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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Affairs of the Washington Life Directed
by Ryan.
II HAS BEEN BADLY MANAGED
Supc iH!endcnt Hendricks Declared
That the Mismanagcment of it, A.
lars Was Observation-Disclosures
Wiped Out and its CapitaI
SUCK impaired-How Ryan Got
Into the Management. r

New York, July 1.-THE Evening
fost today says that Thomas f. Ryan,
ID addition to his purchase Of Hyde
stock of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, also controls, with his asso-
GATES, another life insurance company.
The Evening Post will say:
When the attention of the financial
world was attracted to Thomas f..
Ryan, traction operator and future
builder of subways, by his purchase
from James II. Hyde, Of the 5O2 shares
OF stock which controlled the affairs of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
it was not know that Mr.. Ryan ard
his assistants already controlled n
other life insurance company.
Since January of the present year,
the affairs of the Washington Life IN
surance Company have Deen managed
entirely in accordance with the de-
sires Of Mr.. Ryan and others who were
associated with him in the Equitable
purchase.
Last February attention was at
tracted to the affairs of the Washing
ton Life by State Superintendent of In
surance Hendricks, who declared that
the mismanagemeDt Of its affairs had
been simply incOmprehensible.
"One of the first discoveries made by
the investigator was that the company
not only was involved to the extent
shot i+r rr,,sY, Inc 1r.nl, ,-:~~1 c-4 J,I -
capital stock was impaired, however,
under its charter, it was possible
for the capital of the company to
be increased to 100000 and this was
done, the company thus being given
$4,000 worth Of stock to offer for
sale
The Evening Post says that this al
0iticnaI stock was bought by Ryan,
Levi Z. Morton and Harry Payne Whit
rev tor %;1.;.2In. ald that the original
steel, Of $4,000 was acquired by
Ryan 1T par or $50 Il share. Resignd
tons 81 tie Washington Life officers
were then placed in Ryan's hands, and
the balances of the company were
transferred to the Morton Trust Com
pany.
Owing to the connection which the
Morton Trust Company has with the
Mutual Life Insurance Company it
WAS perhaps not surprising that MI.
Ryan should have looked in that di-
rcctf0n when he came to choose Il pres
ident for his new concern. He picked
out the then associate actuary of the
Mutual Life. John Tatlock. to whom
President McCurdy promptly gave q
leave of absence for ninety days. For
vice president he chose Charles f.. All
len, ex-governor of Porto Rico. Mr..
Allen was then and is now also q vice
president of the Morton Trust Com
pany."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
TCRiER OFFICIALS INJECTED
SiXtN-ScTen True HhliS Re!urnct
Against TWENTY-FIVE Persons. Char"-
inc Them With Bribery.

Milwaukee. July 11.--SiXty-Seven
indictments against Twenty-Five indi-
Viduals. mos. of whom are former
county officials. were handed dOWit by
the Milwaukee county grand Jury late
TODAY in the municipal court. Today 5
latch CT true bills. added t. the thir-
" eight returned ten davs ago. make
a total of los thus far with the eN-
ccDtiO1 that further rrcbine will re-
silt in many more indictments being
brought in later. Tn.lay's lisc ON
names returned in the last batch
there Icing but five candidates not
before repOrtetf.
Nearly all of the indictments charge
bribery. the amodnt it is alleged.
having been paid TO present or former
county officials in connection with h
awarding of county contracts Tor the
erection of an addition to tbs county
hospital several wears ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE EXIT ADJ
TON OF THE MUTINEERS.

St. Petersburg. July 1.-THE gov3rn-
ment Will commence regular procee1-
ings for the e~xtradition of the crew of
Kniaz P~otemkine. as ordinary crimI-
nails. In the. Diplomatic exchanges on
the subject, the Pussian foreign Office
POINTED out that Roumania's promise
to give the mutineers an asylum was
made before Roumania had been made
appraised of the crimes committed by
the Russian sailors. Besides, the for
eign Office reminded Roumania that ac-
cording to the Roumania law, deserters
are exEraditiabla
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
FRENCH RESIDENT ACCUSED OF
BEING A SPY.

