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date of May 9. 1902. for a first payment on contract of that date to Wash Bowles, was brought up. Witness said Bowles was on agent at one time. The money was in part settlement of a suit Bowles brought against the company for claims after his removal in Milwaukee. Bowles organized a campaign of policyholders against the company, and the company settled the suit for $30 900. Witness said Bowles was removed for insubordination.
 which consisted of opposing the chang Ing Of his general agency to salaried agency, and transferring his agency bus mess to the books of the company.
 He addressed letter to the trustees denouneing the president. Mr. McCurdy, but could not say whether he had a copy of that letter. MT. Hughes handed to the witness voluminous package. and asked if he recognized it as a copy of MT. Bowles' communication, which be did. The Bowles letter, extracts from which were read, charged extravaganza in the management of the company, neg lect of all sound principles in inviting business; that it was consumed with the ambition to write new business: wrote fictitious business and employed incompe- tent men because they were relations of high officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-18
SAYS MIR. HUGHES
 HAS WRONG WITNESS,


 Mr McCurdy said MT Hughes had the wrong witness It was the actuary who looked after the calculation of dividends. Had he been notified day ahead he would have been fortified with this in- formation.
 MT McCurdy explained taht this in- vestigation was going outside of what was contemplated when the committee was appointed by the legislature. He said he understood this was to be an examination of insurance methods, not an inqulsition.
 MT Hughes replied that it was indeed an inquisition.
 we will have occasion to call your actuary, but you have been In the insur- ance business for forty years and 1 want to learn what you know about your company" said Mr Hughes. You are it's president and receive $5O,0O0 in sal- ary. l want to learn for what you are responsible"
 You are trying to prove me a fool" the witness retorted.
 ''Without commenting on that which is obvious. let me ask you to tell us to the best of your ability some of the lines on which your company is conducted" said MT. Hughes
 Mir McCurdy insisted that his actuary must answer the questions on dividends paid, and how they are calculated. He declined to enter any explanation fur ther than that the policy holder above referred to had a reduced rate policy. DECLINES TO ANSWER
 MANY OF THE QUESTIONS.
 MT. McCurdy many times declined to answer" questions by MT. Hughes
 q don't want your discussion said MT Hughes. 'If you say you don't know, we'll accept that answer.'
 "I decline to discuss the question: witness said.
 DO you lnow?"
 q. "T decline to discuss the question"
 "Do you refuse to answer the ques- tion?"
 q decline to discuss the question when I have proffered you witness whose business 1t is to know all of these facts you are looking for
 Letters from policy holders were read to MT McCurdy showing a gradual re- ducton of dividends, and he replied that probably the decrease was due to the ap- proach of the maturity of the policy Questioned further to explain what he meant he again refused to discuss the question"
 Chairman Armstrong then asked the witness what relation the approaching of the maturity of the policy had to it's earning capacity and witness refused to be drawn into a discussion" Chairman Armstrong then said he did not think MT. McCurdy eomprehended the scope of the committee, and if the committee desired his judgment of the in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-18

When 1t rrints good. 1t 's a good cuS The Gawk Engraving Go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-18
COULD NOT RUN ALL
 AGREEMENTS OF C,

That would not be in my province. If I undertake to run all the departments
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
scAPE.ooATs.
VAT ERE II Tor the fact that the ex-
w tent of the lraredV IN the Ear

VAT ERE II Tor the fact that the ex-
w -tent Of the tragedy in the Far
East draws SO upon human sympathy
there would be condemnation FOR the
evident purpose OF Russia to make
scape goats out Of stoessel and Kuro-
patkin.
Upon the shoulders Of these men
have been placed responsibilities which
any but brave men accustomed to war
and discipline would have hesitated to
bear. From their position they must
have known many things which the
world generally did not know. They
knew the lack Of enthusiasm on the
part OF the peasant soldlery ana the ia
natlcal purpose Of the Japanese to win
or TO leave their bodies on Manchurlan
fields.
They had means Of knowing, too, OF
tho ineniclency OF Russian equipment,
the inadeduacy OF preparation and the
weakness OF the transportation element.
But they fought like brave men, six
thousand miles from the capital OF their
country and with little support by land
or sea.
Stoessel counted on the Russian fleet,
but it was soon mere scrap iron on
the bottom OF the harbor. The Japan
ese blockaded Port Arthur. cut on sup
plies and sent their shells into the city.
Abandoned TO his fate he fought on
until in the nature Of things he be-
came exhausted and then went home
TO stand court-martial.
KuropatlSln has fought as great a
series OF battles as any general Of mod
ern times The engagement Of all his
troops has continued for weeks. Har-
assed on all sides. with pursuing
force that never seemed to sleep he has
tried TO bring off his army. but has
failed. Now he is relieved In note
sufficiently curt to show the angry
sentiments OF the Gar who probably
is incapable OF appreciating any OF tn,
difficulties which beset his servant.
Cars ask only that their desire,
shall be carried out; even their own
follies are not allowed as an excuse fol
failure.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
COOP ENaLlsH.

