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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31

or an average Of over i6o 900 ior each WORKING day
While, of course, the unprecedented success of
the Association is largely due to the character
and zeal of its agents. it is mainly due to the sound
ness of Its rock foundations, and above all to the
superb business personal character of its Presi-
dent. His warm sympathes toward all who are
around and about him, his extraordinary conf
dence, enthusiasm, and pluck. his devotion to his
details Of every day work have not only inspired all
his officers and soldiers but they have commanded
who knows him. j. ID. WELLS.
Third Vice-President
Next followed the report of the Comptroller, E. F.
Phelps which can be summarized in this one ring
that the greatest possible taken prevent
error or an injustice being done single member;
that every contract or agreement was carried out
with equity and fairness to all; that all just death
claims were promptly paid on or before they were
essary to protect the Association, and that when
the beneft of smell donht. that the Rcse%ye Finer
gency Fund was handled and invested with the
most scrupulous care.'
No report read. except it be that Of President
Harper. was received with greater evidence of in
dorsement than that of Chairman g. X. Bissell of
the Investment Committee. Among other things
''The 81 2S7, 900 of the Reserve or Emergency
Fund invested on Bond and Mortgage. and which
your committee have especially to deal with, is on
city of New York, and represent first mortgages at
less than 50 Of its appraised value by Hon.
Michael Coleman who Is recognized by all real
estate men one of the most competent careful,
and conservative appraisers In the city oil Ne"
York;
The report of O. D. Baldwin. Chairman of the
Death Claim Department., showed that during the
year there had been audited and paid 200 benefits
amounting to 81 80 los so, excess of sl4S 6lOs0
over 1880. This mortality showing compares faVor-
ably with previous years when the enormous IN
crease of business, about $40 00. co., Is considered
The presentation of the reports from the foreign
agents of the Association was listened 70 Win IN
tense interest. The extension OF the Mutual Re
serve Fund Life Association to European countries
the success Of the idea which the Association Is
established. 1t was made necessary by the request
from European peoples that the advantages OF tne
Association be made available TO them, ana their
memorable visit of President Harper abroad less
than two years ago. Since then the foreign Dusl-
of the company has hourished to the satfsfac-
ton of the European members and the benent
of all.
The satisfactory showing in the Auditors reports
was one of the pleasant features OF the meeting.
The following figures are taken from it:
Total Net Receipts .S15, ,210, ,7O2 go
Total AmounG OF Death
Claims Paid. .............:.. 1Z,o3o,l Isl o9
TOTAL CASH RESERVE
SURPLUS AS ABOVE...... o3,179,720 81
Mortuary Fund
Cash in ofhce. ..... ...-......-.. $50 81
o15,21O,702 go
. :Sss
-.an n.arr, e As1ist,at o. uervu.r M
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all patients who
apply before Feb
ruary 10 for only SIS
a month. medicine
included. The best
skilland most care
ful attention is
given to each pa
tient by these spe-
cialistS and the
best medicines are
always used ire
spective of cost.
In many cases the
medicines alone il
purchased from q
drug store would
cost more than five
dollars a month.
To say you can
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A Big Regular Army.

The mightiest host of this sort is the army
of invalids whose bowels, livers and stoni-
achs have been regulated by Hostetter's
Stomach Btters. regular hal of body is
brought about through using the Bitters, not
by violently agitating and gripping the in
testines, but by reinforcing their energy
and causing a flow of the bile into its proper
channel. Malaria, la grippe. dyspepsia and
a tendency to inactivity of the kidneys, are
conquered by the Bitters.
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RIaine,s Name Boorns

Alongside of that of Maginn, whose crack
ers and confections are always strictly pure
and fresh. Ask your grocer.
E MAGINN,
913-915 Liberty street; 80 Federal street,
Allegheny.
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Bargains.

