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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
NIP BLACkMAIL PLOT,
Chicago Millionaires Threatened in
Letters Inform Police Who
Make Capture.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Millionaires oil
Chicago recently have been annoyed by
mysterious letter writer asking fol-
fabulous amounts under threats OF
death, who is at last thought to have
been captured. Locked up at the Cen
trail police station is Roger Mcdonald,
% years of age, and living at 147S Ros-
cOe street, who is charged with being
the author of the letters.
Through decoy package placed in
hole at the northwest corner of Irving
Park boulevard and Leavitt street by
Central station detectives, Friday night
Mcdonald was caught He vigorously
denies that he is the author of the let
ters, but the police compared his hand
writing with the letters sent to the
prominent Chicago and Chief O'Neill
announced that it was identical.
Among those who received the mys-
terious letters were Harlow M Higgin-
botham, James S. Kirk and Milton w.
Kirk.
Millionaire Higinbotham had re-
ceived the third threatening letter, in
which it stated that unless $12,5O0 was
placed in a hole dug at Irving Park
boulevard and Leavitt street his man
sion would be blown up by dynamite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
DISASTER BARELY AVERTED
Engineer Of Flying Train Injured and
Fireman Rushes It to Safety
in Nick of Time.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 24-While a
south-bound special illinois Central
passenger train which was to meet
the north-bound limited at Farmers
vile, 80 miles south of Springfield,
was dashing along at high rate of
speed Saturday Fireman Hamb, MOTTO
ing no effort was being made to- slow
down on approaching the meeting place,
turned to remind Engineer Ralph Hill.
The fireman was Mortified to see the
PROSTATE body of Engineer Hill lying
on the floor of the cab. The fireman
seized the engine throttle, brought
the train to stop and then rushed
the train into the sidetrack Just as
the north-bound passenger darted past.
Engineer Hill was brought to this city
in an unconscious condition. He had
evidently been struck by the spout of
a water tank at Divernon, a few miles
south of Springfield
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Statistics of the New York board of
health show rapid increase in deaths
from Bright's disease and organic dis
eases of the heart, the result being
ascribed by the authorities to high liv-
ing
The widow of the chauffeur killed in
the Long Island auto race has been
paid $4,000 life insurance provided Cd
the day before the race by the mans
employer, who also gave the widow
like amount.
The graft investigation in Buffalo dis
closes what is believed to be conspiracy
extending over many years and which
has resulted in enormous profits to those
involved. Several men already are in
dicted.
Inga Hanson has been arrested in New
York on charge of perjury in connec-
ton with her suit against the Chicago
City Railway company in which she was
awarded $4,000 damages.
Lord Miner has resigned the British
high commissionership of South Africa
because of i'll health, brought on by the
strain of his difficult work.
A petition for the erection of sky
scrapers in Prussian cities has been re-
fused by the Prussian ministers on the
ground that they are not safe.
The Panama canal commission awaits
comparison of figures before deciding
whether canal work shall be done by
contract.
The annual convention of the Massa-
chusetts branch of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor appropriated 5000, 900
for the Fall River cotton mill strikers.
A silver American dollar bearing date
of 1904 was sold in New York city at
auction for 81 100. w. F. Durham, Chi
cago collector, was the purchaser.
Burglars cut their way into the city
hall in Chicago and escaped with plum
der from the custodian's storeroom, the
crime being perhaps the boldest ever
known in Chicago.
Nick Mcintosh, negro was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for life at
Savannah, Ga, for trying to wreck a
trolley car.
Andrew Carnegie, according to the
New York Herald, is soon to receive
the Bessemer medal for prominence
in the iron and steel industry.
Berean college, in Kentucky, is to
receive $4,000 by the terms of the will
OF Miss Mary A. Terry, OF Hartford,
Conn, who died in Venice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
PEORIA MYSTERY DEEPEhS
BELIEF IN THE INNOCENCE OF
YOUNG HIGGINS GROWING.
Another Man Suspected of Fatally
Wounding Mrs. Thomasson as
Result of Inquest.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct 24-Did some I'M
known person infiict the injuries upon
the person of Mrs. Nellie Thomasson,
question that is now being asked by
the people of Peoria and to which as
yet there is no answer forthcoming.
The evidence brought out at the
coroner's inquest, held at Lacon Fri
day afternoon, was that the woman
walked to the train at the station in
this city, with but slight assistance
from one of the employees of the road,
and that when she arrived at Lacon
she summoned a hack and made her
way to the home of her mother, sew
eral blocks away, without assistance
Furthermore, she did not summon a
physician until 16 hours later.
If the injuries. inflicted by young
Higgins were of the fatal and horri-
BILE nature charged, his friends TASK
how it was possible for the woman
to have gone home practically unaided
and to have waited so long before
summoning a physician.
The name of man with whom she
was intimate and who is known to
have objected to her relations with
Higgins, ST., is men1ioned in this con-
nection, but SO far there has been
no positive evidence against him.
His employer in this city declares
that the man was at work Saturday
and Sunday and that he went to Lacon
Monday morning. He appeared before
the states attorney of this county
Tuesday and asked for a warrant.
When it became known that the
grand jury had recommended that
Higgins be held for murder there was
a remarkable demonstration on the
part OF his friends, who flocked to his
assistance. 1t is said that John G.
Higgins, the father, is on the way
home from st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
DOTS AND DASHES.