IN IT'S edition OF yesterday the
4 Morning News broke away from
discussions Of legislative proceedings
and such affairs and gave it's readers a.
little talk on good English. The topic
is attractive and might be elaborated.
not only for the benent OF newspaper
men. but for others.
Yet there are two sides TO every
proposition, and we think our neighbor
has left something unsaid. In the hrst
place, the person who tries to write
OF speak good English rarely does it,
at least he does not do 1t until he has
become unconscious OF the effort. Ac-
curate speech Is the result OF accurate
thought and therefore. our study must
lie deeper than a mere study OF words
and how to place them together IN sem
tenccs.
II Is also true that the person who
parses every sentence as he utters 1t,
who dwells unduly upon pronunciation
and is extremely nice in the selection
OF words. rarely holds our attention by
the force Of his logic and the keenness
OF his fancy.
For we cannot do two things at once
and do them well--that is 10 say. we
cannot center our minds on elegant die
tion and have the same mental force
Tor the formulation Of ideas. There are
many parallels: The man whose OBJ
ject is 10 dress well usually over-does
it; he who tries the hardest to dance
or TO skate elegantly succeeds only in
being clumsy.
Shall we pay no attention to good
English. then? BY no means, but II
should be made a habit. something
which comes as naturally as good man.
ners; and like good manners it mus
be acquired early In life or 1t is nor
likely TO be acquired at all.
We doubt not that the editor OF tn,
Morning News has often received
communications from persons who's,
English was so correct that It had be
come stilted. eliminating all force an,
originality. Essays by school teacher
are likely to be OF this nature-they ar
afraid TO let themselves go. lest tn
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
LEGISLATURE RATIFIES
COMPACT WITH JERSEY
Representative Wilson ofNew
Castle Voted With Demo
Gratis Against 1t
Special to The Eveing journal.

Dover, March 1s-The House tate
yesterday afternoon passed the Senate
bill ratdfying a compact with the State
of New jersey which has offered set
Element of the suit being prosecuted
by her over Delaware's claim to juris-
diction within the twelve-mlle circle.
This means that with the signature
OF Governor Lea, the United States
Supreme Court suit Will be settled, and
both States Will have full rights of
Fishing anywhere ON the Delaware 70
the low water mark Of the opposite
State.
The matter resolved itself into a
party fight and there was little TO be
said when the bill was reached for a
ftnAa vote. Representative Wilson, who
resides at New Castle. the centre of
irhe circle. voted with the Democrats
against the compact.
Mr.. Wilson was the only Republican
to oppose the ratification and he made
q speech advocating the defeat of the
measure. He said the residents of his
district were unaridnous against settl-
ing the boundary dispute. and desired
it prosecuted TO final judgment On the
Supreme Court.
Governor Lea is expected to sign the
bill as he Is one OF the commissioners
on the part OF Delaware who framed
the compact with New Jersey.
1t is aSsented by Attorney General
Richards and former Attorney General
Wand that the compact win preserve
ITO Delaware everything that would
have been obtained under n favorabls
decision of the Supreme Count exccpt.
ing the fishing rights.
by the retirement of the litigation
this States jurisdiction to all within
the ltwelve-mlle circle is admitted and
established, it is asserted by Delaware s
counsel
Delaware will have exclusive juris-
diotlon in all criminal matters over the
Delaware niver Within the twelve-nlhls
circle II a murder or amy other crime
should be committed on the Delaware
river wiUhln the circle. Il would come
exclusively under jurisdiction of this
State.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The municipal authorities OF Venice
have placed a memorial tablet on the
house where John RuslSin lived.
The recent death of James N. Tyner at
Washington leaves only three Of the thir-
teen men living who cast the electoral
vote OF Indiana for Abraham Lincoln.
Henry Watterson Is IN Paris to place
his grandson IN school in that city His
three sons were educated In the French
capital. and his daughters In Switzerland.
Alfred Lyttleton, Colonial Secretary,
and the Duke Of Marlborough received as
Christmas gifts each dozen white cotton
handkerchiefs from the British Cotton
Growing Association, which arc the first
handkerchiefs made from Indian cotton.
Among female Moors birthday celebra-
tlons arc unknown. a Moorish woman
considers II a point OF honor TO be abso-
lutoly ignorant OF her age.
Bobbs-Do YOU mean TO say that man
takes an optimistic Wow Of his somnam-
bulism7
Dobbs--Yes. he says he is glad OF an
opportunity to walk around without hav-
ing his corn hurting him.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18

