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FOR LIFE INSURANCE
PROPOSED LAWS DRAFTED BY
COMMISSIONERS.
Various States Of Union Are Expected
to Adopt Them in Order to Correct
Abuses in Management Of Com
panies-Limit on Salaries and Peli.
cies Arc Uniform.

The work of the special committee
Of the 40 insurance commissioners and
actuaries selected at the suggestion
Of President Roosevelt to determine
upon an equitable form for governing
all life insurance companies has been
practically completed and an agree
ment reached for the formation of a
bill which will be drafted for enact
ment by congress at it's session this
winter.
Sixteen new proposed laws have
been drawn up and it is believed by
the commissioners that they will. if
adopted by the various states, correct
the greater part of the abuses in the
management of life insurance COM
panies. The bills will be introduced
during the next winter into the legis-
latures of 81 states.
T. E. Drake, the insurance commits
sioner of the District of Columbia, will
submit the proposed measures to Pres
ident Roosevelt in order that they may
be mentioned in the forthcoming mes
sage of the president to congress. The
proposed new acts may be summarized
as follows:
A standard policy act, which pro-
vides six forms of uniform policies for
use by all life insurance companies.
An annual apportionment act, which
requires life insurance companies Ell
Their to pay annual dividends or credit
the amount earned to the different
policy holders. This act limits the
amount of surplus which the COM
panies are permitted to retain in their
treasures.
An act prohibiting discrimination
and rebating between agents and pol
icy holders.
An act prohibiting corporations from
acting as agents of life insurance CON-
panies.
An act regulating the election of the
directors of mutual life insurance COM
panies.
An act prohibiting the publishing of
estimates and illustrations which mis-
represent the terms of any policy, or
the benefits promised thereby.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from making any kind of
political contribution
An act forbidding companies from
expanding more than $4,000 for any spe-
cific purpose without the consent of
the board Of directors.
Az act prohibiting life insurance
companies from paying any officer a
salary in excess of $4,000 annually.
An act regulating the investment of
life insurance company funds
An act making the policy the entire
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an American daughter Of Motley. the
historian, and his son. Lewis Harcourt
has followed the same example, per
haps presuming that the help his
father obtained from his American
wife augured well for what would
come to him.
There are six American countesses in
the peerage. The Earl Of Craven, who
owns 10000 acres and a priceless col
lection Of pictures, married Miss Brad
ley Martin. The Countess Of Egmont
Is a southern lady. the daughter Of
Warwick Howell, Of South Carolina.
The Earl Of Essex, who served with
the yeomanry In South Africa, has as
his second wife a New York lady. the
daughter Of Beach Grant The Coun-
tess of Oxford is also a native Of New
York, as is the Countess Of Tanker
VILE. The Countess Of Suffolk Is the
late Lady Curzon's sister and her bus.
band was one Of Lord Curzon's abide
camps during his vice royalty in India.
Lake Cooke, who before her mar
riage was Miss Tennessee Claflin. of
New York. is one of that group Of
English women who are moving heaven
and earth in the cause of suffrage for
their sex. She is coming to the United
States late this month to repeat In this
country the work she has done in
England. which consists in organizing
social and political clubs for women.
1t would be quite easy to add many
other more or less conspicuous names
to this list, but it may be noted as an
interesting fact that a curiously large
number of journalists holding import
ant positions on London newspapers
are married to American ladies'
In no case have these women from
the United States failed to adapt them
selves quickly to whatever sphere hap
pened to be theirs. II it was politics
they quickly sent their husbands to the
fore; if society, they gave superb en-
tertainments, sumptuous, but marked
by good taste; II 1t was business, they
showed as much knowledge of how to
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AMERICAN WoMEr. IN LONDON

