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The true northerner., 1899-08-02
INSURANCE EVILS.
Report Of the Michigan Com mmfssioner
Will Complain Of Lax Laws
OF Regulation.

Lansing, July 3l.-In the twenty.
ninth annual report of the insurance
department, which Commissioner
Campbell will have ready for distribu.
ton in about a fortnight, that official
will cite number of alleged evils and
will say that never before I'm the his
tory of Michigan have the so-called old
line life insurance companies written
so much insurance in this state as
during the last calendar year, when in
surance TO the amount of $23, ,497 $50 was
written on the lives of Michigan citi.
zens, who paid these companies that
year premiums aggregating $4,626,53O
Mention is made of the fact that the
legal reserve companies are vieing with
each other in their efforts TO originate
new and more attractive forms of in
surance, the result being that COM
paratively small portion of the insur-
ance is now written upon the straight
life plan wherein the insured is charged
a definite premium for life, with insur-
ance payable to the beneficiary at death
of the insured.
In speaking of cooperative life COM
panies, Commissioner Campbell says
that there has been marked decadence
during the year This is said to be not
because the system in itself is radical
ly wrong, but rather because no life
insurance company can thrive any
great number of years if ii seeks to
maintain its existence upon inadequate
rates.
1t would be difficult, the commission
er says, to estimate the vast amount
of good by the fraternal associations
doing business in Michigan. At the
close of the year there were 217,101
certificates in force upon the lives of
Michigan citizens, the aggregate
amount of this insurance being $751;
994.4O0, or more than carried by all
other kinds of life companies combined.
While protesting that he has no de-
sire to injure the Legitimate work of
fraternal companies, Commissioner
Campbell says that the 217,101 certif-
cate-holders should be protected from
the dishonesty of large number of
their promoters and officers. The de-
ception practiced by promoters and
officers of certain companies of this
class in this state would, he says, fill
the state prisons if the same methods
were practiced in other lines of com
mercial business.
The laws of Michigan are so lax that
these companies are practically law
unto themselves. and it is impossible
10 secure legislation TO protect their
certiticate-holders. The opinion is ex-
pressed that within the next five or
ten years, when thousands of the hold
ers have been left without Insurance.
1t may be possible that paid lobbyists
and interested promoters will not be
able to overcome wise and proper legis-
latiOn. The officers of many of the
fraternal companies can now perpetu-
ate themselves in office by charters
they have secured, and ii is not within
the power of members 10 change them.
There is no law providing that the
mortuary and reserve funds shall be
held sacred for the purposes for which
they have been collected. The COM
missioner admits that many, if not a
majority of the officers of the fraternal
associations are anxious to see wise
laws governing this kind of insurance
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Honor Memory of Capt. nobb.

Calumet, July 81. - The unveling Of
the tablet to the memory of Capt. John
a. Bobb, surgeon of the Thirty-fourth
Michigan volunteer infantry, who died
during the Santiago campaign, took
place Sunday at Lake View cemetery.
The monument was erected by the Sec
ond battalion companies from Iron
wood, Iron Mountain, Sault Ste. Marie
and Calumet, and delegates from each
town attended. DR.. Bobb's death was
due to overwork with fever patients in
front of Santiago.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

from Many Localities In
Michigan.

