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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-11-01
John Hargraves went to Des

John Hargraves went to Des
Moines Monday on business trip.
ALBERT Mackenstadt came up from
Postville Wednesday to visit his par
ents and attend to some business mat
tiers.
The Bible Study Glass viii meet
with Mrs. Olmstead Fridav evening,
November 3rd at 80. Visitors al
ways welcome.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. F. Button were
called to Rockford, Iowa, Thursday,
by the death from stroke of apoplexy
of her mother, Mrs. o H. Lyons.
Mrs. W. J. Norton returned on
Saturday from visiting her daughter
at Neche, N. Das., and also visits at
Grand Forks, Fargo, Winnipeg and
other points.
DO You enjoy good music at a
dance? II you do be sure and come
to that grand dance at Steyer's No
vember 10, 1905. One of the best
dancing floors TO be found at Stevens
opera house. We're YOU ever there?
One day last week DR.. whitbeck
took from a COW on the Frank Pilgrim
farm freak calf, which had two we'll
developed heads, three eyes and three
ears. He cut into the cows side and
took the calf from it, and at last
reports the cow was getting along
nicely.
The Equal Suffrage Association
will meet Monday evening, November
9Th. at Z 80 O'Clock with Mrs. Ohm
stead. Mrs. Margaret Nicholson, of
Ossian, will present paper on "Our
Legal Associates 1" ANY who wish
co attend this meeting will be heartily
welcome.
The local Yeomen lodge entertain
ed quite large number last evening
o. G. Mason. Of Des Moines, Grand
Master of Ceremonies. delivered an
interesting lecture on fraternal in
surance, and lunch was served by the
ladies. During the summer there
has been substantial increase in the
membership of the local homestead.
Paul Brorby went to Moline, Ill. 4,
last week to see his brother, Severt,
who has been working as pressman
in big publishing house, and who
had been taken with hemmorhage OF
the lungs. He recovered sufficiently
to come home with Paul and intends
to spend the winter in New Hampton,
taking a needed rest. New Hampton
Gazette.
The many friends of Aaron SheeJz
living below Freeport, will be glad tt
learn that he is improving from th'
effects of the accident which befel
him couple of weeks ago, when h,
was thrown from his wagon durin,
a runaway on East Water street, sus
tanning a dislocation of the wrist
severe injuries to his side and head
For time fears were entertained TO
his recovery, but he is much bette
at this writing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-11-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

"Florodora" at the Grand Novem-
Der 9th.
Miss. Lulu Campbell Sundayed at
her home in Castalia.
Mrs. J. @. Jones went to Du-
buque Saturday noon.
Miss Stella Crawford Sundayed at
her home in Frankville.
Walter Curtin made trip to
Rochester, Mimi, last week.
H. J. Hutchinson went to Chicago
Wednesday on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Smith went
to Portage, Wis. Saturday for visit.
Mrs. O. A. Mollart went to Du-
buque Saturday noon to visit few
days.
DIR. T. @. Hutchinson departed on
Thursday on a business trip to Chicago
and Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 9. Schanck, of
Burr Oak, went to Chicago Friday to
spend few DAYS.
Mrs. Geo. Q. Gardner and Miss
Sue Half went to Albany, Wis, Mon
day for few days visit.
%. H. Graham and wife, of Min
neapolis, are guests at the Q. W..
Burdick home this week.
Misses Goldie Dowd, of Ossian,
and Mabel Letchford, of Frankville
spent Saturday in DEBORAH.
Miss Marion Mather returned
Saturday from her two weeks vacation
at her home in st. Ansgar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lawrence
left Saturday noon for Jackson
Junction to visit relatives.
The family of Vim. Worth depart.
ed last Wednesday evening for Sioux
Falls, S. D.. where their future home
will be.
Mrs. Slaughter returned to her
home in Oakland, Calf, yesterday,
after a short visit with friends and
relatives here.
Miss Susie Marsh went to St.
Paul last Wednesday night, where
she has opened a studio for hand
painted china work.
Mr.. and Mrs. SO. Treat departed
yesterday for California. expecting to
spend the winter there with their
daughter, Mrs. NJ T. Torsen.
Mrs. Thos. Graham and daughter,
Miss Grace, arrived home Saturday
from attending the wedding of a re.
lative in Milwaukee and visiting in
Dubuque.
Why not come and have the bes,
time you ever had at any dance al
Steyer's Friday evening, November
10th. Music by Tobiason's HarI
Orchestra with six pieces.
The. local Knights of Pythias lodge
gave q very ENJOYABLE Hallowe ell
party last evening for the Knights ant
their ladies. There was large at
tendance and every one had spelndit
time.
Louis Heiberger, who has held
position in the Richard Bucknel
barber shop for some time, went t.
New Hampton Monday, where he Ia
purchased shop and will conduc
it In the future.
Florodora' is one of the pro
nounced musical successes of recen
years. In every way it is a gran
production. The scenery is magnifi
cent, the costumes very beautiful an
expensive. The cast is an all sta
one, and grand chorus of beautifu
girls. 1t is a grand antidote for tn
blues and warranted to produce
laugh a minute. At the Grand Nov
9th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
VIII PhiIbrick.