eeFs In Art Social Life and Phil.
anthrODic Work.
our1nS the last decade the daugh-
ters OF Uncle Sam have taken such a
conspicuous place in London life that
tney nave come to be accented as
'eaoers In art, social life, literary
work. philanthropic movements and
even In those important political func-
IONS with which the wife OF a British
peer or politician must concern herself
they have been foremost.
Every notice and comment on the
ueath OF the late Lady Curzon con-
tanned the statement that a great part
OF the extraordinary political success
Of her husband resulted from her tact
and ability.
Similarly other American women In
LONDON have exhibited the ability to
extend intelligent aid.
Three Of the most select of England's
dukes depend largely ON American
wives TO advance their interests at
court and socially. The duchess Of
Marlborough was Miss Consuelo Van
derbllt. She has filled her place with
skill and judgment and is an especial
favorite Of England's King. The Van
derbilt millions have been pressed into
service to aid the cause of her hus-
band. but they have been expended
judiciously.
Lady Bagot, whose husband was a
lord IN waiting under the last govern
ment; Lady Deerhurst, whose husband
is the eldest son of the Earl of Coyen-
try; Lady Donoughmore, whose hus-
band held office under MIR. Balfour and
who Is credited with being one Of the
cleverest men In the House of Lords :
Mrs. Cecil Barring, whose husband is
Lord Revelstoke's heir, are all Amer
leans. Sir Bache Cunard, of the
Cunard Steamship Company, is appro-
priately married to an American lady.
No one would have imagined that
Miss Helena Zimmerman had those
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great social qualities that would make
her an admirable helpmeet for the
Duke of Manchester. but she has car
ried the fortunes of that young Eng
lishman forward at bound.
Similarly Miss May GOelet has been
recognized as a leading factor In Eng
lish social life.
In addition to these women Lily,
Duchess of Marlborough. who after
ward married Lord William Beresford,
was the daughter of Commodore PRICE,
of Troy. N. Y, and COnsuelo, DoWager
Duchess of Manchester. Is native OF
Louisiana.
Among other politicians who have
American wives are Hon. Frederick
G,,est. son Of Lord Wimborne. Lady
Herbert, widow Of Sir Michael Her
hort the British ambassador at Wash
ington, is an American lady, as are the
wife Of Sir Henry Howard. the British
minister at The Hague. and the widow
NJ the late Sir Clinton Dawkins. the
famous f1nancier.
rverv woman In this notable GALAXY
ia esteemed as having the Insight Into
white life and the courage Of action
thatlifts her from being mere shadow
~ har husband into a factor In every
big movement
In England there are far greater OPP
portunities politically for the gentler
cay than In America. 1t Is recognized
that abe has a right to be heard on tho
hastings and at every election for Par
lament she takes a prominent part
Half a dozen American women be-
sides Lady Curzon have performed no
table feats In politics. The most dis
tinguished Of these Is perhaps MIS-
Joseph Chamberlain, who before her
marriage In 1888 was Miss Mary Endi-
colt Of Washington. All through the
stormy public life of her famous lingo
husband Mrs. Chamberlain has been
.tonchlv at his back and to the credit
Of "Joe" it must be said that he makes
no secret of his Indebtedness to her.
The lovely Miss jerome, OF New
York. first became the wife OF Lord
Randolpb Churchill. She not only adj
yanced the interests of her husband
but she lifted their son till he now oc-
cun;es the fine post Of undersecretary
for the colonies. After the death OF
Lord Churchill his widow became the
bride Of George Corvallis West. who
Is 20 years her Junior. She is ambi-
,1,ous Ior her young husband and Will
naver rest content till she has advanced
him to a post which she believes COM
mensurate with his powers.
A former Englishman. Liberal OF
r,,cht Sir William Hareourt married
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Ambulance Drills in England.