No matter how rich a man may be, he
Is always looking for a helping hand in
a poker game.
Some people live only In the present,
and let the instalment man look out for
the future.
Bllis--Do you judge a man by his actsi
willis-No, by the evidence; I'm on the
jury.
Every cloud may have a silver lining,
but that isn't helping a whole lot when
you have forgotten your umbrella.
Friend Hopeful-Do you really think
there is plenty of room at the top?
Flat Dweller-Yes; and the rent is
cheaper.
The home wouldn't be so dark and
gloomy II you would only illuminate your
countenance- occasionally.
A lawsuit between the families of the
Count dc Torres-Cabrera and the Mar
quis siana. which has occupied successive
Courts for Sss years, It has been ofBclally
announced, will be decided finally by the
Madrid Court OF Cessation in January,
1901
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
THE WEATHER

Tho New York Herald predicts that
in the Middle States and New England
today fair TO partly cloudy weather will
prevail, becoming hazy Or foggy on the
coast, with slowly rising temperature
and light to fresh variable winds. mostly
southeasterlY followed by increasing
cloudiness in this section. on Sunday
partly cloudy to overcast weather will
prevail. with slight temperature changes
and fresh oasterly to southerly winds
probably followed by rain in this section;
and for Monday, cloudy weather, with
nearly stationary temperature and local
rains.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Ways That Are Pleasant and Paths
That Are Peace.

That Are Peace.
It is the simple life that gives
length OF days. serenity Of mind and
body and tranquility Of soul.
Simple hopes and ambitions, bound
ed by the desire to do good to ones
|neishbors, simple pleasures. habits,
food and drink.
Men die long before their time be-
cause they try 10 crowd too much into
their experienees-they climb too high
and fall too hard A wise woman
writes OF the good that a simple diet
has done her:
Il have been using Grape-Nuts for
about six months. began rather spar
lingly. until acquired such a liking
/ for il that for the last three months
l have depended upon it almost en-
tlrely for my diet, eating nothing else
whatever but Grape Nuts for break
fast and supper and I believe could
eat it for dinner with fruit and be sat
isfied without other food, and feel much
better and have more strength 10 do
my housework
"When I began tho use OF Grape
Nuts was thin and weak. my muscles
were so soft that was not able 10 do
any work. ] weighed only los pounds.
Nothing that I ate did me any good.
I was going down hill rapidly. was
nervous and miserable. with no ambi-
tion FOR anything. NV condition inn
proved rapidly after I hegsn 20 eat
Grape Nuts food II made me feel
like new woman: my muscles cot
solid my figure rounded out. my weight
Increased 10 126 pounds In q few weeks.
my nerves grew steady and my mind
better and clearer My friends tell me
they haven't seen me look so well for
Years.
'T consider Grape Nuts the best food
on the market. and shall never so back
to meats and white bread again." Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek
Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the little book
The Road 20 Wellviile."
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
STORIES SOFTHEDAY
He Ate the shamrock.

There is a good story going the rounds
OF a well-known business man In the
city who came originally from the Fad
derland.1 Going into a prominent cafe
yesterday he ordered a glass Of German
beverage and as the proprietor was draw
ing the foaming lager the customer spied
what he believed 70 be bunch OF water
cress at the end OF the bar. This particu-
lar grccn he was especially fond OF and
walking up 70 Il piucked a bountiful por-
tion Of Il and threw it into his mouth.
Al this juncture the proprietor turned
and seeing his customer in the act Of taxi
ing second mouthful called out: "ney.
there what are you doing7
"Doinn." was the reply IVY ! vas
eaten water cress What do you thinks
vas doin' hey1
That's not water cress" retorted the
proprietor. that's shamrock. Don't eat II
all UP win you Ana he didn't
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
EDTTORfAL OPINION
Not ths TIms For Junkst..