WIZ Phifbrick who plays one of
The principal. comedy roles in THE
nEauty Doctor" which will be seen
n The Grand Opera House on wednes.
day evening. is one of the most yer.
zaiiie of the younger comedians now
Hpus the stage. Equally at nome in
Hack face" of white, with clever
ness of makeup and adaptation tina,
nnkes him play equally well the
icf boy or the senile old man in
1zznsds. he also is a fine acrobat and
sn1ae st the comic acrobatic stunts
ne does in "The Beauty Doctor" are
revcrations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
NATURAL GAS IN
WEST VIRGINIA
VALUE OF THE PRODUCT IN.
cREAsEs, AND THE STATE
NOW RANKS SECOND.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 6.-Thc
annual report of the United States
Geological Survey has this to say about
natural gas in West Virginia.:
The value of the natural gas pro-
dnced in West Virginia continues to
increase from year to year. and since
1902 the State has ranked second In
the list of gas.producing common
wealths. During the last ten years
tfrom 1894 to 1900 the value has in-
creased nearly 1000 per cent. For
number of years this State has fur
nished an immense quantity of natural
gas to the cities and towns of south
western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Dur
Ing 1904 there was very great in
crease in the quantity delivered to
Ohio. The city of Cleveland, in addi-
ton to Toledo, and many other small
er cities in eastern and Central Ohio.
Is now fully supplied with natural gas
produced In West Virginia.
The structural conditions over a
large area in the northwestern por-
ton Of this State are ideal for the
accumulation of this most valuable
gaseous fuel. The deeply buried sands
of Lewis, Harrison and Wetzel coun-
ties have responded in most remarka-
BE manner when pierced by the drill.
The counties of Marion, Monongalia
ard Calhoun have also furnished many
remarkable wells. The counties of
Tyler, Richie, Doddridge, Marshall,
Wood, Peasants, Writ, Roane, Boone.
Mingo. Kanawha, Logan, and Gilmer,
have also produced gas wells OF great
err or less value. The principal sands
furnishing natural gas are the Big In
jun Keener. Berea. Gantz and Fifty
foot, Thfrty-foot, Gordon Stray, Cor
don, Fifth. and Bayard sands. These
last named are buried from 200 to-
5000 feet along the certs of anticli-
nails, and their rock pressure varies
from 500 to 1,250 pounds to the square
inch, while their volume ranges from
100000 to 35.0OO.OOo cubic feet per
day.
The Main Supply
comes from the Big lnjun and the We
mango groups of sandstone. To the
southwest the last prominent uplift of
the Appalachian chain of mountains
sinks down. and on this declining an
ticlinal and the next one TO the west
and parallel to it many of the largest
producers in southern Harrison coun-
t. and in northwestern Lewis county
Lave been secured. The prolific gas
field in Wetzel and Tyler counties is
due to prominent anticlinal which
passes southwestward near Union
town, Wetzel county. Kingston, Owls
Head KRKob, and into Tyler county,
terminating south of Indian Creek, on
which was located the once famous
but now exhausted Big Moses well.
There is a prominent upifft extend
ing from Eureka to Burning Springs
nearly north and south. a distance of
20 miles, on whose TANKS great mum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
4MR. BRUNO LAYS
FIVE FINE EGGS
MRS. BALL THOUGHT CANARY
WAS a PERFECT LADY BUT
FINDS He is NOT.