Fritz Morris writes entertainingly In
The Technical World Magazine Of the
Inter-Railway Ambulance competitions,
which take the place of football and
other bone-breaking games among the
organized railroad employees Of Great
Britain. All such employees are care
fully trained in the proper methods of
handling people injured in accidents
and, in the annual contests, teams Of
the most expert, representing various
lines, meet to decide which can handle
a given number of cases in the shortest
time and in the most skillful manner.
Railway ambulance men take the
keenest interest in this competition. In
1905, twenty-four railway companies
were represented by teams in the con-
test. Preliminary heats are held on
three successive days-one in the prov
inces, and two in London-to decide the
six best teams, who again compete In
the Final"
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Marion Harland.

The celebrated authOress, so highly
est.emeu Dy The women of America,
saws on pages 103 and 445 of her
popular work, Ewes Daughters; or,
Common Sense for Maid, Wife and
Mother:
For the aching back-should it be
slow in recovering it's normal strength
an Allcocks Plaster is an excellent
comforter, combining the sensation Of
the sustained pressure of strong
warm hand with certain tonic qualities
developed in the wearing. It should
be kept over the seat of uneasiness
for several days-in obstinate cases,
for perhaps fortnight"
For pain in the back wear an ALI
cocks raster constantly, renewing as
it wears on. This is an invaluable
support when the weight on the small
of the back becomes heavy and the
aching incessant.'
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Largest Power Station in the World.
The Fisk Street Station Of the Com.
monwealth Electric Company, Of Chi
cago," says NJ. R. Greene In the Tech
meal World Magazine, "a portion Of
which has recently been completed, has
been designed for an ultimate capacity
Of $4,000 kilowatts. When completed
this will be the largest electric light
and power station in the world. 1t Is
4 steam turbine plant and will, when
completed, contain fourteen Of the larg-
est power units ever constructed-hav.
ing a capacity of $4,000 kilowatts each.
When it Is considered that SO late as
the year Of the Columbian Exposition
at Chicago a power unit Of 1000 kilo-
watts capacity was displayed as the
then largest ever built, one gets some
idea of the recent advance in electrical
engineering"
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Jntract between the interested par
lies
An act defining the status of the per-
sons who solicit life insurance.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from issuing participating
and nonparticipating policies
An act regulating the disbursement
Of life insurance companies.
An act regulating companies run On
the life assessment plan.
An act regulating the retirement of
capital stock of life insurance compa-
MES.
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dAlS Family Pills are the best.
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ministry waits closely upon legisla-

ministry waits closely upon legisla.
Nan Already Western farmers are
considering the planting Of crops from
.hicb they can manufacture alcohol,
N be denatured and used as source
II mower. There Is a great desire Tor
ANNE cheap and effective substitute for
.,soline, the supply Of which is limited
and the price Of which has steadily ad-
,.nced for several years.
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Over In Russia tho revoiutionistS 10
gard It a. q great triumph for their
ode when they succeed In looting h
bank of $4,000 or 100000. What a
Wild hurrah they would set up IL they
had Stensland or Nipple to operate
Tor them.
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get the English pound as though it
were the great American dollar they
were after, and similarly in art, litera-
ture or the drama they went instantly
to the fore.
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Steamer Wrecks NJ. p. Bridge.

Superior, Wis, Nov. 20-The steam
er James c. Davidson struck the north
APPROACH Of the Northern Pacific bridge
between Superior and Duluth, COM
pletely wrecking it. 1t will be 10 days
or more before it can be used.
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The Philippines government has en-
jcyed revenue Of from 100000 to s7o.-
GOO from the imposition Of tonnage and
navigation dues upon ships from out
side ports. But on Aug. 81 the govern-
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IA view Of the high cost Of living
me funeral directors cannot see Their
way clearly toward making any reduc-
aon In the expense attendant upon dy-
Ing
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-23

How would you like to be at in a
cage, some morning, and be thrown out
to amuse a dog and lot of boys?
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-23

When people tell their troubles they
necessarily do lot Of talking; they
have q lot to tell
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~ FOR the people at large. they balk
~ the idea that the orthography OF
"e language has swelled In the cans
IND ought to be condemned.
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HOWARD F. RInTON.