Closing sale of winter suits, troyserings
and overcoatS Suits to order S25, pants $6,
at Pitca:rn's 434 Wood street.
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Not Content

With leading in crackers, also lead In
the line of fine confections.
E. MAGINN,
913-915 Liberty street; 80 Federal street,
Allegheny.
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gains OHereO you LnlS week aL 1nOmpeOQs
New York Grocery:
16 quarts navy beans. s...............H 90
s cans condensed milk. 1 90
10 packages best gelatine. ne....-.....f 90
30 bars 5-cent wax soap. ap.....-.-....... l 90
so bars 5-cent floating soap. ......... 1 90
u cans fine sugar corn. SO
~ cans string beans. s................ 65
II cans good peas. Observation-Disclosures. 65
u cans biackberries. es................ 20
u cans standard tomatoes (3-lb cans).. So
u cans pumpkin (3-lb cans) . 50
II cans good table peaches (3-Ib cans). Is
II cans Bartlett pears (3-lb cans) ..... 1 80
II cans green gage plums (3-lb cans).. 20
16 lbs London LAYER raisins. 90
IS lbs loose mnseatel raisins. -..-.. 90
20 lbs Valencia raisins. 1 90
20 lbs English cuTrants. i 90 -
20 lbs Turkey prunes. es................ 90
20 lbs California evaporated peaches. l 90
20 lbs dried blackbeDries. es.......... L 90
80 bars best securing soap .--........ 1 90
"a lbs new Lima beans. ns........... 1 90
10 lbs dessicated cocoanut. t....... 1 90
3 lbs pure cocoa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
4 sacks choice amber flour (guaran-
Extra sugar-cured shoulders, per b.. 81
25 lbs white sugar. r......-..........1 90
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. To those living out of the city we
will prepay freight all orders of $40 and
upward to any station or landing within 100
miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list.
NJ. R THOMPSON,
81 Market street, directly opposite
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WE pack, haul, store, ship, alter, 70 pair
refnish and reupholster furniture.
HAUGH q KEENAN,, SO Water street.
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Percentage Of
cost under old
LAPSING.

Making total saving to our members by reduc-
ton of premium of more than thirty millions of
dollars.
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s. A MONTH ONLY UHTILFED. 10
DR. LOWE AND ASSOCIATES,
S23 PENN AVENUE.

In order that all may prove their skill and
superior methods in curing catarrh and dys-
pepsia Dr. Lowe and associates of the
Cutarrh and DVsDepsia Institute will treat
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Balance December 81, 1891 g, H. 6S3 "a
Accounted for follows:
Bonds and Mortgages (frst liens on Real
Estatel s., 2s7, 900 90
Bonds Dominion of Canada per cents. o., 10 d
Bonds Province of Quebec per cents. $1,000 %
Registered French Rentes per cents. 30, lS3 u
Bonds Credit Foncier, Paris, France, 8
Der cents. 1879 So
Bonds City of St. Louis. 65-1o0 per
cents. I,VW "
English ConsoIs a4 per cents........... 1880 90
Bank New York. 100. 900 90
Cash on Deposit with First National
/. Bank New York. ................. 1Oo 600 90
Bank New YORK. 1s2, $50 90
Cash Deposit with Central Trust
Company. New York 100. 80 90
Cash on Deposit with National Park
Bank. New York. 42o55 IS
Cash on Deposit with Credit Foncier.
Paris France. nce........................... H,co4 2s
Cash on Deposit with Stockholms
Enskilda Bank. stockholm. ............ so,so4 40
Cash On Deposit with Merchants's Ex-
change National Bank, New York.. 25,OOO 10
Cash on Deposit with Chatham National
Bank. New York ork........................ 25 Oc0 %
Cash Deposit with Mercantile Ma
tional Bank. New York. rk................. 1000 90
Cash on Deposit with National Provin-
cial Bank, London. Eng................ 1850 90
Cash on Deposit with Fourth National
Bank GMortuary Account) ........ go. H65s 90
Cash Deposit with Third National
Bank, Boston, Mass. TO- $50 30
Cash on Deposit with First National
Bank, Milwaukee. wis. 8523 Is
Cash on Deposit with National Bank,
Lawrence County, New Castle, Pa. 500 %
Cash in Office Dfortuary Account).. sos IS
Total a 2,a ssa o.
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COUNCIL OFFICE

COUNCIL OFFICERS,
A. y. BRADY. Albany. n. Y.
T. p. BALDWIN Baltimore.
i. ID. JONES, London, England.
J. T. GRIFFIN. London, England.
). II. TYING. Paris France.
WARRING KEN NEDY, Toronto, Ont,
WILLIAM WILSON. Toronto. Ont.
II. L. LAMB. LansinSburg. n. Y.
H. A. NUHUFF. Carlyle, Ill. .
]. II. SEIIFLDS. Philadelphia, Pa.
W. GUYFR HUNTER London. England.
JULES ROCHARD. Paris. France.
+. LA BURTHE. Paris. FRANCE.
At Il meeting of the Board Of Directors Of the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, held sub
sequent TO the meeting of the members, the above
officers were elected Tor the year 1892.
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OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1892.