Jerome Fl. Allen, of Athens, Mich,
has been convicted of bigamy at Hou-
ma, La.
The post Office at Bradford, Ill, was
robbed. The burglars broke open the
safe and secured $45.
The Illinois federation of women's
clubs declared for complete suffrage
and national divorce law.
John Pillman, aged SO, business
man of Porter, Ind, was struck and in
stantly killed by a Lake Shore train.
The republicans of Italy accept the
governments challenge and declare
that popular sovereignty and reform is
the issue.
The Union Pacific report of opera
tons for the year ended June 80 shows
surplus after paying dividends of
SIS, 263, 456
Sir William White, British naval
constructor, declared in New York that
England means to maintain supremacy
of the sea.
The Chicago board of trade has be-
gun a campaign for an adjustment of
railway rates in the interests of Chi
cagO markets.
Judge Parker in. reply to Secretary
Taft reiterates his charges and says the
cost of the Philippines so far has been
over $1,2O0,0OO,OOO.
Augustus Dietrich, of Chicago, pri-
vate of marines at the New York navy
yard, killed himself. He had recently
been reduced from the rank of cor
poral
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
LATER

George 4. Bennett, one of the most
prominent citizens OF Marengo, H.,
was killed Ia an automobile accident at
Harmony, six miles southeast of Ma
rengo. Robert Willard, who accom-
panied him. was so severely injured
that his recovery is doubtful.
The Illinois federation of woman's
clubs, in session at Dunville. elected
Mrs. James Frake, of Chicago, presi-
dent, over Mrs. w. E. Fithian, of Dan
vile, by 1870 to TO- The next session
will be held in Joliet.
News reached Colon Friday evening
that about 200 armed men, who are
thought to be malcontent Panamans,
rather than Colombian soldiers, have
been seen in the neighborhood of Gu
Zebra, threatening hostilities against
the Panaman government.
John Robinson, who killed his wife
and brother-in-law, Sheppard Patter-
bury, was sentenced at Carmi, H., to
imprisonment for % years Robinson,
who is blind, in a fit of jealousy shot
and killed both.
Gershon Marx has been sentenced to
be hanged at New London, Conn, on
January 26 next for the murder of one
of his farm hands.
While standing at a telephone in his
room at the Buckingham hotel in ST.
Louis, endeavoring to summon assist
ance, Albert Sherwin, of Leadville,
Col. dropped dead from heart failure.
The powers signatory of The Hague
peace convention are to be asked to
form a. fund of 100000 for the mainte-
nance Of Andrew Carnegie's palace of
peace. The cost of the building is esti-
mated at about 100000.
The Manchester (England) Guardian
learns that American Ambassador Jo-
seph Choate will resign his post at the
court of st. James March 4 next,
whether President Roosevelt is reflect
ed or not The paper mentions White
law Reid as Mr.. Choate's probable sue
cessor
After being out many hours the jury
in the bribery case against ex-Mayor
Ames, of Minneapolis, Mimi. came into
court and announced that it could not
agree. Judge Harrison tbAr"upon dis
charged the jury. Dr. Ames was in
dicted for receiving money from
women.
Five men were burned in an explosion
in the Fontanet, Ind, powder mill Ed
ward Ford died from his injuries
The court-martial found Capt Hitch
and two lieutenants guilty in connec-
ton with the lynching of two negroes at
StatesbOrO Ga
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Makes Successful Ascension.