Assayof and Chemist, Leadv1lle, c8lo,
Specimen prices: Gold, silver, load 81; gold
silver, 7ec; gold, soc; zinc or copper, Il. Cyan.
fdo tests; mailing envelopes and full price list
solicited. References: Carbonate National
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liz 81 V1tus Dance and all Nervous Diseases
tIi0 PERMANENTLY cured by DR.. Klines Great
ho,.,. Nefve Restorer. Send for FREE 81 trial
I,ch j. ana treatise. DR.. B. II. Kline Id, s31
ANn st., Phila.. Pa.
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Quarrel Temporarily Made Up.

Grace hear that Charlie and Helen
have made up their quarrel.
Gunsie-Only temporarily. They are
going to be married soon.-Illustrated
Bits.
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CASTORIA
Fer Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss:s: I'll: Of &f2ZzSzx

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething period.
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II Clerk Samuel Byerly can with
2-cent stamp turn $5,S00,OO0 worth Of
Government bonds, he might borrow
500 or 80 and buy the Steel Trust.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21
GOING TO THE BOTTOM.

In the investigation of Standard Oil
and Western railroads with reference TO
charges of rate collision, Mr.. Cockrell
yesterday declared to Standard Oil
witness appearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission: 1T is useless
for the Standard Oil company to at
tempt to conceal things here, because
We are going to get at the bottom of its
doings anyway" That isa very en-.
couraging declaration, especially com
ing from Mr.. Cockreil, who is not in
the least given to bluffing. The state
ment does not imply any inherent preju
dice againgt the Standard company on
the art of the commission, but it does
imply a general knowledge of facts and
a grasp of methods that promises a
complete exposure of the Standard sys
tenn in due time. Mr.. Cockrell and 9th.
er members OF the commission have
fresh in mind the elaborate plan of con
ceament prepared to obstruct the in
designations of Attorney General Had
ley Of Missouri. They encountered a
disposition to eyade on the part of the
witness in hand. They simply gave him
TO understand that he might as well
tel the truth sooner as later.
ne Interstate Commission is not
hampered as MIR. Hadley has been by
an underlined course of procedure. Its
authority has been fixed by Congress
and upheld by the highest courts. 1t
can do a great deal W ith a witness in
pursuit of the truth. II Is quite in
Keeping with the confidence of the pub.
lie and the necessities of the problem
under consideration that the commits.
sion should "go to the bottom of
Standard OIL. 1t is high time kansas
CITY Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21

The democrats of Kansas
continue to shout for Elk
Senator Harris for governor
The ex-senator can not be said
to owe his party or state any
thing. He served two years
in the lower house of congress
and six years in the senate
and his record is a most com.
mendable one. He retired
worse off financially than he
went in and now he is attend.
ing to private business again.
We hope he will accept the
nomination but tits a mistake
to say he owes it to the party.
There are few public men as
faithful and able as Mr.. Har.
ris and it was unfortunate
for Kansas that the wave of
Kellyism and Burtonism re.
tired him to private life.
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The democratic papers of Kansa

Inc democratic papers of Kansas are
urging w. a. Harris to make the race
Ter governor. We have no idea that
eX Senator Harris will consider 1t at All.
ba, 1t is settled fact that he would
MAKE better race than any other man
VINO could be named, aud in the event
OF his election Kansas would have 4
governor in fact as well as in name
Barber County Index.
Col. Harris might hare had the nom.
inatiop for governor at any recurring
convention Stree he left the senate if
he bad consented to the use of his
name. But he declined for good and
sufficient reasons. and entirely personal
to himself. Whether conditions have
changed Wit in the past two years so
that he could accept the office ia not
known except possibly to his close Der.
sonai friends: but if they have and such
information is youchsafed it is safe
to sap that no other name will be pre-.
sented to the convention. and his cleo.
ton accepted as a foregone conclusion.
Wichita Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21
COSTLY IMPERIALISM.

