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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25

not eaten up by the expenses of pushing
for new blood.
Similar exhibits by the great group of
companies doing that sort of business
would be very interesting. They would
mark, as nothing else ever can the pre-
else character the enormous magnitude,
ana the startling significance of the gam
bling in life insurance carried on for the
last twenty-five years or more and now
involving annually policies to the amount
OF many hundred million dollars; policies
which ought to be sacred to the protection
OF the families whom they do not guard;
which are not taken to guard the family
but with intent to share in what Others
are to lose
Moreover such exhibits by those COM
panies would show those people who have
iapsed and forfeited those policies and the
surplus already accrued on them where
their money goes; and would show those
VINO nave won in the speculation where
their money has come from, and would
snow them also why their speculation
hasn't turned out half as big as the esti-
mates by which they were led into it,
Excess of Strength Above Legal
Standard.
Whoever has occasion to observe the
statements of this company, as published
by the several state insurance depart
ment reports, will notice that they credit
us with much larger surplus than we
credit ourselves with. For instance, their
reports last year showed US as having
nearly $l,S0O,O0 more surplus than our own
ngures This year the difference will be
something still larger. The cause of our
own more conservative showing is this:
The state departments compute our la
bihties on the assumption that we will
earn per cent. compound interest on
our reserves throughout the longest posi-
bic duration of any of our policies, say
seventy years or more. On all policies
written since April, 1882, we compute our
liability on the assumption that we NAV
earn only per cent. For the long periods
our contracts are written to cover we do
not think it entirely prudent to assume
more This requires us to carry a larger
reserve than the A per cent. assumption
which is the legal standard of solvency.
Consolidated Statement.
From its organization to Jan. l. 1897. the
company received:
For premi-
ums 1872, III, sos. 6S
For int.76, 4SS, 2S1.19
For ................
rents 7.O59,2s2.S
Bal PITT
y.
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FIRE IN WEST TAMPA.
Eight Dwellings burned at n Loss of
$4,000.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 2i.-At II o'clock to-
night eight dwelling houses were destroy
ed by fire in West Tampa. They were own
ed by the Tampa Building and Invest
ment Company, and the loss is about $1,000.
West Tampa has no fire protection. The
fire started in a vacant house, and is sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin.
The amount OF the insurance could not be
learned tonight.
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BROWNSVILLE ADJUSTMENTS.
The Visitors There Have an Enjoy
able Time in Various Ways.

able Time in Various Ways.
Thomasville Ga. Feb. 24.-The regular
Tuesday afternoon reception was held at
the Country Club house yesterday Mes
DANES w. r. Davies and II.
w. Hopkins receiving. There
was quite large and fashion,
able attendance. While many payers were
scattered over the golf links, number of
gentlemen were contesting for the Cub
cup, the shooting being at live birds. Bal
ley Grocer, Masary and Schurmier tieing
and Bailey winning on the tie.
Three preachers were fined recently
$3.50 for shooting on the Mitchell house
preserves. This is probably the first in
stance of any fine being imposed for VIC
lation Of the law in this matter in this
section. The ancient privilege of shooting
wherever one listed has about been lost
in this county, probably forever.
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s9s.1SS.El7

Here. again, the only item needing ex-
PLANTATION Is the saving OF 81, 2SS, 6SS in the
policies. These amounted TO $40, 9J6, 90; the
reserve on these was 81, 3S7 l3i, Of which
amount Sl0.09S, 1876, or about 50 per cent,
was returned TO policy holders in paid-up
insurance, cash and otherwise. Were ours
tontine business, the whole 81, SS7. 1871
and all the surplus accumulated by IT,
would have gone into the pool" for the
lucky ones to divide-or so much as was
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$276,6l4,599.SO
S62.s52.siS.ss


Total assets ........,......... So, 952. 34S. IS
That Is, the amounts returned to Dolicv
holders and their benefciaries (S1S2 454 .
109.99 and the balance of income after all
expenditures, $60,0S1,6 n61.) aggregating
S243 435. 7Sl.5l, are 126.72 per cent OF the en-
tire amount received from policy holders.
This has been done at an expense of man
agement of $40 per cent. of the income
Both in what has been done for the policy
holders and In the economy of manage
ment-that is, in the low cost of the great
protection given-these results are equaled
by no American company.
1t has been with clear perception and
deep sense of the absolute necessity to the
home life on which our civilization rests
and IS being built Of simple, straightfor-
ward, reliable, and absolute protection To
the family, that the Connecticut Mutual
has adhered to the plain, uncompllcated
non-speculative ideals of life Insurance
plan and method which give that protec-
ton most perfectly and at least eost
avoiding those schemes which have indeed
gained a grea. following by Offering a
speculation in that professed protection.
II Is with a deep thankfulness we OFFER
the results of our adherence to the right
n simple, ideal, to scientific truth. and 10
true business method. Respectfully sib-
mtted. JACOB l.. GREENE.
Hartford, Fep' IL, 1877. President.
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we received for interest and dividends,
NS84' 1881; for rents, 1854, 1851 The dull
ness OF the times made collections unus-
ualIy SLOW Yet the overdue interest on
Dec 81, 1895. on nearly $36, 900 600 of mort
gage loans was only $3.50, 1851, about $50 900
OF which has since been received.
NO new defaults have occurred on our
bonds, the only case now in default being
that of the 100000 of bonds of the Detroit,
Lansing and Northern railroad now in
process Of REORGANIZATION.
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RenI IEatate Lonns.

