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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11

State of Nebraska, County of Douglas-ss
A. l.. Wigton. secretary of the Union
Life Insurance company. of Omaha Neb.,
being duly sworn, deposes and says that
he IS the above described officer of said
company, and that the foregoing state
ment Of the general condition of said
company on said thirty-frst day of De
cember. 1896. is correct according to the
best of his information. knowledge and
belief, respectively.
A. l.. WIGTON, Sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn to before
(SeaD me this 18th day of April A. d.
1897 JOHN +. FLACK.
Notary Public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81. 1897, of
the condition of the
Union Life Insurance Company Of
Omaha.
Omaha.

Made to the secretary of state of the
state of Utah. in pursuance of the laws
relating to insurance companies:
1.-The name and locality of the
company, Union bife Insurance
company, Omaha, Neb.
2-The amount of its capital stock
is Observation-Disclosures 1O1. 100
paid up is............... -, - 1O1. 100
4-The amount of its assets is...... 27O.119
5-The amount of its liabilities tin
Guiding caDitaD is................. 24S, 40
6-The amount of its net surplus
over all liabilities is..........-.. 1879
THE name of its agent or attor-
ney, residing in this state, upon
whom service of process in any
civil action against said COM
pany may be made is DR.. Louis
Loda.
were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1880
were INSTRUMENTATION. $50 7O.74O
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11

When dizzy or drowsy take Beech
ans Pills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-11

Judge of the Third Judicial District Court.
April 18th. 1897.
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR, Clerk
BY GEORGE L. BLAIR, Deputy Clerk.
fSeal)
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Herald is free to admit that
pur reference to Treasurer Larkins,
vas, as the Statesman AYERS, at least
mean piece, possibly not 1.-THE
neanest piece of editorial work we
ave ever seen t" 1t was intention
lily mean, because that is about the
aeanest crowd it has ever been our
fortune, good'or bad. with whom to
come in contact. Our plea in extern
nation is the old adage that some
times it is necessary to fight the devil
with fire. But we have since learned
that it was not Mr.. Larkins but Mr..
Proctor who made such an eloquent
{? speech upon municipal econo-
NY" We trust our apology will be
accepted in the spirit in which it is
rendered and that the Council will go
on with its well begun work OF
wrecking the Democratic party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Fourth of July is becoming
more and more day for general sus-
pension of business and an occasion
for outings and athletic sports. Young
America still uses the delusive fire.
cracker which each year has its vic
tins. The loss of life on that day
is to be regretted, yet no doubt it will
continue every anniversary. The pic
MICS and outings have a tendency to
draw the young men from the cities
and towns where the saloons always
look forward to a busyday to pastimes
more healthtul and strengthening
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
WEST VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
Democratic Organization VIII Fight
the Removal of Deputy Marshals.