Paris, Oct. pan. Lebaudy's dirigi-
BILE balloon has had another success
full ascent, making many evolutions
and obeying the helm perfectly. The
balloon assembled from the plain of
Moisson- described a figure eight and
many other evolutions, in the course
of which the man in charge made ex-
perimerts for new plan to raise or
lower the balloon without discharging
the ballast or regulating the gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
DROPPED DEAD.
Guest of Hotel in st. Louis Stricken
Down at the Tele-
phone

st. Louis, Oct. 24-While Standing at
a telephone in his room at the Buck
ingham hotel Friday, endeavoring to
summon assistance, Albert Sherwin, of
Leadville, Col, dropped dead from
heart failure. Mr.. Sherwin's son, Will
liam, was standing in the hotel Office
when the operator called him to the
phone, saying: Your father says he
is dying and wants to speak to you"
Young, Sherwin without waiting to go
to the telephone FASTENED to his faith
er's room and found him lying dead on
the floor, Immediately below the wall
telephone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
No Trouble at Isthmus

Panama, Oct. 24.-Gen Davis, gov
ernor of the Panama canal zone, au-
thorizes the press to deny the report
ed disturbances at Culebra or at any
place in the zone or in it's vicinity.
President Amador confirms Gen.
Davis statement. Official investiga-
ton by the military authorities dis
closes the fact that the reported pres
ence OF armed men at Culebra is un-
true.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago Oct %
FLOUR-Steady. Spring wheat, special
brands, $3.50; Minneapolis, hard patents,
s5.5065.75; Minneapolis, hard spring,
straight, export bags, s5.25a55O
WHEAT-Slumps Cash No. red, s1.1s
q1.H; May, s1.13AQL15.
CORN-Dull and weak. Cash No. 2, 53h
d54c; May, 4514q45%c.
OATS-Weak. Cash No. 2 2s1ac; May, 3Os4
a31Ac.
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery, per pound,
15Q23c; dairy, 121ad1Sc.
EGGS-Quiet and firm. Fresh eggs, at
mark, new cases included, 16G1SAc per
dozen; prime firsts 20kc; extras, 23c.
LIVE POULTRY-Firm Turkeys, per
H., 1O915c; chickens, young spring hens,
S1a910l2c; ducks, 10Ac.
POTATOES-S Steady. Car lots, on track.
per bu., 30a40c; unripe, &c and under
New York, Oct. q.
FLOUR-Firm but quiet
WHEAT-Steady and advanced Deem
Der, s1.19d1.1 1871; May, $1147sq1.15$s.
RYE-Nominal
CORN-Dull and featureless.
OATS-Nominal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Report Is Denied.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-The press
is authorized to deny the report print
ed by the Soir, of Paris, Friday to
the effect that there was an attempt
on The life of Emperor Nicholas
Thursday in which there were IL vic
Tins
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Retired Naval officer Dead.

Florence, Italy, Oct 24.-John Liv-
ingston Dinwiddie Borthwick, chief
engineer in the United States navy
(retired, with the rank of lieuten-
ant commander, died here Saturday
from nervous prostration. Engineer
Borthwick was 81 years of age. He
will be buried at Sorrento.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Still Discussing Divorce Question.

Boston, Oct 24.-The divorce Ques-
ton again was considered by the Epis
copal house of bishops Saturday. Many
of the bishops do not regard with favor
the compromise resolution adopted by
the house of deputies permitting the in
nocent person in divorce for infidelity
to marry after year has elapsed, which
was the issue before them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Magistrate Ends His Life.

Chicago, Oct. 24-Ira Blanchard, 81
stable of the village of Desplaines. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself. He
was respondent because of prolonged
Ill health. He leaves a widow and two
children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Railroad Shops Burssd.

Belington, w. Va. Oct. 24.-The shops
of the Coal and Coke Railroad COM
pany, at this place, owned by ex-Sena-
tor Henry G. Davis. were completely
destroyed by fire Saturday. The loss is
10000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Sets Date for Hearing.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The interstate
commerce commission Saturday fixed
November IA, at Chicago, for hearing
three cases involving rates on live stock
from western points of shipment to
Chicago and terminal points on the
river
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Upton Entertains Seamen.

LcAdon, Oct 24.-Sir Thomas Upton
entertained about 800 officers and men
of the United States cruiser Olympia at
the Crystal palace Saturday. Many we'll
known Americans and British subjects
were present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
Elected President.