The amount of old loans paid off and of
new loans made was much smaller than
usual; a natural result of the conditions
which made it hard to get money to pay
with, and also made less use for borrowed
money. Old loans were paid amounting to
$3.50, 1910, and new loans were made for
$5,202, 279S7.
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BOATS ron fnE OCMULGEE.
Maconites to Organize n Company Ia
HuiId and Run Them.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 2l.-Maconites will or
ganlze tomorrow a company to navigate
the Ocmugee river between here and the
coast. charter has been granted. Boats
to draw twenty-five inches will be put on D..
The company viii be composed 81 Macon
merchants and will be capitalized al $40. %
600 They will build and operate their own
craft
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Ihe steamships of this company are an.
pointed to sail from Savannah for Baltia
more as follows STANDARD time):
D; II. MILLER, Capt. Billups, SATUR-
DAY. Feb. q, at p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan. WE'D.
NBSDAY, March 3, at p. m.
ITAsCA. Capt. James, SATURDAY,
March G. at $50 D. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ga.
A. D. STEVENS, A T. NJ
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
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Total expenditureg ............ 7.715.la Is |

Bal. net assets, Jan. /, 1897. $50, 9S1. GIL 81
Add interest due and accrued,
market values of stocks and
bonds over cost. and net de-
ferred and uncollected premi-
inns, as per ftemized state
ment herewith ................ 1870, GIT q
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OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for Is cents, at
Business Office Morning News.
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Gross assets, Jan. /, 1897. 1862, 952. 3is So
Aotdl haDllltIes ................ 55,799,O5l 81
Surplus, Jan. 1, 1881. 7,15S, 297 o.
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Total receipts
It has paid
Death claims for $50, 115, 154. q
Endowments for 1865, 462. 80
For sufrend. polls 23,SO3, TBS. 80
For dividends e. 1896, 1853. GA
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Review of the Year.

Notwithstanding the dullness OF the year
1896. the affairs of the company in every
essential particular were as prosperous as
could be reasonably expected under the
conditions. a gain in income, assets and
surplus. while earning an increased divi-
dend-an increase of strength more than
corresponding with the increase in la
bfities, while decreasing with the cost OF
insurance-may, in such times, well be
regarded as fairly satisfactory
The operations Of the year. as covered
by our report 90 the insurance department
are as follows:
Net assets, Jan. !, $50, 76l O2O GA
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dividends and consequent decrease in the
cost of insurance on policies renewed in
1907
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25

The dividend paid on each policy IN 1896
was larger than the corresponding one for
1895. There will be q similar Increase In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFT0N
CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY.

WINTER SCHEDULE.
Commencing Thursday. Sept. "a. 1896.
Isle OF Hope ScheduLe-Meek Days.
City Time.
The record-union., 1897-04-11
THE KISS IN COURT.

A lawyer met a pretty Miss
While he was walking out one day.
And stole from hes a honeyed kiss
Which was not Just the proper way
AT once a case of tort was brought
Which legal rules could not deny;
The lawyer held no justice ought
SO frail a suit as that to try
The action, when it got in court.
Met with jury lenient
And many a outlet and retort
Day after day on it was spent.
The lawyer claimed no maiden should
So much rare loneliness display:
A kiss like this he understood
Was fotsam on the States highway
The maiden said her rosy lips
No easement were for him to use
Though they all others might eclipse
His answer was somewhat abstruse.
And thus progressed the argument
Concerning kisser and kissee
When to the jury IL was sent
Who failed entirely to agree.
But, sent into their room again,
They gave their voice to the defense.
And found the girl in fault for plain
"Contributory negligence
-Harper's Bazaar.
The record-union., 1897-04-11
MISS BELMONT INVITES ROYALTY