The Michigan sugar beet crop is gen.
orally in promising condition.
The Epworth league assembly is now
in session at Ludington with nearly
1000 people present.
Maple Rapids has raised bonus OF
$4,000 TO insure the erection of a large
sanitarium in that town.
a letter from Frank Phiscator to his
Benton Harbor friends says he and his
wife are on their way home from
Alaska with $l25,000.
The University of Michigan board OF
regents has accepted the site of the
new homeopathic hospital donated by
the city of Ann Arbor.
In making tests for the new water
works system at East Jordan flowing
well of the finest quality of water has
been struck at depth of so feet.
Thomas Drinan, watchman for the
Thayer Lumber company, of Muskegon,
last year, was badly scalded by steam
and he now sues the company for $780,
900.
An 1S-months-old child of William
Patrick, of Grand Ledge, got hold of a
pail containing a mixture of paint and
Kerosene oil and drank some of the
liquid. The dose proved fatal to the lit
tie one.
Pontiac is to have another factory,
the Pontiac Utility q Manufacturing
Co. having been organized recently to
1 II.
the principal of which will be a patent
dishwaster.
Berries of all kinds will be the poorest
crop for a number of years in Mar
quette county this season. The cold
winter, followed by excessively heavy
rains while the bushes were in blossom,
is the cause.
Cora Keyes, of Collins, Ionia county,
poured a mixture of kerosene and gaso-
line from a fruit can upon a blazing fire.
The fluid catching fire and the flames
spreading to her clothing, she was so
horribly burned that death ensued.
Edward Edwards, Jr., grand record
ing secretary of the state of Michigan
of the order of ForeSters of America,
says that at the present time there are
1922 courts of the order in that state,
with total membership of 147, ,4S6. The
reserve fund now amounts to 81 ,109, 500.
Charles NJ. Green. of Port Huron, who
represents a syndicate of oil prospect
ors, is authority for the statement that
fully so per cent of all the land within
a radius of ten miles of Port Huron is
under control of two companies. 1t is
predicted that the oil deposits of that
locality will yet develop into thriving
industry.
\ branch is to be built by the Chica-
go d Northwestern railroad from Per-
kins, a station 16 miles north of Es-
canada, in a northeasterly direction
about 20 miles TO the Whitefish river.
The road will open up thousands OF
acres of some of the finest hardwood
timber in the upper peninsula. Survey
ors are already at work laying out the
route.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Banisbing Consumption.

Lansing, July 30. - Secretary Baker,
in speaking of the efforts of the state
board of health 10 restrict and prevent
the spread of consumption, says that
the death rate in Michigan since 1891
from this cause shows a material de-
crease, the annual average reduction
being nearly II per cent. At this rate of
decrease, the doctor says, the disease
will entirely disappear in 1850.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
big DenI I'm Pine

Detroit, Mich, July 31.-F. w. Wheel
er, of Bay City, has purchased individ-
ual holdings of standing pine in Luce
and Chippewa counties aggregating
115,0OO,OO0 feet for about $l0O. 900. He
expects 10 cut it at the rate of 25 ,OOO.-
900 feet a year. The purchase includes
n small numbering town. Mr.. Wheeler
recently sold his shipyard at Bay City
TO the shipyard combine.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Two Mayors Honored

Detroit, July 29.-Mayors Harrison
of Chicago and Van Wyck of New York
have been invited 10 attend a large
local democratic picnic August 10 on
Sugar island. A definite response has
been received from neither as yet, but
both are being counted upon. 1t is ex-
pected that the democratic campaign
for next fall will be outlined by speak
ers at the picnic.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
LenNe ENfendeh-

Ann Arbor, July 29.-Word was re-
ceiged at the board of regents meeting
from Prof. Dean c. Worcester, who is
in the Philippines, stating that his
work would keep him there until the
middle of winter. The board granted
him another years leave of absence
from the university and appointed DIR.
Carl Genthee, of Leipsic, to his posi-
tion during his absence.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
VIII share In n Big Fortune

st. Joseph, July 30. - Henry Hass,
for many years foreman of the +. a.
Graham docks of this city, learned Sat
urday that he has been declared one of
the six legal heirs in the chancery court,
Berlin, Germany, to the estate of John
Reigner, an uncle who died in Berlin, 35
years ago. The estate is valued at
. 5OO non marlss
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

The United States are next to Great
Britain in the import trade W South
Africa. The American trade ii t.nainly
in foodstuffs, but IL includes heetrical
appliances, manufactures Of steel,
shovels, furniture, and winddCv glass-
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Censures Pingree a smith.

Galesburg, H., July 29.-The Gales
burg Trade and Labor assembly has
censured the Pingree a. Smith factory,
Detroit, Mich. for dropping the label
and refusing to recognize union labor.
1t was ordered that firms hsndling
these goods be requested to do SO no
longer.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
immigration Statistics

Calumet, July 81. - Official reports
show that 311,625 persons immigrated
to the copper section during the past
year, an increase of 2,316 over the pre-
ceding year. Hungarians, Irish, Polish,
Germans and Scandinavians, in the or
der named, predominated.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Pissed Awoy.