Danville, ILL.,, Oct. a. The Illinois
federation of woman's clubs elected
Mrs. James Frake, of Chicago, presi-
dent, over Mrs w. E. Fithian. of Dam
vile, by 100 to 20. The next session
will be held in Joliet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
FOREIGN.

lnfanta Maria de Las Mercedes, prin-
cess of the Asturias, sister of King AL
fonso, of Spain, and wife of Prince
Charles, of Bourbon, is dead The prin-
cess of the Asturias was queen of Spain
till the birth of her brother, the present
king.
The foreign Office in Paris says official
information shows that Russia will not
consider mediation from any quarter
whatever, being more than ever deter
mined to vigorously prosecute the war.
With Is entries, representing Amer
lea, England and Japan, the first kite
flying contests Of the kind ever held be-
gan in the Aeronautic concourse, the
Stadium and other clear spaces at the
worlds fair grounds in st. Louis.
A treaty of peace between Chilli and
Bolivia has been signed.
The Japanese government has de-
cided to draw the attention of the Rus
sian government to the unlawful action
of Russian troops in using Chinese CO.'S
tunes. The notice will be served
through the American state depart
ment
Reliable reports in Toxic from pri-
vate sources estimate the losses of the
Japanese army during the recent bat
tie at about 5000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
New York, Oct. q.
Live Stock.

chicago, oct. ~.
CATTLE-Choice to prime heavy, Sc. 300
700; good to choice, S. S5Q6.25; fair to good
export shipping steers, $5.35a5S5; medium
oeef steers. $450Q530; inferior and plain
steers. $2OOd3.25; good to fancy cows and
heifers, 50. 90@4.SO; inferior and fair stock
ers, S. O5a3.OO; fair to choice feeders s. Is
"a 10; fair to good cows and heifers. 5000
$50; good cutting and plain beef cows, $500
$500; calves, common to fair, g. 7565.0 90;
calves good to fancy, s. O0d6 Is; fed Texas
steers, s375d5.s5.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
IS. 35@5.5O good to choice butcher weights,
t5 36G6.5O; rough to fair heavy packing, s4.S5
Q5.15; plain to good heavy mixed 5000
LIS; assorted light shipping, s5.1Od5.c5.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. O.
CATTLE-Market nominally steady. Ma
tive steers, A.25Q6. 40; cows and heifers,
b240Q3.60; western steers, 81. 0064. IS; TEXAS
steers. $275dS.65; range cows and heifers.
l225Q3.25: Gamers, $150Q215; stockers add
feeders, s225G400: calves, $s.5Oq5.Oo; brlls
md stays, $150G3.25.
HOGs-Market strong to sc higher.
Heavy, $5.05Q520; mixed, $6.000515: light,
t5.05Q5.25; pigs. $4.25Q475; bulk Of sales, $40
a5.20.
SHEEP-Market strong Western year.
lings, $866Q4.1o wethers, sa.<0d3.so; ewes.
%. 0093. so; common and stocksrs, 81. 50q37sS
lambs. A.5oG625.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EX-Mayor S. F. Smith, of Davenport,
Ia. son of Samuel Francis Smith, author
of my Country, IT'S of Thee" vas SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Anamosa. AS trustee of
large estates. Smith recently acknowl-
edged embezzlement of $120,000.
The Michigan supreme court affirmed
the conviction of eX-Alderman Jacob
Ellen, of Grand Rapids, who was con-
victed of bribery in connection with the
Lake Michigan water DEAL
Louis j. Tichacek, of st. Louis, was
nominated as the democratic candidate
for congress in the Tenth Missouri dis
trict.
Congressman Alfred Lucking has
been renominated by the democrats Of
the First Michigan congressional dis
trict.
Letters were sent to Messrs. Hearst,
Sulzer, Towne, Baker and Laughlin,
nominees for congress ON the demo-
cratic ticket in New York city, official
ly notifying them that they also have
been nominated by the peoples party.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

OF the New Hampshire Insurance Con.
pany Of Manchester, New Hamr.
shire.
Capital (paid up) ........ 100000 90
Assets .................3,S77,S46 20
Liabilities exclusive of CAPT.
tai and net surplus i, 6S4,3OO Sc
Income.
j'"emlumS ...............1,6 S4 ,SO4 IS
~ Ier sources .159, 2O1 50
Total income, 1903 .......1,S44,006 65
Expenditures.
Losses So. .S43, 564 Z.
Other expenditures ...... .637 ,O64 SIS
otal expenditures, 1903 d. 1,5SO.629 62
Business 1903.
Risks written ....... .155, ACT ,466 30
Premiums thereon ....... 2,040 ,403 80
Losses incurred ..921,712 II
Ncoada Business.
Risks written 81, 993 90
Premiums thereon ........... 1 $50 50
Losses paid ,069 g
Losses incurred 1,269 81
Frank W. Sargent,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