MISS BELMONT INVITES ROYALTY
She began. her preparations in earn
est, and very soon London knew that
old Miss Belmont's" house was to be
the scene of royal revelry. Mrs
Maddenham sent out all the invitations
for it was to be a select partv-a
submitted" list, including some of the
most noted of the fashionable beauties
and otherwise ripping" women. Ru-
mors of the royal condescension
about to be extended to Jane reached
Ashleigh- in-the. Dell, and excited spleen
and envy in the gentle breasts of the
Squire's lady and the Squire's fair
daughters.
The expected evening came at last
and Jane. in a fiutter Of loyal excite
ment and anxiety, went to take a last
look round her rooms, now that all Vas
in readiness for the reception of her
royal guests. Everything was ar
ranged with taste and luxury; no ex-
pense had been spared; and the sup
per-room, with it's palms and flowers
and separate little tables, lit by the
electric light, was a scene of fairy-like
splendor. The members of a renowned
French orchestra were stationed in the
conservatory, ready to begin at the
signal of Mrs. Maddenham, and Mrs.
Maddenham herself, gorgeously attired
and ornaE1ented after the style of a
jewelers. window with diamonds. was
giving her final instructions to the bow
dered f1unkeys and their attendants.
Seeing Jane suddenly appear beside
her, she frowned.
"Oh, do go away my DEAR" she said.
ENORMOUSLY. There is no reason for
you to be down here. I can tell the
servants all they have to do. Your
place is in the drawing-room. You
must receive the people as they arrive.
you know"
Jane hesitated, her fine, worn face
growing somewhat pale, and Mrs. Mad
denham, looking at her, felt a sudden
twinge of shame and remorse pricking
her SOUL for James grand manner"
had never been so much in evidence as
it was that night. The dress she wore
enhanced it. being of rich lilac satin
showered with old lace-and the way
in which she had arranged her hair.
lifting it's soft gray waves slightly off
her forehead, gave her an expression of
dignity and grace which caused Mrs.
Maddenham to seem beside her, not
withstanding her diamonds, a mere art
ificial female humbug.
What are you waiting for?" said
Mrs. Maddenham, almost sharply.
why don't you go into the drawing
room?"
The record-union., 1897-04-11

Word comes from trustworthy French
sources that fine gold necklaces, narrow
bangle bracelets, and small Etruscan
gold earrings and larger gold hoops set
with pearls, moonstones and small dia-
mond clippings are to return to fash
ionable favor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat
nment forCWeaknessgof Men.
Which Cured Hin After Everything
Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when
a man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness, the mental forbodings are ten times
worse than the most severe pain. There is
no let up to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for what
they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea Of xual weakness
until il was a question whether he had not
better take a dose Of poison and thus ends
all his troubles. But providentiaI inspira.
ton came to his aid in the shape ola combi-
nation of medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged his
weak and emaciated parts to natural size and
vioor. and he now declares that any nan who
gill take the trouble to send his name and
address NAV have the method Of this wonder
full treatment free. Now when / say free /
mean Absolutely without cost, because ! want
every weakened man 10 get the benefit OF my
experience.
am not a philanlhroPist, nor do pose as
an enthusiast, bat there are thousands OF men
suffering the tonures OF weakened manhood
who would be cured at once could they
but get such a remedy as the one that eurerd
me Do not Try to study out how l can afford
10 pay the few postage stamps necessary 10
mail The infomrDon, but send Tor Il and learn
that there are a few things on eanh that
although they cost nothing TO get they are
worth a fortune 10 some men and m~an 10
lifetime Of happiness 20 most Of ~. Write q
Thomas Slater, Bon 800. Kalamazoo. Mich.
md the information will Be mailed In q plain
envsl0pe.
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From the Statesman, Salem, Oregon.