SLAB CITY. VT, Nov. G.-when
Mrs. Charles Ball received from q
Burlington friend four years ago a
dne young canary, she had no though,
that she had accepted bird OF the
feminine gender. It was a brilliant.
" coIored cocky youngster, and when
Il gave voice in iusty tones to warb.
ling carols, she named 1t Bruno. This
week its name was. changed to Bru.
aette, and this is the reason why:
EARLY in the summer Mrs. Ball re.
ceIved a visit fro mher sister. Mrs,
Luther Putnam, of Albany, who came
to spend the summer, and brought
with her her pet canary, Betsy. The
mite of feathered animation didn't
pretend to sing much, and she wasn't
particniarly beautiful. But she was
very dear to her mistress Just the
same.
Mrs Putnam had heard of Bruno,
and shortly after her arrival she had
conference with Mrs. Ball. She told
her host that she had long wanted
! husband for Betsy, but until she
had laid her eyes on Bruno she had
never seen bird she. thought wor.
thy OF her pet, She was, she said,
sure. the couple would be happy to.
ssther. even II it was necessary to
divorce them at the end of her visit,
and 50 she proposed that they be
placed In. a big wooden cage and al.
lowed to nest.
The cannries took to the scheme
amazingly. Bruno sang loud and
long, and bossed Mrs. Betsy about in
true husbandly fashion as she gath.
cred the twigs and twine and horse
hairs placed in the cage by the de.
lighted instigators of the household
plot He didn'a overwork himself.
nut he proved splendid architect
md after two weeks of labor and
song the coolest kind of nest, lined
rith hair and feathers, was ready
for occupancy.
Then a strange thing happened. BY
aiIilaws of Featherland Mrs. Betsy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Der OF fair gas wells have been devel.
oped. To the northwest of this line,
however, where, the folding is more
gentle and extends in anticIinaIs to the
northwest, the largest quantity Of the
natural gas so far developed has been
obtained. In numerous instances It is
found in higher portions of the strata
which contain the petroleum lower
down the flank Of the same anticlinal.
There are instances in which three
sands in the same well are largely pro.
Guctiye Of natural gas, and In which
the greater pressure of the lowest
sand has filed up and packed those
above 1t until the pressure Of all was
eduaffzed, thereby enabling much
larger volume to be available when AL
emergency should require 1t. The
search for petroleum in this State, as
In others, has caused an immense loss
of the most valuable natural gas fuel
by allowing the gas to exhaust itself
In the air. The manufacture of lamp
black is extensively developed in Cal
II 10 estimated th.t snan, 20 - 10 ~,
lion cubic feet nor dow Owe oo,s,,.,as
IN ~ ''N>'
Til. Mo-. v,....
Tho strrotrra, oon,,,ts...
n fargo ,raa g., t,;s ST. - it,. 49,.
Il will, he a sorrce ~ vast ana,t,t,.
or not,,o, aas Co. -. T.. a.
,..u.o It,, III, =. w sn'
~ da..aas,na - 49, ~ s'pp'
s,r,I,, ,o,,am, a. 49,, ...,sa.....s-
80 49, 80. asa. 80 u'..o ;,
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naan t,,r,a Ins,aaa III, ~ nas., ~ ,n ne
rotn,a, r.s nna1,ma,', =. w.. x,,'
1T.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
NOTICE.

Tc All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that E. ].
sypoult has made application for a
city license, to sell at retail spirituous
liquors, wines, etc, at the c. W. Abb
bolt place on Monroe street in the city
of Fairmont.
.. ENGLE,
City Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
JUST OUT.
our Duplex Legacy Policy.

n contains more real insurance
ttan any other policy. 1t is the only
z1naient policy insurins the benefi-
rizrY for s., $4,000.
B II Is the only accident policy pay
aHs weekly Indemnity to the beneh.
czsrY.
Talk with Charles w. Evans & Co.
liErs, Courthouse. Both phones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Waneta Council No. 6, o. p.
Meets every Friday evening, Ode
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchan
and Market streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Division No. 2, 9Th Pa. Reg, U. r..
Meets every second and fourth
Monday evening in Eagles Hall. over
postotfice.
Marion Hive. No. 80, meets every
Tuesday evening in Eagles Hall,
over postoffice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Directors-Geo. NJ. Jasobs, w. s.
Meredith, ]. NJ. Hartley, Harry Shaw.
w. S. Raymond, G. E. Hutchinson.
Howard R. Furbee.
We solicit your business. which VIII
receive prompt and careful attentios
Our fire and burglar proof vaults
are free, to customers for prlvats
papers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
I. Q. Q. z.

Marion Lodge No. II.
Meets every Tuesday evening, ODD
Fellows Hall, corner of Main and
Monroe streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
I. o. r. M.
Setting Sun

Setting Sun Tribe No. is.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall. corner of Mer.
chant and Market streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
W. O. W..

Whit. Oak Camp No. 20.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Willard Hall, w. c. T. U. building,
corner of Fairmont avenue and First
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
SECRET
SOCIETIES
MASONIC.
Fairmont Lodge No. 0.