Toxic, July 1.-THE Judgment IL
tie case of Captain 4. E. Bousouir,
the french resident, who was sentenc-
ed yesterday to ten years Imprisonment
Il, hard labor on the Charge Of being Il
Russian spy, declares tLe accused WIS
engaged in searching for and reporting
artillery secrets. The counts alles1
that GOugOuin reported the movements
Of the Japanese troops to Captain DE
l1bry at Paris and to a Paris newspa-
per.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Dam at the -AsheviIle School Breaks.
Causing q Flood.

Asheville, y. c.. July 1.-THE dam
recently completed at the Ashevilie
school, near this city, creating 4 large
artificial lake. broke tonight, releasing
the entire body of water into the
French Broad river through Hominy
creek. At midnight the water in the
river had risen more than five feet and
was still rising. The break was caused
by the excessive rainfall of the past
few days, which increased the pressure
on the dam to such an extent hat 1t
gave way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
,rayIor Must Serve His Scnfcncc.

Tallahassee, Fla, July 1.-THE
board of pardons. after an all day ses-
sion refuses to interfere in the sen
tence of Walter Taylor 10 five years in
the ~penitentiary. Taylor assaulted
Congressman Lamar three years ago.
The case bad been contested in the
courts and before the pardoning board.
1le prisoner is we'll connected here
and has u large family.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

department has received the following
from Admiral Katoka:
Two cruisers AID four torpedo boats
left KarasakorsA On July 10 with sol
diers On board for the purpose of land.
ing and occupying Cape Notoro. After
some bombardmerc the place was taken
The light house aid buildings were lett
undestroyed. -Four prisoners We're
taken"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
BoEeparte Refuses Railroad
Passes.

Washington, July lit is stated at
the navy department that Secretary
Bonaparte has outlined his position in
reference to accepting the passes fol
free transportation on the railroads, by
returning passes hat have been sent
10 him, with thanks for thu courtesy.
but stating that by reason of the pub,
lie position which he occupies be feels
unable to avail himself of such consid-
Grafton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
SITUATION IN THE CAUCASUS Is
SERIOUS.

Tiflis, Caucasia, July 1.-THE streets
and squares are occupied by troops, bet
the city has been quiet since the proc
4amation of martial law. The situa-
ton throughout tie Caucasus was crit
icai. Tie people are in d great state OF
agitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Efforts to Recover Valuable Cargo.

Norfolk, Va, July 11.-After having
remained buried in the sand beneath
ten feet of water for five years an eff
fort is now to be made to rescue the
cargo of the schooner Minnie r. Ber-
gen, which was wrecked near Chicom-
ocomico, North Carolina. The cargo
consists of 200 tons Of steel rails, a
locomotive and other machinery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILI.

Ratum, Caucasia. July 11.-Business
here is at a s~tandstill. The shops and
banks with the exception Of the imne-
rial bank are closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Election of Foreign Missionaries.

Nashville, Tenn, July 1.-THE exec
utive committee OF foreign mission of
the Southern Presbyterian church met
here today. The principal business was
the election of foreign missionaries
Miss Ansi Holman, Orangeburg, S. c.;
Miss Kate II. Duncan, New Orleans;
Miss E. E. Kesler, Monroe, n. c., n
Miss Katharine Bird, Sardis, n. e.,
were appointed missionaries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

The city W needs money bad
enough To permit a money lending
business TO be conducted to the detri-
ment of the poor and unfortunate. no
matter how high a tax is paid for the.
priviIege.-Winston Sentinel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
OVER 10000 JAPANESE TROOs'&
LANDED.

Nikolaivsk, Aslatic Russia, July IL
TIE Japanese ha &C already landed nvG:
2,0o0 troops at korsakovsk, Island OF
Sakalin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
CROWDS DISPERSED BY cos
SACKS.

Hlelstok, Russia, July 11.-Cossacks
today dispersed crowds in the streets.
Some shots were fired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
COLLISION BETWEEN STRIKERS
AND TROOPS.