The c~easeless cry Of the invalid is for
health, for relief from the constant aggra-
walton of pain and of nerve disturbance.
Money loses its value, time becomes in
initely precious, and the best energies are
unremittingly employed in this eager search
for health and no victory in life bears so
potent and so grateful a sense as the achieve
ment over disease, the complete restoration
to normal, physical and nerve conditions.
A palpable case in point developed in this
city lately, and the particulars Of the story
as reported to the Stahsnan verc e a char
acter to warrant an investigation ~ q matter
of news.
The beneficiary In this matter yg0Tsd To
be Mrs Rose Pargeter, Of Salem, Oraygn,
the wife Of the proprietor q big Boise dairy
plant, and a lady Of marked inteIIigsnee,
one who would be conscientiously reluctant
to make anything approaching an eIagger-
ated statement.
When the reporter called, Mrs. Pargeter
was in the midst of her e~xacting duties in
the "dairy kitchen" and working with a
vim and energy which seemed at first rather
discouraging for an interview, but upon
learning the nature of the scribe's errand.
Mrs. Pargeter at once abated her devotion
to milk cans and pans, and courteously ac-
corded twenty pleasant minutes to the States
mans representative.
Mrs. Pargeter said that her childhood,
girlhood, and early w%omanhood had been
made unhappy by her susceptibility to ner-
vous disorders which found expression in
o1paAck anncfnnf cipl~ hnnAonhaa na,ra1nfa
and kindred evils that all but wrecked an
otherwise happy and useful life. But no
trace of this is apparent to-day in her rosy,
smiling face, vivacious manner and robust
appearance.
Her parents, well-to-do, and inspired by
afectionate anxiety for their daughters
future, employed the best of physicians, but
invariably without success they sought the
efficacy of family prescriptions, cherished
as unfailing. Almost every known medicine
that seemed applicable to their daughters
case was tried in c~easeless succession, but
the trouble seemed irradicable and irrepres-
sible, and even after her marriage TO Mr..
Pargeter the same indomitable search for re-
lief was kept up and still the Affections would
not abate, until at last Mrs. Pargeter's health
was deemed irretrievably lost, and the future
held but little charm for the young people.
Mrs. Pargeter finally became so exhausted
by repeated and enervating- attacks of ner-
vousness, by the deadly intermittance of sick
headache and the frequent agonies of neu-
ralgia that it was almost impossible for her
to get about at all, and at this dismal climax,
Just when a life of invalidism seemed in
evitable and she was already taking on that
superb patience and courage for which her
sex is remarkable, in order to better face the
ordeal before her, a chance word from q
friend gave her the cue for the eventual re-
establishment of her health.
1t was only a passing incident, but the
greatest and happiest events are often
wrought from triheC aud this was exempli-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
CIRCULATION

OF the Daily Journal Increased rs Per-
Cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20

A tired stomach is very much like a
sprained ankle. If you suffer from
any Of the symptoms OF dyspepsia,
o u stomach is tired. 1t needs a
crutch. We must relieve it OF all
work for a time, or until it is restored
to its natural strength. To do this
successfully we must use a food which
is already digested outside Of the
body, and which will aid the digestion
of other foods that may be taken with
it. Such a product is the Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial.
The Shakers have utilized the di-
gestive principles present in plants
for the manufacture of this article,
and its success has been truly phe-
nomenal. You "a try it for the NOM
inal sum of 10 cents, as sample bottles
are sold by all druggists at this price.
Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend 1t in place
of Castor Oil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
HUIE WING SANG CO.,

Japanese fancy goods, c~hinaware, silk
handkerchiefs, Imattings, teas, ladies under
wear, mems o~vsrslls, and. furnishing goods
at bottom prices.
IIz Court street Opera house block.
rs. Int
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
SALEM, Or. Feb. 25, 1897

Following letters need no explana-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
Suffered from
Childhood
The Wand Of Misery was Waved Over The
Head Of Mrs. Rose Pargsier at
an Early Age.

Physicians Failed to Give Her R~elief-Lived a Life
of Agony but never Abandoned ~Hope-Perse-
verahce Awarded at Last and hrs. Pargeter
is a Well and Happy Wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
Who Said So'

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after
leaving the Mississippi river, never
iourneyed between Minneapolis or st.
Paul TO Milwaukee or Chicago over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central,
for the accommodations over this
route are unsurpassed, the connections
are close, thus doing away with veXa-
tiOus delays. The DINING car service
is the remark Of all travellers who go
this way a good square meal at
reasonable prices. For particulars
address Geo. S. Batty. General Agent,
246 Stark street, Portland, Oregon, or
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or APP
ply 10 your nearest ticket agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20
TRAFFIC. SUSPENDED.

YANKToN, S. d., March 2O.-All
trafic on the Great Northern, Mil
waukee & Northwestern roads has
been suspended here owing % high
water and washouts Of bridges and
~culVerts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20

PROF. HERITAGE.-Begins a class
in sight reading of music at the Will
lamette University chapel for chill
dren under l0.years Of age. Work be-
gins, Saturday March 10th, at 900 a
IN. aud continues for II regular les
sons. Tuition, Is cents. Books and
Chart, free come 70 the first lesson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of incor-
poration filed today are: sCoast Range
Mining Company, j. R. Williams, A.
Collins and o. W. C~oote,a a Portland,
incorporators, with $4,000 capital
stock, object to do a general mining
business; Pacific Coast Home Supply
Association, Geo. q. Sears, M. G. A.
DuBuisson and j. R. Greenfield incor-
porators, capital stock, $4,000, object
to do a general merchandise business
at Portland; The Cobb Co., three
Italians incorporators for tie purpose
of doing a saloon business in Portland.
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AT ~PADUCAH.

PADUcAH, KY, March 20.-Paducah
is both surrounded and invaded by
water. Every inch OF lowland in Nc
Cracker county is covered. Every
stream in West Kentucky is out Of its
banks. The streets are flooded,
bridges swamped, houses wrecked,
fences swept away and roads rendered
impossible.