Fairmont Lodge No. Q.
Meets first and third Monday even.
ings Of each month, Masonic Temple,
corner of Main and Bridge streets.
Orient Chapter No. 8. r. A. N.
Meets second Monday evening Of
each month. Masonic Temple. corner
Of Main and Bridge streets.
Crusade commandery No. 9, X. T.
Meets fourth Monday evening Of
each month. Masonic Temple, corner
Of Main and Bridge streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
For Rent.

For Rent.
Two furnished rooms at FOG Gas.
ton avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
PAWPAW BRANOH,

monday, Wednesday and Saturday,
No. 20l-Leaves Fairmont. 1900 A. M.
No. 203-Leaves Fairmont. 400 P. M.
No. 2O0-Arrives at Fairmonts:55 A. M
No. 202-Arrives at Fairmont5 $40 p. M,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
Palatlne Lodge No. g..

Meets every Wednesday evening
Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Mer
chant and Market streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Mountain City Enoampment No. 5.
Meets first and third Friday even.
ings Of each month, Odd Fellows
Hall, corner Of Main and Monroe
streets.
Canton Mononsahela No. 8, p. M.
Meets every Thursday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall. corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. "a, p. r.
Meets every Monday evening. Odd
Fellows Hall. corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
Seven Star Lodge No. "a, o. r.
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall. corner of Merchant
and Market streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
ONLY ONE DOLLAR a YEAR.
Six Months, so Cents.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK AMERICAN
Is published in two issues, Tuesday
and Friday mornings, with the news
of the week in compact shape. It also
contains interesting special CORE.
spondence, entertaining romances.
good poetry, local matter Of general
interest and fresh miscellany suitable
for the home circle. A carefully edit.
ed Agricultural Department and fun
and reliable Financial and Market
Reports are special features.
See clubbing arrangements in other
parts of the paper.
Entered at the Postoflce at Baltl.
more. Md, as second-class matter
April 10, 1904.
CHAs. C. FULTON & CO.
FELIX AGNus. Manager and Pub.
Usher.
American ONCE. Baltimore, Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
MODERN woooMEN OF AMeRIca

White Camp No. 5473.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Eagles Hall, Skinner Block, Main
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
X. o. T. NJ.

ShowaIter Tent No. ?.
Meets every Monday evening Ii
Eagles Hall. over postofice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
MGNONGAH DIV1NIslN

No. 1.-Arrives at Fairmont l2:1oP. NJ.
No. 5.--Arrives at Fairmont 5:4sP. N,
No. 3.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:46 A. NJ,
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont. 7:lO A. M,
No. sleeves Fairmont. !. 2 2Slp. M,
No. 4:-Leaves Fairmont... 9:45P. NJ.
NO. 66-Leayes Fairmont. $500 A. M.
NO. 6s-Arriyes at Fairmont. 1855 P. M.
Nos. 2, 4, 3 and 5 daily except Sum
day; No. Sc Sunday only.
For sleeping car reservations aod
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. B. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Try a West vIrginian want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS

Falrmont Division, No. 472.
Meets every first Sunday at $3.50
P. M; Third Sunday at 1880 p. M.
Eagle Hall, Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
F., n. AND r. BRANO q.

F., n. AND r. BRANC a.
ARRIVES.
No. 62.-From Morgant'n. 6:55 A. M.
NO. 66.-F'rom Morgant'n. 1850 A. M.
10. GETTYSBURG Accom'n t:00p. "a.
NO. 2.-Pittsburg Accom'n 7:3o P. M.
No. 4.-Pittsbnrg Accom'n $40 p. N.
No. 4.-From Pittsb'g.... 9.40p. NJ.
DEPARTS.
No. L-Pittsbarg Accom'n 500 A. NJ.
NO. 3.-Pittsburg Accom'n 1850 A. y i.
NO. 5l.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:25 p. ".
No. 69,-For Morgantown 900 P. NJ.
Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 50 daily except
Sunday; Nos. A and 66 Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

U. s. 9. Merriheld, Jefferson street.
near Jackson, fine shoe repairing;
new work a speciality. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
+. o. e. AERfE $50.

Meets every Wednesday evening
Skinner block, Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
g. P. O. e

Lodge No. 1894.
Meets every Tuesday evening,
Elks' Home, Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
x. OF p.

x. OF P.
Mt. City Lodge No. 4s.
Meets every Thursday evening, BIS
Main street.
Fafrmont Lodge No. IS, U. r.
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings Of each month. 315 Main
street.
Pythfan Temple Mo. s, r. s.
Meets every Tuesday evening In
x. of P. hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06
A. o. Y. w.