-PRESIDENT-E. B. HARPER.
VICE PRESIDENT-O. ID. BALDWIN.
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT = III. j. REIN
MUND.
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT. ID. WELLS.
TREASURER-JOHN W. VROOMAN. -s
CONPTROLLER-E. +. PHELPS.
SECRETARY-F. It. BRAMAN.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR. w. BOWDEN MD.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. NJ. STEVEN
son. B. W. T. AMSDEN.
CHAIRMAN ID. =. DEPT.-O. ID. BALDWIN.
CHAIRMAN FINANCIAL COM. INVEST
MENT-C. X. BISSELL.
AUDITORS-JOHN j. ACKER, SAMUEL W.
WRAY.
EXECUTIVE ECOMMITTEE-B.J. j. .REINMUND.
T.. II. HARPER, j. W. VR0OMAN.
COUNSEI-F. A. BURNHAM.
ASST COMPTROIIER-Ci, r. MCCHESNEY.
SUPERVISOR OF SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.
JOHN MI ULLIGAS.
ASST MED. DiRECToR-DR. H. NJ. HITCH
COCK.
SUPERINTENDENT. ID. LUDWIG.
SUPERVISORY. r. SCHWANBECK.
RESIDENT SECRETARY, CH1CAGO-E. y.
PARK.
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LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
The gross liabilities, including dividend, appor-
tonment outstanding, and death claims approved
and unapproved, and also including liability
$50 or being the net present value of all policies
in force Dec. 81 1891 which liability is voluntarily
assumed by the association and not required by the
Insurance Department, total liabilities are but
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Respectfully submitted,
tSigned) JOHN W. VRooMAN,
NEW YORK, Jan. q, 1892, Treasurer.
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The secretary's report showed that the net sur
plus above all liabilities g. 925 1872 %: business
written during 1891, IA, OH policies, amounted to
81 3s, 9s5; in force Dec 81, 1891. 64, $40 policies,
amounting to SIS, 207, 80.
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COMPARISON OF COST OF 1NsuRANcn.

With the payment of the mortuary call Issued on
Feb. 2last number of our members completed .
period of ten years. insurance with US.
The following table will show how small q sum
the Mutual reserve collected during that time for
policy IS. 600 at the given ages compared with
the rates charged under the old system.
Our figures include 5 mortuary calls and ten
years annual dues:
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In the reports of Counsellor Frederick A. Burn
ham. he said: One of the most important matters
entrusted to me during the past year has been the
examination of proposed revision or codihcation
of the statutes OF this State in relation to life in
surance, and the preparation, in conjunction with
the representatives and counsel of other associa-
tions, of proposed bill more thoroughly recog
nizng and firmly establishing the principles of our
system of insurance than other act ever before
passed by the Legislature of this any other
State. The bill passed branch of the Legis-
lature of this State, and but for unfortunate
deadlock In the other branch it would this have
been law. In a recent interview with member
of the Commission 1 was assured that the bill
would be reintroduced and doubtless passed at the
present session.
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Death claims paid per detailed list
herewith 81. go, lO8
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INVESTED ASSETS.

As will be shown by detailed statement which
will be presented to each member of the Associa-
ton, $l94, 600 have been invested during the past
year in bond and mortgage being first lien upon
improved property in the city of New York. in
creasing the amount of such loans held by the
Association to 81 2s 90o and producing interest
income to the Association of more than si0O 900
year. An examination of the detailed statement
will show the date when each loan was made, the
record book in which IL is recorded by the city
officials. the amount of the principal unpaid the
rate of interest, the value of the land mortgaged
the value of the buildings, the amount of insurance
held by the Company on the buildings for the pro-
lection of the loan, and the exact location of the
property in each instance is given. so that every
member of the Association may personally ex-
anime, cause to be examined, every piece of
property upon which the money of the Association
is loaned and thereby will be enabled to Judge for
himself as to the security and exercised by
the officers of the Association in making said in
vestments.
1t is a fact worthy of note that the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association is the only life insur-
ance company furnishing similar information to its
members.
NOT A DOLLAR EVER LOST.
Special attention is ca lied to the fact that cover
ing the entire period of the history Of the associa
ton not dollar has ever been lost Of either the
principal or interest upon any loan ever made by
the Association. Neither have any losses BY
of said loans been charg ed off to prof
and loss account. similar statement doubt can
not be made by any other life insurance organiza-
ton in the world.
INCOME.
The cash income during 1891 from all sources was
g. 7o4 1264l while for the year 1890 It g. sss-
s4s. Sc making net increase for the year of ssI5
277.55.
DEATH CLAIMS.
We have disbursed for Death Claims during the
past year q 30 los So making our total death claim
payments 10 December 81 last over el2 0oo 900.
yearly OF than N 00o 600 since the date
of our organization, and we had in our Reserve
Emergency Fund the close Of the year &C. 00o for
each g. 900 of outstanding death claims In process
Of approval and adjustment
NEW Busunss.
: Dsx4ue - ysar101 ~ reeatyod usy ance,noeasna
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31

