought, let them
be filed at once, that the people nsy see
they are brought in good fsith.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
TO AFFIDAVIT MAKERS

THE GAZETTE cffsrs to any and every
gentleman who desires to publish an sfti.
davit the use Of its columns. This paper
will take great pleasure in printing every
affidavit made in consequence CT the *
pose Of the existence Of the National
Oder Of Videt:es in this state and county
THE GAzETTE's desire to print tie truth
only will be all the more manifest by the
publication Of these sffidavits. and the
full development of the Whole n>uth be
greatly facilitated.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

To THE s.. Louis Republic: Investi-
gate the exlsterce Of Vldettee in Mis-.
eouri. Perhaps = certain candidate for
Governor CT Missouri is Vidette. II the
Republic will act or this hint, 1t may
strike boBarzI. Perhaps General
Pike has been st work in Missouri as well
ss Arkansas and Kansas.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

A PARTY by the name Of Morton was
nominated for Vice-President by the Re-
publican party some four months ago
but since that time has not been heard Of.
In this he is like parry by the name Of
Moefs, nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor OF Texas by the Lord knows who.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

WARNER MILLER having made a stump
speech in every county Of New York,
the Chicago Herald is moved to remark
that there is no foot OF American soil so
wild, rugged ard desolate SIS to be mac
cessible to the candidate for office.J
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

CoMAECHK CHEF: THE GAZETTE
asks if there are any members CT the Ma
tional Order Of Yidettes in Tsrrsnt coun-
~. II the Chief is correctly informed,
one Of the leaders who has been conspic-
uous in this county received his degree"
liz Fort Worth.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

Sc FAR, three gentlemen have informed
the Evening Mail that they had joined the
Videttee and fourth Gays he WAS not a
member, bat knew that such an order ex-
listed IN the county. The Msil should
persist in its interviews, for there are
other gentlemen who know dali about,
-