Warsaw, July 11.-Three bloody en-
counters between troops and strik-
ing shoemskers, in which about twenty
persons were killed or wounded, oc-
Cured today. The strikers were march
ing through the city from house to
house demanding the lowering Of rents
by twenty per cent. Many proprietors,
out of fear, complied with the demands
of the strikers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

Mr.. 81. J. Boney, of Rose Hill, is in
the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14

JAPANESE OCCUPY CAPE NOTORO.
Toxic, July Ill a. m.-The navy
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

cultural industry and the fact that the
farmer feeds M ALL" There seem 10
be men enough Of energy ana ehuut'
anee. 10 defraud and rob and murder
continually--to say nothing Of the army
az tramps the record of whose doinss
Is yague--but no men 10 work exeep'
In the shops and Offices. II oush' 10 DC
possible TO utilize this unprofitnb'e
multitude for the need Of the country
and honest industry. Why should no.
some of vermonts prison guards ana
"trusties" who have been shown OF
late to have time for many questionable
enterprises and amusemenis- be sent
out. with small prison gangs. To an
swer the call OF the Vermont hayheid
and incidentally To earn their living Tor
the state and a little respect for them
selves? Work Is a better medicine Tor
evil tendencies than fines, imprisoh-
ment or hanging. II Il Is Impossible
by means of our present laws and the
forces which apply them. to punish our
criminals effectively or even To Keep
them In jail We might at least SET
them To work as purely humane
measure in behalf OF both the criminal
and the community.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Ainslee,s for September.

The table OF contents in Ainslee's
for September embraces list OF
clever fiction of high literary quality,
ESSAYS and poetry. The Deiuge, a
serial by David Graham Phillips
which has proven of unusual strength
and interest, ends with this number.
Margaret c. Fawcett contributes the
opening novelette, The Maintenance
of Jane. which is lively story about
a fascinating young woman. Among
the shorter stories are The Golden
Apple. by Agnes and Egerton Castle:
Mrs. Evremond. by Mrs. John and
Marie Van Worst; The Dog Star, by
Joseph C. Lincoln: The Tears of
Undine. by Edith Macvane; The
Pride of Race. a racing story by t. ,.
Carlson: The. Princesss Kingdom, a
charming love story by William J.
Locke; The Way of Man. by Robert
Adger Bowen and The Incompatible
ity of the Catherwoods. by Virginia
Niles Leeds. Mrs, Wilson Woodrow
contributes another of her delightfui
little sketches Conversations with
Egeria. and Julien Gordon-Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger--has a notable es-
saw, Mis- Mated Americans. This ia
intended as a reply to some of Henry
James's structures on America and
Americans. A second essay, dealing
with unique social conditions IN
Charleston, S. c.. is by Anne Ritten-
house and is entitled The Most Ex-
elusive City in America. Contributors
of poetry are Clinton Scotland, Virginia
Woodward Cloud. Margaret Houston.
Harvey Maitland Watts and Earring
don Davis.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Not a Case for Sympathy.

The Grafton correspondent of a
county newspaper closed an account OF
the Mitchell Rankin murder last week
as follows: Some sympathy has been
expressed for Mitchell. Was he more
sinned against than sinning?"
Hardly. He murdered the woman
who is said to have been his incon-
slant partner in an Illicit love. Her
chief offense in his eyes seems to have
been that she was tired of him. He
should not have been surprised at
this in a woman whose capricious
fancy he had won from her husband
Yet he took her life in consequence.
This is not case for sympathy
We may well be saddened when such
an end comes, as it so often does. to
an affection in which, from its very
nature. deceit. suspicion and lower
ing of mutual respect and regard must
play active and prominent parts; but
to sympathiZe is to condone. in
measure. the first evil step into a path
which every sane man and woman
knows leads to trouble-probably to
disgrace and ruin. 1T is right and
best for the world that every person
who deliberately chooses and follows
this path should get his trouble duly
as Mitchell is getting his. 1t is mans
only hope of regeneration.
Let us not weaken and becloud our
moral sense by seeking sympathetic
apologies for crime. We have our
choice between right and wrong and
the warning of many examples. To say
that circumstances draw men into
crime is but the hedging of weak
natures.
THE course of true love never did
run smooth" but when we embark
upon the treacherous depths of law
less passion we must look out for
tremendous tempests. Mitchell. in a
worldful of good women free to be
wooed and won without reproach.
turned from them all to pursue the
wife of another man. and-the
tempest is upon him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
STRONG TESTIMONY.
This is Brattieboro Testimony and Will
Stand Investigation.