Fafrmont Lodge No. II.
Meets every Monday evening, Home
Savings Bank building. Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

.. ENGLE,
City Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Royal Areanum.
Meets every second and fourtl
Tuesday evening. over Musgrave'
undertaking rooms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-06

Order Of the Golden Seal, No. 25o.
Meets every Friday night at 7:3t
Eagles Hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-10
CAPTAIN WALTER 3. LOWELL
Well known Mariner and Lodge Mar
Dies at Bath, Aged a. Years.

Bath. Me, June 9.-(SpeciaD.-Cap
tain Walter 3. Lowell, one of the best
known mariners along the Atlantic
coast. died here. tonight. from par
a1ytic shock suffered, yesterday. Cap
tain Lowell was born in this city, a
son Of Capt. John S. Lowell, and COM
mcnced to follow the sea when a lad.
At the age of % he took command of
the ship Gatherer, taking her from
New York to San Francisco and for
several years was an officer of the Pa
cific Mail Line of steamers. He held
a pilots certificate for both the Attain
tic and Pacific coast and for three
years was first officer of the steamer
Horatio Hall of the Maine Steamship
Cos. Line. For the past two years he
had been at home owing to i'll health.
He was a member of Solar Lodge OF
Masons. Montgomery and st. Bernard
II. A. c., Dunlap Commandery. X. T.,
kora Temple, Mystic Shrine. and Cen
esta Chapter. o. E. S. He was A
years of age and a widow and one son,
Edwin, survive him. Funeral services
with a Masonic burial will be held at
2 o'clock, Monday afternoon, from his
late home on High street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-10
"cUSTARD PIE WRECK"
Handcar Crew Barely Escapes With
Lives-Car Wrecked by Engine.

Newport, June 9.-(SpeciaD.-What
came near being bad accident occurred
on the branch of the Maine Central,
between here and Corinna, this MORN
ing. The crew of the Foxcroft-N New
port freight We're sent up the line on
special train. When going around the
curve, about one mile this side of Cor
lima village. they espied the section
crew on the handcar going toward
Corinna. All of the men. according to
the story of Engineer Bradley, were
facing toward COrinna. while the orders
issued to them say for two of the men
to face one way and the other two face
in the opposite direction, when run
ming the handcar.
The section men did not see the car
until the engine was almost on them
and they had barely time to jump for
their lives. The car was completely
demolished and the mems dinner were
scattered over the engine. One of the
brakemen styled it as ''custard pie
wreck" No damage was done to the
engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-10
Than Ever Is Coming to
Equitable Life ms. Co.
SAYS State Manager Haz elton
Speaking Of the Future.
u,s he Utmost Confidence in This Famous
OId-Line Company.

portIand. Me-, June 81. H. Hazel
am ESD. whose unqualified leadership
the Equitable policyholders in Maine
oro following, has just returned from
three DAYS sojourn in New York City.
The Argus, knowing the intense inter-
oct of its readers in the Equitable con-
,rovorsy now going on, sought and OBJ
famed an interview at his pleasant Of
fees, yesterday.
In reply to the question, do You
hiring home anything reassuring from
the Metropolis" he said:
yes | have returned quite salts
fed with the progress being made. No
| one appreciates more than l the sensi-
Two character of a life insurance COM
pany's credit and the great Importance
If its hold upon public confidence.
rolicyh0lders interests are not being
inperiicd by the Frick report nor by
the anticipated report of Insurance
/ Commissioner Hendricks, promised
about the 18th of this month, but on
the contrary, their interests are being
happily conserved and safely guarded.
Replying to the question, Is there any
truth in the report that Congressman
Littlefeld has been retained by you to
champion the Maine FolicyhOlderS'
Cause he said:
No, my conference, yesterday, with
Mr.. Littleiield, was Of u personal na-
IN is. If
counsel" or Committees" Maine
rocyholders are studiousIy avoiding
any cntangling alliances with Policy
holders" Protective Committees, whose
/ advertisements during my absence
have been appearing In Maine papers.
I The Equitable institution has the pow
er within itself to correct all evils, AM
will do it,"
How do these trying times affect
YOUR local businesso" was the next
4 query.
Well, we are conducting our bust
ness on the same progressive lines as
usual. paying death claims promptly
4 maturing policies and writing new
business. Of course nothing is too bad
for some people to say about us now.
little later, nothing will be too good
for them to say. We are, and will con-
tinue to be, the strongest iife insurance
company in the World, ana the Main'
2gency not only invites but continues
to ilve the patronage of the insurin2
public now rs formerly. The present
trials will soon be past and the EGui'
table will enter upon an era of create,
l SUCCESS than it has ever known. AIS
l well that ends well. and l promise this
l controversy will end well from Tn
1 policyholders' standpoint at no distan
day