East Tawas, July 30. = Alexande,
Nelson, one of the first persons TO set
tie in this county. for years county sur
veyor, died here Friday.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

Frank Long, who lives near
Lennon. Mich, says:
/ was taken with pain in my
back, and / was obliged to take to
my bed. The physician pro-
nounced my case muscular rheu-
matism accompanied by lumbago.
Il gradually became worse,
until l thought death would be
welcome release. / was finally
induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, and after
using five boxes. was entirely
cured.
l am confident that DR.. Will
liams Pink Pills saved my life. 1
will gladly answer inquiries con-
cerning my sickness and wonder
full cure, provided stamp be en-
closed for reply.
FRANK LONG"
Sworn TO before me at Venice,
Mich, this 18th day of April,
lO9O. VI. ID. 1Ol-DSMlIhJ
Justice Of the Peace.
From tie Observer, Flushing,
Nieh.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, In a condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary 10 give new life and rich
ness 10 the blood and restore shattered
nerves: They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis ST. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural
gia rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after-effects of the grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations, and all
forms of weakness either in male or female.
Dr.. williams Pink Pills for Pale People are never
sold by the dozen or hundred, but always In pack
ages. At all druggists. direct from the Dr. VIII
Nams Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. r.. 90
cents per box, 6 boxes $3.50.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
South Haven & Eastern R. R,

lime Table-in Erect June 4, 1899.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
fever IS SPREADING
NOW THE GIRLS WANT TO TAKE UP
ATHLETICS IN EARNEST.
VIII BE Represented at the Next An.
nunl Field Day by Pretty Ath-
lctes in Stunning Red GYM
nasium Suits.

The spirit of athletics seems to be spread
ing. First, associations were formed at the
two high schools and plans laid for gym
nasium practice. Then as the warm wealth.
er came on, field exercise was talked about
and it was not long before the idea of a
field day was Matched. The boyish enthu-
siasm which the laying of the plans for
this aroused gradually pervaded the sedate
atmosphere of the professors offices and
the classrooms, until finally prescient
feeling that startling announcements We're
soon to be made became generally mani
fest. 1t came, too, in the form of chal-
lenge made by the professors of the Gem
tral high school to their rivals of the Man
ual Training for a match game of baseball
to be played at Exposition park on May
6, the day of the field day sports. Fol-
lowing the game, SO the announcement
which the contestants We're to be the prin-
cipals of the two schools.
The athletic fever is still spreading. The
girls at the Manual Training. who have
week for several months. are beginning 10
sigh for the freedom of the fields, and the
result may be that one year hence among
the field day contestants will be the wear
ers of pretty red gymnasium suits.
But this is not all. There are lady teach
ers in both schools, and the suggestion has
been made by one of their own body that
on the self same day in which the men
teachers of the two schools contend upon
the field for athletic glory the ladies shall
have broom brigade, which shall march
in graceful curves, form attractive figures
and end by trying to see which set can
sweep the other off the field. The election
OF officers for the Broom Brigade Associa-
this is done assignment of the important
places in the drill will be made
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
j. NJ. Tucker Pardoned.

GUTHRIE, O. T., May i.-fSpecial) Gov
ernor Barnes to-day issued a pardon for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
School Notes,