From the Chicago Post.
It WAS announced several days ago
THAT Speaker Cannon contsmplated a
trip to the Philippines in order TO make
a close personal study of the con-
dHtions there. II is understood NOW that
Secretary Taft Is making up a con-
siderable party for voyage to the
archipelago. which win include mem-
bers OF the Senate and the House, with
their wives and Othcr fcninine guests.
The people OF tine United states
naturally would like to know tlle exact
purpose OF the proposed excursion Is
81 an official visit OF men charged with
1fuming laws for the Philippines? II
so, the party should be selected with an
eye single 10 the fitness of each mem-
ber FOR tine work IN view.
A Washington dispatch says that the
"trip win be "a splendid opportunity
for members OF Congress to obtain
FIRST -hand Information concerning ar
fairs dn the islands Undoubtedly 1t
will and Ito this extent the proposed
visit Is conanendaible. But 1t is not
only not necessary that there should
be women IN the party, A. lis positively
objectionable. Unofficial guests should
not be permitted 10 accompany official
Commissions. They hinder the real
workers and often prevent the obtndn-
ing OF the information that IS sought.
A party made up Of Secretary Taft
Speaker Cannon, and such members OF
Congress az are especially interested
IN Philippine affairs and Legislation
Undoubtedly could make such a Journey
and such study Of distinct benefit to
the public. Properly such panty could
ask the people to shand the expenses
OF the trip. Bun persons who have
nothing to do eathor with the Philip.
pines or with the legislation should
not be permitted to go. even II they
offer to pay their own expenses.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18

Meyer Guggenheim, inancier ana
philanthroplst, who started life in New
York as a peddler OF stove polish and
glue a little over 50 years ago. has been
worthy example OF the immigrant
who prospers and becomes an import
ant factor in the affairs OF the country
of his choice. Among his liberal oene-
factions was a gift OF 100000 in 1900
to the Mount Sinai Hospital. The
death OF M. Guggenheim marks the
passing Of a man OF great ability and
worth. one who was In all respects a
self-made man and a leader in every
enterprise he undertook.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
READABLE RHYMES
aThis Lever called Livina."

"This Lever Called Living"
'rhls fever called living" said Poe, IN
Descriptive OF llfes ever-hastening
pain. al7noy.ai in~'a 7A'~ H'i'
The pauss, Though poetic. small
lonowledge displays
OF the symptoms that indicate life
dlowadays-
SO lend me your oars while tell, IL
you please
The way mat our citizens catch the
disease.
In old Philadelplhia. solid and sleek,
where Sabbath prevails seven days in
THE week,
Where nothing ts heard but the Snores
of the copper"
And clocks dare not rum Cbeoause run
ning's improper),
Where citizens yawn while the trolley
cars creep,
Ilfe isn't a Fever-dt's more like a
Sleep.
In Boston, where only the chosen may
speak,
Where the bartender seasons yom
cocktail with Greek,
Whede the maid that you WOO sits
Minerva like fi'owning
And ciushes your hopes with quota
tions from Browning,
Where the gateway of Heaven Is cal
led Beacon Hill,
Life isn't a Fever-'it's more like q
Chill.
In dizzy New York, money mad with
the dlcker
or getting-rch-qu and OF getting
pOor-quicker,
Where skyserapers, stslted high oven
THE town,
Are built 1n a day--and the next are
tiofn down.
Whore crowds meet and struggle like
floods through a chasm.
Life isn't a Fever-its more like a
Spasm.
--OLtfe.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18

reason 10 anticipate some excellent en-
tertainment IN the program which Man
ager Dockstader's Garrick Theatre an.
nounces for the coming week: Dewitt
Burns and Terrence, in "rhe Awakening
of Toyland;" Mr.. ana Mrs. Neil Litch-
field. Powers Brothers, The Four Musical
Trumpeters, Marquis and Gartelle. The
Three Madcaps and several others that
are new to wilmingtonians are billed 10
appear.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18

nouns, adjectives and verbs should get
tangled up.
It has been said that the great news
paper editors dre the greatest gram
marians and that they don't know a
rule Of grammar. They are too much
engrossed to parse sentences; but they
could write a grammar and make rules
had they time. Who wants to see the
|hourlshes OF an expert penman in bus
mess correspondence or who is in
terested in the language OF a COM
mencement grafton? Very few. and
these are persons who love to look at
gorgeous trappings. forgetting the soul
Of things.
We are glad that the editor OF the
News in discussing good English could
bring himself to write: simplicity and
directness is one OF the first things"
etc. II shows that in writing, his mind
IS not on technicalltles.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
SATURDAY. MARCH IS 1905.
THE pusLlc Will NEVER KNOW.