Democratic Organization Will Fight
the Removal of Deputy Marshals.
The Federal appointees for West
Virginia have announced their sub
appointments. District Attorney
Gaines will havea as his assistants Sam
uel Burdette, OF Charles Town; L. NJ.
Showa,ter, of Fairmont, and Elliott
Northcott, Of Huntington. Collector
White has named as his force ]. B.
Finley for chief deputy; E. F. Reif-
snider, cashier; c. o. Robinson, clerk
at the bond spirits desk; ]. M. Scrog-
gins, clerk at the tobacco desk; A. S.
Patterson and r. S. Eichelberger,
stamp deputies; A. H. Weildelbush,
Wheeling; ]. H. Knapp, Philippi;
Charles B. Smith, Parkersburg; Sam
uel Ferguson, Huntington; M. G.
Written. Blue6eld; A. A. McNeer,
Hinton; ]. T. VanMetre, Moorefeld;
Leland Kettle, Beverly, deputies tor
the different divisions.
Marshal Thompson announces that
his Assistant Deputy Marshals will
be c. w. Law, of Salem c. A. Stall
maker, of Troy; w. c. Bertrem, of
Wayne county; Daniel Cunningham,
Charleston; w. G. Hickel, Jackson
Court House; GRANVILLE Stout, of Par
kersburg A. S. Bell, of West Liberty;
DR.. Jackson, Of Kingwood, and Sig
mund Adams, of Lincoln County.
The Democratic organization in the
State will fight the removal of the
present Democratic Deputy Marshals
to finish, claiming civil service law.
Judge Jackson has granted an injunc-
ton restraining the Marshal from re-
moving them. The question of per-
retuating the injunction will come
up next week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Ohio Democrats have plutocratic
candidate for governor on a Popocrat-
ic platform. The "Old Roman" AL
len G. Thurman, is dead but his son
Allen, chip of the old block, has his
war pain on and promises to cleanse
the fountain and scrape the barnacles
off the remains Of the party honored
by his fathers leadership.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The tariff bill passed the Senate,
Wednesday afternoon. The vote
stood SO ayes and 2S nays, giving the
bill majority of 10. In addition to
the Republicans, Jones. of Nevada,
Mantle, of Montana, and one Demo-
crat voted for the bill, while the neg
alive vote was made upof twenty-five
Democrats, two Populists and one Sill
yer Republican. Five Populists and
two Silver Republicans did not
vote. The bill has been given to the
committees from the Senate and House
to confer thereon. 1t is expected it
will become law in about ten days.
1t is pleasing to the country and re-
moves the feeling of doubt and I'M
certainty, which has retarded indus
trial progress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The usually inaccurable Statesman
will next week publish wonderful
story about fine Jersey calf belong
ing to Mr.. George Showers being
'rozen % to death last Wednesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Pennsylvania Legislature at
its recent session passed an act that
makes it compulsory for the owners
of pear, peach and other trees that
may be affected with fre-blight. yell
lows, San Jose scale, etc., to cut them
down and destroy them at once.
Where there is neglect, the act will
grant the power necessary to secure
their determination at the expense of
the owner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The gratifying announcement is
made that President Mckinley will,
in the very near future, remove the
Cleveland civil-service blanket from,
the Government Printing Office, Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, the
Internal Revenue Bureau, U. S. Dep
1ty Marshals and possibly chiefs OF
divisions, etc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

A press dispatch in another col
umn, clipped from the Wheeling Reg
lister, proves that prosperity has
struck tin plate workers and is also
evidence, much as the Register may
regret to admit the fact, that tin plate
can be and is made in this country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Our esteemed contributor "Ralf,
in comments on the proposed change
of superintendent of the High School
gives away the cause of the trouble
when he says that many of the
patrons of the school demanded it Ia
change] three months before school
closed" 1t is not to be presumed
that Prof. Carman should be held re-
sponsible for the action of the Board.
That Prof. Carman is a thoroughly
competent instructor cannot be gain
said, then why the necessity for a
changer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Take life easy this warm weather,
don't worry and fret and get frighten-
ed at every dog you see and suppose
him mad Worry and fright kills
more people than mad dogs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Washington Post, in its issue
of last Sunday, published very good
portrait of Miss Jane Faulkner and
classed her as one of the Capitol S
pretty and attractive girls, which is
all true except that Martinsburg still
holds claim upon her, and sets up
the plea of adverse possession against
the Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

A large number Of accidents occur
red as usual in various parts Of the
United States during the Indepen-
dence Day festivities. There were
none reported from England.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

We take the pleasure in assuring
the Democrat that exclusive of poll
tax the editor of the Herald pays
more corporation taxes than six OF
the Democratic councilmen put to-
gether, also that he does not aspire to
The position of councilman, for which
a property test is required.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Virginia Free Press. published
ut Charles Town, West Virginia.
appears to know somewhat Of "Col.
Richard Randolph Mcmahon" We
shall next week give the results of
his research in full, together with
some comments thereon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

We have heretofore failed to men
ion the appointment of the new
Board of Pension Examiners, consist
ng of DIR. w. T. Henshaw, of this
city; DR.. d. r. Ross, of Hedgesville,
and DR.. G. W. Daniels, of Gerards-
town, all of whom are good men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Republican party deserves the
confidence of the people. 1t is re-
deeming its pledges one by one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