1.-The Sister Republics" Photographic
picture, was given to the Central high
school yesterday by Edgar A. Leon.
The teachers at the Central high school
met in sections yesterday to discuss mat
ters pertaining to their own lines of work.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Roberts and Mrs.
Hugh c. Ward. with party of out-of-town
guests. were visitors at the Manual Train
ing high school yesterday morning.
Miss Laura Stearns. who teaches the sew
enth grade at the Scarritt school. has been
out of the classroom for some time on
account of sickness. Principal j. c. Ridg-
way is teaching her classes.
The pupils in Miss Alice Roberts seventh
grade room at the Lathrop have purchased
a picture of Henry Clay which they, in
conjunction with the pupils in Miss Hills
room, will present to the Lathrop to adorn
its walls and be a reminder of their former
presence.
The pupils of the seventh grade at the
Linwood school have selected bust OF
Henry Clay to present to the school a
parting gift. There will be no graduating
exercises by the pupils at the Linwood. j.
G. Wine will talk to the graduates and
deliver the diplomas.
S. c. White, superintendent of schools at
Jefferson City, was visitor at the Whit
tier school yesterday. Mr. White was es-
pecially interested in the work in literature
which is done at this school. Literature is
the strong point in the course of study
done at the Whittier.
Pupils in Miss Emma Barhart's room at
the Garfield school have planted tree
which they. named Carl Betz" in honor
calisthenic drills into the ward schools.
Three other trees were planted yesterday
by the school at large. These will, be
christened later.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
EVIDENCE OF A TRIPLE KILLING
NEAR kIRksvILLE, MO.
WoMAN'S SCALP IN A SACK
BLOODY GARMENTS OF WOMAN AND
TWO CHILDREN ALSO.
II Is Believed That n Mover Did Three
Murders and Buried the Bodies
Somewhere Along the
Road-InvcstiSation
I'm Progress.

KIRKsyILLE, MO. May 4.-(special)
Movers camped at Bear creek bridge on
the Kirksville and La Plata road, two
miles from town, today found in the
water gunny sack which contained a
woman's scalp and back hair, half of the
right ear, and torn bloody clothing. A full
outfit of woman's clothing, with complete
garments for children Of and l years,
was packed in the sack. Each garment
was torn from the collar to the hem down
the back and blood-steined. A bloody quilt.
laprobe and blanket were also found
near the spot.
Sheriff Blackledge made poll of popula-
tion at all farm houses within two miles,
and every household is accounted for.
DIR. William Smith, of the American
School of Osteopathy, says the scalp was
removed by a hatchet blow two weeks ago.
1t is believed that a triple murder was
committed by mover, who buried the
bodies somewhere along the road. Farm
ers Joined in the search with the sheriff 8
party and IL is believed that the bodies
will be found either near the La Plata
road or along Bear creek. The roads are
alive with movers at this season.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05

Gave YOUR SKIN s.sss: ssssgs. sss Fl ". & .s..s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
MORE EXTRA SESSION TALK.
There Is n Growing Belief That Con-
gress VIII he Convened in
.- October,

WASHINGTON, May 4.-There is grow
ing belief among prominent members of
congress that the president will call con-
gress to meet In extraordinary session this
fall, probably early in October. The ques-
tions which will come before the next con-
gress for settlement, including as they do
everything growing out of our possessions
acquired as a result of the war with Spain,
and the general legislation, including that
relating to currency reform, the Nicaragua
canal, merchant marine, etc, are Of such
great Importance that the president is in
clined to regard II as advisable that con-
gress should meet earlier than the regular
session in December in order to get the
work under way. The retirement OF speak
er Reed will necessarily entail considerable
delay of appointments in the house, as it
is customary to allow a new speaker four
or five weeks to make up his committees,
and this furnishes an additional reason why
congress should be convened before Decem-
ber. -
or the several senators and members of
congress who are going abroad this sum-
mer, the president has particularly inquired
as to the length Of their stay, and has
hinted that it was advisable that they
should be back In the early fall. as the
necessity for an extra session might arise.
With others, it is said, he has discussed
the subject. and. moreover. it was upon
the presidents direct suggestion that the
caucus committee appointed by the house
Republicans to formulate currency re-
form measure met when II did. There had
been talk of postponing the meeting until
fall, but the president suggested that it
would be well to formulate plan as early
as possible, and this statement was made
TO the members when they met at Atlantic
City as having come direct from the pres
that the president might call congress in
extraordinary session in the fall
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
APPLIED THE SCREWS.
Business Agents Fined Painters
Union 500 and Suspend BUSH
ness Agent Payne.

