Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
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widows and orphans OF my country the
advantage that might have resulted
from bids from other sourees2
Mr. Curdy Makeall:-I do sir
Mr. Hughes with intense bitter,
ness) - Mr.. Curdy Makeall, your ad.
mission shocks me. | demand, In be-
nalf OF the widows and orphans of my
country, that you tell me the nature
OF the purchase made with that one
hundred dollars belonging to the wild.
oWs and orphans Of my country. What,
sir did your personal friend sell to tina
New York Life Mutual Inequitable
Lille Insurance company for that one
hundred dollars belonging to the wild.
ows and orphans Of my country?'
Mr.. Curdy akeall:-'They sold us
| two-cent stamps, sir
Mr.. Hughes with more intense bit.
terness) Why, why, Mr.. Curdy
Makeall. didn't you purchase those
stamps from some other source? You
could have got twice as many one
cent stamps for that one hundred dol
lars belonging to the widows and orr
phans of my country
| Mr.. Curdy Malseall: Because, sir,
that would not have been first-class
transaction
Mr., Hughes with Sherlock Holmes
notwithstanding Curdy MakeaIl.
find, upon further examination Of
the books of the New York Mutually
| lnequitable Life Insurance Company
that one. Maggie McGinnis. has for
seventeen consecutive years, received
the sum of four dollars week from
the funds belonging to the widows and
orphans of my country. Now, Mr..
Curdy Makeall, has that money been
PAID as dividends upon policy held
by her?'
"Mr Curdy Makeall.-sTt boe MI
sir
Mr. Hughes (smiling with intense
satisfaction and winking at reporters
for the yellow journaI Now, Mr..
Curdy Makeall is this person, Maggie
McGinnis, the holder of policy In the
New York Mutually Inequitable Lite
Insurance Company?
Mr.. Curdy. Makeall: She is not.
sir
Mr.. Hughes Dumping to his feet.
red a-face and a-tremble with rage): -
MT. Curdy Makeall, do you mean to
admit sir, in the very presence OF the
reporters for the leading yellow jour.
nal OF my country that you have al
lowed this person, Maggie McGinnts,
to receive week after week, month aft.
er month and year after year, money
belonging to the widows and orphans
OF my country, when she Is not entitled
to one cent Of dividends-when she
does not even own policy In the
New York Mutually Negotiable Life
Insurance company
MIR. Curdy Makeall.-T do. sir
Mr.. Hughes Preaching for the
smelling salts) oh, my, oh my, this
Is positively terrible. 1t Is, by far,
the most shocking disclosure that has
been made. Mr.. Cnrdy Makeall, am
compelled to request the reporters for
the leading yellow journal of my coun-
try to make scare-head story out Of
your startling confession. 1t must he
done for the good of the widows aud
orphans of my country, shall also
report the facts to the district attor.
ney. Why, why, Mr.. Curdy Aakeall
have you allowed this person, Maggie
McGinnis, to receive for these many
weeks and months and years, money
when she does not even own policy
in the New York Mutually Inequitable
Life Insurance company?
Mr.. Curdy Makeall: because, sir,
she has earned 1t. Maggie McGinnis
is the New York Mutually InequitabIe
Life Insurance company's best scrub
woman
"Mr Hughes Growing faint and fan
ming himself furiously: 1.-THE official
stenographer is ordered to strike that
last answer from the records. The
hearing is adjourned until tomorrow
That's the brand Of humor that is
put up; and, as usual, the Joke is on
the tax payers, for they must foot the
bill. And right here let me put you
wise to the fact the bread winners are
paying full price for the amusement.
You haven't heard any talk about re-
ducing the expenses of the Legislative
Investigating committee; and, further
more, you are not going to- It Ii
against the rules of politicians to care
for expenses as long as it comes out
of the pockets OF the common people.
Mark my word. when the bill for that
investigation comes due we suckers
won't have enough money left to carry
a dollars worth Of insurance"
Are you quite sure" inquired Mrs.
Next, that you have paid the pre-
MUM on your policy?'
"Surest thing you know replied
Mr.. Next, II borrowed the money from
the company"