President RooseYelt's urgent appeal
to Congress for money to be used in
terrifying the islands of the Pacific
contrasts vlvIdly with the sentiments
Of many members Of Congress, who
would gladly unload the Philippine Is
lands upon any country that can be in
duced to take them. In all probability
the gentlemen who treat with ridicule
our QuiXotic Imperialism in the Pacific
represent vastly larger element Of the
American people than do the President
and his Secretary of War.
II is said that nearly every member
of the party who went with Secretary
Taft to the Philippines last summer
came back thoroughly disgusted with
the islands and their inhabitants. Rep
resentative Longworth Of Ohio, though
be returned from the trip with the
promise of becoming the Presidents
son in.law, has been unreserved in eX-
pressing his dissent from Mr.. Roose-
veIt's aud Secretary Taft's estimate of
the deslrabillty OF retaining those pos
sessions.
In truth, we bought gold brick"
when we relieved Spain of the Philip
pines. In one of his speeches during
the Presidential campaign Of 1904, Judge
Alton b. Parker declared that the is.
lands had already costthe United State 8
more than $500, 100000, and Champ
Cark estimates the present cost of re
t. ing them to be not less than $780,
00o 900 u year. BY these figures the
Philippines have already cost the Treas
urY of this country more than three
lourths of the amount of the outstand
IN interest. bearing debt
and the President is not only send
ny more soldiers to the islands, but is
asking for great sums of money to be
expended in permanent military works
these. Mr.. Taft has announced that
the failure OF the Philippine tariff bill
is only temporary setback in the plans
TO bring these Asiatics into closer re-
latioDs with the United States. 1t Is
PLAIN, therefore, that if the adminlstra.
tons plans are carried out, we shall in
ne great while be paying out in behalf
OF these people, to whom we owe moth
ing, more than this liberal Government
pa. to the pensioners of all our wars.
Aud while we are paying 100000,
GOO year on account of the Philippines,
and increasing the amount, we have
been paying spasmodically hardly more
than $50 ,000,0 year for the better
ment of navigation in all the rivers and
harbOrs of the United States.
The imperliallstlc policy of The Re.
publican party since 1898 not only takes
vast sums of money from the taxpayers
to be squandered unproductiyely, but
negIects the commerce from which the
revenues must come. The money al.
ready sGuandered in the Philippines
would make the best possible naviga
ton in every harbor and waterway in
the United States.
Where are the folly and waste to end:
st. Louis Republic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21

The Wichita Eagle advises
John d. to try the cemetery
as a hiding place. But
what's the use. There will
be plenty to take his place
when he is dead and gone.
Once the powers at Washing
ton get right, John DIS money
won't make him any more
powerful than the humblest
citizen.
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1t is up to the Republican

1t is up to the Republican
congress to do something.
The Eagle received a letter
from an Anthony man yes
terday saying he has voted
the Republican ticket all his
life, but if the Republican
party continues to maintain
a tariff of 60 per cent on iron
and steel for the benefit of a
company that declares a divi.
dend of sl38,O00 annually, he
will not vote the Republican
ticket any more. Wichita
Eagle. (Rep.l
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21

The Santa Fe and Rock Is
land railway companies are
in a speed war, with the mail
carrying contract the bone of
contention. So far the Santa
Fe is on top. Latest SEIZED
ules show the Santa Fe
about two hours ahead of the
Rock Island between Chicago
and Wichita.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21

Since Ryan-Belmont got
control of the Life Insurance
companies, the policy holders
have been given small but
steady doses of Cleveland
soothing syrup and Morton
morphine, in hopes that it
would result in pire dreams
that would cause them to al.
most see the dividends that
the policy holders were not
going to get, but which they
expected would result from
the change of management.
Whenever you begin to see
any more hope for the people
from Ryan-Belmont than they
formerly had from the Nc.
Call-McCurdys, who were
merely officers of the Ryan.
League for. the. Relief-of.the.
people-from.their money, why
it's time you consulted a doc
tor, and a good doctor at that