Medical Director j. W. Bowden here presented
his report, replete with pregnant facts. The
amount of business presented for review and action
by the Medical Director and his associates was
So ol96 6l5 and of this amount after careful exami-
nation and voluminous correspondence there was
accepted s4, 31s 965.
The reections were l. 1s2 representing s. S97 $50.
In this class all the Ills that flesh is heir to rep
resented; AZ of this number rejected rated
SO low by the Examiners that they could not be ac-
cepted, and the remaining 740 were rejected by
your Medical Director the Examiners at the
Home office. In no case has this action been taken
hastily or until after due consideration of eacn
case on Its merits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
Chariots on Old Roman Roads.

The pillars of the Forum (Which was not
exactly the Forum) are something less mag
nifcent in the reality than in the photo
graphs; but they tell of the magnifcence of
old times. Some of the stones of the old
sacred road are still in their places, and the
old Romans must have had good time rid
ing over those stones in their chariots-
carts on two wheels, without springs They
had exercise as exhilarating as riding in an
American wood wagon over q corduroy
road. The acres OF modern excavation
have yielded great deal of information,
but the light will always be dim. The ruin
was awfully complete. The fragments of
stones preserved are precious as relics, and
the stories they tell need faith and fancy.
Here is the spot where the Romans assem-
bled, in the midst of the monuments of
their greatness, and quarreled over the spoil
of all the nations around the Mediterranean,
and from Persia to Scotland, and avenged
others by self-destruction. Cesar fell in
Pompey's theater, where the Senate met
after the Senate House had been burned in
civil warfare; and here his body was brought
and buried; and this rude mass of brick is
the spot where Antony stood. The bricks
are still good, and would yet rise and mu-
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cATlRRH AND DYSPEPSIA INSTITUTE,

S23 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA
ja3o-11krrssu
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SPECIAL EMERGENCY FUND.

As provided by the resolution of General Isaac
H Shields of Philadelphia and UNANIMOUSLY
adopted at the annual meeting held Jan. 2S, 1889.
the Special Emergency Fund has been increased
within the year from $3.50, 900 to $500, 00O which
amount is held in six of the strongest and leading
banking corporations of our country. The object
of this Special Emergency Fund, provided in
said resolution. is 10 enable the Association
ticipate the payment of its death claims after an
assessment has been made without being COM
PEELED to wait for the payment of such Mortuary
calls by the mem Der and the practical experience
of the Association in connection with the Special
Emergency Fund has fully demonstrated the wis
dom displayed in the adoption of the aforesaid
olution,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
PEEK LOSES HIS HEAD.
HIS SPEECH AT GRIFFIN A WEAK
ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY.

He Failed to Meet the Argument of
Col. Whitfield at Any Point-He
Grows Hot at Being Accused of
Being a Deserter From the Army.
GRIFFIN, GA, Aug. s.-The mercury In
the political Thermometer is nearly over the
ton in Spalding. There is only
limited number of third party men in the
county, but they are so excessively agRres-
sive as to render liberation almost intoler-
able. This fact was disgracefully shown at
the speaking here last Friday night and
again to-day. Col. W. l.. Peek, third
party candidate for governor, and Col. Bob
Whitfield, democratic candidate for con-
gress from this the Sixth district, met in
joint debate here at IL O'CLOCK. The court
house was crowded until standing room
even was next to impossible 10 be had.
Col. Peek opened In half hours speech,
his chief theme being abuse or toe Demo
cratic party and charging it with all the
wrongs of the farmers. There came near
being trouble during the speaking. While
Col Peek was discussing the silver issue
man In the audience yelled for Cleveland.
When Col Peek asked what kind OF a
democrat Cleveland was, Col. Frank Flynt
told him the same kind he was two years
ago. A spat grew from this and both
gentlemen grew quite angry. Again IN
Col. Perks conclusion Col. Flynt charged
him with being deserter from the war,
when a fight again seemed eminent. Col.
Peaks speech was unfair and saoreliglous
and never touched the argument OF Col
Whitfield, who made a fine address ana u
manly appeal for democratic unity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
BEAUTIFUL FEET,
Nothing Fascinates Man More When
Daintily Shod.