The Democratic candidates for SEN
ator from South Carolina came near
cesorting to blows at a meeting at
sumter, Monday. 1t was was an
awful warm meeting-outdoing the
weather.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Through the efforts of Senator
';lkins and Congressman Dayton the
,Gonongahela River is now free, the
secretary of the Treasury having this
week paid the Navigation Company
5000, 600 for their works. This,
Nth the $1,000, 900 provided for
lacking the river from Morgantown
% Fairmont-nearly $4,000, ooo-is
not bad record for our Republican
Representatives, especially when we
refer to the fact that this District got
out $3.50, 600 for public works in the
preceding IL years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
HOW THE STATESMAN soUIRMsl

spot III the anatomy OF the eulIOI VI
the Statesman; and he comes back
with at least four charges, neither of
which are susceptible OF proof in the
slightest degree.
No. HE brought his Harvard
graduate here only because he was a
Republican.
On the contrary, we had no knowl-
edge Of Mr.. Carman prior to his Sc
lection as Superintendent, except that
we heard his name mentioned, when
we suggested that it would be better
for the Board to first see him; and, il
required, we can name the party to
whom the suggestion was made.
No. ale ran the City Council. "
Not that anyone except our friend
ever heard Of No member of the
Council, past or present, will say that
we ever attempted in the slightest de-
gree to control his action.
No. 3.-"And even went to the
Methodist Conference and demanded
the removal of Democratic preacher
form the church in this city,"
During an eight years residence
within the bounds Of the Baltimore
Conference, we have at no time been
present at session of the Conference;
and more. we have at no time de-
manded the removal of any minister.
Today we have no better friend than
the gentleman referred to. who we'll
knows the charge to be utterly false
in every particular.
No And when confronted by
a member of the school board he
shametully denied the whole affair
We have not been confronted by
member of the school board" and
have not al any time discussed the
matter with a member of the Board
except about two minutes and on that
occasion joined the editor OF the
Statesman, who was talking with the
President of the Board and then and
there dissented from the action of the
Board. We did call the editor of the
Statesman across the street and i'm
parted 10 him the intelligence that
the Board had notified Prof. Carman
that his services would not be required
another year. 1t was neighborly
act, which was not appreciated and
for which we now apologize. We
did also then and there state that in
our opinion their action was not for
the best and we have since so stated
in the Herald.
We do plead guilty to the other
charge that we have labored for the
success Of the Republican party, and
have the sweet assurance that our
labors have not been in vain In
school matters we have had the as
sistance of many, very many OF the
best Democrats in the city who were
SO heartily tired of "Coxeyism" and
the Statesman s methods that in 1898
no Democratic candidates for members
of the Board were voted for, and since
then those same men have seen to it
that the Board be kept solidly Repub-
lican.
Now, having made a full and frank
statement, every iota of which is sus-
ceptible of the fullest proof, it is in
order to call on our critic and request
that he be equally explicit as to our
charge, made last week, that he at
tempted to manipulate the County
School Book Board in the interest of
the American Book Company, one of
the most unconscionable trusts in the
country. On that subject he is sig
nifcantly and ominously silent be-
cause he is guilty.
The tariff bill passed the Senate,
r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Democratic newspapers are delight
ed when they hear of strikes and fail
Tres. The big miners strike which
IS now on is pleasing their appetite.
The miners are striking now because
If their first opportunity to secure
letter wages that has appeared in four
ong years. The West Virginia min
RS are reluctant in joining the strike,
being satisfied with plenty of work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Now comes David B. Hill saying
hard times are due to no party Any
thing to get out OF it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Senator Hanna as an oppressor Of
labor Mr.. Scott added that he did
not believe the scheme would succeed
and that the strikes would do the Re
publicans of Ohio little, if any harm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10

Americans abroad celebrated the
Fourth in grand style.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-10
Selling Out at Cost
AND BELOW COST!
Intending to discontinue storekeeping will
close out my stock at remarkably low prices.