If YOU doubt the following and wish
to investigate you haven't to go to
some other state in the union to prove
it. It's not a long story published in
Brattleboro newspapers about a resi-
dent in Kalamazoo. Mich. or Tampa,
Fla. It's about a resident of Brattle-
boro and given in his own words. No
stronger proof can be had.
George II. Newton. living at 3 Flat
street. says: Il cannot add anything
to my original statement about Doan's
Kidney Pills first publicly expressed
over five years ago when l procured
the remedy at George f. Greene's drug
store and took a course Of the treat
ment. | am only too pleased to en-
dorse the preparation If il will be the
means of inducing other sufferers from
kidney complaint or backache TO use it.
From my experience as well as from
observation no one need to be the least
dubious about the result obtained from
the use Of Deans Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. New
York. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

value" so-cailed, IL estimated ana
cannot be absolutely correct
As explained by the bulletin the
question whether or not the value
called commercial value" represents
the value upon which the railways
should be taxed depends entirely upon
whether the state undertakes TO tax
the roads ON both tangible and In
tangible property or merely on the
former. The ratio OF assessed values
to commercial values is from 10 per
cent In wyoming 10 ll4.4 per cent In
Connecticut and all the way between.
II the government figures are re-
liable-and Il IL safe 10 assume that
they are as nearly correct as can be
btained-Vermon railroads are as
sessed for taxation at n higher value
than In most states, As a matter OF
fact most of the railroad corporations
elect to pay 2is per cent on their gross
earnings In lieu OF paying " per
thousand on their assessed valuation.
The actual tax paid by the state rail-
roads In 1904 was sl64s00.23 when n
tax of 81 per thousand of assessed
valuation would have brought some
thing like 100000 to the state treas
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Get Married.
New York Post,l

Bacon's observation that wife is an
impeachment to enterprises of mischief
receives support in the yearly record
of the district attorneys Office. Only
us married men as against 1873
bachelors We're found guilty of crime.
Once you are married. Stevenson said.
there is nothing left for you but to be
good. You have willfully introduced
"a witness into your life And
your witness is not only the judge,
but the victim of your sins" Most
crooks are single: they may play con-
fidence games ON their own sex. but
not on the other. Gwen in bigamy the
ratio of female to male offenders is
to 4. whereas i'm the total. all kinds
included. il is only l to 1872 Burglary
is peculiarly the occupation OF men
who have not domesticated the Re-
cording Angel In this county the
record was ESQ single. "a married. I'm
der other heads the account stood:
Stealing. S2S TO 500: rape. is to s.
murder. etc. 20 TO IA Strange TO re-
late. the opposite holds true Of wo-
men. The married were the chief Of
Tenders, The tables show six to
nothing in favor Of spinsters. as to
abduction. IS to 25 as TO stealing: ?
to ! as 10 manslaughter. TO / as to
forgery. A husband and child seem to
have been no hostage to fortune. nor
any adequate means Of discipline.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
ury

The following Is an advertisement
recently inserted In Maine papers by
Rev. Silliman Blagden, former law
yer and practitioner at the New York
bar:
'WANTED.-The address of a
strictly honest farmer or butcher, with
local business for absolutely fresh and
first class eggs, chickens, ducks and
meats No carbon breeding cold
storage" nor poisonous 'preservative'
or other acid treatments whatsoever.
Fresh, pure, unadulterated food or
none at all; none others need reply
No meat, fowl or fish is fit to eat after
three days killed. This is Gods law,
given to Israeli and therefore the
Jews are forbidden to eat of anything
of the above. after it is three days old.
And the Jewish rabbits examine butch
ers' stock to this end Now, Gods
laws are just as much for all men, as
for the Jews
I'VE want to find out, keep and obey
Gods laws and His ways. We also
want a revival of old-time; thorough
going, honest farmers and local butch
ers. who raise their own stuff and do
their own butchering. This, too, may
help solve the question of New Eng
lands abandoned farms which for
merly formed the backbone of our
country's wealth. prosperity and sue
cess and the good farmers of to-day
still furnish the sinew and muscle of
our material and physical life. all
fulfill I, "a
The Journal of Newton, Mass, pub
lished in the suburbs of our New Eng
land metropolis. answers the adver-
tisement editorially as follows in part:
Let us get back to the farm. Let
us go back to the simple wholesome
life, to the old methods. Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are full of so-called
abandoned farms. These farms are in
a country attractive in landscape, ac-
cessible to markets. towns and every
opportunity for the enjoyment of an
ideal civilization. A little labor,
little care in the pure air and shining
sun will restore their lost or dormant
fertility. The old houses and gener-
Gus fireplaces could be soon made at
tractive. The sleek steer and the
frisking lambkin might populate the
verdant hills, and drink from their
pure streams. Every tree could be
made to bend and blush with luscious
fruit Eggs could be eaten when laid
but a day, and how delicate their
flavor, how much more enjoyable!
Farmers now and then might kill
steer, and 1t could be passed around
among the neighbors so that fresh
meat raised right at home might be
enjoyed. The beef trust, with its em-
balming life killing fluids, would fade
away The old fashioned butter max
ing could be in vogue, and the business
of oleomargarine making at slaughter
houses would cease
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