sample of organized labor discipline
was dished up yesterday when the board
of business agents got together to consider
the position the Painters union had taken
with regard to the walkout ordered on the
Keith building.
Ed Graves. the contractor on the build
ing, refused to agree to the terms the
Carpenters union asked regarding wages
hours, etc, and, after several days spent
trying to persuade him by milder means
the board of business agents authorized its
chairman, Alfred Russell, to order a walk
out All the union men on the building
excepting the painters. left their work. Or
account of refusal of the painters, the
board, at its meeting yesterday, fined the
Painters union 500 and suspended w. r
Payne, the unions business agent, until
the fine should be paid. AS their authority
for taking this action the business agents
said that the union, in affiliating with the
Building Trades. Council, bound itself te
stand by the other unions of the council
and obey the orders of the council. and ir
disobeying the orders of Business Agent
Russell, the councils authorized agent, II
violated its agreement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
SHE SLEW HER MOTHER.
Lay in Wait for Her Two Hours, and
Then Shot Her Five
Times.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Mrs. Augustus Styles,
after waiting two hours in a dark recess of
a hallway at the entrance TO Wallets hall,
Burlington street and Fourth avenue, this
afternoon, shot and killed her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Schultz. Mrs. Schultz was to at
tend meeting of the Martha Washington
Frau-Verein. which was held in the hall.
and the daughter lay in wait for her until
she came. Five shots were fired, three TAX
ing effect.
Mrs Styles, who is S. years old, said she
was driven to the act by her mothers re-
yealing a closed chapter of her early life
to Mrs. Styles daughter, 16 years of age.
The child's parents were not regularly mar
ried and Mrs. Schultz is said to have dis
closed this fact to her grandchild. The ma
tricide has been arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-05
BUFFALO STRIKERS THREATEN To
TIE UP LAKE COMMERCE.
NOON TO-DAY IS THE TIME SET
ACTION DECIDED UPON AT A BIG
MEETING YESTERDAY.
Elevator Men Promise to Stand by the
Grain Shoyelers and Freight
Handlers - Fifty Vessels
Now Waiting to Be
Unloaded.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 4.-The grain
shovelers and the freight handlers have
announced their ultimatum to the Lake
Carriers Association. At a mass meeting
this afternoon II was announced, amid
great applause, that unless the Lake Car
riers' Association acceded to the demands
of the men by tomorrow noon, the entire
commerce of the lakes from Buffalo to
Duluth would be tied up.
The hall was filled and a crowd stood
| about the outside. 1t wac orderly, but
determined The meeting was addressed by
John NJ. Hennessey President P. j. Nc
Mahon, of the new Shovelers union; NJ. J.
Foley, representing the men employed in
the elevators and others.
Mr.. McMahon announced that the time
had come when the whole plan of the
movement could be made known.
I'VE have everything in our power he
| said. Unless the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton comes to our terms by tomorrow at
noon, the commerce of Buffalo and along
| the lakes will be tied up We have been
working on this matter for weeks, and
know what we are doing. If We want
financial help, we can get all We need"
He thanked the men for the good judg-
ment they had shown In keeping quiet and
| orderly, and cautioned them about getting
into any trouble.
In front of the hall there were about 700
Poles, members of the new Freight Hand
iers' union, and speeches were translated
into Polish for them.
NJ j. Foley announced, amid cheers, that
tomorrow at noon every man now working
in an elevator would quit.
"AlI we want is what is fair he said.
but we will stand by you men to the end.
| The coal handlers who have been serving
the Lake Carriers vessels have already
quit work, the engineers will go out to-
morrow, and the contractors will do no
more work ON the docks in Buffalo"
The grain shovelers of new local No. 81
have formulated the following as a state
ment of their demand:
"First-The abolition of the saloon boss
acknowledgements directly with the
Lake Carriers Association or with the va
| rious elevators
"Third-Payment of the scoopers at the
| flee like those maintained by employers
| In other reputable industries.
Package freight handlers. in accordance
with the resolutions adopted last night. re-
fused this morning to unload the steamer
Tioga, the first of the freighters to arrive
ate-the Erie docks. Later the contractors
succeeded in securing a limited number of
men and the work of unloading was begun.
The police dispersed a number of men
gathered at the docks.
The guard mounts at the armories con-
tinue.
The strikers have been very orderly SO
far to-day.
Meantime, the grain blockade continues.
| About fifty vessels are In port and about
twenty-five are due to arrive, all laden
with grain. Less than a quarter of the
grain already here has been moved.