OF the Norwich Union Fire Insurance
Company Of Norwich england, for
the year ending December 81, 1908.
Capital (paid up) ........ 100000 90
Assets, in the U. S. 1881, 429 -
Liabilities exclusive of net cap
ital in the U. S. 1,776,778 SO
Income.
Premiums in the U. S. .2,O44,9 O1 Sc
Other sources in the U. S.. .68,916 46
Total income 1903 in u S.. 2,113,S1S o.
Expenditures.
Losse:; in the U. S. ....... 1896, GOA 80
Dividends in the U. S.
Other expenditures in the
U. S. .965, 14O So
Total Expenditures 1902 in U. S.
.................. l 1851 ,745 81
Fire Insurance Business 1903.
Risks written in U. S. .z31 ,2S1, 703 90
Premiums thereon in U. S.. 2,O44,9O1 SIS
Losses incurred in U. S.. .916,452 80
Nevada Business.
Premiums received .......3,110 81
Losses paid ,104 81
Losses incurred 2,1O4 "a
w. H. LOWDEN,
Manager.
San Francisco, Feb. Is, 1904.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-15

Thomas D. Jordan,
Comptroller
Department California. Nevada and Ha-
waiian Islands A. NJ. Shields Manaeg-
er; N C. Donnels, Cashier.
]. c. Spiney, General Agent, Reno, New
ada
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

OF the Aetna Life Insurance Company
of Hartford, Connecticut.
Capital (paid up ....... s2,O0O,000 o.
Assets .................63 IS, 1879 IL
Liabilities, exclusive of net
surplus 81 ,544,073 10
Income.
Premiums-Accident .....2,S36,SO1 "a
Premiums-Life SS96452 81
Other Sources 2,S25. $50 GO
Total Income 1903 .,14.55S.874 Sc
Expenditures.
Lasses-Accident .95S,241 G.
Losses-Life .2,S25,461 90
Dividends to policy holders 679,155 "a
Other expenditures .....5, 403,143 II
Total expenditures 1903 1856, OO3 19
Business 1903.
Risks written-Accident 42S ,333,457 80
Risks written-Life ...33,0S7,131 90
Premiums thereon-Acc. .2,S36,SO1 OF
Premiums thereon-Life. Il ,427,471 "a
Losses Insurred-Acc. 1,18S,172 o.
Losses incurred-Life. ESQ, $40 90
Nevada Business.
Risks written 1880 o.
Premiums received .....1,126 &c
Losses paid !;
Losses incurred
]. L. English,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-15
ANNUAL STATEMENT

Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society CT the United States Of New
York,N. v, Dec. 81, 1903.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-27
INTERESTING CHILDREN.
Youngsters of Oriental Ministers at Washington Never Heard of Christ
 mas Before Coming Here.

There are in the foreign colony in Washington quite number of children who never heard of Christmas until they came to the land of the free, says the Wash ington Times. Among them are the two sons and the daughter of the Chinese minister, the young sters of the Korean legation, and Osman Sureya and Ali Haidas, the bIack-eyed little sons of Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister. When Wu Ting-Fang was Chinese minis ter he adopted the American Christmas to the extent that his young son was allowed to go to the white house each Christmas morning with a bouquet almost as large as himself designed as a token for the first lady of the land. In the Chinese colony are several children who have been enjoying an American Christmas for some years past. These for tunate youngsters are the chil dren of Yung Kwai, the secretary. interpreter, whose wife is a New England woman.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-27
Time Tells
 The Story.

There is a big difference be- tween the cost of making a first class sewing machine, embodying the best materials and workman ship, and one which is made in the cheapest manner. The buyer of the cheap machine soon pays the difference of price in the constant cost for repairs, to say nothing of it's annoying ineficiency.
 Singer Sewing Machines do good work during a lifetime.
 SOLD ON INSTRUMENTS.
 Old Machines taken in exchange
 Liberal Discount for Cash.
 Oils, Needles, Attachments and Repairs for all makes of machines. The Singer Manufacturing Co.
 ''The Sewing Machine Makers of the World" FRANK w. LYNN. Mgr.
 121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-27
Queer Speculation.

The sermon of a British vicar charging great immortality in the pottery towns in Staffordshire has caused discussion of life in the potteries. A curious feature is speculation on the lives of others. The business of the insurance com. panies there is largely directed to persuading people to insure the lives of others as a speculation. Wives are urged to insure their husbands, and sons and daughters to take out a policy on their parents lives. For a penny a week a girl insures her father for f5. No medical examination is re quired, and it is simply gamble on death. This was amusingly shown by a recent case. A doctor in one of the pottery towns was reported to be dying of cancer The rumor was false, and the doc tor, completely recovered of his illness, was surprised to learn that his. charwomac- had staked twopence a week m his death.