IT HE public OF this State generally
i and the Methodists in particular
are deeply Interested in the trial of
two ministers who formerly took high
rank In this conference. They are
willing that the court as constituted
shall decide whether they shall be REIN
stated. but there Is disappointment that
they cannot follow the evidence. The
venerable Bishop who presides int-
mates that there arc sufficient reasons
for keeping the proceedings secret, but
these reasons do not appear.
In the FIRST place our people are ac-
customed to an open court; they have
ample grounds for dlsllklng secrecy in
matters which affect them. And this
is a matter Of absorbing interest TO a
vast proportion Of our people.
They want to know the precise ma
ture OF the evidence against these min
listers. II II Is trivial they demand a
\reinstatement But sc II is OF such a
nature as 20 seriously affect the stand
ing that clergymen ought to have, then
they want the injunction made perma-
ncnt.
II is intimated that all or a part OF
the evidence will be given out at the
close Of the trial But Il had as well
never be given out. FOR at that late
day the newspapers viii not publish IT,
For news" is peculiar thing In that
II won't wait.
And therefore, we regret TO say that
whether these ministers are dismissed
or reinstated the public generally will
never know the full particulars.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
Rarhsr soaked HIs EaIse Aalr.

A stranger with abundant hair walked
into a local barber shop the other day
ani seating himself IN one of the large
chairs fell asleep during the operation OF
shaving. Being suddenly awakened by the
barber who had finished his work. the
stranger straightened up and the barber
began TO diligently soak his hair with bay
rum.
what are you doing" fairly shouted
tho one in the chair. cant you tell
false hair when you see itT' The strang-
ers pate was covered with a neat whig Of
luxurant brown hair.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
sools,v Huntina he Ensmis,.
(Itfe

In a recent speech before a Boston club.
Curtis Guild, Jr., Lieutenant- of
Massachusetts,, attributed many OF the
evils OF city. state and nation TO what he
called "ths lawlcssness OF the respect
able"
There was nothing particularly new in
Governor Guilds remarks, but they con-
talned much that was particularly true.
and he will not lack a chorus OF voices TO
Join him in his protest. But fortunately
there is no need for pcsslmisin. The situa-
tlon has in itsen its own solution. the
abuses of the respectable rich have stimu-
lated public virtue in the masses
The people are beginning 10 look into
their own affairs, and society is hunting
down its enemies. Social position and
business standing do not furnish tho
graftcr with as much protection as for
mcrly. II the foes of the people hide be-
hind respectable names they are dragged
into the light. And before long Il win be
fashionable for some Oh the rich respect
ables, who have corrupted public servants
70 live in penitentiaries.
While Il is true. as Governor Guild says
the man who is doing moro for social
ism. communism and anarchy than any
other is the highly respectable citizen
who buys legislation" there is a wave OF
healthy reform sweeping over the coun-
try which win save the people from the
pernicious practices Of rich boodlers on
the one hand and the evils OF communism
and anarchy on the other.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
zrrpecRIBERs.
srRvIcE.

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e,t. if irreruiaritics continue, notify
The Evening Journal
Persons leaving the city temporarns
should have The Evening Journal lot
warded TO them and thus keep IN toueh
with local happenings. Send orders direct
to the ONCE.
Evening journal., 1905-03-18
EXAMINE YOUR URINE

It's the infallible test Of kidney trouble.
fyour morning urine, on standing still "a
shows floating particles, your kidneys are
seriously diseased and must be treated at
once.
There is only one remedy that can be
used with absolute safety and confidence,
Warmers Safe Cure, put mp for years at
Company and sold at all drug stores, so
cents and 81 bottle.
Warner Safe Cure Is used by leading ply.
sicians, and in hospitals as the one certain
cure for all diseases of Kidneys, liver, blad-
der and blood-the remedy that cures when
all else fails and leaves no bad after effects.
Get bottle to-day; it will save you years
ofsuffering.
safe" Pills move the bowels gently and
aid a speedy cure.