Women's Oil Grain Shoes were $3.50 now $1.15.
Chidren's Shoes from so cents to 81 90.
Ladies Fine Sooes $1.75 now 1926.
Mems Shoes were ST. so now 81 20.
Ladies' and Children's Slippers under cost.
Youths Fine and Coarse Shoes ST.
Hats below cost.
Lot of Ready Made Clothing for half price
All Calico Muslns and Dress Goods at cost
Cofees Sugars and all Groceries at cost.
Ny Winter Stock must be closed out possible
Two pounds of Coffee for % cents.
Big of Glass Jars and Jelly Glasses at half price
Lot of Tinware and Hardware at cost
Dry Goods of all kinds at cost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
PAGES II 10 20.
AMERICAS LEANING TOWER.
Promises to BecOme Famous as
Its Rival in Pisa.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The leaning tower of Pisa has a proto-
type in America. 1t is more than 300 feet
high, and at the base is two-thirds that
number of feet in circumference. At pres
ent it is thirteen inches out of plumb and
during a heavy storm sways back and
forth like a willow wand
This remarkable structure is built on the
grounds of e. c. Stearns & Co., according
to a system invented by Sanford e. Lor-
Ing, an architect of Syracuse, where the
tower is located. BY his system, heavy
timbers are braced continuously and con-
nected by iron shoulder plates, which take
the place of the skeleton steel construc-
ton. The brick on the outside is merely
a veneer. and not supporting wall in any
sense Of the term. The tower is unpro-
tected and has to take the force OF every
gale that blows.
1t is just now the cause of fierce
strife In Syracuse, because the people de-
clare that it Is an imminent source of dan
ger and liable to fall at any moment.
Architect Loring, however, says that If 1t
was thirteen feet out of plumb, instead or
thirteen inches, 1t would still be as safe
as a church and that people might walk
about under and around IL all day and
be in no more danger than in Mammoth
Cave. The Syracuse common council
AYERS that the tower is a public menace
and the architect in reply holds that II -
perfectly intact and safe, and that 1t Will
stand any strain likely to come in the flu
ture.
The Stearns tower has only become of
the leaning variety at comparatively .e-
cent date The circumstance that brought
1t into prominence in this role was hur-
rieane, or, as some call it, tornado. In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
SOROSIS HAS A PINK TEA FUNERAL,
A Grief-Stricken Woman Brings Out" Her
Daughter in a Pink Crepe Coffin
Decorations Music and Light observation-disclosures
Eestfons Making
step From Fashionable 10 oil Funer

New York Jan ga prominent New
York woman, a member of Sorosis, recent
ly sent out invitations for her daughters
debut. Two days before the coming out
the girl died suddenly. No invitations
were recalled. The grief-stricken woman
stood by the side of the coffin and silently
pressed the hands of her dear friends.
The girl, dressed in her pink silk coming
out gown, lay in pink coffin covered with
pink roses. The funeral was at night,
and lights shone t through pink candle
shades. In an adjoining room was
table set with light wines and cakes."-
Drawing Room Gossip.
Il was the undertaken at that funeral"
said an uptown obsequy director, land
must say the effect was not unpleasant.
when l called to the house the girl had
dropped dead in the drawing-room while
experimenting the trimming of the room
with pink, for her debut, two days later.
II found the decorator draping the walls
with pink satin and the florist receiving
his orders for roses and pinks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