Nothing Fascinates Man More When
Daintily Shod.
From, the NeD York advertiser.
There used to be in London-and may
still be, who knowsl-an eccentric old gem
tlemsn, whose delight was the sight of a
pretty foot. II he saw one, no matter
whether the owner were old or young,
handsome or ugly, poor or rich, clad in pur-
pie or in rags, he would follow it, so long
as is might continue to trip, tread, OF drag
itself along And If, perchance. its
chGussure were down in the sole. and
its owner were longlngly to linger
In front of shoe and boot
store, then this eccentric old gentleman
would come forward aud humbly ask per-
mission to present it with a covering worthy
of its beauty. Sometimes the offer was re-
jecled, sometimes it was accepted. The
boots-or shoes-were then duly tried on,
bought and paid for. And our eccentric
old friend thought himself amply rewarded
by being allowed to be present at the trying
on. He desired no other acknowledg
OF his charity-for charity it frequently
was-but with a final bow to the newly
shod foot. he retired, and was not seen
again until another little foot tempted him
to repeat the scene.
Few things, in fact, fascinate men 80
much as a pretty foot-a foot proportions
ately small to the person, we'll arched, and
with pretty little toes, resembling pease in
a shell.
Respecting pretty feet. opinion is uni
versal. There may be difference OF opin~
ion on noses. mouths, eyes, skin, figures,
etc, but there is no difference Of opinion
respecting the foot. The foot must he small
aud arched to be pretty-not small, like the
Chinese foot. which is selt-imposed de-
formity, nor cramped by tight shoes, which
throw one toe over another and cover them
with corns-but small and perfectly formed
in its natural, unshod state. Spanish
women have naturally pretty feet, also
Turkish women and Polish women.
The Frenchwoman's foot is not naturally
smaller or prettier than an English
woman's foot. but her shoes are of the
softest kid, and cut to perfection. They fit
daintily and comfortably, and do all they
can not to be felt. heard, or seen. TIE
lighter and thinner the shoe the more grace
fui is the foot and walk. The heelless
satin shoe. in this respect, Is the best OF oil /;
1t is as If no shoe at all were on the foot.
Unfortunately, modern requirements
make il necessary to wear heavy shoes With
thick soles, in which the feet are tortured
almost as cruelty as in the Chinese foot
cage. No foot eau have natural, elastic
play in a heavy thick-soled, and thick>
leather shoe. And as, thick heavy soles are
the chief attributes Of English shoes, so the
present generation Of English women are
noted for their clumsy feet, whereas, in
reality their feet would be as small, dainty
and elastic as Psrislan or Andalusan feet
were they equally lightly shod. In Hol
land, Germany, and other northern coun-
tries the women are equally noted for their
big feet, not because their feet are bigger
than other foot, but because they are shod
badly In Poland aud Russia where the
women shoe daintily, their feet are dainty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09

silvery white on the sides and belly, which
is sparssiy spotted with dirty yellow.
The Indians of Vancouver Island and
vicinity Sc the fish both FIR food and light
il is the latest or most oleaginous of al
fishes, and, it is said, of all animals It is inn
possible to either Doll or fry it for the mo-
ment it is subjected to a certain heat it
turns TO oil. The Indians who use the fish
for food take them, and without either gut
ting or cleaning them, run q skewer through
the eyes and suspend them in the thick smoke
that arises from wood fires. The fish ac-
quires the flavor OF the wood and the smoke
helps to preserve il. When the Indians want
10 make a meal of the fish they heat them,
reduce them to oil and then drink the oil.
When they want a light they take a dried
fish, draw throu IN it piece of rush pith or
strip from the inner bark Of the cypress tree,
species of arbor vitae, as a wick, q needle OF
a hard wood being used for the purpose.
The fish is then lighted at one end aud burns
steadily until consumed. The Indians
sometimes eat the raw fish.
ANY but Indians eat this kind Of fishP'
was asked of the dealer.
Yes, twas his reply, there are some white
people who like them, but their taste is an
acquired one"