A Brooklyn woman has just been
granted a divorce because her hus-
band neglected her in order to pursue
his scientific studies. She ought to have
been thankful for a husband whose
society was desirable. or who had zeal
and ambition enough for his work to
cause him to neglect her for it, Many
woman struggling along about her
Homework, with shiftless. surly or
drunken husband logging her footsteps
or sitting around the kitchen stove in
the way, would thank her lucky stars
for lust such husband. Perhaps the
laws of retribution Tor chance) VIII
give the Brooklyn woman the other
kind next time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
The MONTPELIER Journal suggests

The Montpelier Journal suggests the
aptidote of a few hangings for the
murder fever which seems TO have
broken out in the state. This expert
ment is hardly feasible in view of pub
lie sentiment and the advanced state of
civilization in the sheriffs' offices. En-
forcing the law without delay or apol-
ogy would doubtless have salutary
effect upon crime i'm Vermont and this
may perhaps be possible with the
adjustment of the death penalty. Even
then. however. the growing tenderness
of human justice may decide that ii is
cruel and inhuman to deprive fellow
creature of liberty for life-think of
il. for life-when he or she could have
so much better "a chance to be good
outside the degrading influence of
prison walls. The trouble seems to be
that we are not all growing good and
merciful and civilized together and
goodness is being imposed upon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

President Roosevelt might. If he
choose. make a very interesting reply
to the following utterance of Or. Ed
ward Ross of Chicago university
"A decreased birth rate does not
mean the destruction of the race
Call it race suicide If we Will II is
high birth rate that Is dangerous.
Russia proves 1t. There the birth
rate is barbarous. yet half the emil
dren die before they are five years Old
over SO per cent Of the men marry
under 90 wears of age and nearly 70
ner cent of the women marry before
that age. The result is vast horde OF
people, ignorant and unenlightened'
that is constantly spread out over
other countries seeking relief and car
rying war with them. Russia hgura-
lively is buried alive.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Taxation Of Railroads.

The department of commerce ana
labor has issued a census bureau bull
letin presenting the results of an ex-
tended inquiry in regard to the COM
mercial value of railway operating
property i'm the United states. by
commercial value" is meant the esti-
mate placed upon the worth of the
property regarded as a business prop
osition-its market value. The total
value for the country in 1904 was SILL
244.S52.OOO. Apportioned among the
states. Pennsylvania leads with ST.
APO. SOS. 900 and Delaware is last with
s17.2S5,OO0. although the District OF
Columbia and Alaska have less but
are not states.
Vermonts railroads are given as
47th in rank with a total value of S3I,-
1900. Rhode Island is 4Sth and
Delaware 49th. Vermont has 1892 of
one per cent of the value of the rail-
roads of the United States. Thus 1t
appears that the Green Mountain state
is in the rear rank in railroad valua-
ton. If the amount invested per
square mile of area or per capita of
population were taken as a basis of
rank. Vermont would be well I'D in the
list
The assessed valuation for purposes
of taxation i'm Vermont. December,
1902. is given as S27.s44.O2o which is
1913 per cent Of the commercial value.
In only two other states is the ratio
greater. wisconsin roads are taxed
on 7ss per cent Of their total value,
while Connecticut roads are taxed on
l144 per cent. OF more than their COM
merciaI value of course IL should be
borne in mind that this Commercial