a made the suggestion that ali be al
lowed to remain, and the mother con-
scented.
"The invitations for the debut were not
recalled, but line was sent telling OF the
sad event.
cat the funeral hour the friends pressed
around the mother, who was gowned in
heaviest crepe. She sat beside the coffin,
which was all pink. In another room
perhaps they were always there as part
of the hospitality of the house-were de-
canters, cakes and a tea urn. The guests
sat down a moment before departing from
the sad scene.
ut was the most extreme funeral over
which l have ever presided Clrcum-
stances led up TO 1t, but the effect was so
calm, so beautiful, even so majestic, that
IL will be repeated.
"rhe funeral. anyway" he continued,
"has evolved from an obsequy 10 a func-
ton, and ! look for the next innovation
to be i'm the line Of Refreshments and the
society reporter, and this not for a certain
few. but as a general custom.
1.-THE latter seems duly probable, for the
shroud has given way to a toilette. The
refreshment idea Is scarcely new, and Is
only in the same line as the wake, which
has always been popular among certain
classes.
"since fashion has laid such violent
hands on the funeral as to institute such
marked changes in the last forty years,
we may be prepared for anything.
THE difference In the expense OF fu-
neral now and forty years ago affords an
excellent suggestion of the changes that
have taken place, for the cost must keep
pace with the details. Nowadays first
class funeral costs about $500. Here is
bill made out by my grandfather, who was
IN this same business in New York In 1853
| cannot mention the names OF patrons OF
recent date but this, my grandfather told
me was a bill OF the mother OF Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, and was then very high"
Here the undertaken took down from the
wall, where It hung in frame, written
abatement Of funeral expenses, made out
on a bill head and duly receipted. The
paper was yellow with time and the INK
was faded. The cost OF a funeral In 1858
was $3.50. IL was itemlzed as follows:
Mahogany coffin. lined with satin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

NtO ~
I'VE live ten times as fast now" said
the undertaken, land 1t costs ten times as
much 20 even die.
I'm the evolution ot the funeral, we
have turned our attention from the mourn
full garbing of ourselves to the more di-
verting notion of giving an artistic ana eff
fectlve function.
For example, we cover collins with
every delicate tint Imaginable and we
match the color to the color of the shToud
Then we carry the same tint into flowers
and tie them with ribbons of the same
hue. The florist comes i'm and trims the
apartments with palms and smilaX just
the same as he does for social functions
Cards are sent out and the whole affair is
conducted with conventional cool-headed-
ness.
The only difference between the funeral
of to-day and long ago is that the cool
headedness is acknowledged. Mourners
have always pulled themselves together
sufficiently to order crepe in gowns and
millinery, and they wanted 1t all in the
latest fashion, too. Nowadays the house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

any event, Il was a tremendous wind, the
hercest which even the oldest inhaoitant
Of Syracuse ever heard of. The wind
came from the southeast, striking the
tower upon the faces. In its velocity i'm
mense trees were torn up by the roots, the
roofs of great buildings were twisted or
and torn away as If they had been of half
inch plank. Buildings in their entirety
were lifted up and smashed into kindling
wood, but. though the big tower sWayed
from side to side as If understanding that
IL was made TO bend and not break, ir
did not fall.
On the top of this tall tower is a water
tank, and this tank contained at the timc
of the storm its normal contents-lO,0O
gallons of water. When the storm was
over and the sunlight shone again, hardly
a gallon of water had been lost from the
tank, so far as appearances indicated.
The tower, however, showed the effect
of the terrific blow Before the storm
happened the structure had been as
straight as a British grenadier, but now 1t
was found IL had been twisted upon its
axis and bent over 50 that 1t leaned In as
great a degree as the famous tower OF
Pisa. ~
There are one or two bie4.nt> in the
walls and some of the window sashes are
in woefuly dilapidated condition, but
otherwise II seems to be in very good
shape, indeed. The space between tho
third and fourth stories and the sixth and
seventh seems to have suffered from the
storm the most severely The sole fact
that saved the tower from demolition was
the peculiarly of the structure, which Is
curiousiy arranged iron work. The brick
wall that seems to form the structure Is,
as stated, simply veneer, and the holes
that the storm rent through II indicate
forclbly what would have been the fate
OF the structure had the brick entered
into It's composition more largely. As it
is, Il Is the strangest specimen Of what
clever architectural work will stand, and
before the common council and the Stearns
people are through with the war Il IL
making, Il all promises to become one OF
those legal fights that vial go down into
history as events IN which every one is in
terested.